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Noorul Islam University

In research, Noorul Islam University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,204 of 10,670 worldwide), Computer Science (#2,280 of 4,417 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,050 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Neurology, Signal Processing and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (Neurology is 7.9× its share of world research).

World rank, 2022-now
#4,430
of 22,385 · #8,000 all time
Rank in India
#156
of 1,562
Research works
2.2k
▲ 61% vs 2018-21
Citations
16k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%

What is Noorul Islam University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #3,204 of 10,670 4.2%613 #5687
Computer ScienceField #2,280 of 4,417 4.3%250 #3213
EngineeringField #3,050 of 5,901 4.4%225 #4564
Health SciencesDomain #5,457 of 9,902 6.0%107 #10725
MedicineField #6,310 of 8,541 6.0%85 #11305
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,613 of 2,176 5.1%64 #2762
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #1,509 of 1,862 3.7%62 #2210
Life SciencesDomain #5,470 of 6,403 4.3%61 #9105
Materials ScienceField #1,995 of 2,276 3.2%71 #2344
Social SciencesDomain #8,646 of 9,585 6.7%94 #13778

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Noorul Islam University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#5,687 #3,204
  2. Computer Science#3,213 #2,280
  3. Engineering#4,564 #3,050
  4. Health Sciences#10,725 #5,457
  5. Medicine#11,305 #6,310
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#2,762 #1,613
  7. Artificial Intelligence#2,210 #1,509
  8. Life Sciences#9,105 #5,470
  9. Materials Science#2,344 #1,995
  10. Social Sciences#13,778 #8,646
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Noorul Islam University work in?

In 2022-now, 69% of research at Noorul Islam University is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (28%), Engineering (25%), Medicine (10%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 668 fractional works · 69.4% of its workComputer Science: 273 fractional works · 28.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 71 fractional works · 7.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 69 fractional works · 7.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 48 fractional works · 5.0% of its workInformation Systems: 45 fractional works · 4.7% of its workSignal Processing: 21 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoftware: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 241 fractional works · 25.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 67 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 36 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 27 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 22 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 20 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 13 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedia Technology: 12 fractional works · 1.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 11 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 77 fractional works · 8.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 39 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 17 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomaterials: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 8 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 30 fractional works · 3.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 17 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 13 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 15 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCatalysis: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 115 fractional works · 12.0% of its workMedicine: 91 fractional works · 9.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 38 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 17 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 13 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 110 fractional works · 11.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 33 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEducation: 10 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 30 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 17 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 14 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 9 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 8 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 69 fractional works · 7.1% of its workNeuroscience: 31 fractional works · 3.2% of its workNeurology: 21 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 9 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 23 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 16 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 14 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNoorul IslamUniversity962fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences69%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences11%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science27328.3%
    2. Engineering24125.1%
    3. Materials Science778.0%
    4. Environmental Science303.2%
    5. Energy171.8%
    6. Chemistry151.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences40.4%
    8. Physics and Astronomy40.4%
    9. Mathematics30.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering30.3%
    1. Medicine919.5%
    2. Health Professions171.8%
    3. Dentistry40.4%
    4. Nursing30.3%
    1. Social Sciences333.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting303.2%
    3. Arts and Humanities171.8%
    4. Psychology141.4%
    5. Decision Sciences91.0%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance60.6%
    1. Neuroscience313.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences232.3%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology141.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Noorul Islam University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Neurology takes 7.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. NeurologySubfield · 21.0 works7.9×
  2. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 20.5 works7.0×
  3. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 68.7 works5.7×
  4. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 48.2 works5.6×
  5. Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSubfield · 38.2 works4.4×
← 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: 0.49× its world share, 23 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.96× its world share, 31 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.02× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.64× its world share, 273 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.92× its world share, 17 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.67× its world share, 241 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 30 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.30× its world share, 77 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.86× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 92 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.98× its world share, 30 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science3.64×273 works
  2. Materials Science2.30×77 works
  3. Neuroscience1.96×31 works
  4. Energy1.92×17 works
  5. Engineering1.67×241 works
  6. Chemistry1.02×15 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.01×9 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.98×30 works
  9. Chemical Engineering0.96×3 works
  10. Dentistry0.86×4 works
  11. Health Professions0.68×17 works
  12. Environmental Science0.64×30 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.63×17 works
  14. Nursing0.55×3 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×23 works
  16. Medicine0.49×92 works
  17. Psychology0.46×14 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.30×6 works
  19. Mathematics0.29×3 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.28×4 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×14 works
  22. Social Sciences0.27×33 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.21×1 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.17×4 works
  25. Immunology and Microbiology0.11×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Noorul Islam University?

Ranked on the quality score, Rajamony Rajesh, A. R. Bushara and G. M. Joselin Herbert lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Noorul Islam University.

  1. 1 Rajamony Rajesh India · #177,676 worldwide 4.5k citations · 129 works
  2. 2 A. R. Bushara India · #1,917,218 worldwide 235 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 G. M. Joselin Herbert India · #2,262,647 worldwide 2k citations · 30 works
  4. 4 V. Reshma India · #2,586,209 worldwide 262 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 S. S. Kumar India · #3,012,559 worldwide 1.5k citations · 120 works
  6. 6 J. Dheeba India · #3,307,343 worldwide 760 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 M. Ilankumaran India · #3,521,743 worldwide 215 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 B Ben Sujitha India · #3,628,387 worldwide 95 citations · 13 works
  9. 9 J. Rajeesh India · #3,633,795 worldwide 322 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Albino Wins. J. India · #3,757,965 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Noorul Islam University

What are the most cited papers from Noorul Islam University?

The most cited paper from Noorul Islam University is "Computer-aided detection of breast cancer on mammograms: A swarm intelligence optimized wavelet neural network approach" (J. Dheeba, Nikita Singh, S. Tamil Selvi, 2014), with 384 citations. Next come "Eco-friendly preparation of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Tabernaemontana divaricata and its photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity" (368) and "A review of solar parabolic trough collector" (310).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Computer-aided detection of breast cancer on mammograms: A swarm intelligence optimized wavelet neural network approach J. Dheeba, Nikita Singh, S. Tamil Selvi · Journal of Biomedical Informatics Open access 6 Feb 2014 384
2 Eco-friendly preparation of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Tabernaemontana divaricata and its photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity Annamalai Raja, S. Ashokkumar, R. Pavithra Marthandam et al. · Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology 8 Feb 2018 368
3 A review of solar parabolic trough collector V. K. Jebasingh, G. M. Joselin Herbert · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 11 Nov 2015 310
4 A review on biomass and wind as renewable energy for sustainable environment L. R. Amjith, B. Bavanish · Chemosphere 10 Jan 2022 293
5 Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Atalantia monophylla leaf extracts: Characterization and antimicrobial analysis S. Vijayakumar, Santhoshkumar Mahadevan, Premnath Arulmozhi et al. · Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 5 Apr 2018 281
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Noorul Islam University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Feature Extraction, Medical Imaging, Classification, Medical Image Analysis and Transfer Learning.

▲ 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-now 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 Learning219▲ 6.6×65 topics
  2. Machine Learning162▲ 5.0×65 topics
  3. Convolutional Neural Networks62▲ 8.8×13 topics
  4. Feature Extraction58▲ 13×10 topics
  5. Medical Imaging52▲ 10×7 topics
  6. Neural Networks41▲ 2.7×24 topics
  7. Healthcare40▲ 3.6×10 topics
  8. Classification39▲ 8.8×8 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties37▲ 3.9×23 topics
  10. Medical Image Analysis37▲ 21×4 topics
  11. Security35▲ 5.5×15 topics
  12. Transfer Learning33▲ 18×3 topics
  13. Renewable Energy33▲ 2.4×25 topics
  14. Data Mining33▲ 4.6×13 topics
  15. IoT Security31▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Environmental Impact30▲ 1.86×28 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence28▲ 2.1×22 topics
  18. Internet of Things28▲ 3.4×17 topics
  19. Image Segmentation28▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Nanoparticles28▲ 2.3×23 topics
  21. Convolutional Neural Network25▲ 17×4 topics
  22. Nanomaterials25▲ 2.5×13 topics
  23. Anomaly Detection25▲ 8.9×4 topics
  24. Image Processing23▲ 5.5×10 topics
  25. Texture Analysis22▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Security Analysis22▲ 14×4 topics
  27. Brain Tumor21▲ 32×1 topic
  28. Computer-Aided Detection21▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Histopathology Images21▲ 24×1 topic
  30. MRI21▲ 27×1 topic
  31. Cybersecurity21▲ 8.6×5 topics
  32. Wireless Sensor Networks21▲ 4.8×13 topics
  33. Privacy20▲ 7.2×6 topics
  34. Feature Selection19▲ 9.1×5 topics
  35. Smart Cities18▲ 7.1×7 topics
  36. Cloud Computing18▲ 6.5×12 topics
  37. Big Data Analytics18▲ 8.7×4 topics
  38. Wavelet Transform18▲ 7.9×6 topics
  39. Predictive Modeling17▲ 6.3×4 topics
  40. Intrusion Detection17▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Noorul Islam University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Brain Tumor Detection and Classification, AI in cancer detection, Network Security and Intrusion Detection and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.

  1. 1 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 21 works
  2. 2 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 21 works
  3. 3 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 14 works
  4. 4 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 13 works
  5. 5 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 13 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 12 works
  7. 7 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 12 works
  8. 8 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 9 works
  9. 9 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  10. 10 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 8 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 available36.5%not open63.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Noorul Islam University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 61% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting20052010201520202025
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Noorul Islam University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0039% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Noorul Islam University0.0030% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Noorul Islam University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Noorul Islam University3.4% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.9% in 2011.

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