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SASTRA University

In research, SASTRA University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,444 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#884 of 6,636 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,781 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Health Information Management, Signal Processing and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition — Health Information Management is 4.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,720
of 28,054 · #3,051 all time
Rank in India
#78
of 1,840
Research works
8.8k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
127k
14.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is SASTRA University 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 #1,444 of 12,888 15.3%1,845 #2428
EngineeringField #884 of 6,636 14.0%757 #1773
Life SciencesDomain #1,781 of 7,800 17.1%338 #3253
Health SciencesDomain #2,838 of 11,982 18.1%271 #6096
Computer ScienceField #1,298 of 4,667 16.9%512 #1628
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,108 of 3,579 17.1%162 #2597
MedicineField #3,905 of 10,443 18.3%213 #6423
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #870 of 2,318 13.2%214 #1441
Materials ScienceField #1,051 of 2,468 17.3%191 #1785
Materials ChemistrySubfield #767 of 1,556 19.8%121 #1282

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where SASTRA 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 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#2,428 #1,444
  2. Engineering#1,773 #884
  3. Life Sciences#3,253 #1,781
  4. Health Sciences#6,096 #2,838
  5. Computer Science#1,628 #1,298
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,597 #1,108
  7. Medicine#6,423 #3,905
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,441 #870
  9. Materials Science#1,785 #1,051
  10. Materials Chemistry#1,282 #767
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 SASTRA University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Health Information Management takes 4.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Health Information ManagementSubfield · 29.1 works4.2×
  2. Signal ProcessingSubfield · 34.0 works4.1×
  3. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 131.0 works3.8×
  4. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 86.5 works3.6×
  5. Computational Theory and MathematicsSubfield · 35.5 works3.0×
← 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: 0.85× its world share, 110 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 162 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 16 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.94× its world share, 42 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.90× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.05× its world share, 20 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.44× its world share, 104 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.42× its world share, 512 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.30× its world share, 33 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.85× its world share, 757 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 130 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.01× its world share, 191 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.93× its world share, 30 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 46 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.57× its world share, 41 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 214 worksMedicineNursing: 0.71× its world share, 9 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 80 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 44 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 31 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 32 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 70 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at SASTRA University?

Ranked on the composite score, N. Arunkumar, V. Subramaniyaswamy and Ganesh Kumar Mani lead among researchers whose main affiliation is SASTRA University.

  1. 1 N. Arunkumar · #33,049 worldwide 493 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 V. Subramaniyaswamy · #102,879 worldwide 214 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Ganesh Kumar Mani · #180,763 worldwide 138 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Swaminathan Sethuraman · #187,332 worldwide 133 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 John Bosco Balaguru Rayappan · #195,534 worldwide 356 citations · 77 works
  6. 6 Rengarajan Amirtharaj · #233,960 worldwide 148 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Logesh Ravi · #244,741 worldwide 127 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Natarajan Sathiyamoorthy Venkataramanan · #250,436 worldwide 172 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 R. Manikandan · #269,890 worldwide 150 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 P. Shankar · #291,308 worldwide 125 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at SASTRA University

Which keywords describe research at SASTRA University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Wireless Sensor Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Security Analysis, Neural Networks, Internet of Things and Healthcare.

▲ 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 Learning321▲ 3.4×75 topics
  2. Machine Learning270▲ 3.0×79 topics
  3. Neural Networks97▲ 2.3×33 topics
  4. Healthcare84▲ 2.7×13 topics
  5. Internet of Things77▲ 3.2×24 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks75▲ 3.8×14 topics
  7. Nanomaterials72▲ 2.5×19 topics
  8. Security68▲ 3.9×18 topics
  9. Data Mining68▲ 3.3×13 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties67▲ 2.5×29 topics
  11. Environmental Impact65▲ 1.40×33 topics
  12. Wireless Sensor Networks65▲ 5.2×16 topics
  13. Renewable Energy63▲ 1.60×31 topics
  14. Biomedical Applications62▲ 1.92×32 topics
  15. Image Processing56▲ 4.6×12 topics
  16. Environmental Monitoring53▲ 5.1×8 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency53▲ 2.1×29 topics
  18. Security Analysis53▲ 11×4 topics
  19. Nanocomposites51▲ 2.3×19 topics
  20. IoT Security47▲ 5.4×3 topics
  21. Graphene46▲ 2.4×12 topics
  22. Two-Dimensional Materials45▲ 7.2×4 topics
  23. Feature Extraction45▲ 3.6×10 topics
  24. IoT44▲ 4.4×14 topics
  25. Cryptanalysis43▲ 19×3 topics
  26. Renewable Energy Integration41▲ 4.5×5 topics
  27. Nanostructures40▲ 3.7×10 topics
  28. Big Data Analytics40▲ 6.7×5 topics
  29. Chaos37▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Anomaly Detection36▲ 4.5×5 topics
  31. Privacy36▲ 4.4×7 topics
  32. Smart Farming35▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Feature Selection34▲ 5.6×6 topics
  34. Chaotic Maps32▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Image Encryption32▲ 30×1 topic
  36. Internet of Things (IoT)32▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Crop Yield Prediction32▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Plant Disease Detection32▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Classification Models28▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Medical Diagnosis28▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does SASTRA University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption, Smart Agriculture and AI, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques.

Chaos-based Image/Signal…32Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption: 32 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI32Smart Agriculture and AI: 32 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …28Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 28 fractional worksAdvanced Steganography a…22Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques: 22 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 20 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 18 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…18Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 18 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 17 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 16 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterial…16Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 16 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionPlant ScienceHealth Information ManagementComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 32 works
  2. 2 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 32 works
  3. 3 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 28 works
  4. 4 Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 22 works
  5. 5 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 20 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 18 works
  7. 7 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 18 works
  8. 8 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 17 works
  9. 9 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 16 works
  10. 10 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 16 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 available31.6%not open68.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has SASTRA University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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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