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Malaysian Rubber Board

In research, Malaysian Rubber Board stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,916 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics and Materials Science — Polymers and Plastics is 54.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,155
of 28,054 · #28,478 all time
Rank in Malaysia
#113
of 137
Research works
464
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
6k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Malaysian Rubber Board 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 #11,916 of 12,888 5.9%74 #17631

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Malaysian Rubber Board 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).

What does Malaysian Rubber Board specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 54.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 21.7 works54×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 31.7 works9.1×
← 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: 2.18× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.10× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.20× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.13× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.59× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.99× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.14× its world share, 32 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Malaysian Rubber Board?

Ranked on the composite score, K. H. Chee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Malaysian Rubber Board.

  1. 1 K. H. Chee Malaysia · #1,008,981 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Malaysian Rubber Board

Which keywords describe research at Malaysian Rubber Board?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, Mechanical Properties, Polymer, Review, Layered Silicate, Preparation and Biodegradable Polymers.

▲ 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. Nanocomposites20▲ 25×12 topics
  2. Nanoparticles16▲ 13×9 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties11▲ 11×9 topics
  4. Polymer10▲ 150×2 topics
  5. Layered Silicate10▲ 344×1 topic
  6. Preparation10▲ 344×1 topic
  7. Review10▲ 85×2 topics
  8. Biodegradable Polymers9▲ 55×4 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications8▲ 6.9×8 topics
  10. Rheology7▲ 35×3 topics
  11. Environmental Impact6▲ 3.8×9 topics
  12. Polyhydroxyalkanoates6▲ 76×1 topic
  13. Polylactic Acid6▲ 76×1 topic
  14. Polymer Composites5▲ 21×3 topics
  15. Recycling5▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Sustainability5▲ 2.1×11 topics
  17. Conducting Polymers4▲ 31×2 topics
  18. Polymer Blends4▲ 70×1 topic
  19. Polymer Crystallization4▲ 195×1 topic
  20. Life Cycle Assessment3▲ 12×4 topics
  21. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Renewable Resources3▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Shape Memory Polymers3▲ 41×2 topics
  24. Fungal Pathogens3▲ 22×2 topics
  25. Self-Healing3▲ 77×1 topic
  26. Supramolecular Polymers3▲ 77×1 topic
  27. Biodegradable2▲ 35×2 topics
  28. Phenolic Compounds2▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Recycled Materials2▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  31. Composites2▲ 30×1 topic
  32. Natural Fibers2▲ 34×1 topic
  33. 3D Printing2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  34. Maple Syrup2▲ 455×1 topic
  35. Phytochemicals2▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Self-Assembly2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  37. Asphalt2▲ 61×1 topic
  38. Bitumen Modification2▲ 61×1 topic
  39. Host Specificity2▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Micelles2▲ 52×2 topics

Which research topics does Malaysian Rubber Board publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Polymer crystallization and properties and Polymer composites and self-healing.

Polymer Nanocomposites a…10Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 10 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…6biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 6 fractional worksPolymer crystallization …4Polymer crystallization and properties: 4 fractional worksPolymer composites and s…3Polymer composites and self-healing: 3 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced…2Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 2 fractional worksPlant-Derived Bioactive …2Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: 2 fractional worksAsphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation: 2 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 2 fractional worksPolymer Science and PVC: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 2 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsBiomaterialsOrganic ChemistryCivil and Structural Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 10 works
  2. 2 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 6 works
  3. 3 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  4. 4 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  5. 5 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  6. 6 Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds Organic Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
  9. 9 Polymer Science and PVC Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 2 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 available29.9%not open70.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.5%domestic only78.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Malaysian Rubber Board's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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