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Universiti Teknologi Brunei

In research, Universiti Teknologi Brunei stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,922 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,621 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,383 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,936
of 28,054 · #9,590 all time
Rank in Brunei
#2
of 7
Research works
1.5k
▲ 122% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
13.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Universiti Teknologi Brunei 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,922 of 12,888 15.1%458 #6538
EngineeringField #2,621 of 6,636 12.2%200 #4612
Social SciencesDomain #5,383 of 10,521 23.2%133 #9116
Materials ScienceField #1,394 of 2,468 23.3%77 #3540
Environmental ScienceField #2,735 of 3,551 15.8%67 #3916
Computer ScienceField #4,202 of 4,667 10.1%67 #4923

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Universiti Teknologi Brunei 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. Physical Sciences#6,538 #2,922
  2. Engineering#4,612 #2,621
  3. Social Sciences#9,116 #5,383
  4. Materials Science#3,540 #1,394
  5. Environmental Science#3,916 #2,735
  6. Computer Science#4,923 #4,202
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.

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: 1.25× its world share, 40 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.30× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.37× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.27× its world share, 67 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.81× its world share, 18 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.96× its world share, 200 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.98× its world share, 67 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.26× its world share, 77 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.03× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 1.54× its world share, 5 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.98× its world share, 43 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.96× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 46 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universiti Teknologi Brunei?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Motiar Rahman, Rama Rao Karri and Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universiti Teknologi Brunei.

  1. 1 M. Motiar Rahman Brunei · #214,401 worldwide 153 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Rama Rao Karri Brunei · #292,375 worldwide 476 citations · 81 works
  3. 3 Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak Brunei · #386,643 worldwide 792 citations · 111 works
  4. 4 Sivakumar Manickam Brunei · #533,464 worldwide 279 citations · 69 works
  5. 5 Jian Wan Brunei · #602,405 worldwide 113 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Md. Abdus Salam Brunei · #656,554 worldwide 123 citations · 48 works
  7. 7 Afzaal H. Seyal Brunei · #675,239 worldwide 114 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 M. Rakib Uddin Brunei · #734,529 worldwide 32 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 D. S. Sankar Brunei · #737,493 worldwide 56 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Swee Peng Ang Brunei · #828,171 worldwide 93 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Universiti Teknologi Brunei

Which keywords describe research at Universiti Teknologi Brunei?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Graphene, Biomedical Applications, Nanomaterials, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy and Machine 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. Sustainability38▲ 2.3×44 topics
  2. Nanocomposites38▲ 6.9×21 topics
  3. Machine Learning36▲ 1.63×44 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications31▲ 3.8×26 topics
  5. Environmental Impact30▲ 2.6×37 topics
  6. Nanomaterials29▲ 4.1×18 topics
  7. Deep Learning29▲ 1.25×44 topics
  8. Renewable Energy28▲ 2.9×27 topics
  9. Graphene28▲ 5.9×12 topics
  10. Nanoparticles25▲ 2.9×31 topics
  11. Mechanical Properties22▲ 3.3×27 topics
  12. Tissue Engineering17▲ 4.1×10 topics
  13. Energy Storage17▲ 3.7×9 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management15▲ 2.3×13 topics
  15. Internet of Things14▲ 2.4×11 topics
  16. Optimization14▲ 4.5×14 topics
  17. Remote Sensing14▲ 1.70×14 topics
  18. Healthcare14▲ 1.79×9 topics
  19. Carbon Nanotubes13▲ 5.7×9 topics
  20. Recycling13▲ 5.0×8 topics
  21. Drug Delivery12▲ 3.4×13 topics
  22. Energy Efficiency12▲ 1.96×24 topics
  23. Solar Energy11▲ 5.2×5 topics
  24. Consumer Behavior11▲ 2.5×8 topics
  25. Applications11▲ 5.6×6 topics
  26. Waste Management11▲ 3.8×7 topics
  27. Two-Dimensional Materials10▲ 6.3×4 topics
  28. Environmental Management10▲ 3.5×10 topics
  29. IoT9▲ 3.7×8 topics
  30. Biodegradable Polymers9▲ 8.1×4 topics
  31. Wastewater Treatment9▲ 5.7×9 topics
  32. Polymer Composites9▲ 4.9×6 topics
  33. Composites8▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Properties8▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Mechanical7▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Rheology7▲ 5.6×8 topics
  37. Review7▲ 8.1×3 topics
  38. Tool Wear7▲ 7.2×3 topics
  39. Graphene Oxide6▲ 9.8×2 topics
  40. Polymer6▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does Universiti Teknologi Brunei publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Graphene research and applications, Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications and Fault Detection and Control Systems.

Supercapacitor Materials…6Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 6 fractional worksGraphene research and ap…6Graphene research and applications: 6 fractional worksGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications: 5 fractional worksFault Detection and Cont…5Fault Detection and Control Systems: 5 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorpti…5Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 5 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 5 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 4 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring…4Water Quality Monitoring Technologies: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 4 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 4 fractional works
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMaterials ChemistryBiomedical EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 6 works
  2. 2 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 6 works
  3. 3 Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 5 works
  6. 6 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  7. 7 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 4 works
  8. 8 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  10. 10 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 4 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 available36.0%not open64.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.1%domestic only54.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universiti Teknologi Brunei's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 122% 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.

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