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Metropolitan University

In research, Metropolitan University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,341 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#929 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,273 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,107
of 28,054 · #10,599 all time
Rank in Bangladesh
#41
of 135
Research works
1.4k
▲ 608% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.9k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
74%
world 28%

What is Metropolitan 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
Social SciencesDomain #1,341 of 10,521 29.2%389 #2467
Social SciencesField #929 of 6,365 34.0%200 #1776
Health SciencesDomain #4,273 of 11,982 23.7%132 #8337
EducationSubfield #738 of 1,892 35.8%66 —
MedicineField #4,963 of 10,443 21.3%85 #9385
PsychologyField #1,053 of 2,181 20.9%65 —
Physical SciencesDomain #7,612 of 12,888 16.6%169 #14739
Computer ScienceField #3,443 of 4,667 16.9%71 #5131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Metropolitan 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. Social Sciences#2,467 #1,341
  2. Social Sciences#1,776 #929
  3. Health Sciences#8,337 #4,273
  4. Medicine#9,385 #4,963
  5. Physical Sciences#14,739 #7,612
  6. Computer Science#5,131 #3,443
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.

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: 0.25× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.09× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 71 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 48 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.28× its world share, 44 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 85 worksMedicineNursing: 0.89× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.13× its world share, 45 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.88× its world share, 44 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.50× its world share, 23 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.95× its world share, 65 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.18× its world share, 200 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Metropolitan University?

Ranked on the composite score, Md. Saidur Rahaman and Md. Mizanur Rahman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Metropolitan University.

  1. 1 Md. Saidur Rahaman Bangladesh · #540,096 worldwide 41 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Md. Mizanur Rahman Bangladesh · #672,407 worldwide 74 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Metropolitan University

Which keywords describe research at Metropolitan University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Technology Integration, Globalization, Reflective Practice, Mental Health, Embodiment, Machine Learning and Tacit Knowledge.

▲ 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. Globalization32▲ 2.2×52 topics
  2. Education32▲ 2.6×46 topics
  3. Machine Learning30▲ 1.25×55 topics
  4. Mental Health27▲ 2.6×28 topics
  5. Sustainability22▲ 1.21×51 topics
  6. Technology Integration18▲ 8.3×10 topics
  7. Social Media17▲ 1.68×26 topics
  8. Reflective Practice16▲ 12×7 topics
  9. Educational Technology16▲ 1.84×22 topics
  10. Identity15▲ 2.8×27 topics
  11. Healthcare14▲ 1.72×19 topics
  12. Innovation14▲ 1.85×29 topics
  13. Pedagogy14▲ 3.8×15 topics
  14. Qualitative Research13▲ 2.1×18 topics
  15. Higher Education13▲ 3.2×16 topics
  16. Social Support12▲ 3.1×16 topics
  17. Embodiment12▲ 9.0×6 topics
  18. Job Satisfaction12▲ 3.9×9 topics
  19. Resilience11▲ 3.2×10 topics
  20. Social Capital11▲ 2.8×13 topics
  21. Student Engagement11▲ 3.7×11 topics
  22. Tacit Knowledge10▲ 31×3 topics
  23. Cultural Studies10▲ 3.8×10 topics
  24. Professional Development10▲ 7.1×10 topics
  25. Well-being10▲ 3.7×12 topics
  26. Academic Achievement10▲ 8.1×8 topics
  27. Cultural Competence10▲ 11×7 topics
  28. Child Development10▲ 3.2×6 topics
  29. Teacher Professional Development10▲ 8.2×5 topics
  30. Youth Engagement10▲ 5.8×6 topics
  31. Digital Divide8▲ 4.5×8 topics
  32. Teacher Education8▲ 9.0×7 topics
  33. Social Science8▲ 28×5 topics
  34. Informal Learning7▲ 7.8×4 topics
  35. Evidence-Based Practice7▲ 7.6×7 topics
  36. Professional Learning Communities7▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Educational Leadership7▲ 7.6×3 topics
  38. Ethical Guidelines7▲ 17×3 topics
  39. Learning Analytics7▲ 7.5×2 topics
  40. School Improvement7▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Metropolitan University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research, Online Learning and Analytics and Innovative Education and Learning Practices.

Teacher Education and Le…6Teacher Education and Leadership Studies: 6 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare an…6Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 6 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 5 fractional worksInnovative Education and Learning Practices: 5 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 4 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 4 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 4 fractional worksInterpreting and Communi…4Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare: 4 fractional worksLiteracy, Media, and Education: 4 fractional worksChild Development and Digital Technology: 4 fractional works
EducationSocial PsychologyComputer Science ApplicationsHuman Factors and Ergonomics2 others

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

  1. 1 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 6 works
  2. 2 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 6 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 5 works
  4. 4 Innovative Education and Learning Practices Human Factors and Ergonomics 5 works
  5. 5 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  6. 6 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 4 works
  7. 7 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 4 works
  8. 8 Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare General Health Professions 4 works
  9. 9 Literacy, Media, and Education Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  10. 10 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 4 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 available73.5%not open26.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.2%domestic only43.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Metropolitan University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 608% 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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