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State University of Zanzibar

In research, State University of Zanzibar stands highest in Social Sciences (#15,647 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#21,058 of 21,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#20,165 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,021
of 28,054 · #36,694 all time
Rank in Tanzania
#36
of 43
Research works
619
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
90%
world 28%

What is State University of Zanzibar known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #15,647 of 16,945 5.7%228
Physical SciencesDomain #21,058 of 21,541 8.9%162
Health SciencesDomain #20,165 of 20,462 4.0%160

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where State University of Zanzibar 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).

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: 1.17× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.87× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.93× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 2.20× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.10× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.60× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at State University of Zanzibar?

Ranked on the composite score, Mohammed Mohammed and Neema Kavishe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is State University of Zanzibar.

  1. 1 Mohammed Mohammed Tanzania · #532,207 worldwide 32 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Neema Kavishe Tanzania · #1,606,798 worldwide 7 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at State University of Zanzibar

Which keywords describe research at State University of Zanzibar?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Poverty Reduction, Gender Equality, Social Capital, Curriculum Development, Risk Management, Pedagogy and Finance.

▲ 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. Globalization8▲ 3.4×19 topics
  2. Climate Change6▲ 1.90×20 topics
  3. Epidemiology6▲ 1.28×30 topics
  4. Education5▲ 2.4×9 topics
  5. Curriculum Development4▲ 5.1×5 topics
  6. Poverty Reduction4▲ 27×3 topics
  7. Social Capital4▲ 6.4×5 topics
  8. Teacher Training4▲ 5.2×4 topics
  9. Economic Development4▲ 4.0×8 topics
  10. Gender Equality4▲ 11×3 topics
  11. Pedagogy4▲ 6.5×7 topics
  12. Risk Management4▲ 6.6×4 topics
  13. Sustainable Development4▲ 1.95×10 topics
  14. Finance3▲ 14×2 topics
  15. Ethical Identity3▲ 21×1 topic
  16. Islamic Banking3▲ 6.5×1 topic
  17. Global Trade3▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Community Health Workers3▲ 26×2 topics
  19. Cultural Exchange3▲ 17×2 topics
  20. Institutional Quality3▲ 21×3 topics
  21. Islamic Education3▲ 6.1×1 topic
  22. Muslim Students3▲ 30×1 topic
  23. ICT2▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Multilingualism2▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Bilingual Education2▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Indian Ocean2▲ 105×1 topic
  27. Language Policy2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. prehistoric movement2▲ 105×1 topic
  29. Development2▲ 5.4×5 topics
  30. Empowerment2▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Gender Inequality2▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Microfinance2▲ 37×1 topic
  33. Technology Integration2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  34. Maternal Mortality2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  35. Quality Assurance2▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Conditional Cash Transfers2▲ 40×1 topic
  37. School Subsidies2▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Student Perceptions2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  39. Health Inequalities2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Technology Adoption2▲ 7.9×3 topics

Which research topics does State University of Zanzibar publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Education and Islamic Studies, Global Maritime and Colonial Histories and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.

Islamic Finance and Bank…3Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 3 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…3Education and Islamic Studies: 3 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colo…2Global Maritime and Colonial Histories: 2 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financi…2Microfinance and Financial Inclusion: 2 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…2Economic Growth and Development: 2 fractional worksAfrican Education and Politics: 1 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity: 1 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 1 fractional works
AccountingEducationAnthropologyEconomics and Econometrics5 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 3 works
  2. 2 Education and Islamic Studies Education 3 works
  3. 3 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 2 works
  4. 4 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 2 works
  6. 6 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  7. 7 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 2 works
  8. 8 African Education and Politics Education 1 works
  9. 9 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 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 available89.5%not open10.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.2%domestic only77.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has State University of Zanzibar's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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