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City · São Tomé and Príncipe

Research in São Tomé

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Ministério da Saúde.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
2.1k
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
6.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in São Tomé?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Ministério da SaúdeGovernment institution 1,890 #16,010
2Centro Nacional de EndemiasHospital / health system 235 #36,365 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 São Tomé strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in São Tomé is most concentrated in Health Information Management, General Health Professions and Health Professions (15.0× the world share in Health Information Management).

  1. Health Information ManagementSubfield · 22.0 works15×
  2. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 94.2 works12×
  3. Health ProfessionsField · 132.3 works8.8×
← 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.

Which keywords describe research in São Tomé?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Healthcare Access, Quality of Life, Social Determinants, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Primary Care and Social Determinants of Health.

▲ 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. Public Health126▲ 15×44 topics
  2. Healthcare Access83▲ 52×8 topics
  3. Epidemiology81▲ 3.6×86 topics
  4. Quality of Life70▲ 8.5×31 topics
  5. Social Determinants66▲ 54×7 topics
  6. Health Policy61▲ 68×6 topics
  7. Primary Care49▲ 23×10 topics
  8. Social Determinants of Health45▲ 35×7 topics
  9. Chronic Diseases44▲ 30×6 topics
  10. Aging Population42▲ 80×4 topics
  11. Brazilian Health System41▲ 167×1 topic
  12. Community-Based Care41▲ 167×1 topic
  13. Educational Technology39▲ 5.8×5 topics
  14. Healthcare36▲ 5.5×12 topics
  15. Mental Health33▲ 3.9×28 topics
  16. Treatment31▲ 4.5×26 topics
  17. Risk Factors30▲ 4.7×23 topics
  18. Health Inequalities29▲ 43×2 topics
  19. Maternal Health29▲ 18×4 topics
  20. Economic Impact29▲ 8.7×3 topics
  21. Judicialization28▲ 171×1 topic
  22. Medication28▲ 171×1 topic
  23. Health28▲ 12×11 topics
  24. Drug Resistance26▲ 16×8 topics
  25. Child Health26▲ 77×1 topic
  26. Prenatal Care26▲ 158×1 topic
  27. Prevalence23▲ 10×9 topics
  28. Adolescents21▲ 9.8×7 topics
  29. Infection Control20▲ 42×3 topics
  30. Patient Safety20▲ 24×6 topics
  31. Healthcare Regulation19▲ 34×3 topics
  32. Information Technology19▲ 6.9×4 topics
  33. Medical Devices19▲ 131×1 topic
  34. Nursing Care19▲ 131×1 topic
  35. Public Policy19▲ 6.6×10 topics
  36. Digital Innovation18▲ 55×1 topic
  37. Smart Library18▲ 79×1 topic
  38. Family17▲ 40×2 topics
  39. Cocaine17▲ 98×1 topic
  40. Crack17▲ 98×1 topic

What research is done in São Tomé?

Health, Nursing, Elderly…41Health, Nursing, Elderly Care: 41 fractional worksPublic Health in Brazil: 28 fractional worksMaternal and Neonatal He…26Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare: 26 fractional worksHealthcare Regulation19Healthcare Regulation: 19 fractional worksHealthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic: 18 fractional worksYouth, Drugs, and Violence: 17 fractional worksScience and Education Re…13Science and Education Research: 13 fractional worksHealth Education and Validation: 10 fractional worksWomen's cancer prevention and management: 10 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 9 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsSociology and Political ScienceHealth Information ManagementInformation Systems3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 41 works
  2. 2 Public Health in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 28 works
  3. 3 Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare General Health Professions 26 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Regulation Health Information Management 19 works
  5. 5 Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Information Systems 18 works
  6. 6 Youth, Drugs, and Violence Demography 17 works
  7. 7 Science and Education Research Education 13 works
  8. 8 Health Education and Validation Education 10 works
  9. 9 Women's cancer prevention and management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 works
  10. 10 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 9 works

Research output over time

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