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Botswana Open University

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,716
of 28,054 · #32,763 all time
Rank in Botswana
#7
of 8
Research works
242
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
10.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

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: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.66× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.69× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.12× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.83× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.68× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.09× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.57× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Botswana Open University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Online Learning, E-Learning, Student Satisfaction, Instructional Design, Blended Learning, Distance Education, Machine Learning and Technology Integration.

▲ 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. Online Learning10▲ 15×4 topics
  2. E-Learning9▲ 11×5 topics
  3. Machine Learning6▲ 2.6×10 topics
  4. Student Satisfaction6▲ 43×2 topics
  5. Instructional Design6▲ 94×2 topics
  6. Blended Learning5▲ 47×1 topic
  7. Distance Education5▲ 32×1 topic
  8. Educational Technology4▲ 4.8×6 topics
  9. Technology Integration4▲ 15×4 topics
  10. Globalization3▲ 2.1×11 topics
  11. Innovation3▲ 3.8×6 topics
  12. MOOCs3▲ 41×2 topics
  13. Digital Transformation3▲ 6.9×4 topics
  14. Learning Analytics3▲ 30×2 topics
  15. Education3▲ 2.0×10 topics
  16. Leadership3▲ 7.3×5 topics
  17. Educational Data Mining3▲ 39×1 topic
  18. Massive Open Online Courses3▲ 39×1 topic
  19. Higher Education2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  20. Knowledge Management2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  21. Professional Development2▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Public Health2▲ 2.1×8 topics
  23. Economic Growth2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  24. Reflective Practice2▲ 14×5 topics
  25. Economic Development2▲ 3.1×5 topics
  26. Informal Learning2▲ 20×4 topics
  27. Colonialism2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  28. Distance Learning2▲ 6.9×2 topics
  29. Online Education2▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Precision Medicine2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  31. Vaccine2▲ 5.1×10 topics
  32. COVID-19 Impact1▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Community Development1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  34. Ethical Issues1▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Lifelong Learning1▲ 8.6×3 topics
  36. Microlearning1▲ 115×1 topic
  37. Google Classroom1▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Teacher Perception1▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Academic Achievement1▲ 8.6×4 topics
  40. ICT1▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does Botswana Open University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Online and Blended Learning, Online Learning and Analytics, E-Learning and COVID-19 and Technology-Enhanced Education Studies.

Online and Blended Learn…5Online and Blended Learning: 5 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…3Online Learning and Analytics: 3 fractional worksE-Learning and COVID-191E-Learning and COVID-19: 1 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1 fractional worksSustainable Building Design and Assessment: 1 fractional worksComputational Drug Discovery Methods: 1 fractional worksNutrition, Genetics, and Disease: 1 fractional worksBusiness Strategies and Management Research: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Systems: 1 fractional worksDoctoral Education Challenges and Solutions: 1 fractional works
EducationComputer Science ApplicationsBuilding and ConstructionComputational Theory and Mathematics4 others

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

  1. 1 Online and Blended Learning Education 5 works
  2. 2 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 3 works
  3. 3 E-Learning and COVID-19 Education 1 works
  4. 4 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1 works
  5. 5 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Building and Construction 1 works
  6. 6 Computational Drug Discovery Methods Computational Theory and Mathematics 1 works
  7. 7 Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Genetics 1 works
  8. 8 Business Strategies and Management Research Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  9. 9 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions General Health Professions 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 available55.4%not open44.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.8%domestic only62.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Botswana Open University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% 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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