Science Explorer Back to mapMap
Discussion
Nonprofit · Entebbe · Uganda

Rakai Health Sciences Program

rhsp.orgROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#21,100
of 34,923
Rank in Uganda
#23
of 40
Research works
162
▲ 39% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.6k
34.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.12×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
69%
world 40%
International
84%
world 18%
Rakai Health Sciences Program

Which fields of science does Rakai Health Sciences Program work in?

In 2022-now, 62% of research at Rakai Health Sciences Program is in Health Sciences, 17% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (51%), Health Professions (10%), Social Sciences (9%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 26 fractional works · 62.0% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 50.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 8 fractional works · 19.9% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 7.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 9.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 9.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLeadership and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 17.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 9.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% 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: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 11.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 8.5% of its workVirology: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKRakai HealthSciences Program42fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences62%Social Sciences17%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2150.9%
    2. Health Professions49.9%
    3. Nursing01.1%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences49.0%
    2. Psychology24.5%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.8%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology48.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences01.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    5. Neuroscience00.3%
    1. Environmental Science24.4%
    2. Engineering13.1%
    3. Computer Science00.8%
    4. Mathematics00.4%
    5. Materials Science00.2%
    6. Chemistry00.1%
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: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 8.43× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.74× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.65× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 2.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology8.43×4 works
  2. Health Professions3.74×4 works
  3. Medicine2.65×21 works
  4. Nursing2.29×0 works
  5. Psychology1.47×2 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.05×0 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.01×1 works
  8. Environmental Science0.89×2 works
  9. Social Sciences0.71×4 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.54×1 works
  11. Dentistry0.41×0 works
  12. Mathematics0.32×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×1 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.23×0 works
  15. Engineering0.21×1 works
  16. Neuroscience0.20×0 works
  17. Computer Science0.10×0 works
  18. Materials Science0.05×0 works
  19. Chemistry0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Rakai Health Sciences Program?

Ranked on the quality score, Fred Kakaire Nalugoda, Joseph Kagaayi and Tom Lutalo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rakai Health Sciences Program.

  1. 1 Fred Kakaire Nalugoda Uganda · #237,703 worldwide 15k citations · 316 works
  2. 2 Joseph Kagaayi Uganda · #415,980 worldwide 5.1k citations · 241 works
  3. 3 Tom Lutalo Uganda · #428,415 worldwide 7.3k citations · 137 works
  4. 4 Ronald Moses Galiwango Uganda · #625,727 worldwide 2k citations · 117 works
  5. 5 Gertrude F. Nakigozi Uganda · #789,350 worldwide 4.4k citations · 192 works
  6. 6 Dorean Nabukalu Uganda · #924,592 worldwide 815 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Robert Ssekubugu Uganda · #989,928 worldwide 1.8k citations · 128 works
  8. 8 Anthony Ndyanabo Uganda · #1,022,587 worldwide 1.9k citations · 77 works
  9. 9 Tom Lutalo Uganda · #1,347,077 worldwide 744 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Edward Nelson Kankaka Uganda · #1,708,514 worldwide 539 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Rakai Health Sciences Program

What are the most cited papers from Rakai Health Sciences Program?

The most cited paper from Rakai Health Sciences Program is "Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial" (Ronald Henry Gray, Godfrey Kigozi, David Serwadda et al., 2007), with 2,244 citations. Next come "Probability of HIV-1 transmission per coital act in monogamous, heterosexual, HIV-1-discordant couples in Rakai, Uganda" (1,299) and "Rates of HIV‐1 Transmission per Coital Act, by Stage of HIV‐1 Infection, in Rakai, Uganda" (1,277).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial Ronald Henry Gray, Godfrey Kigozi, David Serwadda et al. · The Lancet Feb 2007 2,244
2 Probability of HIV-1 transmission per coital act in monogamous, heterosexual, HIV-1-discordant couples in Rakai, Uganda Ronald Henry Gray, Maria Joan Wawer, Ron Brookmeyer et al. · The Lancet Apr 2001 1,299
3 Rates of HIV‐1 Transmission per Coital Act, by Stage of HIV‐1 Infection, in Rakai, Uganda Maria Joan Wawer, Ronald Henry Gray, Nelson Kaulukusi Sewankambo et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases 15 Apr 2005 1,277
4 Control of sexually transmitted diseases for AIDS prevention in Uganda: a randomised community trial Maria Joan Wawer, Nelson Kaulukusi Sewankambo, David Serwadda et al. · The Lancet Open access Feb 1999 795
5 Male Circumcision for the Prevention of HSV-2 and HPV Infections and Syphilis Aaron A.R. Tobian, David Musoke Serwadda, Thomas C. Quinn et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 25 Mar 2009 523
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Rakai Health Sciences Program?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV Transmission, Mortality Rates, Viral Load, Preexposure Prophylaxis, Stigma and Discrimination, HIV Prevention and Risk Factors.

▲ 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-now 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. Antiretroviral Therapy11▲ 160×4 topics
  2. HIV Transmission7▲ 207×2 topics
  3. Mortality Rates6▲ 154×2 topics
  4. Viral Load6▲ 185×2 topics
  5. Preexposure Prophylaxis6▲ 289×1 topic
  6. Stigma and Discrimination6▲ 289×1 topic
  7. Epidemiology5▲ 2.9×27 topics
  8. HIV Prevention4▲ 166×2 topics
  9. Risk Factors4▲ 8.4×7 topics
  10. HIV4▲ 103×3 topics
  11. Immune Response3▲ 14×9 topics
  12. Vaccine3▲ 20×7 topics
  13. Adolescent Health3▲ 88×1 topic
  14. Sexual Behavior3▲ 205×1 topic
  15. HIV Infection3▲ 66×3 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 4.9×7 topics
  17. AIDS2▲ 221×1 topic
  18. Antibodies2▲ 100×1 topic
  19. Mental Health2▲ 3.5×9 topics
  20. HIV/AIDS2▲ 73×3 topics
  21. Public Health2▲ 2.9×8 topics
  22. Sexually Transmitted Infections2▲ 81×2 topics
  23. Insulin Resistance2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  24. Risk Perception2▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Drug Resistance2▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Human Papillomavirus2▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Aging1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  28. Integrase Inhibitors1▲ 155×1 topic
  29. Nucleoside Analogues1▲ 155×1 topic
  30. Stigma1▲ 25×3 topics
  31. Metabolic Abnormalities1▲ 155×1 topic
  32. Myocardial Infarction1▲ 13×1 topic
  33. Surgical Management1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  34. drug use1▲ 94×1 topic
  35. harm reduction1▲ 94×1 topic
  36. Development1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  37. Flood Risk1▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Male Circumcision1▲ 105×1 topic
  39. Penile Cancer1▲ 105×1 topic
  40. Surface Water Mapping1▲ 31×1 topic

Which research topics does Rakai Health Sciences Program publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV Research and Treatment and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment.

HIV/AIDS Research and In…6HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 6 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Re…3Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 3 fractional worksHIV Research and Treatment2HIV Research and Treatment: 2 fractional worksHIV/AIDS drug development and treatment: 1 fractional worksHIV-related health complications and treatments: 1 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 1 fractional worksSex work and related issues: 1 fractional worksGenital Health and Disease: 1 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Impact and Responses: 1 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesGeneral Health ProfessionsVirologyEmergency Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 6 works
  2. 2 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 3 works
  3. 3 HIV Research and Treatment Virology 2 works
  4. 4 HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment Infectious Diseases 1 works
  5. 5 HIV-related health complications and treatments Emergency Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 1 works
  7. 7 Sex work and related issues Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Genital Health and Disease Surgery 1 works
  9. 9 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Economics and Econometrics 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 available69.2%not open30.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors84.1%domestic only15.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Rakai Health Sciences Program's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 39% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Rakai Health Sciences Program as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00016% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Rakai Health Sciences Program0.00018% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Rakai Health Sciences Program over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

Other research institutions in Entebbe

All research institutions in Entebbe

Share Rakai Health Sciences Program's ranking

Rakai Health Sciences Program on Science Explorer

A card with Rakai Health Sciences Program's standing and the fields it leads in, for a post or a slide. A link to this page previews as the same card.

Download the card

1200 × 630 PNG, sized for social posts, drawn from the latest snapshot.

Badges for a website1Each links back here and updates with every snapshot

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.

Discussion

Ask a question or share a note about Rakai Health Sciences Program. Posts are plain text and can be reported.