Question 1

How strong is science in Burundi?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Burundi strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Burundi lead research?

Accepted Answer

Université du Burundi, École Normale Supérieure and Republic of Burundi rank highest in Burundi on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Burundi?

Accepted Answer

Ildephonse Sindayigaya, Arnaud Iradukunda and Jacques Nkengurutse rank highest among researchers based in Burundi.

Question 5

How much of Burundi's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

54% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 53% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 6

Is Burundi's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Burundi?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Burundi work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Burundi's?

Accepted Answer

Estonia has the research profile closest to Burundi's (similarity 0.72 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Arts and Humanities, followed by Tajikistan and France.