Question 1

How strong is science in Lesotho?

Accepted Answer

Lesotho ranks #164 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#158 all time), with 516 research works and 7.0% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

Which universities in Lesotho lead research?

Accepted Answer

National University of Lesotho rank highest in Lesotho on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers in Lesotho?

Accepted Answer

Rethabile Rosemary Molefi, John Batani and Lucy Nthabiseng Makoae rank highest among researchers based in Lesotho.

Question 4

How much of Lesotho's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

56% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 26% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 5

Is Lesotho's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 52% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research in Lesotho?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Globalization, Human Rights, Higher Education, Poverty Reduction, Nationalism, Technology Integration and Gender Equality.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Lesotho work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 60% of research in Lesotho is in Social Sciences, 14% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (38%), Medicine (9%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (8%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Which countries have research most like Lesotho's?

Accepted Answer

Kenya has the research profile closest to Lesotho's (similarity 0.82 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, followed by Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone.