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Science in Benin

Benin ranks #166 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#139 all time), with 4.6k research works and 6.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#166
of 189 · #139 all time
Works, 2022-now
4.6k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
126k
7.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.51×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
36%
world 18%
Benin

What is Benin strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Benin ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#78 of 124), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (#46 of 69) and Plant Science (#70 of 90). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Forestry and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #78 of 124 8.3%1,002 #82 Institutions
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #46 of 69 10.8%292 #53 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #70 of 90 7.0%263 #74 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #109 of 122 3.8%385 #111 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #107 of 119 9.6%304 #107 Institutions
MedicineField #137 of 152 3.9%730 #136 Institutions
Social SciencesField #139 of 148 8.2%672 #142 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #102 of 106 9.1%205 #106 Institutions
EngineeringField #130 of 131 2.9%266 #135 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. HorticultureSubfield · 22.7 works · #27 of 178 active here33×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 156.2 works · #24 of 204 active here29×
  3. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 306.4 works · #61 of 223 active here13×
  4. Industrial relationsSubfield · 1.0 works · #46 of 95 active here6.3×
  5. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 1,103.9 works · #75 of 225 active here4.5×
  6. Urban StudiesSubfield · 61.7 works · #79 of 204 active here4.4×
  7. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 22.4 works · #86 of 194 active here3.8×
  8. Plant ScienceSubfield · 291.6 works3.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4.53× its world share, 1,104 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 138 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.88× its world share, 46 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 20 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.33× its world share, 24 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 21 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 195 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 59 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 35 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 302 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.77× its world share, 450 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 40 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.27× its world share, 76 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.10× its world share, 126 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.39× its world share, 10 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.67× its world share, 226 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 810 worksMedicineNursing: 2.86× its world share, 72 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.76× its world share, 12 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.32× its world share, 196 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.82× its world share, 135 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 26 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.40× its world share, 153 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 103 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 742 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.53×1,104 works
  2. Nursing2.86×72 works
  3. Environmental Science1.77×450 works
  4. Veterinary1.76×12 works
  5. Health Professions1.67×226 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.40×153 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.33×24 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.32×196 works
  9. Mathematics1.27×76 works
  10. Social Sciences1.14×742 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy1.10×126 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.88×46 works
  13. Medicine0.82×810 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.82×135 works
  15. Energy0.74×35 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.73×59 works
  17. Psychology0.66×103 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.54×26 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.51×138 works
  20. Computer Science0.49×195 works
  21. Engineering0.39×302 works
  22. Dentistry0.39×10 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.27×5 works
  24. Chemistry0.26×21 works
  25. Neuroscience0.24×20 works
  26. Materials Science0.23×40 works

Which fields of science does Benin work in?

In 2022-now, 26% of research in Benin is in Social Sciences, 26% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (22%), Medicine (16%), Social Sciences (14%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Social Sciences: 1,356 fractional works · 26.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 742 fractional works · 14.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 331 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 90 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEducation: 81 fractional works · 1.6% of its workUrban Studies: 62 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnthropology: 39 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 25 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDemography: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 196 fractional works · 3.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 52 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 34 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 30 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 153 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 110 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 24 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 135 fractional works · 2.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 38 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 25 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 103 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 50 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1,331 fractional works · 26.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,104 fractional works · 21.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 306 fractional works · 6.0% of its workPlant Science: 292 fractional works · 5.7% of its workForestry: 156 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFood Science: 91 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 64 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoil Science: 48 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 47 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 34 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAquatic Science: 25 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHorticulture: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 138 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 59 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 29 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 46 fractional works · 0.9% of its workParasitology: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 24 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,309 fractional works · 25.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 450 fractional works · 8.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 93 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology: 85 fractional works · 1.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 50 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 44 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 42 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 27 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 302 fractional works · 5.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 55 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 44 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 35 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 32 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 26 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 195 fractional works · 3.8% of its workInformation Systems: 62 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 45 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 41 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 126 fractional works · 2.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 42 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 33 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 76 fractional works · 1.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 59 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 40 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 35 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 21 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,130 fractional works · 22.0% of its workMedicine: 810 fractional works · 15.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 146 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEpidemiology: 77 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 62 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 59 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurgery: 58 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 42 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 35 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 32 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 29 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 23 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 19 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 18 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 14 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 85 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 226 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 175 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNursing: 72 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 71 fractional works · 1.4% of its workVeterinary: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBenin5,126fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences26%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences26%

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 country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences1,35626.4%
    1. Social Sciences74214.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities1963.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1533.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting1352.6%
    5. Psychology1032.0%
    6. Decision Sciences270.5%
  2. Life Sciences1,33126.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,10421.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1382.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology460.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics240.5%
    5. Neuroscience200.4%
    1. Environmental Science4508.8%
    2. Engineering3025.9%
    3. Computer Science1953.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy1262.5%
    5. Mathematics761.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences591.1%
    7. Materials Science400.8%
    8. Energy350.7%
    9. Chemistry210.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering50.1%
  4. Health Sciences1,13022.0%
    1. Medicine81015.8%
    2. Health Professions2264.4%
    3. Nursing721.4%
    4. Veterinary120.2%
    5. Dentistry100.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Benin?

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

▲ 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 country'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 Change536▲ 3.8×96 topics
  2. Smallholder Farmers452▲ 42×6 topics
  3. Sustainability432▲ 3.4×79 topics
  4. Adaptation303▲ 20×10 topics
  5. Epidemiology287▲ 1.41×127 topics
  6. Agroecology264▲ 36×5 topics
  7. Livestock Farming257▲ 85×3 topics
  8. Diversity257▲ 29×9 topics
  9. Multifunctionality251▲ 105×2 topics
  10. Agricultural Development251▲ 32×4 topics
  11. Work Organization250▲ 126×1 topic
  12. Biodiversity Conservation216▲ 11×15 topics
  13. Sustainable Agriculture213▲ 13×10 topics
  14. Sustainable Development193▲ 2.4×64 topics
  15. Agroforestry174▲ 51×4 topics
  16. Nutritional Value171▲ 30×5 topics
  17. Community Engagement169▲ 10×12 topics
  18. Climate Resilience169▲ 55×3 topics
  19. Environmental Impact169▲ 1.93×54 topics
  20. Territorial Governance165▲ 28×3 topics
  21. Local Development164▲ 31×2 topics
  22. Rural Livelihoods145▲ 53×2 topics
  23. Public Health145▲ 1.94×58 topics
  24. Indigenous Fruits144▲ 122×1 topic
  25. Tree Domestication144▲ 122×1 topic
  26. Social Justice142▲ 4.6×27 topics
  27. Public Policy139▲ 5.7×15 topics
  28. Citizen Participation115▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Environmental Participation114▲ 31×1 topic
  30. Proximity and Innovation114▲ 31×1 topic
  31. Genetic Diversity113▲ 5.1×22 topics
  32. Economic Development105▲ 2.6×29 topics
  33. Ecosystem Services85▲ 4.3×12 topics
  34. Vaccine Development80▲ 6.1×11 topics
  35. Social Determinants of Health78▲ 7.1×6 topics
  36. Rural Development78▲ 4.4×16 topics
  37. Medicinal Plants77▲ 3.9×20 topics
  38. Insecticide Resistance59▲ 15×4 topics
  39. Social Innovation59▲ 7.5×7 topics
  40. Cooperatives55▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does Benin publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Agriculture and Rural Development Research, African Botany and Ecology Studies, French Urban and Social Studies.

Agriculture and Rural De…250Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 250 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 144 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 114 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 52 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 50 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 50 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 42 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 41 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 40 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 37 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 30 fractional worksEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 30 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsForestrySociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health Professions6 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 250 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 144 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 114 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 52 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 50 works
  6. 6 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 50 works
  7. 7 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 42 works
  8. 8 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 41 works
  9. 9 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 40 works
  10. 10 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 37 works
  11. 11 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 30 works
  12. 12 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 30 works

Which universities in Benin lead research?

Ministre de la Santé, Université de Parakou and Université d'Abomey-Calavi rank highest in Benin on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 5.97%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Ministre de la SantéUniversité de ParakouUniversité d'Abomey-…University of Scienc…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Ministre de la SantéGovernment institution · Cotonou · #4,973 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 536 works
  2. 2Université de ParakouUniversity · Parakou · #6,069 worldwide7.8% top 10% · 608 works
  3. 3Université d'Abomey-CalaviUniversity · Cotonou · #6,557 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 2k works
  4. 4University of Science and Technology of BeninUniversity · Cotonou · #9,011 worldwide2.2% top 10% · 427 works
  5. 5National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and MathematicsUniversity · Abomey-Calavi · #13,392 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 241 works
  6. 6Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGAHospital / health system · Cotonou · #16,302 worldwide4.2% top 10% · 174 works
  7. 7Université d'Agriculture de KétouUniversity · Kétou · #17,370 worldwide11.6% top 10% · 100 works
  8. 8Progamme National Contre le TuberculoseInstitution · Cotonou · #18,485 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 78 works
  9. 9Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du BéninResearch facility · Cotonou · #21,143 worldwide6.3% top 10% · 75 works
  10. 10Institute of Mathematics and PhysicsResearch facility · Porto-Novo · #21,749 worldwide2.3% top 10% · 120 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Benin

Who are the top researchers in Benin?

Edmond Totin, Alcade C. Segnon and Luc Djogbénou rank highest among researchers based in Benin.

  1. 1 Edmond Totin #71,254 worldwide 9k citations · 80 works
  2. 2 Alcade C. Segnon #93,510 worldwide 2.5k citations · 75 works
  3. 3 Luc Djogbénou #264,772 worldwide 4.4k citations · 165 works
  4. 4 Sylvanus Mensah #465,633 worldwide 2.4k citations · 88 works
  5. 5 Corine Houéhanou #474,294 worldwide 3.9k citations · 125 works
  6. 6 Sissou Zakari #531,713 worldwide 1.1k citations · 71 works
  7. 7 Adandé Belarmain Fandohan #537,285 worldwide 2.5k citations · 111 works
  8. 8 Adrien Montcho Hodonou #576,138 worldwide 1.1k citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Oyéné Kossi #640,245 worldwide 872 citations · 80 works
  10. 10 Chea Stanford Wesseh #677,677 worldwide 2k citations · 21 works
Top researchers in Benin

How open and international is Benin's research?

65% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 36% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available64.8%not open35.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.4%domestic only63.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 76% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 40% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.15× the expected open access and 1.65× the expected international share, which puts it #49 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Benin's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Benin as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.017% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Benin0.017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Benin over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 7.4% of its 17k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Benin6.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.0% in 2008.

Which countries have research most like Benin's?

Togo is Benin's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Benin's, with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

  1. 1 TogoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Health Professions 0.88 Compare
  2. 2 NigerBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Environmental Science 0.86 Compare
  3. 3 CameroonBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.85 Compare
  4. 4 ChadBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Environmental Science 0.81 Compare
  5. 5 Burkina FasoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Veterinary 0.81 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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