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Industrial Technology Institute

In research, Industrial Technology Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,661 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#14,366
of 22,385 · #16,454 all time
Rank in Sri Lanka
#24
of 36
Research works
641
▲ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.3k
9.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
59%
world 40%
International
42%
world 18%
Industrial Technology Institute

What is Industrial Technology Institute 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 #7,661 of 10,670 5.7%69 #10567

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Industrial Technology Institute 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 Industrial Technology Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 56% of research at Industrial Technology Institute is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (22%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (14%), Environmental Science (12%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 80 fractional works · 55.8% of its workEngineering: 32 fractional works · 22.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 5.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 17 fractional works · 11.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 15 fractional works · 10.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 4.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 33 fractional works · 23.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 20 fractional works · 14.2% of its workPlant Science: 9 fractional works · 6.3% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 22 fractional works · 15.6% of its workMedicine: 16 fractional works · 11.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKIndustrialTechnology…143fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences56%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences5%

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. Engineering3222.4%
    2. Environmental Science1711.8%
    3. Materials Science1510.2%
    4. Chemistry64.2%
    5. Computer Science43.1%
    6. Energy31.9%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.9%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2014.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology85.9%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics32.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    5. Neuroscience10.6%
    1. Medicine1611.2%
    2. Nursing43.0%
    3. Health Professions21.4%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Social Sciences21.5%
    2. Decision Sciences21.2%
    3. Psychology10.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.2%
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: 2.99× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.81× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.71× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.04× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.49× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.37× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.92× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 6.05× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing6.05×4 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.81×3 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.99×20 works
  4. Materials Science2.92×15 works
  5. Chemistry2.71×6 works
  6. Environmental Science2.37×17 works
  7. Energy2.04×3 works
  8. Engineering1.49×32 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.21×2 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.11×8 works
  11. Chemical Engineering0.83×0 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.68×2 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.58×1 works
  14. Medicine0.58×16 works
  15. Health Professions0.52×2 works
  16. Computer Science0.40×4 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.39×1 works
  18. Neuroscience0.36×1 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.33×1 works
  20. Psychology0.27×1 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.24×1 works
  22. Dentistry0.12×0 works
  23. Social Sciences0.12×2 works
  24. Mathematics0.07×0 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Industrial Technology Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Kushani Mahatantila, Subramaniam Prabagar and Pathmasiri Ranasinghe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Industrial Technology Institute.

  1. 1 Kushani Mahatantila Sri Lanka · #1,393,169 worldwide 807 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Subramaniam Prabagar Sri Lanka · #2,926,103 worldwide 277 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Pathmasiri Ranasinghe Sri Lanka · #3,227,011 worldwide 743 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Rahula O.B. Wijesekera Sri Lanka · #3,571,496 worldwide 546 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Kohobhange S. P. Karunadasa Sri Lanka · #3,856,661 worldwide 803 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Walimuni Prabhashini Kaushalya Mendis Abeysekera Sri Lanka · #3,886,155 worldwide 320 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Upali M. Senanayake Sri Lanka · #3,892,451 worldwide 388 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Menuka Arawwawala Sri Lanka · #3,904,840 worldwide 290 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Nirmala M. Pieris Sri Lanka · #3,948,711 worldwide 445 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Sooriya Arachchige Sachini Jayawardana Sri Lanka · #4,115,287 worldwide 136 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Industrial Technology Institute

What are the most cited papers from Industrial Technology Institute?

The most cited paper from Industrial Technology Institute is "Thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate (calcite polymorph) as examined by in-situ high-temperature X-ray powder diffraction" (Kohobhange S. P. Karunadasa, C.H. Manoratne, H.M.T.G.A. Pitawala et al., 2019), with 561 citations. Next come "Medicinal properties of ‘true’ cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): a systematic review" (482) and "The fidelity‐adaptation debate: Implications for the implementation of public sector social programs" (307).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate (calcite polymorph) as examined by in-situ high-temperature X-ray powder diffraction Kohobhange S. P. Karunadasa, C.H. Manoratne, H.M.T.G.A. Pitawala et al. · Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 20 May 2019 561
2 Medicinal properties of ‘true’ cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): a systematic review Priyanga Diloshini Ranasinghe, Shehani Pigera, G.A.S. Premakumara et al. · BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine ReviewOpen access 22 Oct 2013 482
3 The fidelity‐adaptation debate: Implications for the implementation of public sector social programs Craig H. Blakely, Jeffrey P. Mayer, Rand G. Gottschalk et al. · American Journal of Community Psychology Jun 1987 307
4 FTIR characterization and antioxidant activity of water soluble crude polysaccharides of Sri Lankan marine algae Ilekuttige Priyan Shanura Fernando, K. K. Asanka Sanjeewa, Kalpa Wishvajith Samarakoon et al. · ALGAE Open access 15 Mar 2017 237
5 XRD-HTA, UV Visible, FTIR and SEM Interpretation of Reduced Graphene Oxide Synthesized from High Purity Vein Graphite C.H. Manoratne, S.R.D. Rosa, I. R. M. Kottegoda · Material Science Research India Open access 28 Jun 2017 187
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Industrial Technology Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Medicinal Plants, Antioxidant Activity, Nanomaterials, Graphene, Sustainability, Additive Manufacturing and Flavonoids.

▲ 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. Sustainability9▲ 2.6×22 topics
  2. Antioxidant9▲ 8.7×22 topics
  3. Medicinal Plants8▲ 14×9 topics
  4. Nanomaterials8▲ 5.1×11 topics
  5. Antioxidant Activity8▲ 8.5×17 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress6▲ 2.7×11 topics
  7. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.5×22 topics
  8. Graphene6▲ 6.3×7 topics
  9. Nanocomposites6▲ 5.1×12 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties5▲ 3.9×19 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications5▲ 3.1×14 topics
  12. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 11×5 topics
  13. Flavonoids5▲ 14×6 topics
  14. Antioxidants5▲ 7.8×7 topics
  15. Health Benefits5▲ 10×6 topics
  16. Antimicrobial5▲ 11×7 topics
  17. Diabetes4▲ 6.2×5 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering4▲ 4.5×8 topics
  19. 3D Printing4▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Toxicity4▲ 6.1×9 topics
  21. Bioavailability4▲ 13×6 topics
  22. Health Effects4▲ 4.2×9 topics
  23. Polyphenols4▲ 14×6 topics
  24. Ceramics3▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity3▲ 5.3×6 topics
  26. Insulin Resistance3▲ 5.1×4 topics
  27. Recycling3▲ 6.1×7 topics
  28. Polymer Composites3▲ 8.3×2 topics
  29. Applications3▲ 8.0×2 topics
  30. Bioactive Compounds3▲ 8.4×9 topics
  31. Cancer Prevention3▲ 8.1×5 topics
  32. Challenges3▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Herbal Medicine3▲ 7.2×5 topics
  34. Materials3▲ 8.8×1 topic
  35. Anti-inflammatory3▲ 7.0×12 topics
  36. Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors3▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Functional Foods3▲ 21×3 topics
  38. Type 2 Diabetes3▲ 7.9×1 topic
  39. Wastewater Treatment3▲ 7.4×8 topics
  40. Food Preservation2▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Industrial Technology Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies, Coconut Research and Applications and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity.

Additive Manufacturing a…3Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksNatural Antidiabetic Age…3Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 3 fractional worksCoconut Research and App…2Coconut Research and Applications: 2 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antim…2Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 2 fractional worksEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 2 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 2 fractional worksFood composition and pro…2Food composition and properties: 2 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 2 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 2 fractional worksGraphene research and ap…1Graphene research and applications: 1 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismInorganic ChemistryFood Science6 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  3. 3 Coconut Research and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 2 works
  5. 5 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  8. 8 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  9. 9 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  10. 10 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 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 available58.6%not open41.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.9%domestic only58.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Industrial Technology Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Industrial Technology Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00054% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Industrial Technology Institute0.00063% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Industrial Technology Institute 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 2025Industrial Technology Institute5.9% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.0% in 2017.

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