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Science in Cape Verde

Cape Verde ranks #190 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#193 all time), with 240 research works and 11.2% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#190
of 192 · #193 all time
Works, 2022–2025
240
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
11.2%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
79%
world 63%

Which keywords describe research in Cape Verde?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Globalization, Public Policy, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Rural Development, Public Health and Colonialism.

▲ 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 Change21▲ 3.2×44 topics
  2. Globalization17▲ 3.5×40 topics
  3. Sustainability16▲ 2.8×34 topics
  4. Sustainable Development14▲ 3.7×30 topics
  5. Epidemiology14▲ 1.46×37 topics
  6. Public Health12▲ 3.4×26 topics
  7. Public Policy11▲ 9.5×16 topics
  8. Education8▲ 2.0×21 topics
  9. Colonialism8▲ 7.2×10 topics
  10. Rural Development8▲ 9.7×12 topics
  11. Qualitative Research8▲ 3.8×10 topics
  12. COVID-198▲ 2.3×16 topics
  13. Mental Health8▲ 2.1×17 topics
  14. Community Participation7▲ 8.4×8 topics
  15. Social Impact7▲ 7.6×9 topics
  16. Educational Technology7▲ 2.5×13 topics
  17. Biodiversity7▲ 3.8×17 topics
  18. Healthcare Access6▲ 9.6×8 topics
  19. Teacher Training6▲ 4.3×10 topics
  20. Economic Growth6▲ 3.1×12 topics
  21. Urban Development6▲ 7.1×8 topics
  22. Governance6▲ 7.3×9 topics
  23. Population Dynamics6▲ 9.7×8 topics
  24. Sustainable Development Goals6▲ 14×5 topics
  25. Cultural Studies6▲ 6.2×6 topics
  26. Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 6.0×11 topics
  27. Economic Impact5▲ 3.8×5 topics
  28. Conservation5▲ 5.0×11 topics
  29. Imperialism5▲ 25×3 topics
  30. Social Inequality5▲ 7.5×7 topics
  31. Community Development5▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Environmental Education4▲ 12×5 topics
  33. Stakeholder Engagement4▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Vulnerability4▲ 7.7×6 topics
  35. Ecosystem Health4▲ 36×2 topics
  36. Ecosystem-Based Management4▲ 52×1 topic
  37. Marine Spatial Planning4▲ 52×1 topic
  38. Gender Dynamics4▲ 15×2 topics
  39. African History4▲ 65×1 topic
  40. Post-Colonial Africa4▲ 65×1 topic

Which universities in Cape Verde lead research?

University of Cape Verde rank highest in Cape Verde on research quality in 2022–2025.

  1. 1University of Cape VerdeUniversity · Praia · #21,414 worldwide13.9% top 10% · 129 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 Cape Verde

Who are the top researchers in Cape Verde?

João Paulo Madeira rank highest among researchers based in Cape Verde.

  1. 1 João Paulo Madeira · #842,065 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
Top researchers in Cape Verde

How open and international is Cape Verde's research?

79% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 47% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available79.0%not open21.0%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.1%domestic only52.9%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Cape Verde's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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.