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Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku

In research, Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku stands highest in Life Sciences (#10,832 of 14,347 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,056 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,565
of 28,054 · #25,159 all time
Rank in Gabon
#1
of 5
Research works
479
▲ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
6.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
69%
world 28%

What is Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku 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
Life SciencesDomain #10,832 of 14,347 10.4%170
Physical SciencesDomain #19,056 of 21,541 4.9%173

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku 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: 4.00× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.62× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.70× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.59× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 6.06× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.51× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.16× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 1.61× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.07× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 6.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku?

Ranked on the composite score, Cyrille Bisseyé, Bertrand Mbatchi and Guy Martial Nkiet lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku.

  1. 1 Cyrille Bisseyé Gabon · #931,060 worldwide 37 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Bertrand Mbatchi Gabon · #981,333 worldwide 23 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Guy Martial Nkiet Gabon · #1,622,617 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku

Which keywords describe research at Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Smallholder Farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Agroforestry, Biodiversity Conservation, Vaccine Development, Climate Resilience and Immune Response.

▲ 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. Epidemiology18▲ 3.2×43 topics
  2. Smallholder Farmers9▲ 28×4 topics
  3. Climate Change7▲ 1.90×26 topics
  4. Public Health6▲ 3.0×18 topics
  5. Sustainable Agriculture6▲ 13×4 topics
  6. Agroforestry6▲ 64×3 topics
  7. Biodiversity Conservation6▲ 11×6 topics
  8. Vaccine Development6▲ 16×7 topics
  9. Sustainability6▲ 1.69×10 topics
  10. Immune Response5▲ 6.9×13 topics
  11. Climate Resilience5▲ 61×2 topics
  12. Nutritional Value5▲ 33×3 topics
  13. Indigenous Fruits5▲ 153×1 topic
  14. Tree Domestication5▲ 153×1 topic
  15. Helminth Infections4▲ 79×2 topics
  16. Vaccine4▲ 7.1×9 topics
  17. Global Burden4▲ 5.2×5 topics
  18. Insecticide Resistance4▲ 36×4 topics
  19. Medicinal Plants4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  20. Adaptation4▲ 8.9×5 topics
  21. Diversity4▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Pathogenesis3▲ 4.7×9 topics
  23. Agricultural Development3▲ 14×1 topic
  24. Livestock Farming3▲ 37×1 topic
  25. Global Epidemiology3▲ 52×2 topics
  26. Model Selection3▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Genome Sequence3▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Artemisinin Resistance3▲ 64×1 topic
  29. Genetic Diversity3▲ 4.6×10 topics
  30. Plasmodium falciparum3▲ 64×1 topic
  31. Regularization3▲ 67×1 topic
  32. Variable Selection3▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Schistosomiasis2▲ 67×1 topic
  34. Soil-Transmitted Helminths2▲ 67×1 topic
  35. Vector Control2▲ 15×4 topics
  36. Essential Oils2▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Flavonoids2▲ 6.5×8 topics
  38. Pest Management2▲ 19×4 topics
  39. Zoonotic Infections2▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Control2▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: African Botany and Ecology Studies, Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Malaria Research and Control and Statistical Methods and Inference.

African Botany and Ecolo…5African Botany and Ecology Studies: 5 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 3 fractional worksMalaria Research and Con…3Malaria Research and Control: 3 fractional worksStatistical Methods and …3Statistical Methods and Inference: 3 fractional worksParasites and Host Interactions: 2 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 2 fractional worksParasitic Diseases Resea…2Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment: 2 fractional worksCassava research and cyanide: 2 fractional worksHydraulic and Pneumatic Systems: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Statistical Methods and Models: 1 fractional works
ForestryEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthStatistics and Probability4 others

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

  1. 1 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 5 works
  2. 2 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  3. 3 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  4. 4 Statistical Methods and Inference Statistics and Probability 3 works
  5. 5 Parasites and Host Interactions Parasitology 2 works
  6. 6 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  7. 7 Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment Infectious Diseases 2 works
  8. 8 Cassava research and cyanide Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Statistical Methods and Models Statistics and Probability 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 available69.0%not open31.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors54.4%domestic only45.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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