Question 1

What is Kwara State University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Kwara State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,659 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#5,395 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,174 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Accounting and Pollution (Accounting is 5.1× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Kwara State University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Kwara State University ranks #4,665 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#7,270 all time), and #18 of 183 in Nigeria.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Kwara State University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Stephen Alaba John, Hauwah K. K. AbdulKareem and Adebowale Martins Obalalu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kwara State University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Kwara State University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Kwara State University is "Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (Simon I Hay et al., 2025), with 762 citations. Next come "Chitosan modifications for adsorption of pollutants – A review" (617) and "Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (500).

Question 5

Which research topics does Kwara State University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Kwara State University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Gender Equality, Environmental Impact, Economic Growth, Sustainable Development, Curriculum Development, Development and Corporate Governance.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Kwara State University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Kwara State University is in Social Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Engineering (12%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Kwara State University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 73% higher than in 2018-2021.