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Maitama Sule University Kano

In research, Maitama Sule University Kano stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,444 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,446 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,919
of 22,385 · #18,853 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#107
of 183
Research works
450
▲ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
3k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.85×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
73%
world 40%
International
38%
world 18%
Maitama Sule University Kano

What is Maitama Sule University Kano 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 #7,444 of 9,585 9.7%70 #10357
Physical SciencesDomain #8,446 of 10,670 7.9%74 #13891

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Maitama Sule University Kano 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 Maitama Sule University Kano work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Maitama Sule University Kano is in Physical Sciences, 38% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Computer Science (12%), Engineering (9%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 88 fractional works · 39.5% of its workComputer Science: 26 fractional works · 11.5% of its workInformation Systems: 10 fractional works · 4.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 21 fractional works · 9.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 13 fractional works · 5.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 10 fractional works · 4.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 83 fractional works · 37.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 40 fractional works · 18.1% of its workEducation: 18 fractional works · 8.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 8 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 16 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAccounting: 9 fractional works · 4.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 4.3% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMuseology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 30 fractional works · 13.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 15 fractional works · 6.8% of its workPlant Science: 8 fractional works · 3.6% of its workFood Science: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 22 fractional works · 9.7% of its workMedicine: 16 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKMaitama SuleUniversity Kano222fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences38%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science2611.5%
    2. Engineering219.5%
    3. Environmental Science135.9%
    4. Mathematics104.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy73.0%
    6. Chemistry41.9%
    7. Materials Science31.3%
    8. Energy21.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.2%
    1. Social Sciences4018.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting167.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance115.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities62.6%
    5. Psychology52.2%
    6. Decision Sciences52.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences156.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology83.5%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics41.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.7%
    5. Neuroscience10.6%
    1. Medicine167.3%
    2. Health Professions41.9%
    3. Nursing10.5%
    4. Veterinary00.0%
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: 1.44× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.81× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.19× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.48× its world share, 26 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.19× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.74× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.36× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.89× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.26× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.30× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.39× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 40 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.81×4 works
  2. Mathematics3.74×10 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.39×11 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.30×5 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting2.26×16 works
  6. Computer Science1.48×26 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.44×15 works
  8. Social Sciences1.43×40 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy1.36×7 works
  10. Chemistry1.19×4 works
  11. Environmental Science1.19×13 works
  12. Energy1.17×2 works
  13. Nursing0.95×1 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.89×6 works
  15. Psychology0.73×5 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.72×2 works
  17. Health Professions0.71×4 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.70×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.65×8 works
  20. Engineering0.63×21 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.40×1 works
  22. Materials Science0.39×3 works
  23. Medicine0.38×16 works
  24. Neuroscience0.34×1 works
  25. Veterinary0.28×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Maitama Sule University Kano?

Ranked on the quality score, Umar Habibu Umar, Jamilu Sabi’u and Abdelrahman Mahmoud lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Maitama Sule University Kano.

  1. 1 Umar Habibu Umar Nigeria · #513,773 worldwide 609 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Jamilu Sabi’u Nigeria · #1,019,061 worldwide 1.2k citations · 75 works
  3. 3 Abdelrahman Mahmoud Nigeria · #1,438,768 worldwide 554 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Alhassan Haladu Nigeria · #1,634,532 worldwide 228 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Abubakar Jamilu Baita Nigeria · #1,971,393 worldwide 205 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Lawal Muhammad Nigeria · #3,194,156 worldwide 152 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Usman Abbas Yakubu Nigeria · #3,497,261 worldwide 109 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Ahmad Abdullahi Ibrahim Nigeria · #3,869,639 worldwide 42 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Muktar Danlami Nigeria · #3,981,573 worldwide 75 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Fatima Ibrahim Nigeria · #4,073,416 worldwide 90 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Maitama Sule University Kano

What are the most cited papers from Maitama Sule University Kano?

The most cited paper from Maitama Sule University Kano is "Flash-Flood Susceptibility Assessment Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Machine Learning Supported by Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques" (Romulus Dumitru Costache, Quoc Bao Pham, Ehsan Sharifi et al., 2019), with 285 citations. Next come "On Caputo modification of the Hadamard fractional derivatives" (253) and "Multi-step ahead modelling of river water quality parameters using ensemble artificial intelligence-based approach" (243).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Flash-Flood Susceptibility Assessment Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Machine Learning Supported by Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques Romulus Dumitru Costache, Quoc Bao Pham, Ehsan Sharifi et al. · Remote Sensing Open access 27 Dec 2019 285
2 On Caputo modification of the Hadamard fractional derivatives Yusuf Ya’u Gambo, Fahd Jarad, Dumitru Bǎleanu et al. · Advances in Difference Equations Open access 7 Jan 2014 253
3 Multi-step ahead modelling of river water quality parameters using ensemble artificial intelligence-based approach Gözen Elkiran, Vahid Nourani, Sani Isah Abba · Journal of Hydrology 18 Jul 2019 243
4 Optimal Sizing and Techno-Economic Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems—A Case Study of a Photovoltaic/Wind/Battery/Diesel System in Fanisau, Northern Nigeria Nasser Yimen, Théodore Tchotang, Abraham Kanmogne et al. · Processes Open access 30 Oct 2020 150
5 Potential of Hybrid Data-Intelligence Algorithms for Multi-Station Modelling of Rainfall Quoc Bao Pham, Sani Isah Abba, Abdullahi Garba Usman et al. · Water Resources Management 30 Nov 2019 145
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Maitama Sule University Kano?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Curriculum Development, Gender Equality, Education, Information Technology, Development, Risk Management, Quality Assurance and Teacher Education.

▲ 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. Education13▲ 3.3×14 topics
  2. Machine Learning10▲ 1.34×34 topics
  3. Curriculum Development10▲ 6.5×7 topics
  4. Sustainable Development10▲ 2.7×15 topics
  5. Deep Learning9◆ 1.14×29 topics
  6. Gender Equality9▲ 14×5 topics
  7. Globalization8▲ 1.85×13 topics
  8. Neural Networks8▲ 2.2×16 topics
  9. Corporate Governance7▲ 4.5×10 topics
  10. Information Technology7▲ 6.8×6 topics
  11. Sustainability7▲ 1.29×20 topics
  12. Risk Management7▲ 6.5×10 topics
  13. Antioxidant6▲ 4.3×23 topics
  14. Development6▲ 8.1×5 topics
  15. Quality Assurance6▲ 16×2 topics
  16. Teacher Education6▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Renewable Energy6▲ 1.79×13 topics
  18. Nigeria6▲ 117×2 topics
  19. Economic Growth6▲ 3.0×13 topics
  20. Nonlinear Equations6▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Youth Unemployment6▲ 210×1 topic
  22. Educational Technology5▲ 2.0×12 topics
  23. Medicinal Plants5▲ 5.9×8 topics
  24. Global Financial Crisis5▲ 17×2 topics
  25. Teacher Training5▲ 3.5×6 topics
  26. Finance4▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Islamic Banking4▲ 5.4×3 topics
  28. Financial Stability4▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Performance Analysis4▲ 9.3×3 topics
  30. Antioxidant Activity4▲ 3.0×12 topics
  31. Ethical Identity4▲ 16×1 topic
  32. Shariah Supervision4▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Convex Optimization3▲ 17×3 topics
  34. Human Resource Management3▲ 9.2×3 topics
  35. Poverty Reduction3▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Information Retrieval3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  37. Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation3▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Madrasa3▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Muslim Students3▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Rogue Waves3▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Maitama Sule University Kano publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: African Education and Politics, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Education and Islamic Studies and Nonlinear Waves and Solitons.

African Education and Politics: 6 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 4 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 3 fractional worksNonlinear Waves and Solitons: 3 fractional worksStatistical Distribution Estimation and Applications: 2 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 2 fractional worksNonlinear Photonic Systems2Nonlinear Photonic Systems: 2 fractional worksFractional Differential …2Fractional Differential Equations Solutions: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Optimization Al…2Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research: 2 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…2Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional works
EducationAccountingStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsStatistics and Probability4 others

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

  1. 1 African Education and Politics Education 6 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 4 works
  3. 3 Education and Islamic Studies Education 3 works
  4. 4 Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 3 works
  5. 5 Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications Statistics and Probability 2 works
  6. 6 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Nonlinear Photonic Systems Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  8. 8 Fractional Differential Equations Solutions Modeling and Simulation 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research Numerical Analysis 2 works
  10. 10 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 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 available72.7%not open27.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.0%domestic only62.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Maitama Sule University Kano's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% 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 Maitama Sule University Kano as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00098% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Maitama Sule University Kano0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Maitama Sule University Kano 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 2025Maitama Sule University Kano4.4% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.7% in 2023.

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