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Eckernforde Tanga University

In research, Eckernforde Tanga University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,125 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,345
of 22,385 · #25,489 all time
Rank in Tanzania
#36
of 41
Research works
219
▲ 144% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
6.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
73%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
Eckernforde Tanga University

What is Eckernforde Tanga University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #6,125 of 9,585 4.7%62 #11453

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Eckernforde Tanga University 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 Eckernforde Tanga University work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research at Eckernforde Tanga University is in Social Sciences, 13% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (42%), Psychology (11%), Arts and Humanities (10%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 79 fractional works · 73.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 45 fractional works · 41.8% of its workEducation: 12 fractional works · 11.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 10 fractional works · 9.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 4.6% of its workLaw: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 10.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 9.7% of its workReligious studies: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 5.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 14 fractional works · 13.1% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 7.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 10 fractional works · 9.3% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 4.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKEckernforde TangaUniversity108fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences73%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4541.8%
    2. Psychology1110.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities109.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting65.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance44.2%
    6. Decision Sciences21.7%
    1. Medicine87.8%
    2. Health Professions65.2%
    3. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Computer Science54.6%
    2. Engineering21.5%
    3. Physics and Astronomy11.1%
    4. Environmental Science10.8%
    5. Mathematics10.7%
    6. Materials Science00.5%
    7. Energy00.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences32.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.5%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
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: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.59× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.98× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 8 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.36× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.71× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.94× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.47× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.30× its world share, 45 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology3.47×11 works
  2. Arts and Humanities3.36×10 works
  3. Social Sciences3.30×45 works
  4. Health Professions1.98×6 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.94×4 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.75×2 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.71×6 works
  8. Veterinary0.67×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.60×3 works
  10. Computer Science0.59×5 works
  11. Mathematics0.55×1 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.54×1 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.48×1 works
  14. Medicine0.41×8 works
  15. Energy0.17×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.16×1 works
  17. Materials Science0.13×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.12×1 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.11×0 works
  20. Engineering0.10×2 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.08×0 works
  22. Neuroscience0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Eckernforde Tanga University?

Ranked on the quality score, ES Swai and Joseph G. Healey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Eckernforde Tanga University.

  1. 1 ES Swai Tanzania · #2,561,733 worldwide 313 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Joseph G. Healey Tanzania · #4,942,437 worldwide 100 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Eckernforde Tanga University

What are the most cited papers from Eckernforde Tanga University?

The most cited paper from Eckernforde Tanga University is "A global outlook to the interruption of education due to COVID-19 pandemic: Navigating in a time of uncertainty and crisis" (Aras Bozkurt et al., 2020), with 891 citations. Next come "Human Brucellosis: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Related to High Risk Occupational Groups in Tanga Municipality, Tanzania" (135) and "Treatment of Plague with Gentamicin or Doxycycline in a Randomized Clinical Trial in Tanzania" (133).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A global outlook to the interruption of education due to COVID-19 pandemic: Navigating in a time of uncertainty and crisis Aras Bozkurt et al. · UVic’s Research and Learning Repository (University of Victoria) Open access 5 Jun 2020 891
2 Human Brucellosis: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Related to High Risk Occupational Groups in Tanga Municipality, Tanzania Emmanuel Senyael Swai, Luuk Schoonman · Zoonoses and Public Health 22 Sep 2008 135
3 Treatment of Plague with Gentamicin or Doxycycline in a Randomized Clinical Trial in Tanzania W. Mwengee, Thomas Charles Butler, S.G Mgema et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases Feb 2006 133
4 Temperature patterns and mechanisms influencing coral bleaching during the 2016 El Niño Tim R. McClanahan, Emily S. Darling, Joseph Mbui Maina et al. · Nature Climate Change Open access 30 Sep 2019 131
5 Coelacanth genomes reveal signatures for evolutionary transition from water to land Masato Nikaido et al. · Genome Research Open access 20 Jul 2013 128
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Which keywords describe research at Eckernforde Tanga University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Leadership, Human Rights, Mental Health, Development, Religion, Social Impact, Globalization and Higher Education.

▲ 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 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. Globalization6▲ 3.0×20 topics
  2. Mental Health6▲ 4.0×10 topics
  3. Human Rights6▲ 5.0×13 topics
  4. Leadership5▲ 9.1×8 topics
  5. Development4▲ 12×7 topics
  6. Religion4▲ 8.5×4 topics
  7. Social Impact4▲ 9.7×7 topics
  8. Higher Education4▲ 6.8×9 topics
  9. Gender Inequality4▲ 24×2 topics
  10. Poverty Reduction4▲ 26×4 topics
  11. Migration4▲ 9.5×2 topics
  12. Health3▲ 7.8×5 topics
  13. Knowledge Management3▲ 5.5×7 topics
  14. Economic Development3▲ 3.6×7 topics
  15. Integration3▲ 21×3 topics
  16. Qualitative Research3▲ 3.5×8 topics
  17. Well-being3▲ 7.5×4 topics
  18. NGOs3▲ 31×4 topics
  19. Church-State Relations3▲ 161×2 topics
  20. Freedom of Religion3▲ 161×2 topics
  21. Job Satisfaction3▲ 6.3×4 topics
  22. Organizational Performance3▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Peacebuilding3▲ 41×2 topics
  24. Colonialism3▲ 5.7×7 topics
  25. Social Capital3▲ 5.2×6 topics
  26. European Union3▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Humanitarianism3▲ 42×3 topics
  28. Canon Law3▲ 171×1 topic
  29. Religious Policy3▲ 171×1 topic
  30. International Aid3▲ 53×2 topics
  31. Global Governance2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  32. Gender Equality2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  33. Policy2▲ 10×5 topics
  34. Neoliberalism2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  35. Personality Traits2▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Ethical Behavior2▲ 52×2 topics
  37. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 66×1 topic
  38. Gender-based Violence2▲ 34×3 topics
  39. Sexual Violence2▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Social Services2▲ 45×1 topic

Which research topics does Eckernforde Tanga University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Theology and Canon Law Studies, Religion, Society, and Development, Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare.

Theology and Canon Law S…3Theology and Canon Law Studies: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksGlobal Healthcare and Me…2Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism: 2 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …2Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 2 fractional worksWorkplace Spirituality and Leadership: 2 fractional worksGender, Security, and Conflict: 2 fractional worksHealthcare professionals…1Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 1 fractional worksPeacebuilding and International Security: 1 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 1 fractional worksPolitical Conflict and G…1Political Conflict and Governance: 1 fractional works
Religious studiesSociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsSafety Research3 others

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

  1. 1 Theology and Canon Law Studies Religious studies 3 works
  2. 2 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 2 works
  5. 5 Workplace Spirituality and Leadership Demography 2 works
  6. 6 Gender, Security, and Conflict Gender Studies 2 works
  7. 7 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 1 works
  10. 10 Political Conflict and Governance Sociology and Political 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 available73.0%not open27.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.7%domestic only69.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Eckernforde Tanga University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 144% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Eckernforde Tanga University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00030% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Eckernforde Tanga University0.00075% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Eckernforde Tanga University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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