Research in Mombasa
Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Mombasa, Kenya. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Technical University of Mombasa and Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute.
- Research institutions
- 8 2 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 1.3k ▲ 84% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 15.9% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Mombasa?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical University of MombasaUniversity | 588 | #19,847 | |
| 2 | Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research InstituteResearch facility | 506 | #20,037 | |
| 3 | Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian OceanResearch facility | 109 | not ranked | |
| 4 | International Centre for Reproductive Health KenyaNonprofit | 69 | not ranked | |
| 5 | Aga Khan Hospital, MombasaHospital / health system | 36 | not ranked | |
| 6 | Kenya Coastal Development ProjectInstitution | 9 | not ranked | |
| 7 | Kenya Fisheries ServiceGovernment institution | 9 | not ranked | |
| 8 | Kenya Sea Turtle Conservation CommitteeGovernment 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
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.
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What is Mombasa strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Mombasa is most concentrated in Aquatic Science, Ecology and Accounting (29.1× the world share in Aquatic Science).
- Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 26.8 works29×
- EcologySubfield · 45.3 works11×
- AccountingSubfield · 33.4 works11×
- Business, Management and AccountingField · 79.9 works4.9×
- Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 20.8 works4.7×
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 Mombasa?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Water Quality, Eutrophication, Fisheries Management, Biodiversity Loss, Wetland Conservation, Lake Tanganyika and Lake Victoria.
- Trophic Cascades
- Marine Ecosystems
- Ocean Acidification
- Working Capital Management
- Profitability
- Corporate Finance
- SMEs
- Performance Measurement
- Length-Weight Relationships
- Fish
- Biogeography
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Genetic Diversity
- Aquaculture
- Conservation
- Corporate Governance
- Lake Victoria
- Wetland Conservation
- Fisheries Management
- Water Quality
- Climate Change
- Eutrophication
- Biodiversity Loss
- Lake Tanganyika
- Environmental Impact
- Sustainability
- Biodiversity
- Financial Performance
- Financial Constraints
- Supply Chain Management
- Freshwater
- Fisheries Sustainability
- Morphology
- Social Capital
- Supply Chain
- Invasive Species
- Trade Credit
- Firm Performance
- Capital Structure
- Marine Environment
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
- Climate Change69▲ 5.0×48 topics
- Water Quality32▲ 16×9 topics
- Eutrophication31▲ 59×3 topics
- Fisheries Management28▲ 50×4 topics
- Biodiversity Loss27▲ 105×3 topics
- Wetland Conservation27▲ 274×2 topics
- Lake Tanganyika26▲ 576×1 topic
- Lake Victoria26▲ 576×1 topic
- Environmental Impact25▲ 2.9×31 topics
- Corporate Governance23▲ 6.0×11 topics
- Sustainability22▲ 1.75×37 topics
- Conservation21▲ 9.8×14 topics
- Biodiversity20▲ 5.4×14 topics
- Aquaculture19▲ 14×7 topics
- Financial Performance18▲ 6.1×6 topics
- Genetic Diversity18▲ 8.1×9 topics
- Financial Constraints18▲ 33×2 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis16▲ 11×6 topics
- Supply Chain Management16▲ 3.4×13 topics
- Biogeography16▲ 12×3 topics
- Freshwater15▲ 61×2 topics
- Fish14▲ 74×1 topic
- Fisheries Sustainability14▲ 32×2 topics
- Length-Weight Relationships14▲ 74×1 topic
- Morphology14▲ 16×2 topics
- Performance Measurement13▲ 9.3×5 topics
- Social Capital13▲ 4.9×10 topics
- SMEs11▲ 6.2×2 topics
- Supply Chain11▲ 10×5 topics
- Corporate Finance11▲ 18×3 topics
- Invasive Species11▲ 4.9×10 topics
- Profitability10▲ 16×2 topics
- Trade Credit10▲ 76×1 topic
- Working Capital Management10▲ 76×1 topic
- Firm Performance9▲ 9.4×2 topics
- Ocean Acidification9▲ 24×3 topics
- Capital Structure9▲ 11×2 topics
- Marine Ecosystems9▲ 32×2 topics
- Marine Environment9▲ 12×2 topics
- Trophic Cascades8▲ 18×2 topics
What research is done in Mombasa?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 26 works
- 2 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 14 works
- 3 Working Capital and Financial Performance Accounting 10 works
- 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 8 works
- 5 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 8 works
- 6 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 8 works
- 7 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 7 works
- 8 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 7 works
- 9 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 7 works
- 10 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 6 works
Research output over time
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