Zambia

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Institutions: 80Research organisations of every kind
Publications: 29,4841900–2026
Citations: 381,746to those works
Open access: 76%22,500 free to read
International: 61%with a co-author outside the country

Output and citations by year

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Leading institutions

By publications

1University of ZambiaLusaka · 8,071 scholars13,973181,785 citations
2University Teaching HospitalLusaka · 3,139 scholars3,36475,251 citations
3Copperbelt UniversityKitwe · 1,515 scholars2,43532,937 citations
4Kwame Nkrumah UniversityKabwe · 2,208 scholars1,8064,239 citations
5Ministry of HealthLusaka · 1,355 scholars1,63939,899 citations
6Centre for Infectious Disease Research in ZambiaLusaka · 989 scholars1,28133,175 citations
7Department of FisheriesLusaka · 1,696 scholars1,2816,729 citations
8Mulungushi UniversityKabwe · 859 scholars1,1846,159 citations
9University of LusakaLusaka · 1,225 scholars1,1403,462 citations
10South Valley UniversityChikankata District · 795 scholars9216,485 citations
11University of AfricaLusaka · 687 scholars847992 citations
12Information and Communications UniversityLusaka · 831 scholars7133,196 citations
13Lusaka Apex Medical UniversityLusaka · 454 scholars5816,068 citations
14Tropical Diseases Research CentreNdola · 335 scholars49214,103 citations
15Population Services InternationalLusaka · 492 scholars47112,546 citations
16Golden Valley Agricultural Research TrustLusaka · 409 scholars4523,614 citations
17World Health Organization - ZambiaLusaka · 401 scholars4295,358 citations
18Levy Mwanawasa Medical UniversityLusaka · 262 scholars4193,613 citations
19Ministry of Agriculture and LivestockLusaka · 399 scholars4057,490 citations
20ZambartLusaka · 196 scholars37713,942 citations
21DMI St. Eugene UniversityLusaka · 278 scholars361837 citations
22Zambia National Public Health InstituteLusaka · 206 scholars3525,490 citations
23Zambia Centre for Accountancy StudiesLusaka · 211 scholars319952 citations
24National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB CouncilLusaka · 377 scholars3142,146 citations
25National Institute of Public AdministrationLusaka · 277 scholars280914 citations
26Tropical Gastroenterology & Nutrition groupLusaka · 150 scholars2285,107 citations
27Mukuba UniversityKitwe · 127 scholars1882,226 citations
28Eden UniversityLusaka · 153 scholars1821,547 citations
29Unicaf University ZambiaLusaka · 112 scholars170642 citations
30Zambia Forestry CollegeKitwe · 169 scholars169904 citations
31Ibaraki Prefectural Medical Center of PsychiatryKasama · 165 scholars163851 citations
32Rusangu UniversityMonze · 113 scholars162355 citations
33Northrise UniversityNdola · 187 scholars161713 citations
34Central Statistical OfficeLusaka · 191 scholars15910,614 citations
35Right to CareLusaka · 131 scholars1471,981 citations
36Texila American University ZambiaLusaka · 111 scholars128251 citations
37Cavendish University ZambiaLusaka · 107 scholars108523 citations
38St Francis’ HospitalChipata · 107 scholars1051,023 citations
39Zambian Open UniversityLusaka · 83 scholars99274 citations
40Zambia Research and Development CentreLusaka · 110 scholars8932 citations
41Chalimbana UniversityLusaka · 69 scholars78555 citations
42Kapasa Makasa UniversityChinsali · 63 scholars771,197 citations
43Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child HealthLusaka · 57 scholars691,839 citations
44Livingstone Center for Prevention and Translational ScienceLivingstone · 65 scholars68185 citations
45National Institute for Scientific and Industrial ResearchLusaka · 43 scholars53802 citations
46United Nations Children's Fund ZambiaLusaka · 68 scholars521,305 citations
47National Health Research AuthorityLusaka · 21 scholars51642 citations
48African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa's DevelopmentLusaka · 39 scholars503,336 citations
49Evelyn Hone CollegeLusaka · 35 scholars45223 citations
50Churches Health Assoication Of ZambiaLusaka · 41 scholars40384 citations