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Science in South Sudan

South Sudan ranks #178 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#154 all time), with 2.8k research works and 8.5% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#178
of 189 · #154 all time
Works, 2022-now
2.8k
▲ 16% vs 2018-21
Citations
369k
23.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
8.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.79×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
63%
world 40%
International
65%
world 18%
South Sudan

What is South Sudan strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, South Sudan ranks highest in Engineering (#114 of 131), Computer Science (#118 of 128) and Medicine (#144 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Gender Studies, Architecture and Library and Information Sciences.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #114 of 131 9.6%290 #118 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #118 of 128 8.4%220 #125 Institutions
MedicineField #144 of 152 8.7%314 #146 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #98 of 103 9.8%217 #108 Institutions
Social SciencesField #143 of 148 7.7%651 #159 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. Gender StudiesSubfield · 73.8 works · #80 of 212 active here6.0×
  2. ArchitectureSubfield · 7.6 works · #81 of 166 active here5.7×
  3. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 3.6 works · #77 of 146 active here5.5×
  4. DevelopmentSubfield · 18.3 works · #92 of 190 active here5.4×
  5. MusicSubfield · 9.8 works · #89 of 174 active here3.5×
  6. Theoretical Computer ScienceSubfield · 1.9 works · #89 of 143 active here3.2×
  7. ClassicsSubfield · 6.4 works · #76 of 153 active here3.2×
  8. AnthropologySubfield · 30.1 works · #105 of 213 active here3.2×
← 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: 0.73× its world share, 118 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 176 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 27 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.81× its world share, 45 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.53× its world share, 28 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.04× its world share, 275 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 25 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.46× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.65× its world share, 331 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.77× its world share, 130 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.56× its world share, 66 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.84× its world share, 34 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.93× its world share, 70 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.12× its world share, 18 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 85 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 376 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 9 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.99× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.42× its world share, 237 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.21× its world share, 132 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 44 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.97× its world share, 142 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.32× its world share, 137 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.99× its world share, 852 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities2.42×237 works
  2. Social Sciences1.99×852 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.97×142 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.34×44 works
  5. Psychology1.32×137 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.21×132 works
  7. Dentistry1.12×18 works
  8. Computer Science1.04×275 works
  9. Veterinary0.99×4 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.98×176 works
  11. Health Professions0.95×85 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.93×70 works
  13. Mathematics0.84×34 works
  14. Neuroscience0.81×45 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.79×27 works
  16. Environmental Science0.77×130 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.73×118 works
  18. Engineering0.65×331 works
  19. Medicine0.58×376 works
  20. Materials Science0.56×66 works
  21. Nursing0.55×9 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.53×6 works
  23. Chemistry0.53×28 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.47×25 works
  25. Energy0.46×14 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.39×5 works

Which fields of science does South Sudan work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research in South Sudan is in Social Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Medicine (11%), Engineering (10%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 1,543 fractional works · 45.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 852 fractional works · 25.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 285 fractional works · 8.4% of its workEducation: 152 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 126 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGender Studies: 74 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAnthropology: 30 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 27 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 237 fractional works · 7.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 46 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 43 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHistory: 33 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workReligious studies: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 142 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 105 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFinance: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 137 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 44 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 39 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 132 fractional works · 3.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 33 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAccounting: 26 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 22 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 44 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 25 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 977 fractional works · 28.9% of its workEngineering: 331 fractional works · 9.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 66 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 48 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 32 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 27 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArchitecture: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 275 fractional works · 8.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 110 fractional works · 3.3% of its workInformation Systems: 67 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 32 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 130 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEcology: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 16 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 12 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 70 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 66 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 40 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 34 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistics and Probability: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 28 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 493 fractional works · 14.6% of its workMedicine: 376 fractional works · 11.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 43 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 36 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 26 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 20 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 19 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 73 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Professions: 85 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 44 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 11 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 18 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 372 fractional works · 11.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 176 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 108 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGenetics: 23 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 118 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPlant Science: 39 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 25 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 14 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 10 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 45 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 24 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 27 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 15 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 7 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSouth Sudan3,385fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences46%

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. Social Sciences1,54345.6%
    1. Social Sciences85225.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities2377.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1424.2%
    4. Psychology1374.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting1323.9%
    6. Decision Sciences441.3%
    1. Engineering3319.8%
    2. Computer Science2758.1%
    3. Environmental Science1303.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy702.1%
    5. Materials Science662.0%
    6. Mathematics341.0%
    7. Chemistry280.8%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences250.7%
    9. Energy140.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering50.1%
    1. Medicine37611.1%
    2. Health Professions852.5%
    3. Dentistry180.5%
    4. Nursing90.3%
    5. Veterinary50.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1765.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1183.5%
    3. Neuroscience451.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology270.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics60.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in South Sudan?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Global Governance, Globalization, Peacebuilding, Human Rights, Democracy, Ethnic Conflict, Neoliberalism and Authoritarianism.

▲ 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. Globalization159▲ 2.4×116 topics
  2. Human Rights122▲ 3.5×54 topics
  3. Education112▲ 1.93×95 topics
  4. Machine Learning110◆ 0.98×89 topics
  5. Deep Learning99▼ 0.85×74 topics
  6. Global Governance93▲ 11×19 topics
  7. Peacebuilding84▲ 36×6 topics
  8. Sustainable Development81▲ 1.53×65 topics
  9. Democracy79▲ 6.7×18 topics
  10. Neoliberalism70▲ 5.7×24 topics
  11. Economic Growth67▲ 2.4×29 topics
  12. History66▲ 2.8×47 topics
  13. Ethnic Conflict65▲ 41×4 topics
  14. Innovation64▲ 1.82×56 topics
  15. Authoritarianism57▲ 19×5 topics
  16. Economic Development56▲ 2.1×40 topics
  17. Transitional Justice55▲ 20×4 topics
  18. Social Justice55▲ 2.7×40 topics
  19. Identity54▲ 2.2×56 topics
  20. Civil War54▲ 51×2 topics
  21. Protest53▲ 41×3 topics
  22. Political Institutions53▲ 77×1 topic
  23. State Capacity53▲ 77×1 topic
  24. Colonialism51▲ 3.2×38 topics
  25. Gender Inequality51▲ 11×6 topics
  26. Culture47▲ 2.7×27 topics
  27. International Law46▲ 4.3×24 topics
  28. Religion45▲ 2.9×33 topics
  29. Nationalism44▲ 2.9×29 topics
  30. War Crimes44▲ 29×3 topics
  31. Gender-based Violence42▲ 21×3 topics
  32. Feminist Perspectives40▲ 43×3 topics
  33. Sexual Violence39▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Local Turn38▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Resilience Governance38▲ 74×1 topic
  36. Military Masculinity38▲ 81×1 topic
  37. UN Resolution 132538▲ 81×1 topic
  38. Poverty Reduction37▲ 8.4×6 topics
  39. Conflict32▲ 5.8×10 topics
  40. NGOs29▲ 9.1×4 topics

Which research topics does South Sudan publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Political Conflict and Governance, Peacebuilding and International Security, Gender, Security, and Conflict.

Political Conflict and G…53Political Conflict and Governance: 53 fractional worksPeacebuilding and International Security: 38 fractional worksGender, Security, and Conflict: 38 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 17 fractional worksGender Politics and Representation: 15 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 15 fractional worksNatural Language Processing Techniques: 12 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 12 fractional worksEducation Practices and Challenges: 11 fractional worksTopic Modeling: 11 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 10 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 10 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGender StudiesPolitical Science and International RelationsDevelopment5 others

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

  1. 1 Political Conflict and Governance Sociology and Political Science 53 works
  2. 2 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 38 works
  3. 3 Gender, Security, and Conflict Gender Studies 38 works
  4. 4 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 17 works
  5. 5 Gender Politics and Representation Gender Studies 15 works
  6. 6 International Development and Aid Development 15 works
  7. 7 Natural Language Processing Techniques Artificial Intelligence 12 works
  8. 8 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 12 works
  9. 9 Education Practices and Challenges Philosophy 11 works
  10. 10 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 11 works
  11. 11 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 10 works
  12. 12 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 10 works

Which universities in South Sudan lead research?

University of Juba and Bridge University rank highest in South Sudan on research quality in 2022-now.

  1. 1University of JubaUniversity · Juba · #8,974 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 254 works
  2. 2Bridge UniversityUniversity · Juba · #9,349 worldwide9.2% top 10% · 2.4k 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 South Sudan

Who are the top researchers in South Sudan?

Luka Biong Deng Kuol, Lul Lojok Deng and Denis Mubiru rank highest among researchers based in South Sudan.

  1. 1 Luka Biong Deng Kuol #1,484,511 worldwide 185 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Lul Lojok Deng #1,685,030 worldwide 693 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Denis Mubiru #2,538,397 worldwide 180 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Nyagong Santino David Ladu #2,558,092 worldwide 212 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Justin Bruno Tongun #2,574,350 worldwide 366 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Jamshed Khan #2,712,486 worldwide 83 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Gift Simon Demaya #3,068,338 worldwide 126 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Caesar Edward #3,170,868 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 John Sebit Benansio #3,782,863 worldwide 131 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Tony Ngalamu #4,057,386 worldwide 56 citations · 24 works
Top researchers in South Sudan

How open and international is South Sudan's research?

63% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 65% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available63.2%not open36.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors65.4%domestic only34.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 88% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 54% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.34× the expected open access and 2.44× the expected international share, which puts it #1 of 173 countries on openness.

How has South Sudan's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% 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 South Sudan as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.014% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%South Sudan0.012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of South Sudan 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, 9.5% of its 16k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025South Sudan7.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.2% in 2005.

Which countries have research most like South Sudan's?

Lithuania is South Sudan's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like South Sudan's, with both strong in Arts and Humanities.

  1. 1 LithuaniaBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Social Sciences 0.73 Compare
  2. 2 KyrgyzstanBoth strong in Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities 0.70 Compare
  3. 3 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences 0.68 Compare
  4. 4 CroatiaBoth strong in Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Psychology 0.67 Compare
  5. 5 AlbaniaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences 0.67 Compare

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