Question 1

How strong is science in Mauritius?

Accepted Answer

Mauritius ranks #126 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#143 all time), with 1.7k research works and 6.2% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Mauritius strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Mauritius ranks highest in Computer Science (#102 of 128), Engineering (#111 of 131) and Social Sciences (#137 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Theoretical Computer Science and Computer Science Applications.

Question 3

Which universities in Mauritius lead research?

Accepted Answer

University of Mauritius, University of Technology, Mauritius and Mahatma Gandhi Institute rank highest in Mauritius on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Mauritius?

Accepted Answer

Robin Nunkoo, Cláudia Baider and Vikash Tatayah rank highest among researchers based in Mauritius.

Question 5

How much of Mauritius's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

37% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 26% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 6

Is Mauritius's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Mauritius?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Economic Growth, Climate Change, Internet of Things and IoT.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Mauritius work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Mauritius is in Physical Sciences, 35% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (15%), Social Sciences (14%), Computer Science (14%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Mauritius'?

Accepted Answer

Oman has the research profile closest to Mauritius' (similarity 0.81 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Business, Management and Accounting, followed by Brunei and Latvia.

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