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National Defence University of Malaysia

In research, National Defence University of Malaysia stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,320 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,322 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,318 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics — Polymers and Plastics is 4.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,697
of 28,054 · #8,829 all time
Rank in Malaysia
#42
of 137
Research works
2.9k
▲ 82% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is National Defence University of Malaysia 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 #2,320 of 10,521 12.0%387 #5752
Social SciencesField #2,322 of 6,365 11.3%226 #4927
Physical SciencesDomain #5,318 of 12,888 12.2%501 #6617
EngineeringField #3,139 of 6,636 12.2%232 #5336
Health SciencesDomain #7,452 of 11,982 12.9%163 #11172
MedicineField #7,691 of 10,443 14.0%108 #10385
EducationSubfield #1,412 of 1,892 14.2%83 #2371
Life SciencesDomain #6,070 of 7,800 12.8%64 #8953
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,039 of 2,578 9.6%69 #3534
Computer ScienceField #3,792 of 4,667 8.9%89 #5636

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Defence University of Malaysia 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#5,752 #2,320
  2. Social Sciences#4,927 #2,322
  3. Physical Sciences#6,617 #5,318
  4. Engineering#5,336 #3,139
  5. Health Sciences#11,172 #7,452
  6. Medicine#10,385 #7,691
  7. Education#2,371 #1,412
  8. Life Sciences#8,953 #6,070
  9. Sociology and Political Science#3,534 #2,039
  10. Computer Science#5,636 #3,792
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 National Defence University of Malaysia specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 21.0 works4.7×
← 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: 0.42× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 26 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.28× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 89 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.24× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.39× its world share, 232 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 54 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.92× its world share, 75 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.44× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.36× its world share, 40 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 108 worksMedicineNursing: 1.08× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.64× its world share, 59 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.49× its world share, 51 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 226 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Defence University of Malaysia?

Ranked on the composite score, Mainul Haque, Omar Zakaria and Mohd Taufiq Ishak lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Defence University of Malaysia.

  1. 1 Mainul Haque Malaysia · #510,422 worldwide 135 citations · 74 works
  2. 2 Omar Zakaria Malaysia · #532,389 worldwide 35 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Mohd Taufiq Ishak Malaysia · #672,559 worldwide 53 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Khisbullah Hudha Malaysia · #707,255 worldwide 61 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Zuraini Zainol Malaysia · #725,456 worldwide 24 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Santosh Kumar Malaysia · #747,178 worldwide 39 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Noor Hafizah Amer Malaysia · #787,302 worldwide 51 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Vimal Rau Aparow Malaysia · #803,425 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Zulkiffli Abd Kadir Malaysia · #1,031,239 worldwide 32 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Sazali Abdul Wahab Malaysia · #1,035,040 worldwide 81 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at National Defence University of Malaysia

Which keywords describe research at National Defence University of Malaysia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Islamic Education, Religious Education, Madrasa, Muslim Students, Curriculum Development, Pedagogy, Globalization and Teacher Training.

▲ 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. Deep Learning46▲ 1.20×58 topics
  2. Globalization44▲ 2.0×31 topics
  3. Machine Learning43▲ 1.17×51 topics
  4. Curriculum Development33▲ 4.2×11 topics
  5. Islamic Education31▲ 7.8×3 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications31▲ 2.3×25 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties30▲ 2.8×26 topics
  8. Environmental Impact30▲ 1.57×38 topics
  9. Pedagogy29▲ 5.3×6 topics
  10. Nanocomposites28▲ 3.1×19 topics
  11. Teacher Training28▲ 4.0×6 topics
  12. Religious Education26▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Madrasa25▲ 31×1 topic
  14. Muslim Students25▲ 31×1 topic
  15. Social Media25▲ 1.55×21 topics
  16. Leadership23▲ 4.3×16 topics
  17. Supply Chain Management23▲ 2.2×20 topics
  18. Educational Technology22▲ 1.66×20 topics
  19. E-Learning21▲ 1.88×13 topics
  20. Risk Management21▲ 3.9×12 topics
  21. International Law20▲ 5.9×11 topics
  22. Indonesia18▲ 3.5×5 topics
  23. Social Capital18▲ 3.1×14 topics
  24. Ionic Liquids15▲ 4.8×10 topics
  25. Performance Analysis14▲ 5.8×3 topics
  26. Corruption14▲ 7.8×6 topics
  27. Terrorism13▲ 25×3 topics
  28. Employee Engagement13▲ 6.5×4 topics
  29. Global Trade13▲ 5.7×5 topics
  30. Biodegradable12▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Diplomacy12▲ 11×3 topics
  32. Composites12▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Civil Society12▲ 9.3×5 topics
  34. Natural Fibers11▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Chemical Treatments11▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Reinforced Polymers11▲ 19×1 topic
  37. Democratization10▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Maritime Security10▲ 104×1 topic
  39. Piracy10▲ 104×1 topic
  40. Experimental Investigation10▲ 8.2×4 topics

Which research topics does National Defence University of Malaysia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Islamic Studies, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and Maritime Security and History.

Education and Islamic St…25Education and Islamic Studies: 25 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 11 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 10 fractional worksMaritime Security and History: 10 fractional worksAsian Studies and History: 10 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Resea…8Advanced Cellulose Research Studies: 8 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 6 fractional worksHuman Resource and Talent Management: 6 fractional worksEmotional Intelligence and Performance: 6 fractional works
EducationPolymers and PlasticsAccountingTransportation4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 25 works
  2. 2 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 11 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 10 works
  4. 4 Maritime Security and History Transportation 10 works
  5. 5 Asian Studies and History Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  6. 6 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  7. 7 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 8 works
  8. 8 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 6 works
  9. 9 Human Resource and Talent Management Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 6 works
  10. 10 Emotional Intelligence and Performance Social Psychology 6 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 available66.7%not open33.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Defence University of Malaysia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 82% 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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