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Research in Masvingo

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Great Zimbabwe University.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.8k
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
19.4%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Masvingo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Great Zimbabwe UniversityUniversity 1,618 #10,276
2Reformed Church UniversityUniversity 201 #29,838 all time

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 Masvingo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Masvingo is most concentrated in Anthropology (12.3× the world share in Anthropology).

  1. AnthropologySubfield · 20.2 works12×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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 Masvingo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Nationalism, Social Justice, Political Economy, History, Land Reform, Agrarian Relations and Zimbabwe.

▲ 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. Colonialism85▲ 31×10 topics
  2. Nationalism65▲ 24×7 topics
  3. Social Justice63▲ 18×18 topics
  4. History50▲ 12×8 topics
  5. Political Economy50▲ 33×7 topics
  6. Land Reform48▲ 186×2 topics
  7. Agrarian Relations46▲ 905×1 topic
  8. Zimbabwe46▲ 905×1 topic
  9. Globalization38▲ 3.3×44 topics
  10. Sustainability25▲ 1.79×39 topics
  11. Sustainable Development25▲ 2.7×26 topics
  12. Higher Education24▲ 7.6×12 topics
  13. Human Rights22▲ 3.7×20 topics
  14. COVID-1922▲ 2.7×14 topics
  15. Mental Health19▲ 2.3×23 topics
  16. Postcolonialism18▲ 24×4 topics
  17. Social Impact17▲ 7.2×9 topics
  18. Decolonization16▲ 34×4 topics
  19. Neoliberalism16▲ 7.5×9 topics
  20. Social Capital15▲ 5.0×11 topics
  21. Indigenous Knowledge Systems15▲ 82×2 topics
  22. Cultural Studies15▲ 6.7×8 topics
  23. Economic Growth15▲ 2.9×14 topics
  24. African Philosophy14▲ 228×1 topic
  25. Ubuntu14▲ 228×1 topic
  26. Poverty Reduction14▲ 18×5 topics
  27. Development14▲ 6.9×11 topics
  28. Military History14▲ 82×2 topics
  29. Gender Dynamics13▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Religion13▲ 4.7×12 topics
  31. African History13▲ 91×1 topic
  32. Consumer Behavior13▲ 3.5×8 topics
  33. Post-Colonial Africa13▲ 91×1 topic
  34. Digital Transformation12▲ 4.0×10 topics
  35. Technology Integration12▲ 6.5×9 topics
  36. Gender Inequality11▲ 14×5 topics
  37. Politics10▲ 6.6×8 topics
  38. Lifelong Learning10▲ 8.4×5 topics
  39. Land Tenure10▲ 39×2 topics
  40. Intersectionality9▲ 8.5×8 topics

What research is done in Masvingo?

  1. 1 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 46 works
  2. 2 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 14 works
  3. 3 African history and culture studies Anthropology 13 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 8 works
  5. 5 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 7 works
  6. 6 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 7 works
  7. 7 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  8. 8 Anthropological Studies and Insights Anthropology 5 works
  9. 9 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 4 works
  10. 10 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 4 works

Research output over time

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