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Science in Cameroon

Cameroon ranks #133 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#103 all time), with 14k research works and 6.3% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#133
of 189 · #103 all time
Works, 2022-now
14k
▲ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
528k
12.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.64×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
34%
world 18%
Cameroon

What is Cameroon strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Cameroon ranks highest in Medicine (#107 of 152), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#77 of 105) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#83 of 107). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Forestry and Medical Terminology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #107 of 152 4.8%2,479 #90 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #77 of 105 5.0%520 #69 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #83 of 107 9.7%686 #88 Institutions
Infectious DiseasesSubfield #56 of 70 5.7%279 #57
Molecular BiologySubfield #68 of 84 5.3%269 #68 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #101 of 124 5.8%1,958 #93 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #80 of 98 10.5%505 #89 Institutions
EpidemiologySubfield #66 of 77 4.7%258 #72
Environmental ScienceField #107 of 122 6.2%962 #98 Institutions
EngineeringField #115 of 131 7.1%1,301 #110 Institutions
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #61 of 69 9.9%445 #67 Institutions
Immunology and MicrobiologyField #63 of 71 5.0%202 #70

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 · 55.0 works · #16 of 178 active here25×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 205.0 works · #19 of 204 active here12×
  3. Medical TerminologySubfield · 4.3 works · #29 of 121 active here8.6×
  4. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 467.4 works · #46 of 223 active here6.0×
  5. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 102.6 works · #48 of 194 active here5.4×
  6. ParasitologySubfield · 93.1 works · #52 of 211 active here5.3×
  7. Geochemistry and PetrologySubfield · 85.5 works · #47 of 199 active here5.1×
  8. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 220.8 works · #48 of 197 active here4.2×
← 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: 2.80× its world share, 2,204 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 613 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.51× its world share, 252 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 104 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.26× its world share, 132 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 19 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.71× its world share, 184 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 924 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 432 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.11× its world share, 169 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 1,467 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 1,117 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.55× its world share, 320 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.16× its world share, 226 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.23× its world share, 452 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.50× its world share, 40 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 463 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 3,079 worksMedicineNursing: 2.55× its world share, 207 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.19× its world share, 27 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 377 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.98× its world share, 522 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 130 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.21× its world share, 784 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 306 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 2,025 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.80×2,204 works
  2. Nursing2.55×207 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.26×132 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.21×784 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.66×432 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.51×252 works
  7. Environmental Science1.36×1,117 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy1.23×452 works
  9. Veterinary1.19×27 works
  10. Mathematics1.16×226 works
  11. Energy1.11×169 works
  12. Health Professions1.06×463 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.98×522 works
  14. Medicine0.97×3,079 works
  15. Social Sciences0.97×2,025 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.81×130 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.79×377 works
  18. Computer Science0.72×924 works
  19. Chemistry0.71×184 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.69×613 works
  21. Psychology0.61×306 works
  22. Engineering0.59×1,467 works
  23. Materials Science0.55×320 works
  24. Dentistry0.50×40 works
  25. Neuroscience0.39×104 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.33×19 works

Which fields of science does Cameroon work in?

In 2022-now, 32% of research in Cameroon is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (13%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 5,310 fractional works · 32.0% of its workEngineering: 1,467 fractional works · 8.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 324 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 225 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 161 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 142 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 133 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 91 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 71 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 69 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 48 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1,117 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPollution: 183 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 173 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 171 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 126 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 125 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 119 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 70 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 50 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 924 fractional works · 5.6% of its workInformation Systems: 316 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 273 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 147 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 75 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 64 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 452 fractional works · 2.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 221 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 165 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 66 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 432 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeophysics: 188 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 86 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 75 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 320 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 117 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomaterials: 87 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 69 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 226 fractional works · 1.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 104 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 184 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 92 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 92 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 169 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 127 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4,143 fractional works · 25.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,025 fractional works · 12.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 656 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEducation: 313 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 237 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnthropology: 170 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLinguistics and Language: 103 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 91 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 78 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopment: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 49 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 115 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 784 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 578 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 113 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 92 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 522 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAccounting: 137 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 129 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 61 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 377 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 101 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 99 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 77 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 306 fractional works · 1.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 115 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 96 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 130 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 76 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 36 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3,817 fractional works · 23.0% of its workMedicine: 3,079 fractional works · 18.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 453 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 334 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEpidemiology: 319 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurgery: 243 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 190 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 168 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 107 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 102 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 96 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 95 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 81 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 67 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 49 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 37 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 186 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 463 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 325 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 138 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 207 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 201 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 27 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 3,306 fractional works · 19.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2,204 fractional works · 13.3% of its workPlant Science: 742 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 467 fractional works · 2.8% of its workFood Science: 277 fractional works · 1.7% of its workForestry: 205 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInsect Science: 115 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoil Science: 95 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 74 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 67 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 57 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHorticulture: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 613 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 315 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 86 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 129 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 252 fractional works · 1.5% of its workParasitology: 93 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVirology: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMicrobiology: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 132 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 110 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 104 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 58 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKCameroon17kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences20%Physical Sciences32%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences25%

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
    1. Engineering1,4678.9%
    2. Environmental Science1,1176.7%
    3. Computer Science9245.6%
    4. Physics and Astronomy4522.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences4322.6%
    6. Materials Science3201.9%
    7. Mathematics2261.4%
    8. Chemistry1841.1%
    9. Energy1691.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering190.1%
  2. Social Sciences4,14325.0%
    1. Social Sciences2,02512.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance7844.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting5223.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities3772.3%
    5. Psychology3061.8%
    6. Decision Sciences1300.8%
  3. Health Sciences3,81723.0%
    1. Medicine3,07918.6%
    2. Health Professions4632.8%
    3. Nursing2071.3%
    4. Dentistry400.2%
    5. Veterinary270.2%
  4. Life Sciences3,30619.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2,20413.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6133.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology2521.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1320.8%
    5. Neuroscience1040.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Cameroon?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Adaptation, Epidemiology, Sustainability, Diversity, Agroecology and Agricultural Development.

▲ 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-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
  1. Epidemiology981▲ 1.49×138 topics
  2. Climate Change918▲ 2.0×105 topics
  3. Sustainability787▲ 1.94×96 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers612▲ 17×6 topics
  5. Environmental Impact485▲ 1.72×59 topics
  6. Renewable Energy466▲ 1.94×49 topics
  7. Globalization465▲ 1.43×120 topics
  8. Adaptation455▲ 9.2×15 topics
  9. Diversity382▲ 13×10 topics
  10. Antioxidant375▲ 3.3×50 topics
  11. Economic Growth374▲ 2.8×30 topics
  12. Agroecology373▲ 16×5 topics
  13. Agricultural Development364▲ 14×6 topics
  14. Livestock Farming363▲ 37×3 topics
  15. Governance362▲ 6.7×16 topics
  16. Multifunctionality360▲ 47×2 topics
  17. Economic Development360▲ 2.7×38 topics
  18. Work Organization359▲ 56×1 topic
  19. Biodiversity Conservation347▲ 5.6×16 topics
  20. Medicinal Plants332▲ 5.2×19 topics
  21. Sustainable Agriculture284▲ 5.5×15 topics
  22. Genetic Diversity271▲ 3.8×21 topics
  23. Global Burden267▲ 3.0×12 topics
  24. Agroforestry257▲ 23×4 topics
  25. Inequality252▲ 6.7×15 topics
  26. Institutional Quality250▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Nutritional Value239▲ 13×5 topics
  28. ICT238▲ 11×5 topics
  29. Climate Resilience227▲ 23×3 topics
  30. Anti-inflammatory222▲ 4.7×29 topics
  31. Knowledge Economy218▲ 12×9 topics
  32. Poverty Reduction209▲ 9.7×5 topics
  33. Inclusive Development207▲ 29×2 topics
  34. Mobile Phones206▲ 27×1 topic
  35. financial access206▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Vaccine Development201▲ 4.7×11 topics
  37. Flavonoids193▲ 4.6×12 topics
  38. Rural Livelihoods191▲ 21×3 topics
  39. Indigenous Fruits190▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Tree Domestication190▲ 50×1 topic

Which research topics does Cameroon publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Economic Growth and Development, African Botany and Ecology Studies.

Agriculture and Rural De…359Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 359 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 206 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 189 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 108 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 102 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 101 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 99 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 89 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 85 fractional worksNatural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 77 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 75 fractional worksParasites and Host Interactions: 72 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsInformation SystemsForestryPollution7 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 359 works
  2. 2 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 206 works
  3. 3 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 189 works
  4. 4 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 108 works
  5. 5 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 102 works
  6. 6 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 101 works
  7. 7 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 99 works
  8. 8 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 89 works
  9. 9 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 85 works
  10. 10 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 77 works
  11. 11 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 75 works
  12. 12 Parasites and Host Interactions Parasitology 72 works

Which universities in Cameroon lead research?

University of Ngaoundéré, University of Douala and Université de Dschang rank highest in Cameroon on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 6.82%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Université de DschangUniversity of BamendaUniversity of DoualaUniversity of Ngaoun…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1University of NgaoundéréUniversity · Ngaoundéré · #5,574 worldwide4.4% top 10% · 870 works
  2. 2University of DoualaUniversity · Douala · #6,001 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 1.6k works
  3. 3Université de DschangUniversity · Dschang · #6,370 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 2.1k works
  4. 4University of BamendaUniversity · Bamenda · #7,126 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 1.2k works
  5. 5University of BueaUniversity · Buea · #7,412 worldwide6.2% top 10% · 1.5k works
  6. 6Université de Yaoundé IUniversity · Yaoundé · #8,036 worldwide5.2% top 10% · 3k works
  7. 7Health and Human Development (2HD) Research NetworkInstitution · Douala · #9,152 worldwide11.4% top 10% · 152 works
  8. 8National Advanced School of Public WorksUniversity · Yaoundé · #9,457 worldwide5.0% top 10% · 158 works
  9. 9University of MarouaUniversity · Maroua · #10,040 worldwide5.8% top 10% · 929 works
  10. 10Ministry of Scientific Research and InnovationGovernment institution · Yaoundé · #11,256 worldwide9.6% top 10% · 166 works
  11. 11National Radiation Protection Agency of CameroonResearch facility · Yaoundé · #12,117 worldwide8.7% top 10% · 123 works
  12. 12University College of TechnologyUniversity · Buea · #13,041 worldwide5.8% top 10% · 144 works
  13. 13Catholic University of Central AfricaUniversity · Yaoundé · #14,388 worldwide5.3% top 10% · 112 works
  14. 14Institut de Recherches Géologiques et MinièresResearch facility · Yaoundé · #14,916 worldwide9.1% top 10% · 132 works
  15. 15Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le DéveloppementResearch facility · Yaoundé · #15,798 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 194 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 Cameroon

Who are the top researchers in Cameroon?

Simplice Anutechia Asongu, Magellan Tchouakui and Jean Jacques Noubiap rank highest among researchers based in Cameroon.

  1. 1 Simplice Anutechia Asongu #20,207 worldwide 26k citations · 1,463 works
  2. 2 Magellan Tchouakui #44,816 worldwide 2.4k citations · 117 works
  3. 3 Jean Jacques Noubiap #50,405 worldwide 171k citations · 401 works
  4. 4 Vanessa Simen Tchamyou #65,850 worldwide 4.4k citations · 111 works
  5. 5 Duncan W. Thomas #75,030 worldwide 12k citations · 102 works
  6. 6 Jacinta C. Nwachukwu #89,391 worldwide 3.7k citations · 155 works
  7. 7 Louis-Albert Tchuem Tchuenté #97,459 worldwide 4.2k citations · 74 works
  8. 8 Bonaventure Sonké #117,106 worldwide 15k citations · 299 works
  9. 9 George Bindeh Chuyong #133,908 worldwide 9.8k citations · 116 works
  10. 10 Basile Kamgang #140,454 worldwide 3.1k citations · 92 works
Top researchers in Cameroon

Which cities in Cameroon are research hubs?

  1. 1 YaoundéCameroon 18k works

How open and international is Cameroon's research?

65% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 34% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available65.1%not open34.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.0%domestic only66.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 74% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 32% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.14× the expected open access and 1.30× the expected international share, which puts it #75 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Cameroon's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Cameroon as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.061% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%Cameroon0.062% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Cameroon 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, 7.2% of its 43k works since 1953 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Cameroon6.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.7% in 1998.

Which countries have research most like Cameroon's?

Chad is Cameroon's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Cameroon's, with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

  1. 1 ChadBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.89 Compare
  2. 2 BeninBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.85 Compare
  3. 3 Burkina FasoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.84 Compare
  4. 4 NigerBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.84 Compare
  5. 5 TogoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Nursing 0.75 Compare

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