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Catholic University of Zimbabwe

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,069
of 28,054
Rank in Zimbabwe
#12
of 17
Research works
113
▲ 224% vs 2013–17
Citations
307
2.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
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: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.41× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.80× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.88× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.63× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.76× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Which keywords describe research at Catholic University of Zimbabwe?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Social Justice, History, Zimbabwe, Higher Education, Poverty Reduction, Social Capital and Neoliberalism.

▲ 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. Colonialism10▲ 35×5 topics
  2. Social Justice8▲ 22×5 topics
  3. History6▲ 15×1 topic
  4. Zimbabwe6▲ 1189×1 topic
  5. Higher Education4▲ 12×7 topics
  6. Globalization4▲ 3.0×11 topics
  7. Sustainability4▲ 2.4×11 topics
  8. Poverty Reduction3▲ 39×4 topics
  9. Social Capital3▲ 8.3×6 topics
  10. Neoliberalism3▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Human Rights2▲ 3.8×6 topics
  12. African Philosophy2▲ 319×1 topic
  13. Decolonization2▲ 43×1 topic
  14. Biblical Interpretation2▲ 102×2 topics
  15. COVID-192▲ 2.4×3 topics
  16. Digital Transformation2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  17. Economic Growth2▲ 3.9×3 topics
  18. Innovation2▲ 3.0×8 topics
  19. E-commerce2▲ 4.7×2 topics
  20. NGOs2▲ 30×2 topics
  21. Christian Education2▲ 112×1 topic
  22. Church Leadership2▲ 112×1 topic
  23. Development2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  24. Entrepreneurship2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  25. Gender Inequality2▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Governance2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  27. Knowledge Management2▲ 4.9×5 topics
  28. Youth Development2▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Financial Markets2▲ 19×1 topic
  30. Intersectionality2▲ 14×6 topics
  31. Leadership2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  32. Information Systems1▲ 13×1 topic
  33. Technology Acceptance Model1▲ 15×1 topic
  34. Conditional Cash Transfers1▲ 53×1 topic
  35. Development Policies1▲ 53×1 topic
  36. Foreign Aid1▲ 53×1 topic
  37. Poverty1▲ 20×3 topics
  38. School Subsidies1▲ 53×1 topic
  39. Vulnerability1▲ 8.3×4 topics
  40. Feminist Theory1▲ 43×2 topics

Which research topics does Catholic University of Zimbabwe publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: African studies and sociopolitical issues, African cultural and philosophical studies, Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts.

African studies and soci…6African studies and sociopolitical issues: 6 fractional worksAfrican cultural and phi…2African cultural and philosophical studies: 2 fractional worksContemporary Christian L…2Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 2 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 1 fractional worksInternational Developmen…1International Development and Aid: 1 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 1 fractional worksAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues: 1 fractional worksGender Politics and Representation: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationReligious studiesEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  2. 2 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 2 works
  3. 3 Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education Religious studies 2 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 1 works
  6. 6 International Development and Aid Development 1 works
  7. 7 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 1 works
  8. 8 African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Gender Politics and Representation Gender Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 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 available67.3%not open32.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.7%domestic only73.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Catholic University of Zimbabwe's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 224% 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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