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Science in Sudan

Sudan ranks #110 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#114 all time), with 7.7k research works and 7.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#110
of 189 · #114 all time
Works, 2022-now
7.7k
▲ 22% vs 2018-21
Citations
244k
9.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
7.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.69×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
40%
world 18%
Sudan

What is Sudan strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Sudan ranks highest in Engineering (#89 of 131), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#76 of 105) and Health Professions (#79 of 106). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Microbiology, Forestry and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #89 of 131 9.2%686 #95 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #76 of 105 7.5%374 #84 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #79 of 106 10.5%274 #95
MedicineField #116 of 152 5.4%2,192 #137 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #99 of 128 7.8%446 #104 Institutions
SurgerySubfield #67 of 86 6.5%231 #82
EducationSubfield #89 of 112 8.0%568 #99 Institutions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #67 of 84 7.5%224 #88
Environmental ScienceField #104 of 122 6.3%315 #115 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #106 of 124 5.4%782 #113 Institutions
Social SciencesField #127 of 148 8.0%1,017 #141 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #79 of 90 5.6%283 #92

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. MicrobiologySubfield · 20.6 works · #15 of 137 active here40×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 54.7 works · #58 of 204 active here6.0×
  3. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 21.3 works · #76 of 202 active here4.9×
  4. ParasitologySubfield · 44.1 works · #71 of 211 active here4.8×
  5. Drug DiscoverySubfield · 3.2 works · #48 of 152 active here4.3×
  6. Small AnimalsSubfield · 43.2 works · #69 of 198 active here4.0×
  7. VeterinaryField · 44.0 works · #18 of 135 active here3.7×
  8. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 71.3 works · #73 of 206 active here3.4×
← 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: 2.10× its world share, 876 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 423 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.79× its world share, 158 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 70 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.02× its world share, 63 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.84× its world share, 26 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.93× its world share, 129 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 497 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 73 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 57 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 786 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 371 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 186 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.27× its world share, 132 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 59 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.46× its world share, 62 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 309 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.49× its world share, 2,518 worksMedicineNursing: 2.01× its world share, 86 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.69× its world share, 44 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.52× its world share, 132 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.57× its world share, 162 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 51 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 132 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.88× its world share, 235 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 1,145 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary3.69×44 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.10×876 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.02×63 works
  4. Nursing2.01×86 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.79×158 works
  6. Medicine1.49×2,518 works
  7. Dentistry1.46×62 works
  8. Health Professions1.33×309 works
  9. Mathematics1.27×132 works
  10. Social Sciences1.03×1,145 works
  11. Chemistry0.93×129 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.90×423 works
  13. Psychology0.88×235 works
  14. Environmental Science0.85×371 works
  15. Chemical Engineering0.84×26 works
  16. Computer Science0.73×497 works
  17. Energy0.70×57 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.70×132 works
  19. Materials Science0.61×186 works
  20. Engineering0.60×786 works
  21. Decision Sciences0.60×51 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.57×162 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.53×73 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.52×132 works
  25. Neuroscience0.49×70 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.30×59 works

Which fields of science does Sudan work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research in Sudan is in Health Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Social Sciences (13%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 3,020 fractional works · 34.4% of its workMedicine: 2,519 fractional works · 28.7% of its workSurgery: 272 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 261 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEpidemiology: 217 fractional works · 2.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 174 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 137 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 121 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 119 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 102 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 97 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 82 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 72 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 57 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 55 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 55 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 121 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 309 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 168 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 65 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 86 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 79 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 62 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,315 fractional works · 26.4% of its workEngineering: 786 fractional works · 9.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 156 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 132 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 96 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 94 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 65 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 497 fractional works · 5.7% of its workInformation Systems: 202 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 126 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 56 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 371 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 61 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 60 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 186 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 93 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 132 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 129 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 61 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 73 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeophysics: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 55 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 59 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 57 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,858 fractional works · 21.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,145 fractional works · 13.0% of its workEducation: 610 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 238 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 87 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 114 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPsychology: 235 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 123 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 162 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAccounting: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 132 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 91 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 132 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1,589 fractional works · 18.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 876 fractional works · 10.0% of its workPlant Science: 320 fractional works · 3.6% of its workFood Science: 175 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 71 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 55 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 55 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 423 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 210 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 82 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 158 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology: 65 fractional works · 0.7% of its workParasitology: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 70 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 63 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSudan8,781fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences34%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 Sciences3,02034.4%
    1. Medicine2,51928.7%
    2. Health Professions3093.5%
    3. Nursing861.0%
    4. Dentistry620.7%
    5. Veterinary440.5%
    1. Engineering7869.0%
    2. Computer Science4975.7%
    3. Environmental Science3714.2%
    4. Materials Science1862.1%
    5. Mathematics1321.5%
    6. Chemistry1291.5%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences730.8%
    8. Physics and Astronomy590.7%
    9. Energy570.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering260.3%
  3. Social Sciences1,85821.2%
    1. Social Sciences1,14513.0%
    2. Psychology2352.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting1621.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1321.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities1321.5%
    6. Decision Sciences510.6%
  4. Life Sciences1,58918.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences87610.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4234.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology1581.8%
    4. Neuroscience700.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics630.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Sudan?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Digital Learning, Curriculum Development, Character Education, Mobile Learning, Inflammation, Diagnosis and STEM Education.

▲ 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. Epidemiology709▲ 2.0×135 topics
  2. Inflammation266▲ 1.42×83 topics
  3. Machine Learning258◆ 0.88×87 topics
  4. Climate Change240◆ 1.01×103 topics
  5. Public Health220▲ 1.72×58 topics
  6. Curriculum Development203▲ 3.4×17 topics
  7. Globalization201▲ 1.16×83 topics
  8. Treatment197▲ 1.85×51 topics
  9. Digital Learning195▲ 4.3×12 topics
  10. Diagnosis193▲ 2.4×41 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress178▲ 1.23×62 topics
  12. COVID-19176▲ 1.54×31 topics
  13. Antioxidant165▲ 2.7×51 topics
  14. Character Education164▲ 3.9×6 topics
  15. Educational Technology161▲ 1.55×37 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease158▲ 1.58×39 topics
  17. Immune Response152▲ 3.0×23 topics
  18. E-Learning150▲ 1.77×24 topics
  19. Online Learning149▲ 2.0×23 topics
  20. Pandemic148▲ 1.69×14 topics
  21. STEM Education146▲ 3.7×15 topics
  22. Local Wisdom143▲ 3.5×9 topics
  23. Mobile Learning143▲ 4.8×6 topics
  24. Diabetes142▲ 3.2×22 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity132▲ 3.5×21 topics
  26. Pathogenesis128▲ 2.9×24 topics
  27. Islamic Education126▲ 4.3×4 topics
  28. Vaccine125▲ 3.6×11 topics
  29. Antioxidant Activity124▲ 2.3×31 topics
  30. Global Burden115▲ 2.4×12 topics
  31. Media Literacy113▲ 2.4×5 topics
  32. Vaccine Development99▲ 4.4×11 topics
  33. Sustainable Agriculture95▲ 3.5×13 topics
  34. Drug Resistance95▲ 3.8×9 topics
  35. 21st Century Skills89▲ 3.5×6 topics
  36. Critical Thinking Skills82▲ 5.4×2 topics
  37. Teacher Performance76▲ 6.2×2 topics
  38. Conflict75▲ 5.3×8 topics
  39. Character Development74▲ 5.2×2 topics
  40. Climate Resilience62▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does Sudan publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Educational Methods and Media Use, Education and Character Development, Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods.

Educational Methods and …72Educational Methods and Media Use: 72 fractional worksEducation and Character …72Education and Character Development: 72 fractional worksEducational Curriculum and Learning Methods: 63 fractional worksSTEM Education62STEM Education: 62 fractional worksEducational Methods and Outcomes: 55 fractional worksHealth and Conflict Studies: 52 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 49 fractional worksAnimal Diversity and Health Studies: 49 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 45 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 40 fractional worksArabic Language Education Studies: 35 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 35 fractional works
Information SystemsEducationGeneral Health ProfessionsSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 72 works
  2. 2 Education and Character Development Education 72 works
  3. 3 Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods Education 63 works
  4. 4 STEM Education Education 62 works
  5. 5 Educational Methods and Outcomes Education 55 works
  6. 6 Health and Conflict Studies General Health Professions 52 works
  7. 7 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 49 works
  8. 8 Animal Diversity and Health Studies Food Science 49 works
  9. 9 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 45 works
  10. 10 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 40 works
  11. 11 Arabic Language Education Studies Education 35 works
  12. 12 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 35 works

Which universities in Sudan lead research?

National University, University of Khartoum and Sudan Meteorological Authority rank highest in Sudan on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 6.75333%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →National UniversityUniversity of KhartoumUniversity of GeziraSudan Meteorological…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1National UniversityUniversity · Khartoum · #3,734 worldwide16.3% top 10% · 260 works
  2. 2University of KhartoumUniversity · Khartoum · #4,638 worldwide7.8% top 10% · 1.3k works
  3. 3Sudan Meteorological AuthorityGovernment institution · Khartoum · #5,641 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 720 works
  4. 4University of GeziraUniversity · Wad Madani · #6,730 worldwide7.4% top 10% · 539 works
  5. 5Sudan University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Khartoum · #7,747 worldwide6.8% top 10% · 573 works
  6. 6Al-Neelain UniversityUniversity · Khartoum · #8,371 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 362 works
  7. 7Omdurman Islamic UniversityUniversity · Omdurman · #8,469 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 379 works
  8. 8University of BahriUniversity · Khartoum · #10,095 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 243 works
  9. 9University of the Holy Quran and Islamic SciencesUniversity · Omdurman · #10,311 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 215 works
  10. 10Alzaiem Alazhari UniversityUniversity · Khartoum · #12,614 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 227 works
  11. 11Nile Valley UniversityUniversity · Khartoum · #12,791 worldwide4.6% top 10% · 136 works
  12. 12University of KordofanUniversity · Al-Ubayyid · #12,851 worldwide4.5% top 10% · 178 works
  13. 13Karary UniversityUniversity · Omdurman · #13,443 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 132 works
  14. 14International University of AfricaUniversity · Khartoum · #13,644 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 125 works
  15. 15Red Sea UniversityUniversity · Port Sudan · #13,787 worldwide6.2% top 10% · 102 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 Sudan

Who are the top researchers in Sudan?

Ayman Ahmed, Nouh Saad Mohamed and Emmanuel Edwar Siddig rank highest among researchers based in Sudan.

  1. 1 Ayman Ahmed #17,030 worldwide 35k citations · 288 works
  2. 2 Nouh Saad Mohamed #38,344 worldwide 35k citations · 192 works
  3. 3 Emmanuel Edwar Siddig #68,313 worldwide 30k citations · 300 works
  4. 4 Ahmed ElSayed #171,188 worldwide 5.3k citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Hytham K. S. Hamid #277,816 worldwide 2.5k citations · 139 works
  6. 6 Mohammed Ali M. Rihan #301,957 worldwide 439 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Ahmed Hassan Fahal #309,735 worldwide 8.5k citations · 289 works
  8. 8 Elbager M.A. Edreis #413,100 worldwide 1.7k citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Yasir Ahmed Mohammed Elhadi #464,462 worldwide 930 citations · 102 works
  10. 10 Munzir Elhassan #603,672 worldwide 2.6k citations · 17 works
Top researchers in Sudan

Which cities in Sudan are research hubs?

  1. 1 KhartoumSudan 19k works

How open and international is Sudan's research?

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

openly available64.9%not open35.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.3%domestic only59.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 84% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 49% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.19× the expected open access and 2.22× the expected international share, which puts it #7 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Sudan's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 22% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Sudan as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.031% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%Sudan0.035% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of 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, 6.0% of its 26k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Sudan8.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.6% in 2001.

Which countries have research most like Sudan's?

Thailand is Sudan's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Sudan's, with both strong in Veterinary.

  1. 1 ThailandBoth strong in Veterinary, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Nursing 0.76 Compare
  2. 2 EthiopiaBoth strong in Veterinary, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing 0.76 Compare
  3. 3 LaosBoth strong in Veterinary, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing 0.72 Compare
  4. 4 MaliBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.72 Compare
  5. 5 EritreaBoth strong in Veterinary, Nursing, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.72 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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