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Tanzania Forestry Research Institute

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World rank, all time
#33,024
of 34,923
Rank in Tanzania
#55
of 56
Research works
169
▲ 194% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
12.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
60%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Tanzania Forestry Research Institute

Which fields of science does Tanzania Forestry Research Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Tanzania Forestry Research Institute is in Life Sciences, 30% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (42%), Environmental Science (24%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 31 fractional works · 46.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 28 fractional works · 42.3% of its workPlant Science: 11 fractional works · 17.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workForestry: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workInsect Science: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 20 fractional works · 30.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 16 fractional works · 23.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 7.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 4 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 18.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 12.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKTanzania ForestryResearch…66fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences47%Physical Sciences30%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences18%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2842.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology34.6%
    1. Environmental Science1623.5%
    2. Engineering22.9%
    3. Computer Science12.0%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    5. Chemistry00.5%
    6. Mathematics00.5%
    7. Materials Science00.2%
    8. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences812.1%
    2. Decision Sciences12.2%
    3. Psychology11.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    1. Medicine22.4%
    2. Health Professions11.4%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 8.91× its world share, 28 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.73× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.30× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8.91×28 works
  2. Environmental Science4.73×16 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.30×2 works
  4. Social Sciences0.96×8 works
  5. Veterinary0.93×0 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.86×3 works
  7. Nursing0.69×0 works
  8. Psychology0.61×1 works
  9. Health Professions0.54×1 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.44×0 works
  11. Mathematics0.43×0 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.38×1 works
  13. Chemistry0.33×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.32×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.26×1 works
  16. Engineering0.20×2 works
  17. Medicine0.13×2 works
  18. Energy0.09×0 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.09×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Tanzania Forestry Research Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Lawrence Mbwambo, Almas M. Kashindye and Amani J. Uisso lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tanzania Forestry Research Institute.

  1. 1 Lawrence Mbwambo Tanzania · #1,889,249 worldwide 608 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Almas M. Kashindye Tanzania · #2,644,263 worldwide 269 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Amani J. Uisso Tanzania · #2,772,507 worldwide 78 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 S. Bakengesa Tanzania · #2,782,972 worldwide 340 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Canisius John Kayombo Tanzania · #3,476,472 worldwide 405 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Innocent J. E. Zilihona Tanzania · #4,117,367 worldwide 141 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 M. Karachi Tanzania · #4,304,488 worldwide 276 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Ladi Nshubemuki Tanzania · #4,403,173 worldwide 45 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Tanzania Forestry Research Institute

What are the most cited papers from Tanzania Forestry Research Institute?

The most cited paper from Tanzania Forestry Research Institute is "Functionality of muscle proteins in gelation mechanisms of structured meat products" (Ali Asghar, Kunihiko Samejima, Tsutomo Yasui et al., 1985), with 295 citations. Next come "Seeing the wood for the trees: an assessment of the impact of participatory forest management on forest condition in Tanzania" (203) and "Ecological correlates of seed desiccation tolerance in tropical African dryland trees" (161).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Functionality of muscle proteins in gelation mechanisms of structured meat products Ali Asghar, Kunihiko Samejima, Tsutomo Yasui et al. · C R C Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 1985 295
2 Seeing the wood for the trees: an assessment of the impact of participatory forest management on forest condition in Tanzania Tom Blomley, Kerstin Pfliegner, Jaconia Isango et al. · Oryx Open access Jul 2008 203
3 Ecological correlates of seed desiccation tolerance in tropical African dryland trees Hugh W. Pritchard, Matthew Ian Daws, Benjamin J. Fletcher et al. · American Journal of Botany Jun 2004 161
4 Climate seasonality limits leaf carbon assimilation and wood productivity in tropical forests Fabien Hubert Wagner et al. · Biogeosciences Open access103 authors 28 Apr 2016 154
5 Potential role of sacred groves in biodiversity conservation in Tanzania Fadhili Mgumia, Gufu Oba · Environmental Conservation Sep 2003 148
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Which keywords describe research at Tanzania Forestry Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity, Smallholder Farmers, Invasive Species, Land Use Change and Global Change.

▲ 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-now 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 Change9▲ 5.3×25 topics
  2. Biodiversity Conservation7▲ 29×8 topics
  3. Sustainable Agriculture7▲ 33×9 topics
  4. Biodiversity6▲ 13×13 topics
  5. Smallholder Farmers6▲ 39×5 topics
  6. Sustainability5▲ 3.2×15 topics
  7. Invasive Species4▲ 16×9 topics
  8. Land Use Change4▲ 22×4 topics
  9. Global Change4▲ 21×3 topics
  10. Rural Development4▲ 16×4 topics
  11. Habitat Fragmentation3▲ 24×3 topics
  12. Ecosystem Services3▲ 13×7 topics
  13. Allometric Models3▲ 96×2 topics
  14. Climate Resilience3▲ 73×2 topics
  15. Environmental Services3▲ 126×1 topic
  16. Tropical Deforestation3▲ 126×1 topic
  17. Agroforestry3▲ 63×3 topics
  18. Conservation3▲ 9.9×6 topics
  19. Nutritional Value3▲ 37×3 topics
  20. Biomass Estimation3▲ 26×3 topics
  21. Indigenous Fruits2▲ 164×1 topic
  22. Tree Domestication2▲ 164×1 topic
  23. Technology Adoption2▲ 18×2 topics
  24. Aboveground Biomass2▲ 40×2 topics
  25. Agricultural Innovation2▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Livelihood Diversification2▲ 105×1 topic
  27. Biological Control2▲ 21×5 topics
  28. Climate Change Impact2▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Plant-Animal Interactions2▲ 39×1 topic
  30. Pollinator Decline2▲ 39×1 topic
  31. Adaptation2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  32. Carbon Stocks2▲ 115×1 topic
  33. Tropical Forests2▲ 87×1 topic
  34. Water Resources2▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Law Enforcement2▲ 48×2 topics
  36. Population Dynamics2▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Microbiota2▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Research Methods2▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Species Richness2▲ 35×2 topics
  40. Plant Growth1▲ 20×4 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, African Botany and Ecology Studies, Agricultural Innovations and Practices and Plant and animal studies.

Conservation, Biodiversi…3Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 3 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…2African Botany and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations…2Agricultural Innovations and Practices: 2 fractional worksPlant and animal studies2Plant and animal studies: 2 fractional worksForest ecology and management: 2 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional worksCybercrime and Law Enfor…1Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies: 1 fractional worksPlant Parasitism and Res…1Plant Parasitism and Resistance: 1 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Inter…1Crime Patterns and Interventions: 1 fractional worksBusiness Strategies and …1Business Strategies and Management Research: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeForestryGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics5 others

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

  1. 1 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 2 works
  3. 3 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  4. 4 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  5. 5 Forest ecology and management Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  6. 6 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  7. 7 Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies Information Systems 1 works
  8. 8 Plant Parasitism and Resistance Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Business Strategies and Management Research Management Science and Operations Research 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 available59.9%not open40.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.6%domestic only63.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 194% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Tanzania Forestry Research Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00027% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Tanzania Forestry Research Institute0.00023% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Tanzania Forestry Research Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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