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Bayworld Centre for Research and Education

In research, Bayworld Centre for Research and Education stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,653 of 5,407 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,830 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,793
of 34,923
Rank in South Africa
#90
of 126
Research works
335
▼ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.3k
18.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Bayworld Centre for Research and Education

What is Bayworld Centre for Research and Education 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
Environmental ScienceField #3,653 of 5,407 6.4%152
Physical SciencesDomain #15,830 of 17,446 6.8%205

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bayworld Centre for Research and Education 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Bayworld Centre for Research and Education work in?

In 2022-now, 61% of research at Bayworld Centre for Research and Education is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (39%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (16%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 19 fractional works · 60.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 38.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 13.9% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 11.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 15.7% of its workOceanography: 3 fractional works · 10.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 16.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 8.9% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 13.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 6.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKBayworld Centrefor Research and…31fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences61%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences14%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science1238.8%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences515.7%
    3. Mathematics13.4%
    4. Engineering11.9%
    5. Computer Science01.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology38.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences27.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    1. Social Sciences25.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance14.3%
    3. Psychology14.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    1. Medicine26.6%
    2. Health Professions01.1%
    3. Dentistry00.7%
    4. Nursing00.4%
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: 1.53× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.68× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10.01× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.81× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 2.85× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 10.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.01×5 works
  2. Environmental Science7.81×12 works
  3. Mathematics2.85×1 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.02×1 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.68×3 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.53×2 works
  7. Dentistry1.48×0 works
  8. Psychology1.35×1 works
  9. Nursing0.73×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.43×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.40×2 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.36×0 works
  13. Medicine0.34×2 works
  14. Computer Science0.13×0 works
  15. Engineering0.12×1 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bayworld Centre for Research and Education?

Ranked on the quality score, Malcolm John Smale, John H. Wallace and Frederick William Fitzsimons lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bayworld Centre for Research and Education.

  1. 1 Malcolm John Smale South Africa · #1,564,779 worldwide 5.1k citations · 134 works
  2. 2 John H. Wallace South Africa · #2,353,247 worldwide 572 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Frederick William Fitzsimons South Africa · #2,876,875 worldwide 138 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Pascall Taruvinga South Africa · #3,007,007 worldwide 40 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 N. T. W. Klages South Africa · #3,300,050 worldwide 2.1k citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Graham J. B. Ross South Africa · #3,470,427 worldwide 2k citations · 49 works
  7. 7 Victor G. Cockcroft South Africa · #3,596,072 worldwide 2.3k citations · 53 works
  8. 8 BILL R. BRANCH South Africa · #3,630,479 worldwide 470 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Richard Liversidge South Africa · #4,478,598 worldwide 337 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 G. V. HAAGNER South Africa · #5,460,626 worldwide 135 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at Bayworld Centre for Research and Education

What are the most cited papers from Bayworld Centre for Research and Education?

The most cited paper from Bayworld Centre for Research and Education is "Erosion of Lizard Diversity by Climate Change and Altered Thermal Niches" (Barry Sinervo et al., 2010), with 1,916 citations. Next come "The 3.2-Å crystal structure of the human IgG1 Fc fragment–FcγRIII complex" (722) and "Synoptic relationships between surface Chlorophyll- a and diagnostic pigments specific to phytoplankton functional types" (381).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Erosion of Lizard Diversity by Climate Change and Altered Thermal Niches Barry Sinervo et al. · Science Open access 13 May 2010 1,916
2 The 3.2-Å crystal structure of the human IgG1 Fc fragment–FcγRIII complex Peter Sondermann, Robert Huber, Vaughan Oosthuizen et al. · Nature Jul 2000 722
3 Synoptic relationships between surface Chlorophyll- a and diagnostic pigments specific to phytoplankton functional types Takafumi Hirata, Nick J. Hardman-Mountford, Robert J. W. Brewin et al. · Biogeosciences Open access 11 Feb 2011 381
4 Global threats to pinnipeds Kit Maureen Kovacs, Álex Aguilar, David Aurioles et al. · Marine Mammal Science Open access 15 Jun 2011 243
5 Exploitation of mesoscale oceanographic features by grey-headed albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma in the southern Indian Ocean D. Nel, J. R. E. Lutjeharms, EA Pakhomov et al. · Marine Ecology Progress Series Open access 2001 195
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Which keywords describe research at Bayworld Centre for Research and Education?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Phylogenetic Analysis, Conservation, Conservation Biology, Biodiversity, Habitat Fragmentation and Biodiversity Loss.

▲ 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-now 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 32 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change11▲ 13×21 topics
  2. Population Dynamics6▲ 75×6 topics
  3. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 41×7 topics
  4. Conservation4▲ 29×8 topics
  5. Conservation Biology4▲ 110×2 topics
  6. Biodiversity3▲ 13×10 topics
  7. Habitat Fragmentation3▲ 44×3 topics
  8. Biodiversity Loss3▲ 157×2 topics
  9. Amphibian Declines3▲ 335×1 topic
  10. Chytridiomycosis3▲ 335×1 topic
  11. Acoustic Communication2▲ 151×2 topics
  12. Anthropogenic Noise2▲ 222×1 topic
  13. Evolution2▲ 23×4 topics
  14. Marine Mammals2▲ 222×1 topic
  15. Biogeography2▲ 21×7 topics
  16. Ocean Circulation2▲ 39×3 topics
  17. Trophic Cascades2▲ 56×2 topics
  18. Career Development1▲ 36×2 topics
  19. Social Behavior1▲ 66×2 topics
  20. Taxonomy1▲ 26×3 topics
  21. Eutrophication1▲ 32×3 topics
  22. Fisheries Sustainability1▲ 41×2 topics
  23. Global Warming1▲ 8.5×3 topics
  24. Phylogeny1▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Economic Growth1▲ 4.0×2 topics
  26. Ecosystem Management1▲ 56×1 topic
  27. Harmful Algal Blooms1▲ 40×2 topics
  28. International Environmental Law1▲ 377×1 topic
  29. Marine Fisheries1▲ 82×1 topic
  30. Mathematical Literacy1▲ 42×1 topic
  31. Nuclear Power1▲ 133×1 topic
  32. Problem-Solving1▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Bayworld Centre for Research and Education publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Marine animal studies overview, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Marine and fisheries research.

Amphibian and Reptile Bi…3Amphibian and Reptile Biology: 3 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 1 fractional worksMathematics Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksInternational Environmental Law and Policies: 1 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmosp…1Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 1 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 1 fractional worksCareer Development and Diversity: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeEcologyEcological ModelingApplied Mathematics4 others

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

  1. 1 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  2. 2 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  3. 3 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 1 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  5. 5 Mathematics Education and Pedagogy Applied Mathematics 1 works
  6. 6 International Environmental Law and Policies Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  7. 7 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 1 works
  8. 8 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 1 works
  10. 10 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 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 available27.7%not open72.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.8%domestic only76.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bayworld Centre for Research and Education's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Bayworld Centre for Research and Education as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Bayworld Centre for Research and Education0.000095% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bayworld Centre for Research and Education over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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