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South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa)

In research, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,502 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#8,272 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,792 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,028
of 42,892
Rank in South Africa
#39
of 154
Research works
814
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.5k
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #5,502 of 21,541 10.0%656
EngineeringField #8,272 of 11,412 10.9%207
Physics and AstronomyField #2,792 of 3,663 12.4%176

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa) 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: 1.42× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.57× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.63× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.60× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.62× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.07× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa)?

Ranked on the composite score, R. J. Hart, Sydney M. Gordon and Elrena van der Spuy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa).

  1. 1 R. J. Hart South Africa · #408,196 worldwide 86 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Sydney M. Gordon South Africa · #1,340,789 worldwide 32 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Elrena van der Spuy South Africa · #1,388,355 worldwide 22 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Frikkie de Beer South Africa · #1,444,135 worldwide 24 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 F Netterberg South Africa · #1,453,231 worldwide 11 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 А.M. Venter South Africa · #1,548,933 worldwide 28 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 E. Stadler South Africa · #1,580,528 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 T. A. Du Plessis South Africa · #1,593,742 worldwide 27 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa)

Which keywords describe research at South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Additive Manufacturing, Ceramics, Process Parameters, Metallic Components, Selective Laser Melting and Materials.

▲ 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 35 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties7▲ 17×9 topics
  2. Microstructure5▲ 22×5 topics
  3. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 35×2 topics
  4. Ceramics3▲ 43×3 topics
  5. Sustainability3▲ 2.7×4 topics
  6. Process Parameters3▲ 57×2 topics
  7. Metallic Components3▲ 87×1 topic
  8. Selective Laser Melting3▲ 87×1 topic
  9. Materials2▲ 23×3 topics
  10. 3D Printing2▲ 21×1 topic
  11. Applications2▲ 18×1 topic
  12. PET Imaging2▲ 28×2 topics
  13. Targeted Therapy2▲ 20×4 topics
  14. Sintering2▲ 31×3 topics
  15. Cancer Treatment2▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.1×10 topics
  17. Radioimmunotherapy2▲ 140×1 topic
  18. Radiopharmaceuticals2▲ 140×1 topic
  19. Spark Plasma Sintering2▲ 37×2 topics
  20. Cemented Carbides2▲ 62×1 topic
  21. Nanostructured Materials2▲ 20×1 topic
  22. Nanocomposites2▲ 4.2×3 topics
  23. Cancer1▲ 2.3×5 topics
  24. Biomedical Applications1▲ 2.3×6 topics
  25. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.73×10 topics
  26. Imaging1▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Nanoindentation1▲ 46×1 topic
  28. Oxidation Behavior1▲ 44×2 topics
  29. Quantitative1▲ 28×2 topics
  30. Thin Films1▲ 14×1 topic
  31. PET/CT1▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Surgical Management1▲ 6.1×4 topics
  33. tumor1▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Gas Turbine Engines1▲ 43×1 topic
  35. Thermal Barrier Coatings1▲ 56×1 topic

Which research topics does South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications and Advanced materials and composites.

Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksRadiopharmaceutical Chem…2Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced materials and c…2Advanced materials and composites: 2 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 1 fractional worksMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksHigh-Temperature Coating…1High-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 1 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics and engineering: 1 fractional worksOrthopedic Infections and Treatments: 1 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMechanics of Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  6. 6 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  7. 7 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 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 available17.9%not open82.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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