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Research in Mbombela

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

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.3k
▲ 232% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
27.7%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Mbombela?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of MpumalangaUniversity 886 #5,523
2Citrus Research InternationalResearch facility 394 #30,212 all time

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.

Which keywords describe research in Mbombela?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainability, Rural Development, Smallholder Farmers, Invasive Species, Economic Growth and Social Networks.

▲ 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. Climate Change41▲ 2.9×57 topics
  2. Sustainability33▲ 2.6×33 topics
  3. Environmental Impact23▲ 2.7×26 topics
  4. Sustainable Agriculture23▲ 14×10 topics
  5. Economic Growth21▲ 4.8×18 topics
  6. Globalization20▲ 2.0×28 topics
  7. Rural Development19▲ 10×9 topics
  8. Smallholder Farmers19▲ 16×4 topics
  9. Invasive Species18▲ 8.4×19 topics
  10. Higher Education17▲ 6.0×12 topics
  11. Social Networks16▲ 11×4 topics
  12. Biodiversity15▲ 3.8×20 topics
  13. Social Capital15▲ 5.4×8 topics
  14. Entrepreneurship14▲ 7.2×8 topics
  15. Biological Control12▲ 16×9 topics
  16. Genetic Diversity12▲ 5.3×14 topics
  17. Population Dynamics12▲ 9.4×10 topics
  18. Technology Adoption12▲ 13×5 topics
  19. Colonialism12▲ 4.8×9 topics
  20. Social Impact12▲ 5.7×7 topics
  21. Food Security11▲ 4.0×12 topics
  22. Agricultural Innovation11▲ 49×2 topics
  23. Livelihood Diversification11▲ 71×1 topic
  24. Market Participation11▲ 71×1 topic
  25. Biodiversity Conservation11▲ 5.6×10 topics
  26. Poverty Alleviation10▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Inequality9▲ 8.0×6 topics
  28. South Africa9▲ 62×4 topics
  29. Postcolonialism8▲ 13×5 topics
  30. Adaptation8▲ 5.5×8 topics
  31. Emerging Markets8▲ 23×1 topic
  32. Frugal Innovation8▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Habitat Fragmentation8▲ 7.2×5 topics
  34. Nutritional Value8▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Phytochemicals8▲ 14×5 topics
  36. ICT8▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Poverty Reduction8▲ 11×4 topics
  38. Climate Resilience7▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Decolonization7▲ 17×3 topics
  40. Pest Management7▲ 16×4 topics

What research is done in Mbombela?

  1. 1 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 11 works
  2. 2 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 8 works
  3. 3 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 7 works
  4. 4 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  5. 5 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 5 works
  6. 6 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 5 works
  7. 7 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 5 works
  8. 8 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 4 works
  9. 9 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  10. 10 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 4 works

Research output over time

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