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African Field Epidemiology Network

In research, African Field Epidemiology Network stands highest in Health Sciences (#14,350 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#13,544 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,759
of 22,385 · #26,607 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#164
of 183
Research works
298
▼ 23% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.9k
9.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
87%
world 40%
International
35%
world 18%
African Field Epidemiology Network

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
Health SciencesDomain #14,350 of 16,688 6.7%167
MedicineField #13,544 of 14,558 5.2%138

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does African Field Epidemiology Network work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research at African Field Epidemiology Network is in Health Sciences, 22% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (43%), Social Sciences (14%), Health Professions (9%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 56 fractional works · 53.9% of its workMedicine: 45 fractional works · 43.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 11 fractional works · 10.2% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 7.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 9.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 23 fractional works · 22.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 13.7% of its workHealth: 7 fractional works · 7.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 16 fractional works · 15.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Energy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 8.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAfrican FieldEpidemiology…104fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences15%Health Sciences54%Social Sciences22%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4543.4%
    2. Health Professions99.1%
    3. Nursing10.8%
    4. Veterinary00.3%
    5. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Social Sciences1413.7%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance32.9%
    3. Psychology32.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting21.9%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.5%
    6. Decision Sciences00.5%
    1. Environmental Science54.4%
    2. Engineering33.0%
    3. Computer Science32.8%
    4. Energy32.5%
    5. Mathematics22.2%
    6. Chemistry00.2%
    7. Materials Science00.1%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology33.4%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology32.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences32.5%
    4. Neuroscience00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.61× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.71× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.91× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.45× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.26× its world share, 45 worksMedicineNursing: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.41× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.08× 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.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions3.45×9 works
  2. Energy2.71×3 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.61×3 works
  4. Veterinary2.41×0 works
  5. Medicine2.26×45 works
  6. Mathematics1.91×2 works
  7. Nursing1.63×1 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.34×3 works
  9. Social Sciences1.08×14 works
  10. Environmental Science0.90×5 works
  11. Psychology0.90×3 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.63×4 works
  13. Dentistry0.63×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.58×2 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.53×3 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.47×0 works
  17. Computer Science0.36×3 works
  18. Engineering0.20×3 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.17×0 works
  20. Chemistry0.13×0 works
  21. Neuroscience0.10×0 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.05×0 works
  23. Materials Science0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at African Field Epidemiology Network?

Ranked on the quality score, Mabel Kamweli Aworh, Emily E. Crawford and Mahmood Dalhat lead among researchers whose main affiliation is African Field Epidemiology Network.

  1. 1 Mabel Kamweli Aworh Nigeria · #552,337 worldwide 1.2k citations · 70 works
  2. 2 Emily E. Crawford Nigeria · #1,204,919 worldwide 615 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Mahmood Dalhat Nigeria · #1,459,629 worldwide 2.2k citations · 62 works
  4. 4 Chima J. Ohuabunwo Nigeria · #1,646,347 worldwide 1.1k citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Ndadilnasiya Waziri Nigeria · #1,773,784 worldwide 1.1k citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Raymond Salanga Dankoli Nigeria · #1,829,184 worldwide 496 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Belinda Vernyuy Uba Nigeria · #1,999,406 worldwide 396 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Olawunmi O. Adeoye Nigeria · #2,130,656 worldwide 1.3k citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Ndadilnasiya Endie Waziri Nigeria · #2,675,811 worldwide 749 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Olufemi Olamide Ajumobi Nigeria · #2,894,077 worldwide 4.6k citations · 123 works
All ranked researchers at African Field Epidemiology Network

What are the most cited papers from African Field Epidemiology Network?

The most cited paper from African Field Epidemiology Network is "Outbreak of human monkeypox in Nigeria in 2017–18: a clinical and epidemiological report" (Adesola F. Yinka-Ogunleye et al., 2019), with 959 citations. Next come "The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits" (918) and "Enhancing plastic deformability of Mg and its alloys—A review of traditional and nascent developments" (268).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Outbreak of human monkeypox in Nigeria in 2017–18: a clinical and epidemiological report Adesola F. Yinka-Ogunleye et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases Open access 5 Jul 2019 959
2 The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits Jihua Chen et al. · Nature Genetics Open access417 authors 31 May 2021 918
3 Enhancing plastic deformability of Mg and its alloys—A review of traditional and nascent developments Kenneth Kanayo Alaneme, Eloho Anita Okotete · Journal of Magnesium and Alloys Open access Dec 2017 268
4 Reemergence of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria, 2017 Adesola F. Yinka-Ogunleye et al. · Emerging infectious diseases Open access 4 Apr 2018 253
5 Outbreak of Fatal Childhood Lead Poisoning Related to Artisanal Gold Mining in Northwestern Nigeria, 2010 Carrie Dooyema, Antonio Neri, Yi‐Chun Lo et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives Open access 20 Dec 2011 240
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at African Field Epidemiology Network?

By fractional works in 2022-now, 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-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
  1. Epidemiology20▲ 5.0×59 topics
  2. Vaccine10▲ 25×11 topics
  3. Immune Response9▲ 15×9 topics
  4. Pathogenesis9▲ 16×16 topics
  5. COVID-198▲ 5.7×13 topics
  6. Public Health8▲ 5.1×27 topics
  7. Risk Perception7▲ 24×4 topics
  8. Global Access7▲ 75×2 topics
  9. COVID-19 Vaccine6▲ 88×1 topic
  10. Vaccine Hesitancy6▲ 97×1 topic
  11. Infectious Diseases5▲ 15×7 topics
  12. Pandemic5▲ 4.6×8 topics
  13. SARS-CoV-25▲ 15×5 topics
  14. Transmission5▲ 81×2 topics
  15. Ebola Virus4▲ 155×1 topic
  16. Outbreak4▲ 114×1 topic
  17. Risk Factors4▲ 3.5×15 topics
  18. Renewable Energy4▲ 2.5×9 topics
  19. Global Burden4▲ 6.5×10 topics
  20. Maternal Mortality4▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Mental Health3▲ 2.3×17 topics
  22. Vaccine Development3▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 2.6×16 topics
  24. ACE2 Receptor3▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Community Health Workers3▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Coronavirus2▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Respiratory Infections2▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Viral Transmission2▲ 17×3 topics
  29. Healthcare Workers2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  30. Immunity2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  31. Child Mortality2▲ 30×1 topic
  32. Health Systems2▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Modeling2▲ 8.7×1 topic
  34. Viral Pathogenesis2▲ 34×3 topics
  35. transmission dynamics2▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Disaster Response2▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Emergency Preparedness2▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Triage2▲ 40×1 topic
  39. antibody2▲ 17×1 topic
  40. spike protein2▲ 17×1 topic

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

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

Vaccine Coverage and Hes…6Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 6 fractional worksViral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 4 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 epidemiological studies: 2 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 2 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 …2SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 2 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction: 1 fractional worksVirology and Viral Diseases: 1 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 1 fractional works
HealthInfectious DiseasesPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthModeling and Simulation5 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 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 epidemiological studies Modeling and Simulation 2 works
  5. 5 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  6. 6 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 2 works
  7. 7 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 2 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  9. 9 Virology and Viral Diseases Epidemiology 1 works
  10. 10 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is African Field Epidemiology Network as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00028% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%African Field Epidemiology Network0.00046% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of African Field Epidemiology Network 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.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025African Field Epidemiology Network6.2% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.9% in 2019.

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