Question 1

How strong is science in Cape Verde?

Accepted Answer

Cape Verde ranks #177 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#165 all time), with 240 research works and 6.8% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

Which universities in Cape Verde lead research?

Accepted Answer

University of Cape Verde rank highest in Cape Verde on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers in Cape Verde?

Accepted Answer

Herculano Andrade Dinis, Adilson José DePina and Rui Freitas rank highest among researchers based in Cape Verde.

Question 4

How much of Cape Verde's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is Cape Verde's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 39% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research in Cape Verde?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which fields of science does Cape Verde work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Cape Verde is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (29%), Environmental Science (15%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Which countries have research most like Cape Verde's?

Accepted Answer

Bhutan has the research profile closest to Cape Verde's (similarity 0.88 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Environmental Science, followed by Honduras and Kyrgyzstan.