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University of Mauritius

In research, University of Mauritius stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,693 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,541 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,277 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 4.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,854
of 28,054 · #7,032 all time
Rank in Mauritius
#1
of 5
Research works
3.9k
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
58k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is University of Mauritius 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 #2,693 of 10,521 24.6%300 #2967
Social SciencesField #2,541 of 6,365 25.5%111 #2585
Physical SciencesDomain #5,277 of 12,888 9.7%477 #6699
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,075 of 2,578 23.8%67 #1281
Health SciencesDomain #7,858 of 11,982 13.9%74 #9954
Life SciencesDomain #5,189 of 7,800 11.9%114 #5882
EngineeringField #4,518 of 6,636 7.0%160 #5568
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,253 of 1,775 24.3%85 #1818
Computer ScienceField #3,380 of 4,667 13.2%130 #3964
Environmental ScienceField #2,836 of 3,551 9.3%98 #2560

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Mauritius 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#2,967 #2,693
  2. Social Sciences#2,585 #2,541
  3. Physical Sciences#6,699 #5,277
  4. Business, Management and Accounting#1,281 #1,075
  5. Health Sciences#9,954 #7,858
  6. Life Sciences#5,882 #5,189
  7. Engineering#5,568 #4,518
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1,818 #1,253
  9. Computer Science#3,964 #3,380
  10. Environmental Science#2,560 #2,836
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Mauritius specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 4.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 84.8 works4.1×
← 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: 1.48× its world share, 68 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 34 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.89× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.73× its world share, 130 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.37× its world share, 21 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.10× its world share, 160 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.05× its world share, 98 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 28 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.85× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 56 worksMedicineNursing: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.15× its world share, 67 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 16 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.11× its world share, 85 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 111 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Mauritius?

Ranked on the composite score, Rajesh Jeewon, Robin Nunkoo and Romeela Mohee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Mauritius.

  1. 1 Rajesh Jeewon Mauritius · #20,058 worldwide 840 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Robin Nunkoo Mauritius · #23,321 worldwide 695 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Romeela Mohee Mauritius · #231,646 worldwide 131 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally Mauritius · #356,030 worldwide 306 citations · 95 works
  5. 5 Devina Lobine Mauritius · #451,838 worldwide 105 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Geoffrey D. Summers Mauritius · #587,649 worldwide 22 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Ponnadurai Ramasami Mauritius · #626,344 worldwide 72 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Dinesh Surroop Mauritius · #684,954 worldwide 98 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Lydia Rhyman Mauritius · #712,061 worldwide 28 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Ackmez Mudhoo Mauritius · #745,339 worldwide 120 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at University of Mauritius

Which keywords describe research at University of Mauritius?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Sustainability, Economic Growth, Climate Change, Environmental Impact and Ocean Acidification.

▲ 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. Machine Learning67▲ 2.1×55 topics
  2. Deep Learning64▲ 1.94×54 topics
  3. Renewable Energy58▲ 4.2×31 topics
  4. Sustainability52▲ 2.2×48 topics
  5. Climate Change48▲ 1.86×51 topics
  6. Environmental Impact39▲ 2.4×34 topics
  7. Economic Growth36▲ 4.3×19 topics
  8. Neural Networks27▲ 1.84×21 topics
  9. Globalization25▲ 1.33×33 topics
  10. Economic Development25▲ 3.2×19 topics
  11. Sustainable Development24▲ 1.57×33 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency24▲ 2.6×20 topics
  13. Internet of Things23▲ 2.7×15 topics
  14. IoT21▲ 5.9×11 topics
  15. Supply Chain Management20▲ 2.2×17 topics
  16. Solar Energy19▲ 6.2×5 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks19▲ 4.1×7 topics
  18. Ocean Acidification19▲ 27×3 topics
  19. Corporate Governance17▲ 2.4×12 topics
  20. Forecasting16▲ 8.8×5 topics
  21. Governance16▲ 5.2×8 topics
  22. Environmental Monitoring16▲ 4.4×10 topics
  23. Regional Development16▲ 4.5×5 topics
  24. Phylogenetic Analysis15▲ 5.0×10 topics
  25. Recycling14▲ 3.8×4 topics
  26. Global Trade14▲ 7.2×6 topics
  27. Marine Ecosystems14▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Bleaching13▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Coral Reefs13▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Grid Integration12▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Fiscal Policy11▲ 5.5×5 topics
  32. Institutions11▲ 15×4 topics
  33. Ethnic Diversity11▲ 18×3 topics
  34. Endophytic Fungi11▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Fungal Pathogens10▲ 8.2×3 topics
  36. Industrial Clusters10▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Massive MIMO10▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Photovoltaic Power10▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Solar Radiation10▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Export Processing Zones10▲ 96×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Mauritius publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics, Economic Zones and Regional Development and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases.

Coral and Marine Ecosyst…13Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 13 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Phot…10Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 10 fractional worksEconomic Zones and Regio…10Economic Zones and Regional Development: 10 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fung…8Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 8 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 7 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 7 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced…6Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 6 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Productivity: 6 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 6 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Op…6Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 6 fractional works
EcologyArtificial IntelligenceGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceCell Biology5 others

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

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 13 works
  2. 2 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 10 works
  3. 3 Economic Zones and Regional Development General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 10 works
  4. 4 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 8 works
  5. 5 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 7 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  7. 7 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 6 works
  8. 8 Economic Growth and Productivity Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  9. 9 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 6 works
  10. 10 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 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 available32.4%not open67.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.1%domestic only78.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Mauritius's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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