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Science in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea ranks #155 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#143 all time), with 764 research works and 15.4% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#155
of 192 · #143 all time
Works, 2022–2025
764
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
15.4%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
35%
world 63%

Which keywords describe research in Papua New Guinea?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Diversity, Sustainability, Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Vulnerability, Globalization, Breeding and Drought Tolerance.

▲ 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. Sustainability55▲ 2.9×48 topics
  2. Climate Change52▲ 2.5×68 topics
  3. Environmental Impact40▲ 3.1×38 topics
  4. Genetic Diversity40▲ 12×18 topics
  5. Epidemiology35▲ 1.16×70 topics
  6. Machine Learning33▲ 1.32×56 topics
  7. Globalization32▲ 2.1×31 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management19▲ 2.7×14 topics
  9. Internet of Things19▲ 2.8×19 topics
  10. Big Data19▲ 2.7×17 topics
  11. Vulnerability18▲ 11×7 topics
  12. Biodiversity18▲ 3.1×21 topics
  13. Sustainable Agriculture17▲ 6.9×13 topics
  14. Breeding16▲ 28×5 topics
  15. Drought Tolerance16▲ 15×8 topics
  16. Genetics16▲ 2.9×15 topics
  17. Agriculture15▲ 5.0×9 topics
  18. Nutritional Quality15▲ 26×4 topics
  19. Governance14▲ 5.6×8 topics
  20. Decolonization13▲ 21×5 topics
  21. Ethical Considerations12▲ 4.8×11 topics
  22. Smallholder Farmers12▲ 7.2×6 topics
  23. Maternal Mortality12▲ 6.9×5 topics
  24. Archaeology12▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Health Inequalities11▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Cultural History11▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Island Ecosystems11▲ 45×2 topics
  28. Marker Development11▲ 29×3 topics
  29. Pacific11▲ 75×2 topics
  30. Islands11▲ 120×1 topic
  31. Pacific Islands11▲ 118×1 topic
  32. Small States11▲ 120×1 topic
  33. settlement11▲ 118×1 topic
  34. Community Health Workers11▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Climate Resilience10▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Pest Management10▲ 16×5 topics
  37. Child Mortality10▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Health Systems10▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Agricultural Sustainability10▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Essential Oils10▲ 11×3 topics

Which universities in Papua New Guinea lead research?

Papua New Guinea University of Technology, National Agricultural Research Institute and University of Papua New Guinea rank highest in Papua New Guinea on research quality in 2022–2025.

  1. 1Papua New Guinea University of TechnologyUniversity · Lae · #10,814 worldwide15.3% top 10% · 258 works
  2. 2National Agricultural Research InstituteResearch facility · Lae · #17,199 worldwide12.5% top 10% · 200 works
  3. 3University of Papua New GuineaUniversity · Port Moresby · #18,448 worldwide15.0% top 10% · 106 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 Papua New Guinea

Who are the top researchers in Papua New Guinea?

Michael P. Alpers, Glen Mola and S Naraqi rank highest among researchers based in Papua New Guinea.

  1. 1 Michael P. Alpers · #45,811 worldwide 255 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Glen Mola · #158,332 worldwide 1.3k citations · 18 works
  3. 3 S Naraqi · #229,906 worldwide 87 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Kenneth Good · #274,998 worldwide 58 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Peter M. Siba · #364,345 worldwide 79 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Peter Siba · #376,189 worldwide 81 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Ashish Kr. Luhach · #447,600 worldwide 83 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Moses J. Bockarie · #502,395 worldwide 50 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Peter Barss · #507,994 worldwide 30 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Moses Laman · #548,135 worldwide 62 citations · 23 works
Top researchers in Papua New Guinea

How open and international is Papua New Guinea's research?

35% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 38% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available35.0%not open65.0%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.9%domestic only62.1%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Papua New Guinea's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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 Papua New Guinea