Research in Ouagadougou
Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Ouagadougou. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Université Thomas SANKARA.
- Research institutions
- 4 1 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 167 ▲ 503% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 13.5% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Ouagadougou?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Université Thomas SANKARAUniversity | 102 | #17,682 | |
| 2 | Institut de Recherche en Sciences Appliquées et TechnologiesResearch facility | 30 | not ranked | |
| 3 | Université Saint Thomas d’AquinUniversity | 18 | not ranked | |
| 4 | Institut des Sciences des SociétésResearch facility | 17 | 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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Which keywords describe research in Ouagadougou?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Adaptation, Diversity, Sustainability, Climate Change, Agroecology, Sustainable Agriculture and Agricultural Development.
- Political Transition
- Territorial Governance
- Local Development
- Social Movements
- Community Engagement
- Monetary Policy
- Citizenship
- Healthcare Policy
- Poverty Reduction
- Social Determinants of Health
- Indigenous Fruits
- Climate Resilience
- Governance
- Agroforestry
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Economic Development
- Agricultural Development
- Agroecology
- Adaptation
- Climate Change
- Smallholder Farmers
- Sustainability
- Diversity
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Livestock Farming
- Public Health
- Globalization
- Gender Inequality
- Nutritional Value
- Economic Growth
- Tree Domestication
- Digital Health
- Primary Care
- Inequalities
- Ethnicity
- Gender Equality
- Rural Development
- Infectious Diseases
- Social Networks
- Africa
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
- Smallholder Farmers12▲ 47×4 topics
- Climate Change10▲ 3.5×22 topics
- Sustainability10▲ 3.8×14 topics
- Adaptation8▲ 24×4 topics
- Diversity7▲ 38×2 topics
- Agroecology7▲ 42×2 topics
- Sustainable Agriculture6▲ 18×7 topics
- Agricultural Development6▲ 35×1 topic
- Livestock Farming6▲ 91×1 topic
- Economic Development6▲ 6.7×7 topics
- Public Health5▲ 3.3×13 topics
- Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 12×5 topics
- Globalization5▲ 2.2×13 topics
- Agroforestry4▲ 58×3 topics
- Gender Inequality4▲ 28×4 topics
- Governance4▲ 12×4 topics
- Nutritional Value4▲ 34×2 topics
- Climate Resilience4▲ 60×2 topics
- Economic Growth4▲ 4.3×13 topics
- Indigenous Fruits4▲ 142×1 topic
- Tree Domestication4▲ 142×1 topic
- Social Determinants of Health4▲ 15×3 topics
- Digital Health4▲ 28×2 topics
- Poverty Reduction3▲ 22×3 topics
- Primary Care3▲ 7.7×2 topics
- Healthcare Policy3▲ 30×1 topic
- Inequalities3▲ 81×1 topic
- Citizenship3▲ 22×2 topics
- Ethnicity3▲ 6.9×2 topics
- Monetary Policy3▲ 10×4 topics
- Gender Equality2▲ 8.1×4 topics
- Community Engagement2▲ 6.5×3 topics
- Rural Development2▲ 6.2×3 topics
- Social Movements2▲ 7.2×2 topics
- Infectious Diseases2▲ 6.5×5 topics
- Local Development2▲ 18×2 topics
- Social Networks2▲ 7.9×3 topics
- Territorial Governance2▲ 17×2 topics
- Africa2▲ 48×1 topic
- Political Transition2▲ 38×1 topic
What research is done in Ouagadougou?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6 works
- 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 4 works
- 3 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 3 works
- 4 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 5 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 2 works
- 6 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 2 works
- 7 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 2 works
- 8 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 2 works
- 9 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 10 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
Research output over time
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