Social Sciences research in Nigeria

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Lead City UniversityIbadan	#1,571	19.7	4.7%	535
2	Redeemer's UniversityLagos	#2,235	15.9	9.0%	275
3	Al-Hikmah UniversityIlorin	#2,466	14.8	6.2%	452
4	Veritas UniversityAbuja	#2,606	14.2	6.2%	181
5	University of NigeriaNsukka	#2,709	13.8	8.6%	1,932
6	Federal University Oye EkitiIkole-Ekiti	#3,145	12.2	8.2%	444
7	Lagos State UniversityIkeja	#3,231	11.9	5.5%	813
8	Pan-Atlantic UniversityLagos	#3,240	11.8	7.5%	370
9	University of IbadanIbadan	#3,611	10.6	6.8%	1,721
10	University of LagosLagos	#3,675	10.5	5.7%	1,129
11	Ekiti State UniversityAdo-Ekiti	#3,721	10.3	3.9%	693
12	Ambrose Alli UniversityEkpoma	#3,776	10.2	6.6%	299
13	Abia State UniversityAba	#3,891	9.8	5.1%	269
14	Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle-Ife	#4,070	9.3	7.9%	911
15	National Open University of NigeriaLagos	#4,105	9.2	6.4%	433
16	Sokoto State UniversitySokoto	#4,171	9.1	5.7%	154
17	Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityIhiala	#4,214	9.0	6.7%	488
18	University of CalabarCalabar	#4,248	8.9	7.3%	1,009
19	Federal University OtuokeOgbia	#4,251	8.9	6.6%	284
20	Covenant UniversityOta	#4,408	8.5	10.8%	474
21	Lagos State Health Service CommissionLagos	#4,453	8.4	12.0%	185
22	Nasarawa State UniversityKeffi	#4,459	8.4	3.9%	556
23	University of IlorinIlorin	#4,489	8.3	6.0%	1,097
24	Adeleke UniversityEde	#4,531	8.2	5.7%	149
25	Federal College of Education, KanoKano	#4,618	8.0	4.7%	1,131
26	Olabisi Onabanjo UniversitySagamu	#4,620	8.0	3.9%	553
27	Kwara State UniversityMolete	#4,659	7.9	6.5%	442
28	University of Cross River StateCalabar	#4,717	7.7	6.5%	429
29	Adekunle Ajasin UniversityOndo	#4,743	7.7	4.7%	400
30	University of AbujaAbuja	#4,940	7.2	5.9%	565
31	Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyEnugu	#4,947	7.2	3.3%	467
32	Caleb UniversityLagos	#4,955	7.2	5.6%	182
33	Taraba State UniversityJalingo	#5,232	6.6	5.2%	267
34	Delta State UniversityAbraka	#5,233	6.6	4.9%	1,150
35	Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityAwka	#5,317	6.4	4.2%	1,206
36	American University of NigeriaYola	#5,327	6.4	7.3%	103
37	Akwa Ibom State UniversityUyo	#5,404	6.2	4.0%	450
38	Federal University KasherePindiga	#5,458	6.1	6.2%	228
39	University of UyoUyo	#5,525	6.0	4.0%	641
40	Kogi State UniversityDekina	#5,555	5.9	3.9%	312
41	University of JosJos	#5,638	5.8	3.4%	370
42	Ebonyi State UniversityAbakaliki	#6,057	5.0	4.8%	340
43	Babcock UniversityIbadan	#6,061	5.0	3.4%	709
44	Federal University LokojaLokoja	#6,080	5.0	3.4%	174
45	Baze UniversityAbuja	#6,084	5.0	3.5%	152
46	Nile University of NigeriaAbuja	#6,096	4.9	5.6%	328
47	Nigerian Defence AcademyKaduna	#6,161	4.8	7.5%	359
48	Osun State UniversityOsogbo	#6,262	4.6	5.6%	482
49	Tai Solarin University of EducationIjebu Ode	#6,274	4.6	4.3%	185
50	Bayero University KanoKano	#6,343	4.5	6.5%	380
51	Federal University LafiaLafia	#6,396	4.4	6.3%	218
52	Kwara State PolytechnicIlorin	#6,400	4.4	3.8%	238
53	Elizade UniversityOndo	#6,465	4.3	6.8%	91
54	Kaduna State UniversityKaduna	#6,554	4.2	4.0%	231
55	Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-UkuOgwashi-Uku	#6,559	4.1	4.6%	221
56	Niger Delta UniversityYenagoa	#6,613	4.1	3.1%	263
57	Ajayi Crowther UniversityOyo	#6,654	4.0	2.5%	170
58	Yaba College of TechnologyLagos	#6,826	3.7	2.5%	109
59	Yobe State UniversityDamaturu	#7,021	3.4	3.1%	119
60	Plateau State UniversityBokkos	#7,032	3.4	1.9%	118

Institutions in Nigeria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Oye Gureje, Afees Adebare Salisu and Peterson K Ozili rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

1. 1Oye Gureje#14,357 worldwide overall113.3 of 294 papers here in the top 10%
2. 2Afees Adebare Salisu#140,263 worldwide overall55.6 of 183 papers here in the top 10%
3. 3Peterson K Ozili#70,668 worldwide overall61.3 of 141 papers here in the top 10%
4. 4Oluwasegun Babatunde Adekoya#43,246 worldwide overall32.3 of 62 papers here in the top 10%
5. 5Obinna Emmanuel Onwujekwe#86,564 worldwide overall41.1 of 175 papers here in the top 10%
6. 6Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya#17,041 worldwide overall28.4 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
7. 7Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi#10,324 worldwide overall29.4 of 69 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.