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Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute

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World rank, all time
#28,789
of 34,923
Rank in Tanzania
#48
of 56
Research works
169
▲ 51% vs 2018-21
Citations
6k
35.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
58%
world 40%
International
70%
world 18%
Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute

Which fields of science does Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research at Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute is in Health Sciences, 37% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (46%), Immunology and Microbiology (16%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 20 fractional works · 49.5% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 45.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 9 fractional works · 22.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 6 fractional works · 13.5% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 15 fractional works · 37.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 7 fractional works · 15.9% of its workParasitology: 5 fractional works · 11.2% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 12.1% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 8.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDrug Discovery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 9.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKVector &Vector-Borne…41fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences37%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences50%Social Sciences4%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1945.8%
    2. Health Professions12.8%
    3. Veterinary00.6%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology715.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences512.1%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology48.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    1. Environmental Science24.0%
    2. Engineering12.4%
    3. Computer Science11.3%
    4. Materials Science00.7%
    5. Chemistry00.5%
    6. Mathematics00.2%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
    1. Social Sciences12.8%
    2. Psychology11.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
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: 2.55× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.60× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 15.83× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.38× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.59× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 15.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology15.83×7 works
  2. Veterinary4.59×0 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.55×5 works
  4. Medicine2.38×19 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.60×4 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.15×0 works
  7. Health Professions1.08×1 works
  8. Environmental Science0.80×2 works
  9. Psychology0.47×1 works
  10. Nursing0.41×0 works
  11. Chemistry0.30×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.22×1 works
  13. Materials Science0.19×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.17×0 works
  15. Mathematics0.17×0 works
  16. Engineering0.16×1 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Hamisi S. Nyingilili lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute.

  1. 1 Hamisi S. Nyingilili Tanzania · #5,073,391 worldwide 272 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute

What are the most cited papers from Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute?

The most cited paper from Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute is "Zika Virus Outbreak on Yap Island, Federated States of Micronesia" (Mark R. Duffy, Tai-Ho Chen, W. Thane Hancock et al., 2009), with 3,232 citations. Next come "Nipah Virus: A Recently Emergent Deadly Paramyxovirus" (1,412) and "Surveillance for Lyme disease--United States, 1992-1998." (577).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Zika Virus Outbreak on Yap Island, Federated States of Micronesia Mark R. Duffy, Tai-Ho Chen, W. Thane Hancock et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 10 Jun 2009 3,232
2 Nipah Virus: A Recently Emergent Deadly Paramyxovirus Kaw Bing Chua et al. · Science 26 May 2000 1,412
3 Surveillance for Lyme disease--United States, 1992-1998. Kathleen A. Orloski, Edward B. Hayes, Grant L. Campbell et al. · PubMed 28 Apr 2000 577
4 Full-length sequencing and genomic characterization of Bagaza, Kedougou, and Zika viruses G. Kuno, Gwong‐Jen J. Chang · Archives of Virology Open access 30 Dec 2006 549
5 Estimating the Burden of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in the United States (April 2009-April 2010) Sundar S. Shrestha et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases Open access 13 Dec 2010 450
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Which keywords describe research at Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Vaccine Development, Public Health, Vector Control, Pathogenesis, Arboviral Diseases, Zika Virus and Zoonotic Infections.

▲ 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. Epidemiology19▲ 12×30 topics
  2. Vaccine Development8▲ 79×8 topics
  3. Public Health7▲ 11×11 topics
  4. Vector Control7▲ 142×4 topics
  5. Pathogenesis5▲ 25×8 topics
  6. Arboviral Diseases4▲ 170×1 topic
  7. Zika Virus4▲ 170×1 topic
  8. Zoonotic Infections4▲ 179×2 topics
  9. Pathogen Transmission4▲ 132×2 topics
  10. Host-Pathogen Interactions4▲ 109×4 topics
  11. Genome Sequence4▲ 105×2 topics
  12. Insecticide Resistance3▲ 101×4 topics
  13. Genetic Diversity3▲ 17×6 topics
  14. Bunyavirus3▲ 167×1 topic
  15. Lyme Disease3▲ 273×1 topic
  16. Tick-Borne Diseases3▲ 273×1 topic
  17. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers3▲ 167×1 topic
  18. Artemisinin Resistance3▲ 198×1 topic
  19. Plasmodium falciparum3▲ 198×1 topic
  20. Vaccine3▲ 16×6 topics
  21. Climate Change2▲ 2.1×10 topics
  22. Treatment2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  23. Immune Response2▲ 8.5×8 topics
  24. Biodiversity2▲ 6.0×6 topics
  25. Drug Resistance2▲ 15×3 topics
  26. Helminth Infections2▲ 102×2 topics
  27. Pandemic2▲ 4.1×4 topics
  28. Ivermectin1▲ 118×2 topics
  29. Coronavirus1▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Genetic Characterization1▲ 69×2 topics
  31. Genomics1▲ 9.7×3 topics
  32. Invasive Species1▲ 6.8×7 topics
  33. Lymphatic Filariasis1▲ 218×1 topic
  34. Onchocerciasis1▲ 218×1 topic
  35. Evolution1▲ 9.8×6 topics
  36. Herbal Medicine1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  37. Microbiota1▲ 12×4 topics
  38. One Health1▲ 75×1 topic
  39. Vaccines1▲ 49×3 topics
  40. Virulence Factors1▲ 18×4 topics

Which research topics does Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Viral Infections and Vectors, Vector-borne infectious diseases and Malaria Research and Control.

Mosquito-borne diseases …4Mosquito-borne diseases and control: 4 fractional worksViral Infections and Vectors: 3 fractional worksVector-borne infectious diseases: 3 fractional worksMalaria Research and Con…3Malaria Research and Control: 3 fractional worksParasitic Diseases Research and Treatment: 1 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and public health: 1 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Research Studies: 1 fractional worksYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research: 1 fractional worksVector-Borne Animal Diseases: 1 fractional worksTrypanosoma species research and implications: 1 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthInfectious DiseasesParasitologyGeneral Health Professions3 others

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

  1. 1 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  2. 2 Viral Infections and Vectors Infectious Diseases 3 works
  3. 3 Vector-borne infectious diseases Parasitology 3 works
  4. 4 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  5. 5 Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment Infectious Diseases 1 works
  6. 6 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Diverse Scientific Research Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  10. 10 Trypanosoma species research and implications Epidemiology 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 available58.3%not open41.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors70.4%domestic only29.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 51% 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 Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00014% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute0.00024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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