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Singapore University of Social Sciences

In research, Singapore University of Social Sciences stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,352 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#860 of 6,365 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#1,132 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,601
of 28,054 · #8,374 all time
Rank in Singapore
#23
of 84
Research works
1.9k
▲ 105% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Singapore University of Social Sciences 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
Social SciencesDomain #1,352 of 10,521 27.8%445 #2254
Social SciencesField #860 of 6,365 28.8%223 #1789
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,132 of 2,578 25.3%82 #2082
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,358 of 2,578 24.9%81 #2068
Computer ScienceField #2,722 of 4,667 28.8%66 #4444
PsychologyField #1,313 of 2,181 26.4%64 #2294
Physical SciencesDomain #7,768 of 12,888 21.5%190 #9796
EngineeringField #4,398 of 6,636 19.6%82 #5981

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Singapore University of Social Sciences 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. Social Sciences#2,254 #1,352
  2. Social Sciences#1,789 #860
  3. Sociology and Political Science#2,082 #1,132
  4. Business, Management and Accounting#2,068 #1,358
  5. Computer Science#4,444 #2,722
  6. Psychology#2,294 #1,313
  7. Physical Sciences#9,796 #7,768
  8. Engineering#5,981 #4,398
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.

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: 0.31× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.30× its world share, 15 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 66 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.12× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.76× its world share, 82 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 34 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.97× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.47× its world share, 81 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.26× its world share, 23 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.16× its world share, 34 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.91× its world share, 64 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 224 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Singapore University of Social Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Youngho Chang, Wei Yim Yap and Antonio L. Rappa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Singapore University of Social Sciences.

  1. 1 Youngho Chang Singapore · #172,722 worldwide 193 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Wei Yim Yap Singapore · #354,488 worldwide 69 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Antonio L. Rappa Singapore · #494,444 worldwide 5 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Chong Guan Singapore · #505,272 worldwide 107 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 David Kuo Chuen Lee Singapore · #729,129 worldwide 49 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Sik Hung Ng Singapore · #741,562 worldwide 97 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Wing On Lee Singapore · #742,566 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Teik‐Cheng Lim Singapore · #753,038 worldwide 187 citations · 63 works
  9. 9 Amy Wong Singapore · #756,745 worldwide 47 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Mia Lee Singapore · #894,393 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Singapore University of Social Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Singapore University of Social Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Social Capital, Supply Chain Management, Social Support, Lifelong Learning, Decentralization, Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Behavior.

▲ 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. Globalization43▲ 3.0×45 topics
  2. Machine Learning32▲ 1.34×47 topics
  3. Sustainability31▲ 1.76×39 topics
  4. Supply Chain Management30▲ 4.5×18 topics
  5. Social Capital27▲ 7.0×12 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence26▲ 2.6×25 topics
  7. Social Media23▲ 2.2×22 topics
  8. Mental Health22▲ 2.1×24 topics
  9. Social Support22▲ 5.5×14 topics
  10. Economic Development21▲ 3.6×19 topics
  11. Consumer Behavior20▲ 4.3×11 topics
  12. Healthcare18▲ 2.2×17 topics
  13. Internet of Things18▲ 2.9×15 topics
  14. Big Data18▲ 2.8×14 topics
  15. Lifelong Learning18▲ 12×9 topics
  16. Decentralization17▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Motivation15▲ 5.0×7 topics
  18. Higher Education15▲ 3.8×12 topics
  19. Student Engagement15▲ 5.1×12 topics
  20. Education Policy14▲ 30×3 topics
  21. Resilience14▲ 3.9×10 topics
  22. Risk Management13▲ 3.8×10 topics
  23. Citizenship Education13▲ 28×4 topics
  24. Multiculturalism13▲ 9.2×5 topics
  25. Well-being13▲ 4.6×12 topics
  26. Entrepreneurship12▲ 4.5×5 topics
  27. Mechanical Metamaterials12▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Authoritarianism12▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Ethnic Diversity12▲ 26×3 topics
  30. Social Cohesion12▲ 29×3 topics
  31. State Intervention11▲ 48×3 topics
  32. Singapore11▲ 165×1 topic
  33. Smart Contracts10▲ 9.0×2 topics
  34. Informal Learning10▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Self-Regulation10▲ 7.7×6 topics
  36. Accountability10▲ 13×4 topics
  37. Cryptocurrencies10▲ 9.6×1 topic
  38. Consumer Engagement10▲ 10×1 topic
  39. Electronic Word-of-Mouth10▲ 10×1 topic
  40. User-Generated Content10▲ 9.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Singapore University of Social Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Socioeconomic Development in Asia, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Digital Marketing and Social Media and FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance.

Socioeconomic Developmen…11Socioeconomic Development in Asia: 11 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…10Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 10 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 10 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, D…9FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 9 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…8Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 8 fractional worksCellular and Composite Structures: 7 fractional worksHigher Education Learning Practices: 7 fractional worksAsian Studies and History7Asian Studies and History: 7 fractional worksMaritime Ports and Logistics: 6 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 6 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceInformation SystemsManagement Information SystemsSafety Research3 others

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

  1. 1 Socioeconomic Development in Asia Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 10 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  4. 4 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 9 works
  5. 5 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 8 works
  6. 6 Cellular and Composite Structures Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 7 works
  8. 8 Asian Studies and History Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  9. 9 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  10. 10 Online and Blended Learning Education 6 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 available41.3%not open58.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.9%domestic only72.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Singapore University of Social Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 105% 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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