Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Singapore · Singapore

Temasek Polytechnic

In research, Temasek Polytechnic stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,468 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

tp.edu.sgROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#19,070
of 28,054 · #17,505 all time
Rank in Singapore
#67
of 84
Research works
456
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.7k
21.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Temasek Polytechnic 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
Physical SciencesDomain #14,468 of 21,541 16.5%237

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Temasek Polytechnic 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: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.58× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.00× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.16× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.68× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.03× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.43× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Temasek Polytechnic?

Ranked on the composite score, Christopher Marlowe A. Caipang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Temasek Polytechnic.

  1. 1 Christopher Marlowe A. Caipang Singapore · #995,589 worldwide 81 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Temasek Polytechnic

Which keywords describe research at Temasek Polytechnic?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Student Engagement, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, Informal Learning, Adult Education, Learning Outcomes, Synthetic Biology and Prior Learning.

▲ 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. Student Engagement5▲ 13×6 topics
  2. Higher Education4▲ 9.1×7 topics
  3. Machine Learning4▲ 1.30×17 topics
  4. Lifelong Learning4▲ 20×5 topics
  5. Informal Learning3▲ 29×3 topics
  6. Educational Technology3▲ 2.8×8 topics
  7. Environmental Impact3▲ 1.93×12 topics
  8. Adult Education3▲ 87×2 topics
  9. Learning Outcomes3▲ 7.1×3 topics
  10. Synthetic Biology3▲ 46×2 topics
  11. Prior Learning2▲ 93×1 topic
  12. Recognition2▲ 66×1 topic
  13. Environmental Impact Assessment2▲ 35×2 topics
  14. Online Learning2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  15. Recycling2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  16. Waste Management2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  17. Learning Analytics2▲ 19×2 topics
  18. Motivation2▲ 5.7×2 topics
  19. Aquaculture2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  20. Marine Environment2▲ 16×3 topics
  21. Gamification2▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Electric Vehicles2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  23. Active Learning2▲ 10×4 topics
  24. Intrinsic Motivation2▲ 16×2 topics
  25. MOOCs2▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Technology Adoption2▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Consumer Perception2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  28. Digital Games2▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Game-Based Learning2▲ 32×1 topic
  30. Educational Data Mining2▲ 18×1 topic
  31. Genome-Scale Models2▲ 40×1 topic
  32. Massive Open Online Courses2▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Metabolic Engineering2▲ 17×1 topic
  34. Traditional Chinese Medicine2▲ 13×4 topics
  35. Durability Performance1▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Systems Biology1▲ 45×2 topics
  37. Waste Reduction1▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Chatbots1▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Concrete Properties1▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Recycled Aggregate1▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does Temasek Polytechnic publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Higher Education Learning Practices, Educational Games and Gamification, Online Learning and Analytics and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction.

Higher Education Learnin…2Higher Education Learning Practices: 2 fractional worksEducational Games and Ga…2Educational Games and Gamification: 2 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…2Online Learning and Analytics: 2 fractional worksMicrobial Metabolic Engi…2Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction: 2 fractional worksRecycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 1 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions: 1 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…1Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 1 fractional worksGene Regulatory Network Analysis: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…1Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional works
EducationDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyComputer Science ApplicationsMolecular Biology5 others

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

  1. 1 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 2 works
  2. 2 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 2 works
  4. 4 Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 1 works
  6. 6 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Gene Regulatory Network Analysis Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 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 available30.5%not open69.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.3%domestic only72.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Temasek Polytechnic's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Singapore

All research institutions in Singapore

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.