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Science in Mali

Mali ranks #118 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#81 all time), with 1.9k research works and 5.0% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#118
of 189 · #81 all time
Works, 2022-now
1.9k
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
118k
14.4 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.56×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
46%
world 18%
Mali

What is Mali strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Mali ranks highest in Medicine (#88 of 152), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#73 of 124) and Social Sciences (#119 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Medical Terminology, Forestry and Horticulture.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #88 of 152 2.6%792 #59 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #73 of 124 7.4%261 #59
Social SciencesField #119 of 148 6.9%221 #91 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. Medical TerminologySubfield · 1.4 works · #55 of 121 active here22×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 28.2 works · #82 of 204 active here12×
  3. HorticultureSubfield · 2.7 works · #84 of 178 active here9.3×
  4. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 84.8 works · #92 of 223 active here8.3×
  5. ParasitologySubfield · 15.4 works · #102 of 211 active here6.7×
  6. Emergency MedicineSubfield · 33.9 works · #88 of 212 active here6.3×
  7. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 6.5 works · #104 of 202 active here6.0×
  8. VirologySubfield · 7.5 works · #97 of 204 active here5.9×
← 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: 2.78× its world share, 288 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 91 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.18× its world share, 48 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.14× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.17× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 38 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.26× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 47 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 80 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.63× its world share, 16 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.20× its world share, 127 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.07× its world share, 868 worksMedicineNursing: 3.73× its world share, 40 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.58× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.94× its world share, 60 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 46 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.38× its world share, 64 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.41× its world share, 27 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 264 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing3.73×40 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.78×288 works
  3. Health Professions2.20×127 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology2.18×48 works
  5. Medicine2.07×868 works
  6. Veterinary1.58×5 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.38×64 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.14×9 works
  9. Social Sciences0.95×264 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.94×60 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.78×91 works
  12. Environmental Science0.74×80 works
  13. Dentistry0.71×8 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.65×46 works
  15. Mathematics0.63×16 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.55×12 works
  17. Psychology0.41×27 works
  18. Neuroscience0.39×14 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.35×12 works
  20. Energy0.26×5 works
  21. Computer Science0.22×38 works
  22. Chemistry0.17×6 works
  23. Engineering0.14×47 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.10×5 works
  25. Materials Science0.08×6 works

Which fields of science does Mali work in?

In 2022-now, 48% of research in Mali is in Health Sciences, 22% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (40%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (13%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 1,047 fractional works · 47.9% of its workMedicine: 868 fractional works · 39.7% of its workSurgery: 134 fractional works · 6.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 123 fractional works · 5.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 81 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 73 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEpidemiology: 67 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 34 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 31 fractional works · 1.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 25 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRheumatology: 24 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 22 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 18 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrology: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 127 fractional works · 5.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 97 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 40 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 39 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 472 fractional works · 21.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 264 fractional works · 12.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 90 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 37 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAnthropology: 31 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEducation: 30 fractional works · 1.4% of its workUrban Studies: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopment: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 64 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 42 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 60 fractional works · 2.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 46 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 27 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 450 fractional works · 20.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 289 fractional works · 13.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 85 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 81 fractional works · 3.7% of its workForestry: 28 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFood Science: 24 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 19 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 18 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 91 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 36 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 28 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 48 fractional works · 2.2% of its workParasitology: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVirology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 215 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 80 fractional works · 3.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 47 fractional works · 2.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 38 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMali2,183fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences10%Health Sciences48%Social Sciences22%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Sciences1,04747.9%
    1. Medicine86839.7%
    2. Health Professions1275.8%
    3. Nursing401.8%
    4. Dentistry80.3%
    5. Veterinary50.2%
    1. Social Sciences26412.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance642.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities602.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting462.1%
    5. Psychology271.3%
    6. Decision Sciences120.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences28913.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology914.2%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology482.2%
    4. Neuroscience140.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics90.4%
    1. Environmental Science803.7%
    2. Engineering472.1%
    3. Computer Science381.7%
    4. Mathematics160.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences120.5%
    6. Materials Science60.3%
    7. Chemistry60.3%
    8. Energy50.2%
    9. Physics and Astronomy50.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Mali?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Smallholder Farmers, Adaptation, Public Health, Climate Change, Vaccine Development, Agroecology and Agricultural Development.

▲ 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. Epidemiology278▲ 3.2×126 topics
  2. Climate Change132▲ 2.2×76 topics
  3. Public Health110▲ 3.5×54 topics
  4. Sustainability107▲ 2.0×62 topics
  5. Smallholder Farmers101▲ 22×6 topics
  6. Adaptation77▲ 12×9 topics
  7. Diagnosis76▲ 3.7×38 topics
  8. Treatment69▲ 2.6×44 topics
  9. Agroecology64▲ 21×3 topics
  10. Vaccine Development64▲ 11×11 topics
  11. Agricultural Development62▲ 18×5 topics
  12. Diversity61▲ 16×5 topics
  13. Multifunctionality61▲ 60×2 topics
  14. Livestock Farming61▲ 47×3 topics
  15. Global Burden61▲ 5.1×12 topics
  16. Work Organization60▲ 72×1 topic
  17. Maternal Mortality58▲ 12×5 topics
  18. Immune Response57▲ 4.6×17 topics
  19. Sustainable Agriculture53▲ 7.8×12 topics
  20. Pathogenesis50▲ 4.4×22 topics
  21. Vaccine48▲ 5.5×11 topics
  22. Primary Care44▲ 5.4×12 topics
  23. Health Inequalities44▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Community Health Workers43▲ 22×2 topics
  25. Socio-economic Factors43▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Social Determinants of Health42▲ 8.9×6 topics
  27. Child Mortality42▲ 27×1 topic
  28. Health Systems42▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Insecticide Resistance40▲ 23×4 topics
  30. Genome Sequence39▲ 21×4 topics
  31. Digital Health37▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Healthcare Policy36▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Artemisinin Resistance36▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Plasmodium falciparum36▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Healthcare Management35▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Healthcare Quality Indicators34▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Inequalities34▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Universal Health Coverage34▲ 49×1 topic
  39. Maternal and Child Undernutrition31▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Water Sanitation Hygiene31▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does Mali publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Global Maternal and Child Health, Malaria Research and Control.

Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 60 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 42 fractional worksMalaria Research and Con…35Malaria Research and Control: 35 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…34Healthcare Systems and Practices: 34 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 31 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 26 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases …20Mosquito-borne diseases and control: 20 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 19 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 16 fractional worksAppendicitis Diagnosis and Management: 13 fractional worksParasites and Host Interactions: 12 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healthcare: 11 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral Health Professions5 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 60 works
  2. 2 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 42 works
  3. 3 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 35 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 34 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 31 works
  6. 6 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 26 works
  7. 7 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 20 works
  8. 8 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 19 works
  9. 9 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 16 works
  10. 10 Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Emergency Medicine 13 works
  11. 11 Parasites and Host Interactions Parasitology 12 works
  12. 12 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 11 works

Which universities in Mali lead research?

Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako, University of Bamako and Mali-Folkecenter rank highest in Mali on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 5.275%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Université des Scien…Université des Lettr…University of BamakoMali-Folkecenter
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de BamakoUniversity · Bamako · #8,085 worldwide6.0% top 10% · 328 works
  2. 2University of BamakoUniversity · Bamako · #9,122 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 385 works
  3. 3Mali-FolkecenterInstitution · Bamako · #11,696 worldwide2.3% top 10% · 477 works
  4. 4Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de BamakoUniversity · Bamako · #12,019 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 176 works
  5. 5Institut National de Recherche en Santé PubliqueGovernment institution · Bamako · #18,338 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 71 works
  6. 6Ministry of Economy and FinanceGovernment institution · Bamako · #20,084 worldwide10.7% top 10% · 71 works
  7. 7Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche AppliquéeUniversity · Koulikoro · #20,161 worldwide2.7% top 10% · 83 works
  8. 8Institut d'Économie RuraleGovernment institution · Bamako · #21,983 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 64 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 Mali

Who are the top researchers in Mali?

Samba Ousmane Sow, Robert B. Zougmoré and Ogobara K. Doumbo rank highest among researchers based in Mali.

  1. 1 Samba Ousmane Sow #66,530 worldwide 20k citations · 379 works
  2. 2 Robert B. Zougmoré #67,997 worldwide 8.3k citations · 341 works
  3. 3 Ogobara K. Doumbo #80,129 worldwide 33k citations · 514 works
  4. 4 Boubou Tamboura #86,714 worldwide 10k citations · 63 works
  5. 5 Kassoum Kayentao #103,548 worldwide 9k citations · 217 works
  6. 6 ABDOULAYE A. DJIMDÉ #106,385 worldwide 15k citations · 314 works
  7. 7 Adama Mamby Keita #125,527 worldwide 1.8k citations · 90 works
  8. 8 Mathieu Ouédraogo #186,154 worldwide 3.3k citations · 290 works
  9. 9 Awa Traoré #216,477 worldwide 1.5k citations · 68 works
  10. 10 Uma Onwuchekwa #219,329 worldwide 8.3k citations · 60 works
Top researchers in Mali

How open and international is Mali's research?

62% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 46% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available61.6%not open38.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.1%domestic only53.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 88% 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 1.23× the expected open access and 1.73× the expected international share, which puts it #12 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Mali's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% 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 Mali as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0074% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Mali0.0064% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Mali 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, 8.1% of its 8.2k works since 1951 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Mali6.6% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.3% in 1997.

Which countries have research most like Mali's?

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

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the CongoBoth strong in Nursing, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Health Professions 0.91 Compare
  2. 2 French GuianaBoth strong in Immunology and Microbiology, Health Professions, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.89 Compare
  3. 3 TogoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Health Professions 0.85 Compare
  4. 4 UgandaBoth strong in Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology, Health Professions 0.85 Compare
  5. 5 GuineaBoth strong in Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine 0.85 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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