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Science in Madagascar

Madagascar ranks #122 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#123 all time), with 1.6k research works and 4.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#122
of 189 · #123 all time
Works, 2022-now
1.6k
▲ 24% vs 2018-21
Citations
63k
10.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
4.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.67×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
42%
world 18%
Madagascar

What is Madagascar strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Madagascar ranks highest in Medicine (#98 of 152) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#93 of 124). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Developmental Biology and Forestry.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #98 of 152 4.0%440 #113 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #93 of 124 6.7%208 #100 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. HorticultureSubfield · 3.8 works · #76 of 178 active here14×
  2. Developmental BiologySubfield · 5.8 works · #68 of 195 active here13×
  3. ForestrySubfield · 20.9 works · #89 of 204 active here10×
  4. Drug DiscoverySubfield · 1.7 works · #64 of 152 active here10×
  5. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 80.9 works · #94 of 223 active here8.7×
  6. ParasitologySubfield · 15.3 works · #103 of 211 active here7.3×
  7. AnthropologySubfield · 29.9 works · #106 of 213 active here5.3×
  8. Ecological ModelingSubfield · 6.1 works · #98 of 210 active here4.0×
← 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: 2.65× its world share, 250 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.04× its world share, 110 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.78× its world share, 36 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 13 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.36× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.49× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 80 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 29 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.68× its world share, 12 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 137 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.12× its world share, 209 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.31× its world share, 21 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.98× its world share, 23 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.43× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.73× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.07× its world share, 56 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.36× its world share, 518 worksMedicineNursing: 2.18× its world share, 21 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.83× its world share, 48 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 58 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 46 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 47 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 208 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.65×250 works
  2. Nursing2.18×21 works
  3. Environmental Science2.12×209 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.78×36 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.36×10 works
  6. Medicine1.36×518 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.09×46 works
  8. Health Professions1.07×56 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.04×110 works
  10. Mathematics0.98×23 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.92×29 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.91×58 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.83×48 works
  14. Social Sciences0.83×208 works
  15. Psychology0.78×47 works
  16. Dentistry0.73×7 works
  17. Energy0.68×12 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.56×11 works
  19. Computer Science0.52×80 works
  20. Chemistry0.49×15 works
  21. Engineering0.46×137 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.43×19 works
  23. Neuroscience0.40×13 works
  24. Materials Science0.31×21 works
  25. Veterinary0.24×1 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.21×1 works

Which fields of science does Madagascar work in?

In 2022-now, 30% of research in Madagascar is in Health Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (13%), Environmental Science (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 603 fractional works · 30.4% of its workMedicine: 518 fractional works · 26.1% of its workSurgery: 62 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 59 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEpidemiology: 52 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 52 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 33 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 30 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 19 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHepatology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 56 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 37 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 21 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 21 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDentistry: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 547 fractional works · 27.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 209 fractional works · 10.5% of its workEcology: 55 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 52 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 20 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 137 fractional works · 6.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 39 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 80 fractional works · 4.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 30 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 18 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 29 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPaleontology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeophysics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 23 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 21 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 19 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 418 fractional works · 21.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 250 fractional works · 12.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 81 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPlant Science: 63 fractional works · 3.1% of its workForestry: 21 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 21 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 110 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 44 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 29 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCancer Research: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 36 fractional works · 1.8% of its workParasitology: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 417 fractional works · 21.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 208 fractional works · 10.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 67 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEducation: 36 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnthropology: 30 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 58 fractional works · 2.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 14 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 48 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPhilosophy: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReligious studies: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 47 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 31 fractional works · 1.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 46 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 29 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFinance: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMadagascar1,985fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences28%Health Sciences30%Social Sciences21%

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. Medicine51826.1%
    2. Health Professions562.8%
    3. Nursing211.1%
    4. Dentistry70.4%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Environmental Science20910.5%
    2. Engineering1376.9%
    3. Computer Science804.0%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences291.4%
    5. Mathematics231.2%
    6. Materials Science211.1%
    7. Physics and Astronomy191.0%
    8. Chemistry150.8%
    9. Energy120.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences25012.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1105.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology361.8%
    4. Neuroscience130.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics100.5%
    1. Social Sciences20810.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting582.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities482.4%
    4. Psychology472.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance462.3%
    6. Decision Sciences110.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Madagascar?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, Smallholder Farmers, Adaptation, Population Dynamics, Biodiversity, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation.

▲ 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. Epidemiology174▲ 2.2×117 topics
  2. Climate Change162▲ 3.0×81 topics
  3. Sustainability85▲ 1.76×71 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers62▲ 15×6 topics
  5. Public Health61▲ 2.1×46 topics
  6. Biodiversity57▲ 3.8×31 topics
  7. Environmental Impact53▲ 1.58×49 topics
  8. Sustainable Development49▲ 1.57×47 topics
  9. Treatment47▲ 1.96×39 topics
  10. Diagnosis46▲ 2.5×36 topics
  11. Biodiversity Conservation45▲ 6.1×14 topics
  12. Adaptation44▲ 7.5×10 topics
  13. Population Dynamics43▲ 8.4×12 topics
  14. Evolution41▲ 7.7×16 topics
  15. Immune Response38▲ 3.4×18 topics
  16. Diversity38▲ 11×6 topics
  17. Genetic Diversity38▲ 4.4×21 topics
  18. Global Burden37▲ 3.4×12 topics
  19. Agroecology36▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Invasive Species35▲ 4.2×20 topics
  21. Livestock Farming35▲ 30×3 topics
  22. Habitat Fragmentation34▲ 8.0×5 topics
  23. Vaccine33▲ 4.2×11 topics
  24. Agricultural Development33▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Multifunctionality33▲ 36×2 topics
  26. Work Organization33▲ 43×1 topic
  27. Conservation32▲ 3.8×18 topics
  28. Vaccine Development32▲ 6.3×11 topics
  29. Sustainable Agriculture31▲ 5.1×10 topics
  30. Altruism30▲ 18×5 topics
  31. Conservation Biology28▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Agroforestry24▲ 18×4 topics
  33. Biodiversity Loss23▲ 21×3 topics
  34. Cognition22▲ 7.8×2 topics
  35. Social Behavior22▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Cooperation22▲ 17×3 topics
  37. Intelligence22▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Primates22▲ 57×1 topic
  39. Climate Resilience22▲ 18×3 topics
  40. Nutritional Value21▲ 9.6×4 topics

Which research topics does Madagascar publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Primate Behavior and Ecology, African Botany and Ecology Studies.

Agriculture and Rural De…33Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 33 fractional worksPrimate Behavior and Eco…22Primate Behavior and Ecology: 22 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 19 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 16 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…16Global Maternal and Child Health: 16 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 15 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories: 14 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 14 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 13 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 13 fractional worksTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology: 11 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 11 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSocial PsychologyForestryGlobal and Planetary Change6 others

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

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 33 works
  2. 2 Primate Behavior and Ecology Social Psychology 22 works
  3. 3 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 19 works
  4. 4 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 16 works
  5. 5 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 16 works
  6. 6 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 15 works
  7. 7 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 14 works
  8. 8 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 14 works
  9. 9 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 13 works
  10. 10 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 13 works
  11. 11 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 11 works
  12. 12 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 11 works

Which universities in Madagascar lead research?

University of Antananarivo, Université de Fianarantsoa and Université de Mahajanga rank highest in Madagascar on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 4.5%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of ToliaraUniversity of Antana…Université de Mahaja…Université de Fianar…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of AntananarivoUniversity · Antananarivo · #6,509 worldwide3.7% top 10% · 680 works
  2. 2Université de FianarantsoaUniversity · Fianarantsoa · #13,415 worldwide2.0% top 10% · 126 works
  3. 3Université de MahajangaUniversity · Mahajanga · #14,231 worldwide3.3% top 10% · 106 works
  4. 4University of ToliaraUniversity · Toliara · #17,031 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 80 works
  5. 5Centre National de la Recherche Appliquée au Developpement RuralResearch facility · Antananarivo · #17,511 worldwide9.8% top 10% · 71 works
  6. 6Université d’AntsirananaUniversity · Antsiranana · #17,773 worldwide2.5% top 10% · 64 works
  7. 7Association VahatraInstitution · Antananarivo · #18,544 worldwide5.5% top 10% · 84 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 Madagascar

Who are the top researchers in Madagascar?

O. Sarobidy Rakotonarivo, Chantal Radimilahy and Jonah Ratsimbazafy rank highest among researchers based in Madagascar.

  1. 1 O. Sarobidy Rakotonarivo #151,541 worldwide 1.7k citations · 59 works
  2. 2 Chantal Radimilahy #278,586 worldwide 2.1k citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Jonah Ratsimbazafy #334,732 worldwide 4k citations · 112 works
  4. 4 Jean‐Michel Héraud #497,740 worldwide 7.2k citations · 222 works
  5. 5 Patrice Piola #621,069 worldwide 3.7k citations · 128 works
  6. 6 Tantely Razafimbelo #631,310 worldwide 2.9k citations · 139 works
  7. 7 Luc Hervé Samison #646,531 worldwide 1.8k citations · 67 works
  8. 8 Rodin M. Rasoloarison #650,391 worldwide 1.5k citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Fanjandrainy Rasoaherinomenjanahary #696,092 worldwide 2k citations · 43 works
  10. 10 Richard K. B. Jenkins #708,721 worldwide 7k citations · 98 works
Top researchers in Madagascar

How open and international is Madagascar's research?

65% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 42% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available65.2%not open34.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.8%domestic only58.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 82% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 43% 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 1.63× the expected international share, which puts it #29 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Madagascar's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% 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 Madagascar as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0071% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Madagascar0.0076% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Madagascar 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, 5.8% of its 6.1k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Madagascar6.1% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.7% in 1993.

Which countries have research most like Madagascar's?

Democratic Republic of the Congo is Madagascar's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Madagascar's, with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the CongoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.80 Compare
  2. 2 NigerBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.77 Compare
  3. 3 Republic of the CongoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.75 Compare
  4. 4 MalawiBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Environmental Science 0.75 Compare
  5. 5 HaitiBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Medicine 0.73 Compare

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