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Royal University of Bhutan

In research, Royal University of Bhutan stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,663 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,608 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,132 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 4.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,032
of 28,054 · #19,932 all time
Rank in Bhutan
#1
of 3
Research works
1.3k
▲ 213% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
6.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

What is Royal University of Bhutan 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 #6,663 of 12,888 7.2%222 #13327
Social SciencesDomain #5,608 of 10,521 11.0%224 #7702
Social SciencesField #4,132 of 6,365 11.5%130 #4990
EducationSubfield #1,544 of 1,892 12.6%73 #2273
Environmental ScienceField #3,063 of 3,551 9.5%74 #5139
Life SciencesDomain #7,159 of 7,800 9.9%71 #13738
EngineeringField #6,208 of 6,636 5.3%71 #10430
Health SciencesDomain #11,633 of 11,982 6.4%68 #19821

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal University of Bhutan 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#13,327 #6,663
  2. Social Sciences#7,702 #5,608
  3. Social Sciences#4,990 #4,132
  4. Education#2,273 #1,544
  5. Environmental Science#5,139 #3,063
  6. Life Sciences#13,738 #7,159
  7. Engineering#10,430 #6,208
  8. Health Sciences#19,821 #11,633
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

What does Royal University of Bhutan specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 4.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 73.0 works4.1×
← 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: 1.82× its world share, 51 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 47 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.07× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.81× its world share, 71 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.56× its world share, 74 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 53 worksMedicineNursing: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.92× its world share, 16 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.71× its world share, 32 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.99× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.54× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 130 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Royal University of Bhutan?

Ranked on the composite score, Thinley Dorji, Matthew J. Schuelka and Tashi Tobgay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal University of Bhutan.

  1. 1 Thinley Dorji Bhutan · #962,522 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Matthew J. Schuelka Bhutan · #1,412,488 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Tashi Tobgay Bhutan · #1,493,035 worldwide 26 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Royal University of Bhutan

Which keywords describe research at Royal University of Bhutan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Teaching Strategies, Sustainability, E-Learning, Education and Student Satisfaction.

▲ 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 Change47▲ 3.0×55 topics
  2. Sustainability31▲ 2.1×46 topics
  3. Educational Technology29▲ 4.1×21 topics
  4. Education24▲ 2.4×23 topics
  5. Machine Learning21◆ 1.10×35 topics
  6. E-Learning20▲ 3.5×9 topics
  7. Remote Sensing20▲ 2.7×19 topics
  8. Globalization20▲ 1.71×31 topics
  9. Renewable Energy19▲ 2.2×24 topics
  10. Online Learning18▲ 3.8×9 topics
  11. Technology Integration18▲ 10×8 topics
  12. Environmental Impact17▲ 1.68×27 topics
  13. Teaching Strategies16▲ 9.2×5 topics
  14. Innovation14▲ 2.2×20 topics
  15. Mobile Learning14▲ 6.6×4 topics
  16. Biodiversity13▲ 3.1×18 topics
  17. Student Satisfaction13▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Higher Education13▲ 4.1×12 topics
  19. Meta-Analysis12▲ 3.6×8 topics
  20. Social Justice12▲ 3.4×11 topics
  21. Google Classroom11▲ 18×1 topic
  22. Teacher Perception11▲ 17×1 topic
  23. Student Engagement10▲ 4.3×10 topics
  24. Biodiversity Conservation10▲ 4.7×10 topics
  25. 21st Century Skills10▲ 5.8×5 topics
  26. Nursing Education9▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Invasive Species9▲ 3.6×12 topics
  28. Critical Thinking Skills9▲ 8.2×2 topics
  29. Teacher Professional Development9▲ 9.4×5 topics
  30. Adaptation9▲ 5.3×6 topics
  31. Land Use Change9▲ 4.8×5 topics
  32. Professional Development9▲ 7.4×8 topics
  33. Higher-Order Thinking8▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Instructional Interventions8▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Biogeography8▲ 5.3×12 topics
  36. Reflective Practice8▲ 7.0×6 topics
  37. Vulnerability8▲ 5.7×7 topics
  38. Conflict8▲ 7.9×5 topics
  39. Student Perceptions7▲ 6.9×5 topics
  40. Academic Achievement7▲ 7.1×5 topics

Which research topics does Royal University of Bhutan publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Education and Critical Thinking Development, South Asian Studies and Conflicts and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences.

Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 11 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 8 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts: 6 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 6 fractional worksEducational Methods and Media Use: 5 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 5 fractional worksRangeland Management and…4Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology: 4 fractional worksPsychological Well-being…4Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction: 4 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversi…4Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 4 fractional worksIndian History and Philo…4Indian History and Philosophy: 4 fractional works
EducationPolitical Science and International RelationsManagement of Technology and InnovationInformation Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 11 works
  2. 2 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 8 works
  3. 3 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  4. 4 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  5. 5 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 5 works
  6. 6 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 5 works
  7. 7 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 4 works
  8. 8 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 4 works
  9. 9 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  10. 10 Indian History and Philosophy Philosophy 4 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 available73.0%not open27.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.7%domestic only70.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Royal University of Bhutan's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 213% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.