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Kirinyaga University

In research, Kirinyaga University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,199 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,468
of 28,054 · #22,889 all time
Rank in Kenya
#14
of 75
Research works
400
▲ 99% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
2.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
81%
world 28%

What is Kirinyaga University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #13,199 of 21,541 4.2%178

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kirinyaga 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).

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: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.18× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.35× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 10.08× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.36× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.29× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 2.36× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.37× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.00× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.33× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.68× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 10.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kirinyaga University?

Ranked on the composite score, 信哉 雉本, 陽一 金光 and 浩一 松田 lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kirinyaga University.

  1. 1 信哉 雉本 Kenya · #243,833 worldwide 0 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 陽一 金光 Kenya · #378,203 worldwide 0 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 浩一 松田 Kenya · #1,028,626 worldwide 0 citations · 72 works
  4. 4 Hiroaki Aikawa Kenya · #1,328,059 worldwide 17 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Kirinyaga University

Which keywords describe research at Kirinyaga University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Social Capital, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Finance, Machine Learning and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Epidemiology11▲ 2.1×18 topics
  2. Machine Learning7▲ 1.79×14 topics
  3. Sustainability6▲ 2.1×12 topics
  4. Infectious Diseases5▲ 13×4 topics
  5. Education5▲ 2.4×11 topics
  6. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.4×11 topics
  7. Social Capital5▲ 7.7×6 topics
  8. Corporate Governance5▲ 5.4×8 topics
  9. COVID-195▲ 2.8×6 topics
  10. Sustainable Development4▲ 2.1×9 topics
  11. Globalization4▲ 1.65×8 topics
  12. Risk Management4▲ 6.8×4 topics
  13. Finance4▲ 15×3 topics
  14. Modeling3▲ 11×1 topic
  15. Number Theory3▲ 115×3 topics
  16. transmission dynamics3▲ 37×1 topic
  17. Gender Equality3▲ 9.5×2 topics
  18. Online Learning3▲ 3.2×3 topics
  19. Poverty Reduction3▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Curriculum Development3▲ 3.4×4 topics
  21. Financial Performance3▲ 3.7×3 topics
  22. Modular Forms3▲ 57×2 topics
  23. Fashion3▲ 50×2 topics
  24. Information Technology3▲ 4.3×3 topics
  25. Global Financial Crisis2▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Ethical Identity2▲ 15×1 topic
  27. Islamic Banking2▲ 4.8×1 topic
  28. Development2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  29. Student Engagement2▲ 4.7×2 topics
  30. Educational Data Mining2▲ 18×1 topic
  31. Learning Analytics2▲ 13×1 topic
  32. Nonlinear Equations2▲ 12×5 topics
  33. Supply Chain2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  34. Customer Experience2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  35. Dark Energy2▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Empowerment2▲ 15×1 topic
  37. L-Functions2▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Microfinance2▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Primes2▲ 132×1 topic
  40. Quantum Gravity2▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Kirinyaga University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: COVID-19 epidemiological studies, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Online Learning and Analytics and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.

COVID-19 epidemiological…3COVID-19 epidemiological studies: 3 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…2Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 2 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 2 fractional worksAnalytic Number Theory R…2Analytic Number Theory Research: 2 fractional worksConsumer Retail Behavior Studies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Theories and Applications: 2 fractional worksFashion and Cultural Tex…2Fashion and Cultural Textiles: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksForensic and Genetic Research: 2 fractional works
Modeling and SimulationAccountingComputer Science ApplicationsEconomics and Econometrics6 others

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

  1. 1 COVID-19 epidemiological studies Modeling and Simulation 3 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  3. 3 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 2 works
  4. 4 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Analytic Number Theory Research Algebra and Number Theory 2 works
  6. 6 Consumer Retail Behavior Studies Marketing 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  8. 8 Fashion and Cultural Textiles Museology 2 works
  9. 9 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  10. 10 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 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 available81.3%not open18.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.3%domestic only69.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kirinyaga University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 99% 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.

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.