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Research in Lomé

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

Research institutions
12
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.4k
▲ 44% vs 2018-21
Citations
27k
6.0 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
8.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1955-2026
72 years on the record
Lomé

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 Lomé?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of LoméUniversity 3,132 #6,412
2Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de TokoinHospital / health system 787 #18,128
3Institut Togolais de Recherche AgronomiqueGovernment institution 189 #30,633 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-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.

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.

Which fields of science does Lomé work in?

In 2022-now, 27% of research in Lomé is in Health Sciences, 27% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (22%), Social Sciences (14%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 451 fractional works · 27.5% of its workMedicine: 362 fractional works · 22.1% of its workSurgery: 43 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEpidemiology: 38 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 37 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 32 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 23 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 64 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 52 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 443 fractional works · 27.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 361 fractional works · 22.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 98 fractional works · 6.0% of its workPlant Science: 79 fractional works · 4.8% of its workForestry: 62 fractional works · 3.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 42 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFood Science: 24 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHorticulture: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 47 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMicrobiology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 399 fractional works · 24.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 223 fractional works · 13.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 95 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEducation: 43 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workUrban Studies: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnthropology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 60 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 43 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFinance: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 44 fractional works · 2.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 20 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 34 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAccounting: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 32 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 350 fractional works · 21.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 126 fractional works · 7.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 32 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 97 fractional works · 5.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 25 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science: 38 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 24 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeophysics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKLomé1,642fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences27%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences24%

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. Medicine36222.1%
    2. Health Professions643.9%
    3. Nursing191.1%
    4. Veterinary30.2%
    5. Dentistry30.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences36122.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology472.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology181.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics110.7%
    5. Neuroscience60.4%
    1. Social Sciences22313.6%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance603.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities442.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting342.1%
    5. Psychology322.0%
    6. Decision Sciences50.3%
    1. Environmental Science1267.7%
    2. Engineering975.9%
    3. Computer Science382.3%
    4. Mathematics241.5%
    5. Materials Science171.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences171.0%
    7. Energy150.9%
    8. Physics and Astronomy80.5%
    9. Chemistry60.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4.68× its world share, 333 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 42 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.00× its world share, 15 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.87× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 34 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.96× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 88 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.44× its world share, 107 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.30× its world share, 23 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.55× its world share, 61 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.17× its world share, 335 worksMedicineNursing: 2.37× its world share, 17 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.39× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.92× its world share, 40 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 32 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.72× its world share, 55 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 201 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.68×333 works
  2. Nursing2.37×17 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.87×10 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.72×55 works
  5. Health Professions1.55×61 works
  6. Environmental Science1.44×107 works
  7. Veterinary1.39×3 works
  8. Mathematics1.30×23 works
  9. Medicine1.17×335 works
  10. Social Sciences1.06×201 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.00×15 works
  12. Energy0.96×13 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.92×40 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.67×32 works
  15. Psychology0.67×31 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.61×14 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.53×42 works
  18. Engineering0.39×88 works
  19. Dentistry0.31×2 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.31×4 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.29×2 works
  22. Computer Science0.29×34 works
  23. Materials Science0.27×14 works
  24. Chemistry0.25×6 works
  25. Neuroscience0.23×6 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.23×8 works

Which keywords describe research in Lomé?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Sustainability, Biodiversity Conservation, Adaptation, Diversity, Agricultural Development and Agroecology.

▲ 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. Climate Change157▲ 3.5×69 topics
  2. Smallholder Farmers152▲ 44×5 topics
  3. Sustainability144▲ 3.6×53 topics
  4. Epidemiology110▲ 1.68×114 topics
  5. Biodiversity Conservation97▲ 16×11 topics
  6. Adaptation96▲ 20×8 topics
  7. Diversity88▲ 30×6 topics
  8. Agricultural Development87▲ 35×3 topics
  9. Agroecology86▲ 37×2 topics
  10. Livestock Farming86▲ 89×2 topics
  11. Multifunctionality86▲ 113×1 topic
  12. Work Organization86▲ 136×1 topic
  13. Agroforestry77▲ 70×4 topics
  14. Sustainable Agriculture68▲ 13×11 topics
  15. Climate Resilience66▲ 67×3 topics
  16. Nutritional Value66▲ 36×4 topics
  17. Rural Livelihoods61▲ 69×3 topics
  18. Indigenous Fruits61▲ 161×1 topic
  19. Tree Domestication61▲ 161×1 topic
  20. Sustainable Development54▲ 2.1×35 topics
  21. Public Health53▲ 2.2×40 topics
  22. Environmental Impact47▲ 1.69×39 topics
  23. Renewable Energy46▲ 1.92×32 topics
  24. Genetic Diversity43▲ 6.0×20 topics
  25. Healthcare39▲ 2.1×16 topics
  26. Ecosystem Services37▲ 5.8×12 topics
  27. Food Security35▲ 3.9×13 topics
  28. Social Justice30▲ 3.1×17 topics
  29. Gender Equality29▲ 6.2×7 topics
  30. Governance28▲ 5.2×7 topics
  31. Public Policy27▲ 3.4×6 topics
  32. Community Engagement27▲ 5.0×9 topics
  33. Medicinal Plants25▲ 3.9×15 topics
  34. Local Development24▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Territorial Governance24▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Social Determinants of Health22▲ 6.3×4 topics
  37. Citizen Participation21▲ 11×1 topic
  38. Environmental Participation21▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Heat Stress19▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Amino Acids19▲ 12×2 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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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 counting5%10%15%Lomé10.8% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.8% in 2006.

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