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Research in Abidjan

Science Explorer records 36 research institutions in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Ministère de l'Agriculture and École Normale Supérieure d'Abidjan.

Research institutions
36
14 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
18k
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
120k
6.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Abidjan

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Abidjan?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université Félix Houphouët-BoignyUniversity 6,626 #7,450
2Université Nangui AbrogouaUniversity 2,372 #14,115
3Ministère de l'AgricultureGovernment institution 1,269 #11,428
4Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de CocodyHospital / health system 1,123 #15,483
5Centre National de Recherche AgronomiqueGovernment institution 736 #18,192
6University Hospital Medical Center at TreichvilleHospital / health system 653 #17,916
7Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de YopougonHospital / health system 605 #21,845
8École Normale Supérieure d'AbidjanUniversity 551 #13,567
9African Development Bank GroupInstitution 508 #15,259
10Institut Universitaire d'AbidjanUniversity 484 #17,921
11Institut National de Santé PubliqueResearch facility 445 #16,201
12Swiss Centre for Scientific ResearchNonprofit 425 #13,875
13Société de Développement des ForêtsGovernment institution 395 #17,224
14École Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et d'Économie AppliquéeUniversity 333 #20,815 all time
15Center for Marine and Oceanographic ResearchResearch facility 298 #30,351 all time
16Institut National d’Hygiène PubliqueUniversity 210 #20,324
17Programme PAC-CIInstitution 118 not ranked
18Laboratoire National d'Appui au Développement AgricoleResearch facility 113 not ranked
19Université Virtuelle de Côte d'IvoireUniversity 62 not ranked
20University of Science and Technology of Ivory CoastUniversity 54 not ranked
21Santé Espoir Vie Côte d'IvoireNonprofit 50 not ranked
22International University of Grand BassamUniversity 40 not ranked
23Pigier Côte d'IvoireUniversity 31 not ranked
24Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène PubliqueGovernment institution 19 not ranked
25Ministère de la Production Animale et des Ressources HalieutiquesGovernment institution 6 not ranked
26ANADERInstitution 5 not ranked
27African Water AssociationCompany 5 not ranked
28Ministry of Health and the Fight against AIDSGovernment institution 4 not ranked
29Université Tertiaire et Technologique-LokkoUniversity 4 not ranked
30Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale et de l'Enseignement TechniqueGovernment institution 3 not ranked
31Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS FoundationNonprofit 3 not ranked
32Bureau National d'Études Techniques et de DéveloppementInstitution 3 not ranked
33Ministère de l'Education Nationale de Côte d'IvoireGovernment institution 2 not ranked
34Hope WorldwideNonprofit 2 not ranked
35Alliance of HealthInstitution 2 not ranked
36Agitel-FormationUniversity 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny: 37.7%Université Nangui Abrogoua: 13.5%Ministère de l'Agriculture: 7.2%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Cocody: 6.4%31 others listed: 35.1%38%largest
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny6,626 · 37.7%Université Nangui Abrogoua2,372 · 13.5%Ministère de l'Agriculture1,269 · 7.2%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Cocody1,123 · 6.4%31 others listed6,169 · 35.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Abidjan work in?

In 2022-now, 31% of research in Abidjan is in Life Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (23%), Medicine (21%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 1,475 fractional works · 30.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,122 fractional works · 23.5% of its workPlant Science: 329 fractional works · 6.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 260 fractional works · 5.4% of its workForestry: 174 fractional works · 3.6% of its workFood Science: 120 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHorticulture: 58 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInsect Science: 47 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAquatic Science: 46 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSoil Science: 30 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 29 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 231 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 93 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 45 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 28 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 63 fractional works · 1.3% of its workParasitology: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVirology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 35 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 28 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 24 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,279 fractional works · 26.8% of its workMedicine: 1,010 fractional works · 21.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 135 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSurgery: 101 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEpidemiology: 96 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 89 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 57 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 55 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 45 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 37 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 33 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 25 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 25 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 24 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 165 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 128 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 86 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 86 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDentistry: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 9 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,056 fractional works · 22.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 581 fractional works · 12.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 278 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 57 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnthropology: 54 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 38 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLinguistics and Language: 33 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 25 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 35 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 165 fractional works · 3.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 42 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 41 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 22 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 147 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 100 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 79 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 71 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 34 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 970 fractional works · 20.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 394 fractional works · 8.2% of its workEcology: 100 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 52 fractional works · 1.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 49 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPollution: 39 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 30 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 29 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 26 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 17 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 133 fractional works · 2.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 27 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science: 113 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInformation Systems: 34 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 29 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 89 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeophysics: 34 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 81 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 45 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 66 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 28 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 64 fractional works · 1.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAbidjan4,781fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences31%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences22%

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 city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Life Sciences1,47530.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,12223.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2314.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology631.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics350.7%
    5. Neuroscience240.5%
  2. Health Sciences1,27926.8%
    1. Medicine1,01021.1%
    2. Health Professions1653.5%
    3. Nursing861.8%
    4. Dentistry100.2%
    5. Veterinary90.2%
  3. Social Sciences1,05622.1%
    1. Social Sciences58112.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities1653.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1473.1%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting791.6%
    5. Psychology711.5%
    6. Decision Sciences130.3%
    1. Environmental Science3948.2%
    2. Engineering1332.8%
    3. Computer Science1132.4%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences891.9%
    5. Chemistry811.7%
    6. Materials Science661.4%
    7. Mathematics641.3%
    8. Energy160.3%
    9. Physics and Astronomy100.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering40.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Abidjan strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Abidjan is most concentrated in Horticulture, Forestry and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (88.0× the world share in Horticulture).

  1. HorticultureSubfield · 50.5 works88×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 159.1 works36×
  3. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 248.8 works12×
  4. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 26.9 works5.5×
  5. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 40.8 works5.2×
  6. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 1,016.9 works5.0×
  7. ParasitologySubfield · 20.4 works4.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 5.00× its world share, 1,017 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 207 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.23× its world share, 53 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 23 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.03× its world share, 31 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.13× its world share, 76 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 104 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 79 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 120 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.64× its world share, 348 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 58 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.14× its world share, 57 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 150 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.07× its world share, 880 worksMedicineNursing: 3.75× its world share, 79 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.27× its world share, 7 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.21× its world share, 150 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.52× its world share, 72 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.47× its world share, 135 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 67 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 525 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5.00×1,017 works
  2. Nursing3.75×79 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.03×31 works
  4. Environmental Science1.64×348 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.47×135 works
  6. Health Professions1.33×150 works
  7. Veterinary1.27×7 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology1.23×53 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.21×150 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.18×79 works
  11. Mathematics1.14×57 works
  12. Chemistry1.13×76 works
  13. Medicine1.07×880 works
  14. Social Sciences0.97×525 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.91×207 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.52×72 works
  17. Psychology0.51×67 works
  18. Materials Science0.39×58 works
  19. Dentistry0.37×8 works
  20. Neuroscience0.33×23 works
  21. Energy0.33×13 works
  22. Computer Science0.31×104 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.26×4 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.26×11 works
  25. Engineering0.19×120 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.07×7 works

Which keywords describe research in Abidjan?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Biodiversity Conservation, Adaptation, Agroforestry, Diversity, Agroecology and Agricultural 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-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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 Change431▲ 3.3×91 topics
  2. Smallholder Farmers397▲ 39×6 topics
  3. Epidemiology324▲ 1.70×128 topics
  4. Sustainability302▲ 2.6×75 topics
  5. Biodiversity Conservation239▲ 13×14 topics
  6. Adaptation231▲ 16×14 topics
  7. Agroforestry224▲ 70×4 topics
  8. Diversity219▲ 26×8 topics
  9. Agricultural Development215▲ 29×3 topics
  10. Agroecology215▲ 32×5 topics
  11. Livestock Farming213▲ 75×3 topics
  12. Multifunctionality212▲ 95×2 topics
  13. Work Organization212▲ 115×1 topic
  14. Sustainable Agriculture188▲ 13×13 topics
  15. Nutritional Value180▲ 33×4 topics
  16. Climate Resilience179▲ 63×3 topics
  17. Indigenous Fruits164▲ 150×1 topic
  18. Tree Domestication164▲ 150×1 topic
  19. Genetic Diversity162▲ 7.8×21 topics
  20. Environmental Impact153▲ 1.88×49 topics
  21. Public Health139▲ 1.99×55 topics
  22. Antioxidant126▲ 3.8×46 topics
  23. Biodiversity105▲ 2.9×32 topics
  24. Water Quality105▲ 5.5×16 topics
  25. Medicinal Plants102▲ 5.5×19 topics
  26. Ecosystem Services85▲ 4.6×9 topics
  27. Antioxidants83▲ 3.9×15 topics
  28. Governance81▲ 5.2×10 topics
  29. Community Engagement79▲ 5.1×11 topics
  30. Territorial Governance74▲ 13×4 topics
  31. Local Development73▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Social Movements71▲ 5.0×15 topics
  33. Vaccine Development69▲ 5.6×11 topics
  34. Soil Fertility68▲ 6.4×8 topics
  35. Sociolinguistics64▲ 7.3×6 topics
  36. Climate Change Resilience60▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Phytochemicals60▲ 12×8 topics
  38. Disease Resistance59▲ 23×3 topics
  39. Cacao58▲ 87×1 topic
  40. Cocoa Production58▲ 87×1 topic

What research is done in Abidjan?

Agriculture and Rural De…207Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 207 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…150African Botany and Ecology Studies: 150 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 54 fractional worksCocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy: 50 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 45 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 37 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 36 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity: 35 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 31 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 28 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsForestrySociology and Political ScienceHorticulture4 others

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

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 207 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 150 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 54 works
  4. 4 Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy Horticulture 50 works
  5. 5 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 45 works
  6. 6 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 37 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 36 works
  8. 8 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 35 works
  9. 9 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 31 works
  10. 10 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 28 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Abidjan4.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.9% in 2009.

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