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African Water Association

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Research works
5
▲ 76% vs 2018-21
Citations
43
9.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
62%
world 18%
African Water Association

Not ranked overall: African Water Association is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does African Water Association work in?

In all years, 36% of research at African Water Association is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (32%), Social Sciences (32%), Nursing (17%).

Physical Sciences: 2 fractional works · 36.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 31.9% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 4.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 31.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 31.9% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 21.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 17.0% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 4.3% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 10.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 8.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAfrican WaterAssociation5fractional works, all years
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences32%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 7 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science231.9%
    2. Materials Science04.3%
    1. Social Sciences231.9%
    1. Nursing117.0%
    2. Medicine04.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences08.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology02.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 4.74× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Energy: 3.63× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 76.55× its world share, 0 worksNursing1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 76.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing76.55×0 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.74×0 works
  3. Energy3.63×0 works
  4. Environmental Science3.02×0 works
  5. Materials Science0.95×0 works
  6. Medicine0.78×0 works
  7. Engineering0.22×0 works

What are the most cited papers from African Water Association?

The most cited paper from African Water Association is "Conflicts over land and water in Africa" (Barbara Tapela, 2013), with 21 citations. Next come "An overview of the content and historical context of the international freshwater agreements that South Africa has entered into with neighbouring countries" (16) and "Fostering uptake of innovations and solutions for water and climate challenges in Africa: Lessons from the AfriAlliance Knowledge Brokerage Events" (6).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Conflicts over land and water in Africa Barbara Tapela · The Journal of Peasant Studies 2013 21
2 An overview of the content and historical context of the international freshwater agreements that South Africa has entered into with neighbouring countries Elizabeth Kistin, PETER J. ASHTON, A. Ripley Earle et al. · International Environmental Agreements Politics Law and Economics 22 Nov 2008 16
3 Fostering uptake of innovations and solutions for water and climate challenges in Africa: Lessons from the AfriAlliance Knowledge Brokerage Events Jean‐Marie Kileshye Onema, Tendai Polite Chibarabada, Uta Wehn et al. · Environmental Science & Policy 13 Dec 2021 6
4 Health risk associated with the collection, transport, and storage practices of drinking water by the population of the Dschang city, West‐Cameroon Honorine Ntangmo Tsafack, Émile Temgoua, Christophe Holyfield Nono Kwekap et al. · World Water Policy 3 Apr 2022 4
5 Physicochemical, Bacteriological and Parasitological Quality of Water Used to Wash Vegetables in Dschang, West Cameroon: Health Risk Assessment Honorine Ntangmo Tsafack, Joseline Azeufack, Siméon Kenfack et al. · Journal of Health and Environmental Research Open access 2022 3
All 9 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does African Water Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Child Nutrition and Water Access, Urban Agriculture and Sustainability, Fecal contamination and water quality and Global Maternal and Child Health.

Child Nutrition and Wate…0Child Nutrition and Water Access: 0 fractional worksUrban Agriculture and Su…0Urban Agriculture and Sustainability: 0 fractional worksFecal contamination and water quality: 0 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 0 fractional works
Nutrition and DieteticsPlant ScienceWater Science and TechnologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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

  1. 1 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 0 works
  2. 2 Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Plant Science 0 works
  3. 3 Fecal contamination and water quality Water Science and Technology 0 works
  4. 4 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Materials Chemistry 0 works
  6. 6 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available46.2%not open53.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors62.2%domestic only37.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has African Water Association's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 76% higher than in 2018-2021.

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