Iziko Museums of South Africa
In research, Iziko Museums of South Africa stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,928 of 21,541 worldwide), Environmental Science (#4,803 of 6,208 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#2,334 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #20,036 of 28,054 · #12,271 all time
- Rank in South Africa
- #69 of 87
- Research works
- 509 ▲ 31% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 13k 25.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 20.4% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 31% world 28%
What is Iziko Museums of South Africa known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #12,928 of 21,541 | 25.6% | 269 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #4,803 of 6,208 | 18.1% | 122 | |
| Earth and Planetary SciencesField | #2,334 of 2,661 | 32.9% | 135 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #13,634 of 14,347 | 18.9% | 124 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Iziko Museums of South Africa 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).
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 14.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 14.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5.6×
- Environmental Science 3.5×
- Veterinary 1.9×
- Arts and Humanities 1.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.6×
- Social Sciences 1.1×
- Mathematics 0.4×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Neuroscience 0.1×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Iziko Museums of South Africa?
Ranked on the composite score, K. H. Barnard, Roger M. H. Smith and Simon van Noort lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Iziko Museums of South Africa.
- 1 K. H. Barnard South Africa · #88,688 worldwide 202 citations · 28 works
- 2 Roger M. H. Smith South Africa · #122,107 worldwide 270 citations · 28 works
- 3 Simon van Noort South Africa · #470,728 worldwide 128 citations · 62 works
- 4 Leonard J. V. Compagno South Africa · #791,419 worldwide 56 citations · 16 works
- 5 Gordon McLachlan South Africa · #983,367 worldwide 14 citations · 19 works
- 6 W. L. Sclater South Africa · #1,435,011 worldwide 13 citations · 29 works
Which keywords describe research at Iziko Museums of South Africa?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Evolution, Biogeography, Climate Change, Molecular Phylogeny, Phylogeny and Cretaceous.
- Marine Biodiversity
- Paleoredox
- Marine Sediments
- South Africa
- Biological Control
- Mammal Evolution
- Biological Invasions
- Amber Fossils
- Phylogenetics
- Population Dynamics
- Dinosaur
- Plant-Animal Interactions
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- DNA Barcoding
- Global Change
- Cretaceous
- Molecular Phylogeny
- Evolution
- Invasive Species
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change
- Biogeography
- Phylogeny
- Morphology
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Taxonomy
- Conservation
- Ecosystem Services
- Pollinator Decline
- Paleontology
- Social Movements
- Ecology
- Insect Evolution
- Race
- Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis
- Cryptic Species
- protests
- Paleoproductivity
- Benthic Communities
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
- Biodiversity12▲ 27×14 topics
- Invasive Species10▲ 40×15 topics
- Climate Change9▲ 5.8×22 topics
- Evolution9▲ 57×8 topics
- Biogeography8▲ 54×11 topics
- Molecular Phylogeny8▲ 81×9 topics
- Phylogeny8▲ 83×11 topics
- Cretaceous7▲ 525×2 topics
- Morphology7▲ 64×7 topics
- Global Change6▲ 39×4 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 45×3 topics
- DNA Barcoding6▲ 59×8 topics
- Taxonomy6▲ 70×9 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis5▲ 28×6 topics
- Conservation5▲ 19×9 topics
- Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 38×5 topics
- Ecosystem Services4▲ 19×3 topics
- Plant-Animal Interactions4▲ 80×1 topic
- Pollinator Decline4▲ 80×1 topic
- Dinosaur4▲ 489×1 topic
- Paleontology4▲ 489×1 topic
- Population Dynamics4▲ 24×10 topics
- Social Movements4▲ 19×3 topics
- Phylogenetics3▲ 122×3 topics
- Ecology3▲ 35×5 topics
- Amber Fossils3▲ 572×1 topic
- Insect Evolution3▲ 572×1 topic
- Biological Invasions3▲ 56×3 topics
- Race3▲ 44×2 topics
- Mammal Evolution3▲ 243×1 topic
- Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis3▲ 243×1 topic
- Biological Control3▲ 31×7 topics
- Cryptic Species3▲ 202×2 topics
- South Africa3▲ 174×1 topic
- protests3▲ 601×1 topic
- Marine Sediments2▲ 68×2 topics
- Paleoproductivity2▲ 144×1 topic
- Paleoredox2▲ 144×1 topic
- Benthic Communities2▲ 60×2 topics
- Marine Biodiversity2▲ 60×2 topics
Which research topics does Iziko Museums of South Africa publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Plant and animal studies, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Fossil Insects in Amber and Evolution and Paleontology Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
- 2 Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology Paleontology 4 works
- 3 Fossil Insects in Amber Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
- 4 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 3 works
- 5 South African History and Culture Sociology and Political Science 3 works
- 6 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 2 works
- 7 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 2 works
- 8 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 2 works
- 9 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 2 works
- 10 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 2 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Iziko Museums of South Africa's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- South African Medical Research Council
- Groote Schuur Hospital
- Tygerberg Hospital
- Cape Town HVTN Immunology Laboratory / Hutchinson Centre Research Institute of South Africa
- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
- South African Radio Astronomy Observatory
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.