Economic Growth and Development
Economic Growth and Development is a research topic within Information Systems. Science Explorer counts 22k research works in it since 1950. 24.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of information and communication technology (ICT), financial access, inequality, and knowledge economy in the context of African countries. It investigates the role of mobile phones, governance, and education in promoting inclusive development and gender inclusion, while also examining the impact of ICT on institutional quality and economic growth.
- ICT
- financial access
- inequality
- knowledge economy
- mobile phones
- governance
- inclusive development
- gender inclusion
- education
- institutional quality
- Research works
- 22k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +91% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Economic Growth and Development research?
By volume, Nigeria and China publish the most (1k and 689 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Nigeria 1k works
- 2 China 689 works
- 3 United States 591 works
- 4 Indonesia 468 works
- 5 India 439 works
- 6 Pakistan 305 works
- 7 South Africa 295 works
- 8 Türkiye 237 works
- 9 United Kingdom 234 works
- 10 Germany 209 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Economic Growth and Development research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy publishes the most Economic Growth and Development research, followed by University of Johannesburg and University of Nigeria.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 135 works
- 2 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 64 works
- 3 University of NigeriaNigeria 54 works
- 4 University of South AfricaSouth Africa 48 works
- 5 Université de DschangCameroon 41 works
- 6 Université de Yaoundé ICameroon 41 works
- 7 Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNigeria 37 works
- 8 Walter Sisulu UniversitySouth Africa 31 works
- 9 Delta State UniversityNigeria 30 works
- 10 University of GhanaGhana 30 works
Who are the leading researchers in Economic Growth and Development?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Economic Growth and Development include Daron Acemoğlu, Michael E. Porter and Ross Levine.
- 1 Daron Acemoğlu United States 5.7k citations
- 2 Michael E. Porter United States 4.7k citations
- 3 Ross Levine United States 4.5k citations
- 4 David B. Audretsch United States 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Economic Growth and Development research done?
The largest centres of Economic Growth and Development research in 2022–2025 are Hamburg (Germany), Beijing (China), Accra (Ghana) and Johannesburg (South Africa). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Dschang, Sagamu and Bamenda.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- DschangCM · 41.1 works52×
- SagamuNG · 22.1 works42×
- BamendaCM · 22.6 works42×
- MthathaZA · 30.6 works37×
- YaoundéCM · 68.7 works36×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Economic Growth and Development than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Economic Growth and Development?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Johannesburg, University of Nigeria and Université de Dschang score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of JohannesburgSouth Africa | 79.2 | 42.4% | 12.9× | 64 | +406.8% |
| 2 | University of NigeriaNigeria | 76.3 | 40.7% | 26.9× | 54 | +241.8% |
| 3 | Université de DschangCameroon | 76.1 | 43.5% | 51.6× | 41 | +242.9% |
| 4 | University of Cape CoastGhana | 73.7 | 49.7% | 18.9× | 20 | +285.7% |
| 5 | University of GhanaGhana | 73.4 | 42.4% | 17.5× | 30 | +187.6% |
| 6 | University for Development StudiesGhana | 73.4 | 49.8% | 25.9× | 19 | +907.2% |
| 7 | University of South AfricaSouth Africa | 72.8 | 36.5% | 14.0× | 48 | +515.2% |
| 8 | Université de Yaoundé ICameroon | 72.6 | 35.2% | 35.3× | 41 | +213.8% |
| 9 | Obafemi Awolowo UniversityNigeria | 69.4 | 38.4% | 25.0× | 26 | +192.5% |
| 10 | University of SfaxTunisia | 69.2 | 31.2% | 14.9× | 30 | +237.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Economic Growth and Development research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 91% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Economic Growth and Development.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.