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Renaissance University

In research, Renaissance University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,269 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics and Econometrics and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (Economics and Econometrics is 6.0× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,571
of 22,385 · #15,793 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#124
of 183
Research works
402
▲ 72% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
4.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
75%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Renaissance University

What is Renaissance University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,269 of 9,585 5.4%62 #8551

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Renaissance University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Renaissance University work in?

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Renaissance University is in Social Sciences, 21% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Medicine (16%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (11%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 120 fractional works · 51.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 49 fractional works · 21.0% of its workEducation: 19 fractional works · 8.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 8 fractional works · 3.3% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 27 fractional works · 11.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 22 fractional works · 9.5% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 19 fractional works · 8.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 9 fractional works · 3.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 15 fractional works · 6.6% of its workAccounting: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 49 fractional works · 21.2% of its workComputer Science: 17 fractional works · 7.3% of its workInformation Systems: 10 fractional works · 4.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 16 fractional works · 6.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 46 fractional works · 19.9% of its workMedicine: 37 fractional works · 15.9% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 7.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKRenaissanceUniversity233fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences51%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4921.0%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2711.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities198.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting156.6%
    5. Psychology93.7%
    6. Decision Sciences20.6%
    1. Computer Science177.3%
    2. Engineering166.8%
    3. Physics and Astronomy41.9%
    4. Environmental Science31.4%
    5. Materials Science31.3%
    6. Chemistry21.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.7%
    8. Mathematics10.4%
    9. Energy10.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Medicine3715.9%
    2. Health Professions72.9%
    3. Nursing21.0%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences73.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology62.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology21.0%
    4. Neuroscience20.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Renaissance University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics and Econometrics takes 6.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 22.1 works6.0×
  2. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 26.6 works5.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.93× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.45× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.86× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.11× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.82× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 2.06× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.76× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.06× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.34× its world share, 27 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.22× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 49 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance5.34×27 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.76×18 works
  3. Nursing2.06×2 works
  4. Business, Management and Accounting2.06×15 works
  5. Social Sciences1.66×49 works
  6. Psychology1.22×9 works
  7. Health Professions1.11×7 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology1.03×2 works
  9. Computer Science0.93×17 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.86×4 works
  11. Medicine0.82×37 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.67×7 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.67×2 works
  14. Chemistry0.65×2 works
  15. Neuroscience0.51×2 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.45×6 works
  17. Engineering0.45×16 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.42×2 works
  19. Materials Science0.38×3 works
  20. Energy0.37×1 works
  21. Mathematics0.37×1 works
  22. Environmental Science0.29×3 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.20×0 works
  24. Dentistry0.15×0 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Renaissance University?

Ranked on the quality score, Samir Baladi, Melford Chuka Egbujor and David Chinemerem Nwobodo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Renaissance University.

  1. 1 Samir Baladi Nigeria · #1,810,864 worldwide 18 citations · 99 works
  2. 2 Melford Chuka Egbujor Nigeria · #2,162,484 worldwide 548 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 David Chinemerem Nwobodo Nigeria · #3,918,702 worldwide 1.1k citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Okore Amah Okore Nigeria · #4,132,752 worldwide 78 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Renaissance University

What are the most cited papers from Renaissance University?

The most cited paper from Renaissance University is "Antibiotic resistance: The challenges and some emerging strategies for tackling a global menace" (David Chinemerem Nwobodo, Malachy Chigozie Ugwu, Clement Oliseloke Anie et al., 2022), with 994 citations. Next come "Foundations of Modern Historical Scholarship: Language, Law and History in the French Renaissance" (548) and "Hypocholesterolemic effects of crude extract of leaf of Moringa oleifera Lam in high-fat diet fed wistar rats" (464).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Antibiotic resistance: The challenges and some emerging strategies for tackling a global menace David Chinemerem Nwobodo, Malachy Chigozie Ugwu, Clement Oliseloke Anie et al. · Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis Open access 10 Aug 2022 994
2 Foundations of Modern Historical Scholarship: Language, Law and History in the French Renaissance Donald R. Kelley, Clemens Rathe · Renaissance and Reformation Open access 31 Dec 1969 548
3 Hypocholesterolemic effects of crude extract of leaf of Moringa oleifera Lam in high-fat diet fed wistar rats Samuel Ghasi, Eddy Nwobodo, J.O Ofili · Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2000 464
4 The Potential Impact of COVID‐19 on Student Learning and How Schools Can Respond Adam E. Wyse, Eric M. Stickney, David Butz et al. · Educational Measurement Issues and Practice Open access 23 Jul 2020 118
5 High Population Frequencies of APOL1 Risk Variants Are Associated with Increased Prevalence of Non-Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease in the Igbo People from South-Eastern Nigeria Ifeoma Ulasi, Shay Tzur, Walter G. Wasser et al. · Nephron Clinical Practice 13 Jul 2013 112
All 66 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Renaissance University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Entrepreneurship, Language Teaching, Globalization, Digital Education, Economic Development, Pedagogy, Economic Growth and Tourism Development.

▲ 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-now 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. Globalization18▲ 3.9×21 topics
  2. Entrepreneurship16▲ 17×9 topics
  3. Sustainability15▲ 2.6×19 topics
  4. Language Teaching14▲ 23×3 topics
  5. Economic Development13▲ 7.0×12 topics
  6. Digital Education13▲ 37×3 topics
  7. Economic Growth12▲ 6.6×10 topics
  8. Pedagogy12▲ 10×3 topics
  9. Tourism Development11▲ 36×2 topics
  10. Digital Economy11▲ 24×3 topics
  11. Student Competencies11▲ 73×1 topic
  12. Teaching Methods11▲ 30×1 topic
  13. Investment10▲ 39×2 topics
  14. Industrial Enterprises10▲ 127×1 topic
  15. Innovation Economics10▲ 127×1 topic
  16. Epidemiology10◆ 1.05×43 topics
  17. Fiscal Policy8▲ 17×6 topics
  18. Sustainable Development8▲ 2.2×20 topics
  19. Global Governance7▲ 13×8 topics
  20. Innovation7▲ 2.8×10 topics
  21. E-Learning6▲ 2.8×9 topics
  22. Educational Technology6▲ 2.1×9 topics
  23. Regional Development6▲ 7.0×4 topics
  24. Corpus Linguistics5▲ 11×4 topics
  25. Infrastructure5▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Transport Infrastructure5▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Public Investment5▲ 38×1 topic
  28. Taxation5▲ 25×1 topic
  29. Digitalization5▲ 9.7×5 topics
  30. Labor Market4▲ 6.6×4 topics
  31. ICT4▲ 12×4 topics
  32. Migration4▲ 4.8×4 topics
  33. Postcolonialism4▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Social Exclusion4▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Language4▲ 6.1×7 topics
  36. Knowledge Economy3▲ 13×4 topics
  37. Biopolitics3▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Crisis Management3▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Unemployment3▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Okun's Law3▲ 238×1 topic

Which research topics does Renaissance University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education, Innovation and Language Studies, Economic and Industrial Development, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies.

Education, Innovation an…11Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 11 fractional worksEconomic and Industrial …10Economic and Industrial Development: 10 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 5 fractional worksMedical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies: 3 fractional worksUnemployment and Economi…3Unemployment and Economic Growth: 3 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksSustainability and Innovation in Business: 2 fractional workslinguistics and terminology studies: 2 fractional worksTranslation Studies and Practices: 2 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Development: 2 fractional works
EducationEconomics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International RelationsLanguage and Linguistics2 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 11 works
  2. 2 Economic and Industrial Development Economics and Econometrics 10 works
  3. 3 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  4. 4 Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  5. 5 Unemployment and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  6. 6 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  7. 7 Sustainability and Innovation in Business Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  8. 8 linguistics and terminology studies Language and Linguistics 2 works
  9. 9 Translation Studies and Practices Language and Linguistics 2 works
  10. 10 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 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.

openly available75.0%not open25.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.9%domestic only63.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Renaissance University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 72% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Renaissance University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00045% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Renaissance University0.00084% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Renaissance University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Renaissance University4.6% in 2025

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.5% in 2021.

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