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Patliputra University

In research, Patliputra University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,910 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,570 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,301
of 28,054 · #30,809 all time
Rank in India
#1,170
of 1,840
Research works
321
▲ 632% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
3.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is Patliputra University 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,910 of 10,521 19.7%74 —
Physical SciencesDomain #10,570 of 12,888 7.1%84 #17834

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Patliputra 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 1.42× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.28× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.85× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.98× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.36× its world share, 23 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.30× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.67× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 1.61× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.11× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.05× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.76× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Patliputra University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ethics, Toxicity, Environmental Impact, Philosophy, Globalization, India, Climate Change and Economic Reforms.

▲ 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. Climate Change11▲ 2.0×22 topics
  2. Environmental Impact11▲ 3.1×19 topics
  3. Globalization10▲ 2.6×13 topics
  4. Education8▲ 2.5×14 topics
  5. Ethics8▲ 8.2×8 topics
  6. Sustainability8▲ 1.62×17 topics
  7. Toxicity7▲ 8.7×7 topics
  8. Philosophy6▲ 7.4×6 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress6▲ 1.81×10 topics
  10. Human Rights6▲ 2.8×5 topics
  11. India6▲ 39×3 topics
  12. Religion6▲ 5.8×5 topics
  13. Nanomaterials5▲ 2.4×10 topics
  14. Economic Reforms5▲ 91×2 topics
  15. Pesticides5▲ 36×2 topics
  16. Development5▲ 6.8×5 topics
  17. Well-being4▲ 5.9×3 topics
  18. Policy4▲ 9.9×4 topics
  19. Democracy4▲ 5.9×3 topics
  20. Water Quality4▲ 5.3×6 topics
  21. Literature4▲ 3.8×7 topics
  22. Pollution4▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Global Warming4▲ 4.9×4 topics
  24. Information Technology4▲ 4.2×3 topics
  25. Recycling4▲ 5.1×4 topics
  26. Neuroscience4▲ 6.5×4 topics
  27. Waste Management4▲ 4.7×3 topics
  28. Metal Toxicity4▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Political Economy4▲ 6.9×3 topics
  30. Postcolonialism4▲ 14×4 topics
  31. Environmental Ethics3▲ 29×3 topics
  32. Human Dignity3▲ 41×2 topics
  33. Industrialization3▲ 29×1 topic
  34. Neo-liberalism3▲ 118×1 topic
  35. Ecological Impact3▲ 32×2 topics
  36. Bioaccumulation3▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Bioremediation3▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Global Governance3▲ 6.9×3 topics
  39. Aquatic Organisms3▲ 55×1 topic
  40. Environmental Risk Assessment3▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does Patliputra University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Indian Economic and Social Development, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Gender Politics and Representation and Philosophical Ethics and Theory.

Indian Economic and Soci…3Indian Economic and Social Development: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Toxicology…3Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology: 3 fractional worksGender Politics and Representation: 2 fractional worksPhilosophical Ethics and Theory: 2 fractional worksPhilosophy and Theoretic…2Philosophy and Theoretical Science: 2 fractional worksPesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Chemistry …2Environmental Chemistry and Analysis: 2 fractional worksMathematical Analysis and Transform Methods: 2 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisGender StudiesPhilosophy5 others

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

  1. 1 Indian Economic and Social Development Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  2. 2 Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  3. 3 Gender Politics and Representation Gender Studies 2 works
  4. 4 Philosophical Ethics and Theory Philosophy 2 works
  5. 5 Philosophy and Theoretical Science Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies Pollution 2 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 2 works
  8. 8 Environmental Chemistry and Analysis Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Mathematical Analysis and Transform Methods Applied Mathematics 2 works
  10. 10 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 2 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 available70.6%not open29.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Patliputra University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 632% higher 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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