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Science in Bhutan

Bhutan ranks #159 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#180 all time), with 917 research works and 9.4% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#159
of 192 · #180 all time
Works, 2022–2025
917
▲ 216% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
9.4%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
74%
world 63%

Which keywords describe research in Bhutan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Teaching Strategies, Sustainability, Mobile Learning and Education.

▲ 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 Change79▲ 3.2×67 topics
  2. Sustainability44▲ 1.96×53 topics
  3. Epidemiology43▲ 1.19×67 topics
  4. Educational Technology38▲ 3.5×21 topics
  5. Education35▲ 2.2×27 topics
  6. Biodiversity33▲ 4.9×21 topics
  7. Globalization30▲ 1.69×36 topics
  8. E-Learning28▲ 3.1×11 topics
  9. Technology Integration26▲ 9.3×8 topics
  10. Online Learning25▲ 3.3×9 topics
  11. Environmental Impact24▲ 1.54×30 topics
  12. Renewable Energy24▲ 1.82×27 topics
  13. Remote Sensing24▲ 2.1×19 topics
  14. Teaching Strategies23▲ 8.2×5 topics
  15. Mobile Learning21▲ 6.5×4 topics
  16. Meta-Analysis20▲ 3.7×10 topics
  17. Invasive Species19▲ 5.0×16 topics
  18. Student Satisfaction18▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Higher Education18▲ 3.6×14 topics
  20. Social Justice17▲ 3.2×12 topics
  21. Conservation16▲ 4.0×16 topics
  22. Google Classroom16▲ 16×1 topic
  23. Teacher Perception16▲ 15×1 topic
  24. Student Engagement15▲ 4.2×10 topics
  25. 21st Century Skills15▲ 5.6×6 topics
  26. Habitat Fragmentation14▲ 7.1×5 topics
  27. Adaptation14▲ 5.2×6 topics
  28. Biogeography13▲ 5.6×13 topics
  29. Biodiversity Conservation13▲ 3.9×12 topics
  30. Critical Thinking Skills13▲ 7.7×2 topics
  31. Global Change13▲ 5.5×5 topics
  32. Nursing Education13▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Population Dynamics13▲ 5.6×8 topics
  34. Higher-Order Thinking12▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Instructional Interventions12▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Habitat Selection11▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Teacher Professional Development11▲ 7.5×5 topics
  38. Professional Development11▲ 6.0×9 topics
  39. Animal Movement11▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Occupancy Rates11▲ 22×1 topic

Which universities in Bhutan lead research?

Royal University of Bhutan, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research rank highest in Bhutan on research quality in 2022–2025.

  1. 1Royal University of BhutanUniversity · Thimphu · #10,032 worldwide8.9% top 10% · 586 works
  2. 2Ministry of Agriculture and ForestsGovernment institution · Thimphu · #18,650 worldwide10.3% top 10% · 159 works
  3. 3Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH ResearchUniversity · Thimphu · #21,137 worldwide9.7% top 10% · 103 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 Bhutan

Who are the top researchers in Bhutan?

Thinley Dorji, Matthew J. Schuelka and Tashi Tobgay rank highest among researchers based in Bhutan.

  1. 1 Thinley Dorji · #962,522 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Matthew J. Schuelka · #1,412,488 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Tashi Tobgay · #1,493,035 worldwide 26 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Thinley Jamtsho · #1,627,133 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
Top researchers in Bhutan

How open and international is Bhutan's research?

74% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 35% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available73.7%not open26.3%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.8%domestic only65.2%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Bhutan's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 216% higher than in 2013–2017.

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Research fields in Bhutan