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Tanzania Commission for Universities

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Research works
19
▲ 214% vs 2018-21
Citations
80
4.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
79%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Tanzania Commission for Universities

Not ranked overall: Tanzania Commission for Universities is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Tanzania Commission for Universities work in?

In all years, 30% of research at Tanzania Commission for Universities is in Social Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (17%), Social Sciences (17%), Computer Science (14%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 6 fractional works · 30.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 16.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 10.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 28.4% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 17.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 9.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 24.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 13.6% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 9.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 5.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 17.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workALL ITS WORKTanzaniaCommission for…19fractional works, all years
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences30%

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. Social Sciences316.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting210.0%
    3. Decision Sciences02.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.5%
    1. Medicine317.3%
    2. Health Professions29.2%
    3. Nursing00.9%
    4. Veterinary00.9%
    1. Computer Science313.6%
    2. Engineering15.2%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences02.5%
    4. Environmental Science01.9%
    5. Materials Science00.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences28.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology14.1%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.6%
    4. Neuroscience00.9%
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: 2.65× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.92× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.03× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 3.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 10.50× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.16× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.69× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 10.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary10.50×0 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting4.16×2 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology3.92×0 works
  4. Decision Sciences3.69×0 works
  5. Nursing3.11×0 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.65×2 works
  7. Computer Science2.03×2 works
  8. Social Sciences1.50×2 works
  9. Health Professions0.99×0 works
  10. Neuroscience0.88×0 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.73×0 works
  12. Medicine0.68×2 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×0 works
  14. Engineering0.38×1 works
  15. Environmental Science0.35×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Tanzania Commission for Universities?

The most cited paper from Tanzania Commission for Universities is "Evaluation of the Families Matter! Program in Tanzania: An Intervention to Promote Effective Parent-Child Communication About Sex, Sexuality, and Sexual Risk Reduction" (Benjamin A. Kamala, Kathryn Rosecrans, Tiransia Arthur Shoo et al., 2017), with 26 citations. Next come "Assessing library and information science graduates’ skills and knowledge against 21st-century employability demands" (16) and ""Because Even the Person Living With HIV/AIDS Might Need to Make Babies" – Perspectives on the Drivers of Feasibility and Acceptability of an Integrated Community Health Worker Model in Iringa, Tanzania" (12).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Evaluation of the Families Matter! Program in Tanzania: An Intervention to Promote Effective Parent-Child Communication About Sex, Sexuality, and Sexual Risk Reduction Benjamin A. Kamala, Kathryn Rosecrans, Tiransia Arthur Shoo et al. · AIDS Education and Prevention Apr 2017 26
2 Assessing library and information science graduates’ skills and knowledge against 21st-century employability demands Mohamed Kassim, Kokuberwa Rehema Upendo Katunzi-Mollel, Kelefa Mwantimwa · IFLA Journal 5 Sep 2022 16
3 "Because Even the Person Living With HIV/AIDS Might Need to Make Babies" – Perspectives on the Drivers of Feasibility and Acceptability of an Integrated Community Health Worker Model in Iringa, Tanzania Katharine D. Shelley, Gasto Frumence, Rose N. M. Mpembeni et al. · International Journal of Health Policy and Management Open access 11 Jun 2019 12
4 Context-relevant strategies for ICT integration in teaching and learning science subjects in Tanzania secondary schools Abdallah Ngodu, Placidius M. Ndibalema, Francis Kyambo William · Educational Technology Quarterly Open access 14 Mar 2024 11
5 Optimizing Business Performance through KPI Alignment: A Comprehensive Analysis of Key Performance Indicators and Strategic Objectives Thea Thomas Mtau, Nelsen A. Rahul · American Journal of Industrial and Business Management Open access 2024 11
All 27 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does Tanzania Commission for Universities publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Information and Cyber Security, E-Government and Public Services, Public-Private Partnership Projects and Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food.

Information and Cyber Se…1Information and Cyber Security: 1 fractional worksE-Government and Public …0E-Government and Public Services: 0 fractional worksPublic-Private Partnersh…0Public-Private Partnership Projects: 0 fractional worksMycotoxins in Agricultur…0Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food: 0 fractional worksICT in Developing Communities: 0 fractional worksQuality and Supply Management: 0 fractional worksPoxvirus research and ou…0Poxvirus research and outbreaks: 0 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 0 fractional worksEducation and Technology Integration: 0 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations…0Agricultural Innovations and Practices: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsPolitical Science and International RelationsStrategy and ManagementPlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 E-Government and Public Services Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  3. 3 Public-Private Partnership Projects Strategy and Management 0 works
  4. 4 Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Plant Science 0 works
  5. 5 ICT in Developing Communities Information Systems 0 works
  6. 6 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 0 works
  7. 7 Poxvirus research and outbreaks Virology 0 works
  8. 8 Online and Blended Learning Education 0 works
  9. 9 Education and Technology Integration Education 0 works
  10. 10 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 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 available79.4%not open20.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.2%domestic only80.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Tanzania Commission for Universities's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 214% 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 Tanzania Commission for Universities as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000063% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%Tanzania Commission for Universities0.000036% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Tanzania Commission for Universities over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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