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Science in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks #115 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#131 all time), with 4.8k research works and 8.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#115
of 192 · #131 all time
Works, 2022–2025
4.8k
▲ 133% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
8.1%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
74%
world 63%

What is Democratic Republic of the Congo strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#79 of 126), Medicine (#113 of 155) and Environmental Science (#103 of 125). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Forestry, Horticulture and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #79 of 126 10.2%602 Institutions
MedicineField #113 of 155 7.4%1,222 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #103 of 125 12.5%285 Institutions
Social SciencesField #129 of 151 6.2%936 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #112 of 122 5.6%366 Institutions
EngineeringField #126 of 134 8.5%218 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #102 of 108 6.1%297 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #108 of 110 5.5%220 Institutions
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #85 of 86 5.0%224 Institutions
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #70 of 70 5.8%212 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. ForestrySubfield · 83.0 works16×
  2. HorticultureSubfield · 9.3 works14×
  3. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 212.4 works9.3×
  4. VirologySubfield · 23.5 works8.3×
  5. Medical TerminologySubfield · 1.0 works6.9×
  6. Industrial relationsSubfield · 0.8 works5.6×
  7. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 27.4 works4.9×
  8. Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 152.0 works4.6×
← 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: 2.62× its world share, 602 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 122 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.57× its world share, 76 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 28 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.14× its world share, 19 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 20 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 152 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 69 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 218 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 285 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 25 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.89× its world share, 51 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.41× its world share, 10 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.33× its world share, 297 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.31× its world share, 1,222 worksMedicineNursing: 3.63× its world share, 86 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.77× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.06× its world share, 148 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 104 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 30 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.13× its world share, 220 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 90 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 936 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Adaptation, Climate Change, Epidemiology, Agroecology, Diversity, Sustainability 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. Epidemiology390▲ 2.0×133 topics
  2. Climate Change343▲ 2.6×88 topics
  3. Sustainability308▲ 2.6×92 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers272▲ 25×6 topics
  5. Public Health249▲ 3.5×60 topics
  6. Adaptation206▲ 15×12 topics
  7. Agroecology183▲ 26×5 topics
  8. Diversity183▲ 22×7 topics
  9. Livestock Farming180▲ 60×3 topics
  10. Agricultural Development180▲ 23×4 topics
  11. Multifunctionality178▲ 73×2 topics
  12. Work Organization178▲ 86×1 topic
  13. Globalization172▲ 1.80×108 topics
  14. Sustainable Development168▲ 2.2×58 topics
  15. Economic Development131▲ 3.3×32 topics
  16. Biodiversity Conservation126▲ 7.0×14 topics
  17. Social Determinants of Health125▲ 11×7 topics
  18. Maternal Mortality117▲ 11×5 topics
  19. Migration106▲ 6.5×22 topics
  20. Sustainable Agriculture104▲ 6.7×12 topics
  21. Primary Care102▲ 5.6×13 topics
  22. Vaccine101▲ 5.1×11 topics
  23. Community Engagement98▲ 6.1×14 topics
  24. Territorial Governance92▲ 15×3 topics
  25. Local Development91▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Agroforestry90▲ 28×4 topics
  27. Nutritional Value88▲ 16×5 topics
  28. Digital Health88▲ 16×4 topics
  29. Climate Resilience87▲ 29×3 topics
  30. Health Inequalities86▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Healthcare Management86▲ 22×4 topics
  32. Healthcare Policy85▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Community Health Workers84▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Healthcare Quality Indicators84▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Inequalities84▲ 49×1 topic
  36. Universal Health Coverage84▲ 49×1 topic
  37. Child Mortality84▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Health Systems84▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Rural Livelihoods79▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Indigenous Fruits78▲ 69×1 topic

Which universities in Democratic Republic of the Congo lead research?

University of Kinshasa, National Institute of Biomedical Research and Ministry of Public Health rank highest in Democratic Republic of the Congo on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 10.1933%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Kinshasa: 1,525, 6.2%National Institute of Biomedical Research: 95, 21.3%Ministry of Public Health: 127, 14.3%University of Lubumbashi: 423, 9.0%Université Catholique de Bukavu: 164, 19.8%Université Officielle de Bukavu: 118, 12.3%Université Evangélique en Afrique: 125, 19.5%Kinshasa General Hospital: 129, 8.3%Université de Kisangani: 216, 5.3%Université Catholique du Graben: 78, 11.4%Université Pédagogique Nationale: 333, 3.4%University of Goma: 128, 9.0%Institut Supérieur de Technique Médicale: 206, 4.7%Université Protestante au Congo: 72, 7.1%National Institute of Arts: 119, 1.3%National Institute o…Ministry of Public H…University of Lubumb…University of Kinshasa
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of KinshasaUniversity · Kinshasa · #5,609 worldwide6.2% top 10% · 1.5k works
  2. 2National Institute of Biomedical ResearchGovernment institution · Kinshasa · #7,472 worldwide21.3% top 10% · 95 works
  3. 3Ministry of Public HealthGovernment institution · Kinshasa · #10,802 worldwide14.3% top 10% · 127 works
  4. 4University of LubumbashiUniversity · Lubumbashi · #10,804 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 423 works
  5. 5Université Catholique de BukavuUniversity · Bukavu · #12,758 worldwide19.8% top 10% · 164 works
  6. 6Université Officielle de BukavuUniversity · Bukavu · #14,054 worldwide12.3% top 10% · 118 works
  7. 7Université Evangélique en AfriqueUniversity · Bukavu · #15,472 worldwide19.5% top 10% · 125 works
  8. 8Kinshasa General HospitalHospital / health system · Kinshasa · #16,122 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 129 works
  9. 9Université de KisanganiUniversity · Kisangani · #16,424 worldwide5.3% top 10% · 216 works
  10. 10Université Catholique du GrabenUniversity · Butembo · #16,716 worldwide11.4% top 10% · 78 works
  11. 11Université Pédagogique NationaleUniversity · Kinshasa · #18,332 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 333 works
  12. 12University of GomaUniversity · Goma · #19,043 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 128 works
  13. 13Institut Supérieur de Technique MédicaleUniversity · Lubumbashi · #21,588 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 206 works
  14. 14Université Protestante au CongoUniversity · Kinshasa · #25,837 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 72 works
  15. 15National Institute of ArtsUniversity · Kinshasa · #26,907 worldwide1.3% top 10% · 119 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Who are the top researchers in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Patrick DMC Katoto, Steve Ahuka‐Mundeke and Pascal Lutumba rank highest among researchers based in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  1. 1 Patrick DMC Katoto · #73,960 worldwide 372 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Steve Ahuka‐Mundeke · #240,700 worldwide 116 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Pascal Lutumba · #319,846 worldwide 57 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Daniel Mukadi‐Bamuleka · #330,450 worldwide 109 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Corneille E. N. Ewango · #333,640 worldwide 190 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Placide Mbala‐Kingebeni · #410,141 worldwide 95 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Léon Tshilolo · #710,388 worldwide 45 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 François-Bernard Mâche · #812,016 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Alex Vanneste · #816,018 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 D. Karamura · #857,251 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
Top researchers in Democratic Republic of the Congo

How open and international is Democratic Republic of the Congo's research?

74% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 38% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available74.4%not open25.6%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.4%domestic only61.6%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Democratic Republic of the Congo's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 133% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo