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Science in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste ranks #162 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#182 all time), with 673 research works and 5.1% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#162
of 189 · #182 all time
Works, 2022-now
673
▲ 194% vs 2018-21
Citations
3k
2.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.66×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
83%
world 40%
International
46%
world 18%
Timor-Leste

What is Timor-Leste strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Timor-Leste ranks highest in Social Sciences (#111 of 148). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Linguistics and Language, Law and Human Factors and Ergonomics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #111 of 148 6.6%258 #125 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. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 8.1 works · #127 of 194 active here9.2×
  2. LawSubfield · 32.7 works · #107 of 212 active here7.3×
  3. Human Factors and ErgonomicsSubfield · 6.2 works · #93 of 181 active here7.2×
  4. DevelopmentSubfield · 5.5 works · #129 of 190 active here7.1×
  5. Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield · 30.4 works · #135 of 220 active here5.3×
  6. General Arts and HumanitiesSubfield · 0.8 works · #93 of 138 active here4.8×
  7. DemographySubfield · 24.1 works · #125 of 221 active here4.6×
  8. AccountingSubfield · 19.9 works · #133 of 208 active here4.2×
← 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: 1.56× its world share, 57 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.58× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 34 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.02× its world share, 41 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 79 worksMedicineNursing: 3.48× its world share, 13 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.49× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.29× its world share, 29 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.10× its world share, 77 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.35× its world share, 22 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.92× its world share, 22 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.05× its world share, 298 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing3.48×13 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting3.10×77 works
  3. Social Sciences3.05×298 works
  4. Health Professions2.02×41 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.56×57 works
  6. Veterinary1.49×2 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.35×22 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.29×29 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.07×8 works
  10. Psychology0.92×22 works
  11. Environmental Science0.64×25 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.58×4 works
  13. Computer Science0.56×34 works
  14. Mathematics0.55×5 works
  15. Medicine0.53×79 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.51×6 works
  17. Dentistry0.36×1 works
  18. Chemistry0.30×4 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.26×1 works
  20. Engineering0.25×28 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.24×1 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.21×9 works
  23. Energy0.20×1 works
  24. Materials Science0.11×3 works
  25. Neuroscience0.08×1 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.08×1 works

Which fields of science does Timor-Leste work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research in Timor-Leste is in Social Sciences, 18% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (39%), Medicine (10%), Business, Management and Accounting (10%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 456 fractional works · 59.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 298 fractional works · 38.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 83 fractional works · 10.8% of its workEducation: 56 fractional works · 7.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 33 fractional works · 4.3% of its workLaw: 33 fractional works · 4.2% of its workDemography: 24 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCultural Studies: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopment: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 77 fractional works · 10.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 22 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAccounting: 20 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 14 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 29 fractional works · 3.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 22 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 16 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 22 fractional works · 2.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 136 fractional works · 17.7% of its workMedicine: 79 fractional works · 10.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 30 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 13 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 41 fractional works · 5.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 26 fractional works · 3.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 13 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 13 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 108 fractional works · 14.0% of its workComputer Science: 34 fractional works · 4.3% of its workInformation Systems: 18 fractional works · 2.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 28 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 25 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 72 fractional works · 9.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 57 fractional works · 7.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 14 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFood Science: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSoil Science: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKTimor-Leste773fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences59%

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 Sciences29838.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting7710.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities293.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance222.9%
    5. Psychology222.8%
    6. Decision Sciences81.0%
    1. Medicine7910.3%
    2. Health Professions415.3%
    3. Nursing131.7%
    4. Veterinary20.2%
    5. Dentistry10.2%
    1. Computer Science344.3%
    2. Engineering283.7%
    3. Environmental Science253.2%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences60.8%
    5. Mathematics50.7%
    6. Chemistry40.5%
    7. Materials Science30.4%
    8. Energy10.2%
    9. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences577.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology91.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology50.6%
    4. Neuroscience10.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Timor-Leste?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Empowerment, Health Education, Neoliberalism, Globalization, Non-Communicable Diseases, Maternal Health, Social Justice and Environmental Law.

▲ 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. Globalization46▲ 3.0×53 topics
  2. Community Empowerment46▲ 8.2×12 topics
  3. Sustainability38▲ 2.0×54 topics
  4. Health Education36▲ 11×10 topics
  5. Sustainable Development32▲ 2.7×34 topics
  6. Human Rights31▲ 4.0×26 topics
  7. Neoliberalism30▲ 11×11 topics
  8. Education29▲ 2.2×49 topics
  9. Corporate Governance29▲ 5.1×14 topics
  10. Social Justice28▲ 6.0×22 topics
  11. Non-Communicable Diseases25▲ 12×3 topics
  12. Maternal Health24▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Environmental Law24▲ 15×6 topics
  14. COVID-1924▲ 2.4×18 topics
  15. Educational Technology24▲ 2.6×24 topics
  16. Social Media24▲ 2.2×19 topics
  17. Breastfeeding24▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Public Health Policy23▲ 12×2 topics
  19. Peacebuilding23▲ 44×4 topics
  20. Child Nutrition23▲ 16×1 topic
  21. Stunting23▲ 16×1 topic
  22. Indonesia22▲ 6.6×5 topics
  23. Economic Development22▲ 3.6×19 topics
  24. Criminal Justice22▲ 13×6 topics
  25. Local Turn21▲ 180×1 topic
  26. Resilience Governance21▲ 180×1 topic
  27. Community Participation21▲ 7.8×8 topics
  28. Colonialism19▲ 5.1×14 topics
  29. Economic Impact18▲ 4.3×7 topics
  30. Child Development18▲ 5.5×8 topics
  31. International Law17▲ 6.9×9 topics
  32. Islamic Banking16▲ 5.6×3 topics
  33. Healthcare Access15▲ 7.0×7 topics
  34. Governance14▲ 5.7×8 topics
  35. Patient Satisfaction14▲ 5.8×6 topics
  36. Restorative Justice14▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Patient Experience13▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Corruption13▲ 10×5 topics
  39. Organizational Behavior13▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Legal Pluralism12▲ 20×3 topics

Which research topics does Timor-Leste publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Public Health and Nutrition, Peacebuilding and International Security, Child Nutrition and Water Access.

Public Health and Nutrition: 23 fractional worksPeacebuilding and International Security: 21 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 11 fractional worksHealthcare Quality and Satisfaction: 11 fractional worksIndonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies: 11 fractional worksLegal Studies and Policies: 10 fractional worksSMEs Development and Digital Marketing: 10 fractional worksLegal and Policy Analysis in Indonesia: 9 fractional worksEmployee Performance and Management: 6 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 6 fractional worksIsland Studies and Pacific Affairs: 6 fractional worksCOVID-19 Prevention and Impact: 6 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSociology and Political ScienceNutrition and DieteticsGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 23 works
  2. 2 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 21 works
  3. 3 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 11 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction General Health Professions 11 works
  5. 5 Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies Political Science and International Relations 11 works
  6. 6 Legal Studies and Policies Law 10 works
  7. 7 SMEs Development and Digital Marketing Demography 10 works
  8. 8 Legal and Policy Analysis in Indonesia Law 9 works
  9. 9 Employee Performance and Management Human Factors and Ergonomics 6 works
  10. 10 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6 works
  11. 11 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 6 works
  12. 12 COVID-19 Prevention and Impact Sociology and Political Science 6 works

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-now.

  1. 1Universidade da PazUniversity · Dili · #8,151 worldwide6.1% top 10% · 342 works
  2. 2National University of East TimorUniversity · Dili · #8,418 worldwide4.0% top 10% · 330 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 Timor-Leste

Who are the top researchers in Timor-Leste?

João Soares Martins, Seguito Monteiro and Salvador Amaral rank highest among researchers based in Timor-Leste.

  1. 1 João Soares Martins #225,608 worldwide 3.1k citations · 53 works
  2. 2 Seguito Monteiro #2,276,815 worldwide 36 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Salvador Amaral #2,597,992 worldwide 499 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Juvinal Ximenes Guterres #2,767,071 worldwide 24 citations · 14 works
  5. 5 Joanita Bendita da Costa Jong #2,958,778 worldwide 368 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Nelson Martins #3,019,365 worldwide 550 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Acáçio Cardoso Amaral #3,163,510 worldwide 105 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Domingos Soares #3,284,876 worldwide 20 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Antonio A. B. Ximenes #3,288,386 worldwide 181 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Ilídio Ximenes Moreira #3,382,502 worldwide 13 citations · 17 works
Top researchers in Timor-Leste

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%).

openly available83.2%not open16.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.7%domestic only54.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 95% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 43% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.14× the expected open access and 1.95× the expected international share, which puts it #39 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Timor-Leste's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 194% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Timor-Leste as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0034% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Timor-Leste0.0044% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Timor-Leste 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, 5.8% of its 1.1k works since 1979 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Timor-Leste4.8% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.9% in 2021.

Which countries have research most like Timor-Leste's?

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

  1. 1 TanzaniaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Social Sciences 0.88 Compare
  2. 2 KenyaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Nursing, Social Sciences 0.88 Compare
  3. 3 Sierra LeoneBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Health Professions 0.87 Compare
  4. 4 GhanaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Health Professions 0.86 Compare
  5. 5 MozambiqueBoth strong in Social Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing 0.86 Compare

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