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Université Pédagogique Nationale

In research, Université Pédagogique Nationale stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,005 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,770 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Sociology and Political Science — Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is 14.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,332
of 28,054 · #29,418 all time
Rank in Democratic Republic of the Congo
#11
of 15
Research works
829
▲ 124% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
2.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Université Pédagogique Nationale 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 #9,005 of 10,521 3.3%192 #13475
Social SciencesField #5,770 of 6,365 2.4%141 #8857

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université Pédagogique Nationale 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).

What does Université Pédagogique Nationale specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics takes 14.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 22.6 works14×
  2. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 58.7 works4.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 2.94× its world share, 46 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.19× its world share, 19 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 2.42× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.15× its world share, 21 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.91× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.34× its world share, 141 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Université Pédagogique Nationale?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Diversity, Adaptation, Social Justice, Agroecology, Agricultural Development, Livestock Farming and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Smallholder Farmers30▲ 41×4 topics
  2. Sustainability30▲ 3.7×29 topics
  3. Climate Change26▲ 2.9×25 topics
  4. Diversity23▲ 39×4 topics
  5. Adaptation22▲ 23×4 topics
  6. Social Justice22▲ 11×6 topics
  7. Agroecology21▲ 44×3 topics
  8. Agricultural Development21▲ 39×1 topic
  9. Livestock Farming21▲ 103×1 topic
  10. Public Policy17▲ 11×10 topics
  11. Gender Studies17▲ 33×4 topics
  12. Globalization17▲ 2.6×32 topics
  13. Public Health17▲ 3.5×20 topics
  14. Educational Policies16▲ 43×3 topics
  15. Sustainable Development16▲ 3.1×12 topics
  16. Cultural Diversity16▲ 22×6 topics
  17. Sociological Analysis16▲ 83×2 topics
  18. Professional Practices16▲ 121×1 topic
  19. Public Action16▲ 121×1 topic
  20. Multilingualism16▲ 29×6 topics
  21. Pedagogy16▲ 9.6×11 topics
  22. Educational Technology16▲ 3.9×17 topics
  23. Territorial Governance15▲ 35×3 topics
  24. Community Engagement15▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Local Development15▲ 38×2 topics
  26. Social Determinants of Health14▲ 19×4 topics
  27. Economic Development14▲ 5.2×9 topics
  28. Intercultural Communication14▲ 90×2 topics
  29. Ethnicity13▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Migration13▲ 11×11 topics
  31. Sociolinguistics12▲ 19×7 topics
  32. Healthcare Access11▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Didactics11▲ 32×1 topic
  34. Language Education11▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Migration and Integration11▲ 222×1 topic
  36. Islam10▲ 15×3 topics
  37. Sustainable Agriculture10▲ 9.7×6 topics
  38. Nutritional Value10▲ 27×4 topics
  39. Social Movements10▲ 10×7 topics
  40. Biodiversity Conservation10▲ 8.1×5 topics

Which research topics does Université Pédagogique Nationale publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Education, sociology, and vocational training, French Language Learning Methods and French Urban and Social Studies.

Agriculture and Rural De…21Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 21 fractional worksEducation, sociology, and vocational training: 16 fractional worksFrench Language Learning…11French Language Learning Methods: 11 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …10French Urban and Social Studies: 10 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 9 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Practices: 8 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethn…7African Studies and Ethnography: 7 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 6 fractional worksMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender: 6 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 5 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSociology and Political ScienceLinguistics and LanguageForestry3 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 21 works
  2. 2 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 16 works
  3. 3 French Language Learning Methods Linguistics and Language 11 works
  4. 4 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  5. 5 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 9 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 8 works
  7. 7 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  8. 8 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  9. 9 Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  10. 10 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 5 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 available70.5%not open29.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.4%domestic only72.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université Pédagogique Nationale's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 124% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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