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Solamalai College of Engineering

In research, Solamalai College of Engineering stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,490 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,791 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science — Materials Science is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,221
of 28,054 · #19,854 all time
Rank in ??
#417
of 692
Research works
720
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
22.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Solamalai College of Engineering 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 #10,490 of 12,888 9.6%137 #11588
EngineeringField #5,791 of 6,636 8.8%62 #7156

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Solamalai College of Engineering 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).

What does Solamalai College of Engineering specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 26.9 works4.8×
← 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: 0.81× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.00× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 9.18× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.58× its world share, 62 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.80× its world share, 27 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Solamalai College of Engineering?

Ranked on the composite score, N. Rajesh Jesudoss Hynes, S. S. Saravanakumar and P. Senthamaraikannan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Solamalai College of Engineering.

  1. 1 N. Rajesh Jesudoss Hynes ?? · #177,924 worldwide 217 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 S. S. Saravanakumar ?? · #243,835 worldwide 237 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 P. Senthamaraikannan ?? · #289,075 worldwide 334 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 M.K. Marichelvam ?? · #405,984 worldwide 148 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 P. Manimaran ?? · #468,000 worldwide 199 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Chinnaswamy Thangavel Vijayakumar ?? · #965,612 worldwide 67 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 V. Selladurai ?? · #1,142,346 worldwide 56 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 T. Ramkumar ?? · #1,251,327 worldwide 57 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 Prince Winston David ?? · #1,466,543 worldwide 61 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 S. Senthil ?? · #1,525,693 worldwide 26 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Solamalai College of Engineering

Which keywords describe research at Solamalai College of Engineering?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Grid-Connected Inverters.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties16▲ 10×19 topics
  2. Renewable Energy16▲ 7.0×12 topics
  3. Machine Learning16▲ 3.0×34 topics
  4. Deep Learning16▲ 2.9×38 topics
  5. Solar Energy12▲ 24×4 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications12▲ 6.4×14 topics
  7. Nanocomposites12▲ 9.0×14 topics
  8. Environmental Impact11▲ 3.9×14 topics
  9. Grid-Connected Inverters8▲ 73×2 topics
  10. Maximum Power Point Tracking8▲ 102×1 topic
  11. Photovoltaic Arrays8▲ 102×1 topic
  12. Biodegradable Polymers8▲ 29×3 topics
  13. High Efficiency7▲ 124×1 topic
  14. Multijunction Solar Cells7▲ 233×1 topic
  15. Internet of Things7▲ 5.0×10 topics
  16. Biodegradable6▲ 55×2 topics
  17. Nanoparticles6▲ 3.2×10 topics
  18. Composites6▲ 53×1 topic
  19. Natural Fibers6▲ 61×1 topic
  20. Neural Networks6▲ 2.3×12 topics
  21. Security6▲ 5.3×10 topics
  22. Recycling5▲ 8.3×8 topics
  23. Microstructure5▲ 5.8×6 topics
  24. Healthcare5▲ 2.6×7 topics
  25. Antimicrobial4▲ 9.8×5 topics
  26. Antioxidant4▲ 4.0×7 topics
  27. Polyhydroxyalkanoates4▲ 35×1 topic
  28. Polylactic Acid4▲ 35×1 topic
  29. Tissue Engineering4▲ 4.1×5 topics
  30. Wireless Sensor Networks4▲ 5.2×8 topics
  31. Biomaterials4▲ 9.8×2 topics
  32. Support Vector Machines4▲ 6.9×4 topics
  33. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 7.0×4 topics
  34. Chitin4▲ 41×1 topic
  35. Chitosan4▲ 28×1 topic
  36. IoT4▲ 5.8×7 topics
  37. Thermal Management3▲ 6.3×4 topics
  38. Face Recognition3▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Life Cycle Assessment3▲ 7.1×6 topics
  40. Feature Selection3▲ 8.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Solamalai College of Engineering publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, solar cell performance optimization, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 8 fractional workssolar cell performance optimization: 7 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 6 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 4 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 4 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photov…3Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 2 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksFace recognition and analysis: 2 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsBiomaterials3 others

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

  1. 1 Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 8 works
  2. 2 solar cell performance optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 6 works
  4. 4 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 4 works
  5. 5 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 4 works
  6. 6 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  7. 7 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 2 works
  8. 8 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Face recognition and analysis Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 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 available26.1%not open73.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Solamalai College of Engineering's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
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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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