Research in Gweru
Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Gweru, Zimbabwe. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Midlands State University.
- Research institutions
- 3 1 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 2.4k ▲ 66% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 19.5% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Gweru?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midlands State UniversityUniversity | 2,311 | #9,471 | |
| 2 | Gweru Provincial HospitalHospital / health system | 64 | not ranked | |
| 3 | Gweru Polytechnic InstituteUniversity | 6 | 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.
What is Gweru strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Gweru is most concentrated in Urban Studies, Safety Research and Anthropology (8.3× the world share in Urban Studies).
- Urban StudiesSubfield · 24.5 works8.3×
- Safety ResearchSubfield · 23.7 works8.0×
- AnthropologySubfield · 20.6 works6.9×
- Gender StudiesSubfield · 24.1 works6.2×
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 Gweru?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Nationalism, Social Justice, Political Economy, Land Reform, History, Agrarian Relations and Zimbabwe.
- Food Supply Chain
- Urban Poverty
- School Subsidies
- Gender Equality
- Vulnerability
- Land Tenure
- Urbanization
- Higher Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Gender Inequality
- Pandemic
- Mental Health
- Social Media
- Poverty Reduction
- Climate Change
- Sustainable Development
- Zimbabwe
- History
- Political Economy
- Nationalism
- Colonialism
- Social Justice
- Land Reform
- Agrarian Relations
- Sustainability
- Social Capital
- Globalization
- COVID-19
- Economic Growth
- Corporate Governance
- Social Impact
- Poverty Alleviation
- Consumer Behavior
- Development
- Digital Transformation
- Community Participation
- Health Equity
- Conditional Cash Transfers
- Slum Upgrading
- Postcolonialism
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
- Colonialism113▲ 22×10 topics
- Nationalism96▲ 19×8 topics
- Social Justice90▲ 14×20 topics
- Political Economy88▲ 32×11 topics
- Land Reform81▲ 172×2 topics
- History80▲ 11×8 topics
- Agrarian Relations76▲ 819×1 topic
- Zimbabwe76▲ 819×1 topic
- Sustainability62▲ 2.4×49 topics
- Sustainable Development55▲ 3.2×39 topics
- Social Capital51▲ 9.0×14 topics
- Climate Change46▲ 1.59×50 topics
- Globalization42▲ 2.0×47 topics
- Poverty Reduction39▲ 28×5 topics
- COVID-1937▲ 2.5×16 topics
- Social Media35▲ 2.3×23 topics
- Economic Growth34▲ 3.7×19 topics
- Mental Health33▲ 2.1×26 topics
- Corporate Governance29▲ 3.7×18 topics
- Pandemic29▲ 2.5×9 topics
- Social Impact29▲ 6.7×5 topics
- Gender Inequality28▲ 19×6 topics
- Poverty Alleviation28▲ 26×2 topics
- Entrepreneurship27▲ 6.5×10 topics
- Consumer Behavior26▲ 3.8×13 topics
- Higher Education25▲ 4.3×13 topics
- Development24▲ 6.6×12 topics
- Urbanization24▲ 5.4×5 topics
- Digital Transformation23▲ 4.1×10 topics
- Land Tenure23▲ 50×2 topics
- Community Participation21▲ 5.2×4 topics
- Vulnerability20▲ 8.5×6 topics
- Health Equity20▲ 6.8×6 topics
- Gender Equality19▲ 6.6×7 topics
- Conditional Cash Transfers19▲ 48×1 topic
- School Subsidies19▲ 48×1 topic
- Slum Upgrading18▲ 56×1 topic
- Urban Poverty18▲ 36×1 topic
- Postcolonialism17▲ 13×6 topics
- Food Supply Chain17▲ 13×2 topics
What research is done in Gweru?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 76 works
- 2 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 19 works
- 3 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 18 works
- 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 16 works
- 5 African history and culture studies Anthropology 16 works
- 6 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 14 works
- 7 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 13 works
- 8 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 13 works
- 9 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 11 works
- 10 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 10 works
Research output over time
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