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National Institute of Fundamental Studies

In research, National Institute of Fundamental Studies stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,146 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,000
of 28,054 · #12,087 all time
Rank in Sri Lanka
#22
of 37
Research works
892
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
26.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Fundamental Studies 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 #11,146 of 12,888 7.2%74 #7671

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Fundamental Studies 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).

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: 3.70× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.41× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.90× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.20× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.50× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.64× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.54× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.13× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.24× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 4.02× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.57× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Fundamental Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, G.R.A. Kumara, Gamini Seneviratne and K. Tennakone lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Fundamental Studies.

  1. 1 G.R.A. Kumara Sri Lanka · #406,923 worldwide 229 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Gamini Seneviratne Sri Lanka · #558,001 worldwide 63 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 K. Tennakone Sri Lanka · #558,698 worldwide 367 citations · 78 works
  4. 4 Asiri Nanayakkara Sri Lanka · #857,486 worldwide 67 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Jayasundera Bandara Sri Lanka · #868,134 worldwide 114 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Viduranga Y. Waisundara Sri Lanka · #870,908 worldwide 40 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Lalith Jayasinghe Sri Lanka · #939,115 worldwide 43 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 G.K.R. Senadeera Sri Lanka · #1,071,028 worldwide 109 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Rohan Weerasooriya Sri Lanka · #1,192,301 worldwide 92 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 V.P.S. Perera Sri Lanka · #1,215,591 worldwide 76 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Fundamental Studies

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Fundamental Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biogeography, DNA Barcoding, Antioxidant Activity, Nanomaterials, Genetic Diversity, Antioxidant, Health Benefits and Taxonomic Revision.

▲ 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. Climate Change10▲ 2.4×21 topics
  2. Nanomaterials8▲ 5.4×9 topics
  3. Biogeography7▲ 20×10 topics
  4. DNA Barcoding7▲ 31×5 topics
  5. Antioxidant Activity7▲ 7.9×15 topics
  6. Antioxidant7▲ 7.2×19 topics
  7. Genetic Diversity7▲ 11×9 topics
  8. Health Benefits6▲ 13×7 topics
  9. Taxonomic Revision6▲ 62×2 topics
  10. Phylogenetic Analysis6▲ 14×10 topics
  11. Water Splitting6▲ 11×3 topics
  12. Visible Light6▲ 17×2 topics
  13. Solar Cells6▲ 19×4 topics
  14. Ecosystem Functioning6▲ 20×5 topics
  15. Water Quality6▲ 9.8×6 topics
  16. Semiconductor Nanocrystals5▲ 35×2 topics
  17. Efficiency5▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Nanocrystals5▲ 13×4 topics
  19. Harmful Algal Blooms5▲ 46×3 topics
  20. Antimicrobial5▲ 12×6 topics
  21. Eutrophication5▲ 33×3 topics
  22. Cyanobacteria5▲ 76×2 topics
  23. Nanostructures5▲ 8.2×6 topics
  24. Graphene5▲ 4.6×7 topics
  25. Endophytic Fungi4▲ 34×2 topics
  26. Semiconductor4▲ 9.1×3 topics
  27. Antioxidants4▲ 6.5×5 topics
  28. Medicinal Plants4▲ 7.3×10 topics
  29. Species Delimitation4▲ 67×2 topics
  30. Taxonomy4▲ 22×6 topics
  31. Evolution4▲ 11×9 topics
  32. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 19×4 topics
  33. Photovoltaics4▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Host Specificity4▲ 23×3 topics
  35. Fatty Acids4▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Fungal Pathogens4▲ 19×4 topics
  37. Coconut4▲ 171×1 topic
  38. Virgin Coconut Oil4▲ 171×1 topic
  39. Toxins3▲ 24×3 topics
  40. Wastewater Treatment3▲ 9.8×6 topics

Which research topics does National Institute of Fundamental Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coconut Research and Applications, Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics.

Coconut Research and App…4Coconut Research and Applications: 4 fractional worksSpider Taxonomy and Beha…3Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies: 3 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 3 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and P…3Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 3 fractional worksTiO2 Photocatalysis and …3TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 3 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 2 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis A…2Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 2 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 2 fractional worksFungal Biology and Applications: 2 fractional works
Inorganic ChemistryGeneticsCell BiologyEnvironmental Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 Coconut Research and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 4 works
  2. 2 Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies Genetics 3 works
  3. 3 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 3 works
  4. 4 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  6. 6 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  7. 7 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 2 works
  8. 8 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Fungal Biology and Applications Pharmacology 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 available35.6%not open64.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.2%domestic only66.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Fundamental Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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