Question 1

What is Kenyatta University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Kenyatta University stands highest in Arts and Humanities (#750 of 1,896 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,271 of 3,157 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,333 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Accounting, Business and International Management and Linguistics and Language (Accounting is 8.9× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Kenyatta University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Kenyatta University ranks #4,777 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#11,515 all time), and #6 of 69 in Kenya.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Kenyatta University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Harun Ireri Gitari, Jeremiah Muhwa Chakaya and Jamal Nasar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kenyatta University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Kenyatta University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Kenyatta University is "Global Tuberculosis Report 2020 – Reflections on the Global TB burden, treatment and prevention efforts" (Jeremiah Muhwa Chakaya, Mishal Sameer Khan, Francine Ntoumi et al., 2021), with 1,138 citations. Next come "International League Against Epilepsy classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset in childhood: Position paper by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions" (970) and "Levels of heavy metals in wastewater and soil samples from open drainage channels in Nairobi, Kenya: community health implication" (701).

Question 5

Which research topics does Kenyatta University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and Working Capital and Financial Performance.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Kenyatta University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Management, Social Capital, Poverty Reduction, Leadership, Supply Chain Management, Innovation, Corporate Governance and Gender Equality.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Kenyatta University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 62% of research at Kenyatta University is in Social Sciences, 14% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Business, Management and Accounting (18%), Medicine (9%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Kenyatta University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 43% higher than in 2018-2021.