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Lupane State University

In research, Lupane State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,303 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,929
of 22,385 · #18,308 all time
Rank in Zimbabwe
#11
of 17
Research works
383
▲ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.3k
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
66%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Lupane State University

What is Lupane State University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #6,303 of 9,585 9.5%78 #7845

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lupane 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Lupane State University work in?

In 2022-now, 55% of research at Lupane State University is in Social Sciences, 23% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (30%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (19%), Business, Management and Accounting (12%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 96 fractional works · 55.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 51 fractional works · 29.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 26 fractional works · 15.3% of its workEducation: 7 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 21 fractional works · 12.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAccounting: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 5.6% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 39 fractional works · 22.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 33 fractional works · 18.9% of its workPlant Science: 9 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSoil Science: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workForestry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 28 fractional works · 16.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 16 fractional works · 9.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLupane StateUniversity173fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences55%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5129.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting2112.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance116.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities52.7%
    5. Psychology42.4%
    6. Decision Sciences31.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3318.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology42.4%
    3. Neuroscience10.8%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.5%
    1. Environmental Science169.4%
    2. Engineering63.5%
    3. Computer Science53.1%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    5. Chemistry00.1%
    6. Mathematics00.1%
    7. Materials Science00.0%
    1. Medicine42.6%
    2. Health Professions32.0%
    3. Nursing21.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 3.97× its world share, 33 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.90× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 2.42× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.84× its world share, 21 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.07× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 51 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.97×33 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting3.84×21 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.07×11 works
  4. Nursing2.42×2 works
  5. Social Sciences2.35×51 works
  6. Environmental Science1.90×16 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.64×3 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.27×1 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.94×5 works
  10. Psychology0.78×4 works
  11. Health Professions0.74×3 works
  12. Neuroscience0.47×1 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×4 works
  14. Computer Science0.40×5 works
  15. Engineering0.23×6 works
  16. Medicine0.13×4 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.12×0 works
  18. Mathematics0.05×0 works
  19. Chemistry0.04×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Lupane State University?

Ranked on the quality score, Vusumuzi Maphosa, Thulani Dube and Njabulo Ndlovu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lupane State University.

  1. 1 Vusumuzi Maphosa Zimbabwe · #873,610 worldwide 711 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Thulani Dube Zimbabwe · #1,863,088 worldwide 403 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Njabulo Ndlovu Zimbabwe · #1,976,419 worldwide 116 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Keith Phiri Zimbabwe · #2,051,818 worldwide 330 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Sibonokuhle Ndlovu Zimbabwe · #2,139,303 worldwide 196 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Gorden Moyo Zimbabwe · #2,367,500 worldwide 202 citations · 58 works
  7. 7 Sizo Moyo Zimbabwe · #2,446,831 worldwide 249 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Abigarl Ndudzo Zimbabwe · #2,506,665 worldwide 144 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Alban Mugoti Zimbabwe · #2,776,309 worldwide 66 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Bright Chisadza Zimbabwe · #2,920,929 worldwide 191 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Lupane State University

What are the most cited papers from Lupane State University?

The most cited paper from Lupane State University is "Global patterns in endemicity and vulnerability of soil fungi" (Leho Tedersoo et al., 2022), with 161 citations. Next come "Industry 4.0 Disruption and Its Neologisms in Major Industrial Sectors: A State of the Art" (151) and "E-waste management in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic literature review" (119).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Global patterns in endemicity and vulnerability of soil fungi Leho Tedersoo et al. · Global Change Biology Open access104 authors 19 Aug 2022 161
2 Industry 4.0 Disruption and Its Neologisms in Major Industrial Sectors: A State of the Art Ocident Bongomin, Aregawi Yemane, Brendah Kembabazi et al. · Journal of Engineering Open access 10 Oct 2020 151
3 E-waste management in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic literature review Vusumuzi Maphosa, Mfowabo Maphosa · Cogent Business & Management ReviewOpen access 2020 119
4 Morpho-physiological effects of moisture, heat and combined stresses on Sorghum bicolor [Moench (L.)] and its acclimation mechanisms Elton Ndlovu, Johannes van Staden, Mcebisi Maphosa · Plant Stress Open access 15 Jun 2021 103
5 Continuance in organizational commitment: The role of emotional intelligence, work‐life balance support, and work‐related stress Felicity Chigeda, Takawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi, Renier Steyn · Global Business and Organizational Excellence Open access 15 Jun 2022 93
All 64 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Lupane State University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Political Economy, Nationalism, Social Justice, History, Land Reform, Agrarian Relations and Zimbabwe.

▲ 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-now 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. Colonialism15▲ 18×7 topics
  2. Sustainability14▲ 3.3×27 topics
  3. Climate Change13▲ 2.8×25 topics
  4. Political Economy13▲ 29×6 topics
  5. Nationalism12▲ 15×2 topics
  6. Social Justice12▲ 11×4 topics
  7. History11▲ 9.5×4 topics
  8. Land Reform11▲ 138×2 topics
  9. Agrarian Relations11▲ 675×1 topic
  10. Zimbabwe11▲ 675×1 topic
  11. Sustainable Agriculture10▲ 19×9 topics
  12. Social Capital9▲ 10×10 topics
  13. Food Security9▲ 9.3×9 topics
  14. Sustainable Development8▲ 3.1×18 topics
  15. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.5×16 topics
  16. Globalization7▲ 1.99×16 topics
  17. Economic Growth6▲ 4.6×13 topics
  18. Social Networks6▲ 14×5 topics
  19. Rural Development6▲ 10×5 topics
  20. Vulnerability6▲ 15×5 topics
  21. Global Warming6▲ 8.0×6 topics
  22. Smallholder Farmers6▲ 16×5 topics
  23. Innovation6▲ 3.1×16 topics
  24. Adaptation5▲ 10×5 topics
  25. Leadership5▲ 6.3×9 topics
  26. Agriculture5▲ 7.6×4 topics
  27. Technology Adoption5▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Entrepreneurship5▲ 7.0×8 topics
  29. Crop Production5▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Agricultural Innovation4▲ 55×1 topic
  31. Livelihood Diversification4▲ 82×1 topic
  32. Development4▲ 6.8×8 topics
  33. Water Management4▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Job Satisfaction4▲ 5.2×7 topics
  35. Genetic Improvement4▲ 25×3 topics
  36. Extreme Weather4▲ 63×1 topic
  37. Environmental Impacts4▲ 7.7×4 topics
  38. Poverty Reduction4▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Gender Equality3▲ 6.4×4 topics
  40. QTL Mapping3▲ 15×4 topics

Which research topics does Lupane State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: African studies and sociopolitical issues, Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Climate change impacts on agriculture and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.

African studies and soci…11African studies and sociopolitical issues: 11 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations…4Agricultural Innovations and Practices: 4 fractional worksClimate change impacts o…4Climate change impacts on agriculture: 4 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 2 fractional worksBioenergy crop production and management: 2 fractional worksAdvances in Cucurbitaceae Research: 2 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 2 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksJob Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior: 2 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Impact and Responses: 2 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 African studies and sociopolitical issues Sociology and Political Science 11 works
  2. 2 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 works
  3. 3 Climate change impacts on agriculture Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  4. 4 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Bioenergy crop production and management Agronomy and Crop Science 2 works
  6. 6 Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research Genetics 2 works
  7. 7 Media Studies and Communication Communication 2 works
  8. 8 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  10. 10 HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Economics and Econometrics 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 available65.8%not open34.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.1%domestic only71.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Lupane State University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Lupane State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00053% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Lupane State University0.00086% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Lupane State University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Lupane State University8.3% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.7% in 2020.

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