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University of Cape Verde

In research, University of Cape Verde stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,633 of 10,206 worldwide), Social Sciences (#9,669 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,271 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,414
of 28,054 · #22,328 all time
Research works
509
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
77%
world 28%

What is University of Cape Verde 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
Social SciencesField #5,633 of 10,206 8.4%183
Social SciencesDomain #9,669 of 16,945 10.4%261
Physical SciencesDomain #15,271 of 21,541 15.7%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Cape Verde 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: 1.26× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.08× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.05× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.73× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.93× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.31× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.41× its world share, 40 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Cape Verde?

Ranked on the composite score, João Paulo Madeira lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Cape Verde.

  1. 1 João Paulo Madeira Cape Verde · #842,065 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Cape Verde

Which keywords describe research at University of Cape Verde?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Globalization, Cultural Studies, Climate Change, Public Policy, Sustainable Development, Social Impact and Governance.

▲ 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. Climate Change9▲ 2.6×30 topics
  2. Globalization9▲ 3.4×24 topics
  3. Colonialism7▲ 11×7 topics
  4. Sustainability7▲ 2.1×21 topics
  5. Sustainable Development7▲ 3.2×13 topics
  6. Cultural Studies5▲ 11×5 topics
  7. Public Health5▲ 2.5×16 topics
  8. Mental Health5▲ 2.5×13 topics
  9. Public Policy5▲ 7.2×9 topics
  10. Qualitative Research5▲ 4.1×6 topics
  11. Economic Growth4▲ 3.9×7 topics
  12. Social Impact4▲ 7.9×4 topics
  13. Governance4▲ 9.2×6 topics
  14. Healthcare Access4▲ 11×6 topics
  15. Imperialism4▲ 36×2 topics
  16. Nationalism4▲ 6.3×2 topics
  17. Population Dynamics4▲ 11×7 topics
  18. Sustainable Development Goals4▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Biodiversity4▲ 3.8×12 topics
  20. Community Participation4▲ 7.3×3 topics
  21. Gender Dynamics4▲ 26×2 topics
  22. African History3▲ 109×1 topic
  23. Post-Colonial Africa3▲ 109×1 topic
  24. Waste Management3▲ 6.3×6 topics
  25. Poverty Reduction3▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Stakeholder Engagement3▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Urbanization3▲ 5.5×5 topics
  28. Community Development3▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Ecosystem-Based Management3▲ 68×1 topic
  30. Marine Spatial Planning3▲ 68×1 topic
  31. Social Management3▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Solidarity Economy3▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Social Inequality3▲ 7.7×4 topics
  34. China-Africa Relations3▲ 49×2 topics
  35. Chronic Diseases2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  36. Development Policies2▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Foreign Aid2▲ 54×1 topic
  38. Health Policy2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Land Tenure2▲ 46×2 topics
  40. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 8.4×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Cape Verde publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: African history and culture studies, Coastal and Marine Management, Social and Economic Solidarity and International Development and Aid.

African history and cult…3African history and culture studies: 3 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…3Coastal and Marine Management: 3 fractional worksSocial and Economic Soli…3Social and Economic Solidarity: 3 fractional worksInternational Developmen…2International Development and Aid: 2 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 2 fractional worksHealth, Nursing, Elderly Care: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainabi…2Environmental Sustainability and Education: 2 fractional worksGalician and Iberian cultural studies: 1 fractional worksTurtle Biology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and Education Research: 1 fractional works
AnthropologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawSociology and Political ScienceDevelopment5 others

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

  1. 1 African history and culture studies Anthropology 3 works
  2. 2 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  3. 3 Social and Economic Solidarity Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 International Development and Aid Development 2 works
  5. 5 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Health, Nursing, Elderly Care General Health Professions 2 works
  7. 7 Environmental Sustainability and Education Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  8. 8 Galician and Iberian cultural studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  9. 9 Turtle Biology and Conservation Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  10. 10 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 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 available77.1%not open22.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.9%domestic only51.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Cape Verde's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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