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Science in Cameroon

Cameroon ranks #87 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#82 all time), with 14k research works and 11.8% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#87
of 192 · #82 all time
Works, 2022–2025
14k
▲ 100% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
11.8%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
65%
world 63%

What is Cameroon strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Cameroon ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#36 of 126), Medicine (#90 of 155) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#65 of 110). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Forestry and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #36 of 126 11.8%1,958 Institutions
MedicineField #90 of 155 8.8%2,479 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #65 of 110 30.2%686 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #65 of 101 33.2%505 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #83 of 125 13.1%962 Institutions
EngineeringField #90 of 134 8.8%1,301 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #96 of 131 14.4%807 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #90 of 122 12.8%543 Institutions
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #52 of 70 11.2%445 Institutions
Social SciencesField #117 of 151 12.7%1,668 Institutions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #67 of 86 16.9%368 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #85 of 108 10.0%520 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.

  1. HorticultureSubfield · 46.4 works25×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 184.1 works13×
  3. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 444.8 works6.7×
  4. Medical TerminologySubfield · 2.3 works5.3×
  5. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 84.3 works5.2×
  6. ParasitologySubfield · 74.8 works5.0×
  7. Geochemistry and PetrologySubfield · 70.5 works4.9×
  8. Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsSubfield · 200.2 works4.5×
← 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: 2.92× its world share, 1,958 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 520 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.43× its world share, 202 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 84 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.34× its world share, 116 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.36× its world share, 18 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.74× its world share, 164 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 807 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 381 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.18× its world share, 153 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.62× its world share, 1,301 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.37× its world share, 962 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.55× its world share, 271 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.22× its world share, 202 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.30× its world share, 408 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 34 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 389 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 2,479 worksMedicineNursing: 2.78× its world share, 192 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.19× its world share, 23 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 323 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.92× its world share, 420 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 97 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.27× its world share, 686 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.55× its world share, 236 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 1,668 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Cameroon?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Adaptation, Diversity, Agroecology, Sustainability, Agricultural Development and Livestock Farming.

▲ 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 Change828▲ 2.2×101 topics
  2. Epidemiology813▲ 1.46×137 topics
  3. Sustainability703▲ 2.0×92 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers570▲ 18×6 topics
  5. Adaptation432▲ 11×14 topics
  6. Environmental Impact419▲ 1.75×59 topics
  7. Renewable Energy413▲ 2.0×46 topics
  8. Globalization372▲ 1.35×110 topics
  9. Diversity370▲ 15×10 topics
  10. Agroecology361▲ 18×5 topics
  11. Agricultural Development354▲ 15×4 topics
  12. Livestock Farming354▲ 40×3 topics
  13. Multifunctionality352▲ 50×2 topics
  14. Work Organization351▲ 58×1 topic
  15. Economic Growth335▲ 2.8×28 topics
  16. Antioxidant332▲ 3.4×49 topics
  17. Economic Development312▲ 2.7×35 topics
  18. Biodiversity Conservation300▲ 5.7×16 topics
  19. Governance300▲ 6.4×16 topics
  20. Medicinal Plants292▲ 5.2×19 topics
  21. Sustainable Agriculture246▲ 5.5×15 topics
  22. Genetic Diversity238▲ 3.8×21 topics
  23. Antioxidant Activity233▲ 2.6×32 topics
  24. Agroforestry228▲ 25×4 topics
  25. Nutritional Value216▲ 14×5 topics
  26. Inequality213▲ 6.6×13 topics
  27. Institutional Quality209▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Climate Resilience203▲ 23×3 topics
  29. ICT200▲ 11×5 topics
  30. Anti-inflammatory191▲ 4.9×29 topics
  31. Knowledge Economy182▲ 12×7 topics
  32. Poverty Reduction182▲ 9.8×5 topics
  33. Flavonoids174▲ 4.7×12 topics
  34. Inclusive Development172▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Mobile Phones172▲ 28×1 topic
  36. financial access172▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Rural Livelihoods170▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Indigenous Fruits169▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Tree Domestication169▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Phytochemicals139▲ 9.0×8 topics

Which universities in Cameroon lead research?

Université de Dschang, Université de Yaoundé I and University of Bamenda rank highest in Cameroon on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 12.3667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Université de Dschang: 2,076, 15.9%Université de Yaoundé I: 3,018, 11.2%University of Bamenda: 1,242, 12.3%University of Buea: 1,488, 12.0%University of Maroua: 929, 10.4%University of Ngaoundéré: 870, 9.2%University of Douala: 1,624, 8.9%Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement: 194, 12.2%Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières: 132, 14.5%Ministry of Public Health: 101, 18.9%Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation: 166, 15.7%National Radiation Protection Agency of Cameroon: 123, 16.0%Bamenda University of Science and Technology: 60, 11.0%National Advanced School of Public Works: 158, 8.6%University College of Technology: 144, 8.7%Université de DschangUniversity of BamendaUniversity of BueaUniversité de Yaound…
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Université de DschangUniversity · Dschang · #2,407 worldwide15.9% top 10% · 2.1k works
  2. 2Université de Yaoundé IUniversity · Yaoundé · #2,848 worldwide11.2% top 10% · 3k works
  3. 3University of BamendaUniversity · Bamenda · #3,061 worldwide12.3% top 10% · 1.2k works
  4. 4University of BueaUniversity · Buea · #4,692 worldwide12.0% top 10% · 1.5k works
  5. 5University of MarouaUniversity · Maroua · #5,190 worldwide10.4% top 10% · 929 works
  6. 6University of NgaoundéréUniversity · Ngaoundéré · #5,528 worldwide9.2% top 10% · 870 works
  7. 7University of DoualaUniversity · Douala · #5,767 worldwide8.9% top 10% · 1.6k works
  8. 8Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le DéveloppementResearch facility · Yaoundé · #10,191 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 194 works
  9. 9Institut de Recherches Géologiques et MinièresResearch facility · Yaoundé · #13,143 worldwide14.5% top 10% · 132 works
  10. 10Ministry of Public HealthGovernment institution · Yaoundé · #13,168 worldwide18.9% top 10% · 101 works
  11. 11Ministry of Scientific Research and InnovationGovernment institution · Yaoundé · #13,187 worldwide15.7% top 10% · 166 works
  12. 12National Radiation Protection Agency of CameroonResearch facility · Yaoundé · #14,435 worldwide16.0% top 10% · 123 works
  13. 13Bamenda University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Bamenda · #15,062 worldwide11.0% top 10% · 60 works
  14. 14National Advanced School of Public WorksUniversity · Yaoundé · #16,392 worldwide8.6% top 10% · 158 works
  15. 15University College of TechnologyUniversity · Buea · #16,847 worldwide8.7% top 10% · 144 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 Cameroon

Who are the top researchers in Cameroon?

Eugène Sobngwi, Jean Jacques Noubiap and W. Andrew Collins rank highest among researchers based in Cameroon.

  1. 1 Eugène Sobngwi · #1,523 worldwide 3.4k citations · 81 works
  2. 2 Jean Jacques Noubiap · #6,289 worldwide 5.2k citations · 54 works
  3. 3 W. Andrew Collins · #35,192 worldwide 456 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Jobert Richie Nansseu · #73,894 worldwide 3.3k citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Vanessa S. Tchamyou · #94,634 worldwide 328 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Z. Tchoundjeu · #97,874 worldwide 158 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Thomas R. Post · #145,509 worldwide 183 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Ann Degrande · #154,417 worldwide 96 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Georges Nguefack‐Tsague · #164,079 worldwide 360 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Bonaventure T. Ngadjui · #190,939 worldwide 139 citations · 46 works
Top researchers in Cameroon

Which cities in Cameroon are research hubs?

  1. 1 Yaoundé Cameroon 18k works

How open and international is Cameroon's research?

65% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 35% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available65.0%not open35.0%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.5%domestic only65.5%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Cameroon's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 100% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research fields in Cameroon