Nonprofit research institute ZA

National Research Foundation

Papers we track 1,682
Since 1981
Most active in Compact Object Astrophysics and Nuclear Reaction Data

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

lower coverage before 2010 #1 #102 #204 2000 2010 2020 1990: #48 of 209 1991: #26 of 228 1992: #127 of 227 1993: #61 of 232 1994: #126 of 231 1995: #32 of 219 1996: #39 of 224 1997: #46 of 237 1998: #72 of 281 1999: #41 of 281 2000: #63 of 282 2001: #61 of 264 2002: #100 of 290 2003: #162 of 291 2004: #56 of 354 2005: #63 of 325 2006: #66 of 388 2007: #62 of 405 2008: #48 of 407 2009: #71 of 472 2010: #74 of 548 2011: #75 of 549 2012: #91 of 666 2013: #141 of 739 2014: #113 of 840 2015: #55 of 922 2016: #71 of 994 2017: #63 of 958 2018: #73 of 1,006 2019: #78 of 1,060 2020: #82 of 1,481 2021: #105 of 1,543 2022: #108 of 1,532 2023: #90 of 1,588 2024: #155 of 1,645 2025: #204 of 1,801 2026: #182 of 1,743 — year in progress

Each point is this institution's position that year among all institutions in Africa, 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

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