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South African Association for Marine Biological Research

In research, South African Association for Marine Biological Research stands highest in Environmental Science (#4,745 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,658 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 13.0× its share of world research.

World rank, all time
#36,751
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#135
of 154
Research works
228
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.6k
24.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is South African Association for Marine Biological Research 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
Environmental ScienceField #4,745 of 6,208 15.0%149
Physical SciencesDomain #20,658 of 21,541 16.2%171

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South African Association for Marine Biological Research 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).

What does South African Association for Marine Biological Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 13.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 25.0 works13×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.91× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 13.04× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 13.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South African Association for Marine Biological Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael H. Schleyer, BQ Mann and Johan C. Groeneveld lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South African Association for Marine Biological Research.

  1. 1 Michael H. Schleyer South Africa · #396,360 worldwide 127 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 BQ Mann South Africa · #637,206 worldwide 74 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Johan C. Groeneveld South Africa · #1,299,308 worldwide 38 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 S.T. Fennessy South Africa · #1,429,940 worldwide 36 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at South African Association for Marine Biological Research

Which keywords describe research at South African Association for Marine Biological Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Fisheries Sustainability, Marine Ecosystems, Ecosystem Management, Marine Fisheries, Ocean Acidification, Bleaching and Coral Reefs.

▲ 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. Climate Change16▲ 15×18 topics
  2. Fisheries Sustainability8▲ 238×2 topics
  3. Marine Ecosystems7▲ 327×2 topics
  4. Ecosystem Management6▲ 252×1 topic
  5. Marine Fisheries6▲ 363×1 topic
  6. Ocean Acidification6▲ 197×3 topics
  7. Bleaching5▲ 415×1 topic
  8. Coral Reefs5▲ 415×1 topic
  9. Conservation5▲ 30×8 topics
  10. Biodiversity3▲ 11×8 topics
  11. Invasive Species3▲ 20×7 topics
  12. DNA Barcoding3▲ 45×4 topics
  13. Habitat Fragmentation3▲ 31×3 topics
  14. Freshwater2▲ 133×2 topics
  15. Conservation Challenges2▲ 130×1 topic
  16. Freshwater Biodiversity2▲ 103×1 topic
  17. Population Dynamics2▲ 24×5 topics
  18. Ecosystem Services2▲ 14×4 topics
  19. Sustainability2▲ 2.2×5 topics
  20. Ecosystem-Based Management2▲ 161×1 topic
  21. Marine Spatial Planning2▲ 161×1 topic
  22. Stakeholder Engagement2▲ 60×2 topics
  23. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.9×5 topics
  24. Aquaculture2▲ 18×4 topics
  25. Biogeography2▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Genetic Diversity2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  27. Marine Environment2▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Fish2▲ 102×1 topic
  29. Length-Weight Relationships2▲ 102×1 topic
  30. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Bivalve Molluscs1▲ 131×1 topic
  32. Oyster Reefs1▲ 131×1 topic
  33. Phylogeny1▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Rays1▲ 181×1 topic
  35. Sharks1▲ 181×1 topic
  36. Crayfish1▲ 245×1 topic
  37. Curiosity1▲ 480×1 topic
  38. Ecological Impact1▲ 53×2 topics
  39. Food Authentication1▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Fraud Detection1▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does South African Association for Marine Biological Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and fisheries research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Coastal and Marine Management.

  1. 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  2. 2 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 5 works
  3. 3 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  4. 4 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  5. 5 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
  6. 6 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  8. 8 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Crustacean biology and ecology Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Psychological and Educational Research Studies Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 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 available28.3%not open71.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.4%domestic only75.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South African Association for Marine Biological Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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