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McPherson University

mcu.edu.ngROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#25,983
of 28,054 · #38,870 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#189
of 191
Research works
256
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

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: 1.14× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.59× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.54× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.19× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.14× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.77× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 2.04× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.78× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.58× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.15× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at McPherson University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Media, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Flavonoids, Globalization, Nutritional Significance, Fiscal Policy and Cancer Prevention.

▲ 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. Social Media5▲ 4.0×13 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress4▲ 3.1×22 topics
  3. Globalization4▲ 2.4×10 topics
  4. Machine Learning4▲ 1.25×18 topics
  5. Deep Learning4▲ 1.17×15 topics
  6. Education3▲ 2.2×8 topics
  7. Antioxidant3▲ 5.0×14 topics
  8. Human Rights3▲ 3.0×5 topics
  9. Neural Networks3▲ 1.84×10 topics
  10. Flavonoids2▲ 11×4 topics
  11. Corporate Governance2▲ 3.5×4 topics
  12. Economic Growth2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  13. Antioxidants2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  14. Nutritional Significance2▲ 15×3 topics
  15. Social Capital2▲ 4.4×3 topics
  16. Social Support2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  17. Fiscal Policy2▲ 10×2 topics
  18. Anti-inflammatory2▲ 7.5×6 topics
  19. Cancer Prevention2▲ 7.9×3 topics
  20. Health Education2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  21. Self-Efficacy2▲ 7.8×2 topics
  22. Diabetes2▲ 4.0×7 topics
  23. Income Tax2▲ 24×2 topics
  24. International Law2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  25. Semiconductors2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  26. Bioavailability2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  27. Health Benefits2▲ 5.4×2 topics
  28. Nanostructures2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  29. Regional Development2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  30. Capacity Building2▲ 27×2 topics
  31. Earnings Management2▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Gender Equality1▲ 5.7×4 topics
  33. Infrastructure1▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Psychological1▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Radicalization1▲ 57×1 topic
  36. Taxation1▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Terrorism1▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Health Promoting Schools1▲ 95×1 topic
  39. School Health Promotion1▲ 95×1 topic
  40. Free Radicals1▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does McPherson University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence, School Health and Nursing Education and Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria.

Fiscal Policy and Econom…1Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 1 fractional worksTerrorism, Counterterror…1Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence: 1 fractional worksSchool Health and Nursing Education: 1 fractional worksReligion and Sociopoliti…1Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria: 1 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antio…1Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 1 fractional worksDigital Storytelling and Education: 1 fractional worksAuditing, Earnings Management, Governance: 1 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Res…1Health and Wellbeing Research: 1 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 1 fractional worksRadio, Podcasts, and Digital Media: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSociology and Political ScienceSpeech and HearingGeneral Social Sciences5 others

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

  1. 1 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  2. 2 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 School Health and Nursing Education Speech and Hearing 1 works
  4. 4 Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria General Social Sciences 1 works
  5. 5 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Storytelling and Education Speech and Hearing 1 works
  7. 7 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting 1 works
  8. 8 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media Communication 1 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 available65.3%not open34.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.8%domestic only84.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has McPherson University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% 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.

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