Research in Lusaka
Science Explorer records 42 research institutions in Lusaka, Zambia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Zambia, University Teaching Hospital and Department of Fisheries.
- Research institutions
- 42 12 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 15k ▲ 85% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 10.8% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Lusaka?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZambiaUniversity | 7,076 | #3,740 | |
| 2 | University Teaching HospitalHospital / health system | 1,485 | #11,301 | |
| 3 | University of LusakaUniversity | 1,023 | #16,383 | |
| 4 | Department of FisheriesGovernment institution | 890 | #14,160 | |
| 5 | Golden Valley Agricultural Research TrustGovernment institution | 516 | #16,584 | |
| 6 | University of AfricaUniversity | 498 | #18,762 | |
| 7 | Central Statistical OfficeGovernment institution | 448 | #19,577 all time | |
| 8 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution | 414 | #15,396 | |
| 9 | Population Services InternationalNonprofit | 325 | #30,404 all time | |
| 10 | Centre for Infectious Disease Research in ZambiaNonprofit | 288 | #15,688 | |
| 11 | World Health Organization - ZambiaGovernment institution | 261 | #26,446 all time | |
| 12 | National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB CouncilGovernment institution | 251 | #22,753 | |
| 13 | Zambia Centre for Accountancy StudiesUniversity | 228 | #21,347 | |
| 14 | Lusaka Apex Medical UniversityUniversity | 203 | #16,117 | |
| 15 | Right to CareNonprofit | 184 | #38,392 all time | |
| 16 | DMI St. Eugene UniversityUniversity | 176 | #25,877 | |
| 17 | Ministry of Agriculture and LivestockGovernment institution | 125 | #36,477 all time | |
| 18 | National Institute of Public AdministrationUniversity | 96 | not ranked | |
| 19 | Zambia National Public Health InstituteGovernment institution | 60 | not ranked | |
| 20 | Tropical Gastroenterology & Nutrition groupHospital / health system | 57 | not ranked | |
| 21 | ZambartResearch facility | 53 | not ranked | |
| 22 | Zambian Open UniversityUniversity | 49 | not ranked | |
| 23 | Cavendish University ZambiaUniversity | 41 | not ranked | |
| 24 | Evelyn Hone CollegeUniversity | 33 | not ranked | |
| 25 | Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child HealthGovernment institution | 17 | not ranked | |
| 26 | National Science and Technology CouncilResearch facility | 15 | not ranked | |
| 27 | National Institute for Scientific and Industrial ResearchResearch facility | 13 | not ranked | |
| 28 | United Nations Children's Fund ZambiaInstitution | 10 | not ranked | |
| 29 | Jesuit Centre for Theological ReflectionNonprofit | 8 | not ranked | |
| 30 | Churches Health Assoication Of ZambiaNonprofit | 7 | not ranked | |
| 31 | Kara Counselling and Training TrustNonprofit | 4 | not ranked | |
| 32 | Chreso MinistriesNonprofit | 4 | not ranked | |
| 33 | Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and ResearchInstitution | 3 | not ranked | |
| 34 | Zambia Red Cross SocietyNonprofit | 2 | not ranked | |
| 35 | National Assembly of ZambiaGovernment institution | 1 | not ranked | |
| 36 | Pelum AssociationInstitution | 1 | not ranked | |
| 37 | Supershine UniversityUniversity | 1 | not ranked | |
| 38 | National Registration, Passport and Citizenship DepartmentInstitution | 1 | not ranked | |
| 39 | WaterAidNonprofit | 1 | not ranked | |
| 40 | Panos Institute Southern AfricaNonprofit | 1 | not ranked | |
| 41 | Kasisi Agricultural Training CentreResearch facility | 1 | not ranked | |
| 42 | Surgical Society of ZambiaGovernment institution | 1 | 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
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What is Lusaka strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Lusaka is most concentrated in Insect Science, Aquatic Science and Genetics (28.8× the world share in Insect Science).
- Insect ScienceSubfield · 441.3 works29×
- Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 99.7 works10×
- GeneticsSubfield · 267.0 works6.0×
- Business and International ManagementSubfield · 33.9 works6.0×
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 138.4 works5.5×
- Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 168.0 works4.6×
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 Lusaka?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Phylogeny, DNA Barcoding, Invasive Species, Taxonomy, Evolution, Conservation and Biological Control.
- Health Systems
- Socio-economic Factors
- Population Dynamics
- Biogeography
- Vaccine
- Morphology
- Genetic Diversity
- Social Capital
- Chemical Ecology
- Environmental Impact
- Environmental Challenge
- Sustainable Energy
- Ecological Impact
- Sustainability
- Molecular Phylogenetics
- Cryptic Species
- Conservation
- Taxonomy
- DNA Barcoding
- Biodiversity
- Epidemiology
- Phylogeny
- Invasive Species
- Evolution
- Biological Control
- Lepidoptera
- Climate Change
- Host Specificity
- Pest Management
- Economic Assessment
- Water Hyacinth
- Pheromones
- Odor Source Localization
- Food Security
- Poverty Reduction
- Antiretroviral Therapy
- Maternal Mortality
- Community Health Workers
- Health Inequalities
- Child Mortality
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
- Epidemiology374▲ 1.75×130 topics
- Biodiversity353▲ 8.7×33 topics
- Phylogeny316▲ 39×16 topics
- DNA Barcoding302▲ 34×9 topics
- Invasive Species293▲ 13×20 topics
- Taxonomy293▲ 42×13 topics
- Evolution288▲ 21×15 topics
- Conservation277▲ 12×21 topics
- Biological Control266▲ 33×9 topics
- Cryptic Species239▲ 191×2 topics
- Lepidoptera238▲ 234×1 topic
- Molecular Phylogenetics238▲ 234×1 topic
- Climate Change229▲ 1.57×96 topics
- Sustainability228▲ 1.73×85 topics
- Host Specificity219▲ 36×5 topics
- Ecological Impact198▲ 74×3 topics
- Pest Management197▲ 43×5 topics
- Sustainable Energy194▲ 20×3 topics
- Economic Assessment191▲ 128×2 topics
- Environmental Challenge190▲ 308×1 topic
- Water Hyacinth190▲ 308×1 topic
- Environmental Impact175▲ 1.90×51 topics
- Pheromones141▲ 50×3 topics
- Chemical Ecology139▲ 320×1 topic
- Odor Source Localization139▲ 320×1 topic
- Social Capital127▲ 4.4×19 topics
- Food Security121▲ 4.0×19 topics
- Genetic Diversity107▲ 4.5×20 topics
- Poverty Reduction104▲ 15×6 topics
- Morphology100▲ 11×8 topics
- Antiretroviral Therapy100▲ 11×6 topics
- Vaccine95▲ 4.3×11 topics
- Maternal Mortality95▲ 7.9×5 topics
- Biogeography90▲ 6.3×18 topics
- Community Health Workers84▲ 18×2 topics
- Population Dynamics82▲ 6.0×13 topics
- Health Inequalities81▲ 13×5 topics
- Socio-economic Factors80▲ 13×3 topics
- Child Mortality78▲ 20×1 topic
- Health Systems78▲ 20×1 topic
What research is done in Lusaka?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 238 works
- 2 Biological Control of Invasive Species Insect Science 190 works
- 3 Insect Pheromone Research and Control Insect Science 139 works
- 4 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 78 works
- 5 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 55 works
- 6 Insect Utilization and Effects Insect Science 55 works
- 7 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 48 works
- 8 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 44 works
- 9 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 44 works
- 10 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 43 works
Research output over time
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