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Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute

In research, Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute stands highest in Environmental Science (#5,370 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,053 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#38,330
of 42,892
Rank in Tanzania
#54
of 59
Research works
200
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.1k
20.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute 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 #5,370 of 6,208 13.4%122
Physical SciencesDomain #21,053 of 21,541 14.3%137

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute 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: 4.03× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.51× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.11× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 10.30× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 10.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Eutrophication, Water Quality, Biodiversity Loss, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Sustainability and Biodiversity.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change14▲ 13×23 topics
  2. Eutrophication7▲ 165×4 topics
  3. Water Quality6▲ 39×5 topics
  4. Biodiversity Loss5▲ 240×2 topics
  5. Lake Tanganyika5▲ 1305×1 topic
  6. Lake Victoria5▲ 1305×1 topic
  7. Sustainability5▲ 4.8×18 topics
  8. Biodiversity3▲ 12×9 topics
  9. Conservation3▲ 20×5 topics
  10. Aquaculture3▲ 29×7 topics
  11. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 85×2 topics
  12. Genetic Diversity3▲ 17×5 topics
  13. Environmental Impact3▲ 4.0×10 topics
  14. Biogeography2▲ 23×4 topics
  15. Food Security2▲ 11×5 topics
  16. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 21×6 topics
  17. Ocean Acidification2▲ 82×3 topics
  18. Ecosystem Services2▲ 13×4 topics
  19. Fish2▲ 133×1 topic
  20. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 67×2 topics
  21. Length-Weight Relationships2▲ 133×1 topic
  22. Morphology2▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Marine Ecosystems2▲ 93×2 topics
  24. Trophic Cascades2▲ 52×2 topics
  25. Ecosystem Management2▲ 79×1 topic
  26. Marine Fisheries2▲ 114×1 topic
  27. Invasive Species2▲ 10×5 topics
  28. Bleaching1▲ 109×1 topic
  29. Coral Reefs1▲ 109×1 topic
  30. Population Dynamics1▲ 14×4 topics
  31. Phosphorus1▲ 38×2 topics
  32. Cyanobacteria1▲ 68×1 topic
  33. Nutrient Control1▲ 103×1 topic
  34. Conservation Challenges1▲ 61×1 topic
  35. Freshwater Biodiversity1▲ 48×1 topic
  36. Smallholder Farmers1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Risk Management1▲ 5.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Marine and fisheries research and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies.

Aquatic Ecosystems and B…5Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity: 5 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology…2Fish Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…2Marine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 1 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 1 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…1Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 1 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 1 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 1 fractional works
EcologyAquatic ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangeEnvironmental Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 5 works
  2. 2 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  4. 4 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 1 works
  5. 5 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  6. 6 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  9. 9 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 1 works
  10. 10 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 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 available54.3%not open45.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.2%domestic only49.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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