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Kwara State University

In research, Kwara State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#763 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,591 of 10,521 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,517 of 3,409 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Accounting — Accounting is 4.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,080
of 28,054 · #10,660 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#29
of 191
Research works
2.4k
▲ 172% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
77%
world 28%

What is Kwara 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 #763 of 6,365 12.3%206 #1625
Social SciencesDomain #1,591 of 10,521 12.6%442 #3181
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,517 of 3,409 9.6%124 #2381
Physical SciencesDomain #5,742 of 12,888 11.6%409 #9309
Life SciencesDomain #4,159 of 7,800 9.7%189 #8832
EngineeringField #4,051 of 6,636 10.4%143 #8001
Environmental ScienceField #2,417 of 3,551 13.3%84 #4524
Health SciencesDomain #9,291 of 11,982 8.2%117 #17364
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,379 of 1,775 20.7%69 —
EducationSubfield #1,585 of 1,892 13.0%76 #2667

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kwara 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#1,625 #763
  2. Social Sciences#3,181 #1,591
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,381 #1,517
  4. Physical Sciences#9,309 #5,742
  5. Life Sciences#8,832 #4,159
  6. Engineering#8,001 #4,051
  7. Environmental Science#4,524 #2,417
  8. Health Sciences#17,364 #9,291
  9. Education#2,667 #1,585
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 Kwara State University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Accounting takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. AccountingSubfield · 34.1 works4.8×
← 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: 2.25× its world share, 124 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 43 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.65× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.43× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.82× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.77× its world share, 14 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 71 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.41× its world share, 15 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 143 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.46× its world share, 84 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.87× its world share, 35 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.62× its world share, 22 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 81 worksMedicineNursing: 3.05× its world share, 17 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.89× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.58× its world share, 96 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.79× its world share, 69 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.66× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 206 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kwara State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Bisayo Oluwatosin Otokiti, Henry Olawale Sawyerr and Kazeem Alagbe Gbolagade lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kwara State University.

  1. 1 Bisayo Oluwatosin Otokiti Nigeria · #771,150 worldwide 11 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Henry Olawale Sawyerr Nigeria · #1,049,690 worldwide 12 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Kazeem Alagbe Gbolagade Nigeria · #1,061,743 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Sefiu Adekunle Bello Nigeria · #1,062,708 worldwide 65 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Adebowale Martins Obalalu Nigeria · #1,177,691 worldwide 110 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Peter Samuel Nigeria · #1,319,209 worldwide 5 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Emmanuel Oladipo Ajani Nigeria · #1,366,327 worldwide 45 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Abdulwaheed Musa Nigeria · #1,464,991 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Samson Olalekan Odeyemi Nigeria · #1,584,156 worldwide 31 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Adeshina Fadeyibi Nigeria · #1,615,159 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Kwara State University

Which keywords describe research at Kwara State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Gender Equality, Education, Economic Growth, Curriculum Development, Social Capital, Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact52▲ 2.6×44 topics
  2. Education50▲ 2.5×37 topics
  3. Globalization45▲ 1.99×41 topics
  4. Sustainable Development44▲ 2.4×43 topics
  5. Renewable Energy42▲ 2.5×39 topics
  6. Sustainability42▲ 1.50×54 topics
  7. Economic Growth38▲ 3.9×23 topics
  8. Machine Learning37◆ 0.98×59 topics
  9. Curriculum Development36▲ 4.4×10 topics
  10. Corporate Governance31▲ 3.6×16 topics
  11. Social Capital30▲ 5.0×13 topics
  12. Gender Equality29▲ 9.1×8 topics
  13. Risk Management26▲ 4.7×11 topics
  14. Development26▲ 6.4×9 topics
  15. Antioxidant24▲ 3.1×39 topics
  16. Fiscal Policy24▲ 9.6×5 topics
  17. Financial Performance22▲ 3.3×12 topics
  18. Nigeria22▲ 107×3 topics
  19. Institutional Quality21▲ 17×2 topics
  20. Information Technology20▲ 3.5×8 topics
  21. Heat Transfer19▲ 3.4×13 topics
  22. Teacher Education19▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Quality Assurance18▲ 9.4×3 topics
  24. Youth Unemployment18▲ 168×1 topic
  25. Financial Stability18▲ 7.7×3 topics
  26. Finance18▲ 7.9×3 topics
  27. Islamic Banking17▲ 3.7×2 topics
  28. Global Financial Crisis17▲ 11×3 topics
  29. Performance Analysis16▲ 6.5×2 topics
  30. Ethical Identity16▲ 11×1 topic
  31. Shariah Supervision16▲ 11×1 topic
  32. Health Benefits16▲ 4.1×13 topics
  33. Governance15▲ 4.0×8 topics
  34. ICT14▲ 9.3×3 topics
  35. Corruption14▲ 7.4×4 topics
  36. Dietary Fiber13▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Bioavailability13▲ 5.7×6 topics
  38. Knowledge Economy12▲ 9.6×4 topics
  39. Madrasa12▲ 14×1 topic
  40. Muslim Students12▲ 14×1 topic

Which research topics does Kwara State University publish most on?

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

African Education and Politics: 18 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 16 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…12Education and Islamic Studies: 12 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…11Economic Growth and Development: 11 fractional worksTaxation and Compliance Studies: 10 fractional worksReligion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria: 10 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…9Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 9 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 8 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 7 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 7 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 18 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 16 works
  3. 3 Education and Islamic Studies Education 12 works
  4. 4 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 11 works
  5. 5 Taxation and Compliance Studies Economics and Econometrics 10 works
  6. 6 Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria General Social Sciences 10 works
  7. 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 9 works
  8. 8 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 8 works
  9. 9 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  10. 10 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 7 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 available76.7%not open23.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kwara State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 172% 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.