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Singapore Polytechnic

In research, Singapore Polytechnic stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,021 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#2,172 of 9,532 worldwide) and Computer Science (#3,467 of 6,336 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#14,321
of 22,385 · #4,525 all time
Rank in Singapore
#43
of 61
Research works
980
▼ 31% vs 2018-21
Citations
25k
25.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
24%
world 40%
International
36%
world 18%
Singapore Polytechnic

What is Singapore Polytechnic 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,021 of 17,446 9.7%702
EngineeringField #2,172 of 9,532 8.5%353
Computer ScienceField #3,467 of 6,336 6.1%154
Social SciencesDomain #10,791 of 14,833 6.3%122

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

Which fields of science does Singapore Polytechnic work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research at Singapore Polytechnic is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (26%), Computer Science (15%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 59 fractional works · 54.5% of its workEngineering: 28 fractional works · 26.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 6 fractional works · 6.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 16 fractional works · 14.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 6.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 24 fractional works · 22.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 9.6% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 5.8% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 5.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 4.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 14.3% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 11.1% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 8.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.3% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSingaporePolytechnic108fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences54%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences23%

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. Engineering2826.0%
    2. Computer Science1614.8%
    3. Environmental Science54.5%
    4. Materials Science32.9%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.8%
    6. Chemistry21.4%
    7. Energy11.1%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.9%
    9. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    10. Mathematics00.4%
    1. Social Sciences109.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities65.3%
    3. Psychology54.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting21.9%
    5. Decision Sciences11.1%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    1. Medicine1211.1%
    2. Health Professions21.6%
    3. Nursing21.4%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences54.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology43.5%
    3. Neuroscience10.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
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: 0.90× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.66× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.91× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.73× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 2.90× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.83× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.44× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing2.90×2 works
  2. Chemical Engineering2.66×1 works
  3. Computer Science1.91×16 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.83×6 works
  5. Engineering1.73×28 works
  6. Psychology1.44×5 works
  7. Energy1.18×1 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.17×1 works
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.16×2 works
  10. Chemistry0.91×2 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.90×5 works
  12. Environmental Science0.90×5 works
  13. Materials Science0.83×3 works
  14. Social Sciences0.76×10 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.65×4 works
  16. Health Professions0.60×2 works
  17. Medicine0.58×12 works
  18. Veterinary0.57×0 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.57×2 works
  20. Neuroscience0.44×1 works
  21. Mathematics0.34×0 works
  22. Dentistry0.34×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.28×1 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.22×0 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.17×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Singapore Polytechnic?

Ranked on the quality score, Tianwu Yang, Eng Lee Tan and Tracey K. M. Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Singapore Polytechnic.

  1. 1 Tianwu Yang Singapore · #1,571,820 worldwide 283 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Eng Lee Tan Singapore · #1,625,292 worldwide 1.2k citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Tracey K. M. Lee Singapore · #2,089,291 worldwide 404 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Chum Mok Puah Singapore · #2,675,784 worldwide 1k citations · 41 works
  5. 5 José Sepúlveda Singapore · #2,716,674 worldwide 270 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Changjiu Zhou Singapore · #2,912,466 worldwide 411 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Bela Rani Sharma Singapore · #2,929,365 worldwide 13 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 D.L. Waikar Singapore · #3,253,273 worldwide 195 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Handojo Djati Utomo Singapore · #3,407,756 worldwide 469 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Lingyun Hu Singapore · #3,494,769 worldwide 97 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Singapore Polytechnic

What are the most cited papers from Singapore Polytechnic?

The most cited paper from Singapore Polytechnic is "A review on fundamentals for designing oxygen evolution electrocatalysts" (Jiajia Song, Chao Wei, Zhen‐Feng Huang et al., 2020), with 2,911 citations. Next come "Designing high-energy lithium–sulfur batteries" (2,571) and "Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheet-based composites" (1,611).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A review on fundamentals for designing oxygen evolution electrocatalysts Jiajia Song, Chao Wei, Zhen‐Feng Huang et al. · Chemical Society Reviews ReviewOpen access 2020 2,911
2 Designing high-energy lithium–sulfur batteries Zhi Wei Seh, Yongming Sun, Qianfan Zhang et al. · Chemical Society Reviews Review 2016 2,571
3 Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheet-based composites Chaoliang Tan, Hua Zhang · Chemical Society Reviews Review 8 Oct 2014 1,611
4 Two-dimensional metal–organic framework nanosheets: synthesis and applications Meiting Zhao, Ying Ping Huang, Yongwu Peng et al. · Chemical Society Reviews Review 2018 1,350
5 Towards lignin-based functional materials in a sustainable world Dan Kai, Mein Jin Tan, Pei Lin Chee et al. · Green Chemistry 2016 1,265
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Singapore Polytechnic?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Deep Learning, Human Factors, Maritime Transportation, Language Policy, Multilingualism, Student Perceptions and Collision Avoidance.

▲ 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 Learning10▲ 2.6×36 topics
  2. Machine Learning7▲ 1.90×26 topics
  3. Higher Education6▲ 11×7 topics
  4. Epidemiology5◆ 1.14×20 topics
  5. Human Factors5▲ 56×2 topics
  6. Maritime Transportation4▲ 75×2 topics
  7. Language Policy4▲ 29×2 topics
  8. Multilingualism4▲ 25×2 topics
  9. Globalization4▲ 2.0×6 topics
  10. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 5.2×9 topics
  11. Student Perceptions4▲ 19×4 topics
  12. Risk Assessment4▲ 5.3×3 topics
  13. Collision Avoidance3▲ 18×1 topic
  14. Unmanned Surface Vehicles3▲ 102×1 topic
  15. Neural Networks3▲ 1.98×14 topics
  16. Education3▲ 1.76×8 topics
  17. Teacher Training3▲ 4.7×2 topics
  18. CLIL3▲ 44×1 topic
  19. Content and Language Integrated Learning3▲ 44×1 topic
  20. Big Data2▲ 2.4×8 topics
  21. Virtual Reality2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  22. Nanocomposites2▲ 2.9×8 topics
  23. Language Teaching2▲ 8.1×1 topic
  24. Second Language Acquisition2▲ 24×1 topic
  25. Visual Impairment2▲ 37×2 topics
  26. Engineering Education2▲ 23×4 topics
  27. Myopia2▲ 28×1 topic
  28. Refractive Error2▲ 43×1 topic
  29. Curriculum2▲ 17×4 topics
  30. Student Engagement2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  31. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 4.0×4 topics
  32. Rheological Properties2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  33. Automation2▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Power System2▲ 17×4 topics
  35. Creativity2▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Driver Distraction1▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Human-Computer Interaction1▲ 7.5×3 topics
  38. Mental Workload1▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Student Performance1▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Cultural Sustaining Pedagogy1▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Singapore Polytechnic publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Maritime Navigation and Safety, Second Language Learning and Teaching, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies.

Maritime Navigation and Safety: 3 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 3 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…2EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…2Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 2 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 1 fractional worksMultilingual Education and Policy: 1 fractional worksMarine and Coastal Resea…1Marine and Coastal Research: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Practises and Engagement: 1 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 1 fractional worksShip Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability: 1 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringLiterature and Literary TheoryLanguage and LinguisticsEpidemiology4 others

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

  1. 1 Maritime Navigation and Safety Ocean Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 3 works
  3. 3 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  4. 4 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 2 works
  5. 5 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 1 works
  7. 7 Marine and Coastal Research Ocean Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 1 works
  9. 9 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability Ocean 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 available23.5%not open76.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.3%domestic only63.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Singapore Polytechnic's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 31% lower 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 Singapore Polytechnic as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00037% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Singapore Polytechnic0.00045% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Singapore Polytechnic 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 counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025Singapore Polytechnic9.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 21.7% in 2014.

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