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Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation

In research, Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation stands highest in Engineering (#3,957 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,331 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,878
of 28,054 · #28,477 all time
Rank in ??
#262
of 692
Research works
224
▲ 560% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
11.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
89%
world 28%

What is Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #3,957 of 6,636 23.7%61 —
Physical SciencesDomain #10,331 of 12,888 22.7%87 #19248

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation 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).

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: 1.54× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.15× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.54× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.34× its world share, 61 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.86× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 2.39× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.46× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Geopolymer, Environmental Impact, CO2 Sequestration, Carbon Emissions, Cementitious Materials, Fly Ash, Artificial Neural Networks and Mechanical Properties.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact11▲ 5.2×14 topics
  2. Geopolymer10▲ 57×2 topics
  3. CO2 Sequestration8▲ 36×2 topics
  4. Carbon Emissions8▲ 60×2 topics
  5. Artificial Neural Networks8▲ 13×6 topics
  6. Cementitious Materials8▲ 72×1 topic
  7. Fly Ash8▲ 60×1 topic
  8. Mechanical Properties8▲ 6.6×7 topics
  9. Deep Learning7▲ 1.58×25 topics
  10. Recycled Materials6▲ 46×2 topics
  11. Fiber Reinforced Concrete6▲ 63×1 topic
  12. Machine Learning6▲ 1.56×24 topics
  13. Renewable Energy6▲ 3.5×13 topics
  14. Ultra-High Performance Concrete6▲ 63×1 topic
  15. Durability Performance4▲ 36×2 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency4▲ 3.1×8 topics
  17. Concrete Properties3▲ 65×2 topics
  18. Power Electronics3▲ 8.2×4 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration3▲ 8.0×5 topics
  20. Smart Grid Applications3▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 8.1×3 topics
  22. Construction Waste Management3▲ 76×1 topic
  23. Recycled Aggregate3▲ 76×1 topic
  24. 3D Printing3▲ 10×2 topics
  25. Heat Transfer3▲ 4.8×9 topics
  26. Rheology3▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Recycling3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  28. Decentralized Control2▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Distributed Power Generation2▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Global Impact2▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Microgrid Control2▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Bayesian Inference2▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Cholera2▲ 69×1 topic
  34. Concrete Extrusion2▲ 33×1 topic
  35. Construction Automation2▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Distributed Generation2▲ 21×3 topics
  37. Energy Management2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  38. Sensitivity Analysis2▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Vibrio cholerae2▲ 69×1 topic
  40. Wireless Communications2▲ 10.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance and Microgrid Control and Optimization.

Concrete and Cement Mate…8Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 8 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…6Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 6 fractional worksRecycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 3 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 2 fractional worksVibrio bacteria research studies: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete …2Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 2 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 2 fractional worksStatistical Methods and Bayesian Inference: 2 fractional worksRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production: 2 fractional worksStatistical Distribution Estimation and Applications: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionControl and Systems EngineeringEndocrinology2 others

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

  1. 1 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 3 works
  4. 4 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Vibrio bacteria research studies Endocrinology 2 works
  6. 6 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 2 works
  7. 7 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference Statistics and Probability 2 works
  9. 9 Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production Building and Construction 2 works
  10. 10 Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications Statistics and Probability 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 available89.3%not open10.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.2%domestic only71.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 560% higher than in 2013–2017.

20152020
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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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