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Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine

In research, Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,081 of 6,031 worldwide), Plant Science (#2,047 of 2,837 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#10,495 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Plant Science is 17.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,443
of 28,054 · #23,985 all time
Rank in South Africa
#80
of 87
Research works
483
▼ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
24.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,081 of 6,031 24.9%282
Plant ScienceSubfield #2,047 of 2,837 26.6%156
Life SciencesDomain #10,495 of 14,347 24.0%346

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine 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 Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 17.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 20.0 works18×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 38.4 works13×
← 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: 12.59× its world share, 38 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.83× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.63× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.68× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 3.31× its world share, 1 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 12.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine?

Ranked on the composite score, J.J. Hunter and B. N. Barnes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine.

  1. 1 J.J. Hunter South Africa · #888,965 worldwide 69 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 B. N. Barnes South Africa · #1,320,687 worldwide 29 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Polyphenols, Aroma Compounds, Transcriptome Analysis, Genetics, Anthocyanins, Grapevine and Wine Quality.

▲ 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 Change12▲ 6.9×14 topics
  2. Polyphenols9▲ 77×3 topics
  3. Aroma Compounds7▲ 128×2 topics
  4. Transcriptome Analysis7▲ 180×2 topics
  5. Genetics7▲ 15×3 topics
  6. Anthocyanins7▲ 149×2 topics
  7. Grapevine6▲ 254×1 topic
  8. Wine Quality6▲ 289×1 topic
  9. Antioxidant5▲ 12×13 topics
  10. Cancer Prevention5▲ 31×4 topics
  11. Fermentation5▲ 56×2 topics
  12. Antioxidants5▲ 17×6 topics
  13. Biogenic Amines5▲ 169×2 topics
  14. Flavonoids5▲ 28×6 topics
  15. Microbial Modulation5▲ 237×1 topic
  16. Wine Yeasts5▲ 237×1 topic
  17. Phenolic Compounds4▲ 37×4 topics
  18. Bioavailability4▲ 32×5 topics
  19. Oxidative Stress4▲ 3.7×4 topics
  20. Horticultural Crops4▲ 78×3 topics
  21. Free Radicals4▲ 57×2 topics
  22. Dietary Supplements3▲ 64×1 topic
  23. Nutritional Significance3▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Modified Atmosphere Packaging3▲ 55×2 topics
  25. Antimicrobial3▲ 16×5 topics
  26. Plant Hormones3▲ 72×2 topics
  27. Ethylene Biosynthesis3▲ 147×1 topic
  28. Fruit Ripening3▲ 147×1 topic
  29. Fungal Pathogens3▲ 32×3 topics
  30. Medicinal Plants3▲ 9.9×7 topics
  31. Obesity3▲ 5.3×5 topics
  32. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 6.1×8 topics
  34. Host Specificity2▲ 35×3 topics
  35. Cardiovascular Health2▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Endophytic Fungi2▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Genomic Characterization2▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Health Benefits2▲ 10×6 topics
  39. Water Scarcity2▲ 42×2 topics
  40. Nutrient Uptake2▲ 46×3 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management.

Horticultural and Viticu…6Horticultural and Viticultural Research: 6 fractional worksFermentation and Sensory Analysis: 5 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 3 fractional worksPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management: 3 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 2 fractional worksPlant Physiology and Cul…2Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies: 2 fractional worksTea Polyphenols and Effects: 2 fractional worksWastewater Treatment and Reuse: 1 fractional worksPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics: 1 fractional worksNematode management and characterization studies: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceFood ScienceBiochemistryCell Biology3 others

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

  1. 1 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 6 works
  2. 2 Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Food Science 5 works
  3. 3 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management Plant Science 3 works
  5. 5 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Science 2 works
  7. 7 Tea Polyphenols and Effects Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Nematode management and characterization studies Plant Science 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 available56.7%not open43.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.7%domestic only83.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% 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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