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Research in Kitwe

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Kitwe, Zambia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Copperbelt University.

Research institutions
4
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.4k
▲ 38% vs 2018-21
Citations
13k
9.4 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
16.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1960-2026
67 years on the record
Kitwe

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 Kitwe?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Copperbelt UniversityUniversity 1,212 #5,005
2Zambia Forestry CollegeUniversity 162 #28,429 all time
3Copperstone UniversityUniversity 9 not ranked
4Zambia National Broadcasting CorporationInstitution 1 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.

Copperbelt University: 87.6%Zambia Forestry College: 11.7%Copperstone University: 0.7%Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation: 0.1%88%largest
Copperbelt University1,212 · 87.6%Zambia Forestry College162 · 11.7%Copperstone University9 · 0.7%Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation1 · 0.1%

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

Which fields of science does Kitwe work in?

In 2022-now, 42% of research in Kitwe is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (16%), Engineering (16%), Medicine (12%).

Physical Sciences: 235 fractional works · 42.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 90 fractional works · 16.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 17 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPollution: 15 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEcology: 12 fractional works · 2.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEngineering: 88 fractional works · 15.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 17 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 15 fractional works · 2.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 14 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 19 fractional works · 3.4% of its workInformation Systems: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 10 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNumerical Analysis: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 164 fractional works · 29.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 65 fractional works · 11.6% of its workEducation: 22 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 15 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrban Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 44 fractional works · 7.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 15 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAccounting: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness and International Management: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 24 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 17 fractional works · 3.1% of its workFinance: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 96 fractional works · 17.2% of its workMedicine: 68 fractional works · 12.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 12 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 10 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 19 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 12 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPeriodontics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 61 fractional works · 11.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 44 fractional works · 7.9% of its workPlant Science: 15 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSoil Science: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workForestry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVirology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKitwe556fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences42%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences30%

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. Environmental Science9016.2%
    2. Engineering8815.7%
    3. Computer Science193.4%
    4. Materials Science101.7%
    5. Mathematics81.4%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences61.0%
    7. Energy50.9%
    8. Physics and Astronomy50.9%
    9. Chemistry40.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.2%
    1. Social Sciences6511.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting447.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance244.2%
    4. Psychology152.8%
    5. Decision Sciences112.0%
    6. Arts and Humanities50.9%
    1. Medicine6812.2%
    2. Health Professions193.4%
    3. Nursing61.0%
    4. Dentistry30.6%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences447.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology91.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology61.1%
    4. Neuroscience10.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Kitwe?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Climate Change, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Metal Recovery, Biodiversity Conservation, Remediation and Corporate Social Responsibility.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact37▲ 3.9×33 topics
  2. Climate Change34▲ 2.2×53 topics
  3. Sustainability31▲ 2.3×37 topics
  4. Sustainable Development25▲ 2.9×26 topics
  5. Epidemiology24◆ 1.06×62 topics
  6. Renewable Energy18▲ 2.3×21 topics
  7. Globalization18▲ 1.66×14 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management14▲ 2.9×11 topics
  9. Metal Recovery14▲ 13×3 topics
  10. COVID-1914▲ 1.97×17 topics
  11. Biodiversity Conservation14▲ 6.8×10 topics
  12. Remediation13▲ 31×2 topics
  13. Corporate Social Responsibility12▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Risk Management12▲ 4.5×11 topics
  15. Economic Growth12▲ 2.6×14 topics
  16. Heavy Metals11▲ 8.3×5 topics
  17. Social Impact11▲ 5.0×4 topics
  18. Social Capital10▲ 3.6×9 topics
  19. Toxicity10▲ 4.3×7 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries10▲ 4.5×3 topics
  21. Mining Industry10▲ 91×1 topic
  22. Social License to Operate10▲ 91×1 topic
  23. Environmental Impacts10▲ 6.7×7 topics
  24. Ecosystem Services10▲ 4.6×8 topics
  25. Land Use Change9▲ 5.6×5 topics
  26. Microbial Ecology8▲ 8.7×4 topics
  27. Circular Economy8▲ 5.4×5 topics
  28. Poverty Alleviation8▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Rare Earth Elements8▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Global Burden of Disease8▲ 5.9×4 topics
  31. Pollution8▲ 7.3×2 topics
  32. Metallurgy8▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Urban8▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Bioavailability7▲ 6.7×2 topics
  35. Mineralogy7▲ 41×2 topics
  36. Contamination7▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Oxidation Mechanism7▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Soil7▲ 21×1 topic
  39. Land Tenure7▲ 30×2 topics
  40. Community Health Workers6▲ 13×2 topics

What research is done in Kitwe?

Mining and Resource Mana…7Mining and Resource Management: 7 fractional worksHeavy metals in environm…6Heavy metals in environment: 6 fractional worksMine drainage and remediation techniques: 5 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 5 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 5 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 5 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bioleaching: 4 fractional worksEnergy and Environment I…4Energy and Environment Impacts: 4 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 4 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 4 fractional works
Building and ConstructionPollutionEnvironmental ChemistryNutrition and Dietetics5 others

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

  1. 1 Mining and Resource Management Building and Construction 7 works
  2. 2 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 6 works
  3. 3 Mine drainage and remediation techniques Environmental Chemistry 5 works
  4. 4 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 5 works
  5. 5 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 5 works
  6. 6 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 5 works
  7. 7 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 4 works
  9. 9 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  10. 10 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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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 counting10%20%30%Kitwe13.7% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 22.7% in 2013.

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