Statement:
In South Sudan scientists published less significant scientific articles than in The Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating South Sudan holds position #169 2021 out of 206 and The Democratic Republic of the Congo is #117 out of 206 2021.
Position of South Sudan is worse than position of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Referencies:

  1. Citatable Scientific Publications 2021 by Scimago Journal & Country Rank
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Citable documents' in descending order.
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo 'Citable documents' value is 637
    South Sudan 'Citable documents' value is 70