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Research Landscape of the University of Rajshahi: Web of Science 2024 Insights.
An Overview of Multidisciplinary Excellence and Technological Innovation of RU scholars.

In 2024, the University of Rajshahi demonstrated a diverse and dynamic research output, with 888 publications indexed in the Web of Science. The university’s research was particularly prominent in Multidisciplinary Sciences, which accounted for 126 publications, reflecting its broad and integrative approach to scientific inquiry. Engineering Electrical and Electronic studies followed closely with 84 publications, underscoring the institution’s commitment to advancing technological innovation. Materials Science Multidisciplinary also played a significant role, contributing 69 publications, Energy & Fuels and Environmental Sciences highlighting the university’s focus on sustainability and environmental research. In the realm of chemistry, Multidisciplinary Chemistry and Physical Chemistry were well represented, showcasing a robust contribution to fundamental scientific disciplines. Additionally, specialized fields like Optics, Applied Physics, and Public Environmental and Occupational Health illustrate the university’s dedication to both technological advancement and societal well-being. Web of Science

The areas of research publications and visualization in the TreeMap chart:

Major contributions in the field include (Top 25):
Web of Science Categories Record Count % of 888
Multidisciplinary Sciences 126 14.189%
Engineering Electrical Electronic 84 9.459%
Materials Science Multidisciplinary 69 7.770%
Energy Fuels 60 6.757%
Environmental Sciences 59 6.644%
Chemistry Multidisciplinary 47 5.293%
Chemistry Physical 38 4.279%
Optics 33 3.716%
Physics Applied 31 3.491%
Public Environmental Occupational Health 30 3.378%
Green Sustainable Science Technology 28 3.153%
Biochemistry Molecular Biology 27 3.041%
Physics Multidisciplinary 27 3.041%
Computer Science Information Systems 25 2.815%
Engineering Multidisciplinary 21 2.365%
Telecommunications 21 2.365%
Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications 20 2.252%
Engineering Chemical 20 2.252%
Food Science Technology 20 2.252%
Microbiology 20 2.252%
Nanoscience Nanotechnology 20 2.252%
Plant Sciences 20 2.252%
Water Resources 20 2.252%
Environmental Studies 19 2.140%
Medicine General Internal 19 2.140%
The types of published documents are:
Document Types Record Count % of 888
Article 801 90.203%
Review Article 59 6.644%
Early Access 57 6.419%
Proceeding Paper 10 1.126%
Meeting Abstract 7 0.788%
Correction 5 0.563%
Data Paper 2 0.225%
Editorial Material 2 0.225%
Letter 2 0.225%
Retraction 2 0.225%
Book Chapters 1 0.113%
Published Conference Titles (number):
  1. 7th International Conference on the Development in the Renewable Energy Technology ICDRET (3).
  2. 22nd World Congress of the International Society of Toxiology IST (2).
  3. IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology EIT (2).
  4. 11th IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics Taiwan ICCE Taiwan Empower of Innovative Consumer Technology (1).
  5. 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer ICCHMT (1).
  6. 3rd International Conference on Applied Intelligence and Informatics AII (1).
  7. 5th Annual IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference KPEC (1).
  8. 7th Environmental Technology and Management Conference ETMC Anticipating and Addressing Emerging Environmental Challenges (1).
Focusing researchers’ profile (Top 25):

Research collaboration of the University of Rajshahi with other universities and institutes:

Highlighted research collaboration countries are:
Countries/Regions Record Count % of 888
BANGLADESH 883 99.437%
AUSTRALIA 160 18.018%
USA 129 14.527%
SAUDI ARABIA 114 12.838%
JAPAN 97 10.923%
INDIA 80 9.009%
PEOPLES R CHINA 76 8.559%
MALAYSIA 52 5.856%
ENGLAND 51 5.743%
SOUTH KOREA 49 5.518%
CANADA 35 3.941%
TURKIYE 33 3.716%
PAKISTAN 31 3.491%
EGYPT 30 3.378%
GERMANY 28 3.153%
QATAR 26 2.928%
ITALY 25 2.815%
SCOTLAND 24 2.703%
THAILAND 23 2.590%
U ARAB EMIRATES 22 2.477%
ETHIOPIA 21 2.365%
BRAZIL 20 2.252%
IRAN 20 2.252%
MEXICO 20 2.252%
NIGERIA 20 2.252%
The list of the top 25 publishers:
  1. Elsevier (291) – 32.770%
  2. Springer Nature (135) – 15.203%
  3. Wiley (96) – 10.811%
  4. IEEE (39) – 4.392%
  5. Mdpi (35) – 3.941%
  6. Taylor & Francis (32) – 3.604%
  7. Public Library Science (29) – 3.266%
  8. NATURE PORTFOLIO (24) – 2.703%
  9. Frontiers Media Sa (17) – 1.914%
  10. Iop Publishing Ltd (17) – 1.914%
  11. Sage (16) – 1.802%
  12. Royal Soc Chemistry (15) – 1.689%
  13. Emerald Group Publishing (14) – 1.577%
  14. Amer Chemical Soc (10) – 1.126%
  15. Optica Publishing Group (10) – 1.126%
  16. Oxford Univ Press (7) – 0.788%
  17. AIP Publishing (6) – 0.676%
  18. Amer Soc Microbiology (6) – 0.676%
  19. SPRINGER INT PUBL AG (6) – 0.676%
  20. Iwa Publishing (5) – 0.563%
  21. World Scientific (5) – 0.563%
  22. Baishideng Publishing Group Inc (3) – 0.338%
  23. Bdfish (3) – 0.338%
  24. Bentham Science Publ Ltd (3) – 0.338%
  25. Hindawi Publishing Group (3) – 0.338%
Web of Science Index:
Web of Science Index Record Count % of 888
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) 642 72.297%
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) 212 23.874%
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) 33 3.716%
Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Science (CPCI-S) 12 1.351%
Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) 4 0.450%
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) 2 0.225%
Index Chemicus (IC) 2 0.225%
Book Citation Index – Science (BKCI-S) 1 0.113%
Highlights of RU research:
Category Record Count
Highly Cited Papers 15
Hot Papers 8
Review Article 59
Early Access 57
Open Access 513
Enriched Cited References 520
Open publisher-invited reviews 14

This is a summary of research publications from the University of Rajshahi (RU) in 2024, based on data from Web of Science.

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