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Ngee Ann Polytechnic

In research, Ngee Ann Polytechnic stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,250 of 21,541 worldwide), Health Sciences (#9,837 of 20,462 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,662 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#11,769
of 42,892
Rank in Singapore
#52
of 126
Research works
747
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
43.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Ngee Ann Polytechnic known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #9,250 of 21,541 22.1%441
Health SciencesDomain #9,837 of 20,462 42.6%141
EngineeringField #5,662 of 11,412 20.4%243
MedicineField #9,212 of 17,978 43.7%128

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ngee Ann Polytechnic 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: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.65× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.37× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.03× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.90× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.26× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.28× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 2.00× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ngee Ann Polytechnic?

Ranked on the composite score, U. Rajendra Acharya, Jen Hong Tan and C.M. Lim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

  1. 1 U. Rajendra Acharya Singapore · #1,415 worldwide 1.7k citations · 150 works
  2. 2 Jen Hong Tan Singapore · #156,774 worldwide 327 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 C.M. Lim Singapore · #597,345 worldwide 42 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Weijuan Qu Singapore · #703,328 worldwide 59 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Oliver Faust Singapore · #773,981 worldwide 30 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Jaetack Lim Singapore · #833,341 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Zhaomin Wang Singapore · #876,777 worldwide 81 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Which keywords describe research at Ngee Ann Polytechnic?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Medical Imaging, Classification, Feature Extraction, Student Perceptions and Wavelet Transform.

▲ 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 Learning7▲ 3.5×27 topics
  2. Machine Learning5▲ 2.8×23 topics
  3. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 6.0×9 topics
  4. Medical Imaging2▲ 7.7×6 topics
  5. Classification2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  6. Feature Extraction2▲ 7.9×6 topics
  7. Nanomaterials2▲ 3.1×8 topics
  8. Student Perceptions2▲ 18×2 topics
  9. Wavelet Transform2▲ 14×2 topics
  10. Career Development2▲ 25×3 topics
  11. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 2.0×8 topics
  12. Brain-Computer Interfaces2▲ 29×1 topic
  13. EEG Analysis2▲ 29×1 topic
  14. Employability2▲ 73×1 topic
  15. Graduate Attributes2▲ 91×1 topic
  16. Physiological Monitoring2▲ 50×2 topics
  17. Treatment2▲ 2.3×5 topics
  18. Arrhythmia Detection1▲ 62×1 topic
  19. ECG Signal1▲ 62×1 topic
  20. Healthcare1▲ 2.3×9 topics
  21. Precision Medicine1▲ 5.6×4 topics
  22. Prevalence1▲ 6.5×4 topics
  23. Signal Processing1▲ 19×2 topics
  24. Telemedicine1▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 2.2×6 topics
  26. Comorbidity1▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Neurobiology1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  28. Genetics1▲ 3.2×3 topics
  29. Lifelong Learning1▲ 11×5 topics
  30. Meta-Analysis1▲ 3.7×2 topics
  31. ADHD1▲ 56×1 topic
  32. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder1▲ 56×1 topic
  33. Graphene1▲ 3.0×5 topics
  34. Atomic Layer Deposition1▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Desalination1▲ 31×1 topic
  36. High-k Dielectrics1▲ 26×1 topic
  37. Higher Education1▲ 3.5×3 topics
  38. Membrane Technology1▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Solar Desalination1▲ 54×1 topic
  40. Water Scarcity1▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Ngee Ann Polytechnic publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Higher Education and Employability, ECG Monitoring and Analysis and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

EEG and Brain-Computer I…2EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces: 2 fractional worksHigher Education and Emp…2Higher Education and Employability: 2 fractional worksECG Monitoring and Analy…1ECG Monitoring and Analysis: 1 fractional worksAttention Deficit Hypera…1Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: 1 fractional worksSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 1 fractional worksMembrane Separation Tech…1Membrane Separation Technologies: 1 fractional worksAI in cancer detection1AI in cancer detection: 1 fractional worksRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging: 1 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 1 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceEducationCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinePsychiatry and Mental health5 others

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

  1. 1 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  2. 2 Higher Education and Employability Education 2 works
  3. 3 ECG Monitoring and Analysis Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  4. 4 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  5. 5 Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  6. 6 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  8. 8 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  10. 10 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 1 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 available22.0%not open78.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.7%domestic only58.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ngee Ann Polytechnic's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower than in 2013–2017.

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