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RK University

In research, RK University stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,559 of 6,403 worldwide), Medicine (#7,898 of 8,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#9,251 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Organic Chemistry and Chemistry (Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics is 12.3× its share of world research).

World rank, 2022-now
#10,723
of 22,385 · #17,034 all time
Rank in India
#696
of 1,562
Research works
1.3k
▲ 73% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.1k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.78×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
55%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%

What is RK University 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
Life SciencesDomain #5,559 of 6,403 4.4%101 #8307
MedicineField #7,898 of 8,541 4.2%128 #12661
Health SciencesDomain #9,251 of 9,902 4.2%151 #14515
Physical SciencesDomain #10,015 of 10,670 4.4%271 #15609
EngineeringField #5,744 of 5,901 3.0%85 #9019
Computer ScienceField #4,307 of 4,417 4.3%66 #5544

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where RK 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Life Sciences#8,307 #5,559
  2. Medicine#12,661 #7,898
  3. Health Sciences#14,515 #9,251
  4. Physical Sciences#15,609 #10,015
  5. Engineering#9,019 #5,744
  6. Computer Science#5,544 #4,307
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does RK University work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research at RK University is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (23%), Engineering (14%), Computer Science (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 304 fractional works · 45.7% of its workEngineering: 90 fractional works · 13.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 26 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 25 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 72 fractional works · 10.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 19 fractional works · 2.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 16 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 15 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 9 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSignal Processing: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 69 fractional works · 10.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 51 fractional works · 7.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 40 fractional works · 6.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 23 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomaterials: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 19 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPollution: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 180 fractional works · 27.1% of its workMedicine: 155 fractional works · 23.3% of its workSurgery: 18 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPharmacology: 15 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 13 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 9 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 9 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 8 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPeriodontics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 125 fractional works · 18.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 46 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 31 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiotechnology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 37 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPlant Science: 17 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFood Science: 14 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 29 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 17 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPharmacology: 8 fractional works · 1.3% of its workToxicology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 56 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 12 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAccounting: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKRK University665fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences8%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering9013.6%
    2. Computer Science7210.8%
    3. Chemistry6910.3%
    4. Materials Science406.0%
    5. Environmental Science192.9%
    6. Energy71.1%
    7. Mathematics30.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering20.2%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
    10. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    1. Medicine15523.3%
    2. Health Professions121.9%
    3. Dentistry81.2%
    4. Nursing50.7%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology466.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences375.5%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics294.3%
    4. Neuroscience81.2%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology60.9%
    1. Social Sciences192.8%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting121.8%
    3. Psychology111.7%
    4. Decision Sciences81.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities30.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance30.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does RK University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics takes 12.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 28.9 works12×
  2. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 51.1 works10×
  3. ChemistryField · 68.8 works6.6×
← 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: 1.16× its world share, 37 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 46 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.89× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12.32× its world share, 29 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.59× its world share, 69 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.39× its world share, 72 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.17× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.90× its world share, 90 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.58× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.71× its world share, 40 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.45× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.21× its world share, 155 worksMedicineNursing: 1.42× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.55× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 12.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics12.32×29 works
  2. Chemistry6.59×69 works
  3. Dentistry2.45×8 works
  4. Materials Science1.71×40 works
  5. Nursing1.42×5 works
  6. Computer Science1.39×72 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.29×46 works
  8. Medicine1.21×155 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.20×8 works
  10. Energy1.17×7 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.16×37 works
  12. Engineering0.90×90 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.89×6 works
  14. Neuroscience0.74×8 works
  15. Health Professions0.71×12 works
  16. Chemical Engineering0.67×2 works
  17. Environmental Science0.58×19 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.57×12 works
  19. Psychology0.55×11 works
  20. Mathematics0.38×3 works
  21. Veterinary0.31×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.23×19 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.19×3 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.15×3 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.13×1 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.08×1 works

Who are the top researchers at RK University?

Ranked on the quality score, Sougata Ghosh, Harsh Purohit and Narottam Jangir lead among researchers whose main affiliation is RK University.

  1. 1 Sougata Ghosh India · #1,239,202 worldwide 5.1k citations · 330 works
  2. 2 Harsh Purohit India · #1,914,356 worldwide 947 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Narottam Jangir India · #1,967,763 worldwide 793 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Vijay Kumar India · #2,219,534 worldwide 612 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Mehul Chauhan India · #2,358,301 worldwide 111 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Paresh Tanna India · #2,524,315 worldwide 207 citations · 62 works
  7. 7 Ketan V. Shah India · #2,975,163 worldwide 180 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Homera Durani India · #3,529,759 worldwide 195 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Kiran Dudhat India · #3,636,123 worldwide 785 citations · 77 works
  10. 10 Khalida Bloch India · #3,816,748 worldwide 272 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at RK University

What are the most cited papers from RK University?

The most cited paper from RK University is "Emerging and advanced membrane technology for wastewater treatment: A review" (Sweta Parimita Bera, Manoj Godhaniya, Charmy Kothari, 2021), with 312 citations. Next come "Orally Disintegrating Tablets: A Review" (269) and "Biodiesel production from Karanja oil and its use in diesel engine: A review" (221).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Emerging and advanced membrane technology for wastewater treatment: A review Sweta Parimita Bera, Manoj Godhaniya, Charmy Kothari · Journal of Basic Microbiology 8 Sep 2021 312
2 Orally Disintegrating Tablets: A Review J J Hirani, DA Rathod, KR Vadalia · Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Open access 22 Jul 2009 269
3 Biodiesel production from Karanja oil and its use in diesel engine: A review Rupesh L. Patel, C.D. Sankhavara · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 18 Dec 2016 221
4 Cardiovascular Complications of Diabetes: From Microvascular to Macrovascular Pathways Mehreen Zakir, Neha Ahuja, Marvi Alais Surksha et al. · Cureus Open access 24 Sep 2023 203
5 Nanomaterials in Wound Healing and Infection Control Ali Pormohammad, Nadia K. Monych, Sougata Ghosh et al. · Antibiotics Open access 21 Apr 2021 167
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at RK University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Medicinal Chemistry, Anticancer Agents, Synthesis, Drug Discovery, Nanoparticles, Deep Learning, Heterocyclic Compounds and Machine Learning.

▲ 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 Learning43▲ 1.89×50 topics
  2. Machine Learning40▲ 1.82×45 topics
  3. Epidemiology36▲ 1.35×68 topics
  4. Nanoparticles32▲ 3.9×31 topics
  5. Medicinal Chemistry28▲ 16×11 topics
  6. Anticancer Agents27▲ 27×11 topics
  7. Inflammation24▲ 1.69×44 topics
  8. Synthesis24▲ 9.5×27 topics
  9. Drug Discovery24▲ 16×11 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications20▲ 2.6×28 topics
  11. Heterocyclic Compounds20▲ 36×5 topics
  12. Antioxidant19▲ 4.2×34 topics
  13. Antioxidant Activity18▲ 4.4×21 topics
  14. Healthcare18▲ 2.4×12 topics
  15. Internet of Things17▲ 3.0×15 topics
  16. Catalysis16▲ 3.6×20 topics
  17. Antimicrobial16▲ 8.3×10 topics
  18. Coumarins15▲ 44×2 topics
  19. Tubulin Inhibitors15▲ 50×1 topic
  20. Vascular Targeting Agents15▲ 50×1 topic
  21. Drug Delivery15▲ 4.1×12 topics
  22. Cancer Therapy14▲ 3.7×15 topics
  23. Medicinal Plants14▲ 5.4×12 topics
  24. Toxicity13▲ 4.7×13 topics
  25. IoT Security13▲ 6.5×3 topics
  26. Antimicrobial Activity13▲ 12×7 topics
  27. Pharmacology12▲ 7.6×15 topics
  28. Herbal Medicine12▲ 6.3×11 topics
  29. Green Synthesis11▲ 9.0×4 topics
  30. Cytotoxicity11▲ 12×8 topics
  31. Green Chemistry11▲ 9.3×7 topics
  32. Anti-inflammatory11▲ 5.6×21 topics
  33. Organic Synthesis10▲ 13×7 topics
  34. Flavonoids10▲ 6.0×8 topics
  35. Molecular Docking10▲ 12×4 topics
  36. Method Validation10▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Anticancer10▲ 8.9×15 topics
  38. Biosynthesis9▲ 8.9×7 topics
  39. Biological Evaluation9▲ 25×5 topics
  40. Multicomponent Reactions9▲ 56×3 topics

Which research topics does RK University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Synthesis and biological activity, Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles, Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems and Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals.

  1. 1 Synthesis and biological activity Organic Chemistry 15 works
  2. 2 Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles Organic Chemistry 8 works
  3. 3 Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 8 works
  4. 4 Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Analytical Chemistry 8 works
  5. 5 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 7 works
  6. 6 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 6 works
  7. 7 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  8. 8 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  9. 9 Click Chemistry and Applications Organic Chemistry 5 works
  10. 10 Computational Drug Discovery Methods Computational Theory and Mathematics 5 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 available54.8%not open45.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.9%domestic only89.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has RK University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 73% higher 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 RK University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0026% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%RK University0.0035% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of RK University 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 2025RK University7.4% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.4% in 2025.

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