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De Beers (South Africa)

In research, De Beers (South Africa) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,636 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,211
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#94
of 154
Research works
210
▲ 271% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is De Beers (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 #17,636 of 21,541 19.3%184

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where De Beers (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: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 25.36× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.26× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.67× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.62× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.48× 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, 25.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at De Beers (South Africa)?

Ranked on the composite score, Ingrid Chinn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is De Beers (South Africa).

  1. 1 Ingrid Chinn South Africa · #1,476,002 worldwide 30 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at De Beers (South Africa)

Which keywords describe research at De Beers (South Africa)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Thermodynamic Modeling, Geochronology, Zircon, Machine Learning, Remote Sensing and Tomography.

▲ 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. Plate Tectonics40▲ 86×3 topics
  2. Tectonics32▲ 89×3 topics
  3. Thermodynamic Modeling25▲ 70×2 topics
  4. Geochronology24▲ 119×1 topic
  5. Zircon24▲ 119×1 topic
  6. Machine Learning20▲ 4.4×6 topics
  7. Remote Sensing16▲ 6.7×8 topics
  8. Tomography14▲ 25×3 topics
  9. Superconductivity14▲ 22×4 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications14▲ 6.1×8 topics
  11. Raman Spectroscopy13▲ 26×5 topics
  12. Crystal Structure Prediction13▲ 73×1 topic
  13. Mantle Dynamics13▲ 73×1 topic
  14. Geological Mapping11▲ 57×2 topics
  15. Hyperspectral Imaging11▲ 16×2 topics
  16. Compositional Data Analysis11▲ 71×1 topic
  17. Mineral Prospectivity11▲ 71×1 topic
  18. Subduction11▲ 51×2 topics
  19. Earthquakes9▲ 56×1 topic
  20. Plate Boundaries9▲ 56×1 topic
  21. Nanodiamonds9▲ 76×1 topic
  22. Quantum Sensing9▲ 76×1 topic
  23. Optimization7▲ 6.1×6 topics
  24. Risk Assessment7▲ 5.3×5 topics
  25. Mechanical Properties6▲ 3.3×10 topics
  26. Sedimentation6▲ 37×2 topics
  27. Fluvial Systems6▲ 63×1 topic
  28. Sequence Stratigraphy6▲ 63×1 topic
  29. Rock Mechanics5▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Geochemistry5▲ 34×3 topics
  31. Geological Conditions5▲ 41×3 topics
  32. Open Pit Mining5▲ 215×1 topic
  33. Production Scheduling5▲ 215×1 topic
  34. Numerical Simulation4▲ 6.4×2 topics
  35. Continental Margin4▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Crustal Structure4▲ 30×2 topics
  37. Holocene4▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Performance Prediction4▲ 33×1 topic
  39. TBM4▲ 87×1 topic
  40. Water Treatment4▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does De Beers (South Africa) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research.

High-pressure geophysics…1High-pressure geophysics and materials: 1 fractional worksGeological and Geochemic…1Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 1 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 1 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based…1Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 1 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mechanics: 0 fractional worksManagement and Organizational Studies: 0 fractional worksElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 0 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 0 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 0 fractional works
GeophysicsMaterials ChemistryCivil and Structural EngineeringOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management3 others

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

  1. 1 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 1 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 1 works
  3. 3 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0 works
  7. 7 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 0 works
  10. 10 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 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 available30.6%not open69.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.7%domestic only68.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has De Beers (South Africa)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 271% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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