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Superior University

In research, Superior University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,403 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,587 of 6,365 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#482 of 1,775 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Management of Technology and Innovation and Marketing — Management of Technology and Innovation is 3.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,411
of 28,054 · #9,737 all time
Rank in Pakistan
#33
of 241
Research works
2.4k
▲ 499% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
82%
world 28%

What is Superior University 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
Social SciencesDomain #1,403 of 10,521 20.0%654 #3341
Social SciencesField #1,587 of 6,365 18.6%211 #3634
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #482 of 1,775 36.6%90 #1357
Physical SciencesDomain #3,791 of 12,888 18.0%401 #9533
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #384 of 1,272 37.7%76 —
Health SciencesDomain #3,806 of 11,982 3.6%518 #9260
Business, Management and AccountingField #913 of 2,578 23.0%165 #1867
Computer ScienceField #1,684 of 4,667 18.9%187 #3775
MedicineField #4,670 of 10,443 2.6%420 #11294
Life SciencesDomain #5,037 of 7,800 10.3%129 #10710

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#3,341 #1,403
  2. Social Sciences#3,634 #1,587
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1,357 #482
  4. Physical Sciences#9,533 #3,791
  5. Health Sciences#9,260 #3,806
  6. Business, Management and Accounting#1,867 #913
  7. Computer Science#3,775 #1,684
  8. Medicine#11,294 #4,670
  9. Life Sciences#10,710 #5,037
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Superior University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Management of Technology and Innovation takes 3.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 20.3 works3.9×
  2. MarketingSubfield · 28.0 works3.9×
← 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: 0.47× its world share, 38 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 48 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.84× its world share, 23 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.68× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.42× its world share, 187 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.01× its world share, 16 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 107 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 41 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.48× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.32× its world share, 11 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.65× its world share, 74 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.28× its world share, 420 worksMedicineNursing: 1.40× its world share, 12 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.00× its world share, 165 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.25× its world share, 37 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.48× its world share, 90 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.35× its world share, 122 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 211 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Superior University?

Ranked on the composite score, Muhammad Saeed Meo, Muhammad Imran Tariq and Arfan Jaffar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Superior University.

  1. 1 Muhammad Saeed Meo Pakistan · #733,042 worldwide 97 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Muhammad Imran Tariq Pakistan · #770,157 worldwide 64 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Arfan Jaffar Pakistan · #916,832 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Muhammad Waseem Iqbal Pakistan · #1,287,995 worldwide 28 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Muhammad Babur Pakistan · #1,310,634 worldwide 14 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Adnan Yousaf Pakistan · #1,453,454 worldwide 17 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Saif Ur Rahman Pakistan · #1,605,277 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Superior University

Which keywords describe research at Superior University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Supply Chain Management, Economic Growth, Healthcare, Leadership and Mental Health.

▲ 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. Machine Learning116▲ 2.1×69 topics
  2. Epidemiology94▲ 1.40×98 topics
  3. Deep Learning92▲ 1.59×68 topics
  4. Mental Health61▲ 2.5×29 topics
  5. Healthcare56▲ 2.9×18 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management54▲ 3.4×17 topics
  7. Economic Growth51▲ 3.5×21 topics
  8. Renewable Energy48▲ 1.95×27 topics
  9. Quality of Life45▲ 1.83×42 topics
  10. Leadership42▲ 5.2×15 topics
  11. Job Satisfaction40▲ 5.4×10 topics
  12. Depression40▲ 2.6×18 topics
  13. Consumer Behavior38▲ 3.5×12 topics
  14. Internet of Things38▲ 2.5×21 topics
  15. Risk Management37▲ 4.5×13 topics
  16. Environmental Management36▲ 5.3×11 topics
  17. Stress32▲ 5.0×6 topics
  18. Social Capital31▲ 3.4×12 topics
  19. Financial Development29▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Panel Data Analysis29▲ 11×2 topics
  21. Energy Consumption28▲ 7.4×5 topics
  22. CO2 Emissions28▲ 8.9×3 topics
  23. Self-Efficacy28▲ 6.2×10 topics
  24. Well-being28▲ 4.3×12 topics
  25. Urbanization28▲ 4.0×3 topics
  26. Social Support28▲ 2.9×14 topics
  27. Environmental Regulation27▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Kuznets Curve27▲ 14×1 topic
  29. Trade Openness27▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Smart Cities25▲ 5.7×7 topics
  31. Customer Satisfaction24▲ 4.3×8 topics
  32. Organizational Performance23▲ 5.4×9 topics
  33. Elderly22▲ 5.2×6 topics
  34. Transformational Leadership20▲ 6.6×3 topics
  35. Work Engagement19▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Human Resource Management19▲ 7.1×4 topics
  37. Ethical Consumption18▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Psychological Capital18▲ 7.9×3 topics
  39. Environmental Innovation17▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Green Consumption17▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Superior University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Environmental Sustainability in Business, Health and Well-being Studies and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior.

Energy, Environment, Eco…27Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 27 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…17Environmental Sustainability in Business: 17 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…16Health and Well-being Studies: 16 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Org…14Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 14 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 13 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 13 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation an…12Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 12 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 12 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 11 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…10Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 10 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsMarketingClinical PsychologyOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management6 others

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

  1. 1 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 27 works
  2. 2 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 17 works
  3. 3 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 16 works
  4. 4 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 14 works
  5. 5 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 13 works
  6. 6 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 13 works
  7. 7 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 12 works
  8. 8 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 12 works
  9. 9 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 11 works
  10. 10 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 10 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 available82.4%not open17.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Superior University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 499% higher than in 2013–2017.

2005201020152020
grewheldshrank

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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