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Science in Senegal

Senegal ranks #127 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#124 all time), with 5.3k research works and 7.0% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#127
of 192 · #124 all time
Works, 2022–2025
5.3k
▲ 59% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
7.0%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
62%
world 63%

What is Senegal strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Senegal ranks highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#76 of 126), Medicine (#128 of 155) and Social Sciences (#125 of 151). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Forestry, Microbiology and Horticulture.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #76 of 126 10.4%657 Institutions
MedicineField #128 of 155 4.7%1,416 Institutions
Social SciencesField #125 of 151 7.8%643 Institutions
EngineeringField #119 of 134 5.0%419 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #114 of 125 8.9%310 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #126 of 131 9.5%314 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #118 of 122 7.1%264 Institutions
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #69 of 70 6.7%224 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. ForestrySubfield · 76.4 works14×
  2. MicrobiologySubfield · 3.7 works12×
  3. HorticultureSubfield · 7.5 works11×
  4. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 224.4 works9.1×
  5. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 39.5 works6.5×
  6. AnthropologySubfield · 96.2 works6.5×
  7. Modeling and SimulationSubfield · 32.9 works4.5×
  8. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 14.9 works4.4×
← 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: 2.62× its world share, 657 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 174 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.37× its world share, 73 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 24 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.48× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.74× its world share, 61 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 314 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 74 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.04× its world share, 50 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 419 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 310 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 81 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.34× its world share, 145 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 48 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.80× its world share, 20 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.36× its world share, 189 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.40× its world share, 1,416 worksMedicineNursing: 1.84× its world share, 48 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.36× its world share, 10 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.13× its world share, 172 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 93 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 36 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.34× its world share, 151 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.29× its world share, 47 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 643 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Senegal?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Epidemiology, Climate Change, Adaptation, Diversity, Agroecology, Agricultural Development and Livestock Farming.

▲ 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. Epidemiology441▲ 2.1×128 topics
  2. Climate Change374▲ 2.6×85 topics
  3. Sustainability285▲ 2.2×73 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers275▲ 23×6 topics
  5. Adaptation217▲ 14×13 topics
  6. Diversity192▲ 21×9 topics
  7. Agroecology190▲ 25×5 topics
  8. Agricultural Development187▲ 22×5 topics
  9. Livestock Farming186▲ 57×2 topics
  10. Multifunctionality185▲ 70×2 topics
  11. Work Organization185▲ 82×1 topic
  12. Public Health170▲ 2.2×56 topics
  13. Healthcare139▲ 2.3×26 topics
  14. Sustainable Agriculture107▲ 6.4×12 topics
  15. Community Engagement101▲ 5.8×13 topics
  16. Social Justice99▲ 3.2×28 topics
  17. Pathogenesis98▲ 3.6×23 topics
  18. Territorial Governance97▲ 15×4 topics
  19. Local Development97▲ 16×2 topics
  20. Colonialism96▲ 3.9×34 topics
  21. Biodiversity Conservation95▲ 4.9×13 topics
  22. Global Burden92▲ 3.2×12 topics
  23. Genetic Diversity88▲ 3.8×19 topics
  24. Vaccine Development87▲ 6.5×11 topics
  25. Immune Response86▲ 2.9×19 topics
  26. Climate Resilience84▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Governance83▲ 4.8×11 topics
  28. Agroforestry82▲ 24×3 topics
  29. Nutritional Value82▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Ethnicity79▲ 4.0×13 topics
  31. Rural Livelihoods72▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Indigenous Fruits72▲ 58×1 topic
  33. Social Movements72▲ 4.5×18 topics
  34. Tree Domestication72▲ 58×1 topic
  35. Citizen Participation68▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Environmental Participation67▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Proximity and Innovation67▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Decentralization66▲ 5.8×3 topics
  39. Social Determinants of Health64▲ 5.3×7 topics
  40. Africa56▲ 25×3 topics

Which universities in Senegal lead research?

Cheikh Anta Diop University, Université Gaston Berger and Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles rank highest in Senegal on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%10%20%mean 6.77273%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Cheikh Anta Diop University: 2,230, 7.0%Université Gaston Berger: 520, 7.4%Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles: 113, 16.5%Ziguinchor University: 302, 6.4%Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable: 168, 9.6%Institut Pasteur de Dakar: 118, 15.6%Centre Hospitalier National Universitaire de Fann: 262, 1.6%Université Alioune Diop de Bambey: 254, 4.7%Université de Thiès: 243, 3.5%Hôpital Principal de Dakar: 190, 1.4%Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec: 164, 0.8%Institut Sénégalais …Université Gaston Be…Cheikh Anta Diop Uni…Ziguinchor University
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Cheikh Anta Diop UniversityUniversity · Dakar · #4,854 worldwide7.0% top 10% · 2.2k works
  2. 2Université Gaston BergerUniversity · Saint-Louis · #11,245 worldwide7.4% top 10% · 520 works
  3. 3Institut Sénégalais de Recherches AgricolesResearch facility · Dakar · #12,543 worldwide16.5% top 10% · 113 works
  4. 4Ziguinchor UniversityUniversity · Ziguinchor · #13,809 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 302 works
  5. 5Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement DurableGovernment institution · Dakar · #17,577 worldwide9.6% top 10% · 168 works
  6. 6Institut Pasteur de DakarNonprofit · Dakar · #18,723 worldwide15.6% top 10% · 118 works
  7. 7Centre Hospitalier National Universitaire de FannHospital / health system · Dakar · #21,024 worldwide1.6% top 10% · 262 works
  8. 8Université Alioune Diop de BambeyUniversity · Diourbel · #21,298 worldwide4.7% top 10% · 254 works
  9. 9Université de ThièsUniversity · Thiès · #21,699 worldwide3.5% top 10% · 243 works
  10. 10Hôpital Principal de DakarHospital / health system · Dakar · #23,963 worldwide1.4% top 10% · 190 works
  11. 11Hôpital Aristide Le DantecHospital / health system · Dakar · #25,008 worldwide0.8% top 10% · 164 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 Senegal

Who are the top researchers in Senegal?

Cheikh Mbow, Souleymane Mboup and Léopold Sédar Senghor rank highest among researchers based in Senegal.

  1. 1 Cheikh Mbow · #72,385 worldwide 405 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Souleymane Mboup · #126,197 worldwide 165 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Léopold Sédar Senghor · #132,572 worldwide 35 citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Amadou Alpha Sall · #135,123 worldwide 246 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Jean Charles Moreau · #155,851 worldwide 88 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Cheikh Mouhamed Fadel Kébé · #162,328 worldwide 183 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Babacar Faye · #177,345 worldwide 158 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Vincent Sambou · #205,467 worldwide 188 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Bamba Gueye · #231,045 worldwide 121 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 J.P. Digoutte · #282,533 worldwide 60 citations · 33 works
Top researchers in Senegal

How open and international is Senegal's research?

62% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 31% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available62.5%not open37.5%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.7%domestic only69.3%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Senegal's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% 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 Senegal