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Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

In research, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah stands highest in Engineering (#371 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#875 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,596 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Building and Construction, Biomaterials and Polymers and Plastics — Building and Construction is 4.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,231
of 28,054 · #2,107 all time
Rank in Malaysia
#10
of 137
Research works
13k
▲ 90% vs 2013–17
Citations
174k
13.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah 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
EngineeringField #371 of 6,636 12.4%1,700 #777
Physical SciencesDomain #875 of 12,888 12.9%3,063 #1622
Social SciencesDomain #1,596 of 10,521 17.7%694 #2257
Health SciencesDomain #2,201 of 11,982 11.4%279 #4011
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #266 of 1,351 12.2%282 #407
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #489 of 2,318 13.4%278 #762
Health ProfessionsField #441 of 1,928 14.0%68 #1010
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #209 of 896 13.1%208 #344
Environmental ScienceField #881 of 3,551 13.1%303 #1200
Social SciencesField #1,608 of 6,365 20.9%254 #2062

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah 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. Engineering#777 #371
  2. Physical Sciences#1,622 #875
  3. Social Sciences#2,257 #1,596
  4. Health Sciences#4,011 #2,201
  5. Mechanical Engineering#407 #266
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#762 #489
  7. Health Professions#1,010 #441
  8. Civil and Structural Engineering#344 #209
  9. Environmental Science#1,200 #881
  10. Social Sciences#2,062 #1,608
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 Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Building and Construction takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 126.5 works4.7×
  2. BiomaterialsSubfield · 85.7 works4.6×
  3. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 72.2 works4.1×
  4. Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologySubfield · 21.2 works4.1×
  5. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 207.6 works4.0×
← 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: 0.81× its world share, 167 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 106 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 24 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.01× its world share, 15 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.45× its world share, 37 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.12× its world share, 76 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.30× its world share, 439 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 35 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.78× its world share, 111 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.60× its world share, 1,700 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.40× its world share, 304 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.10× its world share, 319 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 23 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 18 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 68 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 190 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 11 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.38× its world share, 194 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 103 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 32 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 83 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 254 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah?

Ranked on the composite score, Kwok Feng Chong, Santhana Krishnan and Waheb A. Jabbar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah.

  1. 1 Kwok Feng Chong Malaysia · #149,705 worldwide 247 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Santhana Krishnan Malaysia · #149,793 worldwide 278 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Waheb A. Jabbar Malaysia · #186,014 worldwide 187 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 K. Sudhakar Malaysia · #188,814 worldwide 410 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 W.H. Azmi Malaysia · #195,633 worldwide 511 citations · 64 works
  6. 6 Rizalman Mamat Malaysia · #203,191 worldwide 880 citations · 119 works
  7. 7 Vitaliy Mezhuyev Malaysia · #210,827 worldwide 139 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Rosli Abu Bakar Malaysia · #231,850 worldwide 107 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Yuserrie Zainuddin Malaysia · #239,521 worldwide 190 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Lakhveer Singh Malaysia · #257,813 worldwide 297 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah

Which keywords describe research at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Mechanical Properties, Environmental Impact, Risk Management, Biomedical Applications and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Deep Learning257▲ 1.72×73 topics
  2. Machine Learning248▲ 1.74×82 topics
  3. Renewable Energy204▲ 3.2×39 topics
  4. Sustainability179▲ 1.69×66 topics
  5. Environmental Impact177▲ 2.4×52 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties158▲ 3.7×37 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications142▲ 2.8×34 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management127▲ 3.1×21 topics
  9. Nanocomposites124▲ 3.5×22 topics
  10. Nanomaterials113▲ 2.5×18 topics
  11. Risk Management110▲ 5.2×14 topics
  12. Nanoparticles108▲ 1.98×41 topics
  13. Neural Networks96▲ 1.42×35 topics
  14. Heat Transfer92▲ 4.3×19 topics
  15. Artificial Neural Networks88▲ 4.3×9 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency86▲ 2.1×38 topics
  17. Graphene79▲ 2.7×12 topics
  18. Optimization79▲ 3.9×24 topics
  19. Tissue Engineering74▲ 2.8×10 topics
  20. IoT70▲ 4.3×17 topics
  21. Energy Storage70▲ 2.4×12 topics
  22. Ionic Liquids67▲ 5.5×10 topics
  23. Solar Energy62▲ 4.5×5 topics
  24. Recycling60▲ 3.6×10 topics
  25. Applications52▲ 4.3×8 topics
  26. Recycled Materials52▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Emissions48▲ 5.6×6 topics
  28. Biodegradable Polymers45▲ 6.1×4 topics
  29. RFID Technology44▲ 5.7×5 topics
  30. Renewable Resources42▲ 5.8×4 topics
  31. Construction42▲ 7.1×3 topics
  32. Biodegradable42▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Geopolymer41▲ 6.7×2 topics
  34. Biodiesel41▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Construction Projects41▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Experimental Investigation38▲ 8.4×5 topics
  37. Stakeholder Analysis37▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Lignocellulosic Biomass37▲ 8.2×2 topics
  39. Cost Overruns36▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Project Success36▲ 21×1 topic

Which research topics does Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Construction Project Management and Performance, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Education and Islamic Studies and Biodiesel Production and Applications.

Construction Project Man…36Construction Project Management and Performance: 36 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…34Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 34 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 34 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and…33Biodiesel Production and Applications: 33 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…28Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 28 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 27 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 26 fractional worksMembrane Separation Tech…26Membrane Separation Technologies: 26 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 25 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 24 fractional works
Management Science and Operations ResearchCivil and Structural EngineeringEducationBiomedical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 36 works
  2. 2 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 34 works
  3. 3 Education and Islamic Studies Education 34 works
  4. 4 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 33 works
  5. 5 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 28 works
  6. 6 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 27 works
  7. 7 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 26 works
  8. 8 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 26 works
  9. 9 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 25 works
  10. 10 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 24 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 available53.0%not open47.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.2%domestic only76.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 90% 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.

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.