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International Geographical Union

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World rank, all time
#21,996
of 34,923
Rank in South Africa
#80
of 126
Research works
253
▲ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.9k
19.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
International Geographical Union

Which fields of science does International Geographical Union work in?

In 2022-now, 51% of research at International Geographical Union is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (38%), Social Sciences (25%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 27 fractional works · 50.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 20 fractional works · 38.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 7 fractional works · 13.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 32.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 25.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 9.2% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workALL ITS WORKInternationalGeographical…53fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences51%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences32%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 4 domains and 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science2038.1%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences48.4%
    3. Engineering22.9%
    4. Computer Science11.2%
    5. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1325.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting12.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities11.3%
    5. Psychology11.3%
    6. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences59.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
    1. Medicine23.9%
    2. Health Professions11.6%
    3. Nursing00.9%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.09× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.38× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.66× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.93× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science7.66×20 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences5.38×4 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.09×5 works
  4. Social Sciences2.00×13 works
  5. Nursing1.93×0 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.84×1 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.74×1 works
  8. Health Professions0.61×1 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.47×1 works
  10. Psychology0.42×1 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.41×0 works
  12. Medicine0.20×2 works
  13. Engineering0.19×2 works
  14. Computer Science0.16×1 works
  15. Mathematics0.12×0 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.06×0 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at International Geographical Union?

Ranked on the quality score, Roger F. Tomlinson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Geographical Union.

  1. 1 Roger F. Tomlinson South Africa · #1,897,135 worldwide 498 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at International Geographical Union

What are the most cited papers from International Geographical Union?

The most cited paper from International Geographical Union is "Evidence of trends in daily climate extremes over southern and west Africa" (Mark George New, Bruce Charles Hewitson, David B. Stephenson et al., 2006), with 730 citations. Next come "Bright spots: seeds of a good Anthropocene" (646) and "Adaptation to climate change and variability: farmer responses to intra-seasonal precipitation trends in South Africa" (632).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Evidence of trends in daily climate extremes over southern and west Africa Mark George New, Bruce Charles Hewitson, David B. Stephenson et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres Open access 20 Jul 2006 730
2 Bright spots: seeds of a good Anthropocene Elena M. Bennett et al. · Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Open access Oct 2016 646
3 Adaptation to climate change and variability: farmer responses to intra-seasonal precipitation trends in South Africa David S.G. Thomas, Chasca Twyman, Henny Osbahr et al. · Climatic Change 9 Feb 2007 632
4 Urbanization in Africa: challenges and opportunities for conservation Burak Güneralp, Shuaib Lwasa, Hillary M. Masundire et al. · Environmental Research Letters Open access 20 Oct 2017 458
5 Climate change impacts and adaptation in South Africa Gina Ziervogel, Mark George New, Emma Archer van Garderen et al. · Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change Open access 3 Jul 2014 457
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Which keywords describe research at International Geographical Union?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Global Warming, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Biodiversity Conservation, Urbanization, Vulnerability and Land Use Change.

▲ 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-now 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 Change13▲ 8.9×41 topics
  2. Sustainability5▲ 4.0×23 topics
  3. Sustainable Development4▲ 5.2×11 topics
  4. Global Warming4▲ 19×9 topics
  5. Globalization4▲ 3.5×13 topics
  6. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 16×7 topics
  7. Urbanization3▲ 14×4 topics
  8. Remote Sensing3▲ 4.5×12 topics
  9. Environmental Impact3▲ 3.0×13 topics
  10. Land Use Change3▲ 16×4 topics
  11. Vulnerability3▲ 21×6 topics
  12. Ecosystem Services2▲ 12×8 topics
  13. Poverty Alleviation2▲ 44×2 topics
  14. Social-Ecological Systems2▲ 29×3 topics
  15. Biodiversity2▲ 5.0×9 topics
  16. Health Equity2▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Land Tenure2▲ 92×2 topics
  18. Resilience2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  19. Stakeholder Engagement2▲ 42×2 topics
  20. Urban Poverty2▲ 86×2 topics
  21. Climate Change Adaptation2▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Community Participation2▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Housing Policy2▲ 125×1 topic
  24. Slum Upgrading2▲ 125×1 topic
  25. Global Change2▲ 13×5 topics
  26. Ecosystem-Based Management2▲ 99×1 topic
  27. Marine Spatial Planning2▲ 99×1 topic
  28. Environmental Policy2▲ 15×6 topics
  29. Food Security2▲ 5.4×4 topics
  30. Social Capital2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  31. Adaptation2▲ 9.5×4 topics
  32. Hydrological Cycle2▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Water Quality1▲ 6.7×6 topics
  35. Greenhouse Gas Emissions1▲ 9.0×3 topics
  36. Hydrological Modeling1▲ 10×4 topics
  37. Climate Modeling1▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Ocean Circulation1▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Public Perception1▲ 17×4 topics
  40. Water Resources1▲ 9.3×5 topics

Which research topics does International Geographical Union publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Urban and Rural Development Challenges, Coastal and Marine Management, Climate variability and models and Educational Practices and Challenges.

Urban and Rural Development Challenges: 2 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 2 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 1 fractional worksEducational Practices and Challenges: 1 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksSustainability and Climate Change Governance: 1 fractional worksClimate change impacts o…1Climate change impacts on agriculture: 1 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem S…1Land Use and Ecosystem Services: 1 fractional worksDisaster Management and …1Disaster Management and Resilience: 1 fractional worksMigration and Labor Dyna…1Migration and Labor Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Urban StudiesManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGlobal and Planetary ChangeEducation2 others

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

  1. 1 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 2 works
  2. 2 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  3. 3 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  4. 4 Educational Practices and Challenges Education 1 works
  5. 5 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  6. 6 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Climate change impacts on agriculture Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  8. 8 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Migration and Labor Dynamics Sociology and Political 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 available47.6%not open52.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.4%domestic only61.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has International Geographical Union's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is International Geographical Union as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%International Geographical Union0.00018% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of International Geographical Union over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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