Question 1

How strong is science in Cameroon?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Cameroon strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Cameroon lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Cameroon?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which cities in Cameroon are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Yaoundé.

Question 6

How much of Cameroon's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Is Cameroon's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Cameroon?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Cameroon work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Cameroon's?

Accepted Answer

Chad has the research profile closest to Cameroon's (similarity 0.89 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, followed by Benin and Burkina Faso.