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Varendra University

In research, Varendra University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,848 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,063 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,442
of 22,385 · #14,830 all time
Rank in Bangladesh
#67
of 127
Research works
370
▲ 190% vs 2018-21
Citations
2k
5.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
55%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Varendra University

What is Varendra University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,848 of 10,670 8.0%79 #9453
Social SciencesDomain #8,063 of 9,585 20.8%65 -

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Varendra 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Varendra University work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research at Varendra University is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (15%), Medicine (13%), Engineering (12%).

Physical Sciences: 99 fractional works · 38.2% of its workComputer Science: 39 fractional works · 14.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 15 fractional works · 5.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 32 fractional works · 12.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 11 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 16 fractional works · 6.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 77 fractional works · 29.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 27 fractional works · 10.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 20 fractional works · 7.6% of its workAccounting: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 19 fractional works · 7.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 15 fractional works · 5.8% of its workFinance: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 46 fractional works · 17.6% of its workMedicine: 34 fractional works · 12.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 38 fractional works · 14.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 18 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPlant Science: 11 fractional works · 4.2% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 9 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKVarendraUniversity260fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences29%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science3914.9%
    2. Engineering3212.3%
    3. Environmental Science166.2%
    4. Materials Science52.0%
    5. Energy31.1%
    6. Mathematics20.7%
    7. Chemistry10.5%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences2710.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting207.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance197.5%
    4. Psychology51.9%
    5. Decision Sciences41.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities20.6%
    1. Medicine3412.9%
    2. Health Professions72.6%
    3. Nursing41.7%
    4. Dentistry10.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences186.8%
    2. Neuroscience93.4%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology83.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.43× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.09× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.04× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.92× its world share, 39 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.24× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.56× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 34 worksMedicineNursing: 3.43× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.37× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.49× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.49×20 works
  2. Nursing3.43×4 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.37×20 works
  4. Neuroscience2.09×9 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.04×2 works
  6. Computer Science1.92×39 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.75×4 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.43×18 works
  9. Energy1.24×3 works
  10. Environmental Science1.24×16 works
  11. Health Professions0.97×7 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.86×2 works
  13. Dentistry0.85×1 works
  14. Engineering0.82×32 works
  15. Social Sciences0.81×27 works
  16. Medicine0.67×34 works
  17. Psychology0.62×5 works
  18. Mathematics0.58×2 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×8 works
  20. Materials Science0.56×5 works
  21. Chemistry0.29×1 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.26×0 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.20×1 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.20×2 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Varendra University?

Ranked on the quality score, Hasibul Islam, Rejaul Karim and Imran Hossain lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Varendra University.

  1. 1 Hasibul Islam Bangladesh · #92,885 worldwide 1.7k citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Rejaul Karim Bangladesh · #191,155 worldwide 516 citations · 57 works
  3. 3 Imran Hossain Bangladesh · #599,956 worldwide 213 citations · 57 works
  4. 4 Ahammad Hossain Bangladesh · #783,144 worldwide 370 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Sanzia Mehjabin Bangladesh · #2,513,856 worldwide 54 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 GM Masud Parvez Bangladesh · #3,274,927 worldwide 222 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Md. Ataul Gani Osmani Bangladesh · #3,394,720 worldwide 171 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Tamal Chakrobortty Bangladesh · #3,855,171 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Sultana Rajia Bangladesh · #4,052,468 worldwide 657 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Md. Shahid Ahammed Shakil Bangladesh · #5,044,642 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Varendra University

What are the most cited papers from Varendra University?

The most cited paper from Varendra University is "Towards next generation virtual power plant: Technology review and frameworks" (Erphan Ahmmad Bhuiyan, Md. Zahid Hossain, S. M. Muyeen et al., 2021), with 210 citations. Next come "Self attention convolutional neural network with time series imaging based feature extraction for transmission line fault detection and classification" (185) and "Is economic growth in East Asia pacific and South Asia ESG factors based and aligned growth?" (169).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Towards next generation virtual power plant: Technology review and frameworks Erphan Ahmmad Bhuiyan, Md. Zahid Hossain, S. M. Muyeen et al. · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 12 Jul 2021 210
2 Self attention convolutional neural network with time series imaging based feature extraction for transmission line fault detection and classification Shahriar Rahman Fahim, Yeahia Sarker, Subrata Kumar Sarker et al. · Electric Power Systems Research 13 Jun 2020 185
3 Is economic growth in East Asia pacific and South Asia ESG factors based and aligned growth? Cem Işık, Serdar Ongan, Hasibul Islam et al. · Sustainable Development 31 Jan 2024 169
4 Exploring how economic growth, renewable energy, internet usage, and mineral rents influence CO2 emissions: A panel quantile regression analysis for 27 OECD countries Cem Işık, Ümit Bulut, Serdar Ongan et al. · Resources Policy 22 Apr 2024 168
5 Navigating sustainability: Unveiling the interconnected dynamics of ESG factors and SDGs in BRICS ‐11 Cem Işık, Serdar Ongan, Hasibul Islam et al. · Sustainable Development Open access 30 Mar 2024 160
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Varendra University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, COVID-19, Renewable Energy, Wireless Sensor Networks, Environmental Monitoring and Medical Imaging.

▲ 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-now 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 Learning37▲ 4.1×39 topics
  2. Machine Learning30▲ 3.5×30 topics
  3. Renewable Energy14▲ 3.6×22 topics
  4. COVID-1914▲ 4.0×12 topics
  5. Sustainability13▲ 2.0×31 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks11▲ 6.0×11 topics
  7. Climate Change11▲ 1.51×27 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence9▲ 2.5×14 topics
  9. Pandemic9▲ 3.5×8 topics
  10. Medical Imaging8▲ 6.2×4 topics
  11. Wireless Sensor Networks8▲ 7.2×7 topics
  12. Environmental Monitoring8▲ 7.8×4 topics
  13. Economic Growth8▲ 3.6×15 topics
  14. Image Processing8▲ 6.7×5 topics
  15. Smart Farming8▲ 25×2 topics
  16. Feature Extraction7▲ 6.2×8 topics
  17. Healthcare7▲ 2.5×11 topics
  18. Corporate Governance7▲ 3.6×7 topics
  19. Consumer Behavior7▲ 4.1×6 topics
  20. Internet of Things (IoT)6▲ 21×1 topic
  21. Plant Disease Detection6▲ 24×1 topic
  22. Transfer Learning6▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Finance6▲ 13×3 topics
  24. Classification6▲ 4.9×6 topics
  25. Digital Transformation6▲ 4.1×5 topics
  26. Risk Management6▲ 4.5×5 topics
  27. Social Capital5▲ 4.0×9 topics
  28. Environmental Management5▲ 5.0×7 topics
  29. Financial Stability5▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Urbanization5▲ 4.9×5 topics
  31. Stock Market5▲ 8.2×3 topics
  32. Performance Analysis5▲ 8.7×2 topics
  33. IoT Security5▲ 5.7×3 topics
  34. Convolutional Neural Network4▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Ethical Identity4▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Image Segmentation4▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Shariah Supervision4▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Violence4▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Financial Markets4▲ 13×1 topic
  40. business impact4▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Varendra University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Smart Agriculture and AI, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts and Brain Tumor Detection and Classification.

Smart Agriculture and AI6Smart Agriculture and AI: 6 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…4Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts4COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 4 fractional worksBrain Tumor Detection an…4Brain Tumor Detection and Classification: 4 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 3 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 3 fractional worksBangladesh Politics, Soc…3Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development: 3 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …3Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 diagnosis using…3COVID-19 diagnosis using AI: 3 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Ma…2Municipal Solid Waste Management: 2 fractional works
Plant ScienceAccountingEconomics and EconometricsNeurology5 others

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

  1. 1 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 6 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 4 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  4. 4 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 4 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 3 works
  6. 6 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  7. 7 Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  8. 8 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 3 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 3 works
  10. 10 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing 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 available54.6%not open45.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.9%domestic only79.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Varendra University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 190% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Varendra University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00088% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Varendra University0.0019% in 20251990200020102020

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