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Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy

In research, Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,284 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,322
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#53
of 154
Research works
355
▼ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
29.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Life SciencesDomain #6,284 of 14,347 40.3%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 2.52× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.68× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.86× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.84× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Drug Resistance, Molecular Phylogeny, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Global Change, Ecosystem and Parasites.

▲ 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. Epidemiology58▲ 4.1×33 topics
  2. Drug Resistance37▲ 33×5 topics
  3. Molecular Phylogeny26▲ 35×8 topics
  4. Invasive Species25▲ 12×9 topics
  5. Biodiversity22▲ 8.0×6 topics
  6. Global Change21▲ 19×3 topics
  7. Ecosystem20▲ 39×1 topic
  8. Parasites20▲ 139×1 topic
  9. Genome Sequence19▲ 50×4 topics
  10. Genetics18▲ 6.8×7 topics
  11. Ivermectin17▲ 128×2 topics
  12. Nematodes17▲ 79×3 topics
  13. Vaccine Development16▲ 15×5 topics
  14. Anthelmintic Resistance16▲ 185×1 topic
  15. Veterinary Parasites16▲ 185×1 topic
  16. Oxidative Stress15▲ 2.4×25 topics
  17. Vector Control15▲ 36×3 topics
  18. Chemotherapy15▲ 5.9×3 topics
  19. Chagas Disease14▲ 151×1 topic
  20. Trypanosoma cruzi14▲ 151×1 topic
  21. Diagnosis12▲ 3.2×6 topics
  22. Helminth Infections11▲ 67×2 topics
  23. Immunomodulation10▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Immune Regulation10▲ 22×3 topics
  25. Schistosomiasis10▲ 82×1 topic
  26. Soil-Transmitted Helminths10▲ 82×1 topic
  27. Immune Response10▲ 4.3×5 topics
  28. Asset Pricing8▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Genomic Analysis8▲ 8.2×4 topics
  30. Financial Analysis8▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Genomics8▲ 6.8×7 topics
  32. Monetary Policy8▲ 8.5×1 topic
  33. Environmental Governance8▲ 43×3 topics
  34. International Law8▲ 8.3×2 topics
  35. Electron Transport8▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Global Financial Crisis8▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Regulatory Policymaking8▲ 172×1 topic
  38. Insecticide Resistance7▲ 21×4 topics
  39. Light Harvesting7▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Photosystem II7▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Quality and Safety in Healthcare and Anthropological Studies and Insights.

Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 1 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies: 1 fractional worksQuality and Safety in Healthcare: 0 fractional worksAnthropological Studies and Insights: 0 fractional worksEducation, Innovation and Language Studies: 0 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 0 fractional worksCryptography and Data Se…0Cryptography and Data Security: 0 fractional worksTopic Modeling0Topic Modeling: 0 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 0 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeologyMedical Laboratory TechnologyAnthropology4 others

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

  1. 1 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 1 works
  3. 3 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Medical Laboratory Technology 0 works
  4. 4 Anthropological Studies and Insights Anthropology 0 works
  5. 5 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 0 works
  6. 6 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Cryptography and Data Security Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  8. 8 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  9. 9 Media Studies and Communication Communication 0 works
  10. 10 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 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 available26.9%not open73.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors60.2%domestic only39.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% lower 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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