National Horticultural Research Institute
In research, National Horticultural Research Institute stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,868 of 3,409 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#7,225 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Plant Science is 23.3× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #22,480 of 28,054 · #28,138 all time
- Rank in Nigeria
- #163 of 191
- Research works
- 566 ◆ 2% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 4.9k 8.7 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 13.1% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 63% world 28%
What is National Horticultural Research Institute known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #2,868 of 3,409 | 13.4% | 90 | #3150 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #7,225 of 7,800 | 13.5% | 111 | #11360 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Horticultural Research Institute 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).
What does National Horticultural Research Institute specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 23.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Plant ScienceSubfield · 56.0 works23×
- Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 90.2 works14×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 13.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 13.8×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 7.6×
- Nursing 4.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2.3×
- Environmental Science 0.9×
- Chemistry 0.6×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Chemical Engineering 0.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Energy 0.1×
- Neuroscience 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at National Horticultural Research Institute?
Ranked on the composite score, Sun Woo Chung lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Horticultural Research Institute.
- 1 Sun Woo Chung Nigeria · #981,714 worldwide 56 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at National Horticultural Research Institute?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Diversity, Climate Change, Antioxidant Activity, Antioxidant, Drought Tolerance, Genetics, Nutritional Quality and Breeding.
- Fruit Trees
- Health Benefits
- Soil Fertility
- Plant Hormones
- Domestication
- Rootstock
- Cancer Prevention
- Genetic Regulation
- Phytochemicals
- Aroma Compounds
- Antioxidants
- Biological Control
- Horticultural Crops
- Flavonoids
- Gene Expression
- Polyphenols
- Breeding
- Genetics
- Antioxidant
- Genetic Diversity
- Climate Change
- Antioxidant Activity
- Drought Tolerance
- Nutritional Quality
- Bioactive Compounds
- Anthocyanins
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Climate Resilience
- Nutritional Value
- Nutrient Uptake
- Genomics
- Marker Development
- Antioxidant Properties
- Agricultural Sustainability
- Plant Immunity
- Cowpea
- Legume Crop
- Plant Growth
- Functional Foods
- Dormancy
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
- Climate Change15▲ 4.0×27 topics
- Genetic Diversity11▲ 18×11 topics
- Antioxidant Activity9▲ 10×19 topics
- Antioxidant9▲ 9.5×25 topics
- Drought Tolerance8▲ 41×8 topics
- Genetics8▲ 8.4×4 topics
- Nutritional Quality8▲ 75×4 topics
- Breeding8▲ 72×4 topics
- Bioactive Compounds7▲ 20×9 topics
- Polyphenols7▲ 27×5 topics
- Anthocyanins6▲ 67×3 topics
- Gene Expression6▲ 7.4×8 topics
- Sustainable Agriculture6▲ 14×9 topics
- Flavonoids5▲ 15×7 topics
- Climate Resilience5▲ 60×2 topics
- Horticultural Crops5▲ 50×3 topics
- Nutritional Value5▲ 34×3 topics
- Biological Control5▲ 24×9 topics
- Nutrient Uptake5▲ 52×3 topics
- Antioxidants4▲ 7.2×6 topics
- Genomics4▲ 11×9 topics
- Aroma Compounds4▲ 35×3 topics
- Marker Development4▲ 64×3 topics
- Phytochemicals4▲ 29×4 topics
- Antioxidant Properties4▲ 21×4 topics
- Genetic Regulation4▲ 19×3 topics
- Agricultural Sustainability4▲ 26×3 topics
- Cancer Prevention4▲ 11×7 topics
- Plant Immunity4▲ 32×2 topics
- Rootstock4▲ 55×2 topics
- Cowpea4▲ 114×1 topic
- Domestication4▲ 55×3 topics
- Legume Crop4▲ 114×1 topic
- Plant Hormones4▲ 46×2 topics
- Plant Growth4▲ 25×5 topics
- Soil Fertility4▲ 12×6 topics
- Functional Foods4▲ 29×3 topics
- Health Benefits4▲ 8.2×8 topics
- Dormancy4▲ 71×1 topic
- Fruit Trees4▲ 71×1 topic
Which research topics does National Horticultural Research Institute publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Agricultural pest management studies, Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management and Seed and Plant Biochemistry.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Agricultural pest management studies Plant Science 4 works
- 2 Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Science 4 works
- 3 Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management Plant Science 3 works
- 4 Seed and Plant Biochemistry Food Science 3 works
- 5 Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics Plant Science 3 works
- 6 Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control Plant Science 3 works
- 7 Hibiscus Plant Research Studies Pharmacology 3 works
- 8 Plant tissue culture and regeneration Molecular Biology 3 works
- 9 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 2 works
- 10 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has National Horticultural Research Institute's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.