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University of South Asia

In research, University of South Asia stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,917 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,300
of 28,054 · #34,988 all time
Rank in Pakistan
#188
of 241
Research works
284
▲ 207% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
4.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
80%
world 28%

What is University of South Asia 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 #8,917 of 10,521 12.6%65 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of South Asia 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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.64× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.43× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.03× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.79× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.17× its world share, 35 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.49× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.25× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.90× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.19× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of South Asia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Security, Machine Learning, Epidemiology, Conflict, Mental Health, Psychological Factors, Healthcare and Supply Chain Management.

▲ 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. Epidemiology12▲ 1.88×39 topics
  2. Machine Learning12▲ 2.3×36 topics
  3. Mental Health7▲ 3.2×16 topics
  4. Security7▲ 6.8×8 topics
  5. Sustainability7▲ 1.73×20 topics
  6. Healthcare6▲ 3.6×9 topics
  7. Deep Learning6◆ 1.10×31 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management6▲ 3.8×12 topics
  9. Climate Change5▲ 1.27×22 topics
  10. Conflict5▲ 20×4 topics
  11. Social Media5▲ 2.3×9 topics
  12. Quality of Life5▲ 2.1×17 topics
  13. Big Data5▲ 3.2×12 topics
  14. Psychological Factors4▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Renewable Energy4▲ 2.0×13 topics
  16. Risk Management4▲ 5.9×9 topics
  17. Global Burden4▲ 5.2×7 topics
  18. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 1.90×14 topics
  19. Depression4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  20. Internet of Things4▲ 3.0×10 topics
  21. Low Back Pain4▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Clinical Trials4▲ 3.4×4 topics
  23. Smart Cities4▲ 8.7×6 topics
  24. Chronic Pain3▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Musculoskeletal Disorders3▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Reconstruction3▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Central Asia3▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Disability3▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Measurement Properties3▲ 28×1 topic
  30. Afghanistan3▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Pakistan3▲ 82×1 topic
  32. Organizational Performance3▲ 8.1×5 topics
  33. Leadership3▲ 4.0×4 topics
  34. IoT3▲ 5.0×8 topics
  35. Customer Satisfaction3▲ 5.2×5 topics
  36. Self-Efficacy2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  37. Coping Strategies2▲ 6.3×6 topics
  38. Online Communication2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  39. Athletic Training2▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Stress Management2▲ 11×4 topics

Which research topics does University of South Asia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, Nutrition and Health in Aging and Social Media and Politics.

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 3 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 3 fractional worksNutrition and Health in Aging: 2 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 1 fractional worksGender Diversity and Ine…1Gender Diversity and Inequality: 1 fractional worksCardiac Health and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksConsumer Retail Behavior…1Consumer Retail Behavior Studies: 1 fractional works
PharmacologyPolitical Science and International RelationsPhysiologyCommunication6 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 3 works
  2. 2 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 Nutrition and Health in Aging Physiology 2 works
  4. 4 Social Media and Politics Communication 1 works
  5. 5 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 1 works
  8. 8 Cardiac Health and Mental Health Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  9. 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 1 works
  10. 10 Consumer Retail Behavior Studies Marketing 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 available80.3%not open19.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.3%domestic only75.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of South Asia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 207% 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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