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American University of Nigeria

In research, American University of Nigeria stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,417 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,922 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,705
of 28,054 · #19,650 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#70
of 191
Research works
1k
▲ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is American University of Nigeria 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
Social SciencesDomain #6,417 of 10,521 26.6%103 #7839
Physical SciencesDomain #7,922 of 12,888 22.8%76 #15756

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American University of Nigeria 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, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.09× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.30× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.16× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.06× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.78× its world share, 33 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.65× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.03× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 39 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American University of Nigeria?

Ranked on the composite score, Yakub Kayode Saheed, P. Green and Wan Jin Jahng lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American University of Nigeria.

  1. 1 Yakub Kayode Saheed Nigeria · #482,911 worldwide 175 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 P. Green Nigeria · #1,319,920 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Wan Jin Jahng Nigeria · #1,385,158 worldwide 8 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Mustapha Akinkunmi Nigeria · #1,574,637 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Adeyemi Abel Ajibesin Nigeria · #1,604,476 worldwide 8 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at American University of Nigeria

Which keywords describe research at American University of Nigeria?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Social Capital, Risk Management, Anomaly Detection, IoT Security, Globalization and Cybersecurity.

▲ 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 Learning24▲ 3.4×39 topics
  2. Deep Learning22▲ 3.0×27 topics
  3. Social Capital13▲ 11×10 topics
  4. Globalization12▲ 2.8×22 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management8▲ 4.3×8 topics
  6. Risk Management8▲ 8.1×8 topics
  7. Sustainability8▲ 1.57×18 topics
  8. Anomaly Detection8▲ 13×4 topics
  9. Neural Networks8▲ 2.4×10 topics
  10. IoT Security8▲ 12×3 topics
  11. Social Media7▲ 2.4×11 topics
  12. Human Rights7▲ 3.2×18 topics
  13. Cybersecurity7▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Social Entrepreneurship7▲ 30×2 topics
  15. Entrepreneurial Orientation6▲ 36×1 topic
  16. Opportunity Recognition6▲ 36×1 topic
  17. Healthcare6▲ 2.6×8 topics
  18. Data Mining6▲ 3.8×3 topics
  19. Corporate Governance6▲ 3.6×11 topics
  20. User-Generated Content5▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Image Processing5▲ 5.5×6 topics
  22. Economic Development5▲ 2.9×9 topics
  23. Intrusion Detection5▲ 16×2 topics
  24. DDoS Attacks5▲ 18×1 topic
  25. Entrepreneurship5▲ 5.8×6 topics
  26. Network Security5▲ 17×1 topic
  27. Social Impact5▲ 5.5×5 topics
  28. Consumer Engagement4▲ 16×1 topic
  29. Electronic Word-of-Mouth4▲ 16×1 topic
  30. Outlier Detection4▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Structural Equation Modeling4▲ 8.8×3 topics
  32. Poverty Alleviation4▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Time Series4▲ 9.6×3 topics
  34. ICT4▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Surveillance4▲ 6.2×3 topics
  36. Institutional Quality3▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Emerging Markets3▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Frugal Innovation3▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Construction Projects3▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Project Success3▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does American University of Nigeria publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development.

Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 6 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 5 fractional worksDigital Marketing and So…4Digital Marketing and Social Media: 4 fractional worksInnovation and Socioecon…3Innovation and Socioeconomic Development: 3 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 3 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 3 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techni…3Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksReligion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria: 2 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional works
Management of Technology and InnovationComputer Networks and CommunicationsSociology and Political ScienceBusiness and International Management6 others

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

  1. 1 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 6 works
  2. 2 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 3 works
  5. 5 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 3 works
  6. 6 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 3 works
  7. 7 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  8. 8 Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria General Social Sciences 2 works
  9. 9 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 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 available53.7%not open46.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.7%domestic only80.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American University of Nigeria's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% 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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