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Islamic University in Uganda

In research, Islamic University in Uganda stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,433 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,547 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,888
of 28,054 · #29,569 all time
Rank in Uganda
#13
of 33
Research works
412
▲ 274% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is Islamic University in Uganda 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 #8,433 of 10,521 12.5%120 #12680
Social SciencesField #5,547 of 6,365 11.0%71 #7667

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Islamic University in Uganda 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).

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: 0.80× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.26× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.32× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 4.00× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.88× its world share, 26 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.76× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.56× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.66× its world share, 71 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Islamic University in Uganda?

Ranked on the composite score, Kassim Kalinaki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Islamic University in Uganda.

  1. 1 Kassim Kalinaki Uganda · #1,425,226 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Islamic University in Uganda

Which keywords describe research at Islamic University in Uganda?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Islamic Banking, Finance, Global Financial Crisis, Ethical Identity and Shariah Supervision.

▲ 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. Globalization16▲ 3.9×13 topics
  2. Education13▲ 3.5×19 topics
  3. Machine Learning12▲ 1.69×25 topics
  4. Risk Management11▲ 11×5 topics
  5. Corporate Governance11▲ 7.1×4 topics
  6. Islamic Banking10▲ 12×2 topics
  7. Finance10▲ 24×2 topics
  8. Global Financial Crisis10▲ 33×2 topics
  9. Ethical Identity10▲ 36×1 topic
  10. Shariah Supervision10▲ 36×1 topic
  11. Curriculum Development9▲ 6.2×7 topics
  12. Pedagogy9▲ 8.8×7 topics
  13. Healthcare8▲ 3.5×13 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management8▲ 4.2×8 topics
  15. Islamic Education8▲ 10×2 topics
  16. Teacher Training8▲ 5.9×3 topics
  17. Religious Education8▲ 21×2 topics
  18. Learning Outcomes7▲ 8.1×9 topics
  19. Meta-Analysis7▲ 5.7×5 topics
  20. Madrasa7▲ 45×1 topic
  21. Muslim Students7▲ 45×1 topic
  22. Teaching Strategies6▲ 10×5 topics
  23. Online Learning6▲ 3.6×8 topics
  24. Student Engagement6▲ 6.9×7 topics
  25. Social Capital6▲ 4.9×7 topics
  26. Immune Response5▲ 4.3×6 topics
  27. Higher Education5▲ 4.2×9 topics
  28. Smart Cities5▲ 8.6×4 topics
  29. Entrepreneurship4▲ 5.2×3 topics
  30. Governance4▲ 6.1×3 topics
  31. Poverty Reduction4▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Institutional Quality4▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Gender Equality4▲ 6.7×6 topics
  34. 21st Century Skills4▲ 6.0×3 topics
  35. Antiviral Therapy4▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Liver Disease4▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Gender Inequality4▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Organizational Learning4▲ 26×3 topics
  39. ICT3▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Student Satisfaction3▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Islamic University in Uganda publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Education and Islamic Studies, Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation and Education and Critical Thinking Development.

Islamic Finance and Bank…10Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 10 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 7 fractional worksHuman Resource Development and Performance Evaluation: 3 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 3 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 3 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 3 fractional worksHepatitis B Virus Studies: 2 fractional worksInnovation and Socioeconomic Development: 2 fractional worksLabor Movements and Unions: 2 fractional worksAfrican history and culture analysis: 2 fractional works
AccountingEducationApplied PsychologySafety Research4 others

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

  1. 1 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 10 works
  2. 2 Education and Islamic Studies Education 7 works
  3. 3 Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation Applied Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 3 works
  5. 5 Online and Blended Learning Education 3 works
  6. 6 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 3 works
  7. 7 Hepatitis B Virus Studies Epidemiology 2 works
  8. 8 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 2 works
  9. 9 Labor Movements and Unions Public Administration 2 works
  10. 10 African history and culture analysis Political Science and International Relations 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 available77.7%not open22.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.9%domestic only67.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Islamic University in Uganda's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 274% 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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