In 2024, Chittagong Medical College (CMC) produced 54 research outputs indexed in Web of Science, spanning a wide array of disciplines, formats, and international collaborations. The majority were original articles (72%), with additional contributions as reviews, abstracts, and editorials. Research topics were dominated by general/internal medicine, followed by public health, toxicology, and tropical medicine. Bangladesh was the primary contributor, but co-authorship extended to over 25 countries, especially the USA, UK, and India. Notably, Open Access accounted for 37 papers, reinforcing a commitment to accessible science. Publishers like Elsevier, Springer Nature, and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins featured prominently. The most active authors included Aniruddha Ghose, Mohammad Azmain Iktidar, and Koushik Majumder, suggesting an emerging core team of researchers. Web of Science
The areas of research publication categories in the TreeMap:
Research contributions in the field (Top 25):
| Categories | Record Count | % of 54 |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine General Internal | 14 | 25.926% |
| Public Environmental Occupational Health | 6 | 11.111% |
| Multidisciplinary Sciences | 4 | 7.407% |
| Toxicology | 4 | 7.407% |
| Tropical Medicine | 4 | 7.407% |
| Clinical Neurology | 3 | 5.556% |
| Cardiac Cardiovascular Systems | 2 | 3.704% |
| Dermatology | 2 | 3.704% |
| Education Educational Research | 2 | 3.704% |
| Education Scientific Disciplines | 2 | 3.704% |
| Infectious Diseases | 2 | 3.704% |
| Microbiology | 2 | 3.704% |
| Obstetrics Gynecology | 2 | 3.704% |
| Parasitology | 2 | 3.704% |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | 2 | 3.704% |
| Pharmacology Pharmacy | 2 | 3.704% |
| Biochemistry Molecular Biology | 1 | 1.852% |
| Cell Biology | 1 | 1.852% |
| Chemistry Organic | 1 | 1.852% |
| Critical Care Medicine | 1 | 1.852% |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 | 1.852% |
| Food Science Technology | 1 | 1.852% |
| Genetics Heredity | 1 | 1.852% |
| Immunology | 1 | 1.852% |
| Ophthalmology | 1 | 1.852% |
Research areas:
Types of published documents:
| Types | Record Count | % of 54 |
|---|---|---|
| Article | 39 | 72.222% |
| Meeting Abstract | 8 | 14.815% |
| Review Article | 5 | 9.259% |
| Correction | 1 | 1.852% |
| Early Access | 1 | 1.852% |
| Editorial Material | 1 | 1.852% |
Authors’ infographic:
Researcher profiles:
| Researcher | Record Count | % of 54 |
|---|---|---|
| Ghose, Aniruddha | 9 | 16.667% |
| Iktidar, Mohammad Azmain | 7 | 12.963% |
| Majumder, Koushik | 6 | 11.111% |
| Rimti, Fahmida Hoque | 5 | 9.259% |
| Abu Sayeed, Abdullah | 5 | 9.259% |
| Tejwaney, Usha | 4 | 7.407% |
| Hawlader, Mohammad | 4 | 7.407% |
| Kumar, Sarwan | 3 | 5.556% |
| Mannan, Adnan | 3 | 5.556% |
| Chowdhury, S. | 3 | 5.556% |
| Hassan, Mehedi | 3 | 5.556% |
| Roy, Simanta | 3 | 5.556% |
| Yousuf, Renessa | 3 | 5.556% |
| SAYED, MD | 3 | 5.556% |
| Kumar, Vikash | 3 | 5.556% |
| Ziko, Md. R. K. | 3 | 5.556% |
| Chowdhury, Faisal | 3 | 5.556% |
| Chowdhury, Mohammad Abdul Wahed | 3 | 5.556% |
| Hasan, Mohammad Jahid | 3 | 5.556% |
| Saha, Ph.D, FRSC (London), Prof. Bidyut | 2 | 3.704% |
| Mowla, Mohammad Rafiqul | 2 | 3.704% |
| Khan, Md. Abdullah Saeed | 2 | 3.704% |
| Pulock, Orindom Shing | 2 | 3.704% |
| Arwani, Suneel | 2 | 3.704% |
| Chakma, Kallyan | 2 | 3.704% |
Research affiliations of CMC with other institutes:
Research collaboration countries (25):
| Countries | Record Count | % of 54 |
|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH | 54 | 100.000% |
| USA | 17 | 31.481% |
| ENGLAND | 10 | 18.519% |
| INDIA | 8 | 14.815% |
| PAKISTAN | 8 | 14.815% |
| AUSTRALIA | 5 | 9.259% |
| NEPAL | 4 | 7.407% |
| EGYPT | 3 | 5.556% |
| FRANCE | 3 | 5.556% |
| GERMANY | 3 | 5.556% |
| JAPAN | 3 | 5.556% |
| NETHERLANDS | 3 | 5.556% |
| SCOTLAND | 3 | 5.556% |
| BRAZIL | 2 | 3.704% |
| JORDAN | 2 | 3.704% |
| THAILAND | 2 | 3.704% |
| ANTIGUA BARBU | 1 | 1.852% |
| CHILE | 1 | 1.852% |
| COLOMBIA | 1 | 1.852% |
| IRAQ | 1 | 1.852% |
| ISRAEL | 1 | 1.852% |
| KENYA | 1 | 1.852% |
| LAOS | 1 | 1.852% |
| LIBYA | 1 | 1.852% |
| MALAYSIA | 1 | 1.852% |
Conference titles:
The publishers:
| Publishers | Record Count | % of 54 |
|---|---|---|
| Elsevier | 11 | 20.370% |
| Springer Nature | 10 | 18.519% |
| Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | 7 | 12.963% |
| Bmj Publishing Group | 5 | 9.259% |
| Public Library Science | 4 | 7.407% |
| Oxford Univ Press | 3 | 5.556% |
| Wiley | 3 | 5.556% |
| Akademiai Kiado Zrt | 1 | 1.852% |
| Amer Medical Assoc | 1 | 1.852% |
| Amer Soc Trop Med & Hygiene | 1 | 1.852% |
| Amer Thoracic Soc | 1 | 1.852% |
| Assoc Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc | 1 | 1.852% |
| Frontiers Media Sa | 1 | 1.852% |
| Humana Press Inc | 1 | 1.852% |
| Ibn Sina Trust | 1 | 1.852% |
| Sage | 1 | 1.852% |
| Soc Otorhinolaryngologists & Head Neck Surgeons BD | 1 | 1.852% |
| Taylor & Francis | 1 | 1.852% |
Web of Science Index:
Funding Agencies:
Research highlights of CMC:
| Type | Result |
|---|---|
| Review Article | 5 |
| Early Access | 1 |
| Open Access | 37 |
| Enriched Cited References | 28 |
Observations:
1. Bangladesh leads all research efforts (100%), but strong international co-authorship highlights global networking.
2. Medicine and public health dominate, reflecting national healthcare challenges and research priorities.
3. Open Access rate is exceptionally high, with over two-thirds of the output freely accessible worldwide.
Questions:
1. How has the 2024 output compared to previous years in terms of growth and citations?
2. What funding bodies or grants supported the majority of these publications?
3. Which journals or papers drew the highest citations or media attention in 2024?
CMC’s 2024 Web of Science data reveals an institution confidently scaling its research output with global impact and open access leadership.
