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Southern University

In research, Southern University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,332 of 14,833 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#11,007 of 17,446 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,000 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,950
of 22,385 · #12,088 all time
Rank in Bangladesh
#85
of 127
Research works
663
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.4k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
40%
world 18%
Southern University

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 #8,332 of 14,833 6.8%262
Physical SciencesDomain #11,007 of 17,446 5.5%228
Social SciencesField #7,000 of 9,330 6.5%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Southern University work in?

In 2022-now, 43% of research at Southern University is in Physical Sciences, 35% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Social Sciences (17%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 57 fractional works · 43.3% of its workEngineering: 24 fractional works · 18.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMedia Technology: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 13 fractional works · 9.8% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 4.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 46 fractional works · 35.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 23 fractional works · 17.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 7 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 5.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 16 fractional works · 11.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% 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 workHealth Sciences: 12 fractional works · 9.5% of its workMedicine: 10 fractional works · 7.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKSouthernUniversity131fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences43%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences35%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2418.7%
    2. Computer Science139.8%
    3. Environmental Science64.7%
    4. Chemistry54.0%
    5. Materials Science42.9%
    6. Physics and Astronomy21.4%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
    8. Energy10.6%
    9. Mathematics10.5%
    1. Social Sciences2317.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting75.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities64.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance43.2%
    5. Decision Sciences32.2%
    6. Psychology32.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences96.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology42.9%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics21.3%
    4. Neuroscience10.6%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Medicine107.4%
    2. Health Professions21.5%
    3. Nursing10.6%
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: 1.44× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.67× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 2.52× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.27× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.25× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.65× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.78× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.25× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.49× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 23 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.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.67×2 works
  2. Chemistry2.52×5 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.25×3 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.78×8 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.65×6 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.49×4 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.44×9 works
  8. Social Sciences1.38×23 works
  9. Computer Science1.27×13 works
  10. Engineering1.25×24 works
  11. Nursing1.14×1 works
  12. Environmental Science0.95×6 works
  13. Materials Science0.83×4 works
  14. Psychology0.66×3 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.64×2 works
  16. Energy0.60×1 works
  17. Health Professions0.57×2 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.55×4 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.50×1 works
  20. Mathematics0.40×1 works
  21. Medicine0.39×10 works
  22. Neuroscience0.38×1 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.21×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Southern University?

Ranked on the quality score, Hadaate Ullah, Huey L. Perry and Jewel Limar Prestage lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southern University.

  1. 1 Hadaate Ullah Bangladesh · #2,202,892 worldwide 288 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Huey L. Perry Bangladesh · #2,244,339 worldwide 288 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Jewel Limar Prestage Bangladesh · #2,731,835 worldwide 242 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Troy D. Allen Bangladesh · #2,908,574 worldwide 216 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Mohammad Jahangir Alam Bangladesh · #3,092,228 worldwide 184 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 David W. Porter Bangladesh · #3,125,768 worldwide 229 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Sharon Parsons Bangladesh · #3,237,969 worldwide 598 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 John Smith Bangladesh · #3,509,417 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Cary G. deBessonet Bangladesh · #3,514,691 worldwide 48 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Guy R. Lyle Bangladesh · #3,519,571 worldwide 89 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at Southern University

What are the most cited papers from Southern University?

The most cited paper from Southern University is "Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction-linked neurodegenerative disorders" (Muhammad Torequl Islam, 2016), with 987 citations. Next come "The IceCube Neutrino Observatory: instrumentation and online systems" (838) and "An overview of solar photovoltaic panels’ end-of-life material recycling" (786).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction-linked neurodegenerative disorders Muhammad Torequl Islam · Neurological Research 3 Nov 2016 987
2 The IceCube Neutrino Observatory: instrumentation and online systems M. G. Aartsen et al. · Journal of Instrumentation Open access352 authors 14 Mar 2017 838
3 An overview of solar photovoltaic panels’ end-of-life material recycling Shahariar Chowdhury, Kazi Sajedur Rahman, Tanjia Chowdhury et al. · Energy Strategy Reviews Open access 27 Dec 2019 786
4 The effects of culture on ethical decision-making: An application of Hofstede's typology Scott John Vitell, Saviour L. S. Nwachukwu, James H. Barnes · Journal of Business Ethics Oct 1993 664
5 The Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness: Development of a Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale for Self- and Peer Evaluation Matthew Ohland, Misty L. Loughry, David J. Woehr et al. · Academy of Management Learning and Education 4 Aug 2012 556
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Southern University?

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

▲ 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. Machine Learning8▲ 1.74×24 topics
  2. Sustainability7▲ 2.1×17 topics
  3. Bangladesh6▲ 229×3 topics
  4. Human Rights6▲ 4.5×8 topics
  5. Identity6▲ 6.0×5 topics
  6. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.5×13 topics
  7. Governance5▲ 12×4 topics
  8. Democracy5▲ 11×3 topics
  9. Deep Learning5◆ 1.11×18 topics
  10. Sustainable Development5▲ 2.2×17 topics
  11. Politics4▲ 13×3 topics
  12. Globalization4▲ 1.71×15 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 2.3×13 topics
  14. Antioxidant4▲ 4.6×18 topics
  15. Digital Transformation4▲ 5.7×9 topics
  16. Innovation4▲ 3.0×10 topics
  17. Islamism4▲ 532×1 topic
  18. Medicinal Plants4▲ 7.4×7 topics
  19. Violence4▲ 20×1 topic
  20. Economic Development4▲ 3.3×8 topics
  21. Engineering Education4▲ 31×3 topics
  22. Regulation4▲ 5.0×9 topics
  23. Security4▲ 4.0×4 topics
  24. Economic Growth3▲ 3.1×9 topics
  25. Food Security3▲ 4.2×6 topics
  26. Entrepreneurship3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  27. Flavonoids3▲ 8.9×6 topics
  28. Higher Education3▲ 4.1×6 topics
  29. Anti-inflammatory3▲ 7.1×9 topics
  30. IoT3▲ 5.3×7 topics
  31. Project-Based Learning3▲ 52×2 topics
  32. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  33. Agriculture2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  34. Herbal Medicine2▲ 5.7×6 topics
  35. Cloud Computing2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  36. Smart Home2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  37. Biological Activities2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  38. Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  39. Water Management2▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Rural Livelihoods2▲ 25×2 topics

Which research topics does Southern University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development, Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies, IoT-based Smart Home Systems and Cloud Data Security Solutions.

Bangladesh Politics, Soc…4Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksFisheries and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksIoT-based Smart Home Systems: 2 fractional worksCloud Data Security Solutions: 2 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 1 fractional worksEngineering Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksRecycled Aggregate Concr…1Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 1 fractional worksCreative Drama in Education: 1 fractional worksNatural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 1 fractional worksGlobal trade, sustainabi…1Global trade, sustainability, and social impact: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesElectrical and Electronic EngineeringInformation Systems6 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 Cloud Data Security Solutions Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 1 works
  7. 7 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 1 works
  8. 8 Creative Drama in Education Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  9. 9 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  10. 10 Global trade, sustainability, and social impact Strategy and Management 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Southern University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Southern University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00045% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Southern University0.00073% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Southern University 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 2025Southern University7.5% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.8% in 2016.

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