Question 1

How strong is science in Somalia?

Accepted Answer

Somalia ranks #146 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#183 all time), with 2.5k research works and 10.2% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Somalia strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Somalia ranks highest in Social Sciences (#117 of 148) and Medicine (#126 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Question 3

Which universities in Somalia lead research?

Accepted Answer

SIMAD University, Somali National University and University of Somalia rank highest in Somalia on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Somalia?

Accepted Answer

Jama Mohamed, Abdikafi Hassan Abdi and Abdimalik Ali Warsame rank highest among researchers based in Somalia.

Question 5

How much of Somalia's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

81% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 50% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 6

Is Somalia's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 194% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Somalia?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Maternal Mortality, Economic Growth, Community Health Workers, Health Inequalities, Socio-economic Factors, Child Mortality and Health Systems.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Somalia work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 46% of research in Somalia is in Health Sciences, 31% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (39%), Social Sciences (16%), Health Professions (5%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Somalia's?

Accepted Answer

Cambodia has the research profile closest to Somalia's (similarity 0.93 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Nursing, followed by Uganda and Paraguay.