Question 1

How strong is science in Bhutan?

Accepted Answer

Bhutan ranks #140 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#160 all time), with 917 research works and 4.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

Which universities in Bhutan lead research?

Accepted Answer

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-now.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers in Bhutan?

Accepted Answer

Sonam Wangchuk, Karma Tempa and Rajnish Ratna rank highest among researchers based in Bhutan.

Question 4

How much of Bhutan's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is Bhutan's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 32% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research in Bhutan?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which fields of science does Bhutan work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 35% of research in Bhutan is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Medicine (13%), Environmental Science (13%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Which countries have research most like Bhutan's?

Accepted Answer

Cape Verde has the research profile closest to Bhutan's (similarity 0.88 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Environmental Science, followed by Tanzania and Malawi.