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Science in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe ranks #75 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#82 all time), with 7.2k research works and 6.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#75
of 189 · #82 all time
Works, 2022-now
7.2k
▲ 51% vs 2018-21
Citations
262k
10.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
6.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.83×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
52%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
Zimbabwe

What is Zimbabwe strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Zimbabwe ranks highest in Medicine (#62 of 152), Social Sciences (#72 of 148) and Sociology and Political Science (#59 of 119). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Fuel Technology, Archeology and Public Administration.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #62 of 152 9.9%785 #66 Institutions
Social SciencesField #72 of 148 7.3%1,985 #73 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #59 of 119 7.5%725 #61 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #74 of 124 7.3%623 #78 Institutions
EducationSubfield #70 of 112 6.2%431 #71 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #70 of 107 4.6%367 #73 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #72 of 106 9.9%276 #77 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #87 of 128 6.8%336 #92 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #67 of 98 4.7%287 #71 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #76 of 110 6.0%548 #78 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #85 of 122 4.8%509 #92 Institutions
EngineeringField #97 of 131 4.3%677 #104 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. Fuel TechnologySubfield · 9.4 works · #22 of 113 active here14×
  2. ArcheologySubfield · 11.8 works · #48 of 158 active here9.2×
  3. Public AdministrationSubfield · 25.7 works · #58 of 186 active here5.7×
  4. Safety ResearchSubfield · 127.5 works · #67 of 215 active here5.5×
  5. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 7.7 works · #58 of 146 active here4.8×
  6. ForestrySubfield · 40.3 works · #63 of 204 active here4.6×
  7. Urban StudiesSubfield · 107.0 works · #68 of 204 active here4.6×
  8. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 39.5 works · #67 of 192 active here4.5×
← 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: 1.83× its world share, 727 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 147 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 87 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 28 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.68× its world share, 20 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 10 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 42 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 393 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 42 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 49 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 745 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 592 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.47× its world share, 137 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 58 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 40 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.40× its world share, 308 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 918 worksMedicineNursing: 1.67× its world share, 68 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.82× its world share, 9 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 209 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.30× its world share, 618 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 146 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.24× its world share, 401 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.00× its world share, 255 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.18× its world share, 2,300 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting2.30×618 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.24×401 works
  3. Social Sciences2.18×2,300 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.83×727 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.81×146 works
  6. Nursing1.67×68 works
  7. Environmental Science1.43×592 works
  8. Health Professions1.40×308 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.03×87 works
  10. Psychology1.00×255 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.87×209 works
  12. Veterinary0.82×9 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.68×20 works
  14. Energy0.63×49 works
  15. Computer Science0.60×393 works
  16. Engineering0.59×745 works
  17. Mathematics0.59×58 works
  18. Medicine0.57×918 works
  19. Materials Science0.47×137 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.33×147 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.32×10 works
  22. Chemistry0.32×42 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.32×42 works
  24. Neuroscience0.21×28 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.21×40 works
  26. Dentistry0.16×6 works

Which fields of science does Zimbabwe work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research in Zimbabwe is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Medicine (11%), Engineering (9%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 3,929 fractional works · 47.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,300 fractional works · 27.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 853 fractional works · 10.2% of its workEducation: 501 fractional works · 6.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 150 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSafety Research: 127 fractional works · 1.5% of its workUrban Studies: 107 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnthropology: 102 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGender Studies: 93 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLaw: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopment: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 69 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 618 fractional works · 7.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 138 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAccounting: 112 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 98 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 87 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 78 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 63 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 401 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 308 fractional works · 3.7% of its workFinance: 59 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 255 fractional works · 3.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 112 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 81 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 35 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 209 fractional works · 2.5% of its workReligious studies: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 86 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 146 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 89 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 2,106 fractional works · 25.2% of its workEngineering: 745 fractional works · 8.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 184 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 91 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 77 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 76 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 47 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 47 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 39 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 593 fractional works · 7.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 122 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 107 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 69 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 60 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 52 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 51 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 41 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 393 fractional works · 4.7% of its workInformation Systems: 170 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 96 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 32 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 137 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 74 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 19 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 43 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 58 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 49 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 31 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,310 fractional works · 15.7% of its workMedicine: 918 fractional works · 11.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 144 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 138 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 99 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 86 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 42 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 30 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 23 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 153 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 308 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 213 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 48 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 68 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 66 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,009 fractional works · 12.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 727 fractional works · 8.7% of its workPlant Science: 217 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSoil Science: 97 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 94 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 83 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 74 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 50 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 33 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 147 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 62 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 40 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 87 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVirology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKZimbabwe8,354fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences47%

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 Sciences3,92947.0%
    1. Social Sciences2,30027.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting6187.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4014.8%
    4. Psychology2553.0%
    5. Arts and Humanities2092.5%
    6. Decision Sciences1461.7%
    1. Engineering7458.9%
    2. Environmental Science5937.1%
    3. Computer Science3934.7%
    4. Materials Science1371.6%
    5. Mathematics580.7%
    6. Energy490.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences420.5%
    8. Chemistry420.5%
    9. Physics and Astronomy400.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering90.1%
  3. Health Sciences1,31015.7%
    1. Medicine91811.0%
    2. Health Professions3083.7%
    3. Nursing680.8%
    4. Veterinary90.1%
    5. Dentistry60.1%
  4. Life Sciences1,00912.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7278.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1471.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology871.0%
    4. Neuroscience280.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics200.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Zimbabwe?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Social Justice, Nationalism, Political Economy, Land Reform, Agrarian Relations, Zimbabwe and History.

▲ 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. Colonialism557▲ 14×23 topics
  2. Social Justice455▲ 9.1×35 topics
  3. Nationalism444▲ 12×15 topics
  4. Sustainability430▲ 2.1×96 topics
  5. Political Economy415▲ 19×14 topics
  6. Climate Change406▲ 1.79×108 topics
  7. Land Reform389▲ 99×2 topics
  8. History388▲ 6.7×13 topics
  9. Agrarian Relations362▲ 470×1 topic
  10. Zimbabwe362▲ 470×1 topic
  11. Sustainable Development355▲ 2.7×84 topics
  12. Globalization319▲ 1.94×104 topics
  13. Social Capital236▲ 5.4×18 topics
  14. Environmental Impact225▲ 1.58×65 topics
  15. Mental Health203▲ 1.70×41 topics
  16. COVID-19196▲ 1.81×29 topics
  17. Economic Growth190▲ 2.8×30 topics
  18. Higher Education180▲ 4.0×27 topics
  19. Human Rights179▲ 2.1×51 topics
  20. Poverty Reduction175▲ 16×6 topics
  21. Innovation173▲ 2.0×56 topics
  22. Digital Transformation161▲ 3.6×22 topics
  23. Economic Development157▲ 2.4×38 topics
  24. Development142▲ 4.8×17 topics
  25. Sustainable Agriculture134▲ 5.2×14 topics
  26. Gender Inequality128▲ 11×6 topics
  27. Social Impact128▲ 3.9×15 topics
  28. Vulnerability125▲ 6.4×8 topics
  29. Poverty Alleviation124▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Antiretroviral Therapy122▲ 9.0×6 topics
  31. Rural Development122▲ 4.2×15 topics
  32. Health Equity115▲ 4.7×6 topics
  33. Land Tenure114▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Smallholder Farmers107▲ 6.1×6 topics
  35. Postcolonialism93▲ 7.8×10 topics
  36. Urban Poverty87▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Housing Policy87▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Slum Upgrading87▲ 37×1 topic
  39. Decolonization86▲ 13×7 topics
  40. Community Health Workers84▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Zimbabwe publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are African studies and sociopolitical issues, Urban and Rural Development Challenges, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare.

African studies and soci…361African studies and sociopolitical issues: 361 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 87 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 80 fractional worksAfrican cultural and phi…78African cultural and philosophical studies: 78 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 72 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 69 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 66 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 63 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 62 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 60 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 60 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 50 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesSafety ResearchEducation7 others

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

  1. 1 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 361 works
  2. 2 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 87 works
  3. 3 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 80 works
  4. 4 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 78 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 72 works
  6. 6 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 69 works
  7. 7 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 66 works
  8. 8 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 63 works
  9. 9 African history and culture studies Anthropology 62 works
  10. 10 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 60 works
  11. 11 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 60 works
  12. 12 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 50 works

Which universities in Zimbabwe lead research?

University of Zimbabwe, National University of Science and Technology and Great Zimbabwe University rank highest in Zimbabwe on research quality in 2022-now.

0%5%10%15%mean 7.24667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Midlands State Unive…University of ZimbabweNational University …Great Zimbabwe Unive…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of ZimbabweUniversity · Harare · #2,072 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 1.5k works
  2. 2National University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Bulawayo · #3,975 worldwide6.3% top 10% · 1.2k works
  3. 3Great Zimbabwe UniversityUniversity · Masvingo · #5,399 worldwide5.6% top 10% · 524 works
  4. 4Midlands State UniversityUniversity · Gweru · #5,401 worldwide6.6% top 10% · 1.1k works
  5. 5Chinhoyi University of TechnologyUniversity · Chinhoyi · #5,942 worldwide6.9% top 10% · 389 works
  6. 6Harare Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Harare · #7,220 worldwide3.4% top 10% · 228 works
  7. 7Zimbabwe Open UniversityUniversity · Harare · #8,076 worldwide6.3% top 10% · 287 works
  8. 8Bindura University of Science EducationUniversity · Bindura · #8,641 worldwide7.3% top 10% · 328 works
  9. 9Africa UniversityUniversity · Mutare · #9,184 worldwide9.8% top 10% · 327 works
  10. 10Centre for Research and DevelopmentNonprofit · Mutare · #10,151 worldwide8.0% top 10% · 153 works
  11. 11Lupane State UniversityUniversity · Bulawayo · #13,929 worldwide7.2% top 10% · 142 works
  12. 12Women's University in AfricaUniversity · Harare · #14,684 worldwide5.4% top 10% · 122 works
  13. 13Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti UniversityUniversity · Bindura · #15,248 worldwide4.1% top 10% · 142 works
  14. 14Ministry of Health and Child WelfareGovernment institution · Harare · #15,403 worldwide12.6% top 10% · 77 works
  15. 15Biomedical Research and Training InstituteHospital / health system · Harare · #17,020 worldwide12.7% top 10% · 71 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 Zimbabwe

Who are the top researchers in Zimbabwe?

Jephat Chifamba, Brighton Nyagadza and Régis Chikowo rank highest among researchers based in Zimbabwe.

  1. 1 Jephat Chifamba #20,133 worldwide 23k citations · 165 works
  2. 2 Brighton Nyagadza #68,624 worldwide 1.6k citations · 133 works
  3. 3 Régis Chikowo #103,612 worldwide 6.2k citations · 178 works
  4. 4 Christian Thierfelder #135,188 worldwide 10k citations · 271 works
  5. 5 Willis Gwenzi #170,977 worldwide 8.2k citations · 219 works
  6. 6 Nyaradzo Mavis Mgodi #171,015 worldwide 6.4k citations · 149 works
  7. 7 Frances Mary Cowan #196,989 worldwide 13k citations · 446 works
  8. 8 Robert Ntozini #244,136 worldwide 6.1k citations · 152 works
  9. 9 Owen M. Mugurungi #250,252 worldwide 5.9k citations · 272 works
  10. 10 Constance Anesu Nyamukapa #257,719 worldwide 7.4k citations · 197 works
Top researchers in Zimbabwe

How open and international is Zimbabwe's research?

52% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 31% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available51.5%not open48.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.6%domestic only69.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 65% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 35% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 0.98× the expected open access and 1.56× the expected international share, which puts it #141 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Zimbabwe's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 51% 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 Zimbabwe as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.031% in 2024.

still counting0.020%0.040%Zimbabwe0.036% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Zimbabwe 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 25k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Zimbabwe7.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.0% in 2006.

Which countries have research most like Zimbabwe's?

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

  1. 1 KenyaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.94 Compare
  2. 2 GhanaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.92 Compare
  3. 3 Sierra LeoneBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.91 Compare
  4. 4 South AfricaBoth strong in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, Social Sciences 0.90 Compare
  5. 5 TanzaniaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.90 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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