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Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

In research, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,275 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,439 of 6,636 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#849 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Water Science and Technology, Building and Construction and Biomaterials — Water Science and Technology is 7.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,888
of 28,054 · #7,287 all time
Rank in Ethiopia
#11
of 56
Research works
2.1k
▲ 391% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
10.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Addis Ababa Science and Technology University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #2,275 of 12,888 21.4%674 #5602
EngineeringField #1,439 of 6,636 20.4%306 #3736
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #849 of 3,409 32.7%105 #1830
Life SciencesDomain #3,339 of 7,800 31.2%154 #7262
Environmental ScienceField #1,561 of 3,551 20.6%127 #2713
Health SciencesDomain #7,098 of 11,982 29.3%73 #13237
Materials ScienceField #1,607 of 2,468 21.9%82 #3440
Computer ScienceField #3,044 of 4,667 22.9%81 #4607
Social SciencesDomain #8,336 of 10,521 18.0%79 #14291

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Addis Ababa Science and Technology 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#5,602 #2,275
  2. Engineering#3,736 #1,439
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,830 #849
  4. Life Sciences#7,262 #3,339
  5. Environmental Science#2,713 #1,561
  6. Health Sciences#13,237 #7,098
  7. Materials Science#3,440 #1,607
  8. Computer Science#4,607 #3,044
  9. Social Sciences#14,291 #8,336
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Addis Ababa Science and Technology University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Water Science and Technology takes 7.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Water Science and TechnologySubfield · 39.5 works7.8×
  2. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 30.6 works5.0×
  3. BiomaterialsSubfield · 20.2 works4.8×
  4. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 55.3 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.26× its world share, 105 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 39 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.06× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.24× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.56× its world share, 24 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.07× its world share, 81 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 17 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.41× its world share, 22 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.08× its world share, 306 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.60× its world share, 127 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.39× its world share, 82 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 48 worksMedicineNursing: 3.62× its world share, 17 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 40 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University?

Ranked on the composite score, Habtamu Admassu, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti and M. Kamaraj lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Addis Ababa Science and Technology University.

  1. 1 Habtamu Admassu Ethiopia · #939,196 worldwide 79 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Rakesh Kumar Bachheti Ethiopia · #1,114,301 worldwide 84 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 M. Kamaraj Ethiopia · #1,376,699 worldwide 74 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Venkatesa Prabhu Sundramurthy Ethiopia · #1,418,365 worldwide 27 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Aashis S. Roy Ethiopia · #1,491,231 worldwide 59 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

Which keywords describe research at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Mechanical Properties, Environmental Impact, Biomedical Applications, Wastewater Treatment, Sustainability, Biochar and Machine Learning.

▲ 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 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
  1. Machine Learning57▲ 1.77×55 topics
  2. Sustainability54▲ 2.2×41 topics
  3. Environmental Impact52▲ 3.1×40 topics
  4. Nanomaterials51▲ 4.9×14 topics
  5. Deep Learning49▲ 1.47×57 topics
  6. Climate Change48▲ 1.80×48 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications43▲ 3.7×30 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties43▲ 4.5×30 topics
  9. Renewable Energy41▲ 2.9×32 topics
  10. Wastewater Treatment29▲ 13×9 topics
  11. Remote Sensing29▲ 2.4×19 topics
  12. Nanoparticles29▲ 2.3×30 topics
  13. Nanocomposites28▲ 3.6×19 topics
  14. Biochar28▲ 17×4 topics
  15. Graphene24▲ 3.6×10 topics
  16. Heavy Metals24▲ 10×6 topics
  17. Adsorption24▲ 12×5 topics
  18. Antioxidant Activity21▲ 3.4×22 topics
  19. Tissue Engineering20▲ 3.4×11 topics
  20. Contaminant Removal20▲ 27×1 topic
  21. Surface Area20▲ 27×1 topic
  22. Ionic Liquids19▲ 6.9×8 topics
  23. Finite Element Analysis18▲ 8.1×5 topics
  24. Land Use Change18▲ 6.0×5 topics
  25. Hydrological Modeling18▲ 7.6×5 topics
  26. Water Resources17▲ 7.3×4 topics
  27. Biodegradable16▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Toxicity16▲ 3.8×13 topics
  29. Health Benefits15▲ 4.7×11 topics
  30. Antimicrobial15▲ 5.4×8 topics
  31. Green Synthesis13▲ 7.0×4 topics
  32. Composites13▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Emissions13▲ 6.7×4 topics
  34. Natural Fibers12▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Chemical Treatments12▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Reinforced Polymers12▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Rheological Properties12▲ 6.7×5 topics
  38. Construction11▲ 8.4×2 topics
  39. Dietary Fiber11▲ 10×3 topics
  40. Geopolymer10▲ 7.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Addis Ababa Science and Technology University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Biodiesel Production and Applications and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies.

Adsorption and biosorpti…20Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 20 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 12 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and Applications: 9 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 9 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 8 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 7 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…7Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 7 fractional worksNanoparticles: synthesis…7Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications: 7 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…7Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Resea…6Advanced Cellulose Research Studies: 6 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyPolymers and PlasticsBiomedical EngineeringBuilding and Construction5 others

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

  1. 1 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 20 works
  2. 2 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 12 works
  3. 3 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 9 works
  4. 4 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 9 works
  5. 5 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 8 works
  6. 6 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 7 works
  7. 7 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Materials Chemistry 7 works
  9. 9 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 7 works
  10. 10 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 6 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.

openly available75.7%not open24.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Addis Ababa Science and Technology University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 391% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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