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Hwa Chong Institution

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,968
of 22,385 · #21,827 all time
Rank in Singapore
#42
of 61
Research works
182
▲ 178% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Hwa Chong Institution

Which fields of science does Hwa Chong Institution work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Hwa Chong Institution is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (13%), Computer Science (12%), Medicine (12%).

Physical Sciences: 44 fractional works · 46.8% of its workEngineering: 12 fractional works · 12.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 11 fractional works · 11.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 5.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 7 fractional works · 7.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 26.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 9.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 3.9% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 5.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 14 fractional works · 15.2% of its workMedicine: 11 fractional works · 11.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 11.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHwa ChongInstitution95fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences47%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences27%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1212.7%
    2. Computer Science1111.9%
    3. Environmental Science77.3%
    4. Physics and Astronomy44.0%
    5. Materials Science43.7%
    6. Mathematics22.3%
    7. Chemistry22.2%
    8. Energy21.9%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    1. Social Sciences99.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance55.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting55.0%
    4. Psychology43.8%
    5. Arts and Humanities22.0%
    6. Decision Sciences11.1%
    1. Medicine1111.7%
    2. Health Professions33.2%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology55.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.6%
    3. Neuroscience22.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.53× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.53× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.10× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.85× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.48× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.07× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.79× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.55× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.54× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.23× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.54×5 works
  2. Energy2.10×2 works
  3. Mathematics1.94×2 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy1.79×4 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.55×5 works
  6. Neuroscience1.53×2 works
  7. Computer Science1.53×11 works
  8. Environmental Science1.48×7 works
  9. Chemistry1.40×2 works
  10. Chemical Engineering1.34×0 works
  11. Psychology1.23×4 works
  12. Health Professions1.20×3 works
  13. Decision Sciences1.15×1 works
  14. Materials Science1.07×4 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.06×5 works
  16. Engineering0.85×12 works
  17. Nursing0.72×0 works
  18. Social Sciences0.72×9 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.71×2 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.67×1 works
  21. Medicine0.61×11 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.55×2 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.25×0 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hwa Chong Institution?

Ranked on the quality score, Yong Leng Kelvin Tan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hwa Chong Institution.

  1. 1 Yong Leng Kelvin Tan Singapore · #4,159,359 worldwide 192 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at Hwa Chong Institution

What are the most cited papers from Hwa Chong Institution?

The most cited paper from Hwa Chong Institution is "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1" (Daniel J. Klionsky et al., 2021), with 2,743 citations. Next come "The role of MUC2 mucin in intestinal homeostasis and the impact of dietary components on MUC2 expression" (242) and "Topology Evolution and Gelation Mechanism of Agarose Gel" (209).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1 Daniel J. Klionsky et al. · Autophagy Open access2,930 authors 2 Jan 2021 2,743
2 The role of MUC2 mucin in intestinal homeostasis and the impact of dietary components on MUC2 expression Yang Liu, Xinjie Yu, Jianxin Zhao et al. · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 22 Jul 2020 242
3 Topology Evolution and Gelation Mechanism of Agarose Gel Jun-Ying Xiong, Janaky Narayanan, Xiangyang Liu et al. · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B Mar 2005 209
4 Sandwich-Architectured Poly(lactic acid)–Graphene Composite Food Packaging Films Kunli Goh, Jenneke Heising, Yuan Yang et al. · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Open access 30 Mar 2016 180
5 Development of a short form of the attitudes toward mathematics inventory Siew Yee Lim, Elaine Chapman · Educational Studies in Mathematics 6 Jun 2012 174
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Which keywords describe research at Hwa Chong Institution?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Wastewater Treatment, Deep Learning, Membrane Distillation, Adsorption, Neural Networks, Biochar, Antimicrobial and Desalination.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning5▲ 1.56×16 topics
  2. Machine Learning4▲ 1.18×18 topics
  3. Neural Networks3▲ 2.3×11 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications3▲ 2.3×9 topics
  5. Wastewater Treatment3▲ 11×4 topics
  6. Nanomaterials2▲ 2.5×6 topics
  7. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 3.3×5 topics
  8. Social Media2▲ 1.69×3 topics
  9. Economic Growth2▲ 2.6×3 topics
  10. Membrane Distillation2▲ 28×2 topics
  11. Regulation2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  12. Adsorption2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  13. Antimicrobial2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  14. Biochar2▲ 11×2 topics
  15. Desalination2▲ 27×1 topic
  16. Feature Extraction2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  17. Membrane Technology2▲ 20×1 topic
  18. Consumer Engagement2▲ 13×1 topic
  19. Electronic Word-of-Mouth2▲ 13×1 topic
  20. Ethical Considerations2▲ 4.6×2 topics
  21. User Satisfaction2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  22. Audio Signal Classification1▲ 40×1 topic
  23. Contaminant Removal1▲ 20×1 topic
  24. Music Information Retrieval1▲ 40×1 topic
  25. Surface Area1▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Community Structure1▲ 16×1 topic
  27. Investment1▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Network Dynamics1▲ 14×1 topic
  29. Insurance1▲ 16×1 topic
  30. Neural Mechanisms1▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Auditory Cortex1▲ 31×1 topic
  32. Drug Development1▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Early Childhood Education1▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Emergency Management1▲ 19×1 topic
  35. End-of-Life1▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Green Tea1▲ 49×1 topic
  37. Hallyu1▲ 39×1 topic
  38. Healthcare Interventions1▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Implementation Science1▲ 29×1 topic
  40. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells1▲ 39×1 topic

Which research topics does Hwa Chong Institution publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Membrane Separation Technologies, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal and Music and Audio Processing.

Membrane Separation Tech…2Membrane Separation Technologies: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…2Digital Marketing and Social Media: 2 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 1 fractional worksMusic and Audio Processing1Music and Audio Processing: 1 fractional worksComplex Network Analysis…1Complex Network Analysis Techniques: 1 fractional worksInsurance and Financial Risk Management: 1 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 1 fractional worksTea Polyphenols and Effe…1Tea Polyphenols and Effects: 1 fractional worksSafety and Risk Management: 1 fractional worksPrivate Equity and Venture Capital: 1 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologySociology and Political ScienceSignal ProcessingStatistical and Nonlinear Physics5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 2 works
  2. 2 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 1 works
  4. 4 Music and Audio Processing Signal Processing 1 works
  5. 5 Complex Network Analysis Techniques Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1 works
  6. 6 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Tea Polyphenols and Effects Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Safety and Risk Management Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  10. 10 Private Equity and Venture Capital Accounting 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available38.4%not open61.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.2%domestic only80.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hwa Chong Institution's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 178% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting20052010201520202025
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hwa Chong Institution as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00034% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Hwa Chong Institution0.00027% in 202520102020

Fractional works of Hwa Chong Institution over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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