Question 1

What is African Studies Centre known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, African Studies Centre stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,362 of 9,585 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,566 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Sociology and Political Science (Sociology and Political Science is 6.1× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does African Studies Centre rank in research?

Accepted Answer

African Studies Centre ranks #15,069 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#6,913 all time), and #130 of 197 in the Netherlands.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at African Studies Centre?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Stephen Ellis, Jon G. Abbink and Marleen Dekker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is African Studies Centre.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from African Studies Centre?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from African Studies Centre is "From Louvain to Leiden: guaranteeing well-connected communities" (V. A. Traag, L. Waltman, Nees Jan van Eck, 2019), with 5,618 citations. Next come "Explaining African Economic Performance" (1,311) and "Exploring the Frontier of Livelihoods Research" (704).

Question 5

Which research topics does African Studies Centre publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: African history and culture studies, International Development and Aid, Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies and Global Maritime and Colonial Histories.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at African Studies Centre?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Colonialism, Nationalism, Human Rights, Governance, Social Impact, Economic Growth and Religion.

Question 7

Which fields of science does African Studies Centre work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 80% of research at African Studies Centre is in Social Sciences, 11% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (55%), Arts and Humanities (13%), Environmental Science (5%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is African Studies Centre's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 22% lower than in 2018-2021.