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African Field Epidemiology Network

In research, African Field Epidemiology Network stands highest in Medicine (#14,315 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#16,787 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,110
of 28,054 · #28,379 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#117
of 191
Research works
298
▲ 143% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
87%
world 28%

What is African Field Epidemiology Network known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
MedicineField #14,315 of 17,978 9.7%138
Health SciencesDomain #16,787 of 20,462 10.6%167

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where African Field Epidemiology Network 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).

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: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.87× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.23× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.50× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.31× its world share, 39 worksMedicineNursing: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at African Field Epidemiology Network?

Ranked on the composite score, Patrick Nguku and Muhammad Shakir Balogun lead among researchers whose main affiliation is African Field Epidemiology Network.

  1. 1 Patrick Nguku Nigeria · #1,197,314 worldwide 31 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Muhammad Shakir Balogun Nigeria · #1,357,902 worldwide 19 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at African Field Epidemiology Network

Which keywords describe research at African Field Epidemiology Network?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Vaccine, Pathogenesis, Immune Response, COVID-19, Risk Perception, Global Access and COVID-19 Vaccine.

▲ 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. Epidemiology18▲ 5.1×55 topics
  2. Vaccine10▲ 27×11 topics
  3. Pathogenesis8▲ 18×16 topics
  4. Immune Response8▲ 16×9 topics
  5. COVID-198▲ 6.2×13 topics
  6. Public Health7▲ 5.4×26 topics
  7. Risk Perception7▲ 28×4 topics
  8. COVID-19 Vaccine6▲ 99×1 topic
  9. Global Access6▲ 82×2 topics
  10. Vaccine Hesitancy6▲ 107×1 topic
  11. Infectious Diseases5▲ 17×7 topics
  12. Pandemic5▲ 4.8×8 topics
  13. SARS-CoV-25▲ 16×5 topics
  14. Transmission4▲ 95×2 topics
  15. Ebola Virus4▲ 183×1 topic
  16. Outbreak4▲ 137×1 topic
  17. Risk Factors4▲ 3.8×15 topics
  18. Maternal Mortality4▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Mental Health3▲ 2.4×16 topics
  20. ACE2 Receptor3▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Global Burden3▲ 5.8×9 topics
  22. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 2.6×15 topics
  23. Vaccine Development3▲ 12×6 topics
  24. Community Health Workers2▲ 33×2 topics
  25. Coronavirus2▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Viral Transmission2▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Immunity2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  28. Healthcare Workers2▲ 10×3 topics
  29. Modeling2▲ 9.7×1 topic
  30. transmission dynamics2▲ 34×1 topic
  31. Child Mortality2▲ 33×1 topic
  32. Health Systems2▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Viral Pathogenesis2▲ 35×3 topics
  34. Disaster Response2▲ 27×2 topics
  35. Ethical Considerations2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  36. antibody2▲ 18×1 topic
  37. spike protein2▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Emergency Preparedness2▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Pregnancy2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  40. Triage2▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does African Field Epidemiology Network publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research, COVID-19 epidemiological studies and Global Maternal and Child Health.

Vaccine Coverage and Hes…6Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 6 fractional worksViral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 epidemiological studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 2 fractional worksDisaster Response and Ma…2Disaster Response and Management: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction: 1 fractional worksVirology and Viral Diseases: 1 fractional worksViral Infections and Immunology Research: 1 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional works
HealthInfectious DiseasesModeling and SimulationPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 6 works
  2. 2 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 4 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 epidemiological studies Modeling and Simulation 2 works
  4. 4 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  5. 5 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 2 works
  6. 6 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  8. 8 Virology and Viral Diseases Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Viral Infections and Immunology Research Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 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 available87.0%not open13.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.1%domestic only64.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has African Field Epidemiology Network's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 143% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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