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Research in Thiès

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Thiès, Senegal. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Université de Thiès.

Research institutions
4
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
944
▲ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.9k
6.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
5.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1952-2026
75 years on the record
Thiès

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Thiès?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université de ThièsUniversity 652 #13,796
2École Polytechnique de ThièsUniversity 166 #27,770 all time
3Centre d'Etude Regional pour l'Amelioration de l'Adaptation a la SecheresseResearch facility 73 not ranked
4École Nationale Supérieure d'AgricultureUniversity 54 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Université de Thiès: 69.0%École Polytechnique de Thiès: 17.6%Centre d'Etude Regional pour l'Amelioration de l'Adaptation a la Secheresse: 7.7%École Nationale Supérieure d'Agriculture: 5.7%69%largest
Université de Thiès652 · 69.0%École Polytechnique de Thiès166 · 17.6%Centre d'Etude Regional pour l'Amelioration de l'Adaptation a la Secheresse73 · 7.7%École Nationale Supérieure d'Agriculture54 · 5.7%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Thiès work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research in Thiès is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Engineering (14%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (14%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 170 fractional works · 45.2% of its workEngineering: 53 fractional works · 14.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 15 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 14 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 8 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 31 fractional works · 8.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 7 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 30 fractional works · 7.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 17 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 12 fractional works · 3.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 15 fractional works · 4.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeometry and Topology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematical Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 92 fractional works · 24.4% of its workMedicine: 79 fractional works · 21.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 12 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSurgery: 11 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 71 fractional works · 18.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 52 fractional works · 13.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 16 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPlant Science: 15 fractional works · 4.0% of its workForestry: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSoil Science: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workParasitology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 11.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 2.5% of its workUrban Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFinance: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKThiès376fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences45%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences12%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5314.1%
    2. Computer Science318.4%
    3. Environmental Science307.9%
    4. Physics and Astronomy174.5%
    5. Mathematics154.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences82.2%
    7. Materials Science71.9%
    8. Chemistry61.5%
    9. Energy30.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Medicine7921.0%
    2. Health Professions82.2%
    3. Nursing20.6%
    4. Dentistry10.3%
    5. Veterinary10.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5213.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology123.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology41.0%
    4. Neuroscience20.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.3%
    1. Social Sciences205.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance92.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting41.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities41.0%
    5. Decision Sciences30.8%
    6. Psychology30.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Thiès?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Adaptation, Agricultural Development, Agroecology, Multifunctionality, Diversity and Livestock Farming.

▲ 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-now 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. Climate Change29▲ 2.8×35 topics
  2. Epidemiology25▲ 1.67×74 topics
  3. Sustainability23▲ 2.5×25 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers22▲ 27×5 topics
  5. Deep Learning19▲ 1.45×33 topics
  6. Adaptation18▲ 16×5 topics
  7. Agricultural Development14▲ 25×2 topics
  8. Agroecology14▲ 27×2 topics
  9. Multifunctionality14▲ 81×2 topics
  10. Diversity14▲ 22×2 topics
  11. Livestock Farming14▲ 64×2 topics
  12. Work Organization14▲ 97×1 topic
  13. Machine Learning13◆ 1.01×31 topics
  14. Remote Sensing10▲ 2.2×13 topics
  15. Sustainable Agriculture10▲ 8.6×8 topics
  16. Healthcare9▲ 2.1×12 topics
  17. Biodiversity Conservation8▲ 5.6×7 topics
  18. Climate Resilience7▲ 32×2 topics
  19. Agroforestry7▲ 27×3 topics
  20. Solar Cells7▲ 8.6×4 topics
  21. Soil Properties6▲ 9.9×3 topics
  22. Vaccine Development6▲ 6.6×8 topics
  23. Genetic Diversity6▲ 3.8×15 topics
  24. Nutritional Value6▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Indigenous Fruits6▲ 69×1 topic
  26. Tree Domestication6▲ 69×1 topic
  27. Environmental Monitoring6▲ 4.0×6 topics
  28. Photovoltaics6▲ 9.7×3 topics
  29. Efficiency6▲ 5.0×3 topics
  30. DNA Strand Breaks5▲ 95×1 topic
  31. Low-Energy Electrons5▲ 95×1 topic
  32. Local Development5▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Territorial Governance5▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Drought Tolerance4▲ 8.2×7 topics
  35. Geotechnical Engineering4▲ 17×1 topic
  36. Road Construction4▲ 26×1 topic
  37. Density Functional Theory4▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Ab Initio Parametrization4▲ 35×1 topic
  39. Dispersion Correction4▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Insecticide Resistance4▲ 13×4 topics

What research is done in Thiès?

Agriculture and Rural De…13Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 13 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…5African Botany and Ecology Studies: 5 fractional worksAtomic and Molecular Phy…5Atomic and Molecular Physics: 5 fractional worksGeotechnical and construction materials studies: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies: 4 fractional worksTraffic Prediction and M…3Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques: 3 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 3 fractional worksSoil erosion and sediment transport: 3 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 3 fractional worksNonlinear Differential Equations Analysis: 2 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsForestryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCivil and Structural Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 13 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 5 works
  3. 3 Atomic and Molecular Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  4. 4 Geotechnical and construction materials studies Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  6. 6 Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques Building and Construction 3 works
  7. 7 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  8. 8 Soil erosion and sediment transport Soil Science 3 works
  9. 9 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis Applied Mathematics 2 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Thiès6.4% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.4% in 2012.

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