Research Publications of NSTU in the Web of Science, 2024.
An Overview of Research Trends and Contributions.

In 2024, Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) made significant strides in various research domains, with the leading categories in the Web of Science including Environmental Sciences, Multidisciplinary Sciences, and Chemistry. The majority of publications were articles (87.31%), with a substantial number of contributions from renowned researchers such as Bahadur, Newaz Mohammed (25 publications) and Ahmed, Samina (20 publications). Collaboration with international institutions, especially from Bangladesh, Australia, and the USA, was key to enhancing the visibility of NSTU’s research. The university’s publications were largely indexed under the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), reflecting its impact on the global scientific community. Key publishers like Elsevier and Springer Nature played a prominent role in disseminating these findings, and the research has resulted in several highly cited papers and open-access contributions. Researchers such as Rashed, Ahmed Nabih Zaki, and Hossain, Md Amzad highlight the depth and diversity of the university’s academic output. Web of Science

The leading areas of research publication categories in the TreeMap:

Major contributions in the field include (leading 25):

Research areas (Top 15):

Types of published documents:

Authors infographic (25):

Researcher profiles (25):

Research affiliations of NSTU with other universities and institutes (Leading 25):

Research collaboration countries (Top 25):

Conference titles:

9th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT)

The publishers:

• Elsevier – 53
• Springer Nature – 20
• Royal Society of Chemistry – 10
• MDPI – 8
• Wiley – 8
• Public Library of Science – 5
• Frontiers Media SA – 4
• Sage – 4
• IWA Publishing – 3
• American Chemical Society – 2
• Emerald Group Publishing – 2
• Taylor & Francis – 2
• Agricultural Research Communication Centre – 1
• Bentham Science Publishers Ltd – 1
• IEEE – 1
• IOP Publishing Ltd – 1
• KeAi Publishing Ltd – 1
• Korean Society of Toxicogenomics & Toxicoproteomics (KSTT) – 1
• Nature Portfolio – 1
• PeerJ Inc – 1
• Springer International Publishing AG – 1
• Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia & Oceania – 1
• Suranaree University of Technology – 1
• University of Indonesia – 1
• University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering – 1

Web of Science Index:

Research Highlights of NSTU:

Observations:

1. The most frequent publication category was Environmental Sciences, accounting for 14.18% of the total.
2. A notable portion of the research, 70.9%, was indexed under SCI-EXPANDED, ensuring high visibility in the scientific community.
3. Bangladesh, the dominant country in terms of research collaboration, had a record count of 132 publications, showing the strong local network.

Questions:

1. How can NSTU enhance its research presence in underrepresented fields like Social Sciences and Engineering?
2. What strategies could be employed to increase collaboration with more international institutions in underrepresented countries?
3. How can NSTU further increase the number of highly cited papers and improve the citation impact of its researchers?

NSTU’s robust performance in the Web of Science in 2024 highlights its growing international recognition and contribution to key scientific fields.