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Science in Tunisia

Tunisia ranks #71 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#67 all time), with 38k research works and 11.5% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#71
of 192 · #67 all time
Works, 2022–2025
38k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
33%
world 63%

What is Tunisia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Tunisia ranks highest in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#43 of 110), Economics and Econometrics (#41 of 101) and Accounting (#27 of 66). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Algebra and Number Theory, Mathematical Physics and Rheumatology.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #43 of 110 39.8%1,191 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #41 of 101 44.2%832 Institutions
AccountingSubfield #27 of 66 35.4%444 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #59 of 131 17.2%3,379 Institutions
EngineeringField #63 of 134 10.5%5,672 Institutions
MedicineField #76 of 155 3.9%11,073 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #61 of 113 28.8%1,268 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #70 of 126 19.8%2,305 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #70 of 125 14.4%1,632 Institutions
Mathematical PhysicsSubfield #18 of 32 12.6%250 Institutions
Information SystemsSubfield #53 of 93 26.5%531 Institutions
MathematicsField #49 of 82 12.1%1,085 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 · 105.4 works4.3×
  2. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 249.9 works4.1×
  3. RheumatologySubfield · 654.8 works3.7×
  4. Applied MathematicsSubfield · 401.0 works3.6×
  5. MicrobiologySubfield · 7.4 works3.3×
  6. DermatologySubfield · 305.5 works3.0×
  7. BiochemistrySubfield · 129.5 works2.7×
  8. Pathology and Forensic MedicineSubfield · 526.2 works2.6×
← 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, 2,305 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 1,576 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.88× its world share, 340 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.68× its world share, 426 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.80× its world share, 108 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.63× its world share, 85 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.94× its world share, 565 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.13× its world share, 3,379 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 531 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.44× its world share, 511 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.98× its world share, 5,672 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 1,632 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.03× its world share, 1,387 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.40× its world share, 1,085 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 409 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.08× its world share, 201 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 934 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.50× its world share, 11k worksMedicineNursing: 1.01× its world share, 190 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.03× its world share, 54 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 392 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 1,268 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 306 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.45× its world share, 1,191 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 903 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1,952 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research in Tunisia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Diagnosis, Treatment, Machine Learning, Autoantibodies, Inflammation and Renewable Energy.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
  1. Epidemiology2,502▲ 1.64×140 topics
  2. Deep Learning1,831▲ 1.39×83 topics
  3. Machine Learning1,427◆ 1.13×94 topics
  4. Treatment1,111▲ 2.4×52 topics
  5. Diagnosis1,091▲ 3.0×41 topics
  6. Inflammation983▲ 1.23×83 topics
  7. Climate Change902◆ 0.87×118 topics
  8. Renewable Energy828▲ 1.49×57 topics
  9. Neural Networks718▲ 1.21×42 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress700◆ 1.11×62 topics
  11. Environmental Impact636◆ 0.97×70 topics
  12. Management605▲ 2.0×39 topics
  13. Quality of Life578◆ 1.04×59 topics
  14. Cardiovascular Disease533▲ 1.25×39 topics
  15. Healthcare526▲ 1.21×36 topics
  16. Autoantibodies495▲ 5.5×8 topics
  17. Genetics487▲ 1.81×27 topics
  18. Risk Factors485◆ 1.15×37 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Networks462▲ 1.64×14 topics
  20. Corporate Governance439▲ 1.55×28 topics
  21. Antioxidant Activity433▲ 1.77×32 topics
  22. Clinical Practice Guidelines419▲ 2.0×14 topics
  23. Surgical Management402▲ 2.5×20 topics
  24. Global Burden378▲ 1.83×12 topics
  25. Pathogenesis370▲ 1.89×24 topics
  26. Islam352▲ 4.3×5 topics
  27. Monetary Policy327▲ 3.5×11 topics
  28. Social Influence295▲ 3.5×3 topics
  29. Science279▲ 2.9×7 topics
  30. Malay Language272▲ 5.0×1 topic
  31. Sharia Law272▲ 4.9×1 topic
  32. Immunosuppressive Therapy269▲ 3.8×8 topics
  33. Phenolic Compounds250▲ 3.5×9 topics
  34. Strategic Planning231▲ 4.0×4 topics
  35. International Trade Law231▲ 4.5×2 topics
  36. Foresight230▲ 4.4×2 topics
  37. Public Oversight230▲ 4.7×1 topic
  38. Transport Policy230▲ 4.7×1 topic
  39. Air Force229▲ 4.9×1 topic
  40. Warfare229▲ 4.9×1 topic

Which universities in Tunisia lead research?

University of Monastir, University of Sfax and Tunis El Manar University rank highest in Tunisia on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 16.0933%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Monastir: 3,047, 11.8%University of Sfax: 5,167, 17.3%Tunis El Manar University: 3,560, 10.8%University of Carthage: 2,006, 16.0%University of Sousse: 2,509, 15.7%Tunis University: 1,869, 14.7%University of Gabès: 1,552, 13.2%Manouba University: 1,272, 22.1%Ministry of Agriculture: 298, 31.7%University of Gafsa: 404, 18.5%University of Jendouba: 578, 23.8%University of Kairouan: 518, 15.9%National Engineering School of Tunis: 737, 11.2%National Institute of Meteorology: 235, 8.6%Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux: 207, 10.1%University of SfaxUniversity of CarthageUniversity of MonastirTunis El Manar Unive…
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One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1University of MonastirUniversity · Monastir · #1,412 worldwide11.8% top 10% · 3k works
  2. 2University of SfaxUniversity · Sfax · #1,545 worldwide17.3% top 10% · 5.2k works
  3. 3Tunis El Manar UniversityUniversity · Tunis · #2,436 worldwide10.8% top 10% · 3.6k works
  4. 4University of CarthageUniversity · Tunis · #2,778 worldwide16.0% top 10% · 2k works
  5. 5University of SousseUniversity · Sousse · #3,155 worldwide15.7% top 10% · 2.5k works
  6. 6Tunis UniversityUniversity · Tunis · #3,652 worldwide14.7% top 10% · 1.9k works
  7. 7University of GabèsUniversity · Gabès · #3,970 worldwide13.2% top 10% · 1.6k works
  8. 8Manouba UniversityUniversity · Manouba · #4,870 worldwide22.1% top 10% · 1.3k works
  9. 9Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution · Tunis · #6,036 worldwide31.7% top 10% · 298 works
  10. 10University of GafsaUniversity · Gafsa · #6,316 worldwide18.5% top 10% · 404 works
  11. 11University of JendoubaUniversity · Jendouba · #6,404 worldwide23.8% top 10% · 578 works
  12. 12University of KairouanUniversity · Kairouan · #7,504 worldwide15.9% top 10% · 518 works
  13. 13National Engineering School of TunisUniversity · Tunis · #9,029 worldwide11.2% top 10% · 737 works
  14. 14National Institute of MeteorologyResearch facility · Tunis · #9,040 worldwide8.6% top 10% · 235 works
  15. 15Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des EauxResearch facility · Nabeul · #11,350 worldwide10.1% top 10% · 207 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 Tunisia

Who are the top researchers in Tunisia?

Moncef Khairallah, Habib Gamra and Monçef Nasri rank highest among researchers based in Tunisia.

  1. 1 Moncef Khairallah · #33,927 worldwide 420 citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Habib Gamra · #38,297 worldwide 400 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Monçef Nasri · #47,285 worldwide 398 citations · 57 works
  4. 4 Sami Boufi · #51,350 worldwide 350 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Moktar Hamdi · #52,320 worldwide 290 citations · 47 works
  6. 6 Brahim Marzouk · #55,460 worldwide 271 citations · 45 works
  7. 7 Mahmoud Hamouda · #56,838 worldwide 232 citations · 53 works
  8. 8 Farhat Fnaiech · #72,094 worldwide 344 citations · 70 works
  9. 9 Hamadi Attia · #91,353 worldwide 275 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Mohamed Atri · #91,574 worldwide 329 citations · 50 works
Top researchers in Tunisia

Which cities in Tunisia are research hubs?

  1. 1 Tunis Tunisia 59k works
  2. 2 Sfax Tunisia 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: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.9%domestic only67.1%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Tunisia's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Research fields in Tunisia