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Research in Lomé

Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Lomé, Togo. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Lomé and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tokoin.

Research institutions
12
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.4k
▲ 64% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
8.9%
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 Lomé?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of LoméUniversity 3,132 #4,601
2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de TokoinHospital / health system 787 #27,103
3Institut Togolais de Recherche AgronomiqueGovernment institution 189 #34,100 all time
4Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé PubliqueNonprofit 84 not ranked
5Togolese Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 74 not ranked
6University of Science and Technology of TogoUniversity 66 not ranked
7École Nationale d'AdministrationUniversity 57 not ranked
8École Africaine des Métiers de l'Architecture et de l'UrbanismeUniversity 35 not ranked
9École des CadresUniversity 12 not ranked
10Espoir Vie-TogoNonprofit 8 not ranked
11Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Elevage et de l'HydrauliqueGovernment institution 4 not ranked
12Centre Autonome d'Etudes et de Renforcement des capacités pour le Développement au TogoGovernment institution 2 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 Lomé: 70.4%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tokoin: 17.7%Institut Togolais de Recherche Agronomique: 4.2%Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique: 1.9%8 others listed: 5.8%70%largest
University of Lomé3,132 · 70.4%Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tokoin787 · 17.7%Institut Togolais de Recherche Agronomique189 · 4.2%Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique84 · 1.9%8 others listed258 · 5.8%

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

What is Lomé strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Lomé is most concentrated in Forestry, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Animal Science and Zoology (36.0× the world share in Forestry).

  1. ForestrySubfield · 56.0 works36×
  2. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 95.4 works14×
  3. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 39.4 works12×
  4. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 332.7 works4.7×
← 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 Lomé?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Adaptation, Sustainability, Agricultural Development, Diversity, Agroecology and Livestock Farming.

▲ 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. Climate Change146▲ 3.6×67 topics
  2. Smallholder Farmers144▲ 43×5 topics
  3. Sustainability131▲ 3.6×50 topics
  4. Epidemiology102▲ 1.73×111 topics
  5. Adaptation93▲ 22×8 topics
  6. Agricultural Development86▲ 35×3 topics
  7. Diversity86▲ 33×5 topics
  8. Agroecology85▲ 39×2 topics
  9. Livestock Farming85▲ 91×1 topic
  10. Work Organization85▲ 133×1 topic
  11. Biodiversity Conservation83▲ 15×10 topics
  12. Agroforestry69▲ 71×3 topics
  13. Sustainable Agriculture61▲ 13×10 topics
  14. Nutritional Value59▲ 36×4 topics
  15. Climate Resilience59▲ 64×2 topics
  16. Rural Livelihoods55▲ 73×2 topics
  17. Indigenous Fruits55▲ 156×1 topic
  18. Tree Domestication55▲ 156×1 topic
  19. Public Health50▲ 2.3×39 topics
  20. Sustainable Development48▲ 2.0×33 topics
  21. Environmental Impact41▲ 1.60×38 topics
  22. Genetic Diversity40▲ 6.1×19 topics
  23. Renewable Energy40▲ 1.87×30 topics
  24. Healthcare35▲ 2.1×16 topics
  25. Food Security31▲ 3.7×13 topics
  26. Ecosystem Services30▲ 5.1×12 topics
  27. Social Justice29▲ 3.3×16 topics
  28. Gender Equality27▲ 6.7×6 topics
  29. Public Policy27▲ 3.6×6 topics
  30. Community Engagement26▲ 5.3×9 topics
  31. Local Development24▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Territorial Governance24▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Governance22▲ 4.5×6 topics
  34. Social Determinants of Health22▲ 6.6×4 topics
  35. Citizen Participation21▲ 11×1 topic
  36. Environmental Participation21▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Maternal Mortality20▲ 5.9×5 topics
  38. Heat Stress18▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Amino Acids18▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Feed Additives17▲ 20×2 topics

What research is done in Lomé?

Agriculture and Rural De…85Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 85 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…55African Botany and Ecology Studies: 55 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 21 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 17 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 14 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 14 fractional worksCocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy: 14 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 14 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 13 fractional worksLivestock and Poultry Management: 11 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsForestrySociology and Political ScienceAnimal Science and Zoology3 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 85 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 55 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 21 works
  4. 4 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 17 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 14 works
  6. 6 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 14 works
  7. 7 Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy Horticulture 14 works
  8. 8 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 14 works
  9. 9 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 13 works
  10. 10 Livestock and Poultry Management Animal Science and Zoology 11 works

Research output over time

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