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Science in Namibia

Namibia ranks #132 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#136 all time), with 2.3k research works and 17.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#132
of 192 · #136 all time
Works, 2022–2025
2.3k
▲ 74% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
17.1%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
57%
world 63%

What is Namibia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Namibia ranks highest in Social Sciences (#110 of 151), Environmental Science (#109 of 125) and Computer Science (#122 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Research and Theory, Archeology and Library and Information Sciences.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesField #110 of 151 20.7%482 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #109 of 125 17.1%208 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #122 of 131 13.2%210 Institutions
MedicineField #145 of 155 13.3%240 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. Research and TheorySubfield · 9.6 works16×
  2. ArcheologySubfield · 3.4 works9.7×
  3. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 3.9 works8.9×
  4. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 12.3 works4.7×
  5. VirologySubfield · 5.2 works3.9×
  6. Ecological ModelingSubfield · 6.7 works3.8×
  7. Media TechnologySubfield · 26.2 works3.6×
  8. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 8.4 works3.5×
← 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: 1.64× its world share, 180 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 44 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 17 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.59× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 210 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 32 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.95× its world share, 20 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.55× its world share, 191 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.82× its world share, 208 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.75× its world share, 20 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.59× its world share, 97 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 240 worksMedicineNursing: 2.65× its world share, 30 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.68× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.17× its world share, 78 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.37× its world share, 176 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 32 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.64× its world share, 81 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.56× its world share, 109 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 482 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Namibia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Higher Education, Globalization, Technology Integration, Social Capital, Machine Learning and Lifelong Learning.

▲ 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. Climate Change114▲ 1.84×78 topics
  2. Sustainability110▲ 1.96×73 topics
  3. Machine Learning98▲ 1.30×60 topics
  4. Globalization88▲ 1.94×79 topics
  5. Deep Learning83◆ 1.05×61 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence64▲ 2.0×38 topics
  7. Higher Education59▲ 4.8×23 topics
  8. Mental Health57▲ 1.69×33 topics
  9. Education57▲ 1.44×53 topics
  10. Internet of Things55▲ 2.8×22 topics
  11. Sustainable Development53▲ 1.44×57 topics
  12. Healthcare52▲ 2.0×21 topics
  13. Educational Technology52▲ 1.89×27 topics
  14. Social Capital50▲ 4.1×17 topics
  15. Supply Chain Management49▲ 2.3×17 topics
  16. Big Data49▲ 2.3×20 topics
  17. Economic Development45▲ 2.4×21 topics
  18. Technology Integration43▲ 6.1×11 topics
  19. Innovation43▲ 1.76×42 topics
  20. Economic Growth42▲ 2.1×26 topics
  21. Biodiversity40▲ 2.4×26 topics
  22. Leadership36▲ 3.3×18 topics
  23. Lifelong Learning36▲ 7.7×9 topics
  24. Population Dynamics34▲ 5.9×10 topics
  25. Job Satisfaction34▲ 3.4×14 topics
  26. Rural Development32▲ 4.0×13 topics
  27. Child Development31▲ 3.2×8 topics
  28. Student Engagement31▲ 3.4×14 topics
  29. Cloud Computing31▲ 4.8×12 topics
  30. Community Health Workers28▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Habitat Selection28▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Poverty Reduction28▲ 9.1×5 topics
  33. Trophic Cascades27▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Digital Divide26▲ 4.4×9 topics
  35. Multilingualism26▲ 6.9×4 topics
  36. Student Perceptions26▲ 6.1×7 topics
  37. Animal Movement23▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Occupancy Rates23▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Bilingual Education23▲ 8.4×3 topics
  40. Language Policy23▲ 7.0×3 topics

Which universities in Namibia lead research?

University of Namibia, Namibia University of Science and Technology and International University of Management rank highest in Namibia on research quality in 2022–2025.

  1. 1University of NamibiaUniversity · Windhoek · #4,781 worldwide15.9% top 10% · 1.4k works
  2. 2Namibia University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Windhoek · #8,384 worldwide19.1% top 10% · 641 works
  3. 3International University of ManagementUniversity · Windhoek · #23,704 worldwide19.7% top 10% · 111 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 Namibia

Who are the top researchers in Namibia?

Mary Seely, Heike Winschiers‐Theophilus and Anicia Peters rank highest among researchers based in Namibia.

  1. 1 Mary Seely · #248,070 worldwide 162 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Heike Winschiers‐Theophilus · #318,128 worldwide 165 citations · 59 works
  3. 3 Anicia Peters · #401,206 worldwide 98 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Jeremy Silvester · #506,550 worldwide 33 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Craig Causer · #556,522 worldwide 1 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Dan Kibuule · #589,123 worldwide 40 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Artwell Nhemachena · #766,860 worldwide 3 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Laurie Marker · #810,957 worldwide 112 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Gabriela Kennedy · #822,809 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Eugène Marais · #865,736 worldwide 84 citations · 27 works
Top researchers in Namibia

How open and international is Namibia's research?

57% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 38% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available57.3%not open42.7%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.8%domestic only62.2%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Namibia's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 74% 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 Namibia