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British Institute in Eastern Africa

biea.ac.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#10,282
of 42,892
Rank in Kenya
#11
of 98
Research works
143
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
19.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
51.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

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: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.97× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.93× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.40× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.58× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at British Institute in Eastern Africa?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Archaeological Evidence, Cultural Exchange, Indian Ocean, prehistoric movement, Nationalism, History and Archaeology.

▲ 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. Colonialism23▲ 32×12 topics
  2. Archaeological Evidence21▲ 306×2 topics
  3. Cultural Exchange19▲ 100×3 topics
  4. Indian Ocean18▲ 652×1 topic
  5. prehistoric movement18▲ 652×1 topic
  6. Nationalism17▲ 21×5 topics
  7. History14▲ 12×10 topics
  8. Archaeology13▲ 58×7 topics
  9. Social Impact13▲ 33×3 topics
  10. Cultural Studies12▲ 23×3 topics
  11. African History12▲ 294×1 topic
  12. Post-Colonial Africa12▲ 294×1 topic
  13. Globalization11▲ 4.0×18 topics
  14. Religion10▲ 12×7 topics
  15. Indigenous Knowledge10▲ 96×2 topics
  16. Rock Art10▲ 1095×1 topic
  17. Southern Africa10▲ 1095×1 topic
  18. Culture9▲ 13×6 topics
  19. Society8▲ 26×4 topics
  20. Politics8▲ 21×5 topics
  21. Sustainability8▲ 3.1×11 topics
  22. Conflict8▲ 35×3 topics
  23. Migration8▲ 17×3 topics
  24. Eritrea7▲ 278×1 topic
  25. Ethiopia7▲ 278×1 topic
  26. Social Justice7▲ 9.4×6 topics
  27. Neoliberalism6▲ 11×6 topics
  28. Adaptation6▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Land Reform5▲ 103×2 topics
  30. Political Economy5▲ 15×7 topics
  31. Slavery5▲ 136×2 topics
  32. African Diaspora5▲ 85×2 topics
  33. Urban Development5▲ 10×6 topics
  34. Ecological Knowledge5▲ 74×2 topics
  35. Atlantic History4▲ 164×1 topic
  36. Transatlantic Slave Trade4▲ 164×1 topic
  37. Livelihoods4▲ 98×2 topics
  38. Pastoralists4▲ 124×1 topic
  39. Rangeland Degradation4▲ 124×1 topic
  40. Agrarian Relations4▲ 346×1 topic

Which research topics does British Institute in Eastern Africa publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance, Water Governance and Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Governance and Global Maritime and Colonial Histories.

FinTech, Crowdfunding, D…1FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 1 fractional worksWater Governance and Inf…1Water Governance and Infrastructure: 1 fractional worksUrban Planning and Gover…1Urban Planning and Governance: 1 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colo…1Global Maritime and Colonial Histories: 1 fractional worksAfrican studies and sociopolitical issues: 1 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 1 fractional worksAfrican history and cult…1African history and culture studies: 1 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work Transformation: 0 fractional worksAnthropological Studies and Insights: 0 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 0 fractional works
Management Information SystemsPolitical Science and International RelationsUrban StudiesAnthropology2 others

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

  1. 1 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Water Governance and Infrastructure Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  3. 3 Urban Planning and Governance Urban Studies 1 works
  4. 4 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 1 works
  5. 5 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 1 works
  7. 7 African history and culture studies Anthropology 1 works
  8. 8 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Anthropological Studies and Insights Anthropology 0 works
  10. 10 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 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 available16.9%not open83.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.2%domestic only77.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has British Institute in Eastern Africa's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% lower 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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