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IIE MSA

In research, IIE MSA stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,997 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,709
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#96
of 154
Research works
262
▼ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.8k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is IIE MSA 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 #7,997 of 16,945 27.0%156

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where IIE MSA 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: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.51× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.53× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.78× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.88× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at IIE MSA?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Economic Growth, Higher Education, Development, Colonialism, South Africa, Human Rights and Environmental Governance.

▲ 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. Globalization16▲ 3.2×34 topics
  2. Economic Growth10▲ 5.2×14 topics
  3. Sustainability10▲ 2.1×21 topics
  4. Climate Change10▲ 1.37×32 topics
  5. Human Rights9▲ 3.8×10 topics
  6. Colonialism8▲ 6.0×8 topics
  7. Higher Education8▲ 7.8×10 topics
  8. Education8▲ 2.3×19 topics
  9. Economic Development8▲ 4.2×10 topics
  10. Public Health7▲ 2.1×17 topics
  11. Mental Health7▲ 2.5×22 topics
  12. Sustainable Development7▲ 2.4×16 topics
  13. Development7▲ 8.0×9 topics
  14. South Africa6▲ 83×3 topics
  15. History6▲ 2.9×9 topics
  16. Environmental Governance6▲ 42×2 topics
  17. Innovation6▲ 2.5×12 topics
  18. Leadership6▲ 6.5×9 topics
  19. Neoliberalism6▲ 5.9×13 topics
  20. Technology6▲ 4.9×8 topics
  21. Social Capital5▲ 4.8×10 topics
  22. Social Justice5▲ 4.0×10 topics
  23. Public Participation5▲ 63×2 topics
  24. Social Movements5▲ 6.0×6 topics
  25. Digital Divide5▲ 9.8×6 topics
  26. Constitutionalism5▲ 15×1 topic
  27. Developmental Local Government5▲ 121×1 topic
  28. Requirements Engineering4▲ 24×3 topics
  29. Postcolonialism4▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Gender Inequality4▲ 12×6 topics
  31. Inequality4▲ 6.0×4 topics
  32. Agile Software Development4▲ 49×1 topic
  33. Empirical Studies4▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Fiscal Policy4▲ 6.6×3 topics
  35. Decolonization4▲ 18×3 topics
  36. HIV/AIDS4▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Race4▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Community Development4▲ 7.9×3 topics
  39. Gender-based Violence4▲ 28×3 topics
  40. Poverty Reduction3▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does IIE MSA publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, Geography Education and Pedagogy, Cervical Cancer and HPV Research and Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics.

Gender, Labor, and Famil…1Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics: 1 fractional worksGeography Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksCervical Cancer and HPV Research: 0 fractional worksHistorical and Contemporary Political Dynamics: 0 fractional worksCardiovascular Health and Risk Factors: 0 fractional worksScience Education and Pedagogy: 0 fractional worksHistorical Economic and Social Studies: 0 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 0 fractional worksSpatial Cognition and Navigation: 0 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…0Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 0 fractional works
Gender StudiesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentEpidemiologyHistory5 others

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

  1. 1 Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Gender Studies 1 works
  2. 2 Geography Education and Pedagogy Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  3. 3 Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Epidemiology 0 works
  4. 4 Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics History 0 works
  5. 5 Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Science Education and Pedagogy Education 0 works
  7. 7 Historical Economic and Social Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  8. 8 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 0 works
  9. 9 Spatial Cognition and Navigation Automotive Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 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 available36.3%not open63.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.9%domestic only77.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has IIE MSA's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% 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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