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Citrus Research International

In research, Citrus Research International stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,855 of 6,031 worldwide), Life Sciences (#12,091 of 14,347 worldwide) and Plant Science (#2,421 of 2,837 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Life Sciences — Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 12.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#30,212
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#111
of 154
Research works
394
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
7k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Citrus Research International 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,855 of 6,031 17.9%244
Life SciencesDomain #12,091 of 14,347 17.3%300
Plant ScienceSubfield #2,421 of 2,837 18.6%140

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Citrus Research International 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).

What does Citrus Research International specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 12.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 33.4 works13×
  2. Life SciencesDomain · 41.0 works5.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 12.80× its world share, 33 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.55× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.50× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 12.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Citrus Research International?

Ranked on the composite score, Aruna Manrakhan and R. Marloth lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Citrus Research International.

  1. 1 Aruna Manrakhan South Africa · #1,573,097 worldwide 19 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 R. Marloth South Africa · #1,608,334 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Citrus Research International

Which keywords describe research at Citrus Research International?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biological Control, Invasive Species, Pest Management, Plant Immunity, Phylogenetic Analysis, Host Specificity, Gene Silencing and Viral RNA Silencing.

▲ 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. Biological Control9▲ 114×8 topics
  2. Climate Change5▲ 3.6×14 topics
  3. Invasive Species5▲ 21×10 topics
  4. Pest Management5▲ 107×4 topics
  5. Plant Immunity4▲ 84×2 topics
  6. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 24×7 topics
  7. Host Specificity4▲ 61×4 topics
  8. Gene Silencing4▲ 68×1 topic
  9. Viral RNA Silencing4▲ 175×1 topic
  10. Genome Sequencing3▲ 40×3 topics
  11. Population Dynamics3▲ 23×5 topics
  12. Microbiota3▲ 25×2 topics
  13. Biopesticides3▲ 80×2 topics
  14. Drosophila Suzukii3▲ 346×1 topic
  15. Fruit Fly3▲ 346×1 topic
  16. Fungal Pathogens3▲ 36×2 topics
  17. Plant Defense2▲ 88×2 topics
  18. Horizontal Gene Transfer2▲ 68×2 topics
  19. Huanglongbing2▲ 437×1 topic
  20. Phytoplasmas2▲ 437×1 topic
  21. Endophytic Fungi2▲ 44×1 topic
  22. Fungal Symbiosis2▲ 342×1 topic
  23. Genomic Characterization2▲ 31×1 topic
  24. Mycoviruses2▲ 342×1 topic
  25. Plant Hormones2▲ 61×2 topics
  26. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles2▲ 88×1 topic
  27. Jasmonate Signaling2▲ 88×1 topic
  28. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Essential Oils2▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Modified Atmosphere Packaging2▲ 36×2 topics
  31. Aroma Compounds2▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Ethylene Biosynthesis2▲ 106×1 topic
  33. Fruit Ripening2▲ 106×1 topic
  34. Genetic Diversity2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  35. Consumer Perception2▲ 13×4 topics
  36. Rootstock2▲ 54×2 topics
  37. Adaptation2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  38. Botanical Insecticides2▲ 70×1 topic
  39. Insect Control2▲ 70×1 topic
  40. Mode of Action2▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Citrus Research International publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant Virus Research Studies, Insect behavior and control techniques, Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens and Plant and Fungal Interactions Research.

Plant Virus Research Stu…4Plant Virus Research Studies: 4 fractional worksInsect behavior and cont…3Insect behavior and control techniques: 3 fractional worksPhytoplasmas and Hemipte…2Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens: 2 fractional worksPlant and Fungal Interac…2Plant and Fungal Interactions Research: 2 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 2 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interactions and Control: 2 fractional worksPostharvest Quality and …2Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management: 2 fractional worksInsect Pest Control Strategies: 2 fractional worksEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control: 1 fractional worksFood Supply Chain Traceability: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceInsect ScienceEndocrinologyCell Biology1 others

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

  1. 1 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 4 works
  2. 2 Insect behavior and control techniques Insect Science 3 works
  3. 3 Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens Plant Science 2 works
  4. 4 Plant and Fungal Interactions Research Endocrinology 2 works
  5. 5 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 2 works
  7. 7 Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management Plant Science 2 works
  8. 8 Insect Pest Control Strategies Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control Insect Science 1 works
  10. 10 Food Supply Chain Traceability Food 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 available41.8%not open58.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.7%domestic only77.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Citrus Research International's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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