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Tanzania ranks #64 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#74 all time), with 17k research works and 7.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#64
of 189 · #74 all time
Works, 2022-now
17k
▲ 101% vs 2018-21
Citations
762k
14.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
69%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Tanzania

What is Tanzania strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Tanzania ranks highest in Medicine (#49 of 152), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#50 of 124) and Social Sciences (#66 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Library and Information Sciences, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and Parasitology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #49 of 152 8.1%3,095 #56 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #50 of 124 9.3%1,766 #76 Institutions
Social SciencesField #66 of 148 7.4%3,374 #89 Institutions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #39 of 84 12.2%512 #52 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #50 of 106 10.9%630 #67 Institutions
EducationSubfield #58 of 112 7.0%1,113 #79 Institutions
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield #34 of 65 10.2%346 #43
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #44 of 84 10.0%412 #67 Institutions
EpidemiologySubfield #41 of 77 7.4%276 #44
Business, Management and AccountingField #59 of 110 7.3%1,397 #81 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #66 of 122 6.8%1,421 #76 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #49 of 90 10.1%539 #67 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. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 35.9 works · #22 of 146 active here9.3×
  2. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 56.1 works · #45 of 202 active here5.6×
  3. ParasitologySubfield · 114.3 works · #43 of 211 active here5.4×
  4. Safety ResearchSubfield · 285.7 works · #50 of 215 active here5.1×
  5. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 102.4 works · #34 of 192 active here4.8×
  6. VirologySubfield · 54.2 works · #40 of 204 active here4.6×
  7. ArcheologySubfield · 13.6 works · #46 of 158 active here4.4×
  8. General Agricultural and Biological SciencesSubfield · 357.8 works · #35 of 206 active here4.0×
← 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: 2.19× its world share, 2,091 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 531 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.52× its world share, 308 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 65 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 46 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 17 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 74 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 903 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 171 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 116 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 1,097 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.68× its world share, 1,677 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 183 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.62× its world share, 146 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 67 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 42 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.35× its world share, 716 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 3,736 worksMedicineNursing: 2.63× its world share, 259 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.63× its world share, 45 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 396 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.45× its world share, 1,587 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.14× its world share, 416 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.03× its world share, 875 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.86× its world share, 524 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 4,019 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing2.63×259 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.45×1,587 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.19×2,091 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.14×416 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.03×875 works
  6. Environmental Science1.68×1,677 works
  7. Veterinary1.63×45 works
  8. Social Sciences1.58×4,019 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.52×308 works
  10. Health Professions1.35×716 works
  11. Medicine0.97×3,736 works
  12. Psychology0.86×524 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.68×396 works
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.65×46 works
  15. Energy0.63×116 works
  16. Mathematics0.62×146 works
  17. Computer Science0.58×903 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.54×171 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.50×531 works
  20. Dentistry0.43×42 works
  21. Engineering0.36×1,097 works
  22. Materials Science0.26×183 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.25×17 works
  24. Chemistry0.24×74 works
  25. Neuroscience0.20×65 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.15×67 works

Which fields of science does Tanzania work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research in Tanzania is in Social Sciences, 24% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Medicine (19%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 7,817 fractional works · 38.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 4,019 fractional works · 20.0% of its workEducation: 1,312 fractional works · 6.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 835 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 323 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety Research: 286 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnthropology: 204 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrban Studies: 141 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 140 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 132 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 102 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 95 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 84 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 78 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 68 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 178 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1,587 fractional works · 7.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 414 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAccounting: 353 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 236 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 221 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 150 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 106 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 102 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 875 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 649 fractional works · 3.2% of its workFinance: 145 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 82 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 524 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 173 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 156 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 88 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 59 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 416 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 200 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 182 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 396 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 100 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 88 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 60 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 149 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 4,798 fractional works · 23.9% of its workMedicine: 3,736 fractional works · 18.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 621 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 418 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 414 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSurgery: 342 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 332 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 165 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 121 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 112 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 100 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 84 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 82 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 77 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 73 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 68 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 68 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 52 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 46 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 44 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 43 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 367 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 716 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 468 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 67 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 47 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 85 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 259 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 245 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 45 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 44 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4,453 fractional works · 22.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1,677 fractional works · 8.3% of its workEcology: 329 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 322 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 249 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 199 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 127 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 113 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 96 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 87 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 86 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 45 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1,097 fractional works · 5.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 174 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 142 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 136 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 110 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 103 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 76 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 71 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 68 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 44 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 124 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 903 fractional works · 4.5% of its workInformation Systems: 471 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 210 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 61 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 183 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 86 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 171 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematics: 146 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 57 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 89 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 116 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 88 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 74 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 67 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3,041 fractional works · 15.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2,091 fractional works · 10.4% of its workPlant Science: 643 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 358 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 247 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 202 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSoil Science: 168 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInsect Science: 126 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 117 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 83 fractional works · 0.4% of its workForestry: 77 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAquatic Science: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 531 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 212 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 146 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Medicine: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 131 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 308 fractional works · 1.5% of its workParasitology: 114 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVirology: 54 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 46 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKTanzania20kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences39%

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 Sciences7,81738.9%
    1. Social Sciences4,01920.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1,5877.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance8754.4%
    4. Psychology5242.6%
    5. Decision Sciences4162.1%
    6. Arts and Humanities3962.0%
  2. Health Sciences4,79823.9%
    1. Medicine3,73618.6%
    2. Health Professions7163.6%
    3. Nursing2591.3%
    4. Veterinary450.2%
    5. Dentistry420.2%
    1. Environmental Science1,6778.3%
    2. Engineering1,0975.5%
    3. Computer Science9034.5%
    4. Materials Science1830.9%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1710.9%
    6. Mathematics1460.7%
    7. Energy1160.6%
    8. Chemistry740.4%
    9. Physics and Astronomy670.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering170.1%
  4. Life Sciences3,04115.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2,09110.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5312.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology3081.5%
    4. Neuroscience650.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics460.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Tanzania?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Epidemiology, Poverty Reduction, Social Capital, Smallholder Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture and Maternal Mortality.

▲ 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. Epidemiology1,175▲ 1.47×137 topics
  2. Climate Change1,053▲ 1.93×111 topics
  3. Sustainability1,002▲ 2.0×102 topics
  4. Globalization626▲ 1.58×121 topics
  5. Environmental Impact569▲ 1.66×66 topics
  6. Sustainable Development542▲ 1.72×94 topics
  7. Education539▲ 1.56×102 topics
  8. Social Capital536▲ 5.1×20 topics
  9. Poverty Reduction482▲ 18×6 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management418▲ 2.3×25 topics
  11. Economic Development413▲ 2.6×37 topics
  12. Sustainable Agriculture403▲ 6.5×16 topics
  13. Smallholder Farmers396▲ 9.3×6 topics
  14. Rural Development392▲ 5.7×18 topics
  15. Risk Management370▲ 3.9×16 topics
  16. Gender Equality364▲ 6.4×16 topics
  17. Maternal Mortality351▲ 7.8×5 topics
  18. Community Health Workers335▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Food Security334▲ 3.1×23 topics
  20. Social Networks325▲ 6.0×10 topics
  21. Gender Inequality310▲ 11×7 topics
  22. Technology Integration307▲ 4.8×11 topics
  23. Development289▲ 4.0×21 topics
  24. Health Inequalities284▲ 12×5 topics
  25. Socio-economic Factors278▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Technology Adoption276▲ 7.4×6 topics
  27. Adaptation273▲ 4.5×14 topics
  28. Child Mortality272▲ 19×1 topic
  29. Health Systems272▲ 19×1 topic
  30. Antiretroviral Therapy235▲ 7.2×6 topics
  31. Agricultural Innovation233▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Livelihood Diversification229▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Market Participation229▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Empowerment222▲ 11×6 topics
  35. Primary Education218▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Conditional Cash Transfers218▲ 31×1 topic
  37. School Subsidies218▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Poverty Alleviation215▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Financial Inclusion209▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Microfinance209▲ 20×1 topic

Which research topics does Tanzania publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Global Maternal and Child Health, Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare.

Global Maternal and Chil…272Global Maternal and Child Health: 272 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations…229Agricultural Innovations and Practices: 229 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 218 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financi…209Microfinance and Financial Inclusion: 209 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Wate…195Child Nutrition and Water Access: 195 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 157 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 132 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 115 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 112 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 108 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 103 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 102 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesSafety ResearchEconomics and Econometrics8 others

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

  1. 1 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 272 works
  2. 2 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 229 works
  3. 3 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 218 works
  4. 4 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 209 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 195 works
  6. 6 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 157 works
  7. 7 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 132 works
  8. 8 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 115 works
  9. 9 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 112 works
  10. 10 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 108 works
  11. 11 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 103 works
  12. 12 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 102 works

Which universities in Tanzania lead research?

University of Dar es Salaam, The University of Dodoma and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences rank highest in Tanzania on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%15%mean 7.63333%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →The University of Do…Mzumbe UniversityMuhimbili University…University of Dar es…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of Dar es SalaamUniversity · Dar es Salaam · #1,893 worldwide7.5% top 10% · 2.6k works
  2. 2The University of DodomaUniversity · Dodoma · #2,642 worldwide12.5% top 10% · 1.8k works
  3. 3Muhimbili University of Health and Allied SciencesUniversity · Dar es Salaam · #3,411 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 928 works
  4. 4Mzumbe UniversityUniversity · Morogoro · #3,422 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 684 works
  5. 5Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Arusha · #3,772 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 566 works
  6. 6Mbeya University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Mbeya · #3,821 worldwide7.2% top 10% · 439 works
  7. 7Sokoine University of AgricultureUniversity · Morogoro · #4,659 worldwide6.4% top 10% · 1.3k works
  8. 8St. Augustine University of TanzaniaUniversity · Mwanza · #5,902 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 516 works
  9. 9Tanzania National ParksArchive · Arusha · #5,986 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 415 works
  10. 10College of Business EducationUniversity · Dar es Salaam · #6,263 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 402 works
  11. 11Open University of TanzaniaUniversity · Dar es Salaam · #6,914 worldwide3.0% top 10% · 671 works
  12. 12National Institute for Medical ResearchResearch facility · Dar es Salaam · #7,051 worldwide13.5% top 10% · 210 works
  13. 13Dar es Salaam Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Dar es Salaam · #7,764 worldwide5.4% top 10% · 216 works
  14. 14Institute of Accountancy ArushaUniversity · Arusha · #7,896 worldwide3.8% top 10% · 428 works
  15. 15Ifakara Health InstituteNonprofit · Ifakara · #8,317 worldwide14.2% top 10% · 168 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 Tanzania

Who are the top researchers in Tanzania?

Andrew R. Williamson, Audax Z. P. Mabulla and Susan F. Rumisha rank highest among researchers based in Tanzania.

  1. 1 Andrew R. Williamson #1,536 worldwide 85k citations · 325 works
  2. 2 Audax Z. P. Mabulla #25,355 worldwide 9.3k citations · 201 works
  3. 3 Susan F. Rumisha #33,455 worldwide 37k citations · 167 works
  4. 4 Gerry F. Killeen #34,603 worldwide 16k citations · 207 works
  5. 5 Fredros O. Okumu #46,417 worldwide 6.3k citations · 186 works
  6. 6 Nicodem James Govella #48,904 worldwide 4.8k citations · 121 works
  7. 7 Arega D. Alene #51,324 worldwide 6.3k citations · 153 works
  8. 8 Fredros O. Okumu #57,306 worldwide 3.7k citations · 150 works
  9. 9 Emanuel H. Martin #61,987 worldwide 6.2k citations · 60 works
  10. 10 Deus S. Ishengoma #68,754 worldwide 4.8k citations · 173 works
Top researchers in Tanzania

Which cities in Tanzania are research hubs?

  1. 1 Dar es SalaamTanzania 30k works

How open and international is Tanzania's research?

69% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 30% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available68.6%not open31.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.5%domestic only70.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 83% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 25% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.18× the expected open access and 1.10× the expected international share, which puts it #70 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Tanzania's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 101% 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 Tanzania as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.081% in 2024.

still counting0.050%0.10%Tanzania0.095% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Tanzania 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, 8.6% of its 52k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Tanzania8.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.5% in 1997.

Which countries have research most like Tanzania's?

Kenya is Tanzania's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Tanzania's, with both strong in Nursing.

  1. 1 KenyaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.96 Compare
  2. 2 Sierra LeoneBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.95 Compare
  3. 3 GhanaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.95 Compare
  4. 4 ZambiaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Nursing, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.93 Compare
  5. 5 MalawiBoth strong in Nursing, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science 0.92 Compare

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What is Tanzania strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Tanzania ranks highest in Medicine (#49 of 152), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#50 of 124) and Social Sciences (#66 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Library and Information Sciences, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and Parasitology.

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