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Botho University

In research, Botho University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,882 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,762
of 28,054 · #30,525 all time
Rank in Botswana
#5
of 8
Research works
432
▲ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.6k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Botho University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #9,882 of 12,888 26.8%72 #19274

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Botho University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 1.44× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.03× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.02× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.26× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.28× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.98× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Botho University?

Ranked on the composite score, D Sarathkumar, Leo John Baptist Andrews and Shantha Liyanage lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Botho University.

  1. 1 D Sarathkumar Botswana · #1,080,604 worldwide 30 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Leo John Baptist Andrews Botswana · #1,447,174 worldwide 23 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Shantha Liyanage Botswana · #1,578,501 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Botho University

Which keywords describe research at Botho University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Healthcare, Internet of Things, IoT Security, Cybersecurity, Higher Education and Environmental Management.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this 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. Deep Learning23▲ 4.5×41 topics
  2. Machine Learning22▲ 4.5×45 topics
  3. Healthcare9▲ 5.2×11 topics
  4. Internet of Things7▲ 5.7×10 topics
  5. IoT Security6▲ 13×3 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 3.0×15 topics
  7. Neural Networks5▲ 2.3×13 topics
  8. Education5▲ 2.0×12 topics
  9. Higher Education5▲ 6.4×9 topics
  10. Sustainable Development5▲ 2.2×9 topics
  11. Big Data5▲ 3.7×12 topics
  12. Cybersecurity5▲ 14×4 topics
  13. Security5▲ 5.0×10 topics
  14. Data Mining5▲ 4.1×6 topics
  15. Environmental Management5▲ 7.8×4 topics
  16. Corporate Governance4▲ 4.1×7 topics
  17. IoT4▲ 8.2×11 topics
  18. Economic Development4▲ 3.5×5 topics
  19. Dissolved Gas Analysis4▲ 134×1 topic
  20. Economic Growth4▲ 3.3×9 topics
  21. Frequency Response Analysis4▲ 134×1 topic
  22. Image Processing4▲ 6.3×6 topics
  23. Institutionalization4▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Medical Imaging4▲ 4.8×4 topics
  25. Risk Management4▲ 5.0×4 topics
  26. Curriculum4▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Anomaly Detection3▲ 7.9×3 topics
  28. Competencies3▲ 76×1 topic
  29. Smart Cities3▲ 8.8×5 topics
  30. Sustainability Education3▲ 103×1 topic
  31. Feature Extraction3▲ 4.7×7 topics
  32. Privacy3▲ 6.9×4 topics
  33. Dielectrics3▲ 61×1 topic
  34. Firm Performance3▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Polymer3▲ 28×1 topic
  36. 5G Networks3▲ 8.7×2 topics
  37. Game Theory3▲ 10×3 topics
  38. Intrusion Detection3▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Network Security3▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Wavelet Transform3▲ 7.7×5 topics

Which research topics does Botho University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation, Sustainability in Higher Education, High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena and Network Security and Intrusion Detection.

Power Transformer Diagno…4Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation: 4 fractional worksSustainability in Higher…3Sustainability in Higher Education: 3 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation …3High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 3 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…3Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 3 fractional worksUniversity-Industry-Government Innovation Models: 2 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 2 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…2Corporate Finance and Governance: 2 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Sciences: 2 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 2 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI2Smart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEducationMaterials ChemistryComputer Networks and Communications5 others

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

  1. 1 Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Sustainability in Higher Education Education 3 works
  3. 3 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  5. 5 University-Industry-Government Innovation Models Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  6. 6 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  7. 7 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 2 works
  8. 8 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 2 works
  9. 9 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 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 available40.3%not open59.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.1%domestic only60.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Botho University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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