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Foundation for Professional Development

In research, Foundation for Professional Development stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,856 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,886 of 10,206 worldwide) and Education (#2,771 of 3,044 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,662
of 28,054 · #32,582 all time
Rank in South Africa
#78
of 87
Research works
822
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Foundation for Professional Development 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 #11,856 of 16,945 6.9%540
Social SciencesField #7,886 of 10,206 5.6%355
EducationSubfield #2,771 of 3,044 3.8%248
Physical SciencesDomain #21,306 of 21,541 3.3%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Foundation for Professional Development 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: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.88× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.56× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.62× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 2.16× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.22× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.55× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.79× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Foundation for Professional Development?

Ranked on the composite score, Mingyuan Zhang, Andrew Medina‐Marino and Mark Deschaine lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Foundation for Professional Development.

  1. 1 Mingyuan Zhang South Africa · #256,686 worldwide 131 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Andrew Medina‐Marino South Africa · #703,674 worldwide 39 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Mark Deschaine South Africa · #782,785 worldwide 12 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Krystyna Nowak‐Fabrykowski South Africa · #908,304 worldwide 11 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Scott Roberts South Africa · #1,019,524 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Troy Wayne Hicks South Africa · #1,234,709 worldwide 12 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 James Tarleton McDonald South Africa · #1,252,147 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Scotty Lamar Roberts South Africa · #1,275,621 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Eyal Lederman South Africa · #1,389,390 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Raymond W Francis South Africa · #1,419,765 worldwide 1 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Foundation for Professional Development

Which keywords describe research at Foundation for Professional Development?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Pedagogy, HIV Transmission, Online Learning, Digital Transformation, Vocational Education and E-Learning.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5▲ 1.82×25 topics
  2. Educational Technology4▲ 5.4×9 topics
  3. Higher Education4▲ 10×5 topics
  4. E-Learning3▲ 4.7×5 topics
  5. Mental Health3▲ 3.1×12 topics
  6. Online Learning3▲ 5.5×6 topics
  7. Pedagogy3▲ 9.5×5 topics
  8. Risk Factors3▲ 4.3×8 topics
  9. HIV Transmission3▲ 59×2 topics
  10. Education3▲ 2.4×8 topics
  11. Digital Transformation3▲ 7.4×5 topics
  12. Teacher Training3▲ 6.2×6 topics
  13. COVID-192▲ 2.8×9 topics
  14. Student Engagement2▲ 9.1×5 topics
  15. Vocational Education2▲ 42×2 topics
  16. Reflective Practice2▲ 19×4 topics
  17. Treatment2▲ 2.8×8 topics
  18. Antiretroviral Therapy2▲ 19×5 topics
  19. Leadership2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  20. Professional Development2▲ 15×5 topics
  21. Vaccine2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  22. Workplace Learning2▲ 130×2 topics
  23. Primary Care2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  24. Student Perceptions2▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Preexposure Prophylaxis2▲ 50×1 topic
  26. Stigma and Discrimination2▲ 50×1 topic
  27. Distance Learning2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  28. Elderly2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  29. Language Policy2▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Multilingualism2▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Student Retention2▲ 57×1 topic
  32. Training Pathways2▲ 83×1 topic
  33. Wound Healing2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  34. Adolescent Health1▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Social Determinants of Health1▲ 9.0×2 topics
  36. Digital Competence1▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Distance Education1▲ 9.6×1 topic
  38. Inflammatory Diseases1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Sexually Transmitted Infections1▲ 40×2 topics
  40. Teacher Education1▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Foundation for Professional Development publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Education Systems and Policy, Foreign Language Teaching Methods and Reproductive tract infections research.

HIV/AIDS Research and In…2HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 2 fractional worksEducation Systems and Po…2Education Systems and Policy: 2 fractional worksForeign Language Teaching Methods: 1 fractional worksReproductive tract infec…1Reproductive tract infections research: 1 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Re…1Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Challenges: 1 fractional worksMentoring and Academic Development: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 diagnosis using…1COVID-19 diagnosis using AI: 1 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 1 fractional worksReflective Practices in Education: 1 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesEducationMicrobiologyGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 2 works
  2. 2 Education Systems and Policy Education 2 works
  3. 3 Foreign Language Teaching Methods Education 1 works
  4. 4 Reproductive tract infections research Microbiology 1 works
  5. 5 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Mentoring and Academic Development Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  9. 9 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 1 works
  10. 10 Reflective Practices in Education Education 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 available17.4%not open82.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.0%domestic only83.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Foundation for Professional Development's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% lower than in 2013–2017.

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