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Paktia University

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,390
of 22,385 · #23,954 all time
Rank in Afghanistan
#10
of 19
Research works
192
▲ 179% vs 2018-21
Citations
332
1.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
95%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
Paktia University

Which fields of science does Paktia University work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Paktia University is in Social Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (30%), Medicine (11%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 65 fractional works · 46.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 41 fractional works · 29.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 18 fractional works · 12.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11 fractional works · 7.6% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 6.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 7.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 40 fractional works · 28.5% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 10.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 7.5% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 4.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 20 fractional works · 14.1% of its workMedicine: 15 fractional works · 10.9% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 15 fractional works · 10.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 12 fractional works · 8.9% of its workPlant Science: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKPaktia University139fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences47%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4129.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities107.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting43.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance42.9%
    5. Psychology32.0%
    6. Decision Sciences21.5%
    1. Engineering1510.6%
    2. Computer Science107.5%
    3. Environmental Science64.5%
    4. Materials Science32.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.0%
    6. Mathematics10.8%
    7. Chemistry10.7%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    9. Energy10.4%
    1. Medicine1510.9%
    2. Health Professions31.8%
    3. Nursing21.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences128.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
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: 1.87× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.97× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.71× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.91× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 2.76× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.56× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing2.76×2 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.56×10 works
  3. Social Sciences2.35×41 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.87×12 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.58×2 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.37×4 works
  7. Computer Science0.97×10 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.97×4 works
  9. Environmental Science0.91×6 works
  10. Engineering0.71×15 works
  11. Health Professions0.68×2 works
  12. Mathematics0.67×1 works
  13. Materials Science0.65×3 works
  14. Psychology0.64×3 works
  15. Medicine0.57×15 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.46×1 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.45×1 works
  18. Chemistry0.45×1 works
  19. Energy0.43×1 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.39×1 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×2 works

What are the most cited papers from Paktia University?

The most cited paper from Paktia University is "A Review on the Security of IoT Networks: From Network Layer’s Perspective" (Asma Jahangeer, Sibghat Ullah Bazai, Saad Aslam et al., 2023), with 83 citations. Next come "Urban Flooding in the Northern Part of Kabul City: Causes and Mitigation" (48) and "Optimizing hybrid PV/Wind and grid systems for sustainable energy solutions at the university campus: Economic, environmental, and sensitivity analysis" (44).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A Review on the Security of IoT Networks: From Network Layer’s Perspective Asma Jahangeer, Sibghat Ullah Bazai, Saad Aslam et al. · IEEE Access Open access 2023 83
2 Urban Flooding in the Northern Part of Kabul City: Causes and Mitigation Sayed Mir Agha Manawi, Kamarul Azlan Mohd Nasir, Mohammed Sanusi Shiru et al. · Earth Systems and Environment Jul 2020 48
3 Optimizing hybrid PV/Wind and grid systems for sustainable energy solutions at the university campus: Economic, environmental, and sensitivity analysis Zainullah Serat, Massoud Danishmal, Fida Mohammad Mohammadi · Energy Conversion and Management X Open access 23 Aug 2024 44
4 A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIALS OF CAFFEINE Vijay Kumar Sharma, Anu Sharma, Krishan Kumar Verma et al. · Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research Open access 14 Dec 2023 30
5 Dietary association of iron deficiency anemia and related pregnancy outcomes Hina Zulfiqar, Imran Ullah Shah, Muhammad Naveed Sheas et al. · Food Science & Nutrition Open access 21 Jun 2021 29
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Which keywords describe research at Paktia University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Security, Conflict, Reconstruction, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ethnicity, Globalization and Student Engagement.

▲ 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. Security15▲ 16×7 topics
  2. Conflict14▲ 63×4 topics
  3. Afghanistan13▲ 389×1 topic
  4. Pakistan13▲ 389×1 topic
  5. Reconstruction13▲ 55×2 topics
  6. Globalization7▲ 2.6×12 topics
  7. Ethnicity5▲ 10×4 topics
  8. Sustainable Development5▲ 2.4×10 topics
  9. Climate Change5▲ 1.26×13 topics
  10. Sustainability4▲ 1.31×15 topics
  11. Education4▲ 1.74×13 topics
  12. Literature4▲ 5.4×2 topics
  13. Teacher Training4▲ 4.8×4 topics
  14. Student Engagement4▲ 7.2×10 topics
  15. Culture4▲ 5.2×1 topic
  16. Islam4▲ 13×1 topic
  17. Feminism4▲ 8.6×4 topics
  18. Educational Technology3▲ 2.1×10 topics
  19. Language Teaching3▲ 9.0×4 topics
  20. Online Learning3▲ 2.9×7 topics
  21. Risk Management3▲ 4.6×7 topics
  22. E-Learning3▲ 2.2×8 topics
  23. Higher Education3▲ 3.8×4 topics
  24. Wireless Communication3▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Curriculum Development3▲ 2.7×3 topics
  26. Islamic reform2▲ 35×1 topic
  27. Middle East2▲ 25×1 topic
  28. Islamic Education2▲ 4.3×2 topics
  29. Madrasa2▲ 20×1 topic
  30. Muslim Students2▲ 20×1 topic
  31. Corruption2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  32. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor2▲ 107×1 topic
  33. Ethical Identity2▲ 10×1 topic
  34. Finance2▲ 6.5×1 topic
  35. Infrastructure Development2▲ 54×1 topic
  36. Language Policy2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  37. Multilingualism2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  38. Smart Systems2▲ 31×2 topics
  39. Corrective Feedback2▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Genetic Improvement2▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does Paktia University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Islamic Studies and History and Education and Islamic Studies.

Politics and Conflicts i…13Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 13 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 4 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 2 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 2 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksBelt and Road Initiative: 2 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 1 fractional worksAnalog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksEmbedded Systems and FPGA Applications: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceEducationAccounting5 others

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

  1. 1 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 13 works
  2. 2 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  3. 3 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Education and Islamic Studies Education 2 works
  5. 5 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  6. 6 Belt and Road Initiative Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  8. 8 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  9. 9 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Embedded Systems and FPGA Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available94.7%not open5.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.8%domestic only67.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Paktia University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 179% 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 Paktia University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00048% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Paktia University0.00049% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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