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Institut de Technologie Alimentaire

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World rank, all time
#36,786
of 42,892
Rank in Senegal
#13
of 17
Research works
249
▲ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

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: 9.42× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.21× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.77× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 15.15× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 15.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut de Technologie Alimentaire?

Ranked on the composite score, Momar Talla Guèye and J.P. Melcion lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut de Technologie Alimentaire.

  1. 1 Momar Talla Guèye Senegal · #1,004,146 worldwide 30 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 J.P. Melcion Senegal · #1,115,906 worldwide 29 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Institut de Technologie Alimentaire

Which keywords describe research at Institut de Technologie Alimentaire?

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

▲ 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. Sustainability6▲ 7.9×12 topics
  2. Climate Change6▲ 6.7×14 topics
  3. Agroecology5▲ 96×4 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers5▲ 62×4 topics
  5. Adaptation4▲ 38×3 topics
  6. Agricultural Development4▲ 66×2 topics
  7. Livestock Farming3▲ 163×2 topics
  8. Diversity3▲ 57×1 topic
  9. Work Organization3▲ 231×1 topic
  10. Antioxidant Activity3▲ 15×10 topics
  11. Rheological Properties3▲ 49×2 topics
  12. Health Benefits3▲ 24×4 topics
  13. Food Security2▲ 11×6 topics
  14. Metabolic Health2▲ 33×2 topics
  15. Nutritional Value2▲ 57×2 topics
  16. Dietary Fiber2▲ 52×1 topic
  17. Glycemic Index2▲ 101×1 topic
  18. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.1×11 topics
  19. Agriculture2▲ 13×3 topics
  20. Functional Foods2▲ 50×3 topics
  21. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 15×4 topics
  22. Antioxidant1▲ 6.0×8 topics
  23. Biomedical Applications1▲ 3.4×3 topics
  24. Hydrocolloids1▲ 52×2 topics
  25. Phytochemicals1▲ 34×3 topics
  26. Agroforestry1▲ 57×2 topics
  27. Biodiversity Conservation1▲ 10×2 topics
  28. Climate Resilience1▲ 60×2 topics
  29. Community Engagement1▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Food Safety1▲ 13×5 topics
  31. Molecular Structure1▲ 35×2 topics
  32. Territorial Governance1▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Family Farming1▲ 94×1 topic
  34. Indigenous Fruits1▲ 141×1 topic
  35. Rural Policy1▲ 94×1 topic
  36. Tree Domestication1▲ 141×1 topic
  37. Buckwheat1▲ 126×1 topic
  38. Gelling Agents1▲ 89×1 topic
  39. Quinoa1▲ 126×1 topic
  40. Thickening Agents1▲ 89×1 topic

Which research topics does Institut de Technologie Alimentaire publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Food composition and properties, African Botany and Ecology Studies and Rural Development and Agriculture.

Agriculture and Rural De…3Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 3 fractional worksFood composition and pro…2Food composition and properties: 2 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…1African Botany and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional worksRural Development and Agriculture: 1 fractional worksPolysaccharides Composition and Applications: 1 fractional worksSeed and Plant Biochemis…1Seed and Plant Biochemistry: 1 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksMycotoxins in Agriculture and Food: 1 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 1 fractional worksAgricultural risk and resilience: 0 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsNutrition and DieteticsForestryManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law5 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 3 works
  2. 2 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  3. 3 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 1 works
  4. 4 Rural Development and Agriculture Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  5. 5 Polysaccharides Composition and Applications Food Science 1 works
  6. 6 Seed and Plant Biochemistry Food Science 1 works
  7. 7 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Agricultural risk and resilience Soil Science 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 available43.9%not open56.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.7%domestic only74.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut de Technologie Alimentaire's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% higher 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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