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South African Institute of International Affairs

In research, South African Institute of International Affairs stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,164 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,215 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Anthropology and Political Science and International Relations — Anthropology is 46.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,022
of 28,054 · #36,388 all time
Rank in South Africa
#81
of 87
Research works
553
▲ 201% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is South African Institute of International Affairs 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 #10,164 of 10,521 2.4%150 #10062
Social SciencesField #6,215 of 6,365 1.8%127 #6199

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South African Institute of International Affairs 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 Institute of International Affairs specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Anthropology takes 46.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. AnthropologySubfield · 24.6 works47×
  2. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 33.8 works12×
← 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: 1.29× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.43× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.37× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.36× its world share, 127 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South African Institute of International Affairs?

Ranked on the composite score, Greg Mills, Hany Besada and Elizabeth Sidiropoulos lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South African Institute of International Affairs.

  1. 1 Greg Mills South Africa · #286,047 worldwide 25 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Hany Besada South Africa · #335,576 worldwide 34 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Elizabeth Sidiropoulos South Africa · #669,623 worldwide 18 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Lyal White South Africa · #796,843 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Abdulqawi A. Yusuf South Africa · #857,380 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 F. van Zyl Slabbert South Africa · #896,148 worldwide 5 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Peter Draper South Africa · #974,179 worldwide 13 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 John Barratt South Africa · #1,048,434 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Dirk Kohnert South Africa · #1,113,887 worldwide 30 citations · 148 works
All ranked researchers at South African Institute of International Affairs

Which keywords describe research at South African Institute of International Affairs?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Governance, Economic Growth, China-Africa Relations, NGOs, Poverty Reduction, Development Policies and Foreign Aid.

▲ 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. Globalization34▲ 9.3×23 topics
  2. Governance33▲ 53×6 topics
  3. Economic Growth28▲ 17×10 topics
  4. China-Africa Relations28▲ 357×2 topics
  5. Climate Change21▲ 4.2×19 topics
  6. NGOs20▲ 106×3 topics
  7. Poverty Reduction19▲ 77×3 topics
  8. Development Policies19▲ 281×1 topic
  9. Foreign Aid19▲ 281×1 topic
  10. Sustainability18▲ 4.0×14 topics
  11. Migration15▲ 24×7 topics
  12. Colonialism14▲ 16×4 topics
  13. International Law13▲ 22×6 topics
  14. Genocide13▲ 120×2 topics
  15. Refugees12▲ 51×6 topics
  16. Security Council12▲ 118×2 topics
  17. State Sovereignty12▲ 125×2 topics
  18. Humanitarian Intervention11▲ 162×1 topic
  19. Responsibility to Protect11▲ 202×1 topic
  20. Islam11▲ 28×2 topics
  21. North Africa11▲ 151×2 topics
  22. Human Rights11▲ 5.5×15 topics
  23. Adaptation10▲ 19×5 topics
  24. Healthcare Access10▲ 19×3 topics
  25. Cultural Exchange9▲ 38×2 topics
  26. Cultural Identity9▲ 9.6×2 topics
  27. Smallholder Farmers9▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Diversity9▲ 28×3 topics
  29. African Diaspora9▲ 123×1 topic
  30. Economic Development9▲ 5.8×10 topics
  31. transnational trade9▲ 827×1 topic
  32. Agricultural Development9▲ 29×1 topic
  33. Livestock Farming9▲ 76×1 topic
  34. Migrations8▲ 573×1 topic
  35. Sahara8▲ 573×1 topic
  36. Inequality8▲ 20×6 topics
  37. Institutionalization8▲ 48×2 topics
  38. Decolonization8▲ 52×2 topics
  39. Social Impact8▲ 10×4 topics
  40. Global Governance8▲ 18×7 topics

Which research topics does South African Institute of International Affairs publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Development and Aid, Global Peace and Security Dynamics, China's Global Influence and Migration and Agriculture and Rural Development Research.

International Developmen…19International Development and Aid: 19 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 11 fractional worksChina's Global Influence and Migration: 9 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 9 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Geopolitics: 8 fractional worksAfrican cultural and philosophical studies: 8 fractional worksAfrican history and cult…6African history and culture studies: 6 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 6 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 6 fractional worksEuropean Union Policy and Governance: 5 fractional works
DevelopmentPolitical Science and International RelationsAnthropologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics3 others

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

  1. 1 International Development and Aid Development 19 works
  2. 2 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 11 works
  3. 3 China's Global Influence and Migration Anthropology 9 works
  4. 4 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 9 works
  5. 5 African Studies and Geopolitics Anthropology 8 works
  6. 6 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 8 works
  7. 7 African history and culture studies Anthropology 6 works
  8. 8 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  9. 9 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 6 works
  10. 10 European Union Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 5 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 available61.5%not open38.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.8%domestic only92.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South African Institute of International Affairs's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 201% 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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