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Delta State University

In research, Delta State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#405 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#838 of 10,521 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#2,534 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Library and Information Sciences, Pharmacology and Accounting — Library and Information Sciences is 46.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,192
of 28,054 · #8,113 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#12
of 191
Research works
5.7k
▲ 125% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is Delta State University 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 SciencesField #405 of 6,365 9.2%537 #914
Social SciencesDomain #838 of 10,521 7.7%1,150 #1594
Life SciencesDomain #2,534 of 7,800 10.0%357 #5919
Physical SciencesDomain #5,427 of 12,888 7.0%659 #11414
Arts and HumanitiesField #953 of 1,998 11.6%66 #1527
Health SciencesDomain #5,957 of 11,982 6.3%399 #8051
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,709 of 3,409 8.8%216 #2524
EducationSubfield #1,072 of 1,892 9.3%199 #1473
MedicineField #5,994 of 10,443 5.9%297 #6922
Environmental ScienceField #2,108 of 3,551 8.4%176 #3534

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Delta State 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#914 #405
  2. Social Sciences#1,594 #838
  3. Life Sciences#5,919 #2,534
  4. Physical Sciences#11,414 #5,427
  5. Arts and Humanities#1,527 #953
  6. Health Sciences#8,051 #5,957
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,524 #1,709
  8. Education#1,473 #1,072
  9. Medicine#6,922 #5,994
  10. Environmental Science#3,534 #2,108
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Delta State University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Library and Information Sciences takes 46.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 22.9 works47×
  2. PharmacologySubfield · 31.5 works6.6×
  3. AccountingSubfield · 88.1 works5.6×
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 38.3 works4.2×
  5. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 26.9 works4.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.78× its world share, 216 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 66 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.47× its world share, 12 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 24 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.24× its world share, 38 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 144 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.69× its world share, 40 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 180 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.38× its world share, 176 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 26 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.27× its world share, 38 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.50× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 65 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 297 worksMedicineNursing: 2.30× its world share, 29 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.89× its world share, 66 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.18× its world share, 263 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 50 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.59× its world share, 142 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 91 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 536 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Delta State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Great Iruoghene Edo, Martins Uze E. Tugbokorowei and O. M. Agbogidi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Delta State University.

  1. 1 Great Iruoghene Edo Nigeria · #402,751 worldwide 140 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Martins Uze E. Tugbokorowei Nigeria · #707,238 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 O. M. Agbogidi Nigeria · #817,991 worldwide 28 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Ese Anibor Nigeria · #844,138 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 H. I. Owamah Nigeria · #915,407 worldwide 53 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Albert Ukaro Ofuoku Nigeria · #975,394 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Patrick Sunday Igbigbi Nigeria · #1,034,032 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Chukwujindu M. A. Iwegbue Nigeria · #1,038,938 worldwide 98 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Godswill O. Tesi Nigeria · #1,090,308 worldwide 67 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah Nigeria · #1,247,757 worldwide 46 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Delta State University

Which keywords describe research at Delta State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Sustainable Development, Development, Gender Equality, Nigeria, Risk Management, Corporate Governance 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 2022–2025 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. Education150▲ 3.4×44 topics
  2. Sustainable Development124▲ 3.0×55 topics
  3. Globalization110▲ 2.2×61 topics
  4. Sustainability99▲ 1.59×68 topics
  5. Environmental Impact91▲ 2.1×50 topics
  6. Corporate Governance84▲ 4.4×17 topics
  7. Risk Management79▲ 6.4×13 topics
  8. Economic Growth79▲ 3.6×25 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress79▲ 1.88×53 topics
  10. Development78▲ 8.8×14 topics
  11. Gender Equality73▲ 10×13 topics
  12. Nigeria73▲ 161×3 topics
  13. Leadership72▲ 5.9×19 topics
  14. Renewable Energy71▲ 1.92×36 topics
  15. Curriculum Development70▲ 3.9×8 topics
  16. Information Technology68▲ 5.5×12 topics
  17. Antioxidant67▲ 3.8×48 topics
  18. Teacher Education62▲ 19×6 topics
  19. Quality Assurance59▲ 14×6 topics
  20. Youth Unemployment55▲ 230×1 topic
  21. Medicinal Plants45▲ 4.4×19 topics
  22. Financial Stability45▲ 8.7×6 topics
  23. Finance44▲ 8.9×3 topics
  24. Islamic Banking42▲ 4.0×2 topics
  25. Global Financial Crisis41▲ 12×3 topics
  26. ICT41▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Performance Analysis41▲ 7.3×4 topics
  28. Ethical Identity40▲ 12×1 topic
  29. Shariah Supervision40▲ 12×1 topic
  30. Governance39▲ 4.6×9 topics
  31. Fiscal Policy39▲ 7.0×6 topics
  32. Bioactive Compounds38▲ 5.8×13 topics
  33. Institutional Quality34▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Human Resource Management32▲ 8.1×6 topics
  35. Taxation31▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Inclusive Development31▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Mobile Phones31▲ 27×2 topics
  38. Income Tax30▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Knowledge Economy30▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Transport Infrastructure30▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Delta State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: African Education and Politics, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Economic Growth and Development and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth.

African Education and Po…55African Education and Politics: 55 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 40 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…30Economic Growth and Development: 30 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…29Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 29 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 23 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 18 fractional worksNatural Resources and Ec…16Natural Resources and Economic Development: 16 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Literacy: 15 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 14 fractional worksOil, Gas, and Environmental Issues: 14 fractional works
EducationAccountingInformation SystemsEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 African Education and Politics Education 55 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 40 works
  3. 3 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 30 works
  4. 4 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 29 works
  5. 5 Online and Blended Learning Education 23 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 18 works
  7. 7 Natural Resources and Economic Development General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 16 works
  8. 8 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 15 works
  9. 9 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 14 works
  10. 10 Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 14 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 available78.3%not open21.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.8%domestic only88.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Delta State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 125% higher than in 2013–2017.

200020102020
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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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.