Question 1

What is Nelson Mandela University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Nelson Mandela University stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,400 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,316 of 5,988 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,308 of 3,334 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Anthropology and Nature and Landscape Conservation (Anthropology is 5.7× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Nelson Mandela University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela University ranks #4,998 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#13,127 all time), and #30 of 75 in South Africa.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Nelson Mandela University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Mariska te Beest, Matt W. Hayward and Savo Heleta lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nelson Mandela University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Nelson Mandela University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Nelson Mandela University is "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1" (Daniel J. Klionsky et al., 2021), with 2,743 citations. Next come "Global Prevalence of Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders" (2,681) and "Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8" (2,672).

Question 5

Which research topics does Nelson Mandela University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Legal Issues in South Africa, Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, South African History and Culture and Phytochemistry and Biological Activities.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Nelson Mandela University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Medicinal Plants, Globalization, Biogeography, Human Rights, Sustainability, Anti-inflammatory and Population Dynamics.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Nelson Mandela University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Nelson Mandela University is in Social Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Environmental Science (11%), Engineering (8%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Nelson Mandela University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021.