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Science in Mozambique

Mozambique ranks #133 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#132 all time), with 4.5k research works and 7.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#133
of 192 · #132 all time
Works, 2022–2025
4.5k
▲ 116% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
73%
world 63%

What is Mozambique strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Mozambique ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#99 of 126), Medicine (#126 of 155) and Social Sciences (#124 of 151). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Anatomy, Transportation and Forestry.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #99 of 126 12.0%288 Institutions
MedicineField #126 of 155 12.9%493 Institutions
Social SciencesField #124 of 151 5.9%1,559 Institutions
EducationSubfield #105 of 115 5.2%519 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #114 of 122 5.5%369 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #118 of 125 7.0%325 Institutions
EngineeringField #129 of 134 5.1%292 Institutions
Information SystemsSubfield #92 of 93 4.3%308 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #130 of 131 5.1%378 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. AnatomySubfield · 9.3 works8.7×
  2. TransportationSubfield · 122.8 works8.3×
  3. ForestrySubfield · 37.6 works8.1×
  4. Urban StudiesSubfield · 69.3 works5.6×
  5. Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSubfield · 113.5 works4.3×
  6. Information SystemsSubfield · 308.4 works3.9×
  7. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 19.9 works3.9×
  8. EducationSubfield · 519.2 works3.8×
← 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: 1.36× its world share, 288 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 60 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.85× its world share, 38 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 378 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 28 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.43× its world share, 18 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 292 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.46× its world share, 325 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 30 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.47× its world share, 10 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 168 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 494 worksMedicineNursing: 1.40× its world share, 30 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.78× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.50× its world share, 193 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 110 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 60 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.38× its world share, 132 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.27× its world share, 173 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 1,559 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Mozambique?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Pedagogy, Teacher Training, Online Learning, Sustainable Development, E-Learning, Education 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 2022–2025 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. Educational Technology373▲ 7.0×42 topics
  2. Sustainable Development338▲ 4.8×78 topics
  3. Pedagogy320▲ 15×28 topics
  4. Education316▲ 4.1×106 topics
  5. Globalization303▲ 3.5×105 topics
  6. Sustainability296▲ 2.7×97 topics
  7. Teacher Training288▲ 10×27 topics
  8. Online Learning284▲ 7.6×24 topics
  9. E-Learning277▲ 6.2×21 topics
  10. Innovation248▲ 5.3×67 topics
  11. Distance Learning192▲ 13×12 topics
  12. Higher Education164▲ 6.8×24 topics
  13. History163▲ 5.2×32 topics
  14. Digital Literacy160▲ 5.9×11 topics
  15. Ethnicity154▲ 9.1×15 topics
  16. Culture153▲ 6.5×21 topics
  17. Literature149▲ 6.2×35 topics
  18. Digitalization149▲ 17×11 topics
  19. Digital Transformation136▲ 5.8×22 topics
  20. Economic Security135▲ 14×7 topics
  21. Legal Regulation133▲ 14×8 topics
  22. Public Policy129▲ 5.9×22 topics
  23. Philosophy124▲ 6.3×15 topics
  24. Foresight123▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Islam119▲ 13×4 topics
  26. Science119▲ 11×7 topics
  27. Modernization118▲ 14×3 topics
  28. International Trade Law117▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Strategic Planning117▲ 18×3 topics
  30. Design116▲ 16×4 topics
  31. Public Oversight116▲ 21×1 topic
  32. Transport Policy116▲ 21×1 topic
  33. Social Influence116▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Malay Language116▲ 18×1 topic
  35. Sharia Law116▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Air Force115▲ 21×1 topic
  37. Warfare115▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Inclusive Education115▲ 7.3×18 topics
  39. Online Education98▲ 12×6 topics
  40. Distance Education96▲ 10×5 topics

Which universities in Mozambique lead research?

Eduardo Mondlane University, Pedagogical University and Instituto Nacional de Saúde rank highest in Mozambique on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 10.7%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Eduardo Mondlane University: 653, 12.6%Pedagogical University: 2,051, 3.8%Instituto Nacional de Saúde: 306, 9.6%Lúrio University: 197, 7.8%National Directorate of Geology: 66, 15.9%Ministry of Health: 75, 19.6%Universidade Politecnica: 259, 7.1%Universidade Zambeze: 93, 12.0%Catholic University of Mozambique: 133, 7.9%Eduardo Mondlane Uni…Instituto Nacional d…Lúrio UniversityPedagogical University
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Eduardo Mondlane UniversityUniversity · Maputo · #8,308 worldwide12.6% top 10% · 653 works
  2. 2Pedagogical UniversityUniversity · Maputo · #10,437 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 2.1k works
  3. 3Instituto Nacional de SaúdeGovernment institution · Maputo · #14,677 worldwide9.6% top 10% · 306 works
  4. 4Lúrio UniversityUniversity · Nampula · #16,300 worldwide7.8% top 10% · 197 works
  5. 5National Directorate of GeologyGovernment institution · Maputo · #20,651 worldwide15.9% top 10% · 66 works
  6. 6Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Maputo · #21,475 worldwide19.6% top 10% · 75 works
  7. 7Universidade PolitecnicaUniversity · Maputo · #21,628 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 259 works
  8. 8Universidade ZambezeUniversity · Beira · #23,752 worldwide12.0% top 10% · 93 works
  9. 9Catholic University of MozambiqueUniversity · Beira · #25,006 worldwide7.9% top 10% · 133 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Mozambique

Who are the top researchers in Mozambique?

Albertino Damasceno, Paulus Gerdes and Albie Sachs rank highest among researchers based in Mozambique.

  1. 1 Albertino Damasceno · #23,252 worldwide 969 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Paulus Gerdes · #94,914 worldwide 93 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Albie Sachs · #220,979 worldwide 58 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Luís Alberto · #298,677 worldwide 12 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Ana Olga Mocumbi · #329,543 worldwide 95 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Alfredo Mayor · #341,980 worldwide 111 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Jahit Sacarlal · #401,723 worldwide 86 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Inácio Mandomando · #464,577 worldwide 103 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 Julie Cliff · #565,432 worldwide 50 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Юлія Олександрівна Волинець · #591,079 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
Top researchers in Mozambique

How open and international is Mozambique's research?

73% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 54% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available72.9%not open27.1%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors54.2%domestic only45.8%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Mozambique's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 116% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Research fields in Mozambique