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Guinea ranks #185 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#178 all time), with 937 research works and 3.0% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#185
of 189 · #178 all time
Works, 2022-now
937
▲ 59% vs 2018-21
Citations
13k
5.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
3.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.55×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
72%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
Guinea

What is Guinea strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Guinea ranks highest in Medicine (#134 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Virology, Parasitology and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #134 of 152 2.0%549 #125 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. VirologySubfield · 8.0 works · #94 of 204 active here12×
  2. ParasitologySubfield · 9.8 works · #122 of 211 active here8.4×
  3. Obstetrics and GynecologySubfield · 26.2 works · #105 of 213 active here8.2×
  4. ForestrySubfield · 9.3 works · #110 of 204 active here8.1×
  5. Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 57.7 works · #116 of 221 active here7.7×
  6. HorticultureSubfield · 1.1 works · #117 of 178 active here7.3×
  7. Emergency MedicineSubfield · 19.6 works · #116 of 212 active here7.3×
  8. EndocrinologySubfield · 6.2 works · #113 of 203 active here7.1×
← 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: 1.65× its world share, 87 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 41 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.61× its world share, 29 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 31 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.69× its world share, 49 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.97× its world share, 632 worksMedicineNursing: 2.51× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.92× its world share, 22 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 70 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine2.97×632 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.61×29 works
  3. Nursing2.51×14 works
  4. Health Professions1.69×49 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.65×87 works
  6. Veterinary0.96×1 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.92×22 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.69×41 works
  9. Dentistry0.64×3 works
  10. Neuroscience0.57×10 works
  11. Environmental Science0.56×31 works
  12. Mathematics0.52×7 works
  13. Social Sciences0.50×70 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.42×15 works
  15. Psychology0.40×13 works
  16. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.38×2 works
  17. Energy0.37×4 works
  18. Chemistry0.36×6 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.28×5 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.21×7 works
  21. Engineering0.20×34 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.18×4 works
  23. Computer Science0.17×15 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.16×2 works
  25. Materials Science0.10×4 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.02×0 works

Which fields of science does Guinea work in?

In 2022-now, 63% of research in Guinea is in Health Sciences, 15% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (57%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (8%), Social Sciences (6%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 699 fractional works · 63.2% of its workMedicine: 631 fractional works · 57.1% of its workSurgery: 97 fractional works · 8.7% of its workEpidemiology: 75 fractional works · 6.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 58 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 52 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 51 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 27 fractional works · 2.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 26 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 22 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 20 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRheumatology: 18 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 17 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOphthalmology: 17 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 16 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 14 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrology: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHepatology: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workReproductive Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 49 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 32 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 14 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 14 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 168 fractional works · 15.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 87 fractional works · 7.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 24 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPlant Science: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 16 fractional works · 1.4% of its workForestry: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 41 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 29 fractional works · 2.6% of its workParasitology: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVirology: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 129 fractional works · 11.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 70 fractional works · 6.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 24 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 22 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFinance: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 15 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 109 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEngineering: 34 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 31 fractional works · 2.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 15 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workModeling and Simulation: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKGuinea1,106fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences63%Social Sciences12%

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. Medicine63157.1%
    2. Health Professions494.4%
    3. Nursing141.2%
    4. Dentistry30.3%
    5. Veterinary10.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences877.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology413.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology292.6%
    4. Neuroscience100.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.1%
    1. Social Sciences706.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance222.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting151.4%
    4. Psychology131.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities70.6%
    6. Decision Sciences20.2%
    1. Engineering343.1%
    2. Environmental Science312.8%
    3. Computer Science151.3%
    4. Mathematics70.6%
    5. Chemistry60.6%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences50.4%
    7. Physics and Astronomy40.4%
    8. Energy40.3%
    9. Materials Science40.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Guinea?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Immune Response, Diagnosis, Vaccine, Maternal Mortality, Treatment, Pathogenesis and Global Burden.

▲ 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. Epidemiology192▲ 4.3×115 topics
  2. Diagnosis59▲ 5.7×34 topics
  3. Treatment55▲ 4.1×41 topics
  4. Immune Response52▲ 8.2×17 topics
  5. Public Health50▲ 3.1×42 topics
  6. Vaccine46▲ 10×11 topics
  7. Risk Factors46▲ 3.7×32 topics
  8. Maternal Mortality43▲ 17×5 topics
  9. Pathogenesis41▲ 7.3×20 topics
  10. Global Burden38▲ 6.2×12 topics
  11. Inflammation35▲ 1.49×41 topics
  12. Complications34▲ 6.1×15 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease30▲ 2.3×26 topics
  14. Health Inequalities30▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Community Health Workers28▲ 29×2 topics
  16. Management28▲ 3.1×27 topics
  17. Child Mortality28▲ 35×1 topic
  18. Health Systems28▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Genetic Diversity27▲ 5.6×12 topics
  20. Smallholder Farmers26▲ 11×4 topics
  21. Antiretroviral Therapy25▲ 14×6 topics
  22. Surgery22▲ 5.7×9 topics
  23. Drug Resistance21▲ 6.7×7 topics
  24. Mortality21▲ 3.4×12 topics
  25. Vaccine Development21▲ 7.5×10 topics
  26. Surgical Management21▲ 4.6×17 topics
  27. Guidelines21▲ 4.0×12 topics
  28. Clinical Practice Guidelines20▲ 3.2×13 topics
  29. Adaptation20▲ 5.9×7 topics
  30. Livestock Farming16▲ 25×3 topics
  31. Agricultural Development16▲ 9.6×2 topics
  32. Agroecology16▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Diversity16▲ 8.3×2 topics
  34. Multifunctionality16▲ 31×1 topic
  35. Work Organization16▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Transmission15▲ 25×3 topics
  37. Children15▲ 5.9×7 topics
  38. Prenatal Diagnosis13▲ 8.3×7 topics
  39. HIV13▲ 14×4 topics
  40. Outbreak12▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does Guinea publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Global Maternal and Child Health, Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research.

Global Maternal and Chil…28Global Maternal and Child Health: 28 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 16 fractional worksViral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 12 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 11 fractional worksTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology: 10 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 9 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 9 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 8 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healthcare: 7 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 7 fractional worksAcute Ischemic Stroke Management: 7 fractional worksDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis: 7 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsInfectious DiseasesNutrition and Dietetics5 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 28 works
  2. 2 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 16 works
  3. 3 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 12 works
  4. 4 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 11 works
  5. 5 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 10 works
  6. 6 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 9 works
  7. 7 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 9 works
  8. 8 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 8 works
  9. 9 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 7 works
  10. 10 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 7 works
  11. 11 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 7 works
  12. 12 Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis Surgery 7 works

Which universities in Guinea lead research?

Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Institut de Recherche Agronomique de Guinée and Ignace Deen Hospital rank highest in Guinea on research quality in 2022-now.

0%2.5%5%mean 2.1%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Institut de Recherch…Gamal Abdel Nasser U…Donka HospitalIgnace Deen Hospital
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Gamal Abdel Nasser University of ConakryUniversity · Conakry · #12,408 worldwide1.7% top 10% · 337 works
  2. 2Institut de Recherche Agronomique de GuinéeGovernment institution · Conakry · #16,378 worldwide5.8% top 10% · 99 works
  3. 3Ignace Deen HospitalHospital / health system · Conakry · #20,148 worldwide0.4% top 10% · 155 works
  4. 4Donka HospitalHospital / health system · Conakry · #20,422 worldwide0.5% top 10% · 129 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 Guinea

Who are the top researchers in Guinea?

Lamine Koivogui, N’Faly Magassouba and Boubacar Diallo rank highest among researchers based in Guinea.

  1. 1 Lamine Koivogui #185,777 worldwide 7.5k citations · 72 works
  2. 2 N’Faly Magassouba #233,847 worldwide 4.4k citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Boubacar Diallo #682,861 worldwide 6k citations · 168 works
  4. 4 Abdoul Habib Béavogui #695,505 worldwide 3k citations · 156 works
  5. 5 Moumié Barry #739,870 worldwide 1.1k citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Elhadj Ibrahima Bah #825,763 worldwide 1.6k citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Nafissatou Dioubaté #952,112 worldwide 424 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Hawa Manet #992,497 worldwide 273 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Alexandre Délamou #1,009,477 worldwide 4.6k citations · 294 works
  10. 10 Hamidou Bah #1,057,646 worldwide 1.3k citations · 31 works
Top researchers in Guinea

How open and international is Guinea's research?

72% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 38% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available72.4%not open27.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.4%domestic only61.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 87% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 39% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.19× the expected open access and 1.47× the expected international share, which puts it #43 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Guinea's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 59% 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 Guinea as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0042% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Guinea0.0045% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Guinea 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, 4.7% of its 2.4k works since 1954 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Guinea4.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.7% in 2004.

Which countries have research most like Guinea's?

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

  1. 1 MaliBoth strong in Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine 0.85 Compare
  2. 2 SomaliaBoth strong in Nursing, Medicine, Health Professions 0.78 Compare
  3. 3 GabonBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine, Health Professions 0.74 Compare
  4. 4 GambiaBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Nursing, Health Professions 0.74 Compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the CongoBoth strong in Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology, Health Professions 0.74 Compare

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