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Vietnamese-German University

In research, Vietnamese-German University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,864 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,288 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,532
of 28,054 · #28,814 all time
Rank in Vietnam
#80
of 161
Research works
446
▲ 265% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Vietnamese-German 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 #8,864 of 12,888 14.8%146 #16064
EngineeringField #5,288 of 6,636 13.8%65 #8231

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 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: 0.64× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.44× its world share, 37 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.06× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.22× its world share, 65 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.41× its world share, 23 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.05× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.50× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.58× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Vietnamese-German University?

Ranked on the composite score, Quoc Hung Nguyen, Michel Toulouse and Louis Wy Liu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vietnamese-German University.

  1. 1 Quoc Hung Nguyen Vietnam · #135,630 worldwide 185 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Michel Toulouse Vietnam · #625,501 worldwide 94 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Louis Wy Liu Vietnam · #924,763 worldwide 41 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Thanh T. Tran Vietnam · #1,241,620 worldwide 30 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Tuấn Anh Vũ Vietnam · #1,396,964 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Thanh-Huy Nguyen Vietnam · #1,628,644 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Vietnamese-German University

Which keywords describe research at Vietnamese-German University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Neural Networks, Environmental Monitoring, Two-Dimensional Materials, Magnetorheological Fluids and Passive Vibration Isolators.

▲ 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. Deep Learning20▲ 3.0×47 topics
  2. Machine Learning14▲ 2.2×34 topics
  3. Neural Networks9▲ 2.9×23 topics
  4. Convolutional Neural Networks7▲ 5.0×11 topics
  5. Sustainability6▲ 1.26×20 topics
  6. Environmental Impact5▲ 1.49×14 topics
  7. Nanomaterials4▲ 2.2×8 topics
  8. Economic Growth4▲ 2.6×10 topics
  9. Environmental Monitoring4▲ 5.5×5 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management4▲ 2.2×8 topics
  11. Health Effects4▲ 3.3×9 topics
  12. Internet of Things4▲ 2.3×8 topics
  13. Graphene4▲ 2.8×7 topics
  14. Image Processing4▲ 4.3×7 topics
  15. Semiconductor4▲ 5.2×2 topics
  16. Two-Dimensional Materials3▲ 7.6×4 topics
  17. Hydrological Modeling3▲ 7.2×4 topics
  18. Autonomous Vehicles3▲ 7.7×4 topics
  19. Feedback Control3▲ 9.9×6 topics
  20. Magnetorheological Fluids3▲ 69×1 topic
  21. Passive Vibration Isolators3▲ 69×1 topic
  22. Sediment Transport3▲ 10.0×4 topics
  23. Computer Vision3▲ 5.6×3 topics
  24. Wireless Sensor Networks3▲ 3.4×5 topics
  25. Visible Light3▲ 6.1×2 topics
  26. Water Splitting3▲ 4.0×3 topics
  27. Hydrogen Production3▲ 5.1×4 topics
  28. Nonlinear Systems3▲ 6.5×6 topics
  29. Water Resources3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  30. Human-Computer Interaction3▲ 7.6×4 topics
  31. Actuators2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  32. Adaptive Control2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  33. Electronic Structure2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  34. Photocatalyst2▲ 6.9×1 topic
  35. Plasmonic2▲ 6.9×1 topic
  36. Transportation2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  37. Driver Behavior2▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Wireless Communications2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  39. Robotic Manipulators2▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Spatial Analysis2▲ 12×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, 2D Materials and Applications and Smart Agriculture and AI.

Vibration Control and Rh…3Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …2Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 2 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional worksUrban Transport and Acce…2Urban Transport and Accessibility: 2 fractional worksAdaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 2 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 2 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…2Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials ChemistryPlant Science5 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 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 works
  5. 5 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 2 works
  6. 6 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 2 works
  8. 8 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 265% 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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