Ziguinchor University
In research, Ziguinchor University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,910 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,760 of 9,585 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,129 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is 13.9× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #7,579 of 22,385 · #12,102 all time
- Rank in Senegal
- #3 of 10
- Research works
- 798 ▼ 3% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 2.9k 3.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 4.9% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.80× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 66% world 40%
- International
- 29% world 18%
What is Ziguinchor University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,910 of 10,670 | 3.2% | 112 | #11218 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #7,760 of 9,585 | 10.6% | 71 | #11214 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #8,129 of 9,902 | 2.2% | 69 | #13330 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ziguinchor University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#11,218 #6,910
- Social Sciences#11,214 #7,760
- Health Sciences#13,330 #8,129
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Ziguinchor University work in?
In 2022-now, 38% of research at Ziguinchor University is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Social Sciences (14%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (14%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.
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 24 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences12737.8%
- Engineering329.6%
- Mathematics288.4%
- Environmental Science267.7%
- Computer Science216.2%
- Physics and Astronomy61.8%
- Materials Science51.6%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences41.3%
- Energy20.6%
- Chemistry20.5%
- Social Sciences7722.8%
- Social Sciences4713.9%
- Arts and Humanities144.1%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance72.2%
- Business, Management and Accounting61.8%
- Decision Sciences20.5%
- Psychology10.4%
- Health Sciences7622.5%
- Medicine6419.2%
- Health Professions92.8%
- Nursing20.5%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Life Sciences5716.9%
What does Ziguinchor University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics takes 13.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 21.9 works14×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 24 fields, with their numbers
- Mathematics7.14×28 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.89×46 works
- Environmental Science1.55×26 works
- Arts and Humanities1.40×14 works
- Social Sciences1.10×47 works
- Health Professions1.07×10 works
- Nursing1.02×2 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.02×7 works
- Medicine1.00×64 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.83×4 works
- Computer Science0.80×21 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.80×6 works
- Energy0.69×2 works
- Engineering0.64×32 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.56×6 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.52×1 works
- Decision Sciences0.50×2 works
- Materials Science0.46×5 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.41×7 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.37×1 works
- Chemistry0.35×2 works
- Neuroscience0.24×1 works
- Veterinary0.21×0 works
- Psychology0.13×1 works
- Mathematics 7.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2.9×
- Environmental Science 1.6×
- Arts and Humanities 1.4×
- Social Sciences 1.1×
- Health Professions 1.1×
- Nursing 1.0×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.0×
- Medicine 1.0×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.8×
- Energy 0.7×
- Engineering 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.5×
- Decision Sciences 0.5×
- Materials Science 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.4×
- Chemistry 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.2×
- Psychology 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Ziguinchor University?
Ranked on the quality score, Ousmane Noël Diallo, Mbaye Diagne Mbaye and Abdou Ka lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ziguinchor University.
- 1
Ousmane Noël Diallo
Senegal · #2,154,874 worldwide 1k citations · 45 works
- 2
Mbaye Diagne Mbaye
Senegal · #2,346,708 worldwide 580 citations · 22 works
- 3
Abdou Ka
Senegal · #2,635,161 worldwide 188 citations · 66 works
- 4
Samo Diatta
Senegal · #2,830,494 worldwide 285 citations · 17 works
- 5
Pape Ibrahima Djighaly
Senegal · #2,906,592 worldwide 613 citations · 28 works
- 6
Boubacar Barry
Senegal · #3,652,823 worldwide 100 citations · 17 works
- 7
El Hadji Balla Dièye
Senegal · #3,705,388 worldwide 250 citations · 43 works
- 8
El Hadji Malick Ndoye
Senegal · #3,713,077 worldwide 250 citations · 29 works
- 9
Yancouba Sané
Senegal · #3,715,795 worldwide 60 citations · 16 works
- 10
Alphonse Mané Sambou
Senegal · #3,747,716 worldwide 78 citations · 15 works
Which keywords describe research at Ziguinchor University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Smallholder Farmers, Adaptation, Diversity, Agroecology, Agricultural Development, Livestock Farming and Sustainability.
- Tropical Geometry
- North Africa
- Environmental Participation
- Sociolinguistics
- Territorial Governance
- Community Engagement
- urban protest
- Governance
- Decentralization
- Social Justice
- Identity
- Indigenous Fruits
- Nutritional Value
- Remote Sensing
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Livestock Farming
- Agroecology
- Adaptation
- Smallholder Farmers
- Climate Change
- Sustainability
- Diversity
- Agricultural Development
- Healthcare
- Colonialism
- Agroforestry
- Ethnicity
- Climate Resilience
- Tree Domestication
- Nationalism
- Social Movements
- Africa
- Political Transition
- Global Warming
- Local Development
- Hydrological Modeling
- Citizen Participation
- Islam
- 5G Networks
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
- Climate Change40▲ 4.4×42 topics
- Smallholder Farmers29▲ 41×5 topics
- Sustainability28▲ 3.4×24 topics
- Adaptation21▲ 21×7 topics
- Diversity19▲ 33×2 topics
- Agroecology19▲ 41×2 topics
- Agricultural Development19▲ 37×1 topic
- Livestock Farming19▲ 95×1 topic
- Healthcare14▲ 3.7×13 topics
- Biodiversity Conservation12▲ 9.8×7 topics
- Colonialism11▲ 6.8×12 topics
- Sustainable Agriculture11▲ 10×7 topics
- Agroforestry10▲ 46×3 topics
- Remote Sensing10▲ 2.5×16 topics
- Ethnicity9▲ 7.3×3 topics
- Nutritional Value9▲ 24×3 topics
- Climate Resilience9▲ 44×2 topics
- Indigenous Fruits9▲ 114×1 topic
- Tree Domestication9▲ 114×1 topic
- Identity8▲ 3.5×11 topics
- Nationalism8▲ 5.4×5 topics
- Social Justice8▲ 4.0×7 topics
- Social Movements8▲ 8.0×3 topics
- Decentralization8▲ 11×2 topics
- Africa8▲ 55×3 topics
- Governance8▲ 6.9×2 topics
- Political Transition7▲ 43×1 topic
- urban protest7▲ 257×1 topic
- Global Warming7▲ 4.9×10 topics
- Community Engagement7▲ 6.3×3 topics
- Local Development7▲ 19×2 topics
- Territorial Governance7▲ 17×2 topics
- Hydrological Modeling6▲ 8.0×4 topics
- Sociolinguistics6▲ 10×4 topics
- Citizen Participation6▲ 15×1 topic
- Environmental Participation6▲ 24×1 topic
- Islam6▲ 8.4×2 topics
- North Africa6▲ 48×2 topics
- 5G Networks6▲ 8.1×3 topics
- Tropical Geometry6▲ 50×2 topics
Which research topics does Ziguinchor University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Agriculture and Rural Development Research, African Botany and Ecology Studies, African Studies and Ethnography and French Urban and Social Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 19 works
- 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 9 works
- 3 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 7 works
- 4 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
- 5 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 4 works
- 6 Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory Geometry and Topology 4 works
- 7 Hydrology and Drought Analysis Global and Planetary Change 4 works
- 8 African Studies and Geopolitics Anthropology 3 works
- 9 IoT Networks and Protocols Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
- 10 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 3 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Ziguinchor University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower than in 2018-2021.
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 Ziguinchor University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0014% in 2024.
Fractional works of Ziguinchor University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.2% in 2017.
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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