Research in Soweto
Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Soweto, South Africa. The largest by output are Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit and Soweto CTC.
- Research institutions
- 3
- Research works
- 546 ◆ 2% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 23.4% record average 16.5%
A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.
Which research institutions are in Soweto?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perinatal HIV Research UnitNonprofit | 291 | #15,027 all time | |
| 2 | Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research UnitInstitution | 220 | #19,822 all time | |
| 3 | Soweto CTCHospital / health system | 35 | 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.
Which keywords describe research in Soweto?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Antiretroviral Therapy, Vaccine, Immune Response, Treatment, Viral Load, HIV Transmission and Mortality Rates.
- Viral Transmission
- Metabolic Abnormalities
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pathogenesis
- Sexual Behavior
- Antibodies
- Social Determinants of Health
- HIV Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Tuberculosis
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pandemic
- Public Health
- Mental Health
- Drug Resistance
- Preexposure Prophylaxis
- Mortality Rates
- Viral Load
- Immune Response
- Antiretroviral Therapy
- Epidemiology
- Vaccine
- Treatment
- HIV Transmission
- Diagnosis
- Stigma and Discrimination
- HIV
- HIV Infection
- Genetic Diversity
- Risk Factors
- SARS-CoV-2
- COVID-19
- ACE2 Receptor
- Immunity
- Adolescent Health
- Insulin Resistance
- Infectious Diseases
- Coronavirus
- Lipodystrophy
- Substance Abuse
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
- Epidemiology16▲ 5.6×37 topics
- Antiretroviral Therapy13▲ 112×6 topics
- Vaccine9▲ 29×9 topics
- Immune Response7▲ 18×11 topics
- Treatment7▲ 7.7×10 topics
- Viral Load7▲ 115×2 topics
- HIV Transmission7▲ 120×2 topics
- Mortality Rates6▲ 93×2 topics
- Diagnosis6▲ 9.3×9 topics
- Preexposure Prophylaxis6▲ 174×1 topic
- Stigma and Discrimination6▲ 174×1 topic
- Drug Resistance5▲ 26×4 topics
- HIV5▲ 87×4 topics
- Mental Health4▲ 4.1×16 topics
- HIV Infection4▲ 55×4 topics
- Public Health4▲ 3.9×18 topics
- Genetic Diversity4▲ 12×2 topics
- Pandemic4▲ 4.7×6 topics
- Risk Factors4▲ 4.5×10 topics
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis4▲ 87×1 topic
- SARS-CoV-24▲ 15×5 topics
- Tuberculosis4▲ 92×1 topic
- COVID-193▲ 3.1×9 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 3.5×12 topics
- ACE2 Receptor2▲ 14×2 topics
- HIV Prevention2▲ 57×2 topics
- Immunity2▲ 8.4×3 topics
- Social Determinants of Health2▲ 14×2 topics
- Adolescent Health2▲ 37×1 topic
- Antibodies2▲ 56×2 topics
- Insulin Resistance2▲ 6.8×4 topics
- Sexual Behavior2▲ 87×1 topic
- Infectious Diseases2▲ 9.2×5 topics
- Pathogenesis2▲ 5.8×9 topics
- Coronavirus2▲ 13×2 topics
- Myocardial Infarction2▲ 12×2 topics
- Lipodystrophy2▲ 132×1 topic
- Metabolic Abnormalities2▲ 132×1 topic
- Substance Abuse2▲ 37×2 topics
- Viral Transmission2▲ 18×2 topics
What research is done in Soweto?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 6 works
- 2 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 4 works
- 3 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 2 works
- 4 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 2 works
- 5 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 2 works
- 6 HIV-related health complications and treatments Emergency Medicine 2 works
- 7 HIV Research and Treatment Virology 2 works
- 8 Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Epidemiology 2 works
- 9 HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment Infectious Diseases 1 works
- 10 Sex work and related issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
Research output over time
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