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Vietnamese-German University

In research, Vietnamese-German University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,506 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,629 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#9,162
of 22,385 · #15,812 all time
Rank in Vietnam
#59
of 148
Research works
446
▲ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.2k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.03×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
39%
world 40%
International
36%
world 18%
Vietnamese-German University

What is Vietnamese-German 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 #3,506 of 10,670 6.6%146 #5775
EngineeringField #3,629 of 5,901 5.5%65 #4814

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Vietnamese-German 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 Vietnamese-German University work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research at Vietnamese-German University is in Physical Sciences, 19% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (33%), Computer Science (17%), Environmental Science (12%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 164 fractional works · 73.0% of its workEngineering: 74 fractional works · 33.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 15 fractional works · 6.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 11 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 10 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 39 fractional works · 17.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 12 fractional works · 5.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 10 fractional works · 4.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 27 fractional works · 12.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 42 fractional works · 18.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 7.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 11 fractional works · 5.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 11 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKVietnamese-GermanUniversity224fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences73%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences19%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering7433.0%
    2. Computer Science3917.5%
    3. Environmental Science2712.0%
    4. Materials Science83.6%
    5. Energy41.8%
    6. Mathematics41.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.2%
    8. Chemistry21.0%
    9. Physics and Astronomy20.9%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    1. Social Sciences187.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting115.1%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance52.1%
    4. Psychology41.8%
    5. Decision Sciences31.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities10.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences62.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology31.2%
    3. Neuroscience20.8%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Medicine52.1%
    2. Health Professions31.4%
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: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.25× its world share, 39 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.00× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.20× its world share, 74 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.41× its world share, 27 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.03× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.34× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.59× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.99× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science2.41×27 works
  2. Computer Science2.25×39 works
  3. Engineering2.20×74 works
  4. Energy2.00×4 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting1.59×12 works
  6. Mathematics1.34×4 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.27×3 works
  8. Chemical Engineering1.18×1 works
  9. Materials Science1.03×8 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.99×5 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.77×3 works
  12. Chemistry0.62×2 works
  13. Social Sciences0.62×18 works
  14. Psychology0.59×4 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.57×6 works
  16. Health Professions0.51×3 works
  17. Neuroscience0.47×2 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.42×2 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.27×0 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×3 works
  21. Arts and Humanities0.17×1 works
  22. Medicine0.11×5 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Vietnamese-German University?

Ranked on the quality score, Đoàn Văn Bình, Dai Binh Tran and Tran Le Luu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vietnamese-German University.

  1. 1 Đoàn Văn Bình Vietnam · #626,886 worldwide 2.1k citations · 73 works
  2. 2 Dai Binh Tran Vietnam · #861,447 worldwide 545 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Tran Le Luu Vietnam · #1,649,272 worldwide 1.4k citations · 88 works
  4. 4 Thinh Xuan Ho Vietnam · #2,329,762 worldwide 840 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Dinh Vinh Man Nguyen Vietnam · #2,446,811 worldwide 224 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Hien Duy Tong Vietnam · #2,479,748 worldwide 2.8k citations · 113 works
  7. 7 Anh Tuan Vu Vietnam · #2,518,071 worldwide 514 citations · 54 works
  8. 8 Minh Hanh Le Vietnam · #2,523,653 worldwide 120 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Louis Wy Liu Vietnam · #2,705,209 worldwide 757 citations · 70 works
  10. 10 Cuong Mai Bui Vietnam · #2,915,496 worldwide 131 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Vietnamese-German University

What are the most cited papers from Vietnamese-German University?

The most cited paper from Vietnamese-German University is "A refined quasi-3D isogeometric analysis for functionally graded microplates based on the modified couple stress theory" (Hoang X. Nguyen, Tuan Ngoc Nguyen, M. Abdel-Wahab et al., 2016), with 273 citations. Next come "Deep learning convolutional neural network in rainfall–runoff modelling" (256) and "Social media advertising value" (226).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A refined quasi-3D isogeometric analysis for functionally graded microplates based on the modified couple stress theory Hoang X. Nguyen, Tuan Ngoc Nguyen, M. Abdel-Wahab et al. · Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Open access 19 Oct 2016 273
2 Deep learning convolutional neural network in rainfall–runoff modelling Song Pham Van, Hoang Le, Dat Vi Thanh et al. · Journal of Hydroinformatics 17 Apr 2020 256
3 Social media advertising value William Van-Tien Dao, Angelina Nhat Hanh Le, Julian Ming-Sung Cheng et al. · International Journal of Advertising 2014 226
4 Isogeometric analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite plates using higher-order shear deformation theory Phuc Phung-Van, M. Abdel-Wahab, Kim Meow Liew et al. · Composite Structures Open access 15 Dec 2014 224
5 Influences of key factors on river water quality in urban and rural areas: A review Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, Le Duy Can, Nguyễn Thị Hồng Nhân et al. · Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering Open access 21 Jul 2023 220
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Vietnamese-German University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Two-Dimensional Materials, Environmental Monitoring, Feedback Control and Autonomous Vehicles.

▲ 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 Learning22▲ 2.8×50 topics
  2. Machine Learning16▲ 2.1×37 topics
  3. Neural Networks10▲ 2.8×23 topics
  4. Sustainability8▲ 1.38×21 topics
  5. Convolutional Neural Networks7▲ 4.5×11 topics
  6. Environmental Impact5▲ 1.42×14 topics
  7. Nanomaterials5▲ 1.98×8 topics
  8. Economic Growth4▲ 2.4×10 topics
  9. Health Effects4▲ 3.1×9 topics
  10. Internet of Things4▲ 2.2×9 topics
  11. Supply Chain Management4▲ 2.1×8 topics
  12. Environmental Monitoring4▲ 4.8×5 topics
  13. Graphene4▲ 2.7×8 topics
  14. Image Processing4▲ 3.8×7 topics
  15. Semiconductor4▲ 4.7×2 topics
  16. Two-Dimensional Materials4▲ 6.9×4 topics
  17. Wastewater Treatment3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  18. Wireless Sensor Networks3▲ 3.4×6 topics
  19. Autonomous Vehicles3▲ 7.2×4 topics
  20. Hydrological Modeling3▲ 6.2×4 topics
  21. Feedback Control3▲ 8.7×6 topics
  22. Magnetorheological Fluids3▲ 54×1 topic
  23. Nonlinear Systems3▲ 6.5×7 topics
  24. Passive Vibration Isolators3▲ 54×1 topic
  25. Computer Vision3▲ 5.0×3 topics
  26. Hydrogen Production3▲ 5.2×5 topics
  27. Sediment Transport3▲ 8.7×4 topics
  28. Visible Light3▲ 5.5×2 topics
  29. Electronic Structure3▲ 6.5×4 topics
  30. Human-Computer Interaction3▲ 6.4×4 topics
  31. Membrane Distillation3▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Actuators2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  33. Adaptive Control2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  34. Photocatalyst2▲ 6.2×1 topic
  35. Plasmonic2▲ 6.2×1 topic
  36. Driver Behavior2▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Membrane Technology2▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides2▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Urban Design2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  40. Van der Waals Heterostructures2▲ 14×1 topic

Which research topics does Vietnamese-German University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, 2D Materials and Applications and Membrane Separation Technologies.

Vibration Control and Rh…3Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …2Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 2 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksMembrane Separation Technologies: 2 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 2 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional worksAdaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 2 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…2Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 2 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials ChemistryWater Science and Technology5 others

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

  1. 1 Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  3. 3 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 2 works
  5. 5 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 2 works
  6. 6 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 works
  7. 7 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 2 works
  10. 10 Digital Transformation in Industry 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 available39.2%not open60.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.5%domestic only64.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Vietnamese-German University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Vietnamese-German University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0011% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Vietnamese-German University0.0011% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Vietnamese-German University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Vietnamese-German University4.6% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.7% in 2018.

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