Question 1

What is Mekelle University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Mekelle University stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,439 of 9,902 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,008 of 3,157 worldwide) and Medicine (#2,796 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soil Science and Agronomy and Crop Science (Obstetrics and Gynecology is 11.9× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Mekelle University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Mekelle University ranks #3,200 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#4,362 all time), and #18 of 55 in Ethiopia.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Mekelle University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Semaw Ferede Abera, Kebede Embaye Gezae and Fisaha Haile Tesfay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mekelle University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Mekelle University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Mekelle University is "Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013" (Marie Ng et al., 2014), with 12,158 citations. Next come "Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015" (7,829) and "Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013" (6,558).

Question 5

Which research topics does Mekelle University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Global Maternal and Child Health, Child Nutrition and Water Access, Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology and Ureteral procedures and complications.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Mekelle University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Maternal Mortality, Sustainability, Public Health, Sustainable Agriculture, Epidemiology, Adaptation and Health Inequalities.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Mekelle University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 34% of research at Mekelle University is in Health Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (26%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (19%), Environmental Science (14%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 8

Is Mekelle University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% lower than in 2018-2021.