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Research in Makurdi

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Makurdi, Nigeria. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi and Benue State University.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
5.1k
▲ 85% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
6.4%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Makurdi?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Benue State UniversityUniversity 2,571 #9,961
2Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University MakurdiUniversity 2,530 #8,524

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

What is Makurdi strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Makurdi is most concentrated in Animal Science and Zoology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science (9.9× the world share in Animal Science and Zoology).

  1. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 33.0 works9.9×
  2. Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield · 39.7 works6.1×
  3. Food ScienceSubfield · 65.0 works5.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Makurdi?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Diversity, Environmental Impact, Smallholder Farmers, Antioxidant, Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, Sustainability and Climate Change.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Climate Change74▲ 1.81×63 topics
  2. Environmental Impact71▲ 2.8×45 topics
  3. Sustainability71▲ 1.93×54 topics
  4. Epidemiology70▲ 1.17×94 topics
  5. Genetic Diversity53▲ 7.9×20 topics
  6. Education50▲ 1.94×33 topics
  7. Antioxidant49▲ 4.7×37 topics
  8. Antioxidant Activity46▲ 4.8×27 topics
  9. Sustainable Development45▲ 1.87×36 topics
  10. Smallholder Farmers40▲ 12×5 topics
  11. Renewable Energy39▲ 1.81×29 topics
  12. Bioactive Compounds38▲ 9.8×14 topics
  13. Public Health38▲ 1.72×30 topics
  14. Sustainable Agriculture34▲ 7.1×14 topics
  15. Health Benefits34▲ 6.8×12 topics
  16. Food Security34▲ 4.0×17 topics
  17. Economic Growth33▲ 2.6×16 topics
  18. Dietary Fiber31▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Medicinal Plants30▲ 5.0×14 topics
  20. Biodiversity28▲ 2.5×20 topics
  21. Development28▲ 5.3×9 topics
  22. Toxicity26▲ 4.0×18 topics
  23. Nutritional Quality26▲ 23×4 topics
  24. Vaccine25▲ 4.1×11 topics
  25. Gender Equality25▲ 5.9×4 topics
  26. Nutrition24▲ 3.6×11 topics
  27. Social Networks24▲ 6.0×6 topics
  28. Phytochemicals23▲ 14×7 topics
  29. Adaptation22▲ 5.0×11 topics
  30. Rheological Properties21▲ 7.7×2 topics
  31. Metabolic Health20▲ 6.8×3 topics
  32. Nigeria20▲ 75×3 topics
  33. Climate Resilience19▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Antioxidant Properties19▲ 8.6×6 topics
  35. Drought Tolerance19▲ 8.6×9 topics
  36. Breeding18▲ 16×4 topics
  37. Glycemic Index18▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Starch18▲ 21×1 topic
  39. Phytochemistry18▲ 9.5×8 topics
  40. Nutritional Value16▲ 9.8×4 topics

What research is done in Makurdi?

Food composition and pro…18Food composition and properties: 18 fractional worksAfrican Education and Po…14African Education and Politics: 14 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations and Practices: 14 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…13Economic Growth and Development: 13 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural De…12Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 12 fractional worksMoringa oleifera research and applications: 11 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 11 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology…11Fish Biology and Ecology Studies: 11 fractional worksRabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health: 10 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 10 fractional works
Nutrition and DieteticsEducationGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesInformation Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Food composition and propertiesNutrition and Dietetics 18 works
  2. 2 African Education and PoliticsEducation 14 works
  3. 3 Agricultural Innovations and PracticesGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences 14 works
  4. 4 Economic Growth and DevelopmentInformation Systems 13 works
  5. 5 Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 12 works
  6. 6 Moringa oleifera research and applicationsPlant Science 11 works
  7. 7 Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentWater Science and Technology 11 works
  8. 8 Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAquatic Science 11 works
  9. 9 Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, HealthAnimal Science and Zoology 10 works
  10. 10 Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAnimal Science and Zoology 10 works

Research output over time

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