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Gweru Polytechnic Institute

gwerupoly.ac.zwROR OpenAlex
Research works
6
▲ 75% vs 2018-21
Citations
11
1.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
47%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Gweru Polytechnic Institute

Not ranked overall: Gweru Polytechnic Institute is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Gweru Polytechnic Institute work in?

In all years, 97% of research at Gweru Polytechnic Institute is in Social Sciences, 3% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (60%), Psychology (13%), Decision Sciences (11%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 6 fractional works · 97.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 60.3% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 22.2% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 13.2% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 6.2% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 5.3% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 5.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 12.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 6.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 3.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 10.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 10.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 8.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 8.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 2.7% of its workALL ITS WORKGweru PolytechnicInstitute6fractional works, all years
Physical Sciences3%Social Sciences97%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 2 domains and 7 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences460.3%
    2. Psychology112.9%
    3. Decision Sciences110.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities08.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting02.7%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance02.7%
    1. Computer Science02.7%
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.

What are the most cited papers from Gweru Polytechnic Institute?

The most cited paper from Gweru Polytechnic Institute is "An Analysis of the Relevance of the Garment Construction Techniques Taught at a Polytechnic in Gweru to the Clothing Industry in Gweru" (Queen Satiya, 2017), with 4 citations. Next come "Environment and Resource Challenges Faced by Early Childhood Development Centres in Gweru Urban High Density Suburbs" (3) and "Strategies Employed by Primary School Teachers in Sadza Cluster in Managing Truancy" (3).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 An Analysis of the Relevance of the Garment Construction Techniques Taught at a Polytechnic in Gweru to the Clothing Industry in Gweru Queen Satiya 24 Mar 2017 4
2 Environment and Resource Challenges Faced by Early Childhood Development Centres in Gweru Urban High Density Suburbs Grace Sibusisiwe Mupondi-Masuka, Richard Nyika, Phebion Kangai · IRA International Journal of Education and Multidisciplinary Studies Open access 28 Feb 2017 3
3 Strategies Employed by Primary School Teachers in Sadza Cluster in Managing Truancy Richard Nyika, M. Kurebwa · Greener Journal of Educational Research Open access 20 May 2014 3
4 Psychological Challenges Affecting HIV and AIDS Counselors, Possible Models and Solutions: A Zimbabwean Perspective Jane Mbetu-Nzvenga, Ephias Gudyanga, Anna Gudyanga · Asian Social Science Open access 29 Nov 2013 3
5 Gender Stereotyping and Female Pupils’ Perception of Studying Advanced Level Sciences: A Survey of One Province in Zimbabwe Pinias Chikuvadze, Vimbai Sharon Matswetu · Gender and Behaviour 2013 3
All 13 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does Gweru Polytechnic Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Urban and Rural Development Challenges, Child Development and Digital Technology, ICT in Developing Communities and Social Media and Politics.

Urban and Rural Development Challenges: 0 fractional worksChild Development and Digital Technology: 0 fractional worksICT in Developing Commun…0ICT in Developing Communities: 0 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics0Social Media and Politics: 0 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 0 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 0 fractional worksPublic Relations and Crisis Communication: 0 fractional worksMentoring and Academic Development: 0 fractional worksCollaborative Teaching and Inclusion: 0 fractional worksCommunication in Education and Healthcare: 0 fractional works
Urban StudiesEducationInformation SystemsCommunication1 others

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

  1. 1 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 0 works
  2. 2 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 0 works
  3. 3 ICT in Developing Communities Information Systems 0 works
  4. 4 Social Media and Politics Communication 0 works
  5. 5 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 0 works
  6. 6 Media Studies and Communication Communication 0 works
  7. 7 Public Relations and Crisis Communication Communication 0 works
  8. 8 Mentoring and Academic Development Social Psychology 0 works
  9. 9 Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion Education 0 works
  10. 10 Communication in Education and Healthcare Social Psychology 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 available46.7%not open53.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.7%domestic only81.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Gweru Polytechnic Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 75% higher than in 2018-2021.

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