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Raffles Institution

In research, Raffles Institution stands highest in Medicine (#8,039 of 14,558 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,677 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,640
of 22,385 · #13,714 all time
Rank in Singapore
#32
of 61
Research works
337
▲ 41% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.4k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.04×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
49%
world 40%
International
29%
world 18%
Raffles Institution

What is Raffles Institution known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #8,039 of 14,558 11.9%124
Health SciencesDomain #9,677 of 16,688 12.6%132

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

In 2022-now, 37% of research at Raffles Institution is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Engineering (13%), Computer Science (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 47 fractional works · 37.0% of its workEngineering: 17 fractional works · 13.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 11.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 40 fractional works · 31.1% of its workMedicine: 37 fractional works · 29.0% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 19.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMusic: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 16 fractional works · 12.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 3.8% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKRafflesInstitution128fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences37%Health Sciences31%Social Sciences19%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1713.0%
    2. Computer Science1411.3%
    3. Materials Science43.1%
    4. Environmental Science32.6%
    5. Chemistry32.3%
    6. Physics and Astronomy21.6%
    7. Energy21.2%
    8. Mathematics11.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    1. Medicine3729.0%
    2. Health Professions21.9%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences107.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities54.3%
    3. Psychology32.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting32.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.0%
    6. Decision Sciences21.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology64.3%
    2. Neuroscience53.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences43.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
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: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.34× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.47× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.45× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.88× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.51× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.48× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience2.34×5 works
  2. Medicine1.51×37 works
  3. Arts and Humanities1.48×5 works
  4. Chemistry1.47×3 works
  5. Computer Science1.45×14 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.31×2 works
  7. Energy1.29×2 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.14×0 works
  9. Chemical Engineering1.00×0 works
  10. Mathematics0.96×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.95×3 works
  12. Materials Science0.88×4 works
  13. Engineering0.87×17 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.81×6 works
  15. Psychology0.75×3 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.74×4 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.71×2 works
  18. Health Professions0.70×2 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.64×3 works
  20. Social Sciences0.60×10 works
  21. Environmental Science0.53×3 works
  22. Nursing0.49×0 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.38×0 works
  24. Veterinary0.38×0 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.33×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Raffles Institution?

Ranked on the quality score, Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, Eugene Seow and F. N. Chasen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Raffles Institution.

  1. 1 Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian Singapore · #30,387 worldwide 252k citations · 600 works
  2. 2 Eugene Seow Singapore · #2,807,860 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 F. N. Chasen Singapore · #3,278,638 worldwide 227 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Michael Willmer Forbes Tweedie Singapore · #3,416,215 worldwide 52 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Raffles Institution

What are the most cited papers from Raffles Institution?

The most cited paper from Raffles Institution is "Global Burden of Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure of at Least 110 to 115 mm Hg, 1990-2015" (Mohammad Hossein Forouzanfar et al., 2017), with 2,464 citations. Next come "Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013" (1,682) and "Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013" (998).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Global Burden of Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure of at Least 110 to 115 mm Hg, 1990-2015 Mohammad Hossein Forouzanfar et al. · JAMA Open access 10 Jan 2017 2,464
2 Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 Nicholas J Kassebaum et al. · The Lancet Open access349 authors 2 May 2014 1,682
3 Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 Christopher J L Murray et al. · The Lancet Open access366 authors 21 Jul 2014 998
4 Cistrome: an integrative platform for transcriptional regulation studies Tao Liu, Jorge Ortíz, Len Taing et al. · Genome biology Open access 22 Aug 2011 801
5 Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Simon I Hay et al. · The Lancet Open access2,780 authors Oct 2025 762
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Raffles Institution?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neuroprotection, Ischemic Stroke, Revascularization, Global Burden, Clinical Outcomes, Endovascular Therapy, Thrombolysis and Risk Factors.

▲ 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. Deep Learning7▲ 1.69×27 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 1.29×16 topics
  3. Neuroprotection6▲ 12×5 topics
  4. Risk Factors5▲ 3.9×9 topics
  5. Ischemic Stroke5▲ 26×4 topics
  6. Global Burden5▲ 6.7×7 topics
  7. Oxidative Stress5▲ 2.2×17 topics
  8. Revascularization4▲ 22×2 topics
  9. Aging4▲ 5.9×8 topics
  10. Clinical Outcomes4▲ 15×2 topics
  11. Endovascular Therapy4▲ 46×1 topic
  12. Neural Networks4▲ 2.0×12 topics
  13. Thrombolysis4▲ 46×1 topic
  14. Alzheimer's Disease4▲ 10×4 topics
  15. Social Media4▲ 2.1×7 topics
  16. Neuroimaging3▲ 9.2×5 topics
  17. Biomarkers3▲ 3.5×6 topics
  18. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 2.0×18 topics
  19. Dementia3▲ 23×1 topic
  20. Mild Cognitive Impairment3▲ 25×1 topic
  21. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 3.0×9 topics
  22. Music Education2▲ 56×2 topics
  23. Neuroinflammation2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  24. Stroke Prevention2▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Constraint-Induced Therapy2▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Functional Recovery2▲ 10×2 topics
  27. Motor Recovery2▲ 20×1 topic
  28. Neural Plasticity2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  29. Cardiovascular Events2▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Cerebrovascular Events2▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Human-Computer Interaction2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  32. Nanostructured Materials2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  33. Heavy Metals2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  34. Magnetic Resonance Imaging2▲ 5.4×2 topics
  35. Carotid Artery Stenosis2▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Endarterectomy2▲ 26×1 topic
  37. White Matter Lesions2▲ 37×2 topics
  38. Digital Media Technology1▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Visual Communication Design1▲ 29×1 topic
  40. Informal Learning1▲ 8.1×1 topic

Which research topics does Raffles Institution publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases.

Acute Ischemic Stroke Ma…4Acute Ischemic Stroke Management: 4 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 3 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional worksCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases: 2 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual Art: 1 fractional worksAntiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases: 1 fractional worksDiverse Music Education Insights: 1 fractional worksNeurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments: 1 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 1 fractional worksHeavy Metals in Plants: 1 fractional works
EpidemiologyPsychiatry and Mental healthRehabilitationPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine6 others

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

  1. 1 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 4 works
  2. 2 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 3 works
  3. 3 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 works
  4. 4 Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 1 works
  6. 6 Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Diverse Music Education Insights Music 1 works
  8. 8 Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neurology 1 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Heavy Metals in Plants Analytical Chemistry 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 available48.8%not open51.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.1%domestic only70.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Raffles Institution's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 41% higher 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 Raffles Institution as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00033% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Raffles Institution0.00067% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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