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Research in Antananarivo

Science Explorer records 21 research institutions in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Antananarivo, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar and Centre National de la Recherche Appliquée au Developpement Rural.

Research institutions
21
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.9k
▲ 71% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.4%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Antananarivo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of AntananarivoUniversity 2,323 #7,319
2Institut Pasteur de MadagascarNonprofit 633 #19,135
3Centre National de la Recherche Appliquée au Developpement RuralResearch facility 351 #24,579
4Association VahatraInstitution 330 #25,881
5Institut National de la StatistiqueResearch facility 311 #36,897 all time
6Ministry of Public HealthGovernment institution 248 #20,355 all time
7Catholic University of MadagascarUniversity 122 #41,380 all time
8Madagascar Biodiversity PartnershipInstitution 118 not ranked
9Institute Malgache De Recherches AppliquéesNonprofit 90 not ranked
10National Application Center for Pharmaceutical ResearchResearch facility 88 not ranked
11Tsimbazaza ZooArchive 58 not ranked
12Centre National de Recherches sur l'EnvironnementGovernment institution 58 not ranked
13Institut Supérieur de la Communication, des Affaires et du ManagementUniversity 43 not ranked
14Madagasikara VoakajyNonprofit 39 not ranked
15Institut National des Sciences Comptables et de l’Administration d’EntreprisesUniversity 35 not ranked
16Office National pour l'EnvironnementGovernment institution 26 not ranked
17École Nationale d'Administration de MadagascarUniversity 25 not ranked
18Hautes Études Chrétiennes de Management et de Mathématiques AppliquéesUniversity 6 not ranked
19Ministry of National Education and Scientific ResearchGovernment institution 2 not ranked
20Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche ScientifiqueGovernment institution 1 not ranked
21Akbaraly FoundationNonprofit 0 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. 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.

University of Antananarivo: 47.3%Institut Pasteur de Madagascar: 12.9%Centre National de la Recherche Appliquée au Developpement Rural: 7.2%Association Vahatra: 6.7%16 others listed: 25.9%47%largest
University of Antananarivo2,323 · 47.3%Institut Pasteur de Madagascar633 · 12.9%Centre National de la Recherche Appliquée au Developpement Rural351 · 7.2%Association Vahatra330 · 6.7%16 others listed1,270 · 25.9%

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What is Antananarivo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Antananarivo is most concentrated in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (9.5× the world share in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics).

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 54.0 works9.5×
← 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.

Which keywords describe research in Antananarivo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, Smallholder Farmers, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Evolution, Adaptation and Sustainability.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology114▲ 2.4×110 topics
  2. Climate Change100▲ 3.1×70 topics
  3. Sustainability54▲ 1.83×63 topics
  4. Biodiversity40▲ 4.5×30 topics
  5. Public Health40▲ 2.2×41 topics
  6. Smallholder Farmers38▲ 14×5 topics
  7. Environmental Impact35▲ 1.69×45 topics
  8. Treatment32▲ 2.1×34 topics
  9. Biodiversity Conservation30▲ 6.7×12 topics
  10. Diagnosis30▲ 2.6×35 topics
  11. Evolution27▲ 8.9×15 topics
  12. Adaptation26▲ 7.7×10 topics
  13. Immune Response26▲ 3.8×18 topics
  14. Genetic Diversity26▲ 4.8×20 topics
  15. Population Dynamics25▲ 8.2×10 topics
  16. Invasive Species24▲ 4.8×19 topics
  17. Vaccine24▲ 4.9×11 topics
  18. Agroecology23▲ 13×4 topics
  19. Diversity22▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Habitat Fragmentation22▲ 8.4×5 topics
  21. Pathogenesis22▲ 3.6×21 topics
  22. Livestock Farming22▲ 29×3 topics
  23. Conservation21▲ 4.0×17 topics
  24. Vaccine Development21▲ 6.7×11 topics
  25. Multifunctionality20▲ 34×2 topics
  26. Agricultural Development20▲ 10×2 topics
  27. Work Organization20▲ 39×1 topic
  28. Sustainable Agriculture20▲ 5.2×9 topics
  29. Medicinal Plants20▲ 4.1×15 topics
  30. Altruism19▲ 18×4 topics
  31. Biogeography17▲ 5.5×17 topics
  32. Conservation Biology17▲ 13×4 topics
  33. Agroforestry16▲ 20×3 topics
  34. Climate Resilience14▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Cognition14▲ 8.4×2 topics
  36. Nutritional Value14▲ 10×4 topics
  37. Cooperation14▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Rural Livelihoods14▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Social Behavior14▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Intelligence14▲ 28×1 topic

What research is done in Antananarivo?

Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 20 fractional worksPrimate Behavior and Ecology: 14 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…13African Botany and Ecology Studies: 13 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases …10Mosquito-borne diseases and control: 10 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 9 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 9 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversi…8Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 8 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 8 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 8 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …8French Urban and Social Studies: 8 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSocial PsychologyForestryPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health4 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 20 works
  2. 2 Primate Behavior and Ecology Social Psychology 14 works
  3. 3 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 13 works
  4. 4 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 9 works
  6. 6 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 9 works
  7. 7 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 8 works
  8. 8 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 8 works
  9. 9 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 8 works
  10. 10 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 8 works

Research output over time

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