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Science in Senegal

Senegal ranks #151 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#136 all time), with 5.3k research works and 4.3% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#151
of 189 · #136 all time
Works, 2022-now
5.3k
▲ 15% vs 2018-21
Citations
146k
6.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.40×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Senegal

What is Senegal strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Senegal ranks highest in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (#53 of 69), Medicine (#118 of 152) and Sociology and Political Science (#93 of 119). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Forestry, Horticulture and Microbiology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #53 of 69 6.4%224 #66 Institutions
MedicineField #118 of 152 2.6%1,416 #109 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #93 of 119 11.0%264 #104 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #97 of 124 5.5%657 #105 Institutions
Social SciencesField #122 of 148 8.4%643 #133 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #106 of 122 3.8%310 #109 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #121 of 128 3.1%314 #122 Institutions
EngineeringField #124 of 131 2.8%419 #131 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 · 86.9 works · #41 of 204 active here14×
  2. HorticultureSubfield · 10.4 works · #51 of 178 active here13×
  3. MicrobiologySubfield · 3.7 works · #48 of 137 active here10×
  4. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 247.3 works · #67 of 223 active here8.6×
  5. AnthropologySubfield · 106.3 works · #64 of 213 active here6.2×
  6. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 41.5 works · #76 of 194 active here5.9×
  7. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 10.2 works · #58 of 147 active here5.0×
  8. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 12.9 works · #85 of 202 active here4.2×
← 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: 2.59× its world share, 755 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 205 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.36× its world share, 84 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 28 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.36× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.72× its world share, 70 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 368 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 87 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.07× its world share, 60 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.55× its world share, 507 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 375 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 115 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.34× its world share, 169 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 64 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.85× its world share, 25 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.32× its world share, 214 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.37× its world share, 1,620 worksMedicineNursing: 1.72× its world share, 52 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.47× its world share, 12 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.04× its world share, 185 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 111 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 42 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.33× its world share, 175 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.30× its world share, 56 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 744 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.59×755 works
  2. Mathematics2.34×169 works
  3. Nursing1.72×52 works
  4. Veterinary1.47×12 works
  5. Medicine1.37×1,620 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.36×84 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.33×175 works
  8. Health Professions1.32×214 works
  9. Environmental Science1.23×375 works
  10. Energy1.07×60 works
  11. Arts and Humanities1.04×185 works
  12. Social Sciences0.96×744 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.90×87 works
  14. Dentistry0.85×25 works
  15. Computer Science0.77×368 works
  16. Chemistry0.72×70 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.71×42 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.63×205 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.57×12 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.56×111 works
  21. Engineering0.55×507 works
  22. Materials Science0.53×115 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.47×64 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.36×8 works
  25. Psychology0.30×56 works
  26. Neuroscience0.28×28 works

Which fields of science does Senegal work in?

In 2022-now, 31% of research in Senegal is in Health Sciences, 30% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 1,923 fractional works · 31.3% of its workMedicine: 1,620 fractional works · 26.4% of its workSurgery: 217 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 204 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEpidemiology: 154 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 140 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 86 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 81 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 70 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 57 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 55 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 35 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 35 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 34 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 15 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 86 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 214 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 153 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 52 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 51 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,821 fractional works · 29.7% of its workEngineering: 507 fractional works · 8.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 156 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 61 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 56 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 375 fractional works · 6.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 81 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology: 61 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 40 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 368 fractional works · 6.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 99 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 87 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 81 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 36 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 169 fractional works · 2.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 40 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 36 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematical Physics: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 115 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 57 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 87 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 70 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 64 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 60 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,313 fractional works · 21.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 744 fractional works · 12.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 306 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAnthropology: 106 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 87 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEducation: 56 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLinguistics and Language: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 41 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 59 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 185 fractional works · 3.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 175 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 104 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFinance: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 111 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 56 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 42 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 29 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1,084 fractional works · 17.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 755 fractional works · 12.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 247 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPlant Science: 213 fractional works · 3.5% of its workForestry: 87 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 41 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 22 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 205 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 84 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 52 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 52 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 84 fractional works · 1.4% of its workParasitology: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVirology: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 28 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSenegal6,141fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences30%Health Sciences31%Social Sciences21%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Sciences1,92331.3%
    1. Medicine1,62026.4%
    2. Health Professions2143.5%
    3. Nursing520.8%
    4. Dentistry250.4%
    5. Veterinary120.2%
    1. Engineering5078.3%
    2. Environmental Science3756.1%
    3. Computer Science3686.0%
    4. Mathematics1692.7%
    5. Materials Science1151.9%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences871.4%
    7. Chemistry701.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy641.0%
    9. Energy601.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering80.1%
  3. Social Sciences1,31321.4%
    1. Social Sciences74412.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities1853.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1752.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting1111.8%
    5. Psychology560.9%
    6. Decision Sciences420.7%
  4. Life Sciences1,08417.7%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences75512.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2053.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology841.4%
    4. Neuroscience280.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics120.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Senegal?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Epidemiology, Climate Change, Adaptation, Agroecology, Diversity, 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-now 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. Epidemiology498▲ 2.0×129 topics
  2. Climate Change426▲ 2.5×90 topics
  3. Sustainability328▲ 2.2×77 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers307▲ 24×6 topics
  5. Adaptation238▲ 13×13 topics
  6. Agroecology208▲ 24×5 topics
  7. Diversity207▲ 19×10 topics
  8. Agricultural Development202▲ 22×5 topics
  9. Livestock Farming201▲ 55×2 topics
  10. Multifunctionality201▲ 70×2 topics
  11. Work Organization199▲ 84×1 topic
  12. Public Health191▲ 2.1×56 topics
  13. Healthcare160▲ 2.3×27 topics
  14. Sustainable Agriculture126▲ 6.6×12 topics
  15. Biodiversity Conservation113▲ 4.9×14 topics
  16. Pathogenesis112▲ 3.6×23 topics
  17. Social Justice112▲ 3.0×31 topics
  18. Community Engagement110▲ 5.5×15 topics
  19. Global Burden110▲ 3.3×12 topics
  20. Colonialism108▲ 3.7×34 topics
  21. Territorial Governance105▲ 15×4 topics
  22. Local Development105▲ 16×2 topics
  23. Vaccine Development100▲ 6.4×11 topics
  24. Genetic Diversity99▲ 3.7×19 topics
  25. Governance98▲ 4.9×11 topics
  26. Agroforestry96▲ 23×3 topics
  27. Climate Resilience95▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Ethnicity94▲ 4.1×13 topics
  29. Nutritional Value92▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Vaccine90▲ 3.7×11 topics
  31. Social Movements82▲ 4.5×18 topics
  32. Rural Livelihoods82▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Indigenous Fruits82▲ 58×1 topic
  34. Tree Domestication82▲ 58×1 topic
  35. Decentralization77▲ 6.0×4 topics
  36. Citizen Participation74▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Environmental Participation73▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Proximity and Innovation73▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Africa65▲ 26×3 topics
  40. Political Transition62▲ 20×3 topics

Which research topics does Senegal publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Agriculture and Rural Development Research, African Botany and Ecology Studies, French Urban and Social Studies.

Agriculture and Rural De…199Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 199 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 82 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 73 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 62 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 51 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 43 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 41 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 38 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 37 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 32 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 32 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Geopolitics: 27 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsForestrySociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health Professions5 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 199 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 82 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 73 works
  4. 4 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 62 works
  5. 5 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 51 works
  6. 6 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 43 works
  7. 7 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 41 works
  8. 8 African history and culture studies Anthropology 38 works
  9. 9 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 37 works
  10. 10 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 32 works
  11. 11 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 32 works
  12. 12 African Studies and Geopolitics Anthropology 27 works

Which universities in Senegal lead research?

Université Gaston Berger, Cheikh Anta Diop University and Ziguinchor University rank highest in Senegal on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%mean 4.07%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Ziguinchor UniversityUniversité Gaston Be…Cheikh Anta Diop Uni…Université Alioune D…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Université Gaston BergerUniversity · Saint-Louis · #5,471 worldwide4.4% top 10% · 520 works
  2. 2Cheikh Anta Diop UniversityUniversity · Dakar · #7,463 worldwide3.6% top 10% · 2.2k works
  3. 3Ziguinchor UniversityUniversity · Ziguinchor · #7,579 worldwide5.2% top 10% · 302 works
  4. 4Université Alioune Diop de BambeyUniversity · Diourbel · #10,689 worldwide1.8% top 10% · 254 works
  5. 5Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement DurableGovernment institution · Dakar · #11,134 worldwide10.7% top 10% · 168 works
  6. 6Centre Hospitalier National Universitaire de FannHospital / health system · Dakar · #13,326 worldwide2.0% top 10% · 262 works
  7. 7Université de ThièsUniversity · Thiès · #13,796 worldwide2.8% top 10% · 243 works
  8. 8Institut Sénégalais de Recherches AgricolesResearch facility · Dakar · #18,094 worldwide7.7% top 10% · 113 works
  9. 9Hôpital Aristide Le DantecHospital / health system · Dakar · #18,697 worldwide1.0% top 10% · 164 works
  10. 10Hôpital Principal de DakarHospital / health system · Dakar · #18,728 worldwide1.5% top 10% · 190 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Senegal

Who are the top researchers in Senegal?

Amadou Alpha Sall, Amadou Alpha Sall and Susan Shepherd rank highest among researchers based in Senegal.

  1. 1 Amadou Alpha Sall #62,432 worldwide 13k citations · 193 works
  2. 2 Amadou Alpha Sall #98,926 worldwide 12k citations · 199 works
  3. 3 Susan Shepherd #185,173 worldwide 10k citations · 146 works
  4. 4 Massamba Sylla #244,316 worldwide 2.4k citations · 71 works
  5. 5 Gamou Fall #272,079 worldwide 2.7k citations · 161 works
  6. 6 Diawo Diallo #298,920 worldwide 3.7k citations · 109 works
  7. 7 Jean‐François Trape #303,073 worldwide 8.5k citations · 175 works
  8. 8 Ousmane Faye #311,319 worldwide 11k citations · 297 works
  9. 9 Ousmane Madiagne Diop #347,204 worldwide 5.7k citations · 130 works
  10. 10 Nicolas Jouanard #360,695 worldwide 1.7k citations · 55 works
Top researchers in Senegal

How open and international is Senegal's research?

62% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 30% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available62.3%not open37.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.0%domestic only70.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 74% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 32% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.16× the expected open access and 1.36× the expected international share, which puts it #59 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Senegal's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Senegal as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.022% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Senegal0.022% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Senegal over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 5.0% of its 22k works since 1951 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Senegal4.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.5% in 1996.

Which countries have research most like Senegal's?

Burkina Faso is Senegal's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Senegal's, with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

  1. 1 Burkina FasoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Nursing 0.86 Compare
  2. 2 NigerBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.82 Compare
  3. 3 Central African RepublicBoth strong in Nursing, Mathematics, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.81 Compare
  4. 4 ChadBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.78 Compare
  5. 5 TogoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Veterinary 0.74 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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