Sports Science Institute of South Africa
In research, Sports Science Institute of South Africa stands highest in Health Sciences (#8,349 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#7,958 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #23,175 of 42,892
- Rank in South Africa
- #86 of 154
- Research works
- 497 ▼ 32% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 22k 44.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 17.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 40% world 28%
What is Sports Science Institute of 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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health SciencesDomain | #8,349 of 20,462 | 26.6% | 357 | |
| MedicineField | #7,958 of 17,978 | 25.6% | 335 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sports Science Institute of 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Medicine 3.2×
- Psychology 3.2×
- Health Professions 2.4×
- Veterinary 2.0×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.7×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.8×
- Decision Sciences 0.6×
- Dentistry 0.5×
- Neuroscience 0.5×
- Social Sciences 0.4×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Nursing 0.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.2×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Environmental Science 0.1×
Which keywords describe research at Sports Science Institute of South Africa?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Injury Prevention, Risk Factors, Physical Activity, Prevention, Muscle Injuries, Sports Injury and Resistance Training.
- Protein
- Encephalopathy
- Neuropathology
- Expert Performance
- Motor Imagery
- ACTN3 Genotype
- Insulin Resistance
- Aging
- Physical Fitness
- Biomechanics
- Muscle Strength
- Quality of Life
- Mental Health
- Exercise
- Performance Analysis
- Inflammation
- Resistance Training
- Muscle Injuries
- Physical Activity
- Injury Prevention
- Epidemiology
- Risk Factors
- Prevention
- Sports Injury
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Training Load
- Obesity
- Public Health
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Rehabilitation
- Genetic Variation
- Qualitative Research
- Exercise Training
- ACE Gene
- Recovery
- Athlete Development
- Primary Care
- Concussion
- Injuries
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
- Epidemiology10▲ 5.7×23 topics
- Injury Prevention5▲ 89×3 topics
- Risk Factors4▲ 8.9×6 topics
- Physical Activity4▲ 18×7 topics
- Prevention4▲ 21×2 topics
- Muscle Injuries4▲ 130×1 topic
- Sports Injury4▲ 130×1 topic
- Resistance Training4▲ 90×2 topics
- High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 71×2 topics
- Inflammation3▲ 3.3×13 topics
- Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 5.5×13 topics
- Performance Analysis3▲ 27×1 topic
- Training Load3▲ 92×1 topic
- Exercise3▲ 46×3 topics
- Obesity2▲ 6.1×10 topics
- Mental Health2▲ 3.0×6 topics
- Public Health2▲ 3.1×4 topics
- Quality of Life2▲ 3.1×8 topics
- Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 5.0×11 topics
- Muscle Strength2▲ 40×3 topics
- Rehabilitation2▲ 11×4 topics
- Biomechanics2▲ 13×5 topics
- Genetic Variation2▲ 18×2 topics
- Physical Fitness2▲ 29×3 topics
- Qualitative Research2▲ 4.6×3 topics
- Aging2▲ 6.8×4 topics
- Exercise Training2▲ 79×2 topics
- Insulin Resistance2▲ 8.2×8 topics
- ACE Gene2▲ 427×1 topic
- ACTN3 Genotype2▲ 427×1 topic
- Recovery2▲ 33×2 topics
- Motor Imagery1▲ 25×2 topics
- Athlete Development1▲ 118×1 topic
- Expert Performance1▲ 118×1 topic
- Primary Care1▲ 7.4×5 topics
- Neuropathology1▲ 21×2 topics
- Concussion1▲ 59×1 topic
- Encephalopathy1▲ 38×1 topic
- Injuries1▲ 80×2 topics
- Protein1▲ 20×1 topic
Which research topics does Sports Science Institute of South Africa publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Sports injuries and prevention, Sports Performance and Training, Genetics and Physical Performance and Sport Psychology and Performance.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
- 2 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
- 3 Genetics and Physical Performance Genetics 2 works
- 4 Sport Psychology and Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
- 5 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 1 works
- 6 Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Surgery 1 works
- 7 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 1 works
- 8 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 1 works
- 9 Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
- 10 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Sports Science Institute of South Africa's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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