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Science in Benin

Benin ranks #108 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#116 all time), with 4.6k research works and 9.8% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#108
of 192 · #116 all time
Works, 2022–2025
4.6k
▲ 73% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
64%
world 63%

What is Benin strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Benin ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#55 of 126), Environmental Science (#97 of 125) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (#62 of 70). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Forestry and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #55 of 126 17.5%1,002 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #97 of 125 12.0%385 Institutions
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #62 of 70 11.9%292 Institutions
MedicineField #139 of 155 6.2%730 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #83 of 92 17.5%263 Institutions
Social SciencesField #142 of 151 6.4%672 Institutions
EngineeringField #128 of 134 4.3%266 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #119 of 122 4.9%304 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #108 of 108 3.9%205 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 · 18.8 works30×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 144.5 works30×
  3. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 291.9 works14×
  4. Industrial relationsSubfield · 1.0 works7.1×
  5. Urban StudiesSubfield · 60.1 works4.7×
  6. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 1,002.1 works4.6×
  7. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 18.7 works3.5×
  8. Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield · 68.0 works3.5×
← 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: 4.59× its world share, 1,002 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 126 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 39 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 18 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.34× its world share, 22 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 19 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 176 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 51 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 31 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 266 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.69× its world share, 385 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 30 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.28× its world share, 69 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.08× its world share, 111 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.39× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.69× its world share, 205 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.83× its world share, 730 worksMedicineNursing: 3.04× its world share, 68 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.72× its world share, 11 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.38× its world share, 183 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 114 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 24 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.40× its world share, 138 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 94 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 672 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Benin?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Adaptation, Sustainability, Agroecology, Diversity, Livestock Farming 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 2022–2025 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 Change489▲ 4.0×93 topics
  2. Smallholder Farmers424▲ 42×6 topics
  3. Sustainability400▲ 3.6×77 topics
  4. Adaptation290▲ 22×10 topics
  5. Epidemiology254▲ 1.40×124 topics
  6. Agroecology253▲ 38×5 topics
  7. Diversity249▲ 31×9 topics
  8. Livestock Farming248▲ 87×3 topics
  9. Multifunctionality244▲ 105×2 topics
  10. Agricultural Development243▲ 32×4 topics
  11. Work Organization242▲ 123×1 topic
  12. Biodiversity Conservation196▲ 11×14 topics
  13. Sustainable Agriculture190▲ 13×10 topics
  14. Sustainable Development177▲ 2.4×58 topics
  15. Community Engagement167▲ 11×10 topics
  16. Territorial Governance164▲ 28×3 topics
  17. Local Development163▲ 31×2 topics
  18. Nutritional Value159▲ 31×5 topics
  19. Agroforestry158▲ 53×4 topics
  20. Climate Resilience156▲ 55×3 topics
  21. Environmental Impact140▲ 1.79×52 topics
  22. Social Justice137▲ 5.1×24 topics
  23. Public Policy137▲ 6.0×13 topics
  24. Public Health136▲ 2.0×57 topics
  25. Rural Livelihoods135▲ 58×2 topics
  26. Indigenous Fruits134▲ 124×1 topic
  27. Tree Domestication134▲ 124×1 topic
  28. Citizen Participation114▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Environmental Participation114▲ 31×1 topic
  30. Proximity and Innovation114▲ 31×1 topic
  31. Genetic Diversity100▲ 4.9×22 topics
  32. Economic Development98▲ 2.6×29 topics
  33. Social Determinants of Health76▲ 7.3×6 topics
  34. Ecosystem Services71▲ 4.0×12 topics
  35. Vaccine Development65▲ 5.6×10 topics
  36. Social Innovation56▲ 7.8×6 topics
  37. Cooperatives54▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Citizenship53▲ 9.5×8 topics
  39. Digital Health52▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Healthcare Management52▲ 14×3 topics

Which universities in Benin lead research?

Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Université de Parakou and Université d'Agriculture de Kétou rank highest in Benin on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 9.5%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Université d'Abomey-Calavi: 1,964, 11.6%Université de Parakou: 608, 13.3%Université d'Agriculture de Kétou: 100, 23.1%National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics: 241, 7.6%Ministre de la Santé: 536, 3.5%University of Science and Technology of Benin: 427, 3.8%Institut de Recherche pour le Développement: 79, 12.1%Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin: 75, 12.1%Progamme National Contre le Tuberculose: 78, 8.1%Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGA: 174, 3.4%Institute of Mathematics and Physics: 120, 5.9%Université d'Agricul…Université de ParakouUniversité d'Abomey-…National University …
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Université d'Abomey-CalaviUniversity · Cotonou · #2,922 worldwide11.6% top 10% · 2k works
  2. 2Université de ParakouUniversity · Parakou · #4,994 worldwide13.3% top 10% · 608 works
  3. 3Université d'Agriculture de KétouUniversity · Kétou · #11,406 worldwide23.1% top 10% · 100 works
  4. 4National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and MathematicsUniversity · Abomey-Calavi · #13,423 worldwide7.6% top 10% · 241 works
  5. 5Ministre de la SantéGovernment institution · Cotonou · #16,127 worldwide3.5% top 10% · 536 works
  6. 6University of Science and Technology of BeninUniversity · Cotonou · #17,368 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 427 works
  7. 7Institut de Recherche pour le DéveloppementGovernment institution · Cotonou · #19,563 worldwide12.1% top 10% · 79 works
  8. 8Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du BéninResearch facility · Cotonou · #20,999 worldwide12.1% top 10% · 75 works
  9. 9Progamme National Contre le TuberculoseInstitution · Cotonou · #21,871 worldwide8.1% top 10% · 78 works
  10. 10Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGAHospital / health system · Cotonou · #22,509 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 174 works
  11. 11Institute of Mathematics and PhysicsResearch facility · Porto-Novo · #24,825 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 120 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Benin

Who are the top researchers in Benin?

Joseph D. Hounhouigan, Martin Akogbéto and Georg Goergen rank highest among researchers based in Benin.

  1. 1 Joseph D. Hounhouigan · #184,248 worldwide 149 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Martin Akogbéto · #191,298 worldwide 135 citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Georg Goergen · #262,928 worldwide 117 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Roland Coutanceau · #270,094 worldwide 6 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 哲男 前田 · #279,296 worldwide 0 citations · 130 works
  6. 6 Ousmane Coulibaly · #281,960 worldwide 64 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Mohamed M. Soumanou · #313,560 worldwide 83 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Jérôme Poirot · #334,177 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Roch Christian Johnson · #338,562 worldwide 49 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Jean-Pierre Charbonneau · #348,587 worldwide 1 citations · 26 works
Top researchers in Benin

How open and international is Benin's research?

64% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 39% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available63.6%not open36.4%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.9%domestic only61.1%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Benin's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 73% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Research fields in Benin