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Ministry of Science, Technology and Research

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World rank, all time
#31,426
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#584
of 1,041
Research works
142
▼ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
17.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
11%
world 28%

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.

Which keywords describe research at Ministry of Science, Technology and Research?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Heat Transfer, Large-Eddy Simulation, Combustion Instabilities, Thermal Decomposition, Nanoparticles, Frequency Conversion and Nanocomposites.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Mechanical Properties9▲ 6.7×14 topics
  2. Heat Transfer8▲ 11×8 topics
  3. Nanoparticles6▲ 3.2×12 topics
  4. Large-Eddy Simulation5▲ 15×4 topics
  5. Nanocomposites5▲ 4.3×6 topics
  6. Combustion Instabilities4▲ 41×2 topics
  7. Environmental Impact4▲ 2.3×9 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 3.5×4 topics
  9. Thermal Decomposition4▲ 45×2 topics
  10. Frequency Conversion4▲ 27×3 topics
  11. Antioxidants4▲ 6.0×2 topics
  12. Recycling4▲ 10×3 topics
  13. Aquaculture4▲ 9.7×2 topics
  14. Lipid Oxidation4▲ 24×2 topics
  15. Omega-3 Fatty Acids4▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Thermal Properties4▲ 16×4 topics
  17. Polymer Composites3▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Finite Element Analysis3▲ 10×4 topics
  19. Meat Quality3▲ 25×1 topic
  20. Protein Oxidation3▲ 35×1 topic
  21. Fatty Acids3▲ 22×1 topic
  22. Fish Feed3▲ 38×1 topic
  23. Ballistic Impact3▲ 27×2 topics
  24. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion3▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Regression Rate Behavior3▲ 72×1 topic
  26. Adhesive Joints3▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Model Predictive Control3▲ 8.3×4 topics
  28. Ceramic Materials3▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Tribological Performance3▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Aviation2▲ 71×2 topics
  31. Fabric Comfort2▲ 44×1 topic
  32. Fracture Mechanics2▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Moisture Management2▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Raman Lasers2▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Rheology2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  36. Gas Turbine Engines2▲ 34×2 topics
  37. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Polymers2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Space Applications2▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Thermal Stability2▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Ministry of Science, Technology and Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts.

Non-Destructive Testing …0Non-Destructive Testing Techniques: 0 fractional worksWelding Techniques and R…0Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 0 fractional worksIndustrial Vision System…0Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 0 fractional worksPharmaceutical and Antib…0Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts: 0 fractional worksAntibiotic Resistance in…0Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria: 0 fractional worksAntibiotic Use and Resistance: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringPollutionMolecular Medicine1 others

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

  1. 1 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Pollution 0 works
  5. 5 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Molecular Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Antibiotic Use and Resistance Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 0 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 available11.4%not open88.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.7%domestic only98.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ministry of Science, Technology and Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% lower 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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