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South African National Parks

In research, South African National Parks stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,180 of 6,208 worldwide), Ecology (#1,058 of 1,512 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#10,229 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 10.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,886
of 28,054 · #16,591 all time
Rank in South Africa
#72
of 87
Research works
686
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
29.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is South African National Parks 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 #2,180 of 6,208 24.7%345
EcologySubfield #1,058 of 1,512 21.3%150
Life SciencesDomain #10,229 of 14,347 18.3%164
Physical SciencesDomain #17,005 of 21,541 24.6%379

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South African National Parks 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 National Parks specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 10.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 39.1 works10×
← 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: 2.36× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.10× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 10.38× its world share, 39 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 24.73× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 24.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South African National Parks?

Ranked on the composite score, Dirk J. Roux, Peter Buss and M. G. L. Mills lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South African National Parks.

  1. 1 Dirk J. Roux South Africa · #292,137 worldwide 151 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Peter Buss South Africa · #351,399 worldwide 83 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 M. G. L. Mills South Africa · #512,187 worldwide 159 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Llewellyn C. Foxcroft South Africa · #513,862 worldwide 109 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Armin H. W. Seydack South Africa · #556,435 worldwide 64 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Sam M. Ferreira South Africa · #657,845 worldwide 106 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Harry Biggs South Africa · #986,480 worldwide 46 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Stefanie Freitag South Africa · #1,237,253 worldwide 70 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Hugo Bezuidenhout South Africa · #1,491,103 worldwide 26 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at South African National Parks

Which keywords describe research at South African National Parks?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Conservation, Population Dynamics, Habitat Selection, Habitat Fragmentation and Trophic Cascades.

▲ 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 Change20▲ 9.7×45 topics
  2. Biodiversity14▲ 25×17 topics
  3. Invasive Species10▲ 33×13 topics
  4. Conservation9▲ 27×15 topics
  5. Population Dynamics9▲ 45×8 topics
  6. Habitat Selection8▲ 142×2 topics
  7. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 40×4 topics
  8. Trophic Cascades7▲ 95×2 topics
  9. Animal Movement6▲ 151×1 topic
  10. Global Change6▲ 31×4 topics
  11. Occupancy Rates6▲ 151×1 topic
  12. Ecosystem6▲ 72×3 topics
  13. Species Richness5▲ 108×2 topics
  14. Biological Invasions5▲ 69×2 topics
  15. Conservation Biology5▲ 59×4 topics
  16. Community Ecology4▲ 71×2 topics
  17. Functional Diversity4▲ 106×1 topic
  18. Remote Sensing4▲ 4.2×11 topics
  19. Ecosystem Resilience4▲ 34×5 topics
  20. Sustainability4▲ 1.88×16 topics
  21. Model Evaluation3▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Ecological Niche3▲ 72×1 topic
  23. Species Distribution Modeling3▲ 72×1 topic
  24. Soil Properties3▲ 21×3 topics
  25. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 9.4×8 topics
  26. Forest Fires2▲ 76×1 topic
  27. Wildfire Activity2▲ 76×1 topic
  28. Ecosystem Services2▲ 7.9×6 topics
  29. Genetic Diversity2▲ 6.8×8 topics
  30. Animal Welfare2▲ 33×3 topics
  31. Geomorphological Effects2▲ 77×2 topics
  32. Pathogen Transmission2▲ 43×2 topics
  33. Avian Ecology2▲ 121×1 topic
  34. Migration Patterns2▲ 100×1 topic
  35. Land Use Change2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  36. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 19×4 topics
  37. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Genetic Characterization2▲ 46×2 topics
  39. Ocean Acidification2▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Sediment Transport2▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does South African National Parks publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Fire effects on ecosystems.

Wildlife Ecology and Con…6Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 6 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 4 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 3 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 2 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 2 fractional worksCultural Heritage Manage…2Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 2 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and public health: 2 fractional worksHydrology and Sediment Transport Processes: 1 fractional worksRangeland and Wildlife Management: 1 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional works
EcologyNature and Landscape ConservationEcological ModelingGlobal and Planetary Change3 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 6 works
  2. 2 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  3. 3 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 3 works
  4. 4 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  5. 5 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 2 works
  7. 7 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  8. 8 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Ecology 1 works
  9. 9 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 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 available49.8%not open50.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.5%domestic only68.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South African National Parks's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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