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Development Bank of Southern Africa

In research, Development Bank of Southern Africa stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,173 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,546 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,671
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#120
of 154
Research works
324
▼ 71% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Development Bank of Southern 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
Social SciencesDomain #11,173 of 16,945 22.7%225
Social SciencesField #7,546 of 10,206 23.8%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Development Bank of Southern 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.29× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.13× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 9.79× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Development Bank of Southern Africa?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Rural Development, Human Rights, Economic Growth, Public Participation, Environmental Governance, Sustainable Development, Constitutionalism and Developmental Local Government.

▲ 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. Rural Development33▲ 34×7 topics
  2. Human Rights33▲ 12×13 topics
  3. Economic Growth32▲ 13×15 topics
  4. Sustainability30▲ 5.2×20 topics
  5. Public Participation28▲ 281×2 topics
  6. Sustainable Development28▲ 7.5×19 topics
  7. Environmental Governance27▲ 156×3 topics
  8. Constitutionalism27▲ 72×1 topic
  9. Developmental Local Government27▲ 570×1 topic
  10. Gender Inequality26▲ 63×5 topics
  11. Globalization25▲ 4.3×30 topics
  12. Economic Development22▲ 9.8×15 topics
  13. Poverty Reduction21▲ 65×4 topics
  14. Land Tenure21▲ 174×2 topics
  15. Smallholder Farmers20▲ 45×4 topics
  16. Sustainable Agriculture15▲ 17×5 topics
  17. Land Reform15▲ 124×2 topics
  18. Multifunctionality14▲ 78×2 topics
  19. Property Rights14▲ 37×4 topics
  20. Urbanization14▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Social Networks14▲ 20×2 topics
  22. South Africa14▲ 142×3 topics
  23. Policy12▲ 22×5 topics
  24. Fiscal Policy12▲ 17×3 topics
  25. Agricultural Investment12▲ 247×1 topic
  26. Customary Tenure12▲ 247×1 topic
  27. Governance12▲ 12×7 topics
  28. Social Justice11▲ 7.0×9 topics
  29. Agricultural Innovation11▲ 117×1 topic
  30. Livelihood Diversification11▲ 157×1 topic
  31. Technology Adoption11▲ 36×2 topics
  32. Colonialism11▲ 6.7×6 topics
  33. Poverty Alleviation11▲ 46×2 topics
  34. Taxation11▲ 34×3 topics
  35. Health Equity10▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Political Economy10▲ 12×8 topics
  37. Social Impact10▲ 12×4 topics
  38. Urban Poverty10▲ 71×2 topics
  39. Livestock Farming10▲ 53×3 topics
  40. Regional Development10▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Development Bank of Southern Africa publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Working Capital and Financial Performance and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies.

Fiscal Policy and Econom…0Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 0 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …0Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 0 fractional worksWorking Capital and Financial Performance: 0 fractional worksUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies: 0 fractional worksFamily Business Performance and Succession: 0 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 0 fractional worksPrivate Equity and Venture Capital: 0 fractional worksCommunity Development an…0Community Development and Social Impact: 0 fractional worksIncome, Poverty, and Inequality: 0 fractional worksPublic-Private Partnership Projects: 0 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSafety ResearchAccountingSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  2. 2 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 0 works
  3. 3 Working Capital and Financial Performance Accounting 0 works
  4. 4 Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  5. 5 Family Business Performance and Succession Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0 works
  6. 6 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 0 works
  7. 7 Private Equity and Venture Capital Accounting 0 works
  8. 8 Community Development and Social Impact Finance 0 works
  9. 9 Income, Poverty, and Inequality Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Public-Private Partnership Projects Strategy and Management 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 available18.0%not open82.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.8%domestic only86.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Development Bank of Southern Africa's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 71% 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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