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University of Technology Sarawak

In research, University of Technology Sarawak stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,117 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,502 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,156
of 28,054 · #25,230 all time
Rank in ??
#288
of 692
Research works
380
▲ 344% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is University of Technology Sarawak 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 #10,117 of 12,888 10.3%111 #16209
EngineeringField #5,502 of 6,636 7.5%68 #9340

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Technology Sarawak 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: 1.14× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.20× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.44× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.37× its world share, 68 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.33× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.49× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Technology Sarawak?

Ranked on the composite score, Tariq Zaman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Technology Sarawak.

  1. 1 Tariq Zaman ?? · #840,529 worldwide 34 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at University of Technology Sarawak

Which keywords describe research at University of Technology Sarawak?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Consumer Behavior, Risk Management, Renewable Energy Integration, Information Systems, Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy and Power Electronics.

▲ 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. Sustainability14▲ 3.0×29 topics
  2. Environmental Impact9▲ 2.8×19 topics
  3. Renewable Energy9▲ 3.1×22 topics
  4. Deep Learning8▲ 1.29×30 topics
  5. Machine Learning8▲ 1.32×23 topics
  6. Consumer Behavior8▲ 6.5×10 topics
  7. Risk Management7▲ 7.3×6 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management6▲ 3.6×10 topics
  9. Renewable Energy Integration6▲ 9.5×4 topics
  10. Information Systems6▲ 17×3 topics
  11. Mechanical Properties5▲ 2.9×10 topics
  12. Power Electronics5▲ 7.7×4 topics
  13. Internet of Things5▲ 2.8×7 topics
  14. Online Shopping5▲ 13×2 topics
  15. Construction4▲ 17×3 topics
  16. Structural Equation Modeling4▲ 11×2 topics
  17. Lignocellulosic Biomass4▲ 21×2 topics
  18. Technology Acceptance Model4▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Consumer Trust4▲ 21×1 topic
  20. E-commerce4▲ 3.4×2 topics
  21. Electric Vehicles4▲ 6.8×4 topics
  22. Model Predictive Control4▲ 7.8×6 topics
  23. Partial Least Squares4▲ 21×1 topic
  24. Biochar4▲ 12×4 topics
  25. IoT4▲ 5.2×5 topics
  26. Sustainable Construction4▲ 27×4 topics
  27. Thermal Management4▲ 5.8×3 topics
  28. Recycling4▲ 5.0×5 topics
  29. Customer Satisfaction3▲ 5.5×5 topics
  30. Geotechnical Engineering3▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Emissions3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  32. Biomass3▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Biodiesel3▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Consumer Engagement3▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Electronic Word-of-Mouth3▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Renewable Fuels3▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Bio-oil3▲ 33×1 topic
  38. COVID-19 Impact3▲ 8.7×3 topics
  39. Gasification3▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Pyrolysis3▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Technology Sarawak publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies.

Technology Adoption and …4Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 4 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…3Digital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional worksThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes: 3 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 3 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical and construction materials studies: 2 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 2 fractional worksBIM and Construction Int…2BIM and Construction Integration: 2 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 2 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and Applications: 2 fractional works
Information Systems and ManagementSociology and Political ScienceBiomedical EngineeringAccounting3 others

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

  1. 1 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 4 works
  2. 2 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  3. 3 Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 3 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Geotechnical and construction materials studies Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 2 works
  8. 8 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 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 available65.9%not open34.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.8%domestic only78.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Technology Sarawak's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 344% 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.