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Benson Idahosa University

In research, Benson Idahosa University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,068 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,172
of 22,385 · #18,168 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#111
of 183
Research works
543
▲ 49% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
3.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.81×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
79%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Benson Idahosa University

What is Benson Idahosa University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,068 of 9,585 3.7%87 #7914

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Benson Idahosa University 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 Benson Idahosa University work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Benson Idahosa University is in Social Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (19%), Business, Management and Accounting (13%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 110 fractional works · 45.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 47 fractional works · 19.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 13 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 31 fractional works · 12.5% of its workAccounting: 10 fractional works · 4.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 18 fractional works · 7.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 13 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 70 fractional works · 28.5% of its workEngineering: 24 fractional works · 9.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 16 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 5.8% of its workInformation Systems: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 38 fractional works · 15.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 29 fractional works · 12.0% of its workPlant Science: 10 fractional works · 3.9% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workForestry: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 26 fractional works · 10.8% of its workMedicine: 17 fractional works · 7.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBenson IdahosaUniversity244fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences45%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4719.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting3112.5%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance187.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities62.4%
    5. Decision Sciences52.2%
    6. Psychology41.7%
    1. Engineering249.8%
    2. Environmental Science166.5%
    3. Computer Science145.8%
    4. Energy52.2%
    5. Materials Science41.5%
    6. Chemistry31.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.7%
    8. Mathematics20.7%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    10. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2912.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology62.5%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
    5. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Medicine177.1%
    2. Health Professions52.1%
    3. Nursing31.4%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
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: 2.53× its world share, 29 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.43× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.65× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.30× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 2.90× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.89× its world share, 31 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.35× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting3.89×31 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.35×18 works
  3. Nursing2.90×4 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.53×29 works
  5. Energy2.43×6 works
  6. Decision Sciences2.31×5 works
  7. Social Sciences1.51×47 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.32×1 works
  9. Environmental Science1.30×16 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.84×6 works
  11. Health Professions0.80×5 works
  12. Chemistry0.76×3 works
  13. Computer Science0.75×14 works
  14. Engineering0.65×24 works
  15. Psychology0.57×4 works
  16. Mathematics0.56×2 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.47×2 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×6 works
  19. Materials Science0.43×4 works
  20. Medicine0.37×17 works
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.33×1 works
  22. Dentistry0.33×0 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.23×0 works
  24. Neuroscience0.12×0 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Benson Idahosa University?

Ranked on the quality score, Gregory E. Onaiwu, Frances Ngozi Olisaka and Godwin Ehiarekhian Oboh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Benson Idahosa University.

  1. 1 Gregory E. Onaiwu Nigeria · #3,184,601 worldwide 212 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Frances Ngozi Olisaka Nigeria · #3,529,983 worldwide 131 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Godwin Ehiarekhian Oboh Nigeria · #3,902,494 worldwide 24 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Alexandra Uzoaku Esimaje Nigeria · #4,124,862 worldwide 35 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Innocent Boyle Eraikhuemen Nigeria · #4,367,279 worldwide 68 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Ikenna Chukwuemeka Maduako Nigeria · #4,404,122 worldwide 70 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Maxwell Scale Uwadia Osagie Nigeria · #4,653,045 worldwide 23 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 J. O. Oyedeji Nigeria · #4,691,886 worldwide 81 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 S. I. Orewa Nigeria · #4,785,740 worldwide 136 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 James Edomwonyi Edokpolor Nigeria · #4,886,505 worldwide 161 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Benson Idahosa University

What are the most cited papers from Benson Idahosa University?

The most cited paper from Benson Idahosa University is "Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (Simon I Hay et al., 2025), with 762 citations. Next come "The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (330) and "Clinical study comparing probiotic Lactobacillus GR-1 and RC-14 with metronidazole vaginal gel to treat symptomatic bacterial vaginosis" (276).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Simon I Hay et al. · The Lancet Open access2,780 authors Oct 2025 762
2 The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Lisa M Force et al. · The Lancet Open access1,377 authors 25 Sep 2025 330
3 Clinical study comparing probiotic Lactobacillus GR-1 and RC-14 with metronidazole vaginal gel to treat symptomatic bacterial vaginosis Kingsley C. Anukam, Emmanuel O Osazuwa, Gibson I. Osemene et al. · Microbes and Infection Open access 12 Sep 2006 276
4 Graphene oxide synthesis and applications in emerging contaminant removal: a comprehensive review Bala Anegbe, Ikhazuagbe Hilary Ifijen, Muniratu Maliki et al. · Environmental Sciences Europe Open access 20 Jan 2024 202
5 Yogurt Containing Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 Helps Resolve Moderate Diarrhea and Increases CD4 Count in HIV/AIDS Patients Kingsley C. Anukam, Emanual O. Osazuwa, Humphrey Benedo Osadolor et al. · Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology Mar 2008 179
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Benson Idahosa University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Corporate Governance, Financial Performance, Gender Equality, Economic Growth, Nigeria, Globalization, Environmental Impact and Leadership.

▲ 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. Corporate Governance14▲ 7.5×12 topics
  2. Globalization12▲ 2.5×23 topics
  3. Environmental Impact11▲ 2.6×17 topics
  4. Sustainable Development10▲ 2.6×20 topics
  5. Sustainability10▲ 1.62×23 topics
  6. Economic Growth9▲ 4.5×13 topics
  7. Financial Performance9▲ 6.5×10 topics
  8. Renewable Energy8▲ 2.2×17 topics
  9. Education8▲ 1.83×8 topics
  10. Gender Equality7▲ 10×6 topics
  11. Leadership7▲ 5.7×10 topics
  12. Nigeria7▲ 127×3 topics
  13. Economic Development6▲ 3.2×9 topics
  14. Human Rights6▲ 2.4×14 topics
  15. Governance5▲ 6.8×5 topics
  16. Information Technology5▲ 4.6×7 topics
  17. Consumer Behavior5▲ 3.4×9 topics
  18. Performance Measurement5▲ 7.4×4 topics
  19. Development5▲ 5.5×5 topics
  20. Earnings Management5▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Financial Reporting5▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Microbiota4▲ 8.3×2 topics
  23. Information Asymmetry4▲ 34×2 topics
  24. Probiotics4▲ 7.3×2 topics
  25. Fiscal Policy4▲ 8.4×4 topics
  26. Quality Assurance4▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Shareholder Value4▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Cash Flow Valuation4▲ 71×1 topic
  29. Economic Value Added4▲ 71×1 topic
  30. Nutritional Value4▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Inequality4▲ 6.9×4 topics
  32. Financial Constraints4▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Financial Markets4▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Poverty Reduction4▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Stock Market4▲ 6.8×3 topics
  36. Accounting Quality4▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Audit Committee4▲ 32×1 topic
  38. Dietary Fiber4▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Institutional Quality3▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Global Financial Crisis3▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Benson Idahosa University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Financial Reporting and Valuation Research, Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, African Education and Politics and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth.

Financial Reporting and …4Financial Reporting and Valuation Research: 4 fractional worksAuditing, Earnings Manag…4Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance: 4 fractional worksAfrican Education and Politics: 3 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 3 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 3 fractional worksProbiotics and Fermented Foods: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…2Global Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 2 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 2 fractional works
Strategy and ManagementAccountingEducationEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 Financial Reporting and Valuation Research Strategy and Management 4 works
  2. 2 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting 4 works
  3. 3 African Education and Politics Education 3 works
  4. 4 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  5. 5 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 3 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  7. 7 Probiotics and Fermented Foods Food Science 2 works
  8. 8 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  9. 9 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 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 available79.3%not open20.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.7%domestic only87.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Benson Idahosa University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 49% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Benson Idahosa University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00079% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Benson Idahosa University0.0013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Benson Idahosa University 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 2025Benson Idahosa University2.5% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 3.9% in 2023.

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