Question 1

How does International Geographical Union rank in research?

Accepted Answer

International Geographical Union ranks #21,996 of 34,923 institutions worldwide on research quality over all time, and #80 of 126 in South Africa.

Question 2

Who are the top researchers at International Geographical Union?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What are the most cited papers from International Geographical Union?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 4

Which research topics does International Geographical Union publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which keywords describe research at International Geographical Union?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Which fields of science does International Geographical Union work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Is International Geographical Union's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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