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Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology

In research, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,460 of 12,888 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,359 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy — Materials Chemistry is 7.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,934
of 28,054 · #4,905 all time
Rank in Pakistan
#92
of 241
Research works
2.7k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
42k
15.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology 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 #4,460 of 12,888 11.9%206 #2926
Materials ScienceField #2,359 of 2,468 9.8%61 #2072

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology 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 Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 7.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 36.5 works7.8×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 40.7 works7.7×
← 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: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.66× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.80× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.91× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.57× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.44× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.33× its world share, 61 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 7.72× its world share, 41 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, M. Sajid and G. Ali Qureshi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Muhammad Javed Akhtar Pakistan · #68,969 worldwide 213 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 M. Sajid Pakistan · #126,001 worldwide 404 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 G. Ali Qureshi Pakistan · #272,942 worldwide 101 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 N. Siddique Pakistan · #335,733 worldwide 80 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Abdul Ghaffar Pakistan · #409,729 worldwide 150 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 S. Mahmood Pakistan · #443,536 worldwide 132 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 S. Manzoor Pakistan · #522,790 worldwide 119 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 M. Sajid Pakistan · #534,992 worldwide 144 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Shujaat Ahmad Pakistan · #609,155 worldwide 150 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 M. Nadeem Pakistan · #633,565 worldwide 108 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Graphene, Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Carbon Nanotubes, Nanostructures, Solar Wind, Nanoparticles and Toxicity.

▲ 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. Graphene17▲ 11×10 topics
  2. Nanomaterials17▲ 6.8×14 topics
  3. Energy Storage12▲ 7.7×5 topics
  4. Nanoparticles12▲ 4.0×21 topics
  5. Carbon Nanotubes10▲ 13×7 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications10▲ 3.5×22 topics
  7. Nanostructures10▲ 10×14 topics
  8. Nanocomposites9▲ 4.9×16 topics
  9. Solar Wind9▲ 41×2 topics
  10. Environmental Impact9▲ 2.2×8 topics
  11. Toxicity9▲ 8.4×8 topics
  12. Nanocrystals8▲ 13×5 topics
  13. Dusty Plasmas8▲ 592×1 topic
  14. Quantum Plasma Physics8▲ 592×1 topic
  15. Health Effects8▲ 5.4×12 topics
  16. Two-Dimensional Materials8▲ 14×4 topics
  17. MXenes7▲ 31×2 topics
  18. Metal-Organic Frameworks7▲ 7.2×5 topics
  19. Magnetic Nanoparticles7▲ 26×4 topics
  20. Electron Acceleration7▲ 42×2 topics
  21. Ionosphere7▲ 50×1 topic
  22. Magnetosphere7▲ 50×1 topic
  23. Synthesis7▲ 7.5×13 topics
  24. Polymer Composites6▲ 9.5×5 topics
  25. Semiconductors6▲ 8.2×5 topics
  26. Microstructure6▲ 4.7×12 topics
  27. Heavy Metals5▲ 9.5×5 topics
  28. Semiconductor5▲ 6.7×5 topics
  29. Crystal Growth5▲ 7.8×9 topics
  30. Raman Spectroscopy5▲ 11×5 topics
  31. Water Splitting5▲ 6.0×4 topics
  32. Cathode Materials5▲ 5.5×3 topics
  33. Dielectric Properties5▲ 21×4 topics
  34. Electrocatalysis5▲ 7.6×4 topics
  35. Adsorption5▲ 9.6×6 topics
  36. Room Temperature5▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Radionuclides5▲ 51×2 topics
  38. Rechargeable Batteries5▲ 7.1×2 topics
  39. Electrical Conductivity4▲ 62×1 topic
  40. Microwave Absorption4▲ 62×1 topic

Which research topics does Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Electromagnetic wave absorption materials and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication.

Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena: 8 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 7 fractional worksElectromagnetic wave absorption materials: 4 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 4 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon Measurements: 3 fractional worksLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma: 3 fractional worksMXene and MAX Phase Mate…3MXene and MAX Phase Materials: 3 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …3Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 3 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsAstronomy and AstrophysicsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsRadiological and Ultrasound Technology5 others

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

  1. 1 Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 8 works
  2. 2 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  3. 3 Electromagnetic wave absorption materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4 works
  4. 4 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4 works
  5. 5 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 3 works
  6. 6 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  7. 7 MXene and MAX Phase Materials Materials Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 3 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 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 available19.9%not open80.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% lower 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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