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Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako

In research, Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,439 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,885 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,468
of 28,054 · #36,243 all time
Rank in Mali
#8
of 9
Research works
797
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
2.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako 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 #9,439 of 10,521 4.3%133 #10142
Social SciencesField #5,885 of 6,365 5.3%78 #6570

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako 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: 1.67× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.07× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 7.16× its world share, 36 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.04× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.31× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.52× its world share, 78 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean-Pierre Nandrin and Michel Bodin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako.

  1. 1 Jean-Pierre Nandrin Mali · #403,229 worldwide 0 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Michel Bodin Mali · #803,941 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako

Which keywords describe research at Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Globalization, Smallholder Farmers, Adaptation, Livestock Farming, Islam, Agricultural Development and Work Organization.

▲ 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. Globalization16▲ 4.5×23 topics
  2. Climate Change14▲ 2.8×16 topics
  3. Colonialism13▲ 16×14 topics
  4. Sustainability12▲ 2.9×12 topics
  5. Smallholder Farmers11▲ 29×4 topics
  6. Adaptation11▲ 22×3 topics
  7. Livestock Farming11▲ 99×2 topics
  8. Islam11▲ 29×5 topics
  9. Agricultural Development11▲ 36×1 topic
  10. Work Organization11▲ 140×1 topic
  11. Community Engagement10▲ 17×7 topics
  12. Nationalism10▲ 12×7 topics
  13. Cultural Studies10▲ 15×7 topics
  14. Healthcare9▲ 4.8×6 topics
  15. Social Movements9▲ 18×8 topics
  16. North Africa9▲ 135×2 topics
  17. Social Justice9▲ 8.8×9 topics
  18. Sustainable Development9▲ 3.2×12 topics
  19. Local Development9▲ 44×2 topics
  20. Territorial Governance9▲ 41×2 topics
  21. Economic Development9▲ 6.0×7 topics
  22. Ethnicity8▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Sociolinguistics8▲ 25×6 topics
  24. Migration8▲ 14×6 topics
  25. Gender8▲ 8.2×11 topics
  26. Religion8▲ 9.4×11 topics
  27. Literature8▲ 8.1×14 topics
  28. Archaeology8▲ 32×7 topics
  29. Gender Dynamics7▲ 40×4 topics
  30. Identity7▲ 5.6×14 topics
  31. Discourse Analysis7▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Public Policy7▲ 8.1×5 topics
  33. Cultural Exchange7▲ 29×4 topics
  34. Imperialism7▲ 48×2 topics
  35. Social Impact6▲ 9.3×2 topics
  36. Africa6▲ 85×3 topics
  37. Refugees6▲ 28×4 topics
  38. African History6▲ 145×1 topic
  39. Cultural Diversity6▲ 16×5 topics
  40. Post-Colonial Africa6▲ 145×1 topic

Which research topics does Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Agriculture and Rural Development Research, African history and culture studies, African Studies and Ethnography and Linguistics and Discourse Analysis.

Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 11 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 6 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 5 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 5 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Geopolitics: 5 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 5 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politi…5Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 5 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 4 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 4 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…4Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 4 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAnthropologySociology and Political SciencePhilosophy4 others

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

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 11 works
  2. 2 African history and culture studies Anthropology 6 works
  3. 3 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  4. 4 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 5 works
  5. 5 African Studies and Geopolitics Anthropology 5 works
  6. 6 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  7. 7 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  8. 8 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 4 works
  9. 9 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  10. 10 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 4 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 available60.2%not open39.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.2%domestic only69.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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