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Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement

In research, Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#663 of 3,409 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#4,535 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Plant Science — Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is 30.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,191
of 28,054 · #10,567 all time
Rank in Cameroon
#8
of 25
Research works
777
▲ 109% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
13.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #663 of 3,409 12.8%117 #419
Life SciencesDomain #4,535 of 7,800 12.2%131 #4042

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement 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 Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics takes 30.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 27.5 works30×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 117.1 works13×
  3. Plant ScienceSubfield · 39.9 works12×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 12.72× its world share, 117 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.19× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.63× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 2.11× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.59× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 12.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement?

Ranked on the composite score, Salomon Nyassé, Marc Dufumier and Aboubakar Njoya lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement.

  1. 1 Salomon Nyassé Cameroon · #285,604 worldwide 60 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Marc Dufumier Cameroon · #305,129 worldwide 16 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Aboubakar Njoya Cameroon · #546,283 worldwide 28 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Martin Yemefack Cameroon · #765,727 worldwide 65 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Noé Woïn Cameroon · #982,910 worldwide 13 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Clément Forkong Njiti Cameroon · #984,454 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Victor Pouomogne Cameroon · #1,167,077 worldwide 29 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Jacques Beyo Cameroon · #1,614,932 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Smallholder Farmers, Sustainability, Adaptation, Diversity, Agroecology, Livestock Farming and Agricultural Development.

▲ 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. Climate Change39▲ 7.5×41 topics
  2. Smallholder Farmers34▲ 80×6 topics
  3. Sustainability29▲ 6.2×19 topics
  4. Adaptation25▲ 46×6 topics
  5. Diversity23▲ 67×3 topics
  6. Agroecology22▲ 77×2 topics
  7. Livestock Farming22▲ 179×2 topics
  8. Agricultural Development22▲ 67×2 topics
  9. Multifunctionality21▲ 218×1 topic
  10. Work Organization21▲ 257×1 topic
  11. Biodiversity Conservation19▲ 27×10 topics
  12. Genetic Diversity19▲ 22×15 topics
  13. Agroforestry17▲ 134×3 topics
  14. Sustainable Agriculture15▲ 25×10 topics
  15. Climate Resilience13▲ 113×2 topics
  16. Nutritional Value11▲ 52×3 topics
  17. Biodiversity11▲ 7.6×18 topics
  18. Ecosystem Services10▲ 14×7 topics
  19. Rural Livelihoods10▲ 102×2 topics
  20. Indigenous Fruits10▲ 214×1 topic
  21. Tree Domestication10▲ 214×1 topic
  22. Drought Tolerance9▲ 34×7 topics
  23. Environmental Impact9▲ 2.8×24 topics
  24. Genetics9▲ 6.4×6 topics
  25. Soil Fertility8▲ 18×6 topics
  26. Conservation7▲ 8.6×11 topics
  27. Food Security7▲ 6.7×11 topics
  28. Disease Resistance7▲ 71×3 topics
  29. Phylogenetic Analysis7▲ 12×7 topics
  30. Breeding7▲ 45×5 topics
  31. Climate Change Resilience7▲ 63×2 topics
  32. Cacao6▲ 243×1 topic
  33. Cocoa Production6▲ 243×1 topic
  34. Nutritional Quality6▲ 42×4 topics
  35. Invasive Species6▲ 7.1×12 topics
  36. Agricultural Sustainability6▲ 26×4 topics
  37. Land Use Change5▲ 8.6×5 topics
  38. Biogeography5▲ 9.2×8 topics
  39. Microbiota4▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Domestication4▲ 42×3 topics

Which research topics does Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Agriculture and Rural Development Research, African Botany and Ecology Studies, Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy and Agricultural pest management studies.

Agriculture and Rural De…21Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 21 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 10 fractional worksCocoa and Sweet Potato A…6Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy: 6 fractional worksAgricultural pest manage…4Agricultural pest management studies: 4 fractional worksBanana Cultivation and R…3Banana Cultivation and Research: 3 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 3 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology: 2 fractional worksInsect Pest Control Strategies: 2 fractional worksAgronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems: 2 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsForestryHorticulturePlant Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 21 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 10 works
  3. 3 Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy Horticulture 6 works
  4. 4 Agricultural pest management studies Plant Science 4 works
  5. 5 Banana Cultivation and Research Plant Science 3 works
  6. 6 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 3 works
  7. 7 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
  8. 8 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  9. 9 Insect Pest Control Strategies Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Agronomy and Crop Science 2 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 available63.9%not open36.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.9%domestic only59.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 109% higher than in 2013–2017.

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