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Lake Tanganyika Authority

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World rank, all time
#25,277
of 34,923
Rank in Burundi
#5
of 5
Research works
212
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.8k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
35%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Lake Tanganyika Authority

Which fields of science does Lake Tanganyika Authority work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research at Lake Tanganyika Authority is in Social Sciences, 23% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (42%), Medicine (14%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 15 fractional works · 54.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 41.9% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 18.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 3 fractional works · 10.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 23.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 8.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 7.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 7.8% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 15.4% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 13.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKLake TanganyikaAuthority28fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences54%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1241.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance14.2%
    3. Psychology13.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting13.1%
    5. Arts and Humanities01.8%
    1. Computer Science28.9%
    2. Environmental Science27.8%
    3. Engineering25.7%
    4. Mathematics00.8%
    1. Medicine413.7%
    2. Health Professions01.2%
    3. Nursing00.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences25.5%
    2. Neuroscience01.2%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
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: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.98× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.31× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences3.31×12 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.98×1 works
  3. Environmental Science1.58×2 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.15×2 works
  5. Computer Science1.14×2 works
  6. Psychology1.11×1 works
  7. Nursing1.09×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.94×1 works
  9. Neuroscience0.74×0 works
  10. Mathematics0.71×0 works
  11. Medicine0.71×4 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.62×0 works
  13. Health Professions0.45×0 works
  14. Engineering0.38×2 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Lake Tanganyika Authority?

Ranked on the quality score, Julius K. Nyerere, H. E. Hornby and Charles Swynnerton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lake Tanganyika Authority.

  1. 1 Julius K. Nyerere Burundi · #2,068,753 worldwide 2.5k citations · 186 works
  2. 2 H. E. Hornby Burundi · #2,079,795 worldwide 457 citations · 70 works
  3. 3 Charles Swynnerton Burundi · #2,152,305 worldwide 482 citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Michele H. French Burundi · #2,839,959 worldwide 744 citations · 159 works
  5. 5 C. Gillman Burundi · #2,873,631 worldwide 91 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 George Maclean Burundi · #3,270,172 worldwide 43 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 C. H. N. Jackson Burundi · #3,407,217 worldwide 1.3k citations · 49 works
  8. 8 N. R. Fuggles‐Couchman Burundi · #3,595,634 worldwide 47 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 J. E. Peat Burundi · #3,914,645 worldwide 42 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 K. S. Hocking Burundi · #4,594,250 worldwide 247 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Lake Tanganyika Authority

What are the most cited papers from Lake Tanganyika Authority?

The most cited paper from Lake Tanganyika Authority is "COMPENSATORY GROWTH AFTER UNDERNUTRITION IN MAMMALS AND BIRDS" (P. N. Wilson, Dennis F. Osbourn, 1960), with 544 citations. Next come "ECOLOGICAL SEPARATION OF THE LARGE MAMMAL SPECIES IN THE TARANGIRE GAME RESERVE, TANGANYIKA1" (312) and "ESTIMATION OF THE LARGE MAMMAL DENSITIES, BIOMASS AND ENERGY EXCHANGE IN THE TARANGIRE GAME RESERVE AND THE MASAI STEPPE IN TANGANYIKA" (195).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 COMPENSATORY GROWTH AFTER UNDERNUTRITION IN MAMMALS AND BIRDS P. N. Wilson, Dennis F. Osbourn · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Review Aug 1960 544
2 ECOLOGICAL SEPARATION OF THE LARGE MAMMAL SPECIES IN THE TARANGIRE GAME RESERVE, TANGANYIKA1 Hugh F. Lamprey · African Journal of Ecology Aug 1963 312
3 ESTIMATION OF THE LARGE MAMMAL DENSITIES, BIOMASS AND ENERGY EXCHANGE IN THE TARANGIRE GAME RESERVE AND THE MASAI STEPPE IN TANGANYIKA Hugh F. Lamprey · African Journal of Ecology Aug 1964 195
4 The geology of Oldoinyo Lengai John B. Dawson · Bulletin of Volcanology Dec 1962 184
5 Cardiovascular disease in the masai G.V. Mann, Roy D. Shaffer, Robert S. Anderson et al. · Journal of Atherosclerosis Research Jul 1964 182
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Which keywords describe research at Lake Tanganyika Authority?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Development, Globalization, Knowledge Management, Innovation, Sustainability, Policy, Social Impact and Regional Disparities.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability4▲ 5.2×5 topics
  2. Globalization3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  3. Economic Development3▲ 15×3 topics
  4. Knowledge Management3▲ 19×2 topics
  5. Innovation3▲ 10×2 topics
  6. Policy3▲ 48×2 topics
  7. Social Impact3▲ 26×2 topics
  8. Regional Disparities3▲ 216×1 topic
  9. Tourism3▲ 111×1 topic
  10. Character Education2▲ 18×3 topics
  11. Educational Technology2▲ 6.6×8 topics
  12. E-Learning2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  13. Economic Growth2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  14. Media Literacy1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  15. Community Empowerment1▲ 6.7×4 topics
  16. Digital Literacy1▲ 8.4×3 topics
  17. Islamic Education1▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Online Learning1▲ 5.8×6 topics
  19. Learning Outcomes1▲ 10×2 topics
  20. Student Motivation1▲ 21×3 topics
  21. Curriculum Development1▲ 5.9×3 topics
  22. Digital Learning1▲ 7.9×2 topics
  23. Digital Media1▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Information Literacy1▲ 15×1 topic
  25. Religious Values1▲ 21×1 topic
  26. School Environment1▲ 21×1 topic
  27. School Literacy Movement1▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Biodiversity1▲ 4.8×4 topics
  29. Cesarean Section1▲ 88×1 topic
  30. Climate Change1▲ 1.34×6 topics
  31. Epidemiology1◆ 0.91×3 topics
  32. Machine Learning1◆ 1.08×5 topics
  33. Plant Nutrition1▲ 39×1 topic
  34. Quality Management1▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Soil Fertility1▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Vaccine Development1▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Vaginal Birth1▲ 88×1 topic

Which research topics does Lake Tanganyika Authority publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Educational Methods and Media Use, Education and Character Development and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions.

Hungarian Social, Econom…3Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 3 fractional worksEducational Methods and …1Educational Methods and Media Use: 1 fractional worksEducation and Character …1Education and Character Development: 1 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 1 fractional worksPlant Growth and Agriculture Techniques: 1 fractional worksEducational Curriculum a…1Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning Methods and Innovations: 1 fractional worksGender Studies in Language: 0 fractional worksPublic Health and Nutrition: 0 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 0 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentInformation SystemsEducationObstetrics and Gynecology4 others

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

  1. 1 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 3 works
  2. 2 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 1 works
  3. 3 Education and Character Development Education 1 works
  4. 4 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  5. 5 Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques Soil Science 1 works
  6. 6 Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods Education 1 works
  7. 7 Online Learning Methods and Innovations Education 1 works
  8. 8 Gender Studies in Language Gender Studies 0 works
  9. 9 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  10. 10 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 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 available34.6%not open65.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.4%domestic only73.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Lake Tanganyika Authority's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% 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 Lake Tanganyika Authority as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000096% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Lake Tanganyika Authority0.00011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Lake Tanganyika Authority over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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