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Research in Goma

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Goma.

Research institutions
4
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
496
▲ 92% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
10.7%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Goma?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of GomaUniversity 271 #19,043
2Observatoire Volcanologique de GomaResearch facility 95 not ranked
3Université libre des Pays des Grands LacsUniversity 87 not ranked
4University of KivuUniversity 44 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 Goma: 54.5%Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma: 19.1%Université libre des Pays des Grands Lacs: 17.5%University of Kivu: 8.9%55%largest
University of Goma271 · 54.5%Observatoire Volcanologique de Goma95 · 19.1%Université libre des Pays des Grands Lacs87 · 17.5%University of Kivu44 · 8.9%

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

Which keywords describe research in Goma?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Adaptation, Smallholder Farmers, Public Health, Vaccine, Maternal Mortality, Agroecology and Vulnerability.

▲ 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. Epidemiology16▲ 1.98×64 topics
  2. Climate Change11▲ 2.1×28 topics
  3. Public Health10▲ 3.6×29 topics
  4. Sustainability9▲ 1.84×18 topics
  5. Adaptation8▲ 13×5 topics
  6. Smallholder Farmers7▲ 16×4 topics
  7. Globalization6▲ 1.67×18 topics
  8. Vaccine6▲ 8.1×10 topics
  9. Maternal Mortality6▲ 15×5 topics
  10. Agroecology6▲ 21×4 topics
  11. Pathogenesis6▲ 6.0×11 topics
  12. Immune Response6▲ 5.2×8 topics
  13. Plate Tectonics6▲ 19×3 topics
  14. Vulnerability6▲ 13×5 topics
  15. Social Capital6▲ 5.2×6 topics
  16. Livestock Farming5▲ 41×2 topics
  17. Agricultural Development4▲ 13×1 topic
  18. Work Organization4▲ 51×1 topic
  19. Cenozoic Evolution4▲ 55×1 topic
  20. Child Mortality4▲ 29×1 topic
  21. Health Systems4▲ 29×1 topic
  22. Rifting4▲ 55×1 topic
  23. Infectious Diseases4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  24. Primary Care4▲ 5.2×9 topics
  25. Resilience4▲ 4.1×5 topics
  26. Ebola Virus4▲ 69×1 topic
  27. Outbreak4▲ 52×1 topic
  28. Transmission4▲ 35×2 topics
  29. Resettlement4▲ 21×3 topics
  30. Climate Change Adaptation4▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Community3▲ 15×1 topic
  32. Disaster3▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Ethical Considerations3▲ 5.1×5 topics
  34. Social Determinants of Health3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  35. Governance3▲ 5.1×5 topics
  36. Migration3▲ 4.9×4 topics
  37. Sustainable Agriculture3▲ 5.3×5 topics
  38. Healthcare Management3▲ 20×3 topics
  39. Geodetic Measurements3▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Subduction3▲ 18×2 topics

What research is done in Goma?

Agriculture and Rural De…4Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 4 fractional worksGeological and Geophysic…4Geological and Geophysical Studies: 4 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…4Global Maternal and Child Health: 4 fractional worksViral Infections and Out…4Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 4 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 3 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 3 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…2Healthcare Systems and Practices: 2 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 2 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 2 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 2 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsGeologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthInfectious Diseases6 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 4 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 4 works
  3. 3 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 4 works
  4. 4 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 4 works
  5. 5 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 3 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  10. 10 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works

Research output over time

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