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Research in Empangeni

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Empangeni, South Africa. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Zululand.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.2k
▲ 48% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
27.5%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Empangeni?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of ZululandUniversity 4,171 #3,240
2Queen Nandi Regional HospitalHospital / health system 62 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

What is Empangeni strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Empangeni is most concentrated in Management of Technology and Innovation (7.1× the world share in Management of Technology and Innovation).

  1. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 23.9 works7.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Empangeni?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Social Capital, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Economic Growth, Education, Colonialism and Globalization.

▲ 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 city'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. Higher Education55▲ 9.3×20 topics
  2. Education47▲ 2.5×46 topics
  3. Globalization46▲ 2.1×51 topics
  4. Educational Technology45▲ 3.4×25 topics
  5. Social Capital40▲ 6.8×13 topics
  6. Sustainability40▲ 1.47×48 topics
  7. Climate Change38▲ 1.27×54 topics
  8. Economic Growth37▲ 4.0×17 topics
  9. Sustainable Development36▲ 2.1×29 topics
  10. Online Learning34▲ 3.7×12 topics
  11. Technology Integration34▲ 9.9×10 topics
  12. E-Learning33▲ 3.0×12 topics
  13. Colonialism29▲ 5.5×12 topics
  14. Human Rights29▲ 2.5×19 topics
  15. Social Justice23▲ 3.5×18 topics
  16. Postcolonialism22▲ 16×6 topics
  17. Decolonization21▲ 24×3 topics
  18. Student Satisfaction21▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Indigenous Knowledge Systems21▲ 60×3 topics
  20. Mobile Learning20▲ 5.2×4 topics
  21. Entrepreneurial Orientation20▲ 21×1 topic
  22. Opportunity Recognition20▲ 21×1 topic
  23. Professional Development20▲ 8.9×9 topics
  24. Public Participation19▲ 76×2 topics
  25. Student Engagement19▲ 4.3×11 topics
  26. African Philosophy19▲ 154×1 topic
  27. Ubuntu19▲ 154×1 topic
  28. Equality18▲ 27×3 topics
  29. Legal Research18▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Consumer Protection18▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Constitutionalism18▲ 17×1 topic
  32. Developmental Local Government18▲ 148×1 topic
  33. South Africa17▲ 56×4 topics
  34. Inequality16▲ 6.4×3 topics
  35. Reflective Practice16▲ 7.8×6 topics
  36. Fiscal Policy15▲ 6.5×5 topics
  37. Student Perceptions15▲ 7.6×7 topics
  38. Lifelong Learning15▲ 6.6×9 topics
  39. Teacher Professional Development15▲ 8.2×5 topics
  40. Poverty Alleviation14▲ 12×2 topics

What research is done in Empangeni?

Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 20 fractional worksAfrican cultural and philosophical studies: 19 fractional worksLegal Issues in South Af…18Legal Issues in South Africa: 18 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…13Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 13 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 11 fractional worksInnovation and Socioeconomic Development: 10 fractional worksSouth African History an…8South African History and Culture: 8 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 8 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 8 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 8 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationEducationLawBusiness and International Management3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 20 works
  2. 2 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 19 works
  3. 3 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 18 works
  4. 4 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 13 works
  5. 5 Education Systems and Policy Education 11 works
  6. 6 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 10 works
  7. 7 South African History and Culture Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  8. 8 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  9. 9 Online and Blended Learning Education 8 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 8 works

Research output over time

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