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International Trypanotolerance Centre

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Research works
95
▲ 300% vs 2018-21
Citations
2k
21.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
19%
world 40%
International
42%
world 18%
International Trypanotolerance Centre

Not ranked overall: International Trypanotolerance Centre is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does International Trypanotolerance Centre work in?

In all years, 54% of research at International Trypanotolerance Centre is in Life Sciences, 39% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (39%), Medicine (27%), Veterinary (10%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 51 fractional works · 54.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 37 fractional works · 38.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 17 fractional works · 17.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 6 fractional works · 6.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 6 fractional works · 6.5% of its workInsect Science: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 8.4% of its workGenetics: 7 fractional works · 7.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 6.8% of its workParasitology: 6 fractional works · 6.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 37 fractional works · 38.9% of its workMedicine: 25 fractional works · 26.6% of its workEpidemiology: 18 fractional works · 18.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 4.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 10 fractional works · 10.3% of its workSmall Animals: 10 fractional works · 10.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKInternationalTrypanotolerance…95fractional works, all years
Life Sciences54%Physical Sciences6%Health Sciences39%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3738.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology88.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology66.8%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Medicine2526.6%
    2. Veterinary1010.3%
    3. Health Professions11.4%
    4. Nursing00.5%
    1. Environmental Science44.7%
    2. Computer Science11.0%
    1. Arts and Humanities10.7%
    2. Social Sciences00.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
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.

Who are the top researchers at International Trypanotolerance Centre?

Ranked on the quality score, J. Jaitner, O.O. Akinbamijo and D. J. Clifford lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Trypanotolerance Centre.

  1. 1 J. Jaitner Gambia · #2,889,131 worldwide 506 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 O.O. Akinbamijo Gambia · #3,312,781 worldwide 377 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 D. J. Clifford Gambia · #3,517,113 worldwide 409 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Matar Gaye Gambia · #3,697,737 worldwide 171 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 J. Kaufmann Gambia · #3,773,536 worldwide 306 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 J. J. Bennison Gambia · #4,246,064 worldwide 170 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Sabine Osaer Gambia · #4,493,691 worldwide 497 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 A. S. Grieve Gambia · #4,566,882 worldwide 367 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 S. Kora Gambia · #4,854,162 worldwide 480 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Bart Goossens Gambia · #4,891,294 worldwide 619 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at International Trypanotolerance Centre

What are the most cited papers from International Trypanotolerance Centre?

The most cited paper from International Trypanotolerance Centre is "Revealing the History of Sheep Domestication Using Retrovirus Integrations" (Bernardo Chessa et al., 2009), with 585 citations. Next come "Micronutrients and reproduction in farm animals" (184) and "The Genome Sequence of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, Causative Agent of Chronic Human African Trypanosomiasis" (157).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Revealing the History of Sheep Domestication Using Retrovirus Integrations Bernardo Chessa et al. · Science Open access 23 Apr 2009 585
2 Micronutrients and reproduction in farm animals O.B Smith, O.O. Akinbamijo · Animal Reproduction Science Jul 2000 184
3 The Genome Sequence of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, Causative Agent of Chronic Human African Trypanosomiasis Andrew P. Jackson, Mandy J Sanders, Andrew E. Berry et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases Open access 13 Apr 2010 157
4 Immunogenetic influences on tick resistance in African cattle with particular reference to trypanotolerant N’Dama (Bos taurus) and trypanosusceptible Gobra zebu (Bos indicus) cattle Raffaele C Mattioli, Vijay Pandey, Max Murray et al. · Acta Tropica May 2000 145
5 Soil fertility management and socio-economic factors in crop-livestock systems in Burkina Faso: a case study of composting technology Jacques Somda, A. J. Nianogo, S. Nassa et al. · Ecological Economics Dec 2002 120
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Which keywords describe research at International Trypanotolerance Centre?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Drug Resistance, Vector Control, Climate Change, Chagas Disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, Genetic Diversity and Adaptation.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Epidemiology49▲ 13×24 topics
  2. Drug Resistance30▲ 98×3 topics
  3. Vector Control22▲ 194×3 topics
  4. Climate Change21▲ 8.2×8 topics
  5. Chagas Disease18▲ 683×1 topic
  6. Trypanosoma cruzi18▲ 683×1 topic
  7. Genetic Diversity12▲ 25×7 topics
  8. Adaptation12▲ 41×5 topics
  9. Sustainability11▲ 6.6×6 topics
  10. Pathogenesis11▲ 21×8 topics
  11. Genetics10▲ 14×5 topics
  12. Diversity10▲ 57×2 topics
  13. Genetic Characterization10▲ 178×2 topics
  14. Ivermectin10▲ 270×2 topics
  15. Anthelmintic Resistance9▲ 414×1 topic
  16. Nematodes9▲ 162×1 topic
  17. Vaccines9▲ 137×2 topics
  18. Bluetongue Virus9▲ 376×1 topic
  19. Culicoides Biting Midges9▲ 376×1 topic
  20. Livestock Farming9▲ 167×2 topics
  21. Smallholder Farmers8▲ 63×3 topics
  22. Agroecology8▲ 63×2 topics
  23. Multifunctionality8▲ 142×2 topics
  24. Agricultural Development8▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Work Organization8▲ 196×1 topic
  26. Public Health7▲ 5.7×7 topics
  27. Host-Pathogen Interactions7▲ 72×3 topics
  28. Population Genetics6▲ 40×3 topics
  29. Marker-Assisted Selection6▲ 60×2 topics
  30. Genomic Selection6▲ 99×1 topic
  31. Plant Breeding6▲ 53×1 topic
  32. Microbiota5▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Vaccine Development5▲ 16×5 topics
  34. Pathogen Transmission5▲ 77×2 topics
  35. Lyme Disease5▲ 162×1 topic
  36. Tick-Borne Diseases5▲ 162×1 topic
  37. Immunity3▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Pastoralists3▲ 135×1 topic
  39. Rangeland Degradation3▲ 135×1 topic
  40. Ancient DNA3▲ 56×2 topics

Which research topics does International Trypanotolerance Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues and Health, Medicine and Society.

Hermeneutics and Narrati…1Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity: 1 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…1Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…1Health, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional works
PhilosophyGeneral Health Professions

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

  1. 1 Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity Philosophy 1 works
  2. 2 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 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 available19.2%not open80.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.7%domestic only58.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has International Trypanotolerance Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 300% 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 Trypanotolerance Centre as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000097% in 2021.

0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%International Trypanotolerance Centre0.000038% in 20221990200020102020

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

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