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Research in Lokoja

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Lokoja, Nigeria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Federal University Lokoja.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.2k
▲ 112% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.8k
3.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
8.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1951-2026
76 years on the record
Lokoja

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Which research institutions are in Lokoja?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Federal University LokojaUniversity 1,091 #6,529
2Salem UniversityUniversity 140 #29,929 all time

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Lokoja work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research in Lokoja is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Computer Science (10%), Engineering (9%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 322 fractional works · 40.3% of its workComputer Science: 78 fractional works · 9.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 28 fractional works · 3.5% of its workInformation Systems: 23 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 73 fractional works · 9.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 16 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 61 fractional works · 7.6% of its workPollution: 11 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 10 fractional works · 1.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 31 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeophysics: 15 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 22 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 17 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeometry and Topology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNumerical Analysis: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 16 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 12 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 11 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 11 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 284 fractional works · 35.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 171 fractional works · 21.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 49 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEducation: 39 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 22 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnthropology: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 39 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 25 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 29 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAccounting: 12 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 19 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 9 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 14 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 11 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 13 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 101 fractional works · 12.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 62 fractional works · 7.8% of its workPlant Science: 21 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFood Science: 13 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAquatic Science: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHorticulture: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 26 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 92 fractional works · 11.5% of its workMedicine: 67 fractional works · 8.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 18 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKLokoja799fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences36%

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 city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science789.7%
    2. Engineering739.2%
    3. Environmental Science617.6%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences313.9%
    5. Materials Science222.8%
    6. Mathematics172.1%
    7. Chemistry162.0%
    8. Energy121.5%
    9. Physics and Astronomy111.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.1%
    1. Social Sciences17121.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance394.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting293.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities192.4%
    5. Decision Sciences141.7%
    6. Psychology131.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences627.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology263.2%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology60.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics40.5%
    5. Neuroscience30.4%
    1. Medicine678.3%
    2. Health Professions182.3%
    3. Nursing60.7%
    4. Dentistry10.1%
    5. Veterinary10.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Lokoja?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nigeria, Globalization, Machine Learning, Development, Economic Growth, Gender Equality, Information Technology and Education.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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
  1. Machine Learning51▲ 1.92×56 topics
  2. Globalization42▲ 2.7×38 topics
  3. Education34▲ 2.5×22 topics
  4. Sustainable Development32▲ 2.6×17 topics
  5. Climate Change32▲ 1.47×48 topics
  6. Deep Learning30◆ 1.08×47 topics
  7. Economic Growth30▲ 4.5×17 topics
  8. Environmental Impact29▲ 2.1×31 topics
  9. Nigeria26▲ 153×3 topics
  10. Development25▲ 8.6×11 topics
  11. Sustainability24▲ 1.25×37 topics
  12. Remote Sensing23▲ 2.3×18 topics
  13. Information Technology22▲ 5.9×10 topics
  14. Gender Equality22▲ 9.7×7 topics
  15. Neural Networks20▲ 1.65×22 topics
  16. Curriculum Development20▲ 3.7×6 topics
  17. Teacher Education18▲ 17×4 topics
  18. Quality Assurance18▲ 13×4 topics
  19. Youth Unemployment17▲ 179×1 topic
  20. Fiscal Policy16▲ 9.6×5 topics
  21. Antioxidant Activity14▲ 2.9×21 topics
  22. Democracy14▲ 5.2×9 topics
  23. Toxicity14▲ 4.2×11 topics
  24. Health Effects14▲ 2.9×14 topics
  25. Medicinal Plants14▲ 4.5×13 topics
  26. Governance14▲ 5.3×6 topics
  27. Support Vector Machines14▲ 5.3×7 topics
  28. Image Processing12▲ 3.5×9 topics
  29. Political Economy12▲ 6.0×8 topics
  30. Heavy Metals12▲ 6.3×7 topics
  31. Income Tax11▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Corruption10▲ 8.1×5 topics
  33. Transport Infrastructure10▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Institutions10▲ 16×4 topics
  35. Infrastructure10▲ 10×1 topic
  36. Taxation10▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Electrical Resistivity Tomography10▲ 44×1 topic
  38. Magnetotelluric Imaging10▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Geological Mapping9▲ 14×2 topics
  40. ICT8▲ 7.9×3 topics

What research is done in Lokoja?

Fiscal Policy and Econom…9Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 9 fractional worksAfrican Education and Po…8African Education and Politics: 8 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…7Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 7 fractional worksGeophysical and Geoelect…7Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods: 7 fractional worksReligion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria: 7 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 6 fractional worksHeavy metals in environm…5Heavy metals in environment: 5 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 4 fractional worksGlobal Political and Social Dynamics: 4 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 4 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsEducationArtificial IntelligenceGeophysics6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 9 works
  2. 2 African Education and Politics Education 8 works
  3. 3 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 7 works
  4. 4 Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods Geophysics 7 works
  5. 5 Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria General Social Sciences 7 works
  6. 6 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  7. 7 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 5 works
  8. 8 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  9. 9 Global Political and Social Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  10. 10 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 4 works

Research output over time

still counting200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Lokoja6.4% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.9% in 2021.

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