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Science in Ghana

Ghana ranks #58 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#68 all time), with 27k research works and 10.8% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#58
of 189 · #68 all time
Works, 2022-now
27k
▲ 42% vs 2018-21
Citations
963k
12.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
10.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
Ghana

What is Ghana strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Ghana ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#43 of 124), Medicine (#58 of 152) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#41 of 107). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Library and Information Sciences, Horticulture and Research and Theory.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #43 of 124 11.0%2,323 #57 Institutions
MedicineField #58 of 152 10.1%4,290 #63 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #41 of 107 13.1%1,553 #52 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #42 of 106 13.2%1,100 #52 Institutions
Social SciencesField #59 of 148 11.6%5,025 #59 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #40 of 98 13.1%1,134 #54 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #46 of 110 12.9%2,284 #57 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #52 of 122 9.1%1,922 #51 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #54 of 119 11.5%1,373 #60 Institutions
EducationSubfield #54 of 112 12.9%1,302 #61 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #62 of 128 10.8%1,419 #68 Institutions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #41 of 84 12.8%777 #49 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. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 163.2 works · #5 of 146 active here27×
  2. HorticultureSubfield · 104.3 works · #11 of 178 active here25×
  3. Research and TheorySubfield · 45.4 works · #34 of 183 active here5.6×
  4. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 173.7 works · #25 of 192 active here5.3×
  5. Chemical Health and SafetySubfield · 9.8 works · #34 of 139 active here4.8×
  6. Safety ResearchSubfield · 360.7 works · #41 of 215 active here4.2×
  7. Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologySubfield · 141.0 works · #39 of 200 active here3.8×
  8. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 58.0 works · #44 of 202 active here3.7×
← 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: 1.81× its world share, 2,689 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 756 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.17× its world share, 367 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 134 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.83× its world share, 91 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 22 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 192 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 1,679 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 247 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.91× its world share, 262 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 2,003 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.45× its world share, 2,250 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 250 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.90× its world share, 330 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 117 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 50 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.60× its world share, 1,313 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 5,200 worksMedicineNursing: 3.16× its world share, 484 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 34 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.97× its world share, 872 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.59× its world share, 2,613 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 526 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.52× its world share, 1,686 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.28× its world share, 1,217 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 5,857 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing3.16×484 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.59×2,613 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.52×1,686 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.81×2,689 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.74×526 works
  6. Health Professions1.60×1,313 works
  7. Social Sciences1.48×5,857 works
  8. Environmental Science1.45×2,250 works
  9. Psychology1.28×1,217 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.17×367 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.97×872 works
  12. Energy0.91×262 works
  13. Mathematics0.90×330 works
  14. Medicine0.87×5,200 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.83×91 works
  16. Veterinary0.80×34 works
  17. Computer Science0.69×1,679 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.50×247 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.45×756 works
  20. Engineering0.43×2,003 works
  21. Chemistry0.39×192 works
  22. Dentistry0.33×50 works
  23. Neuroscience0.26×134 works
  24. Materials Science0.23×250 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.20×22 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.17×117 works

Which fields of science does Ghana work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research in Ghana is in Social Sciences, 24% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (19%), Medicine (17%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 13k fractional works · 40.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 5,857 fractional works · 18.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,600 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEducation: 1,539 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 376 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety Research: 361 fractional works · 1.2% of its workUrban Studies: 281 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 250 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 195 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 190 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 164 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 164 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 163 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 121 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 92 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopment: 92 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 68 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 199 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2,613 fractional works · 8.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 660 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAccounting: 550 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 431 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 300 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 289 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 193 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness and International Management: 174 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,686 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1,215 fractional works · 3.9% of its workFinance: 285 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 186 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 1,217 fractional works · 3.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 406 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 400 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 160 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 151 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 92 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 872 fractional works · 2.8% of its workReligious studies: 170 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 161 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 145 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 94 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 72 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 231 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 526 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 282 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 187 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 57 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7,351 fractional works · 23.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2,250 fractional works · 7.2% of its workPollution: 411 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 397 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology: 232 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 227 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 224 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 224 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 203 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 181 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 72 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2,003 fractional works · 6.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 370 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 307 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 224 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 192 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 180 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 116 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 107 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 104 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 86 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 75 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 67 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 63 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 112 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1,679 fractional works · 5.4% of its workInformation Systems: 724 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 467 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 124 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 121 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 98 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 144 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 329 fractional works · 1.1% of its workModeling and Simulation: 118 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 84 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 80 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 262 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 202 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 250 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 125 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 126 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 247 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 67 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 180 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 192 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 73 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 119 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 117 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 22 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 7,080 fractional works · 22.7% of its workMedicine: 5,199 fractional works · 16.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 949 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 614 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEpidemiology: 530 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 500 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 257 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 192 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 174 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 173 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 159 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 157 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 133 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 131 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 112 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 108 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 86 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 77 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 72 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 70 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 707 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1,313 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 782 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 141 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 108 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 90 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 74 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 117 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 484 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 419 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 65 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 50 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 34 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 4,038 fractional works · 12.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2,689 fractional works · 8.6% of its workPlant Science: 903 fractional works · 2.9% of its workFood Science: 370 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoil Science: 303 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 294 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 237 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 124 fractional works · 0.4% of its workForestry: 107 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHorticulture: 104 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 102 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 91 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 53 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 756 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 344 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 135 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 277 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 367 fractional works · 1.2% of its workParasitology: 123 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 96 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 148 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 134 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 71 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 63 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 91 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 67 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKGhana31kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences41%

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. Social Sciences5,85718.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting2,6138.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,6865.4%
    4. Psychology1,2173.9%
    5. Arts and Humanities8722.8%
    6. Decision Sciences5261.7%
    1. Environmental Science2,2507.2%
    2. Engineering2,0036.4%
    3. Computer Science1,6795.4%
    4. Mathematics3291.1%
    5. Energy2620.8%
    6. Materials Science2500.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences2470.8%
    8. Chemistry1920.6%
    9. Physics and Astronomy1170.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering220.1%
  3. Health Sciences7,08022.7%
    1. Medicine5,19916.6%
    2. Health Professions1,3134.2%
    3. Nursing4841.5%
    4. Dentistry500.2%
    5. Veterinary340.1%
  4. Life Sciences4,03812.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2,6898.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7562.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology3671.2%
    4. Neuroscience1340.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics910.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Ghana?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Epidemiology, Maternal Mortality, Social Capital, Poverty Reduction, Economic Growth, Risk Management and Globalization.

▲ 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. Epidemiology1,614▲ 1.30×136 topics
  2. Sustainability1,476▲ 1.93×109 topics
  3. Climate Change1,179▲ 1.39×111 topics
  4. Globalization1,054▲ 1.72×132 topics
  5. Environmental Impact932▲ 1.75×67 topics
  6. Renewable Energy815▲ 1.80×53 topics
  7. Sustainable Development808▲ 1.65×89 topics
  8. Education786▲ 1.46×101 topics
  9. Economic Growth786▲ 3.1×34 topics
  10. Social Capital700▲ 4.3×21 topics
  11. Public Health690▲ 1.52×65 topics
  12. Mental Health661▲ 1.48×43 topics
  13. Risk Management650▲ 4.4×18 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management597▲ 2.1×26 topics
  15. Maternal Mortality544▲ 7.8×5 topics
  16. Corporate Governance529▲ 2.3×27 topics
  17. Poverty Reduction517▲ 13×7 topics
  18. Consumer Behavior514▲ 2.6×18 topics
  19. Community Health Workers479▲ 17×2 topics
  20. Biodiversity Conservation456▲ 3.9×17 topics
  21. Health Inequalities456▲ 12×5 topics
  22. Urbanization456▲ 3.6×13 topics
  23. Child Development449▲ 3.5×8 topics
  24. Leadership447▲ 2.9×35 topics
  25. Socio-economic Factors435▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Child Mortality432▲ 19×1 topic
  27. Health Systems432▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Smallholder Farmers429▲ 6.5×6 topics
  29. Social Networks417▲ 4.9×13 topics
  30. Governance412▲ 4.0×15 topics
  31. Development397▲ 3.6×19 topics
  32. Sustainable Agriculture395▲ 4.1×15 topics
  33. Gender Inequality381▲ 8.8×6 topics
  34. Global Burden of Disease372▲ 4.8×4 topics
  35. Poverty Alleviation372▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Vulnerability370▲ 5.1×8 topics
  37. ICT305▲ 7.3×5 topics
  38. Maternal and Child Undernutrition305▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Water Sanitation Hygiene305▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Institutional Quality302▲ 9.2×3 topics

Which research topics does Ghana publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Global Maternal and Child Health, Child Nutrition and Water Access, Economic Growth and Development.

Global Maternal and Chil…432Global Maternal and Child Health: 432 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Wate…305Child Nutrition and Water Access: 305 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 224 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 222 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …215Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 215 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 201 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 198 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 190 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 181 fractional worksInnovation and Socioeconomic Development: 169 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 154 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 153 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthNutrition and DieteticsInformation SystemsPollution7 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 432 works
  2. 2 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 305 works
  3. 3 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 224 works
  4. 4 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 222 works
  5. 5 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 215 works
  6. 6 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 201 works
  7. 7 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 198 works
  8. 8 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 190 works
  9. 9 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 181 works
  10. 10 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 169 works
  11. 11 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 154 works
  12. 12 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 153 works

Which universities in Ghana lead research?

University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology rank highest in Ghana on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%15%mean 11.48%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Cape C…University for Devel…University of GhanaKwame Nkrumah Univer…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of GhanaUniversity · Accra · #1,257 worldwide11.0% top 10% · 5.3k works
  2. 2University of Cape CoastUniversity · Cape Coast · #1,886 worldwide12.8% top 10% · 2.8k works
  3. 3Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Kumasi · #1,933 worldwide10.8% top 10% · 4.5k works
  4. 4University for Development StudiesUniversity · Tamale · #2,179 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 1.9k works
  5. 5University of Education, WinnebaUniversity · Winneba · #2,389 worldwide8.0% top 10% · 1.4k works
  6. 6Takoradi Technical UniversityUniversity · Takoradze · #3,511 worldwide13.8% top 10% · 404 works
  7. 7University of Energy and Natural ResourcesUniversity · Sunyani · #3,902 worldwide11.6% top 10% · 675 works
  8. 8University of Professional StudiesUniversity · Accra · #4,211 worldwide14.0% top 10% · 472 works
  9. 9Ho Technical UniversityUniversity · Ho · #4,298 worldwide13.8% top 10% · 356 works
  10. 10University of Health and Allied SciencesUniversity · Ho · #4,365 worldwide12.4% top 10% · 729 works
  11. 11Kumasi Technical UniversityUniversity · Kumasi · #4,476 worldwide10.2% top 10% · 451 works
  12. 12Ghana Health ServiceGovernment institution · Accra · #5,658 worldwide11.3% top 10% · 415 works
  13. 13Cape Coast Technical UniversityUniversity · Cape Coast · #5,785 worldwide12.1% top 10% · 244 works
  14. 14University of Mines and TechnologyUniversity · Tarkwa · #5,801 worldwide8.6% top 10% · 396 works
  15. 15Ghana Communication Technology UniversityUniversity · Accra · #6,066 worldwide10.7% top 10% · 313 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 Ghana

Who are the top researchers in Ghana?

Richard Gyan Aboagye, Emmanuel Joel Aikins Abakah and Martin Amogre Ayanore rank highest among researchers based in Ghana.

  1. 1 Richard Gyan Aboagye #22,347 worldwide 39k citations · 250 works
  2. 2 Emmanuel Joel Aikins Abakah #27,882 worldwide 4.7k citations · 132 works
  3. 3 Martin Amogre Ayanore #33,207 worldwide 54k citations · 181 works
  4. 4 Robert Kokou Dowou #33,244 worldwide 25k citations · 109 works
  5. 5 Hubert Amu #37,771 worldwide 49k citations · 190 works
  6. 6 Mustapha Immurana #46,457 worldwide 28k citations · 144 works
  7. 7 Aniefiok John Udoakang #51,343 worldwide 21k citations · 60 works
  8. 8 Samuel Adams #54,144 worldwide 6.4k citations · 91 works
  9. 9 Abubakari Ahmed #60,755 worldwide 2.9k citations · 96 works
  10. 10 David Teye Doku #64,346 worldwide 64k citations · 118 works
Top researchers in Ghana

Which cities in Ghana are research hubs?

  1. 1 AccraGhana 38k works

How open and international is Ghana's research?

65% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 33% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available65.5%not open34.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.1%domestic only66.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 74% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 33% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.09× the expected open access and 1.43× the expected international share, which puts it #98 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Ghana's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 42% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Ghana as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.12% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%0.15%Ghana0.12% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ghana 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, 9.7% of its 80k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%Ghana11.1% 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 11.4% in 1991.

Which countries have research most like Ghana's?

Kenya is Ghana's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Ghana's, with both strong in Nursing.

  1. 1 KenyaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.97 Compare
  2. 2 Sierra LeoneBoth strong in Nursing, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting 0.95 Compare
  3. 3 TanzaniaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.95 Compare
  4. 4 MalawiBoth strong in Nursing, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Health Professions 0.93 Compare
  5. 5 ZimbabweBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.92 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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What is Ghana strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Ghana ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#43 of 124), Medicine (#58 of 152) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#41 of 107). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Library and Information Sciences, Horticulture and Research and Theory.

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Who are the top scientists in Ghana?

Richard Gyan Aboagye, Emmanuel Joel Aikins Abakah and Martin Amogre Ayanore rank highest among researchers based in Ghana.

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