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Pakistan Science Foundation

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Research works
45
▼ 41% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8k
39.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
41%
world 18%
Pakistan Science Foundation

Not ranked overall: Pakistan Science Foundation is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Pakistan Science Foundation work in?

In all years, 58% of research at Pakistan Science Foundation is in Life Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (43%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (12%), Environmental Science (12%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 26 fractional works · 58.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 19 fractional works · 42.8% of its workPlant Science: 13 fractional works · 29.7% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 12.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 27.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 12.2% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workFuel Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 13.0% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 10.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKPakistan ScienceFoundation45fractional works, all years
Life Sciences58%Physical Sciences28%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1942.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology612.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.5%
    4. Neuroscience11.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Environmental Science512.2%
    2. Chemistry23.5%
    3. Energy13.1%
    4. Engineering12.7%
    5. Computer Science12.6%
    6. Materials Science12.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.1%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Medicine510.4%
    2. Veterinary11.4%
    3. Nursing00.8%
    4. Health Professions00.4%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting00.7%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    3. Psychology00.2%
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: 3.17× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5.41× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.70× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.40× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.57× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.70× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.41×3 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.17×2 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.70×0 works
  4. Environmental Science2.70×1 works
  5. Chemical Engineering2.40×0 works
  6. Materials Science2.02×1 works
  7. Chemistry1.57×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.96×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.86×1 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.78×0 works
  11. Medicine0.73×1 works
  12. Neuroscience0.60×0 works
  13. Engineering0.21×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Pakistan Science Foundation?

The most cited paper from Pakistan Science Foundation is "Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019" (Jonathan Kocarnik et al., 2021), with 2,100 citations. Next come "Ascorbic Acid-A Potential Oxidant Scavenger and Its Role in Plant Development and Abiotic Stress Tolerance" (915) and "Jasmonates: Multifunctional Roles in Stress Tolerance" (391).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019 Jonathan Kocarnik et al. · JAMA Oncology Open access601 authors 30 Dec 2021 2,100
2 Ascorbic Acid-A Potential Oxidant Scavenger and Its Role in Plant Development and Abiotic Stress Tolerance Nudrat Aisha Akram, Fahad Shafiq, Muhammad Ashraf · Frontiers in Plant Science Open access 26 Apr 2017 915
3 Jasmonates: Multifunctional Roles in Stress Tolerance Parvaiz Ahmad, Saiema Rasool, Alvina Gul et al. · Frontiers in Plant Science Open access 15 Jun 2016 391
4 Cultivated Ancient Wheats ( Triticum spp.): A Potential Source of Health‐Beneficial Food Products Ahmad Arzani, Muhammad Ashraf · Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 27 Mar 2017 331
5 Smart Engineering of Genetic Resources for Enhanced Salinity Tolerance in Crop Plants Ahmad Arzani, Muhammad Ashraf · Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 3 May 2016 290
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Pakistan Science Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidants, Abiotic Stress, Reactive Oxygen Species, Drought Resistance, Plant Responses and Salt Tolerance.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Oxidative Stress4▲ 5.2×10 topics
  2. Gene Expression4▲ 14×7 topics
  3. Abiotic Stress3▲ 125×2 topics
  4. Antioxidants3▲ 17×7 topics
  5. Reactive Oxygen Species3▲ 14×4 topics
  6. Drought Resistance3▲ 68×3 topics
  7. Plant Responses3▲ 86×2 topics
  8. Salt Tolerance3▲ 134×1 topic
  9. Signal Transduction3▲ 24×1 topic
  10. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.2×12 topics
  11. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  12. Heavy Metals2▲ 23×4 topics
  13. Genetic Diversity2▲ 7.5×7 topics
  14. Plant Growth2▲ 32×5 topics
  15. Inflammation2▲ 1.40×6 topics
  16. Medicinal Plants2▲ 8.9×6 topics
  17. Cancer Therapy1▲ 4.9×8 topics
  18. Climate Change1◆ 1.14×9 topics
  19. Epidemiology1▼ 0.77×7 topics
  20. Food Security1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  21. Pollution1▲ 23×3 topics
  22. Toxicity1▲ 7.2×7 topics
  23. Biofortification1▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Mineral Elements1▲ 113×1 topic
  25. Bioavailability1▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Neural Networks1▲ 2.6×2 topics
  27. Regulation1▲ 4.5×2 topics
  28. Biodiversity1▲ 3.2×4 topics
  29. Metabolism1▲ 3.8×5 topics
  30. Phylogenetic Analysis1▲ 6.8×3 topics
  31. Phytochemicals1▲ 29×4 topics
  32. Coal Industry1▲ 230×1 topic
  33. Nutritional Quality1▲ 42×3 topics
  34. Oxidative Desulphurisation1▲ 230×1 topic

Which research topics does Pakistan Science Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, Cancer-related Molecular Pathways and Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques.

Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksBioinformatics and Genomic Networks: 1 fractional worksCancer-related Molecular Pathways: 1 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and S…0Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 0 fractional worksMicrotubule and mitosis dynamics: 0 fractional worksNitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica: 0 fractional worksAgricultural Science and Fertilization: 0 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 0 fractional worksMXene and MAX Phase Materials: 0 fractional worksGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 0 fractional works
Cancer ResearchMolecular BiologyOncologyWater Science and Technology5 others

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

  1. 1 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 1 works
  2. 2 Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Molecular Biology 1 works
  3. 3 Cancer-related Molecular Pathways Oncology 1 works
  4. 4 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 0 works
  5. 5 Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Cell Biology 0 works
  6. 6 Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica Molecular Biology 0 works
  7. 7 Agricultural Science and Fertilization Soil Science 0 works
  8. 8 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 0 works
  9. 9 MXene and MAX Phase Materials Materials Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Genetics 0 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 available40.9%not open59.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.7%domestic only59.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Pakistan Science Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 41% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Pakistan Science Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000027% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%Pakistan Science Foundation0.000027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Pakistan Science Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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