Question 1

How strong is science in Eswatini?

Accepted Answer

Eswatini ranks #158 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#149 all time), with 489 research works and 6.5% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

Which universities in Eswatini lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Who are the top researchers in Eswatini?

Accepted Answer

Elliot Mbunge, Gugu P. Maphalala and Priscilla S. Dlamini rank highest among researchers based in Eswatini.

Question 4

How much of Eswatini's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

59% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 36% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 5

Is Eswatini's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower than in 2018-2021.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research in Eswatini?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Nationalism, Sustainable Agriculture, Higher Education, Technology Integration, Development, Online Learning and Globalization.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Eswatini work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 45% of research in Eswatini is in Social Sciences, 20% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (29%), Medicine (13%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (13%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Which countries have research most like Eswatini's?

Accepted Answer

Mozambique has the research profile closest to Eswatini's (similarity 0.81 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Social Sciences, followed by Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya.