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Mahatma Gandhi University

In research, Mahatma Gandhi University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,661 of 12,888 worldwide), Materials Science (#745 of 2,468 worldwide) and Chemistry (#544 of 1,330 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials and Polymers and Plastics — Organic Chemistry is 9.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,653
of 28,054 · #4,153 all time
Rank in India
#154
of 1,840
Research works
5.2k
▲ 59% vs 2013–17
Citations
96k
18.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Mahatma Gandhi University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,661 of 12,888 14.1%927 #2666
Materials ScienceField #745 of 2,468 15.8%298 #1164
ChemistryField #544 of 1,330 17.6%137 #1282
Materials ChemistrySubfield #649 of 1,556 14.8%153 #1140
EngineeringField #2,819 of 6,636 13.8%227 #3416
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,449 of 3,409 27.6%92 #2458
Organic ChemistrySubfield #283 of 615 16.7%106 #940
Life SciencesDomain #3,995 of 7,800 19.9%202 #7130
Computer ScienceField #2,904 of 4,667 7.0%102 #4644
Social SciencesDomain #6,848 of 10,521 11.4%221 #10694

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mahatma Gandhi 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#2,666 #1,661
  2. Materials Science#1,164 #745
  3. Chemistry#1,282 #544
  4. Materials Chemistry#1,140 #649
  5. Engineering#3,416 #2,819
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,458 #1,449
  7. Organic Chemistry#940 #283
  8. Life Sciences#7,130 #3,995
  9. Computer Science#4,644 #2,904
  10. Social Sciences#10,694 #6,848
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Mahatma Gandhi University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 9.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 106.1 works9.3×
  2. BiomaterialsSubfield · 56.0 works8.7×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 49.5 works8.1×
  4. ChemistryField · 136.9 works5.8×
  5. Materials ScienceField · 298.5 works5.7×
  6. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 153.1 works5.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.28× its world share, 92 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 78 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.40× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.55× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.77× its world share, 137 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 102 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.05× its world share, 28 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.00× its world share, 227 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.10× its world share, 83 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.66× its world share, 298 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.75× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 20 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 132 worksMedicineNursing: 0.83× its world share, 6 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.62× its world share, 30 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 15 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 19 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 119 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Mahatma Gandhi University?

Ranked on the composite score, M. S. Sreekala, Soney C. George and S. S. Bhagawan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mahatma Gandhi University.

  1. 1 M. S. Sreekala India · #121,353 worldwide 321 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Soney C. George India · #128,784 worldwide 202 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 S. S. Bhagawan India · #205,400 worldwide 221 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Sabu Thomas India · #216,588 worldwide 2.4k citations · 373 works
  5. 5 C. V. Asokan India · #251,713 worldwide 131 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Raghvendra Kumar Mishra India · #373,122 worldwide 151 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Renjith Thomas India · #437,747 worldwide 148 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Blessy Joseph India · #464,574 worldwide 74 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 N.V. Unnikrishnan India · #588,975 worldwide 197 citations · 52 works
  10. 10 Nandakumar Kalarikkal India · #620,475 worldwide 351 citations · 100 works
All ranked researchers at Mahatma Gandhi University

Which keywords describe research at Mahatma Gandhi University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, Green Synthesis, Nanoparticles, Tissue Engineering, Antimicrobial and Graphene.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Biomedical Applications135▲ 7.5×34 topics
  2. Nanocomposites84▲ 6.9×18 topics
  3. Nanomaterials80▲ 5.0×18 topics
  4. Nanoparticles69▲ 3.6×39 topics
  5. Deep Learning66▲ 1.27×51 topics
  6. Machine Learning64▲ 1.30×56 topics
  7. Environmental Impact52▲ 2.0×35 topics
  8. Tissue Engineering52▲ 5.6×12 topics
  9. Graphene48▲ 4.7×10 topics
  10. Green Synthesis48▲ 17×4 topics
  11. Catalysis45▲ 4.4×25 topics
  12. Antimicrobial39▲ 9.2×11 topics
  13. Synthesis38▲ 6.8×26 topics
  14. Toxicity37▲ 5.6×15 topics
  15. Antioxidant35▲ 3.4×36 topics
  16. Drug Delivery34▲ 4.2×14 topics
  17. Bioimaging32▲ 9.3×6 topics
  18. Biodegradable Polymers31▲ 12×4 topics
  19. Transition Metal Catalysis30▲ 24×4 topics
  20. Medicinal Chemistry29▲ 6.9×10 topics
  21. Nanostructures28▲ 4.7×12 topics
  22. Organic Synthesis28▲ 16×11 topics
  23. Biomaterials24▲ 6.8×7 topics
  24. Biosynthesis24▲ 10×9 topics
  25. Heterocycles23▲ 17×9 topics
  26. Nanocrystals22▲ 5.4×5 topics
  27. Cytotoxicity22▲ 11×6 topics
  28. Nanofibers22▲ 6.6×3 topics
  29. Solar Cell Efficiency22▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Hydrogenation21▲ 7.9×5 topics
  31. Anticancer Agents20▲ 8.9×8 topics
  32. Surface Functionalization20▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Luminescent Materials19▲ 18×3 topics
  34. Nanocrystal Synthesis19▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Solid-State Lighting19▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Upconversion Nanoparticles19▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Biological Synthesis19▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Silver19▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Carbon Quantum Dots19▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Fluorescent Nanoparticles19▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Mahatma Gandhi University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Luminescence Properties …19Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 19 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis…19Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 19 fractional worksCarbon and Quantum Dots Applications: 19 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 15 fractional worksCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods: 14 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 14 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 14 fractional worksSocial and Economic Deve…13Social and Economic Development in India: 13 fractional worksCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions: 12 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 12 fractional works
Materials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentOrganic ChemistryBiomaterials2 others

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

  1. 1 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 19 works
  2. 2 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 19 works
  3. 3 Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications Materials Chemistry 19 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 15 works
  5. 5 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Organic Chemistry 14 works
  6. 6 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 14 works
  7. 7 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 14 works
  8. 8 Social and Economic Development in India Sociology and Political Science 13 works
  9. 9 Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions Organic Chemistry 12 works
  10. 10 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 12 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 available27.5%not open72.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.6%domestic only85.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mahatma Gandhi University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

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