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Science in Kenya

Kenya ranks #57 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#58 all time), with 29k research works and 5.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#57
of 189 · #58 all time
Works, 2022-now
29k
▲ 28% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2M
12.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.73×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
70%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Kenya

What is Kenya strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Kenya ranks highest in Medicine (#44 of 152), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#39 of 124) and Infectious Diseases (#29 of 70). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Safety Research, Business and International Management and Library and Information Sciences.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #44 of 152 7.1%3,882 #43 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #39 of 124 9.6%3,138 #37 Institutions
Infectious DiseasesSubfield #29 of 70 7.9%516 #29 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #42 of 90 8.4%968 #40 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #58 of 122 6.5%2,048 #57 Institutions
Social SciencesField #71 of 148 4.7%6,094 #65 Institutions
EpidemiologySubfield #37 of 77 7.0%424 #32
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #34 of 69 12.0%345 #34
Immunology and MicrobiologyField #36 of 71 9.0%308 #32
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #43 of 84 8.5%733 #40 Institutions
Soil ScienceSubfield #22 of 42 10.0%270 #31
Health ProfessionsField #57 of 106 7.5%1,140 #55 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. Safety ResearchSubfield · 597.8 works · #27 of 215 active here6.4×
  2. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 216.6 works · #18 of 192 active here6.1×
  3. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 34.6 works · #23 of 146 active here5.4×
  4. AccountingSubfield · 946.7 works · #27 of 208 active here4.6×
  5. AnthropologySubfield · 380.6 works · #29 of 213 active here4.0×
  6. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 552.0 works · #31 of 203 active here4.0×
  7. Applied PsychologySubfield · 190.2 works · #36 of 199 active here4.0×
  8. Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield · 651.7 works · #36 of 215 active here3.9×
← 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: 2.22× its world share, 3,539 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 811 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.10× its world share, 372 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 99 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.58× its world share, 69 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 22 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 121 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 1,540 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 151 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.52× its world share, 160 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 1,631 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.44× its world share, 2,400 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 268 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.03× its world share, 407 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 119 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 44 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 1,288 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.70× its world share, 4,553 worksMedicineNursing: 2.69× its world share, 443 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.08× its world share, 49 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.88× its world share, 854 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.39× its world share, 3,676 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.61× its world share, 847 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.68× its world share, 1,924 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.25× its world share, 1,277 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 6,952 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting3.39×3,676 works
  2. Nursing2.69×443 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.68×1,924 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.61×847 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.22×3,539 works
  6. Social Sciences1.63×6,952 works
  7. Health Professions1.45×1,288 works
  8. Environmental Science1.44×2,400 works
  9. Psychology1.25×1,277 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.10×372 works
  11. Veterinary1.08×49 works
  12. Mathematics1.03×407 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.88×854 works
  14. Medicine0.70×4,553 works
  15. Computer Science0.59×1,540 works
  16. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.58×69 works
  17. Energy0.52×160 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.45×811 works
  19. Engineering0.32×1,631 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.29×151 works
  21. Dentistry0.27×44 works
  22. Chemistry0.23×121 works
  23. Materials Science0.23×268 works
  24. Neuroscience0.18×99 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.18×22 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.16×119 works

Which fields of science does Kenya work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Kenya is in Social Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Medicine (14%), Business, Management and Accounting (11%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 16k fractional works · 46.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6,952 fractional works · 20.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,812 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEducation: 1,749 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 607 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSafety Research: 598 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnthropology: 381 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 206 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 205 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 204 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 202 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 182 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 176 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 133 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 109 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 105 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 70 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 215 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3,676 fractional works · 10.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 1,067 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAccounting: 947 fractional works · 2.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 552 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 465 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 262 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 217 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 148 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,924 fractional works · 5.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1,457 fractional works · 4.3% of its workFinance: 344 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 123 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 1,277 fractional works · 3.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 445 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 413 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Psychology: 190 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 123 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 100 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 854 fractional works · 2.5% of its workReligious studies: 208 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 180 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 146 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 89 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 230 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 847 fractional works · 2.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 652 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 164 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6,817 fractional works · 20.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2,400 fractional works · 7.1% of its workEcology: 490 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 446 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 409 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 266 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 211 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 134 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 118 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 114 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 112 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 102 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1,631 fractional works · 4.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 312 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 189 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 182 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 174 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 153 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 123 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 99 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 84 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 67 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 247 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 1,540 fractional works · 4.6% of its workInformation Systems: 679 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 418 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 119 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 90 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 84 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 71 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 407 fractional works · 1.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 110 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 89 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 71 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 137 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 267 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 133 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 134 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 160 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 121 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 151 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 121 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 119 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 22 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 6,377 fractional works · 19.0% of its workMedicine: 4,553 fractional works · 13.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 883 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 599 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 591 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 492 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 226 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 155 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 126 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 123 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 120 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 117 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 103 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 99 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 90 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 87 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 70 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 67 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 605 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1,288 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 844 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 113 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 79 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 78 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 174 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 443 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 416 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 49 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 44 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 4,889 fractional works · 14.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3,539 fractional works · 10.5% of its workPlant Science: 1,099 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 498 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 393 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 378 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSoil Science: 300 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 289 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 233 fractional works · 0.7% of its workForestry: 121 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 111 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 100 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 811 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 347 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 215 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 249 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 372 fractional works · 1.1% of its workParasitology: 113 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 96 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 163 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 99 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 69 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKKenya34kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences46%

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 Sciences6,95220.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting3,67610.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,9245.7%
    4. Psychology1,2773.8%
    5. Arts and Humanities8542.5%
    6. Decision Sciences8472.5%
    1. Environmental Science2,4007.1%
    2. Engineering1,6314.9%
    3. Computer Science1,5404.6%
    4. Mathematics4071.2%
    5. Materials Science2670.8%
    6. Energy1600.5%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1510.5%
    8. Chemistry1210.4%
    9. Physics and Astronomy1190.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering220.1%
  3. Health Sciences6,37719.0%
    1. Medicine4,55313.5%
    2. Health Professions1,2883.8%
    3. Nursing4431.3%
    4. Veterinary490.1%
    5. Dentistry440.1%
  4. Life Sciences4,88914.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3,53910.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8112.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology3721.1%
    4. Neuroscience990.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics690.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Kenya?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Poverty Reduction, Sustainability, Climate Change, Risk Management, Social Capital, Supply Chain Management, Leadership and Innovation.

▲ 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. Climate Change1,810▲ 1.98×120 topics
  2. Sustainability1,751▲ 2.1×122 topics
  3. Epidemiology1,518◆ 1.13×136 topics
  4. Globalization1,252▲ 1.90×144 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management1,068▲ 3.5×25 topics
  6. Innovation1,016▲ 2.9×76 topics
  7. Poverty Reduction982▲ 22×6 topics
  8. Risk Management961▲ 6.0×17 topics
  9. Social Capital923▲ 5.3×20 topics
  10. Sustainable Development899▲ 1.71×96 topics
  11. Education894▲ 1.55×120 topics
  12. Economic Growth864▲ 3.1×32 topics
  13. Leadership820▲ 5.0×33 topics
  14. Corporate Governance798▲ 3.2×29 topics
  15. Development713▲ 5.9×20 topics
  16. Economic Development671▲ 2.5×50 topics
  17. Gender Equality655▲ 6.9×19 topics
  18. Sustainable Agriculture606▲ 5.8×16 topics
  19. Gender Inequality578▲ 12×7 topics
  20. Food Security577▲ 3.2×25 topics
  21. Smallholder Farmers569▲ 8.0×6 topics
  22. Social Networks560▲ 6.1×13 topics
  23. Community Health Workers555▲ 19×2 topics
  24. Rural Development550▲ 4.8×21 topics
  25. Adaptation547▲ 5.5×15 topics
  26. Maternal Mortality542▲ 7.2×5 topics
  27. Performance Measurement483▲ 5.4×7 topics
  28. Health Inequalities478▲ 12×5 topics
  29. Social Protection469▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Primary Education469▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Conditional Cash Transfers469▲ 39×1 topic
  32. School Subsidies469▲ 39×1 topic
  33. Socio-economic Factors463▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Child Mortality458▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Health Systems458▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Empowerment383▲ 12×6 topics
  37. Financial Constraints374▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Poverty Alleviation365▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Financial Inclusion365▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Microfinance365▲ 21×1 topic

Which research topics does Kenya publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Global Maternal and Child Health, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.

Poverty, Education, and …469Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 469 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…458Global Maternal and Child Health: 458 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 365 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 342 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 338 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 252 fractional worksRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology: 240 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 223 fractional worksWorking Capital and Financial Performance: 220 fractional worksInnovation and Socioeconomic Development: 212 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 208 fractional worksPublic Procurement and Policy: 207 fractional works
Safety ResearchPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthEconomics and EconometricsNutrition and Dietetics7 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 469 works
  2. 2 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 458 works
  3. 3 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 365 works
  4. 4 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 342 works
  5. 5 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 338 works
  6. 6 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 252 works
  7. 7 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 240 works
  8. 8 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 223 works
  9. 9 Working Capital and Financial Performance Accounting 220 works
  10. 10 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 212 works
  11. 11 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 208 works
  12. 12 Public Procurement and Policy Strategy and Management 207 works

Which universities in Kenya lead research?

Kenya Medical Research Institute, University of Nairobi and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology rank highest in Kenya on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 6.49333%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Kenya Medical Resear…Moi UniversityUniversity of NairobiJomo Kenyatta Univer…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Kenya Medical Research InstituteResearch facility · Nairobi · #1,852 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 708 works
  2. 2University of NairobiUniversity · Nairobi · #1,940 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 3.1k works
  3. 3Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyUniversity · Nairobi · #2,943 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 2.4k works
  4. 4Moi UniversityUniversity · Eldoret · #3,106 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 1.2k works
  5. 5Kisii UniversityUniversity · Kisii · #4,708 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 571 works
  6. 6Kenyatta UniversityUniversity · Nairobi · #4,777 worldwide3.1% top 10% · 2.9k works
  7. 7Strathmore UniversityUniversity · Nairobi · #4,936 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 365 works
  8. 8Technical University of KenyaUniversity · Nairobi · #6,008 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 394 works
  9. 9Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Bondo · #6,080 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 429 works
  10. 10Egerton UniversityUniversity · Nakuru · #6,160 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 807 works
  11. 11African Population and Health Research CenterHospital / health system · Nairobi · #6,354 worldwide17.3% top 10% · 279 works
  12. 12University of EmbuUniversity · Embu · #6,461 worldwide10.7% top 10% · 273 works
  13. 13Maseno UniversityUniversity · Kisumu · #6,639 worldwide3.3% top 10% · 651 works
  14. 14Masinde Muliro University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Kakamega · #6,974 worldwide2.3% top 10% · 1.1k works
  15. 15University of EldoretUniversity · Eldoret · #7,468 worldwide5.8% top 10% · 431 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 Kenya

Who are the top researchers in Kenya?

Robert William Snow, Edwine Barasa and Kevin Marsh rank highest among researchers based in Kenya.

  1. 1 Robert William Snow #6,135 worldwide 58k citations · 677 works
  2. 2 Edwine Barasa #13,107 worldwide 9.2k citations · 311 works
  3. 3 Kevin Marsh #18,105 worldwide 58k citations · 689 works
  4. 4 J. Anthony G. Scott #24,316 worldwide 21k citations · 396 works
  5. 5 Menale B. Kassie #24,373 worldwide 14k citations · 263 works
  6. 6 Abdisalan Mohamed Noor #25,904 worldwide 19k citations · 189 works
  7. 7 Philip K. Thornton #27,558 worldwide 44k citations · 643 works
  8. 8 Dickson Abanimi Amugsi #27,611 worldwide 66k citations · 101 works
  9. 9 Norbert M. Peshu #30,409 worldwide 14k citations · 152 works
  10. 10 Thomas Neil Williams #31,636 worldwide 41k citations · 494 works
Top researchers in Kenya

Which cities in Kenya are research hubs?

  1. 1 NairobiKenya 69k works

How open and international is Kenya's research?

70% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 26% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available69.9%not open30.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.4%domestic only73.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 87% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 26% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.26× the expected open access and 1.14× the expected international share, which puts it #33 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Kenya's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 28% 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 Kenya as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.13% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%0.15%Kenya0.13% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kenya 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, 7.0% of its 100k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Kenya6.3% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.6% in 2012.

Which countries have research most like Kenya's?

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

  1. 1 GhanaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.97 Compare
  2. 2 TanzaniaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.96 Compare
  3. 3 Sierra LeoneBoth strong in Nursing, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.94 Compare
  4. 4 ZimbabweBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.94 Compare
  5. 5 ZambiaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Nursing 0.90 Compare

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What is Kenya strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Kenya ranks highest in Medicine (#44 of 152), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#39 of 124) and Infectious Diseases (#29 of 70). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Safety Research, Business and International Management and Library and Information Sciences.

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Robert William Snow, Edwine Barasa and Kevin Marsh rank highest among researchers based in Kenya.

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