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Nur International University

In research, Nur International University stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,737 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,904
of 22,385 · #23,656 all time
Rank in Pakistan
#173
of 231
Research works
223
▲ 391% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Nur International University

What is Nur International 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
Health SciencesDomain #7,737 of 9,902 3.3%67 -

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nur International 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 fields of science does Nur International University work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research at Nur International University is in Health Sciences, 21% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (39%), Health Professions (12%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 79 fractional works · 56.9% of its workMedicine: 55 fractional works · 39.3% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 17 fractional works · 12.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 4.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLeadership and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 29 fractional works · 20.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 7.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 6.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 4.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 12.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 9.5% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNur InternationalUniversity140fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences57%Social Sciences21%

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. Medicine5539.3%
    2. Health Professions1712.2%
    3. Nursing64.6%
    4. Dentistry10.7%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Social Sciences107.0%
    2. Psychology106.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting64.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.5%
    5. Decision Sciences10.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences75.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology64.0%
    3. Neuroscience32.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.9%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    1. Computer Science53.7%
    2. Engineering42.6%
    3. Environmental Science21.3%
    4. Materials Science11.0%
    5. Chemistry00.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    8. Mathematics00.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.07× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.75× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.42× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.41× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.64× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.05× its world share, 55 worksMedicineNursing: 9.38× its world share, 6 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.26× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.24× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing9.38×6 works
  2. Health Professions4.64×17 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.41×1 works
  4. Psychology2.24×10 works
  5. Medicine2.05×55 works
  6. Dentistry1.47×1 works
  7. Neuroscience1.42×3 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting1.26×6 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.07×7 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.75×6 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.75×1 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.69×2 works
  13. Chemical Engineering0.68×0 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.63×1 works
  15. Social Sciences0.55×10 works
  16. Computer Science0.48×5 works
  17. Materials Science0.28×1 works
  18. Environmental Science0.26×2 works
  19. Veterinary0.25×0 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.22×1 works
  21. Engineering0.18×4 works
  22. Chemistry0.17×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.09×0 works
  24. Mathematics0.07×0 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Nur International University?

Ranked on the quality score, Musarrat Rasheed, Saima Naz and Fatima Yasmeen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nur International University.

  1. 1 Musarrat Rasheed Pakistan · #1,194,887 worldwide 103 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Saima Naz Pakistan · #2,784,583 worldwide 525 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Fatima Yasmeen Pakistan · #3,408,190 worldwide 107 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Saghir Ahmad Jafri Pakistan · #5,478,053 worldwide 202 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Nur International University

What are the most cited papers from Nur International University?

The most cited paper from Nur International University is "Fossil fuels, foreign direct investment, and economic growth have triggered CO2 emissions in emerging Asian economies: Some empirical evidence" (Imran Hanif, Syed Muhammad Faraz Raza, Pilar Gago de Santos et al., 2019), with 654 citations. Next come "Lycopene as a Natural Antioxidant Used to Prevent Human Health Disorders" (425) and "Impact of economic growth, nonrenewable and renewable energy consumption, and urbanization on carbon emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa" (354).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Fossil fuels, foreign direct investment, and economic growth have triggered CO2 emissions in emerging Asian economies: Some empirical evidence Imran Hanif, Syed Muhammad Faraz Raza, Pilar Gago de Santos et al. · Energy 8 Jan 2019 654
2 Lycopene as a Natural Antioxidant Used to Prevent Human Health Disorders Muhammad Imran, Fereshteh Ghorat, Iahtisham Ul‐Haq et al. · Antioxidants Open access 4 Aug 2020 425
3 Impact of economic growth, nonrenewable and renewable energy consumption, and urbanization on carbon emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa Imran Hanif · Environmental Science and Pollution Research 19 Mar 2018 354
4 Carbon emissions across the spectrum of renewable and nonrenewable energy use in developing economies of Asia Imran Hanif, Babar Aziz, Imran Sharif Chaudhry · Renewable Energy 16 May 2019 243
5 In Vitro Probiotic Potential and Safety Evaluation (Hemolytic, Cytotoxic Activity) of Bifidobacterium Strains Isolated from Raw Camel Milk Iqra Yasmin, Muhammad Saeed, Wahab Ali Khan et al. · Microorganisms Open access 2 Mar 2020 237
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Nur International University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Prevention, Quality of Life, Low Back Pain, Self-Efficacy, Risk Factors, Resuscitation and Psychological Factors.

▲ 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. Epidemiology15▲ 2.6×35 topics
  2. Quality of Life7▲ 3.4×13 topics
  3. Risk Factors6▲ 3.7×13 topics
  4. Prevention5▲ 9.2×6 topics
  5. Mental Health5▲ 2.7×16 topics
  6. Inflammation5▲ 1.70×26 topics
  7. Low Back Pain4▲ 18×3 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress4▲ 1.84×20 topics
  9. Self-Efficacy4▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Clinical Trials4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  11. Depression4▲ 3.1×9 topics
  12. Job Satisfaction4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  13. Obesity4▲ 3.5×14 topics
  14. Resuscitation4▲ 21×2 topics
  15. Metabolic Syndrome4▲ 3.3×15 topics
  16. Psychological Factors4▲ 13×3 topics
  17. Diabetes3▲ 4.7×12 topics
  18. Global Burden3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  19. Social Support3▲ 4.4×4 topics
  20. Chronic Pain3▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Musculoskeletal Disorders3▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Disability3▲ 20×1 topic
  23. Measurement Properties3▲ 28×1 topic
  24. Elderly3▲ 8.3×4 topics
  25. Healthcare Communication3▲ 23×3 topics
  26. Stress3▲ 5.4×5 topics
  27. Anxiety3▲ 4.0×7 topics
  28. Intensive Care Unit2▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Critical Care2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  30. Medical Education2▲ 6.2×5 topics
  31. Nursing2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  32. Safety Climate2▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Quality Improvement2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  34. Survival Rates2▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Family Needs2▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Family Presence2▲ 43×1 topic
  37. Healthcare Quality2▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Patient-Centered Care2▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Educational Achievement2▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Job Stress2▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Nur International University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units, Health and Well-being Studies and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation.

Musculoskeletal pain and…3Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksFamily and Patient Care …2Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units: 2 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…2Health and Well-being Studies: 2 fractional worksCardiac Arrest and Resus…2Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 2 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 2 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculosk…1Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 1 fractional worksPediatric health and respiratory diseases: 1 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Research: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and …1Occupational Health and Safety Research: 1 fractional works
PharmacologyRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologyClinical PsychologyEmergency Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 3 works
  2. 2 Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 2 works
  3. 3 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  7. 7 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Emergency Medical Services 1 works
  9. 9 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound 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 available62.4%not open37.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.9%domestic only76.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Nur International University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 391% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Nur International University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00032% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Nur International University0.0011% in 20251990200020102020

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

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