Question 1

What is Central University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Central University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,627 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

Question 2

How does Central University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Central University ranks #13,801 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#14,569 all time), and #33 of 45 in Ghana.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Central University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, George Kofi Amoako, James‐Paul Kretchy and Robert Kwame Dzogbenuku lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Central University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Central 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 "Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (500) and "Medication management and adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives and experiences from low-and middle-income countries" (318).

Question 5

Which research topics does Central University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Economic Growth and Development, International Business and FDI, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Central University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Governance, Globalization, Institutional Quality, Poverty Reduction, Economic Development, Social Capital and Fiscal Policy.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Central University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 64% of research at Central University is in Social Sciences, 15% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Business, Management and Accounting (17%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (14%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Central University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% lower than in 2018-2021.