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The Independent Institute of Education

In research, The Independent Institute of Education stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,654 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,255 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 5.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,809
of 28,054 · #37,561 all time
Rank in South Africa
#68
of 87
Research works
263
▲ 1182% vs 2013–17
Citations
896
3.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is The Independent Institute of Education known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,654 of 10,521 21.0%127 #11360
Social SciencesField #4,255 of 6,365 17.4%64 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Independent Institute of Education 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).

What does The Independent Institute of Education specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 5.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 31.8 works5.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.55× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.76× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.93× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.37× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.81× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.36× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.69× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.64× its world share, 64 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at The Independent Institute of Education?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Digital Transformation, Stock Market, Lifelong Learning, Consumer Behavior, Technology Integration and Professional Development.

▲ 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 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. Higher Education15▲ 14×12 topics
  2. Educational Technology12▲ 5.3×12 topics
  3. Machine Learning12▲ 1.89×19 topics
  4. Digital Transformation8▲ 7.9×6 topics
  5. Education8▲ 2.4×18 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 3.0×12 topics
  7. Globalization8▲ 2.0×15 topics
  8. Stock Market8▲ 17×3 topics
  9. Consumer Behavior8▲ 6.2×8 topics
  10. Sustainability8▲ 1.62×17 topics
  11. Lifelong Learning7▲ 17×5 topics
  12. COVID-197▲ 2.6×6 topics
  13. E-Learning7▲ 3.5×5 topics
  14. Online Learning7▲ 4.2×5 topics
  15. Pandemic6▲ 3.1×4 topics
  16. Technology Integration6▲ 11×7 topics
  17. Mental Health6▲ 2.2×11 topics
  18. Professional Development6▲ 16×10 topics
  19. Social Media6▲ 2.2×11 topics
  20. Risk Management6▲ 6.0×8 topics
  21. Healthcare6▲ 2.5×9 topics
  22. Pedagogy6▲ 5.8×7 topics
  23. Big Data5▲ 3.1×6 topics
  24. Motivation5▲ 6.4×5 topics
  25. Student Perceptions5▲ 14×5 topics
  26. Neoliberalism5▲ 7.3×5 topics
  27. Informal Learning5▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Social Justice5▲ 4.4×6 topics
  29. Student Engagement5▲ 6.2×7 topics
  30. Adult Education5▲ 71×2 topics
  31. Student Satisfaction5▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Mobile Learning4▲ 6.7×3 topics
  33. Social Capital4▲ 4.2×6 topics
  34. Food Supply Chain4▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Financial Markets4▲ 15×1 topic
  36. business impact4▲ 21×1 topic
  37. Global Economy4▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Prior Learning3▲ 63×1 topic
  39. Recognition3▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Soft Skills3▲ 37×2 topics

Which research topics does The Independent Institute of Education publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts, Higher Education Learning Practices, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies and Higher Education and Employability.

COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts4COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 4 fractional worksHigher Education Learnin…3Higher Education Learning Practices: 3 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 3 fractional worksHigher Education and Emp…3Higher Education and Employability: 3 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…3Market Dynamics and Volatility: 3 fractional worksLegal Issues in South Africa: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Governance and Development: 2 fractional worksFinancial Markets and In…2Financial Markets and Investment Strategies: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Practises and Engagement: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsEducationLawPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  2. 2 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 3 works
  3. 3 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 3 works
  4. 4 Higher Education and Employability Education 3 works
  5. 5 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  6. 6 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 2 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Governance and Development Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 2 works
  9. 9 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 2 works
  10. 10 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 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 available60.9%not open39.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The Independent Institute of Education's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1182% 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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