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Sirim Berhad

In research, Sirim Berhad stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,592 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

World rank, 2022-now
#11,012
of 22,385 · #18,636 all time
Rank in Malaysia
#74
of 124
Research works
784
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.8k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%

What is Sirim Berhad 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
Physical SciencesDomain #7,592 of 10,670 4.9%85 #14492

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sirim Berhad 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 Sirim Berhad work in?

In 2022-now, 57% of research at Sirim Berhad is in Physical Sciences, 18% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (32%), Medicine (9%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 97 fractional works · 57.3% of its workEngineering: 55 fractional works · 32.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 14 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 7 fractional works · 3.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 12 fractional works · 7.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 6.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 30 fractional works · 17.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 8.1% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Sciences: 21 fractional works · 12.5% of its workMedicine: 15 fractional works · 8.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 21 fractional works · 12.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 11 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSirim Berhad169fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences57%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences18%

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. Engineering5532.3%
    2. Computer Science127.2%
    3. Environmental Science106.0%
    4. Materials Science84.7%
    5. Energy52.8%
    6. Chemistry31.6%
    7. Physics and Astronomy21.1%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
    9. Mathematics10.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    1. Social Sciences148.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting84.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities31.6%
    4. Decision Sciences21.3%
    5. Psychology21.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.9%
    1. Medicine158.7%
    2. Health Professions42.5%
    3. Dentistry20.9%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    5. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences116.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology84.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology20.9%
    4. Neuroscience10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 1.35× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.02× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.15× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.20× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.35× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.92× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.39× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy3.02×5 works
  2. Engineering2.15×54 works
  3. Dentistry1.92×2 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.39×8 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.35×11 works
  6. Materials Science1.35×8 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.34×2 works
  8. Environmental Science1.20×10 works
  9. Veterinary1.14×0 works
  10. Chemical Engineering1.08×1 works
  11. Chemistry1.00×3 works
  12. Health Professions0.96×4 works
  13. Computer Science0.92×12 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.88×2 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.86×8 works
  16. Social Sciences0.64×14 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.56×3 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.54×1 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.48×2 works
  20. Medicine0.45×15 works
  21. Mathematics0.43×1 works
  22. Nursing0.42×0 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.42×2 works
  24. Psychology0.41×2 works
  25. Neuroscience0.33×1 works
  26. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.33×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sirim Berhad?

Ranked on the quality score, W.D. Teng, Haslan Fadli Ahmad Marzuki and Hamidah Sidek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sirim Berhad.

  1. 1 W.D. Teng Malaysia · #865,410 worldwide 2.2k citations · 73 works
  2. 2 Haslan Fadli Ahmad Marzuki Malaysia · #2,356,553 worldwide 442 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Hamidah Sidek Malaysia · #2,458,124 worldwide 965 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 M. Y. Ahmad Fuad Malaysia · #2,460,941 worldwide 978 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Norhidayah Abu Malaysia · #2,568,112 worldwide 283 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Thavamanithevi Subramaniam Malaysia · #3,248,504 worldwide 540 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Michael Raj Marks Malaysia · #3,350,156 worldwide 344 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Fazilah Fazan Malaysia · #3,502,511 worldwide 233 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Mohd Radzi Mohd Toff Malaysia · #3,532,078 worldwide 387 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Nur Ellina Azmi Malaysia · #3,994,749 worldwide 385 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Sirim Berhad

What are the most cited papers from Sirim Berhad?

The most cited paper from Sirim Berhad is "Synthesis of Silica Nanoparticles by Sol‐Gel: Size‐Dependent Properties, Surface Modification, and Applications in Silica‐Polymer Nanocomposites—A Review" (Ismail Ab Rahman, Vejayakumaran Padavettan, 2012), with 1,104 citations. Next come "The effects of sintering temperature on the properties of hydroxyapatite" (412) and "Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica" (265).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Synthesis of Silica Nanoparticles by Sol‐Gel: Size‐Dependent Properties, Surface Modification, and Applications in Silica‐Polymer Nanocomposites—A Review Ismail Ab Rahman, Vejayakumaran Padavettan · Journal of Nanomaterials Open access 2012 1,104
2 The effects of sintering temperature on the properties of hydroxyapatite G. Muralithran, S. Ramesh · Ceramics International Mar 2000 412
3 Triterpene Composition and Bioactivities of Centella asiatica Puziah Hashim, Hamidah Sidek, Mohd Helme Mohd Helan et al. · Molecules Open access 28 Jan 2011 265
4 Spirulina cultivation in digested sago starch factory wastewater Siew‐Moi Phang, Md. Sumon Miah, B. G. Yeoh et al. · Journal of Applied Phycology Oct 2000 221
5 Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 alleviates stress and anxiety in adults: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study Hui-Xian Chong, Najwadi Yusoff, Yan-Yan Hor et al. · Beneficial Microbes 18 Mar 2019 212
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sirim Berhad?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Machine Vision, Environmental Impact, Sustainability, Deep Learning, Solar Energy, Mechanical Properties and Risk Management.

▲ 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 Learning7▲ 1.23×25 topics
  2. Renewable Energy7▲ 2.8×22 topics
  3. Sustainability6▲ 1.53×29 topics
  4. Machine Learning6◆ 1.11×22 topics
  5. Environmental Impact6▲ 1.99×25 topics
  6. Epidemiology5▼ 0.77×28 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications4▲ 2.1×16 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties4▲ 2.4×18 topics
  9. Nanoparticles4▲ 1.78×15 topics
  10. Social Media4▲ 1.65×10 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency4▲ 2.2×13 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management3▲ 2.1×7 topics
  13. Machine Vision3▲ 8.6×5 topics
  14. Risk Management3▲ 3.8×5 topics
  15. Solar Energy3▲ 5.5×5 topics
  16. Islamic Banking3▲ 4.3×3 topics
  17. IoT2▲ 3.8×6 topics
  18. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  19. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  20. Performance Analysis2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  21. Solar Cells2▲ 6.5×6 topics
  22. Antioxidants2▲ 2.8×7 topics
  23. Parameter Estimation2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  24. Ethical Identity2▲ 9.6×1 topic
  25. Finance2▲ 6.1×1 topic
  26. Aquaculture2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  27. Electromigration2▲ 37×2 topics
  28. Rare Earth Elements2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  29. Food Authentication2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  30. Maximum Power Point Tracking2▲ 20×1 topic
  31. Photovoltaic Arrays2▲ 20×1 topic
  32. Photovoltaics2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  33. Tool Wear2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  34. Integrated Circuits2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  35. High-Temperature Electronics1▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Liquefaction1▲ 9.9×2 topics
  37. Principal Component Analysis1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  38. Tunnel1▲ 9.9×2 topics
  39. Analysis1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  40. Fabric Defect Detection1▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Sirim Berhad publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection and Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses.

  1. 1 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  2. 2 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  3. 3 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses Analytical Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 SMEs Development and Digital Marketing Demography 1 works
  7. 7 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic 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 available41.4%not open58.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.7%domestic only77.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Sirim Berhad's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Sirim Berhad as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00074% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Sirim Berhad0.00090% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Sirim Berhad 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 2025Sirim Berhad6.5% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.8% in 2011.

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