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Mangosuthu University of Technology

In research, Mangosuthu University of Technology stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,666 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,905 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,797 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,214
of 28,054 · #17,903 all time
Rank in South Africa
#37
of 87
Research works
1k
▲ 231% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.2k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Mangosuthu University of Technology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,666 of 10,521 24.8%173 #7956
Social SciencesField #2,905 of 6,365 32.5%90 #5347
Physical SciencesDomain #6,797 of 12,888 18.2%181 #12940
Life SciencesDomain #5,771 of 7,800 26.8%65 #12314

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mangosuthu University of Technology 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#7,956 #4,666
  2. Social Sciences#5,347 #2,905
  3. Physical Sciences#12,940 #6,797
  4. Life Sciences#12,314 #5,771
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 1.87× its world share, 42 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.50× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.97× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.14× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 37 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.86× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.75× its world share, 54 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.04× its world share, 48 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.56× its world share, 17 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.49× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 1.74× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.44× its world share, 38 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.87× its world share, 19 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 90 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Mangosuthu University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Sandiso Ngcobo, Theophilus Clavell Davies and Kehdinga George Fomunyam lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mangosuthu University of Technology.

  1. 1 Sandiso Ngcobo South Africa · #1,065,711 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Theophilus Clavell Davies South Africa · #1,109,473 worldwide 94 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Kehdinga George Fomunyam South Africa · #1,324,295 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Roger M. Coopoosamy South Africa · #1,347,327 worldwide 32 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Nokukhanya Thembane South Africa · #1,628,024 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Mangosuthu University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Online Learning, Machine Learning, Student Perceptions, Lifelong Learning, Medicinal Plants, Environmental Impact and Globalization.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
  1. Machine Learning22▲ 1.42×37 topics
  2. Sustainability16▲ 1.41×34 topics
  3. Globalization16▲ 1.66×24 topics
  4. Higher Education15▲ 5.9×17 topics
  5. Environmental Impact15▲ 1.83×20 topics
  6. Renewable Energy14▲ 2.0×25 topics
  7. Online Learning14▲ 3.4×5 topics
  8. Healthcare10▲ 1.90×13 topics
  9. Medicinal Plants9▲ 4.9×8 topics
  10. Economic Growth9▲ 2.3×16 topics
  11. Toxicity9▲ 4.2×12 topics
  12. Student Perceptions8▲ 9.7×6 topics
  13. Student Engagement8▲ 4.3×9 topics
  14. Lifelong Learning8▲ 8.1×6 topics
  15. Social Capital8▲ 3.1×9 topics
  16. Student Satisfaction7▲ 7.7×2 topics
  17. Wastewater Treatment7▲ 6.1×7 topics
  18. Health Equity6▲ 5.0×5 topics
  19. Herbal Medicine6▲ 4.6×7 topics
  20. Public Participation6▲ 59×2 topics
  21. General Relativity6▲ 19×2 topics
  22. Black Holes6▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Heavy Metals6▲ 5.2×4 topics
  24. Informal Learning6▲ 9.0×3 topics
  25. Supernovae6▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Instructional Design6▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Constitutionalism5▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Cosmological Parameters5▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Dark Energy5▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Judicial Review5▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Learning Analytics5▲ 9.2×2 topics
  32. Quantum Gravity5▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Developmental Local Government5▲ 96×1 topic
  34. Educational Data Mining5▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Equality5▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Massive Open Online Courses5▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Career Development5▲ 9.1×3 topics
  38. South Africa5▲ 39×3 topics
  39. Balneotherapy5▲ 71×1 topic
  40. Clay Minerals5▲ 71×1 topic

Which research topics does Mangosuthu University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Legal Issues in South Africa, Online Learning and Analytics and Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements.

Cosmology and Gravitatio…5Cosmology and Gravitation Theories: 5 fractional worksLegal Issues in South Af…5Legal Issues in South Africa: 5 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 5 fractional worksTherapeutic Uses of Natu…5Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements: 5 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…5Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 5 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 4 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 4 fractional worksHigher Education Learnin…4Higher Education Learning Practices: 4 fractional worksEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 4 fractional worksHigher Education and Employability: 3 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsLawComputer Science ApplicationsComplementary and Manual Therapy4 others

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

  1. 1 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 5 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 5 works
  4. 4 Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements Complementary and Manual Therapy 5 works
  5. 5 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 5 works
  6. 6 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  7. 7 Online and Blended Learning Education 4 works
  8. 8 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 4 works
  9. 9 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 4 works
  10. 10 Higher Education and Employability Education 3 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 available69.6%not open30.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.9%domestic only84.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mangosuthu University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 231% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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