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Science in Tunisia

Tunisia ranks #139 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#115 all time), with 38k research works and 5.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#139
of 189 · #115 all time
Works, 2022-now
38k
▲ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5M
10.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.54×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
33%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
Tunisia

What is Tunisia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Tunisia ranks highest in Engineering (#93 of 131), Computer Science (#91 of 128) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#80 of 107). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory, Mathematical Physics and Applied Mathematics.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #93 of 131 5.8%5,672 #75 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #91 of 128 7.6%3,379 #74 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #80 of 107 12.7%1,191 #83 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #92 of 122 6.9%1,632 #81 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #79 of 98 13.5%832 #87 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #100 of 124 8.8%2,305 #95 Institutions
AccountingSubfield #53 of 64 20.1%444 #67 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #76 of 90 8.0%1,095 #81 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #94 of 110 13.2%1,268 #88 Institutions
Materials ScienceField #75 of 87 6.4%1,387 #78 Institutions
MathematicsField #69 of 80 8.1%1,085 #76 Institutions
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #68 of 78 4.8%531 #74 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. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 116.8 works · #26 of 162 active here4.2×
  2. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 272.7 works · #29 of 173 active here4.0×
  3. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 462.5 works · #26 of 195 active here3.7×
  4. RheumatologySubfield · 714.6 works · #32 of 213 active here3.6×
  5. MicrobiologySubfield · 8.3 works · #33 of 137 active here3.3×
  6. DermatologySubfield · 350.8 works · #32 of 211 active here3.1×
  7. BiochemistrySubfield · 140.2 works · #39 of 198 active here2.6×
  8. Pathology and Forensic MedicineSubfield · 577.0 works · #35 of 216 active here2.5×
← 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: 1.26× its world share, 2,613 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 1,786 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.90× its world share, 396 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 505 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 124 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.63× its world share, 96 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.92× its world share, 631 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.14× its world share, 3,855 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 619 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.44× its world share, 576 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.97× its world share, 6,348 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 1,921 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.06× its world share, 1,610 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.38× its world share, 1,217 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 481 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.05× its world share, 222 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 1,022 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.49× its world share, 12k worksMedicineNursing: 1.00× its world share, 213 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.02× its world share, 60 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 442 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.03× its world share, 1,449 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 365 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.44× its world share, 1,341 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 1,021 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 2,164 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics2.38×1,217 works
  2. Medicine1.49×12k works
  3. Energy1.44×576 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.44×1,341 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.26×2,613 works
  6. Computer Science1.14×3,855 works
  7. Materials Science1.06×1,610 works
  8. Dentistry1.05×222 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.03×1,449 works
  10. Veterinary1.02×60 works
  11. Nursing1.00×213 works
  12. Engineering0.97×6,348 works
  13. Chemistry0.92×631 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.91×619 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.90×396 works
  16. Environmental Science0.89×1,921 works
  17. Health Professions0.89×1,022 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.87×365 works
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.81×124 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.77×1,786 works
  21. Psychology0.77×1,021 works
  22. Neuroscience0.72×505 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.63×96 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.50×481 works
  25. Social Sciences0.39×2,164 works
  26. Arts and Humanities0.35×442 works

Which fields of science does Tunisia work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research in Tunisia is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Engineering (15%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 17k fractional works · 39.9% of its workEngineering: 6,348 fractional works · 14.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,617 fractional works · 3.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 888 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 719 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 678 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 567 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 332 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 279 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 258 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 258 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 242 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 185 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 128 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 125 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 72 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3,855 fractional works · 8.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1,224 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 734 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems: 609 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 592 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 285 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 199 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 212 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1,921 fractional works · 4.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 327 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 284 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 267 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 223 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 222 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 185 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 162 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 127 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 124 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1,610 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 836 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 311 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 229 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 184 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1,217 fractional works · 2.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 462 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMathematical Physics: 273 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 118 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 117 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 101 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 147 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 631 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 312 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 107 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 88 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 124 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 619 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 196 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 131 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 91 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 201 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 575 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 489 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 87 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 481 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 201 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 141 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 139 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 95 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 14k fractional works · 32.0% of its workMedicine: 12k fractional works · 28.6% of its workSurgery: 1,558 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,072 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 864 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRheumatology: 715 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 587 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 577 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 557 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 542 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 458 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 439 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 435 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 425 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 394 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 351 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 333 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOphthalmology: 272 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 256 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 252 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 238 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 189 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 182 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 171 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 159 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 158 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 150 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 140 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 128 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 113 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 105 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 94 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 506 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1,022 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 483 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 107 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 97 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 335 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 222 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 106 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 116 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 213 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 204 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 60 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6,782 fractional works · 15.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,164 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 864 fractional works · 2.0% of its workTransportation: 285 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 264 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 230 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 521 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1,449 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAccounting: 493 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 361 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 203 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 144 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 112 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 107 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,341 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 927 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 296 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 118 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1,021 fractional works · 2.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 419 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 244 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 205 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 115 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 442 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 97 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArcheology: 97 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 248 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 365 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 236 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 129 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 5,424 fractional works · 12.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2,613 fractional works · 6.0% of its workPlant Science: 1,246 fractional works · 2.9% of its workFood Science: 493 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 209 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 164 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 148 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 96 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAquatic Science: 88 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 169 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,786 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 806 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 445 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCell Biology: 142 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 127 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 265 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 505 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 205 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 141 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 159 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 396 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 227 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 169 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 124 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKTunisia43kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences32%Social Sciences16%

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. Engineering6,34814.6%
    2. Computer Science3,8558.9%
    3. Environmental Science1,9214.4%
    4. Materials Science1,6103.7%
    5. Mathematics1,2172.8%
    6. Chemistry6311.5%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences6191.4%
    8. Energy5751.3%
    9. Physics and Astronomy4811.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering950.2%
    1. Medicine12k28.6%
    2. Health Professions1,0222.3%
    3. Dentistry2220.5%
    4. Nursing2130.5%
    5. Veterinary600.1%
  3. Social Sciences6,78215.6%
    1. Social Sciences2,1645.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1,4493.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,3413.1%
    4. Psychology1,0212.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities4421.0%
    6. Decision Sciences3650.8%
  4. Life Sciences5,42412.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2,6136.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,7864.1%
    3. Neuroscience5051.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology3960.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1240.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Tunisia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Diagnosis, Treatment, Machine Learning, Autoantibodies, Renewable Energy and Inflammation.

▲ 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. Epidemiology2,800▲ 1.62×140 topics
  2. Deep Learning2,110▲ 1.41×84 topics
  3. Machine Learning1,653◆ 1.14×95 topics
  4. Treatment1,221▲ 2.3×52 topics
  5. Diagnosis1,199▲ 3.0×41 topics
  6. Inflammation1,097▲ 1.19×83 topics
  7. Climate Change1,054◆ 0.89×118 topics
  8. Renewable Energy956▲ 1.52×58 topics
  9. Neural Networks818▲ 1.22×42 topics
  10. Sustainability791▼ 0.74×113 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress785◆ 1.10×62 topics
  12. Environmental Impact738◆ 1.00×71 topics
  13. Management681▲ 1.96×39 topics
  14. Quality of Life650◆ 1.03×59 topics
  15. Healthcare609▲ 1.23×36 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease592▲ 1.19×39 topics
  17. Genetics548▲ 1.78×27 topics
  18. Risk Factors548◆ 1.14×37 topics
  19. Autoantibodies535▲ 5.2×8 topics
  20. Convolutional Neural Networks522▲ 1.65×14 topics
  21. Corporate Governance495▲ 1.55×29 topics
  22. Antioxidant Activity478▲ 1.77×32 topics
  23. Economic Growth477▲ 1.35×33 topics
  24. Chemotherapy463▲ 1.50×25 topics
  25. Clinical Practice Guidelines460▲ 1.92×14 topics
  26. Surgical Management449▲ 2.5×20 topics
  27. Pathogenesis421▲ 1.89×24 topics
  28. Global Burden414▲ 1.74×12 topics
  29. Classification383▲ 1.93×13 topics
  30. Monetary Policy380▲ 3.7×11 topics
  31. Islam369▲ 4.1×5 topics
  32. Immunosuppressive Therapy313▲ 3.8×8 topics
  33. Social Influence307▲ 3.3×3 topics
  34. Malay Language282▲ 4.6×1 topic
  35. Sharia Law282▲ 4.5×1 topic
  36. Phenolic Compounds277▲ 3.5×9 topics
  37. Public Oversight239▲ 4.5×1 topic
  38. Transport Policy239▲ 4.5×1 topic
  39. Air Force238▲ 4.6×1 topic
  40. Warfare238▲ 4.6×1 topic

Which research topics does Tunisia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Military Technology and Strategies.

Linguistic, Cultural, an…281Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 281 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…239Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 239 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 238 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 191 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 184 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 151 fractional worksRheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies: 140 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 139 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 135 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 132 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 121 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 118 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceTransportationAerospace EngineeringEconomics and Econometrics6 others

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

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 281 works
  2. 2 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 239 works
  3. 3 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 238 works
  4. 4 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 191 works
  5. 5 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 184 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 151 works
  7. 7 Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Rheumatology 140 works
  8. 8 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 139 works
  9. 9 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 135 works
  10. 10 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 132 works
  11. 11 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 121 works
  12. 12 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 118 works

Which universities in Tunisia lead research?

Manouba University, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie and University of Sousse rank highest in Tunisia on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 7.37333%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of JendoubaManouba UniversityUniversity of SousseInstitut National de…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Manouba UniversityUniversity · Manouba · #2,116 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 1.3k works
  2. 2Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de TunisieUniversity · Aryanah · #2,372 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 1.3k works
  3. 3University of SousseUniversity · Sousse · #3,531 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 2.5k works
  4. 4University of JendoubaUniversity · Jendouba · #4,717 worldwide11.4% top 10% · 578 works
  5. 5University of SfaxUniversity · Sfax · #5,394 worldwide8.3% top 10% · 5.2k works
  6. 6University of GabèsUniversity · Gabès · #5,408 worldwide6.7% top 10% · 1.6k works
  7. 7University of GafsaUniversity · Gafsa · #6,646 worldwide10.0% top 10% · 404 works
  8. 8Tunis UniversityUniversity · Tunis · #7,716 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 1.9k works
  9. 9University of MonastirUniversity · Monastir · #9,198 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 3.1k works
  10. 10University of CarthageUniversity · Tunis · #9,298 worldwide7.5% top 10% · 2.2k works
  11. 11Hôpital Charles-NicolleHospital / health system · Tunis · #9,602 worldwide1.4% top 10% · 814 works
  12. 12University of KairouanUniversity · Kairouan · #9,976 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 518 works
  13. 13Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution · Tunis · #10,007 worldwide16.0% top 10% · 298 works
  14. 14Hopital Universitaire Hedi ChakerHospital / health system · Sfax · #10,564 worldwide1.4% top 10% · 1.3k works
  15. 15Tunis El Manar UniversityUniversity · Tunis · #10,832 worldwide5.1% top 10% · 4.7k 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 Tunisia

Who are the top researchers in Tunisia?

Naima Lassoued, Imen Khanchel and Karim Rejeb rank highest among researchers based in Tunisia.

  1. 1 Naima Lassoued #58,759 worldwide 1.6k citations · 79 works
  2. 2 Imen Khanchel #94,831 worldwide 1.6k citations · 78 works
  3. 3 Karim Rejeb #97,324 worldwide 6.2k citations · 80 works
  4. 4 Khaled Mokni #103,833 worldwide 2.5k citations · 70 works
  5. 5 Anis Chaouachi #111,304 worldwide 10k citations · 146 works
  6. 6 Wissem Dhahbi #116,373 worldwide 1.6k citations · 113 works
  7. 7 Mohamed Hsaïri #121,045 worldwide 97k citations · 136 works
  8. 8 Youba Sokona #122,846 worldwide 14k citations · 107 works
  9. 9 Rania Jammazi #155,356 worldwide 2.3k citations · 48 works
  10. 10 Kais Saidi #161,608 worldwide 4.4k citations · 37 works
Top researchers in Tunisia

Which cities in Tunisia are research hubs?

  1. 1 TunisTunisia 59k works
  2. 2 SfaxTunisia 29k works

How open and international is Tunisia's research?

33% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 33% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available33.4%not open66.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.8%domestic only67.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 45% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 33% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.76× the expected open access and 1.44× the expected international share, which puts it #165 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Tunisia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Tunisia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.18% in 2024.

still counting0.10%0.20%0.30%Tunisia0.18% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Tunisia 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, 5.7% of its 151k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Tunisia6.3% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.9% in 1997.

Which countries have research most like Tunisia's?

Morocco is Tunisia's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Tunisia's, with both strong in Mathematics.

  1. 1 MoroccoBoth strong in Mathematics, Energy, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.70 Compare
  2. 2 MauritaniaBoth strong in Mathematics, Energy, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.51 Compare
  3. 3 Saudi ArabiaBoth strong in Mathematics, Energy, Computer Science 0.50 Compare
  4. 4 Burkina FasoBoth strong in Mathematics, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.48 Compare
  5. 5 SenegalBoth strong in Mathematics, Medicine, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.46 Compare

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