Tracking 359 publications produced by 22 core IOES researchers from 2021 to 2026, generating 4,689 citations worldwide with 46.5% Open Access share.
Multidisciplinary research spectrum spanning agricultural, marine, environmental, biological, and engineering domains.
32.5% of IOES publications are placed in Top 10% journals by CiteScore (112 outputs), and 10.9% are ranked among the Top 10% most cited papers worldwide (39 outputs).
International co-authorship represents 75.8% of total scholarly output (272 papers), delivering an elevated Field-Weighted Citation Impact of 1.49.
| Collaboration Type | Scholarly Output | Citations | Citations/Pub | FWCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Collaboration Global co-author network | 75.8% (272) | 3,479 | 12.8 | 1.49 |
| Only National Collaboration Malaysian institutions | 15.0% (54) | 508 | 9.4 | 0.69 |
| Only Institutional Collaboration Universiti Malaya internal | 8.9% (32) | 701 | 21.9 | 0.95 |
| Single Authorship No collaboration | 0.3% (1) | 1 | 1.0 | 0.65 |
Key research topics by scholarly output, Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI), and global Prominence Percentile worldwide.
Comprehensive synthesis of IOES bibliometric performance, global citation impact, and key research domain findings (2021 – August 2026).
Output & Citation Trajectory: Over the 2021–2026 reporting period, 22 core researchers at the Institute of Ocean & Earth Sciences (IOES) produced a total of 359 Scopus-indexed scholarly outputs, accumulating 4,689 citations across global academic networks. The institute maintains a robust citation rate averaging 13.1 citations per publication, complemented by a strong commitment to open science with 46.5% of publications available via Open Access channels.
High-Impact Excellence & Quality Benchmarks: IOES demonstrates an overall Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) of 1.32, indicating that its research receives 32% more citations than the global benchmark for comparable fields. Journal quality remains exceptionally high, with 32.5% of outputs (112 papers) published in Top 10% CiteScore journals worldwide. Furthermore, 10.9% of total publications (39 papers) rank among the Top 10% most-cited papers globally.
Global Collaboration & Key Niche Domains: International partnership serves as a primary driver of research visibility, with 75.8% of publications (272 papers) produced via international co-authorships, yielding an elevated FWCI of 1.49. IOES research is concentrated in Agricultural & Biological Sciences (48.8%), Environmental Science (38.7%), and Earth & Planetary Sciences (18.9%). Notably, specialized research clusters demonstrate extraordinary world-leading impact, led by Microbial Fuel Cells for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment (FWCI 10.89), Mangrove Ecosystems & Carbon Sequestration (FWCI 2.49), and Microplastics Pollution Risks (FWCI 2.20).
Last Update: 26/08/2026