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Science in Ethiopia

Ethiopia ranks #51 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#51 all time), with 43k research works and 13.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#51
of 189 · #51 all time
Works, 2022-now
43k
▲ 36% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5M
13.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
13.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.24×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
80%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Ethiopia

What is Ethiopia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Ethiopia ranks highest in Medicine (#39 of 152), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#40 of 124) and Health Professions (#36 of 106). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agronomy and Crop Science, Soil Science and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #39 of 152 13.2%11,449 #44 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #40 of 124 12.1%7,256 #42 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #36 of 106 20.6%1,697 #33 Institutions
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #35 of 84 22.1%1,130 #36 Institutions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #35 of 84 15.0%1,569 #37 Institutions
Social SciencesField #63 of 148 15.6%3,729 #63 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #45 of 105 11.3%1,558 #45 Institutions
NursingField #29 of 64 15.0%1,157 #30 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #41 of 90 10.8%2,682 #45 Institutions
EngineeringField #60 of 131 11.6%3,426 #66 Institutions
OncologySubfield #30 of 65 13.0%440 #30 Institutions
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield #30 of 65 14.7%1,416 #31 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. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 833.7 works · #14 of 206 active here7.1×
  2. Soil ScienceSubfield · 1,031.8 works · #9 of 205 active here6.9×
  3. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 158.5 works · #21 of 202 active here6.4×
  4. ParasitologySubfield · 326.7 works · #22 of 211 active here6.2×
  5. ForestrySubfield · 309.4 works · #10 of 204 active here6.0×
  6. Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield · 1,222.0 works · #23 of 220 active here5.8×
  7. NursingField · 1,299.5 works · #2 of 193 active here5.3×
  8. HorticultureSubfield · 32.8 works · #22 of 178 active here4.9×
← 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: 3.47× its world share, 8,160 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 1,799 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.98× its world share, 987 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 224 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.99× its world share, 174 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 93 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 410 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 1,450 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 400 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 345 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 3,881 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.96× its world share, 4,817 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.64× its world share, 1,106 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.87× its world share, 509 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 326 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 87 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 1,891 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.37× its world share, 13k worksMedicineNursing: 5.35× its world share, 1,300 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.73× its world share, 184 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.29× its world share, 421 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 1,119 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 324 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 1,007 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.74× its world share, 1,122 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 4,328 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing5.35×1,300 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.47×8,160 works
  3. Veterinary2.73×184 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.98×987 works
  5. Environmental Science1.96×4,817 works
  6. Health Professions1.45×1,891 works
  7. Medicine1.37×13k works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.99×174 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.95×1,007 works
  10. Mathematics0.87×509 works
  11. Energy0.76×345 works
  12. Psychology0.74×1,122 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.70×1,119 works
  14. Social Sciences0.69×4,328 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.68×1,799 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.68×324 works
  17. Materials Science0.64×1,106 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.54×93 works
  19. Chemistry0.53×410 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.52×400 works
  21. Engineering0.52×3,881 works
  22. Computer Science0.38×1,450 works
  23. Dentistry0.36×87 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.30×326 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.29×421 works
  26. Neuroscience0.28×224 works

Which fields of science does Ethiopia work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research in Ethiopia is in Health Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (16%), Environmental Science (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 17k fractional works · 33.4% of its workMedicine: 13k fractional works · 26.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,816 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1,581 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1,345 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1,180 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 1,080 fractional works · 2.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 650 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 511 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 503 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 454 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 378 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 353 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 298 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 258 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 256 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 248 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 240 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 175 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 163 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 148 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 132 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 122 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 119 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 117 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 103 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 874 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1,891 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1,252 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 186 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 149 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 303 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 1,300 fractional works · 2.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1,222 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 77 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 184 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 175 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 87 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13k fractional works · 26.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4,817 fractional works · 9.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 989 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 931 fractional works · 1.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 695 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology: 549 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 455 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 366 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 266 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 255 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 168 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 142 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 3,881 fractional works · 7.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 712 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 590 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 579 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 487 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 350 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 193 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 158 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 149 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 147 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 142 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 116 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 101 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 157 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1,450 fractional works · 2.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 491 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 399 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 176 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 158 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 113 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 113 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1,106 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 487 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 245 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 226 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 109 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 509 fractional works · 1.0% of its workModeling and Simulation: 166 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNumerical Analysis: 109 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 234 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 410 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 157 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 125 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 128 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 401 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 112 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeophysics: 108 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 181 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 345 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 277 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 68 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 326 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 93 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 11k fractional works · 22.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8,160 fractional works · 16.5% of its workPlant Science: 3,010 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSoil Science: 1,032 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFood Science: 862 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 834 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 732 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 675 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 332 fractional works · 0.7% of its workForestry: 309 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 254 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 120 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,799 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 713 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 506 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology: 118 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Medicine: 110 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 351 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 987 fractional works · 2.0% of its workParasitology: 327 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 216 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 169 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 158 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVirology: 117 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 224 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 174 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 8,322 fractional works · 16.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 4,328 fractional works · 8.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,049 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEducation: 1,003 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 707 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSafety Research: 346 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 298 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 147 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 144 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 137 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 120 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 377 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 1,122 fractional works · 2.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 487 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 305 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 162 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 114 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1,119 fractional works · 2.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 310 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 222 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 175 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 122 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 118 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 172 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,007 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 691 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFinance: 225 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 91 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 421 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 154 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 100 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 167 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 324 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 216 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 108 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKEthiopia50kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences33%Social Sciences17%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine13k26.4%
    2. Health Professions1,8913.8%
    3. Nursing1,3002.6%
    4. Veterinary1840.4%
    5. Dentistry870.2%
    1. Environmental Science4,8179.7%
    2. Engineering3,8817.8%
    3. Computer Science1,4502.9%
    4. Materials Science1,1062.2%
    5. Mathematics5091.0%
    6. Chemistry4100.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences4010.8%
    8. Energy3450.7%
    9. Physics and Astronomy3260.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering930.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8,16016.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,7993.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology9872.0%
    4. Neuroscience2240.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1740.4%
  4. Social Sciences8,32216.8%
    1. Social Sciences4,3288.7%
    2. Psychology1,1222.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1,1192.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,0072.0%
    5. Arts and Humanities4210.8%
    6. Decision Sciences3240.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Ethiopia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, Maternal Mortality, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainability, Health Inequalities, Child Development and Community Health Workers.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology3,660▲ 1.85×137 topics
  2. Climate Change3,512▲ 2.6×115 topics
  3. Sustainability2,509▲ 2.1×109 topics
  4. Maternal Mortality1,469▲ 13×5 topics
  5. Sustainable Agriculture1,335▲ 8.7×17 topics
  6. Public Health1,292▲ 1.79×65 topics
  7. Child Development1,276▲ 6.3×8 topics
  8. Environmental Impact1,216▲ 1.44×69 topics
  9. Health Inequalities1,210▲ 20×5 topics
  10. Adaptation1,145▲ 7.7×14 topics
  11. Community Health Workers1,145▲ 26×2 topics
  12. Socio-economic Factors1,109▲ 20×3 topics
  13. Child Mortality1,108▲ 31×1 topic
  14. Health Systems1,108▲ 31×1 topic
  15. Genetic Diversity1,032▲ 4.8×22 topics
  16. Remote Sensing1,030▲ 1.70×39 topics
  17. Global Burden of Disease1,015▲ 8.3×4 topics
  18. Smallholder Farmers1,014▲ 9.7×6 topics
  19. Cardiovascular Disease996▲ 1.76×39 topics
  20. Land Use Change973▲ 6.6×8 topics
  21. Maternal and Child Undernutrition939▲ 23×1 topic
  22. Water Sanitation Hygiene939▲ 23×1 topic
  23. Biodiversity Conservation850▲ 4.6×17 topics
  24. Food Security826▲ 3.1×23 topics
  25. Global Burden812▲ 3.0×12 topics
  26. Drought Tolerance749▲ 11×9 topics
  27. Vaccine728▲ 3.7×11 topics
  28. Livelihoods703▲ 41×2 topics
  29. Social Networks690▲ 5.1×12 topics
  30. Rural Development682▲ 4.0×17 topics
  31. Drug Resistance655▲ 4.6×9 topics
  32. Antiretroviral Therapy617▲ 7.6×6 topics
  33. Ecological Knowledge617▲ 29×2 topics
  34. Land Management616▲ 36×2 topics
  35. Pastoralists614▲ 49×1 topic
  36. Rangeland Degradation614▲ 49×1 topic
  37. Breeding529▲ 14×5 topics
  38. Conflict524▲ 6.5×10 topics
  39. Genetic Improvement476▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Agricultural Sustainability475▲ 8.5×6 topics

Which research topics does Ethiopia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Global Maternal and Child Health, Child Nutrition and Water Access, Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology.

Global Maternal and Chil…1,108Global Maternal and Child Health: 1,108 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 939 fractional worksRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology: 614 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 453 fractional worksAfrican history and culture analysis: 385 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 290 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 279 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 264 fractional worksClimate change impacts on agriculture: 247 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fertility: 247 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 246 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 239 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthNutrition and DieteticsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences8 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1.1k works
  2. 2 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 939 works
  3. 3 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 614 works
  4. 4 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 453 works
  5. 5 African history and culture analysis Political Science and International Relations 385 works
  6. 6 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 290 works
  7. 7 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 279 works
  8. 8 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 264 works
  9. 9 Climate change impacts on agriculture Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 247 works
  10. 10 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 247 works
  11. 11 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 246 works
  12. 12 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 239 works

Which universities in Ethiopia lead research?

New Generation University College, Jimma University and University of Gondar rank highest in Ethiopia on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 14.18%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of GondarBahir Dar UniversityJimma UniversityNew Generation Unive…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1New Generation University CollegeUniversity · Addis Ababa · #1,806 worldwide9.8% top 10% · 1k works
  2. 2Jimma UniversityUniversity · Jimma · #2,073 worldwide13.7% top 10% · 2.5k works
  3. 3University of GondarUniversity · Gonder · #2,084 worldwide17.8% top 10% · 3k works
  4. 4Bahir Dar UniversityUniversity · Bahir Dar · #2,168 worldwide14.1% top 10% · 3k works
  5. 5Arba Minch UniversityUniversity · Arba Minch · #2,242 worldwide13.6% top 10% · 1.4k works
  6. 6Ministry of EducationGovernment institution · Addis Ababa · #2,318 worldwide15.3% top 10% · 512 works
  7. 7Addis Ababa UniversityUniversity · Addis Ababa · #2,338 worldwide11.3% top 10% · 4.8k works
  8. 8Ethiopian Civil Service UniversityUniversity · Addis Ababa · #2,647 worldwide14.0% top 10% · 526 works
  9. 9Hawassa UniversityUniversity · Awasa · #2,733 worldwide12.0% top 10% · 2k works
  10. 10Wollo UniversityUniversity · Dessie · #2,740 worldwide16.5% top 10% · 1.2k works
  11. 11Dilla UniversityUniversity · Dīla · #2,797 worldwide14.9% top 10% · 774 works
  12. 12Woldia UniversityUniversity · Weldiya · #2,823 worldwide18.7% top 10% · 708 works
  13. 13Haramaya UniversityUniversity · Dire Dawa · #2,849 worldwide12.8% top 10% · 1.6k works
  14. 14Debre Berhan UniversityUniversity · Debre Birhan · #2,924 worldwide15.3% top 10% · 777 works
  15. 15Ambo UniversityUniversity · Hāgere Hiywet · #2,963 worldwide12.9% top 10% · 843 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Ethiopia

Who are the top researchers in Ethiopia?

Hadush Negash Meles, Addisu Dagnaw Melese and Sofonias Kifle Tessema rank highest among researchers based in Ethiopia.

  1. 1 Hadush Negash Meles #16,043 worldwide 11k citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Addisu Dagnaw Melese #17,267 worldwide 59k citations · 72 works
  3. 3 Sofonias Kifle Tessema #19,123 worldwide 3.7k citations · 120 works
  4. 4 Semaw Ferede Abera #19,266 worldwide 118k citations · 94 works
  5. 5 Gebre Teklemariam Demoz #20,104 worldwide 74k citations · 71 works
  6. 6 Charlotte Hanlon #25,475 worldwide 19k citations · 480 works
  7. 7 Feleke Mekonnen Demeke #35,733 worldwide 50k citations · 58 works
  8. 8 Teferi Gebru Gebremeskel #48,947 worldwide 26k citations · 83 works
  9. 9 Mesfin Gebrehiwot #53,554 worldwide 35k citations · 97 works
  10. 10 Berhane Asfaw #55,476 worldwide 8.9k citations · 73 works
Top researchers in Ethiopia

Which cities in Ethiopia are research hubs?

  1. 1 Addis AbabaEthiopia 44k works

How open and international is Ethiopia's research?

80% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 25% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available79.7%not open20.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.9%domestic only75.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 83% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 25% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.22× the expected open access and 1.00× the expected international share, which puts it #56 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Ethiopia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 36% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Ethiopia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.20% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%0.30%Ethiopia0.20% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ethiopia over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 11.6% of its 113k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%Ethiopia13.8% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.8% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Ethiopia's?

Burkina Faso is Ethiopia's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Ethiopia's, with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

  1. 1 Burkina FasoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.85 Compare
  2. 2 LaosBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Veterinary, Nursing 0.80 Compare
  3. 3 Papua New GuineaBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Environmental Science 0.79 Compare
  4. 4 LiberiaBoth strong in Nursing, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Veterinary 0.78 Compare
  5. 5 MalawiBoth strong in Nursing, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 0.78 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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Research fields in Ethiopia

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What is Ethiopia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Ethiopia ranks highest in Medicine (#39 of 152), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#40 of 124) and Health Professions (#36 of 106). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agronomy and Crop Science, Soil Science and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

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