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Van Lang University

In research, Van Lang University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,854 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,641 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,119 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Language and Linguistics — Language and Linguistics is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,791
of 28,054 · #7,967 all time
Rank in Vietnam
#8
of 161
Research works
1.8k
▲ 1679% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Van Lang University 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 #1,854 of 12,888 23.9%609 #5687
Social SciencesDomain #2,641 of 10,521 34.0%276 #5252
EngineeringField #2,119 of 6,636 24.7%211 #5834
Environmental ScienceField #1,493 of 3,551 26.9%78 #3684
Social SciencesField #2,998 of 6,365 32.5%97 #5460
Computer ScienceField #2,657 of 4,667 27.1%90 #5058
Materials ScienceField #1,643 of 2,468 14.1%85 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Van Lang University 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#5,687 #1,854
  2. Social Sciences#5,252 #2,641
  3. Engineering#5,834 #2,119
  4. Environmental Science#3,684 #1,493
  5. Social Sciences#5,460 #2,998
  6. Computer Science#5,058 #2,657
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 Van Lang University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Language and Linguistics takes 5.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 21.6 works5.0×
← 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: 0.63× its world share, 30 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.85× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.63× its world share, 25 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.16× its world share, 90 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.05× its world share, 19 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.42× its world share, 211 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.59× its world share, 78 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.47× its world share, 86 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.44× its world share, 40 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.84× its world share, 41 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.85× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.18× its world share, 34 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.62× its world share, 52 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.83× its world share, 27 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.70× its world share, 36 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.02× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 97 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Van Lang University?

Ranked on the composite score, Hieu Minh Vu, Hung Vo Thanh and Vũ Phi Hổ Phạm lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Van Lang University.

  1. 1 Hieu Minh Vu Vietnam · #673,313 worldwide 96 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Hung Vo Thanh Vietnam · #951,054 worldwide 106 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Vũ Phi Hổ Phạm Vietnam · #1,054,153 worldwide 16 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Bijeesh Kozhikkodan Veettil Vietnam · #1,184,337 worldwide 53 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 Tri‐Hai Nguyen Vietnam · #1,192,343 worldwide 29 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Nguyễn Văn Thành Vietnam · #1,308,585 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Y. Q. Nguyen Vietnam · #1,615,266 worldwide 4 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Van Lang University

Which keywords describe research at Van Lang University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Language Teaching, Second Language Acquisition, Higher Education, Corrective Feedback, L2 Motivation, Machine Learning, Online Learning and Nanomaterials.

▲ 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. Machine Learning41▲ 1.27×57 topics
  2. Deep Learning35◆ 1.04×59 topics
  3. Language Teaching29▲ 12×3 topics
  4. Sustainability27◆ 1.12×44 topics
  5. Renewable Energy27▲ 1.89×29 topics
  6. Nanomaterials25▲ 2.4×18 topics
  7. Environmental Impact24▲ 1.42×37 topics
  8. Higher Education23▲ 4.4×10 topics
  9. Online Learning23▲ 2.8×10 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications23▲ 1.96×27 topics
  11. Economic Growth22▲ 2.7×15 topics
  12. Educational Technology22▲ 1.83×18 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency20▲ 2.2×21 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management20▲ 2.2×17 topics
  15. Second Language Acquisition19▲ 21×2 topics
  16. E-Learning18▲ 1.79×11 topics
  17. Corrective Feedback17▲ 24×1 topic
  18. L2 Motivation17▲ 24×1 topic
  19. Nanocomposites16▲ 2.1×18 topics
  20. Graphene16▲ 2.3×8 topics
  21. Two-Dimensional Materials15▲ 6.5×4 topics
  22. Corpus Linguistics14▲ 6.7×5 topics
  23. Student Engagement14▲ 3.6×9 topics
  24. Urbanization14▲ 3.5×8 topics
  25. Nonlinear Equations14▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Semiconductor13▲ 3.8×7 topics
  27. Technology Integration12▲ 3.9×6 topics
  28. Electronic Structure11▲ 6.0×8 topics
  29. CO2 Emissions10▲ 5.5×4 topics
  30. Luminescent Materials10▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Buckling Behavior9▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Fractional Calculus9▲ 16×2 topics
  33. GIS-based Evaluation9▲ 28×2 topics
  34. Solid-State Lighting9▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Fuzzy Mathematics9▲ 42×1 topic
  36. Set Pair Analysis9▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Solar Cell Efficiency9▲ 8.3×2 topics
  38. Finite Element Method8▲ 8.8×4 topics
  39. Kuznets Curve8▲ 7.6×1 topic
  40. Trade Openness8▲ 7.6×1 topic

Which research topics does Van Lang University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Research studies in Vietnam, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth and Multi-Criteria Decision Making.

EFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…17EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 17 fractional worksResearch studies in Viet…9Research studies in Vietnam: 9 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 8 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision Making: 8 fractional worksSecond Language Acquisition and Learning: 8 fractional worksLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 7 fractional worksFractional Differential …7Fractional Differential Equations Solutions: 7 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 6 fractional worksHigher Education Governa…6Higher Education Governance and Development: 6 fractional works
Language and LinguisticsEcologyEconomics and EconometricsManagement Science and Operations Research6 others

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

  1. 1 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 17 works
  2. 2 Research studies in Vietnam Ecology 9 works
  3. 3 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  4. 4 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 8 works
  5. 5 Second Language Acquisition and Learning Developmental and Educational Psychology 8 works
  6. 6 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 7 works
  7. 7 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 7 works
  8. 8 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 7 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 6 works
  10. 10 Higher Education Governance and Development Political Science and International Relations 6 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 available55.3%not open44.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.8%domestic only73.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Van Lang University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1679% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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