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Université Simon Kimbangu

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Research works
83
▲ 112% vs 2018-21
Citations
208
2.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
71%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
Université Simon Kimbangu

Not ranked overall: Université Simon Kimbangu 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 Simon Kimbangu work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research at Université Simon Kimbangu is in Social Sciences, 22% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Medicine (11%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 18 fractional works · 46.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 27.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 13.5% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical Sciences: 8 fractional works · 22.0% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 7.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 17.5% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 10.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 14.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 9.3% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversité SimonKimbangu38fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences46%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1027.3%
    2. Psychology37.0%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting24.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities12.6%
    6. Decision Sciences11.8%
    1. Computer Science37.3%
    2. Engineering37.0%
    3. Environmental Science24.8%
    4. Mathematics12.0%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.9%
    1. Medicine410.5%
    2. Health Professions26.4%
    3. Nursing00.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences49.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.4%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.8%
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: 1.96× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.96× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.94× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.44× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.29× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.16× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.96×1 works
  2. Health Professions2.44×2 works
  3. Psychology2.29×3 works
  4. Social Sciences2.16×10 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.96×4 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.81×1 works
  7. Mathematics1.67×1 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.57×1 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.31×2 works
  10. Nursing1.19×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.97×2 works
  12. Computer Science0.94×3 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.91×1 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.75×0 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.56×0 works
  16. Medicine0.55×4 works
  17. Engineering0.47×3 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.45×1 works

What are the most cited papers from Université Simon Kimbangu?

The most cited paper from Université Simon Kimbangu is "Comparative aspects of cricket farming in Thailand, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya" (Afton Halloran, Rudy Caparros Megido, Jackline A. Oloo et al., 2018), with 53 citations. Next come "A miner’s canary in eastern Congo: Formalisation of artisanal 3T mining and precarious livelihoods in South Kivu" (53) and "Revolutionizing Retail: A Mini Review of E-commerce Evolution" (45).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Comparative aspects of cricket farming in Thailand, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya Afton Halloran, Rudy Caparros Megido, Jackline A. Oloo et al. · Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 8 May 2018 53
2 A miner’s canary in eastern Congo: Formalisation of artisanal 3T mining and precarious livelihoods in South Kivu Christoph N. Vogel, Josaphat Musamba, Ben Radley · The Extractive Industries and Society Open access 22 Sep 2017 53
3 Revolutionizing Retail: A Mini Review of E-commerce Evolution Charles Ntumba, Samuel Aguayo, Kamau Maina · Journal of Digital Marketing and Communication Open access 26 Dec 2023 45
4 Acute renal failure in Congolese children: a tertiary institution experience Michel Ntetani Aloni, Celestin Ndosimao Nsibu, Mobuli Meeko‐Mimaniye et al. · Acta Paediatrica 29 Aug 2012 44
5 Assessing the efficacy of chloroquine and sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Democratic Republic of Congo Walter Kazadi, Sirenda Vong, Burstein N. Makina et al. · Tropical Medicine & International Health Open access 30 Sep 2003 33
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Which keywords describe research at Université Simon Kimbangu?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Character Education, Social Media, Psychiatric Disorders, Colonialism, Community Resilience, Marine Resource Management and Ethnicity.

▲ 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-now 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. Mental Health3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  2. Social Media2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  3. Character Education2▲ 11×3 topics
  4. Public Health2▲ 3.3×7 topics
  5. Colonialism2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  6. Psychiatric Disorders2▲ 32×2 topics
  7. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.5×5 topics
  8. Community Resilience2▲ 23×1 topic
  9. Marine Resource Management2▲ 64×1 topic
  10. Economic Development1▲ 4.7×4 topics
  11. Ethnicity1▲ 10×2 topics
  12. Governance1▲ 11×2 topics
  13. Healthcare1▲ 3.3×2 topics
  14. Adolescents1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  15. Africa1▲ 85×1 topic
  16. Cyberbullying1▲ 55×2 topics
  17. Postcolonialism1▲ 24×2 topics
  18. Risk Management1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  19. Social Movements1▲ 12×1 topic
  20. Sustainability1▲ 1.42×6 topics
  21. Treatment1▲ 2.8×7 topics
  22. Ethnic Identity1▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Hydroponics1▲ 47×2 topics
  24. Risk Analysis1▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Soil Fertility1▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Human Rights1▲ 2.8×6 topics
  27. Maternal Mortality1▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Adverse Experiences1▲ 65×1 topic
  29. African Philosophy1▲ 221×1 topic
  30. Antiretroviral Therapy1▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Childhood Trauma1▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Decolonization1▲ 32×1 topic
  33. Electric Circuits1▲ 88×1 topic
  34. Equivalent Circuit Concept1▲ 88×1 topic
  35. Health Inequities1▲ 50×1 topic
  36. Higher Education1▲ 5.1×3 topics
  37. Organic Farming1▲ 39×1 topic
  38. Plant Nutrition1▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Racial Discrimination1▲ 60×1 topic
  40. Resilience1▲ 5.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Université Simon Kimbangu publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Coastal Management and Development, African Studies and Ethnography, Child Abuse and Trauma and Engineering and Technology Innovations.

Coastal Management and D…2Coastal Management and Development: 2 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethn…1African Studies and Ethnography: 1 fractional worksChild Abuse and Trauma: 1 fractional worksEngineering and Technology Innovations: 1 fractional worksRacial and Ethnic Identity Research: 1 fractional worksPlant Growth and Agriculture Techniques: 1 fractional worksAfrican cultural and philosophical studies: 1 fractional worksAquatic life and conserv…1Aquatic life and conservation: 1 fractional worksHate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection: 1 fractional worksImpact of Technology on Adolescents: 1 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawSociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologyElectrical and Electronic Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Coastal Management and Development Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  2. 2 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Child Abuse and Trauma Clinical Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Engineering and Technology Innovations Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques Soil Science 1 works
  7. 7 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 1 works
  8. 8 Aquatic life and conservation Aquatic Science 1 works
  9. 9 Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 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 available70.8%not open29.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.2%domestic only61.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Université Simon Kimbangu's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 112% 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 Simon Kimbangu as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000080% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Université Simon Kimbangu0.00028% in 20251990200020102020

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

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