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Université Libre du Congo

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Research works
49
▲ 106% vs 2018-21
Citations
277
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
56%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
Université Libre du Congo

Not ranked overall: Université Libre du Congo 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 Université Libre du Congo work in?

In all years, 36% of research at Université Libre du Congo is in Social Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (19%), Medicine (12%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 17 fractional works · 35.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 22.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 11.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 8.4% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 25.8% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 21.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 18.9% of its workForestry: 3 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 17.3% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 11.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversité Libredu Congo49fractional works, all years
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences36%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1122.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities48.4%
    3. Decision Sciences12.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting01.0%
    1. Engineering36.8%
    2. Materials Science35.3%
    3. Environmental Science24.5%
    4. Physics and Astronomy23.3%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.2%
    6. Chemistry11.6%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.9%
    8. Mathematics00.8%
    9. Energy00.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences918.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    1. Medicine611.6%
    2. Nursing24.5%
    3. Health Professions11.2%
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: 3.46× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.79× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.55× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.88× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 2.21× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences6.55×1 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.46×3 works
  3. Social Sciences2.21×5 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.88×1 works
  5. Energy1.79×0 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.63×1 works
  7. Nursing1.35×0 works
  8. Environmental Science1.34×1 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.08×0 works
  10. Materials Science0.80×0 works
  11. Medicine0.74×2 works
  12. Engineering0.60×2 works
  13. Health Professions0.56×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.31×0 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.25×0 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.22×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Université Libre du Congo?

Ranked on the quality score, J. J. Charette lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université Libre du Congo.

  1. 1 J. J. Charette Republic of the Congo · #3,337,214 worldwide 520 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Université Libre du Congo

What are the most cited papers from Université Libre du Congo?

The most cited paper from Université Libre du Congo is "DISTRIBUTION OF ZINC IN BONE TISSUE" (Stanislas M. Haumont, 1961), with 104 citations. Next come "Root elongation in tropical Eucalyptus plantations: effect of soil water content" (39) and "Le spectre infra-rouge a grande dispersion des trois types de diamants et ses variations en fonction de la temperature" (31).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 DISTRIBUTION OF ZINC IN BONE TISSUE Stanislas M. Haumont · Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry Mar 1961 104
2 Root elongation in tropical Eucalyptus plantations: effect of soil water content Armel Thongo M’Bou, Christophe Jourdan, Philippe Deleporte et al. · Annals of Forest Science Open access 2008 39
3 Le spectre infra-rouge a grande dispersion des trois types de diamants et ses variations en fonction de la temperature J. J. Charette · Physica 1959 31
4 On the Conduction Mechanism in Uranium Dioxide J. T. Devreese, R. De Coninck, Herman Pollak · physica status solidi (b) 1966 29
5 Sterolic and Triterpenoidic Constituents of Stem Bark ofDrypetes gossweileri Maxime Dupont, Gabriel Llabrès, C. Delaude et al. · Planta Medica Open access Jun 1997 26
All 91 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Université Libre du Congo?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture, Agroforestry, Climate Resilience, Nutritional Value, Indigenous Fruits and Tree Domestication.

▲ 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. Smallholder Farmers5▲ 74×3 topics
  2. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 29×3 topics
  3. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 28×3 topics
  4. Agroforestry4▲ 158×2 topics
  5. Climate Resilience4▲ 156×2 topics
  6. Nutritional Value3▲ 70×2 topics
  7. Climate Change3▲ 2.5×10 topics
  8. Indigenous Fruits3▲ 374×1 topic
  9. Tree Domestication3▲ 374×1 topic
  10. Religion3▲ 9.2×5 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.6×4 topics
  12. Adaptation2▲ 15×6 topics
  13. Sustainability2▲ 2.6×6 topics
  14. Antioxidant2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  15. Nutrition2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  16. Copper2▲ 91×1 topic
  17. Zinc2▲ 91×1 topic
  18. Development2▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Social Justice2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  20. Gender2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  21. Agricultural Development2▲ 30×1 topic
  22. Community Development2▲ 18×2 topics
  23. Livestock Farming2▲ 60×1 topic
  24. Genocide1▲ 53×2 topics
  25. Politics1▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Child Mortality1▲ 46×1 topic
  27. Literature1▲ 5.5×6 topics
  28. Maternal Mortality1▲ 14×1 topic
  29. Faith-Based Organizations1▲ 74×1 topic
  30. Media1▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Social Movements1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  32. Social Services1▲ 62×1 topic
  33. Indigenous Knowledge1▲ 32×3 topics
  34. Ecomusicology1▲ 105×1 topic
  35. Ethnomusicology1▲ 51×1 topic
  36. Middle East1▲ 41×1 topic
  37. Plate Tectonics1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  38. Preprints1▲ 174×1 topic
  39. Qatar1▲ 137×1 topic
  40. Science Communication1▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Université Libre du Congo publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: African Botany and Ecology Studies, Academic Publishing and Open Access, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies and Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity.

African Botany and Ecolo…1African Botany and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional worksAcademic Publishing and Open Access: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies: 0 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity: 0 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Impact and Responses: 0 fractional worksGlobal Health and Surgery0Global Health and Surgery: 0 fractional worksNutrition, Health, and Society Studies: 0 fractional worksPeace and Human Rights Education: 0 fractional worksTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology: 0 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 0 fractional works
ForestryInformation Systems and ManagementAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsEcology6 others

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

  1. 1 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 1 works
  2. 2 Academic Publishing and Open Access Information Systems and Management 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  4. 4 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 0 works
  5. 5 HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  6. 6 Global Health and Surgery Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  7. 7 Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies Food Science 0 works
  8. 8 Peace and Human Rights Education Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 0 works
  10. 10 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 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 available56.3%not open43.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.3%domestic only61.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Université Libre du Congo's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 106% 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 Libre du Congo as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000034% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%Université Libre du Congo0.00012% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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