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Republic Polytechnic

In research, Republic Polytechnic stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,788 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,726
of 28,054 · #15,106 all time
Rank in Singapore
#63
of 84
Research works
551
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.9k
18.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Republic Polytechnic 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
Physical SciencesDomain #12,788 of 12,888 3.7%66 #11297

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Republic Polytechnic 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: 1.66× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.77× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.27× its world share, 29 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.39× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.43× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.51× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 1.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Republic Polytechnic?

Ranked on the composite score, Wilhelm Ostwald and Rajneesh Kakar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Republic Polytechnic.

  1. 1 Wilhelm Ostwald Singapore · #633,070 worldwide 39 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Rajneesh Kakar Singapore · #1,473,507 worldwide 19 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Republic Polytechnic

Which keywords describe research at Republic Polytechnic?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Wireless Sensor Networks, Electric Vehicles and Environmental Monitoring.

▲ 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. Deep Learning11▲ 2.2×25 topics
  2. Machine Learning10▲ 1.95×24 topics
  3. Sustainability8▲ 2.3×19 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 3.4×16 topics
  5. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.2×15 topics
  6. IoT5▲ 9.3×8 topics
  7. Education5▲ 1.85×12 topics
  8. Wireless Sensor Networks4▲ 6.4×9 topics
  9. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 3.9×10 topics
  10. Higher Education4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  11. Renewable Energy4▲ 1.87×11 topics
  12. Big Data4▲ 2.8×10 topics
  13. Biodiversity4▲ 3.5×13 topics
  14. Environmental Monitoring4▲ 6.6×4 topics
  15. Healthcare4▲ 2.2×9 topics
  16. Electric Vehicles4▲ 8.2×5 topics
  17. Informal Learning3▲ 17×3 topics
  18. Waste Management3▲ 5.2×4 topics
  19. Aquaculture3▲ 8.1×6 topics
  20. Curriculum Development3▲ 2.9×6 topics
  21. Recycling3▲ 5.2×4 topics
  22. Conservation3▲ 4.2×9 topics
  23. Real-Time Monitoring3▲ 23×3 topics
  24. Smart Cities3▲ 6.6×5 topics
  25. Student Perceptions2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  26. Biogeography2▲ 6.0×8 topics
  27. Employment Patterns2▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Computer Vision2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  29. Engineering Education2▲ 17×4 topics
  30. Lifelong Learning2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  31. RFID Technology2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  32. Soft Skills2▲ 33×2 topics
  33. Teacher Education2▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Career Development2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. DNA Barcoding2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  36. Quality Assurance2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  37. Work Motivation2▲ 18×3 topics
  38. Accident Detection2▲ 70×1 topic
  39. Employability2▲ 35×2 topics
  40. Smart Vehicle Safety2▲ 70×1 topic

Which research topics does Republic Polytechnic publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: IoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety Systems, Higher Education and Employability, Innovative Education and Learning Practices and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods.

IoT and GPS-based Vehicl…2IoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety Systems: 2 fractional worksHigher Education and Emp…2Higher Education and Employability: 2 fractional worksInnovative Education and Learning Practices: 2 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and …2Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 2 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI2Smart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Learning Practices: 2 fractional worksAfrican Education and Po…1African Education and Politics: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 1 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Management: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringEducationHuman Factors and ErgonomicsDevelopmental and Educational Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 IoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety Systems Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Higher Education and Employability Education 2 works
  3. 3 Innovative Education and Learning Practices Human Factors and Ergonomics 2 works
  4. 4 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 2 works
  8. 8 African Education and Politics Education 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  10. 10 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing 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 available41.9%not open58.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.3%domestic only64.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Republic Polytechnic's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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