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Bomet University College

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,372
of 22,385
Rank in Kenya
#65
of 69
Research works
93
▲ 144% vs 2018-21
Citations
390
4.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
88%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Bomet University College

Which fields of science does Bomet University College work in?

In 2022-now, 65% of research at Bomet University College is in Social Sciences, 18% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (41%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (11%), Business, Management and Accounting (7%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 43 fractional works · 64.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 27 fractional works · 41.0% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 11.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 9.9% of its workSafety Research: 4 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 10.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 8.9% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 18.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 6.0% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 9.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.4% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 7.9% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKBomet UniversityCollege66fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences18%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences65%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2741.0%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance710.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting57.3%
    4. Arts and Humanities22.3%
    5. Psychology11.9%
    6. Decision Sciences11.6%
    1. Environmental Science46.0%
    2. Computer Science34.2%
    3. Engineering23.3%
    4. Materials Science22.3%
    5. Chemistry11.3%
    6. Mathematics00.4%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    9. Energy00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences46.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.6%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    1. Medicine34.4%
    2. Nursing22.7%
    3. Health Professions10.9%
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: 1.35× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.85× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 5.48× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.25× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.92× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.24× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing5.48×2 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance4.92×7 works
  3. Social Sciences3.24×27 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.85×1 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting2.25×5 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.69×1 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.35×4 works
  8. Environmental Science1.20×4 works
  9. Chemical Engineering1.04×0 works
  10. Chemistry0.80×1 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.78×2 works
  12. Materials Science0.66×2 works
  13. Psychology0.62×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.54×3 works
  15. Health Professions0.33×1 works
  16. Mathematics0.32×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.30×1 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.29×0 works
  19. Energy0.24×0 works
  20. Medicine0.23×3 works
  21. Engineering0.22×2 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bomet University College?

Ranked on the quality score, John W. Wanjala, Oluoch Monica Oloo and Elijah Onyango Standslause Odhiambo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bomet University College.

  1. 1 John W. Wanjala Kenya · #4,187,152 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Oluoch Monica Oloo Kenya · #4,459,209 worldwide 12 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Elijah Onyango Standslause Odhiambo Kenya · #5,591,599 worldwide 13 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Bomet University College

What are the most cited papers from Bomet University College?

The most cited paper from Bomet University College is "Artificial intelligence: A powerful paradigm for scientific research" (Yongjun Xu et al., 2021), with 1,696 citations. Next come "Positively Charged Microplastics Induce Strong Lettuce Stress Responses from Physiological, Transcriptomic, and Metabolomic Perspectives" (129) and "Horizontal Transmission of the Symbiont Microsporidia MB in Anopheles arabiensis" (72).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Artificial intelligence: A powerful paradigm for scientific research Yongjun Xu et al. · The Innovation Open access 28 Oct 2021 1,696
2 Positively Charged Microplastics Induce Strong Lettuce Stress Responses from Physiological, Transcriptomic, and Metabolomic Perspectives Yu Wang, Leilei Xiang, Fang Wang et al. · Environmental Science & Technology 10 Nov 2022 129
3 Horizontal Transmission of the Symbiont Microsporidia MB in Anopheles arabiensis Godfrey Nattoh, Tracy Maina, Edward Edmond Makhulu et al. · Frontiers in Microbiology Open access 28 Jul 2021 72
4 A global perspective on soil science education at third educational level; knowledge, practice, skills and challenges Przemysław Charzyński et al. · Geoderma Open access 19 Jul 2022 67
5 Recent progress in electrochemical reduction of carbon monoxide toward multi-carbon products Huitong Du, Jiaju Fu, Lixia Liu et al. · Materials Today 9 Sep 2022 49
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Bomet University College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Poverty Reduction, Gender Inequality, Conditional Cash Transfers, School Subsidies, Economic Growth, Politics, Religion and Social Capital.

▲ 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. Poverty Reduction5▲ 61×3 topics
  2. Gender Inequality4▲ 42×2 topics
  3. Globalization4▲ 2.9×10 topics
  4. Economic Growth4▲ 6.7×7 topics
  5. Conditional Cash Transfers4▲ 149×1 topic
  6. School Subsidies4▲ 149×1 topic
  7. Politics3▲ 18×3 topics
  8. Education3▲ 2.6×8 topics
  9. Educational Technology3▲ 3.6×5 topics
  10. Religion3▲ 9.0×3 topics
  11. Social Capital3▲ 7.8×6 topics
  12. Language Policy2▲ 24×3 topics
  13. Leadership2▲ 6.7×7 topics
  14. Fiscal Policy2▲ 16×3 topics
  15. Bilingual Education2▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Conflict2▲ 19×2 topics
  17. Curriculum Development2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  18. History2▲ 4.3×2 topics
  19. Multilingualism2▲ 19×2 topics
  20. Development2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  21. Eritrea2▲ 209×1 topic
  22. Ethiopia2▲ 209×1 topic
  23. Governance2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  24. Colonialism2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  25. Institutional Quality2▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Learning Outcomes2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  27. Taxation2▲ 31×3 topics
  28. Gender Equality2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  29. Inequality2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  30. Regional Development2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  31. Teaching Strategies2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  32. Monetary Policy1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  33. Assessment1▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Educational Research1▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Global Economy1▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Infrastructure1▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Multiculturalism1▲ 11×2 topics
  38. NGOs1▲ 22×3 topics
  39. Public Investment1▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Terrorism1▲ 44×2 topics

Which research topics does Bomet University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, African history and culture analysis, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Multilingual Education and Policy.

Poverty, Education, and …4Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 4 fractional worksAfrican history and culture analysis: 2 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 1 fractional worksMultilingual Education and Policy: 1 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 1 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 1 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financi…1Microfinance and Financial Inclusion: 1 fractional worksEducational Assessment and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksMathematics Education and Teaching Techniques: 1 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterror…1Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 1 fractional works
Safety ResearchPolitical Science and International RelationsEconomics and EconometricsLinguistics and Language3 others

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

  1. 1 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 4 works
  2. 2 African history and culture analysis Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  4. 4 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 1 works
  5. 5 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  6. 6 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Assessment and Pedagogy Education 1 works
  9. 9 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 1 works
  10. 10 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 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 available88.5%not open11.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.0%domestic only87.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bomet University College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 144% higher than in 2018-2021.

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