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African Institute for Development Policy

In research, African Institute for Development Policy stands highest in Social Sciences (#15,007 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,206
of 42,892
Rank in Malawi
#14
of 17
Research works
215
▲ 141% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
9.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is African Institute for Development Policy 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
Social SciencesDomain #15,007 of 16,945 18.0%137

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where African Institute for Development Policy 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: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.03× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.94× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.10× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 5.06× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.11× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.71× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at African Institute for Development Policy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Colonialism, Human Rights, Global Governance, Maternal Mortality, International Law, Socio-economic Factors and Child Mortality.

▲ 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 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. Economic Growth4▲ 10.0×8 topics
  2. Colonialism3▲ 14×6 topics
  3. Human Rights3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  4. Global Governance3▲ 25×7 topics
  5. Maternal Mortality3▲ 26×3 topics
  6. Public Health3▲ 3.5×11 topics
  7. International Law2▲ 15×6 topics
  8. Socio-economic Factors2▲ 42×2 topics
  9. Child Mortality2▲ 64×1 topic
  10. Health Systems2▲ 64×1 topic
  11. Genocide2▲ 76×2 topics
  12. NGOs2▲ 43×2 topics
  13. Poverty Reduction2▲ 33×4 topics
  14. Risk Factors2▲ 3.7×6 topics
  15. Social Justice2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  16. Governance2▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Nationalism2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  18. Rural Development2▲ 11×4 topics
  19. Political Economy2▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Decolonization2▲ 45×4 topics
  21. Smallholder Farmers2▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Economic Development2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  23. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Development Policies2▲ 83×1 topic
  25. Foreign Aid2▲ 83×1 topic
  26. Social Networks2▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Agricultural Innovation1▲ 63×1 topic
  28. Digital Divide1▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Livelihood Diversification1▲ 93×1 topic
  30. Adolescent Health1▲ 31×2 topics
  31. Cultural Exchange1▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Ethnic Conflict1▲ 58×2 topics
  33. Global Burden of Disease1▲ 10×3 topics
  34. Intersectionality1▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Security Council1▲ 49×2 topics
  36. Vaccine1▲ 6.5×6 topics
  37. Health Disparities1▲ 8.8×3 topics
  38. Humanitarian Intervention1▲ 61×1 topic
  39. Land Reform1▲ 56×2 topics
  40. Social Determinants of Health1▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does African Institute for Development Policy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Maternal and Child Health, International Development and Aid, Agricultural Innovations and Practices and African studies and sociopolitical issues.

Global Maternal and Chil…2Global Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksInternational Developmen…2International Development and Aid: 2 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations…1Agricultural Innovations and Practices: 1 fractional worksAfrican studies and soci…1African studies and sociopolitical issues: 1 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 1 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 1 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehea…1Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 1 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional worksGender Politics and Representation: 1 fractional worksCambodian History and So…1Cambodian History and Society: 1 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthDevelopmentGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  2. 2 International Development and Aid Development 2 works
  3. 3 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  4. 4 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  7. 7 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Gender Politics and Representation Gender Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Cambodian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 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 available40.4%not open59.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.1%domestic only66.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has African Institute for Development Policy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 141% 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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