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South African Institute for Medical Research

In research, South African Institute for Medical Research stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,574 of 20,462 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,108 of 16,945 worldwide) and Medicine (#4,590 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,425
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#40
of 154
Research works
1.7k
▼ 83% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
21.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is South African Institute for Medical 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,574 of 20,462 17.5%931
Social SciencesDomain #4,108 of 16,945 15.3%165
MedicineField #4,590 of 17,978 17.3%799
Life SciencesDomain #6,489 of 14,347 12.0%472
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,003 of 7,814 12.0%250

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South African Institute for Medical 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).

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: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.59× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.22× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South African Institute for Medical Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Alexander Walker, Trefor Jenkins and C. Isaacson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South African Institute for Medical Research.

  1. 1 Alexander Walker South Africa · #31,405 worldwide 280 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Trefor Jenkins South Africa · #123,544 worldwide 152 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 C. Isaacson South Africa · #156,983 worldwide 78 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 I Bersohn South Africa · #245,823 worldwide 147 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 L. J. A. Loewenthal South Africa · #335,519 worldwide 40 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 J. H. S. Gear South Africa · #354,238 worldwide 75 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 J. Metz South Africa · #377,687 worldwide 82 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 H. I. Lurie South Africa · #411,563 worldwide 96 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 A. R. P. Walker South Africa · #446,001 worldwide 43 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Rinat Bernstein‐Molho South Africa · #451,055 worldwide 65 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at South African Institute for Medical Research

Which keywords describe research at South African Institute for Medical Research?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Treatment, Vaccine Development, Public Health and Antimicrobial Resistance.

▲ 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. Epidemiology293▲ 4.3×112 topics
  2. Inflammation100▲ 2.5×67 topics
  3. Treatment75▲ 3.5×40 topics
  4. Diagnosis72▲ 4.2×36 topics
  5. Public Health72▲ 3.1×42 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress63▲ 2.0×38 topics
  7. Pathogenesis58▲ 6.1×22 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease58▲ 3.1×29 topics
  9. Metabolic Syndrome55▲ 3.8×21 topics
  10. Immune Response48▲ 4.6×20 topics
  11. Vaccine Development48▲ 9.3×10 topics
  12. Immunotherapy47▲ 4.3×16 topics
  13. Vaccine43▲ 6.3×10 topics
  14. Antimicrobial Resistance41▲ 9.7×9 topics
  15. Global Burden36▲ 3.9×12 topics
  16. Genetic Mutations34▲ 3.9×20 topics
  17. Clinical Practice Guidelines33▲ 3.5×14 topics
  18. Erythropoiesis32▲ 22×2 topics
  19. Genetic Diversity32▲ 3.8×12 topics
  20. Anemia31▲ 16×4 topics
  21. Prognostic Factors31▲ 4.0×13 topics
  22. Antibiotic Resistance30▲ 4.4×13 topics
  23. Genomic Analysis28▲ 5.7×10 topics
  24. Drug Resistance27▲ 5.0×8 topics
  25. Clinical Management26▲ 7.7×7 topics
  26. Genetic Variants26▲ 7.1×7 topics
  27. Radiation Therapy26▲ 10×5 topics
  28. Antiretroviral Therapy25▲ 6.5×6 topics
  29. Vitamin B1225▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Newborn Screening23▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Insecticide Resistance23▲ 14×4 topics
  32. Virulence Factors22▲ 7.0×8 topics
  33. Global Burden of Disease22▲ 6.3×4 topics
  34. Respiratory Infections22▲ 14×3 topics
  35. Vaccination21▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Global Epidemiology21▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Vector Control21▲ 11×4 topics
  38. Taxonomy20▲ 8.1×10 topics
  39. Diagnostic Markers20▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Neurological Manifestations20▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does South African Institute for Medical Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Gender Politics and Representation, Historical Gender and Feminism Studies, Gender, Security, and Conflict and Gender Diversity and Inequality.

Gender Politics and Repr…4Gender Politics and Representation: 4 fractional worksHistorical Gender and Feminism Studies: 2 fractional worksGender, Security, and Co…1Gender, Security, and Conflict: 1 fractional worksGender Diversity and Ine…1Gender Diversity and Inequality: 1 fractional worksInternational Developmen…0International Development and Aid: 0 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Family Violence: 0 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 0 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 0 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 0 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 0 fractional works
Gender StudiesSociology and Political ScienceDevelopmentHealth2 others

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

  1. 1 Gender Politics and Representation Gender Studies 4 works
  2. 2 Historical Gender and Feminism Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Gender, Security, and Conflict Gender Studies 1 works
  4. 4 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 1 works
  5. 5 International Development and Aid Development 0 works
  6. 6 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 0 works
  7. 7 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  8. 8 African history and culture studies Anthropology 0 works
  9. 9 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 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 available27.7%not open72.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South African Institute for Medical Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 83% 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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