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Science in Uganda

Uganda ranks #47 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#49 all time), with 13k research works and 9.5% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#47
of 189 · #49 all time
Works, 2022-now
13k
▲ 75% vs 2018-21
Citations
601k
14.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
9.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
1 in the top 1,000
Open access
71%
world 40%
International
41%
world 18%
Uganda

What is Uganda strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Uganda ranks highest in Medicine (#35 of 152), Health Professions (#35 of 106) and Infectious Diseases (#24 of 70). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Virology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and Infectious Diseases.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #35 of 152 10.5%3,685 #34 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #35 of 106 11.5%683 #36 Institutions
Infectious DiseasesSubfield #24 of 70 10.7%654 #23 Institutions
EpidemiologySubfield #28 of 77 9.4%465 #26 Institutions
Social SciencesField #54 of 148 8.0%2,147 #57 Institutions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #31 of 84 11.7%585 #32 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #46 of 124 10.4%1,048 #47 Institutions
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #32 of 84 11.3%487 #35 Institutions
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSubfield #27 of 65 9.9%395 #30 Institutions
EducationSubfield #48 of 112 7.6%654 #55 Institutions
Immunology and MicrobiologyField #31 of 71 12.1%293 #30 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #40 of 90 11.9%374 #44 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. VirologySubfield · 88.3 works · #32 of 204 active here9.8×
  2. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 65.0 works · #40 of 202 active here8.4×
  3. Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 770.6 works · #38 of 221 active here7.3×
  4. HorticultureSubfield · 10.1 works · #52 of 178 active here4.8×
  5. ParasitologySubfield · 73.9 works · #62 of 211 active here4.5×
  6. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 13.1 works · #49 of 146 active here4.4×
  7. Safety ResearchSubfield · 187.5 works · #59 of 215 active here4.4×
  8. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 68.0 works · #46 of 192 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: 1.67× its world share, 1,234 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 520 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.38× its world share, 372 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 65 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.19× its world share, 65 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 48 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 564 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 45 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 90 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 646 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.21× its world share, 931 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 102 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 106 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 45 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.40× its world share, 30 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.97× its world share, 807 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.51× its world share, 4,516 worksMedicineNursing: 3.56× its world share, 271 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.97× its world share, 20 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 244 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.82× its world share, 909 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 179 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.72× its world share, 571 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.19× its world share, 561 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 2,580 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing3.56×271 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.38×372 works
  3. Health Professions1.97×807 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting1.82×909 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.72×571 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.67×1,234 works
  7. Medicine1.51×4,516 works
  8. Social Sciences1.31×2,580 works
  9. Environmental Science1.21×931 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.19×65 works
  11. Decision Sciences1.19×179 works
  12. Psychology1.19×561 works
  13. Veterinary0.97×20 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.63×520 works
  15. Energy0.63×90 works
  16. Mathematics0.58×106 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.54×244 works
  18. Computer Science0.47×564 works
  19. Dentistry0.40×30 works
  20. Engineering0.28×646 works
  21. Neuroscience0.26×65 works
  22. Chemistry0.20×48 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.19×45 works
  24. Materials Science0.19×102 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.15×8 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.13×45 works

Which fields of science does Uganda work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Uganda is in Health Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Social Sciences (17%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (8%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 5,645 fractional works · 36.3% of its workMedicine: 4,516 fractional works · 29.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 771 fractional works · 5.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 725 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEpidemiology: 565 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 470 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSurgery: 250 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 157 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 145 fractional works · 0.9% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 138 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 122 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 116 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 95 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 93 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 85 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 79 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 74 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 73 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 50 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 48 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 47 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 35 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 34 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 267 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 807 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 566 fractional works · 3.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 69 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 271 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 254 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 30 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 20 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5,044 fractional works · 32.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,580 fractional works · 16.6% of its workEducation: 760 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 614 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 252 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety Research: 188 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 140 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnthropology: 102 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 85 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 77 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 70 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 59 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopment: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 157 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 909 fractional works · 5.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 238 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAccounting: 184 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 166 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 108 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 103 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 68 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 36 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 571 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 425 fractional works · 2.7% of its workFinance: 102 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 561 fractional works · 3.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 252 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 170 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Psychology: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 244 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 49 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 156 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 179 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 97 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 66 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,586 fractional works · 16.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 931 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 162 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 147 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 143 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 103 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 95 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 89 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 76 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 51 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 33 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 646 fractional works · 4.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 112 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 97 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 94 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 81 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 57 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 32 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 134 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science: 565 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInformation Systems: 245 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 145 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 46 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 106 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 57 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 49 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 102 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 90 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 69 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 48 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 45 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2,256 fractional works · 14.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,234 fractional works · 7.9% of its workPlant Science: 443 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 158 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 157 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 119 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 99 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 72 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 66 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 42 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAquatic Science: 31 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 520 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 230 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 116 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Medicine: 44 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 38 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 92 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 372 fractional works · 2.4% of its workImmunology: 92 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVirology: 88 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 74 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 53 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 65 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 37 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUganda16kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences36%Social Sciences32%

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. Health Sciences5,64536.3%
    1. Medicine4,51629.1%
    2. Health Professions8075.2%
    3. Nursing2711.7%
    4. Dentistry300.2%
    5. Veterinary200.1%
  2. Social Sciences5,04432.5%
    1. Social Sciences2,58016.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting9095.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance5713.7%
    4. Psychology5613.6%
    5. Arts and Humanities2441.6%
    6. Decision Sciences1791.2%
    1. Environmental Science9316.0%
    2. Engineering6464.2%
    3. Computer Science5653.6%
    4. Mathematics1060.7%
    5. Materials Science1020.7%
    6. Energy900.6%
    7. Chemistry480.3%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences450.3%
    9. Physics and Astronomy450.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering80.1%
  4. Life Sciences2,25614.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,2347.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5203.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology3722.4%
    4. Neuroscience650.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics650.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Uganda?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Antiretroviral Therapy, Maternal Mortality, Vaccine, Community Health Workers, Health Inequalities, Socio-economic Factors and Child Mortality.

▲ 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. Epidemiology1,464▲ 2.4×135 topics
  2. Sustainability576▲ 1.52×105 topics
  3. Climate Change570▲ 1.35×104 topics
  4. Antiretroviral Therapy528▲ 21×6 topics
  5. Public Health472▲ 2.1×63 topics
  6. Globalization448▲ 1.47×113 topics
  7. Maternal Mortality443▲ 13×5 topics
  8. Vaccine430▲ 6.9×11 topics
  9. Immune Response417▲ 4.7×23 topics
  10. Risk Factors396▲ 2.3×37 topics
  11. Mental Health380▲ 1.71×45 topics
  12. Community Health Workers376▲ 27×2 topics
  13. Health Inequalities348▲ 18×5 topics
  14. Global Burden341▲ 4.0×12 topics
  15. Socio-economic Factors339▲ 20×3 topics
  16. Child Mortality336▲ 30×1 topic
  17. Health Systems336▲ 30×1 topic
  18. Diagnosis323▲ 2.2×40 topics
  19. Mortality Rates307▲ 21×2 topics
  20. Drug Resistance293▲ 6.5×9 topics
  21. HIV Transmission287▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Social Capital277▲ 3.4×19 topics
  23. Viral Load273▲ 23×2 topics
  24. Genetic Diversity272▲ 4.0×21 topics
  25. Poverty Reduction271▲ 13×6 topics
  26. Child Development268▲ 4.2×8 topics
  27. Pathogenesis263▲ 3.3×24 topics
  28. Preexposure Prophylaxis259▲ 34×1 topic
  29. Stigma and Discrimination259▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Vaccine Development259▲ 6.5×11 topics
  31. Global Burden of Disease229▲ 6.0×4 topics
  32. Smallholder Farmers196▲ 6.0×6 topics
  33. HIV Infection194▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Gender Inequality191▲ 8.9×6 topics
  35. Maternal and Child Undernutrition189▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Water Sanitation Hygiene189▲ 15×1 topic
  37. HIV Prevention179▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Global Health174▲ 7.2×8 topics
  39. HIV173▲ 13×4 topics
  40. Adolescent Health170▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Uganda publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Global Maternal and Child Health, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Child Nutrition and Water Access.

Global Maternal and Child Health: 336 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 259 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 189 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 165 fractional worksTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology: 131 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 130 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 125 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 98 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 98 fractional worksViral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 94 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 91 fractional worksGlobal Health and Surgery: 85 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthInfectious DiseasesNutrition and DieteticsGeneral 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 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 336 works
  2. 2 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 259 works
  3. 3 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 189 works
  4. 4 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 165 works
  5. 5 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 131 works
  6. 6 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 130 works
  7. 7 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 125 works
  8. 8 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 98 works
  9. 9 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 98 works
  10. 10 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 94 works
  11. 11 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 91 works
  12. 12 Global Health and Surgery Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 85 works

How many world-class institutions does Uganda hold?

Average quality and elite capacity disagree by construction, and both are worth knowing: the first is decided by a country's whole institution population, the second counts the institutions it holds at the top. One square per institution.

Standing among countries2022-nowWhere that sitsAll time
Average qualityits whole institution population #47 of 189 #49 of 203
Elite capacitythe institutions it holds at the top #44 of 204 #47 of 216

Elite capacity counts a country's institutions by their worldwide rank, weighted so a place at #1 counts for more than one at #480. Countries under 100 fractional works are left out.

501st to 1,000th1

Bands are exclusive, so the squares add up to 1 (the institutions it holds in the world top 1,000), not to four times it.

Which universities in Uganda lead research?

Makerere University, Kampala International University and Mbarara University of Science and Technology rank highest in Uganda on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 10.32%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Kampala Internationa…Mbarara University o…Makerere UniversityKyambogo University
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Makerere UniversityUniversity · Kampala · #807 worldwide9.6% top 10% · 3.7k works
  2. 2Kampala International UniversityUniversity · Kampala · #2,692 worldwide12.9% top 10% · 1.4k works
  3. 3Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Mbarara · #3,048 worldwide9.8% top 10% · 741 works
  4. 4Kyambogo UniversityUniversity · Kampala · #4,760 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 574 works
  5. 5Gulu UniversityUniversity · Gulu · #5,236 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 426 works
  6. 6Kabale UniversityUniversity · Kabale · #5,561 worldwide8.8% top 10% · 337 works
  7. 7Infectious Diseases InstituteNonprofit · Kampala · #5,836 worldwide15.0% top 10% · 211 works
  8. 8Busitema UniversityUniversity · Tororo · #5,922 worldwide9.2% top 10% · 360 works
  9. 9Centers for Disease Control and PreventionGovernment institution · Kampala · #6,684 worldwide10.8% top 10% · 211 works
  10. 10Uganda Virus Research InstituteResearch facility · Entebbe · #7,668 worldwide12.3% top 10% · 210 works
  11. 11Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Kampala · #8,135 worldwide17.4% top 10% · 218 works
  12. 12Lira HospitalHospital / health system · Lira · #9,067 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 194 works
  13. 13Islamic University in UgandaUniversity · Mbale · #9,551 worldwide8.4% top 10% · 211 works
  14. 14Muni UniversityUniversity · Arua · #10,076 worldwide11.7% top 10% · 143 works
  15. 15Uganda Management InstituteUniversity · Kampala · #10,196 worldwide4.9% top 10% · 171 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 Uganda

Who are the top researchers in Uganda?

Mahadih Kyambade, Afulah Namatovu and Adoke Yeka rank highest among researchers based in Uganda.

  1. 1 Mahadih Kyambade #22,796 worldwide 818 citations · 67 works
  2. 2 Afulah Namatovu #24,940 worldwide 658 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Adoke Yeka #39,181 worldwide 5.6k citations · 116 works
  4. 4 Jimmy Opigo #56,186 worldwide 2.3k citations · 144 works
  5. 5 Moses Robert Kamya #68,808 worldwide 28k citations · 864 works
  6. 6 Joaniter Immaculate Nankabirwa #72,175 worldwide 5.3k citations · 218 works
  7. 7 Peter Waiswa #76,995 worldwide 7.3k citations · 203 works
  8. 8 Samuel Gonahasa #78,747 worldwide 1.5k citations · 62 works
  9. 9 Robert Bitariho #80,448 worldwide 5.2k citations · 80 works
  10. 10 Samuel L. Nsobya #81,841 worldwide 4.4k citations · 138 works
Top researchers in Uganda

Which cities in Uganda are research hubs?

  1. 1 KampalaUganda 30k works

How open and international is Uganda's research?

71% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 41% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available71.4%not open28.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.7%domestic only59.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 85% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 41% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.20× the expected open access and 1.69× the expected international share, which puts it #20 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Uganda's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 75% 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 Uganda as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.061% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%Uganda0.069% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Uganda 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, 9.5% of its 41k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Uganda9.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.8% in 1993.

Which countries have research most like Uganda's?

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

  1. 1 TanzaniaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.92 Compare
  2. 2 SomaliaBoth strong in Nursing, Health Professions, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.92 Compare
  3. 3 GhanaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.91 Compare
  4. 4 MalawiBoth strong in Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology, Health Professions 0.90 Compare
  5. 5 ZambiaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Immunology and Microbiology 0.90 Compare

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What is Uganda strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Uganda ranks highest in Medicine (#35 of 152), Health Professions (#35 of 106) and Infectious Diseases (#24 of 70). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Virology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and Infectious Diseases.

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