Question 1

How strong is science in Timor-Leste?

Accepted Answer

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%.

Question 2

What is Timor-Leste strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which universities in Timor-Leste lead research?

Accepted Answer

Universidade da Paz and National University of East Timor rank highest in Timor-Leste on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Timor-Leste?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

How much of Timor-Leste's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

83% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 46% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 6

Is Timor-Leste's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Timor-Leste?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Timor-Leste work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Tanzania has the research profile closest to Timor-Leste's (similarity 0.88 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Nursing, followed by Kenya and Sierra Leone.