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African Field Epidemiology Network

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World rank, 2022-now
#16,726
of 22,385 · #21,144 all time
Rank in Uganda
#24
of 32
Research works
262
▲ 66% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.3k
12.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
56%
world 18%
African Field Epidemiology Network

Which fields of science does African Field Epidemiology Network work in?

In 2022-now, 42% of research at African Field Epidemiology Network is in Health Sciences, 26% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (35%), Social Sciences (15%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 44 fractional works · 42.0% of its workMedicine: 36 fractional works · 34.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 8 fractional works · 7.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 7 fractional works · 7.1% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 27 fractional works · 26.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 14.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 17 fractional works · 16.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 6.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEndocrinology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 3.9% of its workVirology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 16 fractional works · 15.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 5.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 4.4% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Energy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAfrican FieldEpidemiology…104fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences42%Social Sciences26%

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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3634.7%
    2. Health Professions76.4%
    3. Nursing10.7%
    4. Veterinary00.2%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1514.7%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance44.3%
    3. Psychology32.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting22.2%
    5. Decision Sciences21.9%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology76.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences55.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology43.9%
    4. Neuroscience00.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Environmental Science65.5%
    2. Computer Science54.4%
    3. Engineering22.3%
    4. Mathematics21.5%
    5. Energy10.6%
    6. Materials Science10.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    9. Chemistry00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.24× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.87× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.11× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.43× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.80× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 1.42× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.99× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology3.87×4 works
  2. Health Professions2.43×7 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.99×4 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.94×2 works
  5. Medicine1.80×36 works
  6. Nursing1.42×1 works
  7. Mathematics1.29×2 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.24×7 works
  9. Veterinary1.18×0 works
  10. Social Sciences1.16×15 works
  11. Environmental Science1.11×6 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.08×5 works
  13. Psychology0.83×3 works
  14. Energy0.70×1 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.69×2 works
  16. Computer Science0.57×5 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.45×0 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.22×0 works
  19. Dentistry0.22×0 works
  20. Neuroscience0.20×0 works
  21. Materials Science0.17×1 works
  22. Engineering0.16×2 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.16×0 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.15×0 works
  25. Chemistry0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at African Field Epidemiology Network?

Ranked on the quality score, Rebecca Babirye, Ditu Kazambu and Olivia Namusisi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is African Field Epidemiology Network.

  1. 1 Rebecca Babirye Uganda · #2,673,758 worldwide 292 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Ditu Kazambu Uganda · #3,486,806 worldwide 202 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Olivia Namusisi Uganda · #3,686,719 worldwide 177 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 S. Corvil Uganda · #3,825,554 worldwide 127 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Simon Nyovuura Antara Uganda · #3,989,747 worldwide 266 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Obafemi Joseph Babalola Uganda · #4,301,709 worldwide 57 citations · 14 works
  7. 7 Sheba Nakacubo Gitta Uganda · #4,302,970 worldwide 897 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 Nicholas Ayebazibwe Uganda · #4,973,102 worldwide 154 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Simon Antara Uganda · #5,282,121 worldwide 19 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at African Field Epidemiology Network

What are the most cited papers from African Field Epidemiology Network?

The most cited paper from African Field Epidemiology Network is "Genome-wide discovery of somatic coding and noncoding mutations in pediatric endemic and sporadic Burkitt lymphoma" (Bruno M. Grande et al., 2019), with 285 citations. Next come "Factors Associated with Virological Non-suppression among HIV-Positive Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda, August 2014–July 2015" (258) and "Reemergence of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria, 2017" (253).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Genome-wide discovery of somatic coding and noncoding mutations in pediatric endemic and sporadic Burkitt lymphoma Bruno M. Grande et al. · Blood Open access 7 Jan 2019 285
2 Factors Associated with Virological Non-suppression among HIV-Positive Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda, August 2014–July 2015 Lilian Bulage, Isaac Ssewanyana, Victoria Nankabirwa et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases Open access 3 May 2017 258
3 Reemergence of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria, 2017 Adesola F. Yinka-Ogunleye et al. · Emerging infectious diseases Open access 4 Apr 2018 253
4 Epidemic Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis in La Guajira, Colombia, 1995 F Rivas et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases Apr 1997 209
5 After 70 years of fighting an age-old scourge, onchocerciasis in Uganda, the end is in sight Moses N. Katabarwa, Thomson Lakwo, Peace Habomugisha et al. · International Health Open access 26 Oct 2017 188
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at African Field Epidemiology Network?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Vaccine, Public Health, Immune Response, Climate Change, Transmission and Infectious Diseases.

▲ 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 institution'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. Epidemiology18▲ 4.4×49 topics
  2. Public Health9▲ 5.8×29 topics
  3. Climate Change8▲ 2.8×23 topics
  4. Pathogenesis8▲ 15×11 topics
  5. Vaccine8▲ 19×11 topics
  6. Immune Response7▲ 12×10 topics
  7. Sustainability6▲ 2.3×18 topics
  8. Globalization5▲ 2.5×12 topics
  9. Machine Learning4▲ 1.21×11 topics
  10. Transmission4▲ 73×2 topics
  11. COVID-194▲ 3.0×15 topics
  12. Infectious Diseases4▲ 11×6 topics
  13. Biodiversity4▲ 4.8×6 topics
  14. Vaccine Development4▲ 14×8 topics
  15. Ebola Virus4▲ 123×1 topic
  16. Outbreak4▲ 91×1 topic
  17. Sustainable Development3▲ 1.98×10 topics
  18. Vector Control3▲ 25×3 topics
  19. Bacterial Pathogenesis3▲ 66×2 topics
  20. Adaptation2▲ 7.9×6 topics
  21. Maternal Mortality2▲ 11×3 topics
  22. One Health2▲ 69×1 topic
  23. Zoonotic Diseases2▲ 69×1 topic
  24. Genomics2▲ 8.0×5 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity2▲ 5.1×5 topics
  26. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 10×4 topics
  27. Community Health Workers2▲ 23×2 topics
  28. Global Burden2▲ 3.8×9 topics
  29. Arboviral Diseases2▲ 29×1 topic
  30. Child Mortality2▲ 25×1 topic
  31. Evolution2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  32. Health Inequalities2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Health Systems2▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Primary Care2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  35. Zika Virus2▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Agroecology2▲ 12×3 topics
  37. Digital Health2▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Statistical Analysis2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  39. Global Impact2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  40. Virulence Factors2▲ 11×5 topics

Which research topics does African Field Epidemiology Network publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research, Zoonotic diseases and public health, Global Maternal and Child Health and Mosquito-borne diseases and control.

Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 4 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and public health: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…2Global Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases …2Mosquito-borne diseases and control: 2 fractional worksVibrio bacteria research studies: 1 fractional worksViral Infections and Immunology Research: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…1Healthcare Systems and Practices: 1 fractional worksYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research: 1 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 1 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural De…1Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 1 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthEndocrinology5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 4 works
  2. 2 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  3. 3 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  4. 4 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  5. 5 Vibrio bacteria research studies Endocrinology 1 works
  6. 6 Viral Infections and Immunology Research Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 1 works
  8. 8 Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 1 works
  10. 10 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available67.1%not open32.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors55.9%domestic only44.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has African Field Epidemiology Network's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 66% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is African Field Epidemiology Network as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00025% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%African Field Epidemiology Network0.00069% in 202519801990200020102020

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