Question 1

How strong is science in Niger?

Accepted Answer

Niger ranks #147 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#130 all time), with 1.5k research works and 4.0% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Niger strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Niger ranks highest in Medicine (#120 of 152) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#98 of 124). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Forestry, Medical Terminology and Library and Information Sciences.

Question 3

Which universities in Niger lead research?

Accepted Answer

Université Abdou Moumouni, Université de Maradi and National Hospital Niamey rank highest in Niger on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Niger?

Accepted Answer

Amadou Garba, Abdou Ali and Amina Amadou Hamidou rank highest among researchers based in Niger.

Question 5

How much of Niger's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

47% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 36% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 6

Is Niger's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Niger?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Adaptation, Sustainability, Diversity, Livestock Farming, Agroecology and Agricultural Development.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Niger work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 31% of research in Niger is in Health Sciences, 27% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (25%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (22%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Niger's?

Accepted Answer

Benin has the research profile closest to Niger's (similarity 0.86 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, followed by Chad and Burkina Faso.

Science in Niger

Discussion