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African Explosives (South Africa)

In research, African Explosives (South Africa) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,686 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#36,778
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#136
of 154
Research works
196
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
7.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is African Explosives (South Africa) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #19,686 of 21,541 8.9%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where African Explosives (South Africa) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.67× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.23× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.80× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.82× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.12× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 2.98× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at African Explosives (South Africa)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Decomposition, Rock Mechanics, Energy Efficiency, Metal Nanoparticles, Ionic Liquids, Dynamic Behavior, Energetic Salts and ReaxFF.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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. Machine Learning10▲ 2.3×11 topics
  2. Thermal Decomposition10▲ 77×2 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency10▲ 6.2×8 topics
  4. Rock Mechanics9▲ 42×3 topics
  5. Metal Nanoparticles8▲ 28×4 topics
  6. Ionic Liquids7▲ 12×4 topics
  7. Dynamic Behavior7▲ 35×2 topics
  8. Energetic Salts7▲ 128×1 topic
  9. ReaxFF7▲ 128×1 topic
  10. Sustainability6▲ 1.65×13 topics
  11. Comminution6▲ 93×1 topic
  12. Mineral Liberation Analysis6▲ 93×1 topic
  13. Optimization6▲ 5.3×8 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management5▲ 5.3×9 topics
  15. Fracture5▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Metallurgy4▲ 33×2 topics
  17. Seismicity4▲ 58×1 topic
  18. Wave Propagation4▲ 18×1 topic
  19. Acoustic Emission4▲ 48×1 topic
  20. Numerical Modelling4▲ 57×1 topic
  21. Detonation Propulsion4▲ 66×1 topic
  22. Pulse Detonation Engines4▲ 66×1 topic
  23. Polymers4▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Water Treatment3▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Isoconversional Methods3▲ 41×1 topic
  26. Kinetic Analysis3▲ 41×1 topic
  27. Metal Recovery3▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Microbial Ecology3▲ 9.8×2 topics
  29. Tomography3▲ 5.9×3 topics
  30. Uncertainty3▲ 32×3 topics
  31. Ballistic Impact3▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Constitutive Modeling3▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Microstructural Evolution3▲ 8.4×2 topics
  34. Dynamic Deformation3▲ 42×1 topic
  35. Genetic Improvement3▲ 16×3 topics
  36. High Strain Rate3▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Blast Loading2▲ 28×1 topic
  38. Progressive Collapse2▲ 47×1 topic
  39. Open Pit Mining2▲ 120×1 topic
  40. Oxidation Mechanism2▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does African Explosives (South Africa) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal Extraction and Bioleaching, Material Properties and Applications, Rock Mechanics and Modeling and Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering.

Metal Extraction and Bio…1Metal Extraction and Bioleaching: 1 fractional worksMaterial Properties and …1Material Properties and Applications: 1 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Model…1Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical and Geomech…1Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering: 1 fractional worksMineral Processing and Grinding: 1 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 0 fractional worksCollaboration in agile e…0Collaboration in agile enterprises: 0 fractional worksMining and Gasification Technologies: 0 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 0 fractional worksDisaster Response and Ma…0Disaster Response and Management: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringGeneral Materials ScienceMechanics of MaterialsMechanical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 1 works
  3. 3 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  4. 4 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  5. 5 Mineral Processing and Grinding Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Collaboration in agile enterprises Management of Technology and Innovation 0 works
  8. 8 Mining and Gasification Technologies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available30.3%not open69.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.3%domestic only78.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has African Explosives (South Africa)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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