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University of Zimbabwe

In research, University of Zimbabwe stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#494 of 3,409 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,728 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,149 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Urban Studies, Anthropology and Soil Science — Urban Studies is 8.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,051
of 28,054 · #5,265 all time
Rank in Zimbabwe
#1
of 17
Research works
7.8k
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
117k
15.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is University of Zimbabwe 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #494 of 3,409 22.4%156 #397
Social SciencesDomain #1,728 of 10,521 20.5%690 #1634
Social SciencesField #1,149 of 6,365 22.0%412 #961
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #673 of 2,578 24.1%159 #826
Life SciencesDomain #2,456 of 7,800 19.8%214 #2747
Health SciencesDomain #5,032 of 11,982 16.6%290 #4972
MedicineField #5,434 of 10,443 15.8%205 #5152
Physical SciencesDomain #7,015 of 12,888 11.3%260 #9701
Environmental ScienceField #2,222 of 3,551 13.5%117 #1952
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,706 of 2,578 20.6%86 #2737

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Zimbabwe 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. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#397 #494
  2. Social Sciences#1,634 #1,728
  3. Social Sciences#961 #1,149
  4. Sociology and Political Science#826 #673
  5. Life Sciences#2,747 #2,456
  6. Health Sciences#4,972 #5,032
  7. Medicine#5,152 #5,434
  8. Physical Sciences#9,701 #7,015
  9. Environmental Science#1,952 #2,222
  10. Business, Management and Accounting#2,737 #1,706
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 Zimbabwe specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Urban Studies takes 8.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Urban StudiesSubfield · 34.4 works8.6×
  2. AnthropologySubfield · 25.2 works6.2×
  3. Soil ScienceSubfield · 26.3 works6.0×
  4. Safety ResearchSubfield · 21.5 works5.3×
← 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: 2.26× its world share, 156 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 30 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.42× its world share, 21 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 38 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 64 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.62× its world share, 117 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.82× its world share, 14 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.61× its world share, 62 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 205 worksMedicineNursing: 2.64× its world share, 19 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.99× its world share, 41 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.85× its world share, 86 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.80× its world share, 87 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.03× its world share, 46 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.24× its world share, 412 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Zimbabwe?

Ranked on the composite score, P. G. H. Frost, Mary T. Bassett and James Hakim lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Zimbabwe.

  1. 1 P. G. H. Frost Zimbabwe · #71,650 worldwide 489 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Mary T. Bassett Zimbabwe · #144,544 worldwide 188 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 James Hakim Zimbabwe · #147,898 worldwide 230 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Bill Kinsey Zimbabwe · #194,434 worldwide 104 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Régis Chikowo Zimbabwe · #195,907 worldwide 166 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Michael Bourdillon Zimbabwe · #299,083 worldwide 74 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Innocent Nhapi Zimbabwe · #328,581 worldwide 113 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Lloyd Sachikonye Zimbabwe · #343,070 worldwide 35 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Angela Cheater Zimbabwe · #346,710 worldwide 65 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 J. Nyamangara Zimbabwe · #365,196 worldwide 139 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at University of Zimbabwe

Which keywords describe research at University of Zimbabwe?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Nationalism, Social Justice, Political Economy, Land Reform, History, Agrarian Relations and Zimbabwe.

▲ 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. Colonialism117▲ 17×9 topics
  2. Nationalism95▲ 14×6 topics
  3. Social Justice88▲ 10×18 topics
  4. Political Economy86▲ 23×9 topics
  5. Land Reform84▲ 131×2 topics
  6. Climate Change84▲ 2.1×74 topics
  7. History84▲ 8.2×5 topics
  8. Agrarian Relations76▲ 601×1 topic
  9. Zimbabwe76▲ 601×1 topic
  10. Sustainability68▲ 1.91×60 topics
  11. Epidemiology67▲ 1.17×85 topics
  12. Globalization59▲ 2.1×51 topics
  13. Sustainable Development57▲ 2.5×28 topics
  14. Economic Growth43▲ 3.5×18 topics
  15. Social Capital42▲ 5.5×16 topics
  16. Mental Health42▲ 1.96×30 topics
  17. COVID-1941▲ 2.1×19 topics
  18. Urbanization39▲ 6.6×7 topics
  19. Land Tenure38▲ 63×2 topics
  20. Antiretroviral Therapy38▲ 16×6 topics
  21. Poverty Alleviation35▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Development34▲ 6.7×11 topics
  23. Poverty Reduction33▲ 17×6 topics
  24. Health Equity32▲ 8.0×4 topics
  25. Community Participation31▲ 5.8×2 topics
  26. Food Security30▲ 3.8×18 topics
  27. Urban Poverty30▲ 45×2 topics
  28. Housing Policy30▲ 70×1 topic
  29. Slum Upgrading30▲ 70×1 topic
  30. Vulnerability29▲ 8.9×7 topics
  31. Gender Inequality28▲ 14×6 topics
  32. Social Impact26▲ 4.5×8 topics
  33. Social Networks25▲ 6.4×5 topics
  34. Sustainable Agriculture25▲ 5.4×9 topics
  35. Rural Development24▲ 4.8×11 topics
  36. Poverty24▲ 18×5 topics
  37. Mortality Rates22▲ 16×2 topics
  38. HIV Transmission21▲ 20×2 topics
  39. HIV/AIDS21▲ 22×3 topics
  40. South Africa20▲ 52×4 topics

Which research topics does University of Zimbabwe publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: African studies and sociopolitical issues, Urban and Rural Development Challenges, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare.

African studies and soci…76African studies and sociopolitical issues: 76 fractional worksUrban and Rural Developm…30Urban and Rural Development Challenges: 30 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and In…19HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 19 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 16 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 15 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 14 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Impact and Responses: 14 fractional worksAfrican cultural and philosophical studies: 13 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 13 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 12 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesInfectious DiseasesSafety Research4 others

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

  1. 1 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 76 works
  2. 2 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 30 works
  3. 3 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 19 works
  4. 4 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 16 works
  5. 5 African history and culture studies Anthropology 15 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 14 works
  7. 7 HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Economics and Econometrics 14 works
  8. 8 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 13 works
  9. 9 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 13 works
  10. 10 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 12 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 available42.3%not open57.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.1%domestic only71.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Zimbabwe's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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