Question 1

How strong is science in Fiji?

Accepted Answer

Fiji ranks #102 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#116 all time), with 1.6k research works and 10.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Fiji strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Fiji ranks highest in Social Sciences (#95 of 148) and Medicine (#105 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Public Administration, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management and Demography.

Question 3

Which universities in Fiji lead research?

Accepted Answer

University of the South Pacific, Fiji National University and Ministry Of Health rank highest in Fiji on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Fiji?

Accepted Answer

Sangeeta Mangubhai, Stacy D. Jupiter and Shavneet Sharma rank highest among researchers based in Fiji.

Question 5

How much of Fiji's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

47% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 42% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 6

Is Fiji's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Fiji?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vulnerability, Sustainability, Climate Change, Resilience, Governance, Globalization, Decolonization and Economic Development.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Fiji work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 34% of research in Fiji is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Medicine (14%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Fiji's?

Accepted Answer

Trinidad and Tobago has the research profile closest to Fiji's (similarity 0.86 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Dentistry, followed by Peru and Guyana.

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