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Newcastle University Singapore

In research, Newcastle University Singapore stands highest in Engineering (#3,730 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,281 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 6.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,792
of 28,054 · #23,253 all time
Rank in Singapore
#64
of 84
Research works
463
▲ 65% vs 2013–17
Citations
7k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Newcastle University Singapore 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
EngineeringField #3,730 of 6,636 18.3%76 #5347
Physical SciencesDomain #9,281 of 12,888 18.9%110 #13707

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Newcastle University Singapore 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 Newcastle University Singapore specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 6.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 31.0 works6.2×
← 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: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.39× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.07× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.57× its world share, 76 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.50× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.83× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.30× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Newcastle University Singapore?

Ranked on the composite score, Khalid Abidi, Sze Sing Lee and R. T. Naayagi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Newcastle University Singapore.

  1. 1 Khalid Abidi Singapore · #328,195 worldwide 88 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Sze Sing Lee Singapore · #507,471 worldwide 104 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 R. T. Naayagi Singapore · #520,476 worldwide 55 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 T. Logenthiran Singapore · #548,315 worldwide 120 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Cheng Siong Chin Singapore · #557,116 worldwide 149 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Sze Sing Lee Singapore · #942,795 worldwide 53 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Arun Kr Dev Singapore · #1,019,764 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Newcastle University Singapore

Which keywords describe research at Newcastle University Singapore?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy Integration, Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicle Charging, Electric Vehicles, Model Predictive Control, Thermal Management and DC-DC Converters.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy Integration18▲ 38×5 topics
  2. Power Electronics18▲ 38×6 topics
  3. Deep Learning11▲ 2.3×24 topics
  4. Renewable Energy10▲ 4.8×13 topics
  5. Machine Learning9▲ 1.89×27 topics
  6. Environmental Impact8▲ 3.4×14 topics
  7. Sustainability8▲ 2.3×17 topics
  8. Electric Vehicle Charging7▲ 60×2 topics
  9. Electric Vehicles7▲ 17×3 topics
  10. Model Predictive Control7▲ 19×3 topics
  11. Thermal Management7▲ 14×4 topics
  12. DC-DC Converters7▲ 81×1 topic
  13. High-Frequency Power Conversion7▲ 81×1 topic
  14. Fault Tolerance6▲ 29×4 topics
  15. Photovoltaic Systems6▲ 50×2 topics
  16. Smart Grid6▲ 11×6 topics
  17. Multilevel Converters6▲ 76×1 topic
  18. Voltage Source Inverters6▲ 76×1 topic
  19. Mechanical Properties5▲ 3.6×14 topics
  20. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 4.3×7 topics
  21. Lithium-ion Batteries4▲ 7.6×3 topics
  22. Energy Storage Systems4▲ 22×2 topics
  23. Battery Management Systems4▲ 19×1 topic
  24. Thermal Runaway4▲ 19×1 topic
  25. Internet of Things4▲ 3.0×7 topics
  26. Smart Grid Applications4▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Life Cycle Assessment3▲ 8.7×4 topics
  28. Security3▲ 3.7×6 topics
  29. Distributed Power Generation3▲ 22×1 topic
  30. Mechanical Metamaterials3▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Microgrid Control3▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Control Strategies3▲ 16×5 topics
  33. Battery Technology3▲ 7.5×3 topics
  34. Biomedical Implants3▲ 40×2 topics
  35. Energy Management3▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 6.7×3 topics
  37. Smart Home3▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Reliability2▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Cellular Metals2▲ 63×1 topic
  40. Fluid-Structure Interaction2▲ 11×4 topics

Which research topics does Newcastle University Singapore publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced DC-DC Converters, Multilevel Inverters and Converters, Advanced Battery Technologies Research and Microgrid Control and Optimization.

Advanced DC-DC Converters7Advanced DC-DC Converters: 7 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 4 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 3 fractional worksCellular and Composite Structures: 2 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semicond…2Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 2 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 2 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 2 fractional worksMarine and Offshore Engineering Studies: 2 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringMechanical Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Cellular and Composite Structures Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies Ocean Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 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 available33.6%not open66.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.6%domestic only50.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Newcastle University Singapore's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 65% 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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