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Togo ranks #156 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#173 all time), with 2.1k research works and 5.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#156
of 189 · #173 all time
Works, 2022-now
2.1k
▲ 43% vs 2018-21
Citations
32k
5.4 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.50×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
69%
world 40%
International
36%
world 18%
Togo

What is Togo strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Togo ranks highest in Social Sciences (#112 of 148), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#102 of 124) and Medicine (#135 of 152). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Horticulture, Forestry and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesField #112 of 148 7.5%316 #137 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #102 of 124 6.7%395 #111 Institutions
MedicineField #135 of 152 2.0%472 #142 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. HorticultureSubfield · 16.8 works · #40 of 178 active here53×
  2. ForestrySubfield · 69.9 works · #46 of 204 active here29×
  3. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 118.4 works · #88 of 223 active here11×
  4. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 43.8 works · #77 of 205 active here8.5×
  5. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 14.8 works · #108 of 194 active here5.5×
  6. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 429.4 works · #98 of 225 active here3.9×
  7. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 4.0 works · #122 of 202 active here3.4×
  8. Urban StudiesSubfield · 20.3 works · #113 of 204 active here3.1×
← 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: 3.85× its world share, 429 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 60 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.92× its world share, 22 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 16 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.61× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 66 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.84× its world share, 18 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 146 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.28× its world share, 150 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 28 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.22× its world share, 34 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.69× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.60× its world share, 99 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.14× its world share, 516 worksMedicineNursing: 2.00× its world share, 23 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.45× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.19× its world share, 81 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.85× its world share, 64 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.01× its world share, 101 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 50 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 363 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.85×429 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.01×101 works
  3. Nursing2.00×23 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.61×13 works
  5. Health Professions1.60×99 works
  6. Veterinary1.45×5 works
  7. Environmental Science1.28×150 works
  8. Mathematics1.22×34 works
  9. Social Sciences1.22×363 works
  10. Arts and Humanities1.19×81 works
  11. Medicine1.14×516 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.92×22 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.85×64 works
  14. Energy0.84×18 works
  15. Psychology0.70×50 works
  16. Dentistry0.69×8 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.57×21 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.48×60 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.47×11 works
  20. Engineering0.42×146 works
  21. Neuroscience0.41×16 works
  22. Computer Science0.36×66 works
  23. Materials Science0.34×28 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.27×14 works
  25. Chemistry0.26×10 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.25×2 works

Which fields of science does Togo work in?

In 2022-now, 29% of research in Togo is in Social Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (18%), Social Sciences (15%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Social Sciences: 670 fractional works · 28.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 363 fractional works · 15.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 141 fractional works · 6.0% of its workEducation: 77 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 35 fractional works · 1.5% of its workUrban Studies: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLinguistics and Language: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGender Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLaw: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 101 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 73 fractional works · 3.1% of its workFinance: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 81 fractional works · 3.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 33 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 64 fractional works · 2.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 50 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 22 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 651 fractional works · 27.7% of its workMedicine: 516 fractional works · 22.0% of its workSurgery: 61 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEpidemiology: 50 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 47 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 39 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 37 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 22 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 99 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 76 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNursing: 23 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 22 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 540 fractional works · 23.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 429 fractional works · 18.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 118 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPlant Science: 95 fractional works · 4.0% of its workForestry: 70 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 44 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 32 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInsect Science: 18 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHorticulture: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoil Science: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 60 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 24 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 22 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMicrobiology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 488 fractional works · 20.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 150 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 35 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 146 fractional works · 6.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 34 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 23 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science: 65 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 35 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 34 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 28 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 21 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 18 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKTogo2,349fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences29%

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 Sciences36315.5%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1014.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities813.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting642.7%
    5. Psychology502.1%
    6. Decision Sciences110.5%
    1. Medicine51622.0%
    2. Health Professions994.2%
    3. Nursing231.0%
    4. Dentistry80.3%
    5. Veterinary50.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences42918.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology602.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology220.9%
    4. Neuroscience160.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics130.6%
    1. Environmental Science1506.4%
    2. Engineering1466.2%
    3. Computer Science652.8%
    4. Mathematics341.4%
    5. Materials Science281.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences210.9%
    7. Energy180.8%
    8. Physics and Astronomy140.6%
    9. Chemistry100.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Togo?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Adaptation, Sustainability, Biodiversity Conservation, Agricultural Development, Diversity and Agroecology.

▲ 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. Climate Change190▲ 3.0×79 topics
  2. Sustainability181▲ 3.1×64 topics
  3. Smallholder Farmers179▲ 36×5 topics
  4. Epidemiology147▲ 1.58×120 topics
  5. Adaptation118▲ 17×10 topics
  6. Biodiversity Conservation109▲ 12×12 topics
  7. Agricultural Development105▲ 29×4 topics
  8. Diversity104▲ 25×6 topics
  9. Agroecology104▲ 32×2 topics
  10. Livestock Farming103▲ 74×2 topics
  11. Multifunctionality103▲ 94×1 topic
  12. Work Organization103▲ 114×1 topic
  13. Agroforestry86▲ 55×4 topics
  14. Sustainable Agriculture79▲ 11×14 topics
  15. Climate Resilience74▲ 53×3 topics
  16. Nutritional Value73▲ 28×4 topics
  17. Public Health73▲ 2.1×48 topics
  18. Sustainable Development73▲ 1.98×49 topics
  19. Globalization72▲ 1.55×68 topics
  20. Rural Livelihoods69▲ 54×3 topics
  21. Indigenous Fruits68▲ 126×1 topic
  22. Tree Domestication68▲ 126×1 topic
  23. Environmental Impact63▲ 1.58×47 topics
  24. Healthcare56▲ 2.1×21 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity50▲ 4.9×20 topics
  26. Economic Development46▲ 2.5×22 topics
  27. Economic Growth46▲ 2.4×25 topics
  28. Social Justice43▲ 3.1×23 topics
  29. Ecosystem Services41▲ 4.5×12 topics
  30. Food Security40▲ 3.1×14 topics
  31. Governance39▲ 5.1×10 topics
  32. Gender Equality39▲ 5.9×9 topics
  33. Ethnicity36▲ 4.0×11 topics
  34. Community Engagement35▲ 4.6×12 topics
  35. Local Development31▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Territorial Governance31▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Maternal Mortality30▲ 5.7×5 topics
  38. Social Determinants of Health30▲ 5.9×5 topics
  39. Citizen Participation26▲ 9.6×2 topics
  40. Poverty Reduction25▲ 8.3×5 topics

Which research topics does Togo publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Agriculture and Rural Development Research, African Botany and Ecology Studies, French Urban and Social Studies.

Agriculture and Rural De…103Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 103 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…68African Botany and Ecology Studies: 68 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …25French Urban and Social Studies: 25 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 21 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 19 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 19 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 19 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 18 fractional worksCocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy: 17 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 16 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 14 fractional worksLivestock and Poultry Management: 12 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsForestrySociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 103 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 68 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 25 works
  4. 4 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 21 works
  5. 5 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 19 works
  6. 6 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 19 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 19 works
  8. 8 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 18 works
  9. 9 Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy Horticulture 17 works
  10. 10 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 16 works
  11. 11 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 14 works
  12. 12 Livestock and Poultry Management Animal Science and Zoology 12 works

Which universities in Togo lead research?

University of Kara, University of Lomé and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tokoin rank highest in Togo on research quality in 2022-now.

  1. 1University of KaraUniversity · Kara · #6,348 worldwide5.2% top 10% · 607 works
  2. 2University of LoméUniversity · Lomé · #6,412 worldwide6.3% top 10% · 1.2k works
  3. 3Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de TokoinHospital / health system · Lomé · #18,128 worldwide1.7% top 10% · 138 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 Togo

Who are the top researchers in Togo?

Kokou Agoudavi, Essossinam Ali and K. H. Lo rank highest among researchers based in Togo.

  1. 1 Kokou Agoudavi #157,398 worldwide 2.4k citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Essossinam Ali #348,125 worldwide 585 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 K. H. Lo #657,928 worldwide 1.3k citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Kodjo Théodore Gnedeka #944,643 worldwide 428 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Issaka Maman #1,506,197 worldwide 771 citations · 47 works
  6. 6 Kossivi Agbélénko Afanvi #1,524,899 worldwide 36k citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Kwami Ossadzifo Wonyra #1,556,947 worldwide 317 citations · 65 works
  8. 8 Esso‐Hanam Atake #1,809,909 worldwide 506 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Koffi Sodokin #2,043,674 worldwide 204 citations · 51 works
  10. 10 Adodo Yao Sadji #2,346,930 worldwide 593 citations · 30 works
Top researchers in Togo

How open and international is Togo's research?

69% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 36% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available68.8%not open31.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.2%domestic only63.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 84% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 39% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.21× the expected open access and 1.65× the expected international share, which puts it #19 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Togo's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 43% 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 Togo as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0090% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Togo0.0090% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Togo 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, 5.4% of its 6k works since 1955 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Togo6.4% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.5% in 2006.

Which countries have research most like Togo's?

Benin is Togo's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Togo's, with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

  1. 1 BeninBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Health Professions 0.88 Compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the CongoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Nursing 0.87 Compare
  3. 3 MaliBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Health Professions 0.85 Compare
  4. 4 LaosBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.85 Compare
  5. 5 Republic of the CongoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Nursing 0.85 Compare

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