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Research in Makurdi

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

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
5.1k
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
29k
5.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
6.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1964-2026
63 years on the record
Makurdi

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 #7,242
2Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University MakurdiUniversity 2,530 #9,100

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 Makurdi work in?

In 2022-now, 28% of research in Makurdi is in Life Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (21%), Medicine (13%), Social Sciences (11%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 521 fractional works · 28.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 396 fractional works · 21.3% of its workPlant Science: 137 fractional works · 7.4% of its workFood Science: 80 fractional works · 4.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 36 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 28 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 24 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSoil Science: 23 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAquatic Science: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workForestry: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInsect Science: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 75 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 29 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGenetics: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 25 fractional works · 1.3% of its workParasitology: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 508 fractional works · 27.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 153 fractional works · 8.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 26 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPollution: 23 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 124 fractional works · 6.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 30 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 92 fractional works · 5.0% of its workInformation Systems: 38 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 26 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 47 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 26 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 22 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 22 fractional works · 1.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 476 fractional works · 25.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 212 fractional works · 11.5% of its workEducation: 96 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 47 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 81 fractional works · 4.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 31 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAccounting: 19 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 12 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 69 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 51 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 54 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 19 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 32 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 29 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 28 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 349 fractional works · 18.8% of its workMedicine: 236 fractional works · 12.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 31 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 31 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 23 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 16 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNursing: 51 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 51 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth Professions: 50 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMakurdi1,854fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences28%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences26%

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. Agricultural and Biological Sciences39621.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology754.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology251.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics181.0%
    5. Neuroscience80.4%
    1. Environmental Science1538.2%
    2. Engineering1246.7%
    3. Computer Science925.0%
    4. Materials Science472.5%
    5. Energy251.4%
    6. Mathematics221.2%
    7. Chemistry201.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy120.7%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences110.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.1%
    1. Social Sciences21211.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting814.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance693.7%
    4. Psychology542.9%
    5. Decision Sciences321.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities281.5%
    1. Medicine23612.7%
    2. Nursing512.8%
    3. Health Professions502.7%
    4. Veterinary80.5%
    5. Dentistry20.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4.74× its world share, 342 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 59 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.27× its world share, 19 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.07× its world share, 16 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.71× its world share, 17 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 76 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.55× its world share, 22 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 98 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.72× its world share, 129 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.74× its world share, 39 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.05× its world share, 19 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.05× its world share, 42 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 194 worksMedicineNursing: 5.34× its world share, 40 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.65× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.50× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.30× its world share, 64 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.70× its world share, 25 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.90× its world share, 62 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.91× its world share, 42 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 154 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing5.34×40 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.74×342 works
  3. Veterinary3.65×8 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.07×16 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.90×62 works
  6. Environmental Science1.72×129 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.70×25 works
  8. Energy1.55×22 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.30×64 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.27×19 works
  11. Mathematics1.05×19 works
  12. Health Professions1.05×42 works
  13. Psychology0.91×42 works
  14. Social Sciences0.80×154 works
  15. Materials Science0.74×39 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.73×59 works
  17. Chemistry0.71×17 works
  18. Medicine0.66×194 works
  19. Computer Science0.65×76 works
  20. Arts and Humanities0.50×22 works
  21. Engineering0.43×98 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.32×8 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.30×10 works
  24. Neuroscience0.29×7 works
  25. Dentistry0.28×2 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.25×1 works

Which keywords describe research in Makurdi?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Diversity, Environmental Impact, Smallholder Farmers, Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant, Sustainability, Antioxidant Activity and Health Benefits.

▲ 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. Epidemiology89▲ 1.21×101 topics
  2. Sustainability89▲ 1.95×62 topics
  3. Environmental Impact87▲ 2.8×47 topics
  4. Climate Change84▲ 1.67×68 topics
  5. Education70▲ 2.2×37 topics
  6. Sustainable Development58▲ 2.0×38 topics
  7. Genetic Diversity57▲ 7.1×20 topics
  8. Antioxidant57▲ 4.5×41 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity55▲ 4.7×29 topics
  10. Globalization53▲ 1.46×48 topics
  11. Renewable Energy48▲ 1.77×32 topics
  12. Smallholder Farmers45▲ 12×5 topics
  13. Bioactive Compounds44▲ 9.5×14 topics
  14. Health Benefits43▲ 7.0×13 topics
  15. Sustainable Agriculture41▲ 7.2×14 topics
  16. Food Security41▲ 4.1×17 topics
  17. Development38▲ 5.8×9 topics
  18. Economic Growth38▲ 2.5×18 topics
  19. Dietary Fiber36▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Gender Equality34▲ 6.4×5 topics
  21. Nigeria33▲ 81×3 topics
  22. Medicinal Plants32▲ 4.5×15 topics
  23. Information Technology31▲ 3.5×12 topics
  24. Vaccine30▲ 4.0×11 topics
  25. Social Networks28▲ 5.7×7 topics
  26. Nutritional Quality28▲ 21×4 topics
  27. Phytochemicals28▲ 14×8 topics
  28. Rheological Properties27▲ 8.2×2 topics
  29. Food Safety27▲ 5.0×14 topics
  30. Metabolic Health25▲ 6.8×3 topics
  31. Teacher Education24▲ 10×3 topics
  32. Quality Assurance23▲ 7.4×4 topics
  33. Glycemic Index23▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Starch23▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Youth Unemployment22▲ 103×1 topic
  36. Climate Resilience22▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Drought Tolerance22▲ 8.3×9 topics
  38. Nutritional Value21▲ 10×4 topics
  39. Phytochemistry21▲ 9.2×8 topics
  40. Breeding20▲ 15×5 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 properties Nutrition and Dietetics 18 works
  2. 2 African Education and Politics Education 14 works
  3. 3 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 14 works
  4. 4 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 13 works
  5. 5 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 12 works
  6. 6 Moringa oleifera research and applications Plant Science 11 works
  7. 7 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 11 works
  8. 8 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 11 works
  9. 9 Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health Animal Science and Zoology 10 works
  10. 10 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 10 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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 counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Makurdi5.3% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.2% in 2009.

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