A scientometric analysis of Operations Research and Management Science research in Africa

Operations Research and Management Science research has demonstrated considerable impact in developing countries, among them African Countries, since the Second World War. The aim of this paper is to study the contribution of African countries to this field of research through Scientometric analysis of 3186 Operations Research and Management Science papers published by African authors between 1990 and 2018 and indexed in the Web of Science. We derive general empirical results and the overall structure of the intellectual landscape with emerging trends and thematic concentrations of co-cited authors. The analysis demonstrates increased adoption of Operations Research and Management Science models and techniques by African Researchers in addressing diverse academic challenges.

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Research on Operations Research and Management Science has had a significant impact on developing countries, especially African countries, since World War II. The study analyzed 3186 papers published by African authors between 1990 and 2018, finding an increased adoption of Operations Research and Management Science models and techniques in addressing various academic challenges.