Question 1

What is Addis Ababa University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Addis Ababa University stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,545 of 9,902 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,546 of 9,585 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#899 of 3,157 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Parasitology and Soil Science (Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology is 7.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Addis Ababa University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Addis Ababa University ranks #2,338 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#3,382 all time), and #7 of 55 in Ethiopia.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Addis Ababa University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Charlotte Hanlon, Adugnaw Berhane and Gezahegn Yirgu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Addis Ababa University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Addis Ababa University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Addis Ababa University is "Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015" (Mohammad Hossein Forouzanfar et al., 2016), with 7,829 citations. Next come "Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013" (6,558) and "Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015" (6,333).

Question 5

Which research topics does Addis Ababa University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: African history and culture analysis, Child Nutrition and Water Access, Global Maternal and Child Health and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Addis Ababa University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, Sustainability, Land Use Change, Conflict, Adaptation, Politics and Biodiversity Conservation.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Addis Ababa University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 33% of research at Addis Ababa University is in Health Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (27%), Social Sciences (15%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Addis Ababa University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021.