Research in Bukavu
Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université Catholique de Bukavu, Université Officielle de Bukavu and Université Evangélique en Afrique.
- Research institutions
- 8 3 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 1.2k ▲ 156% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 15.9% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Bukavu?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Université Catholique de BukavuUniversity | 361 | #12,758 | |
| 2 | Université Evangélique en AfriqueUniversity | 303 | #15,472 | |
| 3 | Université Officielle de BukavuUniversity | 253 | #14,054 | |
| 4 | Institut Supérieur de Développement RuralUniversity | 168 | #40,287 all time | |
| 5 | Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de BukavuUniversity | 71 | not ranked | |
| 6 | International Center for Advanced Research and TrainingNonprofit | 7 | not ranked | |
| 7 | Panzi FoundationInstitution | 5 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Kahuzi-Biéga National ParkArchive | 3 | 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.
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What is Bukavu strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Bukavu is most concentrated in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (10.3× the world share in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics).
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 24.8 works10×
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Which keywords describe research in Bukavu?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Smallholder Farmers, Adaptation, Epidemiology, Agricultural Development, Diversity and Agroecology.
- Lake Tanganyika
- Maternal and Child Undernutrition
- Child Mortality
- Community Health Workers
- Eutrophication
- Mining Industry
- Tree Domestication
- Resettlement
- Agroforestry
- Nutritional Value
- Maternal Mortality
- Food Security
- Work Organization
- Livestock Farming
- Agroecology
- Agricultural Development
- Sustainable Development
- Environmental Impact
- Smallholder Farmers
- Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Epidemiology
- Adaptation
- Public Health
- Globalization
- Diversity
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Multifunctionality
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Economic Development
- Vulnerability
- Genetic Diversity
- Climate Resilience
- Indigenous Fruits
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Social License to Operate
- Biodiversity Loss
- Livelihoods
- Health Systems
- Water Sanitation Hygiene
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
- Climate Change53▲ 3.9×51 topics
- Sustainability44▲ 3.5×35 topics
- Epidemiology38▲ 1.88×86 topics
- Smallholder Farmers30▲ 26×4 topics
- Adaptation28▲ 19×5 topics
- Environmental Impact27▲ 3.1×30 topics
- Public Health23▲ 3.1×38 topics
- Sustainable Development23▲ 2.8×21 topics
- Globalization23▲ 2.3×30 topics
- Agricultural Development18▲ 22×2 topics
- Diversity18▲ 20×4 topics
- Agroecology18▲ 24×2 topics
- Biodiversity Conservation18▲ 9.4×9 topics
- Livestock Farming18▲ 55×2 topics
- Multifunctionality17▲ 66×1 topic
- Work Organization17▲ 78×1 topic
- Sustainable Agriculture14▲ 8.6×7 topics
- Food Security14▲ 4.9×12 topics
- Economic Development13▲ 3.2×13 topics
- Maternal Mortality11▲ 9.9×5 topics
- Vulnerability11▲ 9.6×7 topics
- Nutritional Value10▲ 18×3 topics
- Genetic Diversity10▲ 4.4×16 topics
- Agroforestry10▲ 29×3 topics
- Climate Resilience10▲ 30×2 topics
- Resettlement9▲ 20×3 topics
- Indigenous Fruits9▲ 73×1 topic
- Tree Domestication9▲ 73×1 topic
- Corporate Social Responsibility8▲ 11×2 topics
- Mining Industry8▲ 86×1 topic
- Social License to Operate8▲ 86×1 topic
- Eutrophication8▲ 15×4 topics
- Biodiversity Loss8▲ 29×3 topics
- Community Health Workers7▲ 17×2 topics
- Livelihoods7▲ 41×2 topics
- Child Mortality7▲ 20×1 topic
- Health Systems7▲ 20×1 topic
- Maternal and Child Undernutrition7▲ 17×1 topic
- Water Sanitation Hygiene7▲ 17×1 topic
- Lake Tanganyika7▲ 153×1 topic
What research is done in Bukavu?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 17 works
- 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 9 works
- 3 Mining and Resource Management Building and Construction 8 works
- 4 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 7 works
- 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 7 works
- 6 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 7 works
- 7 Climate change impacts on agriculture Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
- 8 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 4 works
- 9 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 4 works
- 10 Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact Sociology and Political Science 4 works
Research output over time
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