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Namibia University of Science and Technology

In research, Namibia University of Science and Technology stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,124 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,814 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,490 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Management Information Systems — Management Information Systems is 7.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,384
of 28,054 · #12,995 all time
Rank in Namibia
#2
of 3
Research works
1.8k
▲ 72% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Namibia University of Science and Technology 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
Social SciencesDomain #3,124 of 10,521 23.3%290 #3613
Social SciencesField #2,814 of 6,365 23.6%118 #3490
Physical SciencesDomain #8,490 of 12,888 15.1%255 #13395
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,708 of 2,578 25.4%92 #1555
Computer ScienceField #3,772 of 4,667 13.4%108 #5008
EngineeringField #5,617 of 6,636 11.2%72 #7367

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Namibia University of Science and Technology 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#3,613 #3,124
  2. Social Sciences#3,490 #2,814
  3. Physical Sciences#13,395 #8,490
  4. Business, Management and Accounting#1,555 #1,708
  5. Computer Science#5,008 #3,772
  6. Engineering#7,367 #5,617
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Namibia University of Science and Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Management Information Systems takes 7.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 20.5 works7.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.21× its world share, 37 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.17× its world share, 108 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.13× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.75× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.59× its world share, 51 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.98× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.46× its world share, 92 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.71× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.96× its world share, 27 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.93× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 118 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Namibia University of Science and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Heike Winschiers‐Theophilus, Anicia Peters and Gabriela Kennedy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Namibia University of Science and Technology.

  1. 1 Heike Winschiers‐Theophilus Namibia · #318,128 worldwide 165 citations · 59 works
  2. 2 Anicia Peters Namibia · #401,206 worldwide 98 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Gabriela Kennedy Namibia · #822,809 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Peter Cunningham Namibia · #1,159,786 worldwide 19 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Neeta Baporikar Namibia · #1,465,150 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Dharm Singh Jat Namibia · #1,570,528 worldwide 16 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Jude Osakwe Namibia · #1,584,245 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Namibia University of Science and Technology

Which keywords describe research at Namibia University of Science and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Big Data, Security, Healthcare and Social Capital.

▲ 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. Machine Learning46▲ 2.2×41 topics
  2. Sustainability40▲ 2.5×52 topics
  3. Deep Learning34▲ 1.53×46 topics
  4. Supply Chain Management29▲ 4.8×14 topics
  5. Internet of Things29▲ 5.1×12 topics
  6. Climate Change24▲ 1.42×57 topics
  7. Healthcare24▲ 3.4×13 topics
  8. Big Data24▲ 4.1×16 topics
  9. Globalization22▲ 1.74×40 topics
  10. Security21▲ 5.0×15 topics
  11. Innovation20▲ 3.0×29 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence19▲ 2.2×20 topics
  13. Renewable Energy18▲ 1.95×25 topics
  14. Social Capital17▲ 5.1×13 topics
  15. Sustainable Development17▲ 1.65×25 topics
  16. Higher Education16▲ 4.7×16 topics
  17. Economic Growth15▲ 2.7×17 topics
  18. Economic Development14▲ 2.7×14 topics
  19. Smart Cities14▲ 8.4×5 topics
  20. IoT Security14▲ 6.6×3 topics
  21. Data Mining14▲ 2.8×8 topics
  22. Leadership13▲ 4.4×11 topics
  23. Risk Management12▲ 3.9×11 topics
  24. Cybersecurity12▲ 7.7×4 topics
  25. Student Engagement11▲ 4.4×11 topics
  26. Digital Transformation11▲ 3.3×11 topics
  27. Rural Development11▲ 4.8×8 topics
  28. 5G Networks11▲ 8.3×3 topics
  29. Entrepreneurship10▲ 4.2×8 topics
  30. Technology Integration10▲ 5.3×9 topics
  31. Organizational Performance10▲ 6.4×8 topics
  32. Lifelong Learning10▲ 7.4×7 topics
  33. Privacy9▲ 4.9×7 topics
  34. Firm Performance9▲ 7.6×2 topics
  35. Participatory Design9▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Community Health Workers9▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Information Systems9▲ 8.2×5 topics
  38. Digital Divide9▲ 5.3×8 topics
  39. Privacy Concerns8▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Telecommunications8▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Namibia University of Science and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: ICT in Developing Communities, Big Data and Business Intelligence, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security.

ICT in Developing Commun…7ICT in Developing Communities: 7 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…6Big Data and Business Intelligence: 6 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 6 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…6Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 6 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …6Technology Adoption and User Behaviour: 6 fractional worksICT Impact and Policies: 6 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 5 fractional worksInnovative Human-Technol…5Innovative Human-Technology Interaction: 5 fractional worksPublic Procurement and Policy: 5 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 5 fractional works
Information SystemsManagement Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsInformation Systems and Management4 others

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

  1. 1 ICT in Developing Communities Information Systems 7 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 6 works
  3. 3 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  4. 4 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 6 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 6 works
  6. 6 ICT Impact and Policies Media Technology 6 works
  7. 7 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 5 works
  8. 8 Innovative Human-Technology Interaction Human-Computer Interaction 5 works
  9. 9 Public Procurement and Policy Strategy and Management 5 works
  10. 10 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 5 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 available46.2%not open53.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Namibia University of Science and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 72% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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