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Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology

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World rank, all time
#30,501
of 42,892
Rank in Sri Lanka
#29
of 45
Research works
160
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
3k
18.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

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: 2.18× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.68× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.85× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.38× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.65× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.47× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.51× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.24× 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, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Tissue Engineering, Graphene, Environmental Impact, Toxicity and Green Synthesis.

▲ 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 35 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Nanomaterials5▲ 9.0×11 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications4▲ 7.2×11 topics
  3. Nanocomposites4▲ 11×15 topics
  4. Environmental Impact3▲ 3.5×14 topics
  5. Epidemiology3▲ 1.30×18 topics
  6. Graphene3▲ 7.2×6 topics
  7. Tissue Engineering3▲ 8.2×7 topics
  8. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.7×9 topics
  9. Cancer Therapy2▲ 7.0×7 topics
  10. Antioxidant2▲ 5.6×10 topics
  11. Toxicity2▲ 8.9×6 topics
  12. Drug Delivery2▲ 6.6×7 topics
  13. Green Synthesis2▲ 19×3 topics
  14. Antimicrobial2▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Energy Storage2▲ 4.7×6 topics
  16. Deep Learning2▼ 0.84×5 topics
  17. Heavy Metals2▲ 12×4 topics
  18. Biosensors1▲ 5.0×4 topics
  19. Machine Learning1▼ 0.78×7 topics
  20. Biosynthesis1▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Nanostructures1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  22. Recycling1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  23. Water Splitting1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  24. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Chemoselective1▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Gene Expression1▲ 3.4×3 topics
  27. Metal Nanoparticles1▲ 13×4 topics
  28. Renewable Energy1▲ 1.41×6 topics
  29. Sustainability1◆ 0.90×9 topics
  30. Vaccine Development1▲ 8.7×4 topics
  31. Visible Light1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  32. Antioxidant Activity1▲ 3.1×7 topics
  33. Cathode Materials1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  34. Hair Follicle1▲ 106×1 topic
  35. Stem Cells1▲ 7.6×1 topic

Which research topics does Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hair Growth and Disorders, Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Hair Growth and Disorders1Hair Growth and Disorders: 1 fractional worksPolymer-Based Agricultur…1Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements: 1 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 1 fractional worksNanomaterials for cataly…1Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions: 1 fractional worksGraphene and Nanomateria…1Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications: 1 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 1 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 1 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for …1Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 1 fractional worksPlasma Applications and Diagnostics: 1 fractional works
UrologyBiomedical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryOrganic Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 Hair Growth and Disorders Urology 1 works
  2. 2 Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 1 works
  4. 4 Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions Organic Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Plasma Applications and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 available48.3%not open51.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.9%domestic only64.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
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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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.