Research trend rank among all institutions, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among all institutions, by papers, with credit split across co-authoring institutions. #1 is at the top. Hover a point for the figures. The hollow point is the year in progress.

Where it works most top research communities, by papers

• Single-Molecule Magnets and Noncovalent Bonding in Transition and Rare-Earth Complexes #206 of 6,129 institutions · 63 papers
• Radioligand Therapy and Molecular Imaging for Advanced Solid Tumors #408 of 13,880 institutions · 35 papers
• Transition Metal Complexes for Anticancer Therapy and DNA Interaction #854 of 11,859 institutions · 17 papers
• Selective Flotation and Adsorption for Precious Metal and Sulfide Ore Recovery #223 of 4,725 institutions · 17 papers
• Silicon and III-V Semiconductor Devices for Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics #805 of 7,659 institutions · 15 papers

Check communities to show the trend above for them only. Positions are by fractional papers across all years. A community page ranks its institutions by citation-weighted credit, so its order can differ.

Covers the materials and chemistry research Elements Live tracks, not everything Nelson Mandela University publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.