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National Institute of Transport

In research, National Institute of Transport stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,635 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,471
of 28,054 · #32,755 all time
Rank in Tanzania
#33
of 43
Research works
379
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
5k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Transport 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 #9,635 of 10,521 12.3%65 #14202

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Transport 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: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.94× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.79× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.15× its world share, 17 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.82× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.60× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Transport?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Supply Chain Management, User Satisfaction, Risk Management, Logistics, Information Systems, E-commerce, Technology Acceptance Model and Online Shopping.

▲ 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. Supply Chain Management13▲ 11×10 topics
  2. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.5×17 topics
  3. User Satisfaction6▲ 22×2 topics
  4. Risk Management5▲ 8.6×7 topics
  5. Sustainability5▲ 1.67×17 topics
  6. E-commerce5▲ 6.5×3 topics
  7. Information Systems5▲ 21×2 topics
  8. Logistics5▲ 23×3 topics
  9. Innovation4▲ 3.3×5 topics
  10. Technology Acceptance Model4▲ 22×2 topics
  11. Education4▲ 1.85×12 topics
  12. Online Shopping4▲ 17×1 topic
  13. Partial Least Squares4▲ 32×1 topic
  14. Transportation4▲ 15×3 topics
  15. Leadership Style3▲ 19×2 topics
  16. Policy Instruments3▲ 39×2 topics
  17. Container Terminals3▲ 91×1 topic
  18. Operations Research3▲ 14×1 topic
  19. Fuel Consumption3▲ 31×2 topics
  20. Public Procurement3▲ 170×1 topic
  21. Sustainable Procurement3▲ 170×1 topic
  22. Driver Behavior3▲ 28×2 topics
  23. Social Capital3▲ 4.0×5 topics
  24. Urban Traffic3▲ 17×2 topics
  25. Supply Chain3▲ 9.5×6 topics
  26. Tribological Performance2▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Construction Projects2▲ 41×1 topic
  28. Project Success2▲ 46×1 topic
  29. Active Travel2▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Built Environment2▲ 24×1 topic
  31. Technology Integration2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  32. Eco-Driving2▲ 31×1 topic
  33. Human Factors2▲ 21×3 topics
  34. Injury Severity2▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Maritime Transportation2▲ 31×2 topics
  36. Vehicle Emissions2▲ 31×1 topic
  37. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  38. Road Safety2▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Traffic Accidents2▲ 34×1 topic
  40. ICT2▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does National Institute of Transport publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Maritime Ports and Logistics, Public Procurement and Policy and Construction Project Management and Performance.

Technology Adoption and …4Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 4 fractional worksMaritime Ports and Logis…3Maritime Ports and Logistics: 3 fractional worksPublic Procurement and P…3Public Procurement and Policy: 3 fractional worksConstruction Project Man…2Construction Project Management and Performance: 2 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 2 fractional worksVehicle emissions and performance: 2 fractional worksTraffic and Road Safety2Traffic and Road Safety: 2 fractional worksQuality and Supply Management: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksTransportation Planning and Optimization: 2 fractional works
Information Systems and ManagementIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringStrategy and ManagementManagement Science and Operations Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 4 works
  2. 2 Maritime Ports and Logistics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Public Procurement and Policy Strategy and Management 3 works
  4. 4 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  5. 5 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 2 works
  6. 6 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Traffic and Road Safety Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  8. 8 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 2 works
  9. 9 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  10. 10 Transportation Planning and Optimization Transportation 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.

openly available56.5%not open43.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.9%domestic only62.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Transport's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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