Question 1

How strong is science in Gabon?

Accepted Answer

Gabon ranks #155 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#146 all time), with 782 research works and 5.4% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Gabon strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Gabon ranks highest in Medicine (#110 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Parasitology, Forestry and Virology.

Question 3

Which universities in Gabon lead research?

Accepted Answer

Omar Bongo University, Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku and Université des Sciences de la Santé rank highest in Gabon on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Gabon?

Accepted Answer

Sélidji Todagbé Agnandji, Eric Maurice Leroy and Vincent P. Medjibe rank highest among researchers based in Gabon.

Question 5

How much of Gabon's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

60% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 47% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 6

Is Gabon's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 38% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Gabon?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Vaccine Development, Global Burden, Immune Response, Public Health, Vaccine, Insecticide Resistance and Helminth Infections.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Gabon work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 50% of research in Gabon is in Health Sciences, 18% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (44%), Social Sciences (9%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (7%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Gabon's?

Accepted Answer

Central African Republic has the research profile closest to Gabon's (similarity 0.84 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Immunology and Microbiology, followed by Republic of the Congo and Mali.