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Indus University

In research, Indus University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,119 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,389 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,728
of 22,385 · #8,735 all time
Rank in India
#417
of 1,562
Research works
642
▲ 66% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.4k
8.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Indus University

What is Indus University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #6,119 of 10,670 6.6%175 #5076
EngineeringField #3,389 of 5,901 5.0%91 #5996

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Indus University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Indus University work in?

In 2022-now, 63% of research at Indus University is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (31%), Medicine (10%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 203 fractional works · 62.6% of its workEngineering: 102 fractional works · 31.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 27 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 21 fractional works · 6.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 31 fractional works · 9.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 10 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 20 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 14 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCatalysis: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 9 fractional works · 2.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 8 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 50 fractional works · 15.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 19 fractional works · 5.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 42 fractional works · 13.1% of its workMedicine: 34 fractional works · 10.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 28 fractional works · 8.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSoil Science: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKIndus University324fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences63%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences16%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering10231.5%
    2. Computer Science319.7%
    3. Materials Science206.3%
    4. Environmental Science144.2%
    5. Chemical Engineering103.0%
    6. Energy92.7%
    7. Chemistry82.5%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences51.4%
    9. Physics and Astronomy30.8%
    10. Mathematics20.5%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting195.9%
    2. Social Sciences103.2%
    3. Psychology72.2%
    4. Decision Sciences61.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance51.5%
    6. Arts and Humanities30.8%
    1. Medicine3410.4%
    2. Health Professions82.4%
    3. Dentistry10.2%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences134.1%
    2. Neuroscience72.1%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology61.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.7%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.2%
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: 0.85× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.30× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.11× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 8.44× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.62× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 31 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.94× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.10× its world share, 102 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.81× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 34 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.82× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.74× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering8.44×10 works
  2. Energy2.94×9 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.11×2 works
  4. Engineering2.10×102 works
  5. Decision Sciences2.00×6 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.82×19 works
  7. Materials Science1.81×20 works
  8. Chemistry1.62×8 works
  9. Neuroscience1.30×7 works
  10. Computer Science1.24×31 works
  11. Health Professions0.93×8 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.89×4 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.85×13 works
  14. Environmental Science0.84×14 works
  15. Psychology0.74×7 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.69×5 works
  17. Medicine0.54×34 works
  18. Mathematics0.42×2 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.38×3 works
  20. Dentistry0.33×0 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.32×6 works
  22. Arts and Humanities0.28×3 works
  23. Social Sciences0.25×10 works
  24. Nursing0.23×0 works
  25. Immunology and Microbiology0.18×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Indus University?

Ranked on the quality score, Yuvrajsinh B. Rajput, Seema Mahajan and Ankur NarendraBhai Shah lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Indus University.

  1. 1 Yuvrajsinh B. Rajput India · #1,171,964 worldwide 135 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Seema Mahajan India · #2,198,814 worldwide 516 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Ankur NarendraBhai Shah India · #2,625,686 worldwide 413 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Avithi Desappan Dhass India · #2,644,384 worldwide 468 citations · 70 works
  5. 5 Tanushree Basak India · #3,375,872 worldwide 170 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Dhiren Ramanbhai Patel India · #3,582,950 worldwide 644 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Jyoti Saraswat India · #4,207,497 worldwide 82 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Amrita Jha India · #4,727,897 worldwide 326 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Monil Salot India · #4,758,331 worldwide 57 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Vrushank Shah India · #4,939,512 worldwide 285 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Indus University

What are the most cited papers from Indus University?

The most cited paper from Indus University is "Implementation of artificial intelligence in agriculture for optimisation of irrigation and application of pesticides and herbicides" (Tanha Talaviya, Dhara Shah, Nivedita Patel et al., 2020), with 914 citations. Next come "A Comprehensive Comparative Study of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Support Vector Machines (SVM) on Stock Forecasting" (727) and "A Comparative Analysis of Logistic Regression, Random Forest and KNN Models for the Text Classification" (577).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Implementation of artificial intelligence in agriculture for optimisation of irrigation and application of pesticides and herbicides Tanha Talaviya, Dhara Shah, Nivedita Patel et al. · Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Open access 2020 914
2 A Comprehensive Comparative Study of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Support Vector Machines (SVM) on Stock Forecasting Akshit Kurani, Pavan Doshi, Aarya Vakharia et al. · Annals of Data Science 2 Jun 2021 727
3 A Comparative Analysis of Logistic Regression, Random Forest and KNN Models for the Text Classification Kanish Shah, Henil Patel, Devanshi Sanghvi et al. · Augmented Human Research 5 Mar 2020 577
4 Remote sensing techniques: mapping and monitoring of mangrove ecosystem—a review Khushbu Maurya, Seema Mahajan, Nilima Rani Chaube · Complex & Intelligent Systems Open access 16 Jul 2021 240
5 A Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Cancer Prediction and Diagnosis Yogesh Kumar, Surbhi Gupta, Ruchi Pasricha Singla et al. · Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering ReviewOpen access 27 Sep 2021 228
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Indus University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Mechanical Properties, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare, Catalysis and Medical Imaging.

▲ 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. Machine Learning27▲ 2.5×45 topics
  2. Deep Learning27▲ 2.4×40 topics
  3. Sustainability18▲ 2.3×28 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties13▲ 4.2×23 topics
  5. Healthcare12▲ 3.2×9 topics
  6. Environmental Impact12▲ 2.1×22 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management11▲ 3.9×11 topics
  8. Nanoparticles11▲ 2.6×16 topics
  9. Renewable Energy10▲ 2.1×22 topics
  10. Catalysis10▲ 4.5×12 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency9▲ 3.0×17 topics
  12. Data Mining9▲ 3.6×9 topics
  13. Internet of Things8▲ 3.0×9 topics
  14. Medical Imaging8▲ 4.8×6 topics
  15. Microstructure8▲ 4.8×12 topics
  16. Convolutional Neural Networks8▲ 3.3×12 topics
  17. Heat Transfer7▲ 4.6×9 topics
  18. Renewable Energy Integration7▲ 6.5×5 topics
  19. Additive Manufacturing6▲ 6.5×4 topics
  20. Hydrogenation6▲ 10×3 topics
  21. IoT Security6▲ 5.7×3 topics
  22. Smart Grid5▲ 4.6×6 topics
  23. Renewable Fuels5▲ 13×3 topics
  24. Carbon Dioxide5▲ 10×4 topics
  25. Transfer Learning5▲ 8.4×2 topics
  26. Anti-inflammatory5▲ 5.5×6 topics
  27. Catalytic5▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Materials5▲ 6.8×5 topics
  29. Phase Change Materials5▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Biological Activities5▲ 9.7×4 topics
  31. Antimicrobial Activity5▲ 9.1×4 topics
  32. Oxidation5▲ 9.7×3 topics
  33. Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts4▲ 39×1 topic
  34. Methanol Synthesis4▲ 39×1 topic
  35. Oxidative Damage4▲ 31×2 topics
  36. Ceria4▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Gold4▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Humic Substances4▲ 42×1 topic
  39. Shilajit4▲ 209×1 topic
  40. Distributed Generation4▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Indus University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Catalysts for Methane Reforming, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.

Catalysts for Methane Re…4Catalysts for Methane Reforming: 4 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…4Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 4 fractional worksHumic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies: 4 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 4 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksBrain Tumor Detection and Classification: 3 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…3Health and Well-being Studies: 3 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI: 3 fractional works
CatalysisMaterials ChemistrySoil ScienceHealth Information Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Catalysts for Methane Reforming Catalysis 4 works
  2. 2 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 4 works
  3. 3 Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies Soil Science 4 works
  4. 4 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 4 works
  5. 5 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 3 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 3 works
  8. 8 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 3 works
  9. 9 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 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 available49.8%not open50.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.0%domestic only83.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Indus University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 66% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Indus University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0014% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Indus University0.0012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Indus University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Indus University8.8% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.6% in 2022.

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