Abia State University
In research, Abia State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,891 of 9,585 worldwide), Life Sciences (#3,611 of 6,403 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,992 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Accounting (Accounting is 4.6× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #5,299 of 22,385 · #13,792 all time
- Rank in Nigeria
- #30 of 183
- Research works
- 2.1k ▲ 37% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 12k 5.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 4.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.69× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 75% world 40%
- International
- 13% world 18%
What is Abia State University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #3,891 of 9,585 | 5.1% | 269 | #7503 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #3,611 of 6,403 | 4.1% | 105 | #9085 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,992 of 10,670 | 4.0% | 178 | #14271 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #6,552 of 9,902 | 3.7% | 171 | #13885 | |
| Social SciencesField | #4,346 of 5,988 | 4.3% | 117 | #7685 | |
| MedicineField | #6,547 of 8,541 | 3.5% | 129 | #12731 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #2,755 of 3,157 | 3.8% | 62 | #4606 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Abia State University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#7,503 #3,891
- Life Sciences#9,085 #3,611
- Physical Sciences#14,271 #6,992
- Health Sciences#13,885 #6,552
- Social Sciences#7,685 #4,346
- Medicine#12,731 #6,547
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,606 #2,755
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Abia State University work in?
In 2022-now, 40% of research at Abia State University is in Social Sciences, 24% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Medicine (17%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (8%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences37240.4%
- Social Sciences16918.3%
- Business, Management and Accounting737.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance616.6%
- Arts and Humanities283.1%
- Psychology232.5%
- Decision Sciences181.9%
- Physical Sciences21823.6%
- Engineering586.3%
- Environmental Science566.0%
- Computer Science505.4%
- Materials Science161.7%
- Mathematics111.2%
- Chemistry111.2%
- Energy101.0%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences40.4%
- Chemical Engineering30.3%
- Physics and Astronomy00.0%
- Health Sciences20522.3%
- Medicine15616.9%
- Health Professions374.1%
- Nursing111.2%
- Dentistry10.1%
- Veterinary00.1%
- Life Sciences12713.7%
What does Abia State University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Accounting takes 4.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- AccountingSubfield · 25.7 works4.6×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
Field profile
Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.00×13 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.10×61 works
- Business, Management and Accounting2.46×73 works
- Nursing2.38×11 works
- Decision Sciences1.98×18 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.71×75 works
- Health Professions1.54×37 works
- Social Sciences1.45×169 works
- Environmental Science1.21×56 works
- Energy1.13×10 works
- Arts and Humanities1.06×28 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.02×9 works
- Mathematics1.00×11 works
- Chemical Engineering0.95×3 works
- Medicine0.88×156 works
- Psychology0.83×23 works
- Chemistry0.75×11 works
- Computer Science0.70×50 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.50×24 works
- Materials Science0.49×16 works
- Engineering0.42×58 works
- Veterinary0.40×0 works
- Neuroscience0.31×5 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.27×4 works
- Dentistry0.21×1 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.02×0 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 4.0×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.5×
- Nursing 2.4×
- Decision Sciences 2.0×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.7×
- Health Professions 1.5×
- Social Sciences 1.4×
- Environmental Science 1.2×
- Energy 1.1×
- Arts and Humanities 1.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.0×
- Mathematics 1.0×
- Chemical Engineering 0.9×
- Medicine 0.9×
- Psychology 0.8×
- Chemistry 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.5×
- Materials Science 0.5×
- Engineering 0.4×
- Veterinary 0.4×
- Neuroscience 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
- Dentistry 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Abia State University?
Ranked on the quality score, Chinyere Onwumere, Charles Adisa and Prince Onyedinma Ukaogo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Abia State University.
- 1
Chinyere Onwumere
Nigeria · #829,121 worldwide 309 citations · 19 works
- 2
Charles Adisa
Nigeria · #1,052,148 worldwide 941 citations · 31 works
- 3
Prince Onyedinma Ukaogo
Nigeria · #1,057,010 worldwide 914 citations · 23 works
- 4
Eziuche Amadike Ugbogu
Nigeria · #1,119,806 worldwide 2.3k citations · 100 works
- 5
Ugochukwu Ewuzie
Nigeria · #1,561,876 worldwide 1.5k citations · 33 works
- 6
Okezie Emmanuel
Nigeria · #1,610,189 worldwide 1.1k citations · 69 works
- 7
Innocent Chidi Nnorom
Nigeria · #1,955,305 worldwide 3.7k citations · 76 works
- 8
Ositadinma Chinyere Ugbogu
Nigeria · #2,454,058 worldwide 1.2k citations · 52 works
- 9
Joseph Chukwudi Odionye
Nigeria · #2,647,054 worldwide 206 citations · 43 works
- 10
Chibuike Ibe
Nigeria · #2,670,071 worldwide 887 citations · 48 works
Which keywords describe research at Abia State University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Education, Antioxidant, Globalization, Medicinal Plants, Fiscal Policy, Environmental Impact and Inequality.
- Taxation
- Transport Infrastructure
- Global Financial Crisis
- Phytochemicals
- Inclusive Development
- Knowledge Economy
- ICT
- Herbal Medicine
- Institutional Quality
- Inequality
- Diabetes
- Antioxidants
- Development
- Fiscal Policy
- Risk Management
- Medicinal Plants
- Sustainable Development
- Sustainability
- Economic Growth
- Epidemiology
- Education
- Globalization
- Environmental Impact
- Antioxidant
- Renewable Energy
- Corporate Governance
- Antioxidant Activity
- Information Technology
- Governance
- Bioactive Compounds
- Flavonoids
- Anti-inflammatory
- Gender Equality
- Nigeria
- Social Impact
- Mobile Phones
- financial access
- Finance
- Teacher Education
- Income Tax
Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
- Education46▲ 2.9×33 topics
- Epidemiology40◆ 1.09×78 topics
- Globalization39▲ 2.1×48 topics
- Economic Growth36▲ 4.9×21 topics
- Environmental Impact34▲ 2.1×40 topics
- Sustainability34▲ 1.49×50 topics
- Antioxidant31▲ 4.9×36 topics
- Sustainable Development26▲ 1.83×35 topics
- Renewable Energy26▲ 1.94×29 topics
- Medicinal Plants22▲ 6.1×15 topics
- Corporate Governance20▲ 3.0×14 topics
- Risk Management20▲ 4.6×10 topics
- Antioxidant Activity20▲ 3.5×22 topics
- Fiscal Policy19▲ 9.9×6 topics
- Information Technology18▲ 4.2×8 topics
- Development17▲ 5.3×8 topics
- Governance17▲ 5.7×6 topics
- Antioxidants17▲ 4.1×14 topics
- Bioactive Compounds17▲ 7.3×12 topics
- Diabetes17▲ 3.6×15 topics
- Flavonoids16▲ 7.0×9 topics
- Inequality16▲ 7.9×4 topics
- Anti-inflammatory16▲ 6.2×24 topics
- Institutional Quality16▲ 17×2 topics
- Gender Equality15▲ 5.9×7 topics
- Herbal Medicine15▲ 5.7×8 topics
- Nigeria15▲ 74×3 topics
- ICT15▲ 12×3 topics
- Social Impact15▲ 4.0×8 topics
- Knowledge Economy14▲ 14×3 topics
- Mobile Phones14▲ 33×2 topics
- Inclusive Development13▲ 33×1 topic
- financial access13▲ 37×1 topic
- Phytochemicals13▲ 13×7 topics
- Finance13▲ 7.5×3 topics
- Global Financial Crisis12▲ 9.7×3 topics
- Teacher Education12▲ 9.8×4 topics
- Transport Infrastructure11▲ 14×2 topics
- Income Tax11▲ 15×2 topics
- Taxation11▲ 14×2 topics
Which research topics does Abia State University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Economic Growth and Development, African Education and Politics, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 13 works
- 2 African Education and Politics Education 10 works
- 3 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 10 works
- 4 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 10 works
- 5 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 8 works
- 6 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 8 works
- 7 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 5 works
- 8 Cassava research and cyanide Plant Science 5 works
- 9 Diverse Scientific Research Studies General Health Professions 5 works
- 10 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 5 works
How open and international is its research?
Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Abia State University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 37% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Abia State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0025% in 2024.
Fractional works of Abia State University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.8% in 2010.
Other research institutions in Aba
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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