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Anglo American (South Africa)

In research, Anglo American (South Africa) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,768 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#10,705 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,847
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#98
of 154
Research works
388
▲ 65% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.4k
16.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Anglo American (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 #14,768 of 21,541 12.7%328
EngineeringField #10,705 of 11,412 8.5%152

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Anglo American (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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 3.53× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.57× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.09× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.36× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.00× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.30× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Anglo American (South Africa)?

Ranked on the composite score, Osvaldo A. Bascur lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Anglo American (South Africa).

  1. 1 Osvaldo A. Bascur South Africa · #1,352,527 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Anglo American (South Africa)

Which keywords describe research at Anglo American (South Africa)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Energy Efficiency, Optimization, Geological Mapping, Remote Sensing and Hyperspectral Imaging.

▲ 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 Learning57▲ 6.8×14 topics
  2. Plate Tectonics38▲ 45×3 topics
  3. Tectonics34▲ 53×3 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency31▲ 10×7 topics
  5. Optimization30▲ 14×6 topics
  6. Remote Sensing27▲ 6.4×8 topics
  7. Geological Mapping25▲ 68×2 topics
  8. Hyperspectral Imaging24▲ 19×3 topics
  9. Metal Recovery24▲ 45×3 topics
  10. Thermodynamic Modeling24▲ 37×2 topics
  11. Geochronology24▲ 63×1 topic
  12. Zircon24▲ 63×1 topic
  13. Compositional Data Analysis23▲ 83×1 topic
  14. Mineral Prospectivity23▲ 83×1 topic
  15. Metallurgy23▲ 85×2 topics
  16. Comminution22▲ 177×1 topic
  17. Mineral Liberation Analysis22▲ 177×1 topic
  18. Uncertainty20▲ 107×2 topics
  19. Open Pit Mining20▲ 496×1 topic
  20. Production Scheduling20▲ 496×1 topic
  21. Electrical Properties19▲ 30×3 topics
  22. Water Treatment18▲ 39×2 topics
  23. Flotation18▲ 137×1 topic
  24. Nanobubbles18▲ 137×1 topic
  25. Environmental Impact16▲ 3.1×8 topics
  26. Microbial Communities15▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Bioleaching15▲ 127×1 topic
  28. Sulfide Minerals15▲ 127×1 topic
  29. Continental Margin13▲ 51×2 topics
  30. Crustal Structure13▲ 51×2 topics
  31. Geochemistry12▲ 46×3 topics
  32. Environmental Impacts11▲ 14×4 topics
  33. Rare Earth Elements11▲ 22×3 topics
  34. Circular Economy9▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Lithium-ion Batteries9▲ 9.2×2 topics
  36. Tomography9▲ 8.6×3 topics
  37. Battery Recycling9▲ 38×1 topic
  38. Sustainable Technology9▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Databases8▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Thermochemical8▲ 51×1 topic

Which research topics does Anglo American (South Africa) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mineral Processing and Grinding, Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics.

Mineral Processing and G…2Mineral Processing and Grinding: 2 fractional worksSupply Chain Resilience …1Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…1Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 1 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 1 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and S…1Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 1 fractional worksArt Education and Development: 0 fractional worksMining Techniques and Economics: 0 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bioleaching: 0 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringStrategy and ManagementArtificial IntelligenceGeophysics4 others

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

  1. 1 Mineral Processing and Grinding Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Strategy and Management 1 works
  3. 3 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  4. 4 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 0 works
  8. 8 Mining Techniques and Economics Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 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 available25.3%not open74.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Anglo American (South Africa)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 65% 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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