Question 1

How strong is science in Eritrea?

Accepted Answer

Eritrea ranks #174 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#175 all time), with 213 research works and 8.2% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

Which universities in Eritrea lead research?

Accepted Answer

University of Asmara rank highest in Eritrea on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers in Eritrea?

Accepted Answer

Selam Mihreteab, Ghebrebrhan Ogubazghi and Eyasu Habte Tesfamariam rank highest among researchers based in Eritrea.

Question 4

How much of Eritrea's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

73% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 34% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 5

Is Eritrea's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 22% lower than in 2018-2021.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research in Eritrea?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Conflict, Maternal Mortality, Religion, Child Development, Politics, Society and Drug Resistance.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Eritrea work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 39% of research in Eritrea is in Health Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (33%), Social Sciences (16%), Environmental Science (7%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Which countries have research most like Eritrea's?

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia has the research profile closest to Eritrea's (similarity 0.76 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Nursing, followed by Laos and Sudan.