Question 1

How strong is science in Ethiopia?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Ethiopia strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Ethiopia lead research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Ethiopia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which cities in Ethiopia are research hubs?

Accepted Answer

By research output, Addis Ababa.

Question 6

How much of Ethiopia's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Is Ethiopia's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which keywords describe research in Ethiopia?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Which fields of science does Ethiopia work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

Which countries have research most like Ethiopia's?

Accepted Answer

Burkina Faso has the research profile closest to Ethiopia's (similarity 0.85 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, followed by Laos and Papua New Guinea.