Forestry Commission
In research, Forestry Commission stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,005 of 6,031 worldwide), Life Sciences (#8,814 of 14,347 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,998 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 9.4× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #20,436 of 42,892
- Rank in Zimbabwe
- #9 of 24
- Research works
- 764 ▼ 85% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 3.3k 4.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 18.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 19% world 28%
What is Forestry Commission known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #3,005 of 6,031 | 6.9% | 184 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #8,814 of 14,347 | 6.9% | 227 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #19,998 of 21,541 | 3.6% | 374 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #5,836 of 6,208 | 3.9% | 207 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #16,859 of 16,945 | 3.7% | 129 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Forestry Commission 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 Forestry Commission specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 9.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 23.3 works9.4×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 9.4×
- Environmental Science 7.0×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.9×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.7×
- Nursing 0.4×
- Materials Science 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.4×
- Social Sciences 0.4×
- Chemistry 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Forestry Commission?
Ranked on the composite score, R. C. Ellis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Forestry Commission.
- 1 R. C. Ellis Zimbabwe · #625,719 worldwide 45 citations · 16 works
Which keywords describe research at Forestry Commission?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Biodiversity Conservation, Adaptation, Sustainable Agriculture, Smallholder Farmers, Agroecology and Pastoralists.
- Health Benefits
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Forest Carbon Sequestration
- Climate Change Impacts
- Forest Management
- Indigenous Fruits
- Tropical Deforestation
- Environmental Services
- Amino Acids
- Nutritional Value
- Ecosystem Services
- Agricultural Development
- Invasive Species
- Land Use Change
- Biodiversity
- Rangeland Degradation
- Agroecology
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Adaptation
- Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Smallholder Farmers
- Remote Sensing
- Pastoralists
- Agroforestry
- Global Warming
- Diversity
- Livestock Farming
- Work Organization
- Gut Microbiota
- Probiotics
- Antibiotic Alternatives
- Mechanical Properties
- Climate Resilience
- Tree Domestication
- Biogeography
- Food Security
- Soil Properties
- GIS
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
- Climate Change16▲ 11×40 topics
- Sustainability9▲ 7.2×18 topics
- Biodiversity Conservation7▲ 37×11 topics
- Adaptation6▲ 40×3 topics
- Smallholder Farmers5▲ 45×4 topics
- Sustainable Agriculture5▲ 31×7 topics
- Remote Sensing3▲ 4.9×14 topics
- Agroecology3▲ 39×3 topics
- Pastoralists3▲ 213×1 topic
- Rangeland Degradation3▲ 213×1 topic
- Agroforestry3▲ 86×3 topics
- Biodiversity3▲ 7.5×14 topics
- Global Warming3▲ 13×8 topics
- Land Use Change3▲ 17×5 topics
- Diversity2▲ 28×2 topics
- Invasive Species2▲ 11×10 topics
- Livestock Farming2▲ 76×2 topics
- Agricultural Development2▲ 27×1 topic
- Work Organization2▲ 103×1 topic
- Ecosystem Services2▲ 11×9 topics
- Gut Microbiota2▲ 12×2 topics
- Nutritional Value2▲ 37×3 topics
- Probiotics2▲ 18×2 topics
- Amino Acids2▲ 43×1 topic
- Antibiotic Alternatives2▲ 74×1 topic
- Environmental Services2▲ 120×1 topic
- Mechanical Properties2▲ 4.1×4 topics
- Tropical Deforestation2▲ 120×1 topic
- Climate Resilience2▲ 62×2 topics
- Indigenous Fruits2▲ 150×1 topic
- Tree Domestication2▲ 150×1 topic
- Forest Management2▲ 55×4 topics
- Biogeography2▲ 11×7 topics
- Climate Change Impacts2▲ 25×1 topic
- Food Security2▲ 5.4×7 topics
- Forest Carbon Sequestration2▲ 137×1 topic
- Soil Properties2▲ 16×3 topics
- Ecosystem Functioning1▲ 13×3 topics
- GIS1▲ 35×3 topics
- Health Benefits1▲ 7.6×3 topics
Which research topics does Forestry Commission publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology, Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
- 2 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
- 3 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 2 works
- 4 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 2 works
- 5 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 2 works
- 6 Forest Management and Policy Global and Planetary Change 2 works
- 7 Bamboo properties and applications Plant Science 1 works
- 8 Botanical Research and Applications Food Science 1 works
- 9 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 1 works
- 10 Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems Forestry 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Forestry Commission's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 85% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Harare
- University of Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe Open University
- Harare Institute of Technology
- Ministry of Health and Child Welfare
- Biomedical Research and Training Institute
- Department of Research and Specialist Services
- Women's University in Africa
- Zimbabwe Council For Higher Education
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.