Question 1

What is Lagos State University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Lagos State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,231 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,671 of 5,988 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#3,803 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Urban Studies, Accounting and Pollution (Urban Studies is 4.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Lagos State University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Lagos State University ranks #4,362 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#8,939 all time), and #12 of 183 in Nigeria.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Lagos State University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Benjamin S. Aribisala, Adekunle I. Oladejo and Peter Akinsola Okebukola lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lagos State University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Lagos State University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Lagos State University is "Advancing the global public health agenda for NAFLD: a consensus statement" (Jeffrey Victor Lazarus et al., 2021), with 768 citations. Next come "Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults" (758) and "The nexus between urbanization, renewable energy, trade, and ecological footprint in ASEAN countries" (609).

Question 5

Which research topics does Lagos State University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Lagos State University?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which fields of science does Lagos State University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 49% of research at Lagos State University is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (26%), Medicine (11%), Business, Management and Accounting (8%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Lagos State University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 66% higher than in 2018-2021.