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Science in Zambia

Zambia ranks #81 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#70 all time), with 6.6k research works and 5.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#81
of 189 · #70 all time
Works, 2022-now
6.6k
▲ 97% vs 2018-21
Citations
180k
9.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.80×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
71%
world 40%
International
44%
world 18%
Zambia

What is Zambia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Zambia ranks highest in Medicine (#66 of 152), Insect Science (#30 of 51) and Genetics (#40 of 67). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Insect Science, Aquatic Science and Business and International Management.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #66 of 152 7.2%1,229 #51 Institutions
Insect ScienceSubfield #30 of 51 0.5%445 #39 Institutions
GeneticsSubfield #40 of 67 0.9%273 - Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #77 of 124 4.0%1,085 #72 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #67 of 105 3.8%410 #77 Institutions
Social SciencesField #98 of 148 7.4%887 #83 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #83 of 122 5.8%480 #85 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #74 of 106 6.5%262 #63 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #76 of 107 4.8%329 #70 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #74 of 98 4.7%247 #67 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #86 of 110 5.1%530 #76 Institutions
EngineeringField #103 of 131 6.2%331 #102 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. Insect ScienceSubfield · 448.8 works · #36 of 214 active here20×
  2. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 122.3 works · #48 of 214 active here8.4×
  3. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 52.4 works · #55 of 192 active here6.2×
  4. Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologySubfield · 24.4 works · #67 of 202 active here6.1×
  5. VirologySubfield · 24.7 works · #65 of 204 active here5.3×
  6. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 164.7 works · #80 of 223 active here4.4×
  7. GeneticsSubfield · 279.0 works · #65 of 221 active here4.2×
  8. Infectious DiseasesSubfield · 222.2 works · #71 of 221 active here4.1×
← 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: 3.14× its world share, 1,198 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.04× its world share, 447 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.78× its world share, 144 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 28 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 13 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 24 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 292 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 46 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.45× its world share, 33 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 391 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 608 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 41 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 67 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 22 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.10× its world share, 43 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.47× its world share, 311 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.94× its world share, 1,452 worksMedicineNursing: 2.31× its world share, 91 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.77× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 135 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.65× its world share, 687 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.99× its world share, 155 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.34× its world share, 402 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.82× its world share, 202 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 1,191 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.14×1,198 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.65×687 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.34×402 works
  4. Nursing2.31×91 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.99×155 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.78×144 works
  7. Environmental Science1.52×608 works
  8. Health Professions1.47×311 works
  9. Social Sciences1.17×1,191 works
  10. Dentistry1.10×43 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.04×447 works
  12. Medicine0.94×1,452 works
  13. Psychology0.82×202 works
  14. Veterinary0.77×8 works
  15. Mathematics0.71×67 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.58×135 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.47×13 works
  18. Computer Science0.47×292 works
  19. Energy0.45×33 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.37×46 works
  21. Engineering0.32×391 works
  22. Neuroscience0.22×28 works
  23. Chemistry0.19×24 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.15×4 works
  25. Materials Science0.15×41 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.13×22 works

Which fields of science does Zambia work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research in Zambia is in Social Sciences, 24% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (18%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (15%), Social Sciences (15%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Social Sciences: 2,771 fractional works · 34.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,191 fractional works · 14.8% of its workEducation: 328 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 281 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 110 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSafety Research: 85 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopment: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 68 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 687 fractional works · 8.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 180 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAccounting: 160 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 99 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 97 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 62 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 52 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 402 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 294 fractional works · 3.7% of its workFinance: 70 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 202 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 69 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 59 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 155 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 99 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 135 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 71 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,905 fractional works · 23.7% of its workMedicine: 1,452 fractional works · 18.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 222 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 215 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEpidemiology: 160 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 155 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurgery: 91 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 53 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 181 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Professions: 311 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 206 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 38 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 91 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 85 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,830 fractional works · 22.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,198 fractional works · 14.9% of its workInsect Science: 449 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPlant Science: 174 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 165 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAquatic Science: 122 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 93 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 70 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 447 fractional works · 5.6% of its workGenetics: 279 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 81 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 144 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVirology: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1,530 fractional works · 19.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 608 fractional works · 7.6% of its workEcology: 142 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 107 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 72 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 63 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 55 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 52 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 391 fractional works · 4.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 64 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 61 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 292 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInformation Systems: 128 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 74 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 67 fractional works · 0.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 46 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKZambia8,037fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences34%

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 Sciences2,77134.5%
    1. Social Sciences1,19114.8%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting6878.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4025.0%
    4. Psychology2022.5%
    5. Decision Sciences1551.9%
    6. Arts and Humanities1351.7%
  2. Health Sciences1,90523.7%
    1. Medicine1,45218.1%
    2. Health Professions3113.9%
    3. Nursing911.1%
    4. Dentistry430.5%
    5. Veterinary80.1%
  3. Life Sciences1,83022.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,19814.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4475.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology1441.8%
    4. Neuroscience280.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics130.2%
    1. Environmental Science6087.6%
    2. Engineering3914.9%
    3. Computer Science2923.6%
    4. Mathematics670.8%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences460.6%
    6. Materials Science410.5%
    7. Energy330.4%
    8. Chemistry240.3%
    9. Physics and Astronomy220.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering40.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Zambia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Phylogeny, Invasive Species, DNA Barcoding, Conservation, Taxonomy, Evolution and Biological Control.

▲ 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. Epidemiology502▲ 1.57×133 topics
  2. Biodiversity393▲ 6.4×34 topics
  3. Sustainability366▲ 1.86×95 topics
  4. Climate Change347▲ 1.59×107 topics
  5. Phylogeny319▲ 24×16 topics
  6. Invasive Species310▲ 9.1×21 topics
  7. DNA Barcoding306▲ 22×9 topics
  8. Conservation299▲ 8.7×21 topics
  9. Taxonomy294▲ 25×13 topics
  10. Evolution291▲ 14×15 topics
  11. Environmental Impact277▲ 2.0×59 topics
  12. Biological Control267▲ 22×9 topics
  13. Cryptic Species240▲ 117×2 topics
  14. Lepidoptera238▲ 156×1 topic
  15. Molecular Phylogenetics238▲ 156×1 topic
  16. Host Specificity220▲ 24×5 topics
  17. Ecological Impact202▲ 48×3 topics
  18. Pest Management200▲ 30×5 topics
  19. Sustainable Energy198▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Social Capital197▲ 4.7×20 topics
  21. Economic Assessment191▲ 87×2 topics
  22. Environmental Challenge191▲ 193×1 topic
  23. Water Hyacinth191▲ 193×1 topic
  24. Economic Growth179▲ 2.7×31 topics
  25. Economic Development171▲ 2.7×40 topics
  26. Food Security166▲ 3.8×21 topics
  27. Poverty Reduction159▲ 15×6 topics
  28. Pheromones142▲ 33×3 topics
  29. Genetic Diversity140▲ 4.0×21 topics
  30. Chemical Ecology139▲ 182×1 topic
  31. Odor Source Localization139▲ 182×1 topic
  32. Antiretroviral Therapy136▲ 10×6 topics
  33. Maternal Mortality132▲ 7.3×5 topics
  34. Vaccine132▲ 4.1×11 topics
  35. Community Health Workers121▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Health Inequalities114▲ 12×5 topics
  37. Socio-economic Factors111▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Child Mortality109▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Health Systems109▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Morphology106▲ 7.4×9 topics

Which research topics does Zambia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Biological Control of Invasive Species, Insect Pheromone Research and Control.

Lepidoptera: Biology and…238Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 238 fractional worksBiological Control of Invasive Species: 191 fractional worksInsect Pheromone Researc…139Insect Pheromone Research and Control: 139 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…109Global Maternal and Child Health: 109 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 75 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 69 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 63 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 63 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 60 fractional worksInsect Utilization and Effects: 58 fractional worksInnovation and Socioeconomic Development: 52 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 46 fractional works
GeneticsInsect SciencePediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthEconomics 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 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 238 works
  2. 2 Biological Control of Invasive Species Insect Science 191 works
  3. 3 Insect Pheromone Research and Control Insect Science 139 works
  4. 4 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 109 works
  5. 5 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 75 works
  6. 6 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 69 works
  7. 7 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 63 works
  8. 8 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 63 works
  9. 9 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 60 works
  10. 10 Insect Utilization and Effects Insect Science 58 works
  11. 11 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 52 works
  12. 12 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 46 works

Which universities in Zambia lead research?

University of Zambia, Copperbelt University and University of Lusaka rank highest in Zambia on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 7.19333%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Copperbelt UniversityUniversity of LusakaKwame Nkrumah Univer…University of Zambia
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of ZambiaUniversity · Lusaka · #1,529 worldwide4.1% top 10% · 3k works
  2. 2Copperbelt UniversityUniversity · Kitwe · #5,005 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 442 works
  3. 3University of LusakaUniversity · Lusaka · #7,238 worldwide7.1% top 10% · 297 works
  4. 4Kwame Nkrumah UniversityUniversity · Kabwe · #8,330 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 419 works
  5. 5University Teaching HospitalHospital / health system · Lusaka · #9,115 worldwide4.8% top 10% · 423 works
  6. 6Mulungushi UniversityUniversity · Kabwe · #9,895 worldwide7.8% top 10% · 196 works
  7. 7University of AfricaUniversity · Lusaka · #10,776 worldwide2.9% top 10% · 226 works
  8. 8Department of FisheriesGovernment institution · Lusaka · #12,641 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 319 works
  9. 9Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Lusaka · #12,978 worldwide8.4% top 10% · 132 works
  10. 10Centre for Infectious Disease Research in ZambiaNonprofit · Lusaka · #14,333 worldwide14.3% top 10% · 102 works
  11. 11Golden Valley Agricultural Research TrustGovernment institution · Lusaka · #14,379 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 95 works
  12. 12Zambia Centre for Accountancy StudiesUniversity · Lusaka · #14,522 worldwide2.7% top 10% · 147 works
  13. 13DMI St. Eugene UniversityUniversity · Lusaka · #17,043 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 85 works
  14. 14Lusaka Apex Medical UniversityUniversity · Lusaka · #17,385 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 123 works
  15. 15National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB CouncilGovernment institution · Lusaka · #18,937 worldwide9.1% top 10% · 67 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 Zambia

Who are the top researchers in Zambia?

Ramasamy Subbaiya, Matthew Bates and Duncan M Chanda rank highest among researchers based in Zambia.

  1. 1 Ramasamy Subbaiya #37,734 worldwide 6.1k citations · 110 works
  2. 2 Matthew Bates #121,851 worldwide 9.2k citations · 157 works
  3. 3 Duncan M Chanda #189,837 worldwide 4.7k citations · 83 works
  4. 4 Enock Siankwilimba #204,647 worldwide 585 citations · 58 works
  5. 5 Monde Muyoyeta #219,462 worldwide 3.4k citations · 135 works
  6. 6 Nathan Kapata #222,735 worldwide 8.1k citations · 161 works
  7. 7 Mirfin M. Mpundu #225,551 worldwide 1.2k citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Vesper Hichilombwe Chisumpa #234,593 worldwide 52k citations · 49 works
  9. 9 Chabila Christopher Mapoma #243,191 worldwide 35k citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Felix Masiye #281,474 worldwide 32k citations · 144 works
Top researchers in Zambia

How open and international is Zambia's research?

71% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 44% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available71.1%not open28.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.8%domestic only56.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 87% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 51% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.22× the expected open access and 1.97× the expected international share, which puts it #6 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Zambia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 97% 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 Zambia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.025% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%0.060%Zambia0.032% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Zambia 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, 6.8% of its 18k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Zambia7.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.8% in 1993.

Which countries have research most like Zambia's?

Tanzania is Zambia's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Zambia's, with both strong in Business, Management and Accounting.

  1. 1 TanzaniaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Nursing, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.93 Compare
  2. 2 KenyaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Nursing 0.90 Compare
  3. 3 UgandaBoth strong in Nursing, Business, Management and Accounting, Immunology and Microbiology 0.90 Compare
  4. 4 GhanaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Nursing 0.88 Compare
  5. 5 SomaliaBoth strong in Nursing, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Immunology and Microbiology 0.86 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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