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Paul University Awka

In research, Paul University Awka stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,936 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,642 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,977
of 28,054 · #32,854 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#184
of 191
Research works
351
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is Paul University Awka known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #7,936 of 16,945 11.9%254
Social SciencesField #7,642 of 10,206 11.0%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Paul University Awka 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: 1.21× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.95× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.62× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.06× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.88× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.81× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.18× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Paul University Awka?

Ranked on the composite score, Nnordee Bariagara King David lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Paul University Awka.

  1. 1 Nnordee Bariagara King David Nigeria · #1,556,252 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Paul University Awka

Which keywords describe research at Paul University Awka?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Capital, Education, Social Media, Digital Education, Herbal Medicine, Consumer Behavior, Information Technology and Cultural Studies.

▲ 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 Capital6▲ 12×7 topics
  2. Education5▲ 3.4×13 topics
  3. Social Media5▲ 3.8×9 topics
  4. Epidemiology4▲ 1.22×11 topics
  5. Mental Health4▲ 2.7×9 topics
  6. Pandemic3▲ 3.5×5 topics
  7. Consumer Behavior3▲ 5.7×4 topics
  8. Digital Education3▲ 26×2 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  10. Herbal Medicine3▲ 12×5 topics
  11. Information Technology3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity3▲ 4.7×7 topics
  13. Educational Technology3▲ 2.5×9 topics
  14. Cultural Studies2▲ 7.5×5 topics
  15. Student Motivation2▲ 14×5 topics
  16. Development2▲ 7.7×4 topics
  17. Identity2▲ 3.7×9 topics
  18. Religion2▲ 5.6×7 topics
  19. Student Attitudes2▲ 26×2 topics
  20. Civic Engagement2▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Medicinal Plants2▲ 6.3×6 topics
  22. School Climate2▲ 52×2 topics
  23. Social Impact2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  24. Digital Divide2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  25. Educational Methods2▲ 389×1 topic
  26. Gender Equality2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  27. Multilingualism2▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Pedagogical Research2▲ 389×1 topic
  29. Student Engagement2▲ 5.8×7 topics
  30. Well-being2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  31. Entrepreneurial Orientation2▲ 25×1 topic
  32. Health2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  33. Job Satisfaction2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  34. Opportunity Recognition2▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Self-Efficacy2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  36. Deliberative Democracy2▲ 25×1 topic
  37. Political Participation2▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Poverty Reduction2▲ 14×3 topics
  39. Chronic Disease2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  40. Spirituality2▲ 18×3 topics

Which research topics does Paul University Awka publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, Psychology, and Social Research, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Social Media and Politics and FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance.

Education, Psychology, a…2Education, Psychology, and Social Research: 2 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…2Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 2 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics2Social Media and Politics: 2 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, D…1FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 1 fractional worksEducational Systems and Policies: 1 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and …1Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 1 fractional worksWater Governance and Infrastructure: 1 fractional worksEducation and Communication Studies: 1 fractional worksInsurance and Financial …1Insurance and Financial Risk Management: 1 fractional works
EducationManagement of Technology and InnovationCommunicationManagement Information Systems5 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Psychology, and Social Research Education 2 works
  2. 2 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  3. 3 Social Media and Politics Communication 2 works
  4. 4 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 1 works
  6. 6 Educational Systems and Policies Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 1 works
  8. 8 Water Governance and Infrastructure Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Communication Studies Education 1 works
  10. 10 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 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 available62.8%not open37.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.9%domestic only60.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Paul University Awka's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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