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In research, Petromat stands highest in Engineering (#4,504 of 5,901 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,775 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science (Materials Science is 8.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,878
of 22,385 · #21,577 all time
Rank in Thailand
#123
of 144
Research works
589
▼ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
14k
24.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
27%
world 18%
Petromat

What is Petromat 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
EngineeringField #4,504 of 5,901 8.9%65 #5263
Physical SciencesDomain #8,775 of 10,670 6.6%148 #8240

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Petromat 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 Petromat work in?

In 2022-now, 86% of research at Petromat is in Physical Sciences, 10% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (37%), Materials Science (29%), Chemistry (7%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 161 fractional works · 85.8% of its workEngineering: 70 fractional works · 37.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 24 fractional works · 12.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 15 fractional works · 8.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 14 fractional works · 7.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 54 fractional works · 28.8% of its workBiomaterials: 20 fractional works · 10.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 14 fractional works · 7.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 12 fractional works · 6.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemistry: 13 fractional works · 6.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 3.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 5.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 3.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 7 fractional works · 3.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCatalysis: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 9.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMolecular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKPetromat187fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences86%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences0%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering7037.4%
    2. Materials Science5428.8%
    3. Chemistry136.8%
    4. Environmental Science115.7%
    5. Energy73.5%
    6. Chemical Engineering63.0%
    7. Computer Science10.4%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
    10. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology84.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences63.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics31.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    5. Neuroscience00.0%
    1. Medicine63.2%
    2. Dentistry10.3%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    1. Social Sciences00.2%
    2. Decision Sciences00.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Petromat specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 8.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 53.9 works8.2×
← 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: 0.69× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.09× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 8.71× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.31× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.79× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.49× its world share, 70 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 8.25× its world share, 54 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering8.71×6 works
  2. Materials Science8.25×54 works
  3. Chemistry4.31×13 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.09×3 works
  5. Energy3.79×6 works
  6. Engineering2.49×70 works
  7. Environmental Science1.15×11 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.83×8 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.72×1 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.69×6 works
  11. Dentistry0.67×1 works
  12. Nursing0.51×0 works
  13. Medicine0.17×6 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.12×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.06×1 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.06×0 works
  17. Mathematics0.04×0 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.03×0 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.03×0 works
  20. Neuroscience0.02×0 works
  21. Arts and Humanities0.02×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.02×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Petromat?

The most cited paper from Petromat is "Recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels and value-added bioproducts - A critical review" (Veeramuthu Ashokkumar, Radhakrishnan Venkatkarthick, Jayashree Shanmugam et al., 2021), with 688 citations. Next come "CO2 hydrogenation to methanol over Cu/ZrO2 catalysts: Effects of zirconia phases" (418) and "A critical review on cellulose: From fundamental to an approach on sensor technology" (328).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels and value-added bioproducts - A critical review Veeramuthu Ashokkumar, Radhakrishnan Venkatkarthick, Jayashree Shanmugam et al. · Bioresource Technology 25 Oct 2021 688
2 CO2 hydrogenation to methanol over Cu/ZrO2 catalysts: Effects of zirconia phases Thongthai Witoon, Jiraporn Chalorngtham, Porntipar Dumrongbunditkul et al. · Chemical Engineering Journal 27 Feb 2016 418
3 A critical review on cellulose: From fundamental to an approach on sensor technology Sarute Ummartyotin, Hathaikarn Manuspiya · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 Sep 2014 328
4 Adsorption removal of methylene blue onto activated carbon/cellulose biocomposite films: Equilibrium and kinetic studies Noppon Somsesta, Viboon Sricharoenchaikul, Duangdao Aht‐Ong · Materials Chemistry and Physics 27 Sep 2019 319
5 The COVID-19 pandemic face mask waste: A blooming threat to the marine environment S. Selvakumar, Veeramuthu Ashokkumar, Sneha Hariharan et al. · Chemosphere Open access 10 Jan 2021 311
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Petromat?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Tissue Engineering, Ionic Liquids, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Drug Delivery and Catalysis.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications29▲ 13×20 topics
  2. Nanocomposites25▲ 17×16 topics
  3. Tissue Engineering16▲ 14×9 topics
  4. Nanomaterials15▲ 7.4×10 topics
  5. Nanoparticles15▲ 6.2×23 topics
  6. Ionic Liquids14▲ 28×8 topics
  7. Drug Delivery12▲ 12×10 topics
  8. Catalysis12▲ 9.5×15 topics
  9. Energy Storage12▲ 9.7×7 topics
  10. Graphene10▲ 8.2×8 topics
  11. Biodegradable Polymers10▲ 31×4 topics
  12. Biomaterials9▲ 19×7 topics
  13. Environmental Impact8▲ 2.6×18 topics
  14. Metal-Organic Frameworks8▲ 10×5 topics
  15. Cathode Materials8▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Nanofibers8▲ 20×3 topics
  17. Heterogeneous Catalysts8▲ 44×3 topics
  18. Regenerative Medicine8▲ 16×5 topics
  19. Antimicrobial7▲ 13×6 topics
  20. Antioxidant6▲ 4.6×13 topics
  21. Biomass6▲ 28×5 topics
  22. Green Chemistry6▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Recycling6▲ 7.8×7 topics
  24. Rechargeable Batteries5▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Renewable Resources5▲ 16×3 topics
  26. Catalytic5▲ 23×3 topics
  27. Polyhydroxyalkanoates5▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Polylactic Acid5▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Chitosan5▲ 30×2 topics
  30. Carbon-Based Materials5▲ 25×1 topic
  31. Electrochemical Capacitors5▲ 25×1 topic
  32. Scaffold5▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Carbon Dioxide5▲ 15×4 topics
  34. Cellulose Nanocrystals5▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Nanocellulose5▲ 56×1 topic
  36. Carbon Dioxide Capture4▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Electrospinning4▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Hydrogenation4▲ 14×5 topics
  39. Polymer Nanofibers4▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Renewable Fuels4▲ 19×3 topics

Which research topics does Petromat publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Advanced Cellulose Research Studies and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications.

biodegradable polymer sy…5biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 5 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…5Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 5 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…4Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 4 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for …4Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 4 fractional worksCatalysis for Biomass Conversion: 4 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 4 fractional worksCarbon Dioxide Capture T…3Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies: 3 fractional worksCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies: 3 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 3 fractional works
BiomaterialsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 5 works
  2. 2 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 5 works
  3. 3 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 5 works
  4. 4 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 4 works
  5. 5 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 4 works
  6. 6 Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 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 available29.7%not open70.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.3%domestic only72.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Petromat's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Petromat as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00075% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Petromat0.00060% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Petromat6.4% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.7% in 2013.

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