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Southern University

In research, Southern University stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,229 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#17,459 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,950 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,230
of 28,054 · #24,041 all time
Rank in Bangladesh
#106
of 135
Research works
663
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.4k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Southern University 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
Social SciencesDomain #12,229 of 16,945 12.6%262
Physical SciencesDomain #17,459 of 21,541 8.1%228
Social SciencesField #8,950 of 10,206 10.6%138

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southern 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).

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: 1.48× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.68× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.48× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.31× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.81× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.86× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.51× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southern University?

Ranked on the composite score, Guy R. Lyle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southern University.

  1. 1 Guy R. Lyle · #856,827 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Southern University

Which keywords describe research at Southern University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Bangladesh, Governance, Identity, Democracy, Human Rights, Politics, Sustainability and Islamism.

▲ 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. Sustainability7▲ 2.3×16 topics
  2. Bangladesh6▲ 275×3 topics
  3. Human Rights6▲ 4.8×8 topics
  4. Identity6▲ 6.4×5 topics
  5. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.7×12 topics
  6. Governance5▲ 13×4 topics
  7. Democracy5▲ 12×3 topics
  8. Machine Learning5▲ 1.25×17 topics
  9. Globalization4▲ 1.88×15 topics
  10. Sustainable Development4▲ 2.4×16 topics
  11. Politics4▲ 13×3 topics
  12. Digital Transformation4▲ 6.4×9 topics
  13. Innovation4▲ 3.2×10 topics
  14. Antioxidant4▲ 4.8×15 topics
  15. Islamism4▲ 663×1 topic
  16. Violence4▲ 21×1 topic
  17. Medicinal Plants4▲ 7.5×7 topics
  18. Economic Development4▲ 3.6×8 topics
  19. Engineering Education4▲ 33×3 topics
  20. Regulation3▲ 5.3×8 topics
  21. Economic Growth3▲ 3.1×8 topics
  22. Educational Technology3▲ 2.2×6 topics
  23. Entrepreneurship3▲ 6.4×5 topics
  24. Food Security3▲ 4.5×5 topics
  25. Flavonoids3▲ 9.0×5 topics
  26. Higher Education3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  27. Security3▲ 3.6×4 topics
  28. Anti-inflammatory3▲ 7.8×9 topics
  29. IoT3▲ 5.9×7 topics
  30. Project-Based Learning3▲ 58×2 topics
  31. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 7.7×4 topics
  32. Agriculture2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  33. Ethics2▲ 3.9×5 topics
  34. Smart Home2▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Biological Activities2▲ 10.0×4 topics
  36. Water Management2▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Fisheries2▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Resource Sustainability2▲ 184×1 topic
  39. Rural Livelihoods2▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 8.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Southern University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development, Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies, IoT-based Smart Home Systems and Engineering Education and Pedagogy.

Bangladesh Politics, Soc…4Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksFisheries and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksIoT-based Smart Home Systems: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksRecycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 1 fractional worksCreative Drama in Education: 1 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…1Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 1 fractional worksGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impact: 1 fractional worksNatural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 1 fractional worksMechatronics Education a…1Mechatronics Education and Applications: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesElectrical and Electronic EngineeringArchitecture6 others

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

  1. 1 Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  2. 2 Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  3. 3 IoT-based Smart Home Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 1 works
  5. 5 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 1 works
  6. 6 Creative Drama in Education Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  7. 7 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Global trade, sustainability, and social impact Strategy and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  10. 10 Mechatronics Education and Applications Mechanical 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 available46.4%not open53.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.5%domestic only60.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southern University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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