Science in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste ranks #186 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#204 all time), with 673 research works and 7.0% of them in the world's top 10%.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #186 of 192 · #204 all time
- Works, 2022–2025
- 673 ▲ 274% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate
- 7.0% record average 16.5%
- In the world top 100
- 0 0 in the top 1,000
- Open access
- 83% world 63%
What is Timor-Leste strongest at in science?
On research quality in 2022–2025, Timor-Leste ranks highest in Social Sciences (#145 of 151). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Linguistics and Language, Development and Human Factors and Ergonomics.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesField | #145 of 151 | 10.1% | 258 | 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.
- Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 8.0 works10×
- DevelopmentSubfield · 5.5 works8.1×
- Human Factors and ErgonomicsSubfield · 5.6 works7.5×
- LawSubfield · 26.8 works6.8×
- General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 0.8 works5.6×
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield · 27.8 works5.5×
- DemographySubfield · 22.7 works4.9×
- Geography, Planning and DevelopmentSubfield · 6.1 works4.4×
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: Nursing, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
Which keywords describe research in Timor-Leste?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Empowerment, Health Education, Neoliberalism, Globalization, Non-Communicable Diseases, Maternal Health, Public Health Policy and Breastfeeding.
- Organizational Behavior
- Patient Experience
- Patient Satisfaction
- International Law
- Child Development
- E-commerce
- Colonialism
- Resilience Governance
- Local Turn
- Peacebuilding
- Economic Development
- Stunting
- Breastfeeding
- Corporate Governance
- COVID-19
- Non-Communicable Diseases
- Education
- Neoliberalism
- Health Education
- Globalization
- Community Empowerment
- Sustainability
- Sustainable Development
- Human Rights
- Social Justice
- Maternal Health
- Social Media
- Public Health Policy
- Child Nutrition
- Indonesia
- Community Participation
- Environmental Law
- Pandemic
- Criminal Justice
- Economic Impact
- Islamic Banking
- Governance
- Healthcare Access
- Restorative Justice
- Quality of Service
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
- Community Empowerment43▲ 8.5×12 topics
- Globalization40▲ 3.1×50 topics
- Sustainability33▲ 2.0×43 topics
- Health Education31▲ 11×9 topics
- Sustainable Development29▲ 2.7×29 topics
- Neoliberalism28▲ 12×10 topics
- Human Rights27▲ 3.9×26 topics
- Education24▲ 2.1×40 topics
- Social Justice23▲ 5.9×20 topics
- Non-Communicable Diseases23▲ 12×3 topics
- Maternal Health23▲ 12×4 topics
- COVID-1923▲ 2.5×16 topics
- Social Media23▲ 2.4×18 topics
- Corporate Governance22▲ 4.5×14 topics
- Public Health Policy22▲ 12×2 topics
- Breastfeeding22▲ 13×2 topics
- Child Nutrition21▲ 16×1 topic
- Stunting21▲ 16×1 topic
- Indonesia21▲ 6.6×5 topics
- Economic Development21▲ 3.8×19 topics
- Community Participation21▲ 8.4×8 topics
- Peacebuilding21▲ 47×4 topics
- Environmental Law20▲ 15×6 topics
- Local Turn20▲ 202×1 topic
- Pandemic20▲ 2.7×9 topics
- Resilience Governance20▲ 202×1 topic
- Criminal Justice19▲ 13×5 topics
- Colonialism18▲ 5.6×12 topics
- Economic Impact17▲ 4.2×6 topics
- E-commerce16▲ 3.9×6 topics
- Islamic Banking16▲ 5.7×3 topics
- Child Development16▲ 5.5×8 topics
- Governance14▲ 6.3×8 topics
- International Law14▲ 6.6×8 topics
- Healthcare Access13▲ 7.0×7 topics
- Patient Satisfaction13▲ 6.1×5 topics
- Restorative Justice12▲ 13×3 topics
- Patient Experience12▲ 16×3 topics
- Quality of Service12▲ 17×3 topics
- Organizational Behavior11▲ 11×2 topics
Which universities in Timor-Leste lead research?
Universidade da Paz and National University of East Timor rank highest in Timor-Leste on research quality in 2022–2025.
- 1Universidade da PazUniversity · Dili · #18,859 worldwide8.9% top 10% · 342 works
- 2National University of East TimorUniversity · Dili · #21,903 worldwide5.1% top 10% · 330 works
The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.
All ranked institutions in Timor-LesteWho are the top researchers in Timor-Leste?
Maria Leonor da Silva Carvalho rank highest among researchers based in Timor-Leste.
- 1 Maria Leonor da Silva Carvalho · #761,155 worldwide 8 citations · 22 works
How open and international is Timor-Leste's research?
83% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 46% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).
World: 63% of research is openly available.
World: 22% is written across borders.
How has Timor-Leste's research grown?
Output in 2018–2022 was 274% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.