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Université du Sahel

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Research works
34
▲ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
108
3.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Université du Sahel

Not ranked overall: Université du Sahel is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Université du Sahel work in?

In all years, 67% of research at Université du Sahel is in Social Sciences, 13% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (36%), Arts and Humanities (21%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 23 fractional works · 66.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 35.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 12.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 21.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 9.8% of its workClassics: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 12.8% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Sciences: 4 fractional works · 10.8% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 9.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 9.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 7.0% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversité duSahel34fractional works, all years
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences67%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1235.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities721.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting13.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.0%
    5. Psychology12.9%
    6. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Medicine26.7%
    2. Health Professions25.2%
    3. Nursing00.8%
    1. Computer Science13.6%
    2. Engineering13.1%
    3. Environmental Science12.3%
    4. Materials Science00.6%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    6. Energy00.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences39.0%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    3. Neuroscience00.3%
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: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.76× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 3.43× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 8.45× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.14× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities8.45×3 works
  2. Nursing3.43×0 works
  3. Social Sciences2.14×3 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.84×0 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.76×0 works
  6. Environmental Science1.36×1 works
  7. Energy1.14×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.98×0 works
  9. Health Professions0.73×0 works
  10. Neuroscience0.65×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.60×0 works
  12. Medicine0.58×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.54×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×0 works
  15. Engineering0.42×1 works
  16. Psychology0.34×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Université du Sahel?

The most cited paper from Université du Sahel is "Mapping the future: policy applications of climate vulnerability mapping in West Africa" (Alex de Sherbinin, Alex Apotsos, Jeremy Chevrier, 2017), with 38 citations. Next come "Social business model design and implementation in developing countries" (32) and "“I take it and give it to my partners who will give it to their partners”: Secondary distribution of HIV self-tests by key populations in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal" (28).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Mapping the future: policy applications of climate vulnerability mapping in West Africa Alex de Sherbinin, Alex Apotsos, Jeremy Chevrier · Geographical Journal Open access 3 Sep 2017 38
2 Social business model design and implementation in developing countries Valérie Sabatier, Ignace Medah, Peter Augsdörfer et al. · Journal of Management Development 20 Jan 2017 32
3 “I take it and give it to my partners who will give it to their partners”: Secondary distribution of HIV self-tests by key populations in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal Odette Ky‐Zerbo, Alice Desclaux, Sokhna Boye et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases Open access 24 May 2023 28
4 Design and implementation of a health systems strengthening approach to improve health and nutrition of pregnant women and newborns in Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, and Senegal Jacqueline K. Kung’u, Banda Ndiaye, Crispin Ndedda et al. · Maternal and Child Nutrition Open access Feb 2018 25
5 Integrating nutrition into health systems at community level: Impact evaluation of the community‐based maternal and neonatal health and nutrition projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Senegal Jacqueline K. Kung’u, Richard Pendame, Mame Bineta Ndiaye et al. · Maternal and Child Nutrition Open access Feb 2018 18
All 24 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Université du Sahel?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Literature, Religion, Gender, Sustainability, Smallholder Farmers, Feminism, Adaptation and Globalization.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Sustainability3▲ 5.3×6 topics
  2. Literature3▲ 18×7 topics
  3. Climate Change3▲ 3.2×8 topics
  4. Globalization3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  5. Gender3▲ 14×6 topics
  6. Religion3▲ 14×6 topics
  7. Smallholder Farmers3▲ 56×2 topics
  8. Adaptation2▲ 24×3 topics
  9. Feminism2▲ 28×5 topics
  10. Agricultural Development2▲ 60×1 topic
  11. Livestock Farming2▲ 120×1 topic
  12. History2▲ 7.1×6 topics
  13. Human Rights2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  14. Community Engagement2▲ 17×3 topics
  15. Migration2▲ 16×6 topics
  16. Nationalism2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  17. Democracy2▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Postcolonialism2▲ 39×3 topics
  19. Public Health2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  20. Social Movements2▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Culture1▲ 8.6×4 topics
  22. Identity1▲ 5.2×3 topics
  23. Local Development1▲ 32×2 topics
  24. Social Justice1▲ 8.3×5 topics
  25. Territorial Governance1▲ 30×2 topics
  26. Colonialism1▲ 7.9×3 topics
  27. Ethical Considerations1▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Healthcare Workers1▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Infectious Diseases1▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Cooperatives1▲ 44×2 topics
  31. Cultural Studies1▲ 9.2×3 topics
  32. Disaster Response1▲ 45×1 topic
  33. Poverty Reduction1▲ 34×2 topics
  34. Society1▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Triage1▲ 88×1 topic
  36. Conditional Cash Transfers1▲ 105×1 topic
  37. Islam1▲ 24×3 topics
  38. School Subsidies1▲ 105×1 topic
  39. Social Innovation1▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Solidarity Economy1▲ 48×1 topic

Which research topics does Université du Sahel publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Delphi Technique in Research, Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies, Medieval Iberian Studies and Cinema and Media Studies.

Delphi Technique in Rese…0Delphi Technique in Research: 0 fractional worksHistorical, Literary, an…0Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksMedieval Iberian Studies: 0 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies: 0 fractional worksPoetry Analysis and Criticism: 0 fractional worksInternational Labor and Employment Law: 0 fractional worksContemporary Literature and Criticism: 0 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work…0Digital Economy and Work Transformation: 0 fractional worksLiteracy, Media, and Education: 0 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceClassicsEconomics and EconometricsLiterature and Literary Theory2 others

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

  1. 1 Delphi Technique in Research Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  2. 2 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 0 works
  3. 3 Medieval Iberian Studies Classics 0 works
  4. 4 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  5. 5 Poetry Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  6. 6 International Labor and Employment Law Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Contemporary Literature and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  8. 8 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Literacy, Media, and Education Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  10. 10 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 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 available54.2%not open45.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.7%domestic only72.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Université du Sahel's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% 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 Université du Sahel as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000019% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Université du Sahel0.000062% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Université du Sahel over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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