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Government institution · Addis Ababa · Ethiopia

Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority

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Research works
24
▲ 135% vs 2018-21
Citations
253
10.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
75%
world 40%
International
47%
world 18%
Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority

Not ranked overall: Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority work in?

In all years, 71% of research at Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (40%), Engineering (21%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 70.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 39.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 7.8% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 21.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 8.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 11.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 10.2% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 11.8% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 8.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKEthiopianEnvironment…24fractional works, all years
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences71%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences6%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science1039.7%
    2. Engineering521.2%
    3. Materials Science13.7%
    4. Computer Science13.0%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.5%
    6. Chemistry00.7%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences210.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    1. Medicine28.4%
    2. Health Professions12.9%
    3. Veterinary00.3%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Social Sciences12.6%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.3%
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: 2.58× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.82× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science7.82×5 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.58×2 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.48×0 works
  4. Health Professions1.36×0 works
  5. Materials Science1.17×0 works
  6. Engineering0.98×2 works
  7. Nursing0.65×0 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.63×0 works
  9. Medicine0.60×2 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.59×0 works
  11. Chemistry0.54×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.45×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.39×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.25×0 works
  15. Arts and Humanities0.18×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.18×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority?

The most cited paper from Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority is "Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (Mohsen Naghavi et al., 2025), with 500 citations. Next come "The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (330) and "Artificial neural network based modelling approach for strength prediction of concrete incorporating agricultural and construction wastes" (248).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Mohsen Naghavi et al. · The Lancet Open access2,463 authors Oct 2025 500
2 The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Lisa M Force et al. · The Lancet Open access1,377 authors 25 Sep 2025 330
3 Artificial neural network based modelling approach for strength prediction of concrete incorporating agricultural and construction wastes Mulusew Aderaw Getahun, Stanley Muse Shitote, Zachary C. Abiero Gariy · Construction and Building Materials 27 Sep 2018 248
4 Experimental and numerical evidence for intrinsic nonmigrating bars in alluvial channels Alessandra Crosato, E. Mosselman, Frehiwot Beidmariam Desta et al. · Water Resources Research Open access Mar 2011 102
5 Building Climate Resilience in the Blue Nile/Abay Highlands: A Framework for Action Belay Simane, Benjamin F. Zaitchik, Mesfin Desalegn · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Open access 16 Feb 2012 54
All 80 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Adsorption, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Health Effects, Biochar, Land Use Change and Toxicity.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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 22 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 22 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change3▲ 5.2×13 topics
  2. Sustainability3▲ 6.3×7 topics
  3. Adsorption2▲ 43×5 topics
  4. Environmental Impact2▲ 6.9×8 topics
  5. Health Effects2▲ 12×5 topics
  6. Biochar2▲ 51×2 topics
  7. Machine Learning2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  8. Land Use Change1▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Nanomaterials1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  10. Toxicity1▲ 14×3 topics
  11. Soil Properties1▲ 36×4 topics
  12. Adaptation1▲ 17×3 topics
  13. Animal Movement1▲ 84×1 topic
  14. Biodiversity1▲ 6.7×4 topics
  15. Biodiversity Conservation1▲ 18×4 topics
  16. Occupancy Rates1▲ 84×1 topic
  17. Remote Sensing1▲ 4.7×5 topics
  18. Heavy Metals1▲ 26×3 topics
  19. Wastewater Treatment1▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Groundwater1▲ 50×3 topics
  21. Pastoralists1▲ 169×1 topic
  22. Rangeland Degradation1▲ 169×1 topic

Which research topics does Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques and Land Use and Ecosystem Services.

Rangeland Management and…1Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology: 1 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…1Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 0 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem S…0Land Use and Ecosystem Services: 0 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…0Species Distribution and Climate Change: 0 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology Studies: 0 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis: 0 fractional worksEnergy and Environment I…0Energy and Environment Impacts: 0 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Algorithms: 0 fractional worksSoil erosion and sediment transport: 0 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawEcologyIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringGlobal and Planetary Change6 others

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

  1. 1 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  2. 2 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 1 works
  3. 3 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  5. 5 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 0 works
  6. 6 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
  7. 7 Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 0 works
  8. 8 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 0 works
  9. 9 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  10. 10 Soil erosion and sediment transport Soil Science 0 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 available74.8%not open25.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.7%domestic only53.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 135% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000050% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority0.00011% in 202520102020

Fractional works of Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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