Science in Tajikistan
Tajikistan ranks #189 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#203 all time), with 7.1k research works and 7.3% of them in the world's top 10%.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #189 of 189 · #203 all time
- Works, 2022-now
- 7.1k ▲ 48% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 140k 5.4 per fractional work, all time
- Top-10% rate
- 7.3% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.36× 1.00× is exactly expected
- In the world top 100
- 0 0 in the top 1,000
- Open access
- 44% world 40%
- International
- 73% world 18%
What is Tajikistan strongest at in science?
On research quality in 2022-now, Tajikistan ranks highest in Social Sciences (#141 of 148), Political Science and International Relations (#91 of 95) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#75 of 78). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Development, Filtration and Separation and Fuel Technology.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time | Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesField | #141 of 148 | 8.2% | 1,832 | #163 | Institutions | |
| Political Science and International RelationsSubfield | #91 of 95 | 8.5% | 410 | #108 | Institutions | |
| Earth and Planetary SciencesField | #75 of 78 | 4.1% | 315 | #95 | Institutions | |
| MathematicsField | #77 of 80 | 6.4% | 248 | - | Institutions | |
| Arts and HumanitiesField | #100 of 103 | 8.4% | 428 | #122 | Institutions | |
| EducationSubfield | #109 of 112 | 8.2% | 227 | #120 | Institutions | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #116 of 119 | 8.6% | 433 | #134 | Institutions | |
| MedicineField | #149 of 152 | 5.7% | 733 | #163 | Institutions | |
| Materials ScienceField | #86 of 87 | 6.6% | 204 | #102 | Institutions | |
| Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField | #106 of 107 | 10.0% | 291 | #123 | Institutions | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #124 of 124 | 8.6% | 301 | #145 | Institutions | |
| EngineeringField | #131 of 131 | 6.7% | 689 | #136 | 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.
- DevelopmentSubfield · 108.7 works · #36 of 190 active here13×
- Filtration and SeparationSubfield · 9.3 works · #45 of 134 active here10×
- Fuel TechnologySubfield · 6.6 works · #26 of 113 active here9.9×
- AnatomySubfield · 17.1 works · #42 of 159 active here8.8×
- GeologySubfield · 74.1 works · #49 of 199 active here6.8×
- General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 134.8 works · #62 of 211 active here6.6×
- General EnergySubfield · 14.3 works · #70 of 167 active here6.5×
- General Materials ScienceSubfield · 20.4 works · #49 of 155 active here5.8×
The whole field profile
All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Mathematics2.90×276 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences2.65×336 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.06×357 works
- Social Sciences2.00×2,048 works
- Arts and Humanities1.97×460 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.71×308 works
- Chemistry1.09×139 works
- Chemical Engineering1.06×30 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.98×255 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.90×348 works
- Environmental Science0.89×358 works
- Materials Science0.84×238 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.78×335 works
- Energy0.77×57 works
- Psychology0.76×187 works
- Neuroscience0.73×96 works
- Decision Sciences0.70×55 works
- Computer Science0.64×402 works
- Engineering0.64×776 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.58×17 works
- Medicine0.56×877 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.55×45 works
- Nursing0.40×16 works
- Health Professions0.34×72 works
- Dentistry0.28×11 works
- Veterinary0.24×3 works
Which fields of science does Tajikistan work in?
In 2022-now, 41% of research in Tajikistan is in Social Sciences, 36% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Medicine (11%), Engineering (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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
- Social Sciences3,36041.5%
- Social Sciences2,04825.3%
- Arts and Humanities4605.7%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance3574.4%
- Business, Management and Accounting2553.1%
- Psychology1872.3%
- Decision Sciences550.7%
- Physical Sciences2,92036.1%
- Engineering7769.6%
- Computer Science4025.0%
- Environmental Science3584.4%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences3364.2%
- Physics and Astronomy3073.8%
- Mathematics2763.4%
- Materials Science2382.9%
- Chemistry1391.7%
- Energy570.7%
- Chemical Engineering300.4%
- Health Sciences97812.1%
- Medicine87710.8%
- Health Professions720.9%
- Nursing160.2%
- Dentistry110.1%
- Veterinary30.0%
- Life Sciences84010.4%
Which keywords describe research in Tajikistan?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Digital Transformation, Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Language, Regional Development, Digital Economy and Climate Change.
- Global Economy
- Cultural Communication
- Artistic Education
- Critical Thinking
- Coronavirus
- Teaching Methods
- Youth
- Politics
- Educational Technologies
- Digital Education
- International Relations
- Linguistics
- Nationalism
- Legal Regulation
- Pedagogy
- Regional Development
- Social Media
- Innovation
- Digital Transformation
- Climate Change
- Globalization
- Sustainable Development
- Economic Development
- Artificial Intelligence
- Language
- Digital Economy
- Ethnicity
- Identity
- Media
- Migration
- Economic Security
- Geopolitics
- Language Teaching
- Discourse Analysis
- Phraseology
- Tourism Development
- Arctic
- Formative Assessment
- Student Competencies
- Persuasion Strategies
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
- Globalization592▲ 3.7×123 topics
- Climate Change469▲ 2.1×104 topics
- Sustainable Development463▲ 3.6×85 topics
- Digital Transformation363▲ 8.3×24 topics
- Economic Development341▲ 5.3×45 topics
- Innovation332▲ 4.0×63 topics
- Artificial Intelligence313▲ 2.7×61 topics
- Social Media296▲ 2.6×34 topics
- Language273▲ 14×15 topics
- Regional Development264▲ 9.5×19 topics
- Digital Economy263▲ 16×18 topics
- Pedagogy235▲ 5.8×22 topics
- Ethnicity226▲ 7.5×21 topics
- Legal Regulation221▲ 12×8 topics
- Identity213▲ 3.6×62 topics
- Nationalism183▲ 5.0×30 topics
- Media181▲ 15×14 topics
- Linguistics174▲ 14×8 topics
- Migration173▲ 6.2×26 topics
- International Relations170▲ 8.7×23 topics
- Economic Security162▲ 9.4×7 topics
- Digital Education157▲ 13×6 topics
- Geopolitics157▲ 13×10 topics
- Educational Technologies156▲ 21×2 topics
- Language Teaching150▲ 7.0×8 topics
- Politics149▲ 7.0×21 topics
- Discourse Analysis147▲ 7.5×8 topics
- Youth140▲ 12×6 topics
- Phraseology139▲ 24×3 topics
- Teaching Methods138▲ 11×10 topics
- Tourism Development136▲ 12×2 topics
- Coronavirus135▲ 8.4×4 topics
- Arctic132▲ 15×4 topics
- Critical Thinking132▲ 14×4 topics
- Formative Assessment132▲ 19×2 topics
- Artistic Education131▲ 25×1 topic
- Student Competencies131▲ 25×1 topic
- Cultural Communication130▲ 47×1 topic
- Persuasion Strategies130▲ 47×1 topic
- Global Economy129▲ 12×6 topics
Which research topics does Tajikistan publish the most in?
Its largest topics in 2022-now are Education, Innovation and Language Studies, Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication, Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia.
Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.
- 1 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 131 works
- 2 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication Cultural Studies 130 works
- 3 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 115 works
- 4 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia Development 101 works
- 5 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 76 works
- 6 Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies Communication 73 works
- 7 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 71 works
- 8 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Demography 68 works
- 9 Economic and Industrial Development Economics and Econometrics 66 works
- 10 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 64 works
- 11 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 64 works
- 12 Legal and Policy Issues Law 60 works
Which universities in Tajikistan lead research?
Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Tajik National University and Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan rank highest in Tajikistan on research quality in 2022-now.
One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.
- 1Academy of Sciences of the Republic of TajikistanUniversity · Dushanbe · #7,698 worldwide4.5% top 10% · 290 works
- 2Tajik National UniversityUniversity · Dushanbe · #10,165 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 303 works
- 3Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of TajikistanGovernment institution · Dushanbe · #11,538 worldwide5.2% top 10% · 171 works
- 4Technological University of TajikistanUniversity · Dushanbe · #14,257 worldwide6.6% top 10% · 148 works
- 5Tajik State Medical UniversityUniversity · Dushanbe · #16,190 worldwide1.2% top 10% · 272 works
- 6Institute of Chemistry named after V.I. NikitinResearch facility · Dushanbe · #20,875 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 61 works
- 7Moscow State UniversityUniversity · Dushanbe · #22,355 worldwide8.1% top 10% · 5.5k 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 TajikistanWho are the top researchers in Tajikistan?
Farukh S. Sharopov, V. Minaev and Ilhomjon Oimahmadov rank highest among researchers based in Tajikistan.
- 1 Farukh S. Sharopov #487,438 worldwide 8.9k citations · 136 works
- 2 V. Minaev #491,403 worldwide 1.7k citations · 27 works
- 3 Ilhomjon Oimahmadov #548,681 worldwide 1.7k citations · 63 works
- 4 Mustafo Gadoev #561,339 worldwide 1.8k citations · 78 works
- 5 Anatoly Ischuk #798,321 worldwide 1.2k citations · 49 works
- 6 Ramazon Safarzoda Sharoffidin #1,331,482 worldwide 26 citations · 26 works
- 7 Hikmat Hisoriev #1,585,067 worldwide 631 citations · 26 works
- 8 Ruziboy Numonjonovich Barotov #1,684,642 worldwide 70 citations · 16 works
- 9 Yunus Mamadjanov #1,735,338 worldwide 643 citations · 27 works
- 10 Ilhomjon Oimuhammadzoda #1,767,126 worldwide 291 citations · 18 works
Which cities in Tajikistan are research hubs?
- 1
Dushanbe
Tajikistan 26k works
How open and international is Tajikistan's research?
44% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 73% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
In 2022-now, 71% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 77% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.07× the expected open access and 3.82× the expected international share, which puts it #77 of 173 countries on openness.
How has Tajikistan's research grown?
Output in 2022-2025 was 48% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Tajikistan as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.035% in 2024.
Fractional works of Tajikistan 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, 8.2% of its 26k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.9% in 2008.
Which countries have research most like Tajikistan's?
Russia is Tajikistan's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Tajikistan's, with both strong in Earth and Planetary Sciences.
- 1
RussiaBoth strong in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics 0.79 Compare
- 2
MontenegroBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Mathematics, Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.74 Compare
- 3
AzerbaijanBoth strong in Mathematics, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities 0.71 Compare
- 4
ArmeniaBoth strong in Mathematics, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Arts and Humanities 0.68 Compare
- 5
BurundiBoth strong in Mathematics, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities 0.64 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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Research fields in Tajikistan
- Social Sciences
- Political Science and International Relations
- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Mathematics
- Arts and Humanities
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science
- Social Sciences
- Medicine
- Health Sciences
- Materials Science
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Physics and Astronomy
- Computer Science
- Business, Management and Accounting
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Life Sciences
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