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Rhema University

In research, Rhema University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,991 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,795
of 22,385 · #19,759 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#126
of 183
Research works
388
▼ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6k
4.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
86%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Rhema University

What is Rhema 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 #8,991 of 9,585 0.6%62 #11050

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rhema 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 Rhema University work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Rhema University is in Social Sciences, 19% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Business, Management and Accounting (17%), Social Sciences (14%), Medicine (14%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 71 fractional works · 52.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 24 fractional works · 17.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 6 fractional works · 4.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 6 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAccounting: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMarketing: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 14.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 18 fractional works · 13.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 13 fractional works · 9.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 19.2% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 5.2% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 24 fractional works · 17.5% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 13.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnatomy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 15 fractional works · 11.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDrug Discovery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRhema University136fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences19%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences52%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Business, Management and Accounting2417.3%
    2. Social Sciences1914.1%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1813.2%
    4. Psychology74.9%
    5. Decision Sciences32.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities10.7%
    1. Computer Science75.2%
    2. Engineering53.9%
    3. Environmental Science53.7%
    4. Energy32.2%
    5. Materials Science32.2%
    6. Mathematics11.1%
    7. Chemistry10.8%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Medicine1913.7%
    2. Health Professions32.5%
    3. Nursing21.1%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences53.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology53.5%
    3. Neuroscience21.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics21.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.82× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.61× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.67× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.38× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.74× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.71× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 2.32× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.36× its world share, 24 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.18× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.60× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance6.18×18 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting5.36×24 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.61×2 works
  4. Energy2.38×3 works
  5. Nursing2.32×2 works
  6. Decision Sciences2.27×3 works
  7. Psychology1.60×7 works
  8. Social Sciences1.11×19 works
  9. Neuroscience1.05×2 works
  10. Health Professions0.94×3 works
  11. Mathematics0.92×2 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.82×5 works
  13. Environmental Science0.74×5 works
  14. Medicine0.71×19 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.69×1 works
  16. Computer Science0.67×7 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.65×5 works
  18. Materials Science0.62×3 works
  19. Chemistry0.48×1 works
  20. Dentistry0.48×0 works
  21. Engineering0.26×5 works
  22. Arts and Humanities0.23×1 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.14×0 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Rhema University?

Ranked on the quality score, Sarah Bill Ulaeto, Rumina Hassan and Nyejirime Young Wike lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rhema University.

  1. 1 Sarah Bill Ulaeto Nigeria · #1,626,337 worldwide 831 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Rumina Hassan Nigeria · #2,958,529 worldwide 143 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Nyejirime Young Wike Nigeria · #3,151,065 worldwide 44 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Wisdom Okereke Anyim Nigeria · #3,724,437 worldwide 90 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Christian Chukwuemeka Ike Nigeria · #4,044,007 worldwide 156 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Ugo Uwadiako Enebeli Nigeria · #4,262,123 worldwide 50 citations · 50 works
  7. 7 Onwubiko N. Dike Nigeria · #4,551,329 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Ogbonna Udochukwu Godfrey Nigeria · #4,936,071 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Udochukwu Godfrey Ogbonna Nigeria · #5,035,095 worldwide 33 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 J. C. Ozougwu Nigeria · #5,138,461 worldwide 88 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Rhema University

What are the most cited papers from Rhema University?

The most cited paper from Rhema University is "The pathogenesis and pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus" (Ozougwu Ozougwu, 2013), with 654 citations. Next come "Developments in smart anticorrosive coatings with multifunctional characteristics" (220) and "Developments in smart organic coatings for anticorrosion applications: a review" (122).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The pathogenesis and pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus Ozougwu Ozougwu · Journal of Physiology and Pathophysiology Open access 30 Sep 2013 654
2 Developments in smart anticorrosive coatings with multifunctional characteristics Sarah Bill Ulaeto, Ramya Rajan, Jerin K. Pancrecious et al. · Progress in Organic Coatings 16 Jun 2017 220
3 Developments in smart organic coatings for anticorrosion applications: a review Deepa Thomas, Reshmy Rajasekharan, Eapen Philip et al. · Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 21 Feb 2022 122
4 Polymer-Based Coating for Steel Protection, Highlighting Metal–Organic Framework as Functional Actives: A Review Sarah Bill Ulaeto, Rajimol Puthenpurackal Ravi, Inime Ime Udoh et al. · Corrosion and Materials Degradation Open access 29 Apr 2023 106
5 Biogenic Ag Nanoparticles from Neem Extract: Their Structural Evaluation and Antimicrobial Effects against Pseudomonas nitroreducens and Aspergillus unguis (NII 08123) Sarah Bill Ulaeto, Gincy Marina Mathew, Jerin K. Pancrecious et al. · ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 27 Nov 2019 84
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Rhema University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Leadership, Fiscal Policy, Taxation, Infrastructure, Public Investment, Stress and Organizational Culture.

▲ 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. Economic Growth14▲ 12×11 topics
  2. Leadership9▲ 14×9 topics
  3. Fiscal Policy9▲ 31×3 topics
  4. Education6▲ 2.6×9 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress6▲ 2.6×22 topics
  6. Taxation6▲ 55×2 topics
  7. Infrastructure6▲ 35×1 topic
  8. Public Investment6▲ 78×1 topic
  9. Meta-Analysis5▲ 5.9×3 topics
  10. Stress5▲ 9.2×3 topics
  11. Organizational Culture4▲ 8.4×5 topics
  12. Risk Management4▲ 6.8×4 topics
  13. Health4▲ 7.7×4 topics
  14. Corporate Governance4▲ 4.1×6 topics
  15. Nigeria4▲ 140×2 topics
  16. Emotional Intelligence4▲ 21×1 topic
  17. Gender Equality4▲ 10×2 topics
  18. Performance4▲ 31×1 topic
  19. Finance4▲ 15×3 topics
  20. Development4▲ 7.4×6 topics
  21. Information Technology4▲ 5.6×4 topics
  22. Antioxidant4▲ 3.7×16 topics
  23. Monetary Policy4▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Customer Satisfaction3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  25. Financial Performance3▲ 4.2×4 topics
  26. Financial Stability3▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Social Capital3▲ 4.5×6 topics
  28. Global Financial Crisis3▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Performance Measurement3▲ 7.9×3 topics
  30. Employee Engagement3▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Ethical Identity3▲ 18×1 topic
  32. Institutional Theory3▲ 20×3 topics
  33. Islamic Banking3▲ 5.6×1 topic
  34. Financial Development3▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Panel Data Analysis3▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Quality Assurance3▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Teacher Education3▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Youth Unemployment3▲ 158×1 topic
  39. Business Ethics2▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Air Pollution2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Rhema University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Emotional Intelligence and Performance, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and African Education and Politics.

Fiscal Policy and Econom…6Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 6 fractional worksEmotional Intelligence and Performance: 4 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…3Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 3 fractional worksAfrican Education and Po…3African Education and Politics: 3 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 2 fractional worksUnemployment and Economic Growth: 2 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…2Economic Growth and Development: 2 fractional worksOil, Gas, and Environmental Issues: 2 fractional worksInnovation and Socioeconomic Development: 2 fractional worksEthics in Business and Education: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsSocial PsychologyAccountingEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  2. 2 Emotional Intelligence and Performance Social Psychology 4 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 3 works
  4. 4 African Education and Politics Education 3 works
  5. 5 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  6. 6 Unemployment and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 2 works
  8. 8 Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  9. 9 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 2 works
  10. 10 Ethics in Business and Education Information Systems and Management 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 available85.5%not open14.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.1%domestic only90.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Rhema University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Rhema University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00052% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Rhema University0.00039% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Rhema 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 2025Rhema University4.2% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.2% in 2016.

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