Question 1

What is Sustainability Institute known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Sustainability Institute stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,509 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#1,737 of 10,670 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#643 of 3,334 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Environmental Science (Global and Planetary Change is 7.3× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Sustainability Institute rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Sustainability Institute ranks #2,143 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,965 all time), and #12 of 75 in South Africa.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Sustainability Institute?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Wolfgang Lienemann, Berhanu Debele and Aline Krämer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sustainability Institute.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Sustainability Institute?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Sustainability Institute is "What is Social Learning?" (Mark S. Reed, Anna C. Evely, Georgina Cundill et al., 2010), with 1,558 citations. Next come "Toward Principles for Enhancing the Resilience of Ecosystem Services" (1,247) and "The ecological impacts of nighttime light pollution: a mechanistic appraisal" (1,136).

Question 5

Which research topics does Sustainability Institute publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact and Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Sustainability Institute?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Biodiversity, Renewable Energy, Biodiversity Conservation, Invasive Species and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Sustainability Institute work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 48% of research at Sustainability Institute is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (26%), Social Sciences (14%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 8

Is Sustainability Institute's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 86% higher than in 2018-2021.