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Imo State University

In research, Imo State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,870 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,392 of 6,365 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,408 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Nutrition and Dietetics — Nutrition and Dietetics is 4.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,626
of 28,054 · #17,436 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#86
of 191
Research works
2.7k
▲ 132% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
4.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
81%
world 28%

What is Imo 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 SciencesDomain #5,870 of 10,521 9.3%303 #5519
Social SciencesField #4,392 of 6,365 11.3%140 #2767
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,408 of 3,409 3.5%128 #3821
Life SciencesDomain #6,035 of 7,800 2.8%201 #10519
Physical SciencesDomain #10,273 of 12,888 5.6%248 #13861
Health SciencesDomain #10,357 of 11,982 2.8%226 #17207
Environmental ScienceField #3,193 of 3,551 5.8%91 #5229
MedicineField #9,483 of 10,443 2.7%165 #16348

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Imo 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#5,519 #5,870
  2. Social Sciences#2,767 #4,392
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,821 #2,408
  4. Life Sciences#10,519 #6,035
  5. Physical Sciences#13,861 #10,273
  6. Health Sciences#17,207 #10,357
  7. Environmental Science#5,229 #3,193
  8. Medicine#16,348 #9,483
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 Imo State University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Nutrition and Dietetics takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield · 20.5 works4.9×
← 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: 2.75× its world share, 128 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 40 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.42× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.04× its world share, 14 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.75× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 55 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.25× its world share, 11 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.87× its world share, 91 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.31× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.35× its world share, 16 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.50× its world share, 39 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.88× its world share, 165 worksMedicineNursing: 4.34× its world share, 21 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 15 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.45× its world share, 46 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.39× its world share, 23 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.45× its world share, 51 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 140 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Imo State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Ebere Enyoh, Paul Chidoka Chikezie and B. E. B. Nwoke lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Imo State University.

  1. 1 Christian Ebere Enyoh Nigeria · #331,034 worldwide 179 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Paul Chidoka Chikezie Nigeria · #1,023,448 worldwide 35 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 B. E. B. Nwoke Nigeria · #1,108,140 worldwide 20 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Nnodim Johnkennedy Nigeria · #1,202,077 worldwide 15 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Imo State University

Which keywords describe research at Imo State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant, Development, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Development, Herbal Medicine and Epidemiology.

▲ 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. Epidemiology48▲ 1.25×64 topics
  2. Environmental Impact38▲ 2.3×37 topics
  3. Sustainable Development36▲ 2.3×37 topics
  4. Climate Change36▲ 1.35×48 topics
  5. Education34▲ 1.99×29 topics
  6. Machine Learning33◆ 1.04×41 topics
  7. Economic Growth33▲ 4.0×19 topics
  8. Sustainability33▲ 1.37×50 topics
  9. Antioxidant30▲ 4.4×36 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress28▲ 1.77×29 topics
  11. Globalization27▲ 1.41×27 topics
  12. Bioactive Compounds23▲ 9.3×11 topics
  13. Development23▲ 6.7×9 topics
  14. Antioxidant Activity23▲ 3.6×20 topics
  15. Medicinal Plants20▲ 5.2×11 topics
  16. Diabetes20▲ 4.2×15 topics
  17. Risk Management19▲ 4.1×9 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity19▲ 4.4×14 topics
  19. Herbal Medicine19▲ 6.8×8 topics
  20. Gender Equality18▲ 6.7×7 topics
  21. Insulin Resistance18▲ 4.0×8 topics
  22. Antioxidants17▲ 3.8×14 topics
  23. Fiscal Policy17▲ 8.0×4 topics
  24. Nigeria16▲ 96×2 topics
  25. Information Technology16▲ 3.5×9 topics
  26. Teacher Education15▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Sustainable Agriculture15▲ 4.8×10 topics
  28. Food Safety14▲ 5.1×10 topics
  29. Health Benefits14▲ 4.5×14 topics
  30. Health14▲ 3.6×8 topics
  31. Quality Assurance14▲ 8.4×4 topics
  32. Anti-inflammatory13▲ 4.9×21 topics
  33. Smallholder Farmers13▲ 6.0×6 topics
  34. Youth Unemployment13▲ 141×1 topic
  35. Climate Resilience11▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Income Tax11▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Infrastructure11▲ 8.8×2 topics
  38. Transport Infrastructure10▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Public Investment10▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Taxation10▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Imo State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: African Education and Politics, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Diverse Scientific Research Studies.

African Education and Po…13African Education and Politics: 13 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…10Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 10 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 10 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Research Studies: 9 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 8 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 8 fractional worksNatural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 8 fractional worksForecasting Techniques a…7Forecasting Techniques and Applications: 7 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 6 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 6 fractional works
EducationEconomics and EconometricsNutrition and DieteticsGeneral Health Professions6 others

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

  1. 1 African Education and Politics Education 13 works
  2. 2 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 10 works
  3. 3 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 10 works
  4. 4 Diverse Scientific Research Studies General Health Professions 9 works
  5. 5 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 8 works
  6. 6 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 8 works
  7. 7 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 8 works
  8. 8 Forecasting Techniques and Applications Management Science and Operations Research 7 works
  9. 9 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 6 works
  10. 10 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 6 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 available81.0%not open19.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.0%domestic only91.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Imo State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 132% 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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