Science in Burundi
Burundi ranks #175 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#157 all time), with 1.4k research works and 8.9% of them in the world's top 10%.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #175 of 189 · #157 all time
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.4k ▲ 16% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 103k 15.1 per fractional work, all time
- Top-10% rate
- 8.9% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.01× 1.00× is exactly expected
- In the world top 100
- 0 0 in the top 1,000
- Open access
- 54% world 40%
- International
- 53% world 18%
What is Burundi strongest at in science?
On research quality in 2022-now, Burundi ranks highest in Social Sciences (#132 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Linguistics and Language, History and Philosophy of Science and Horticulture.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time | Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesField | #132 of 148 | 11.2% | 376 | #147 | 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.
- Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 17.9 works · #99 of 194 active here9.2×
- History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 22.9 works · #74 of 187 active here8.8×
- HorticultureSubfield · 1.9 works · #99 of 178 active here8.3×
- General PsychologySubfield · 1.3 works · #75 of 123 active here7.4×
- AnthropologySubfield · 33.6 works · #100 of 213 active here7.1×
- Theoretical Computer ScienceSubfield · 1.5 works · #98 of 143 active here5.2×
- ForestrySubfield · 9.2 works · #111 of 204 active here5.2×
- PhilosophySubfield · 34.4 works · #97 of 208 active here4.7×
The whole field profile
All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Arts and Humanities3.81×186 works
- Mathematics2.95×59 works
- Physics and Astronomy2.38×89 works
- Social Sciences2.02×431 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.55×125 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.32×48 works
- Nursing1.29×11 works
- Psychology1.23×64 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.14×30 works
- Neuroscience1.12×31 works
- Health Professions1.08×48 works
- Environmental Science0.92×77 works
- Computer Science0.87×114 works
- Decision Sciences0.69×11 works
- Chemistry0.65×17 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.61×10 works
- Energy0.60×9 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.58×32 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×41 works
- Materials Science0.44×26 works
- Medicine0.41×132 works
- Engineering0.37×94 works
- Veterinary0.35×1 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.30×2 works
- Chemical Engineering0.23×1 works
- Dentistry0.06×0 works
Which fields of science does Burundi work in?
In 2022-now, 46% of research in Burundi is in Social Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (26%), Arts and Humanities (11%), Medicine (8%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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
- Social Sciences77145.6%
- Social Sciences43125.5%
- Arts and Humanities18611.0%
- Psychology643.8%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance482.8%
- Business, Management and Accounting321.9%
- Decision Sciences110.7%
- Physical Sciences51830.7%
- Computer Science1146.8%
- Engineering945.6%
- Physics and Astronomy895.3%
- Environmental Science774.6%
- Mathematics593.5%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences301.8%
- Materials Science261.5%
- Chemistry171.0%
- Energy90.6%
- Chemical Engineering10.1%
- Life Sciences20912.4%
- Health Sciences19211.3%
- Medicine1327.8%
- Health Professions482.8%
- Nursing110.6%
- Veterinary10.0%
- Dentistry10.0%
Which keywords describe research in Burundi?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Justice, Globalization, Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Gender, Colonialism and Smallholder Farmers.
- Archaeology
- Public Action
- Sociological Analysis
- Ethnographic Research
- Multifunctionality
- Islam
- Multilingualism
- Adaptation
- Democracy
- Social Movements
- Sociolinguistics
- Environmental Participation
- Religion
- Identity
- History
- Public Policy
- Community Engagement
- Gender
- Sustainable Development
- Climate Change
- Globalization
- Sustainability
- Social Justice
- Education
- Colonialism
- Territorial Governance
- Local Development
- Smallholder Farmers
- Citizen Participation
- Gender Studies
- Ethics
- Migration
- Agroecology
- Diversity
- Agricultural Development
- Livestock Farming
- Work Organization
- Educational Policies
- Professional Practices
- Social Change
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
- Globalization80▲ 2.4×92 topics
- Climate Change79▲ 1.72×89 topics
- Sustainability62▲ 1.49×66 topics
- Sustainable Development54▲ 2.0×41 topics
- Social Justice54▲ 5.3×30 topics
- Gender47▲ 5.2×41 topics
- Education47▲ 1.60×72 topics
- Community Engagement44▲ 8.1×13 topics
- Colonialism44▲ 5.5×36 topics
- Public Policy42▲ 5.3×16 topics
- Territorial Governance41▲ 21×4 topics
- History40▲ 3.4×53 topics
- Local Development40▲ 23×2 topics
- Identity40▲ 3.2×54 topics
- Smallholder Farmers36▲ 10×5 topics
- Religion35▲ 4.4×27 topics
- Citizen Participation31▲ 16×1 topic
- Environmental Participation31▲ 26×1 topic
- Gender Studies30▲ 12×9 topics
- Sociolinguistics30▲ 9.6×8 topics
- Ethics28▲ 3.3×31 topics
- Social Movements27▲ 5.4×17 topics
- Migration26▲ 4.5×17 topics
- Democracy26▲ 4.4×14 topics
- Agroecology26▲ 11×4 topics
- Adaptation25▲ 5.0×11 topics
- Diversity24▲ 7.9×8 topics
- Multilingualism22▲ 8.2×5 topics
- Agricultural Development22▲ 8.5×5 topics
- Islam21▲ 6.1×5 topics
- Livestock Farming21▲ 21×2 topics
- Multifunctionality21▲ 27×2 topics
- Work Organization21▲ 32×1 topic
- Ethnographic Research21▲ 25×3 topics
- Educational Policies20▲ 11×2 topics
- Sociological Analysis20▲ 22×2 topics
- Professional Practices20▲ 34×1 topic
- Public Action20▲ 34×1 topic
- Social Change19▲ 9.3×11 topics
- Archaeology19▲ 8.7×10 topics
Which research topics does Burundi publish the most in?
Its largest topics in 2022-now are French Urban and Social Studies, Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Education, sociology, and vocational training.
Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.
- 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 31 works
- 2 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 21 works
- 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 20 works
- 4 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 14 works
- 5 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 13 works
- 6 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 13 works
- 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 12 works
- 8 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 11 works
- 9 Historical Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 10 works
- 10 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 9 works
- 11 Historical and Literary Studies Anthropology 9 works
- 12 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 9 works
Which universities in Burundi lead research?
Université du Burundi, École Normale Supérieure and Republic of Burundi rank highest in Burundi on research quality in 2022-now.
- 1Université du BurundiUniversity · Bujumbura · #8,041 worldwide8.4% top 10% · 302 works
- 2École Normale SupérieureUniversity · Bujumbura · #11,563 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 857 works
- 3Republic of BurundiGovernment institution · Bujumbura · #17,115 worldwide6.2% top 10% · 72 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 BurundiWho are the top researchers in Burundi?
Ildephonse Sindayigaya, Arnaud Iradukunda and Jacques Nkengurutse rank highest among researchers based in Burundi.
- 1 Ildephonse Sindayigaya #134,682 worldwide 331 citations · 35 works
- 2 Arnaud Iradukunda #717,202 worldwide 8.5k citations · 29 works
- 3 Jacques Nkengurutse #1,125,088 worldwide 177 citations · 33 works
- 4 Juma Shabani #1,326,444 worldwide 369 citations · 53 works
- 5 Paterne Gahungu #1,535,436 worldwide 86 citations · 29 works
- 6 Eric Nduwarugira #1,536,627 worldwide 45 citations · 31 works
- 7 Félix Nindorera #1,667,463 worldwide 174 citations · 25 works
- 8 Claver Sibomana #1,719,996 worldwide 587 citations · 23 works
- 9 Désiré Habonimana #1,784,182 worldwide 556 citations · 35 works
- 10 Arcade Ndoricimpa #1,813,855 worldwide 381 citations · 34 works
How open and international is Burundi's research?
54% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 53% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
In 2022-now, 75% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 56% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.19× the expected open access and 2.31× the expected international share, which puts it #10 of 173 countries on openness.
How has Burundi's research grown?
Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Burundi as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0060% in 2024.
Fractional works of Burundi 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, 9.2% of its 6.8k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.5% in 2005.
Which countries have research most like Burundi's?
Estonia is Burundi's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Burundi's, with both strong in Arts and Humanities.
- 1
EstoniaBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Social Sciences 0.72 Compare
- 2
TajikistanBoth strong in Mathematics, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities 0.64 Compare
- 3
FranceBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics 0.64 Compare
- 4
TurkmenistanBoth strong in Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.64 Compare
- 5
BahamasBoth strong in Social Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Arts and Humanities 0.62 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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