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Riara University

riarauniversity.ac.keROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#42,526
of 42,892
Rank in Kenya
#98
of 98
Research works
126
▲ 405% vs 2013–17
Citations
349
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

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: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.71× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.76× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.38× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.00× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Riara University?

Ranked on the composite score, Francis Onditi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Riara University.

  1. 1 Francis Onditi Kenya · #1,101,794 worldwide 14 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Riara University

Which keywords describe research at Riara University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Environmental Impact, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Mining Industry, Social License to Operate, Development and Human Rights.

▲ 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. Globalization8▲ 7.7×9 topics
  2. Environmental Impact6▲ 6.9×3 topics
  3. Sustainable Development5▲ 6.0×3 topics
  4. Corporate Social Responsibility4▲ 55×2 topics
  5. Mining Industry4▲ 430×1 topic
  6. Social License to Operate4▲ 430×1 topic
  7. Development4▲ 21×6 topics
  8. Human Rights4▲ 6.5×7 topics
  9. Sustainability3▲ 2.5×6 topics
  10. Social Media3▲ 3.6×4 topics
  11. Democracy2▲ 14×3 topics
  12. Economic Growth2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  13. Political Economy2▲ 19×4 topics
  14. Economic Development2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  15. Social Impact2▲ 11×4 topics
  16. Environmental Management2▲ 10×3 topics
  17. Global Governance2▲ 19×4 topics
  18. Poverty Reduction2▲ 31×3 topics
  19. Transparency2▲ 34×2 topics
  20. Corruption2▲ 25×2 topics
  21. Institutions2▲ 50×2 topics
  22. International Law2▲ 13×5 topics
  23. Social Capital2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  24. Governance2▲ 12×3 topics
  25. NGOs2▲ 39×2 topics
  26. Natural Resources2▲ 250×1 topic
  27. Resource Curse2▲ 250×1 topic
  28. Consumer Behavior2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  29. Policy2▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Development Policies2▲ 92×1 topic
  31. Environmental Governance2▲ 49×3 topics
  32. Foreign Aid2▲ 92×1 topic
  33. Neoliberalism2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  34. Hydropower2▲ 109×1 topic
  35. Resettlement2▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Trust2▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Knowledge Sharing1▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Virtual Communities1▲ 86×1 topic
  39. Cultural Diversity1▲ 10.0×2 topics
  40. Human Resource Management1▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Riara University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mining and Resource Management, Natural Resources and Economic Development, International Development and Aid and Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact.

Mining and Resource Mana…4Mining and Resource Management: 4 fractional worksNatural Resources and Ec…2Natural Resources and Economic Development: 2 fractional worksInternational Developmen…2International Development and Aid: 2 fractional worksHydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact: 2 fractional worksKnowledge Management and Sharing: 1 fractional worksGlobal and Cross-Cultura…1Global and Cross-Cultural Management: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksLegal Issues in South Africa: 1 fractional worksHuman Rights and Development: 1 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 1 fractional works
Building and ConstructionGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceDevelopmentSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Mining and Resource Management Building and Construction 4 works
  2. 2 Natural Resources and Economic Development General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  3. 3 International Development and Aid Development 2 works
  4. 4 Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Knowledge Management and Sharing Communication 1 works
  6. 6 Global and Cross-Cultural Management Anthropology 1 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Legal Issues in South Africa Law 1 works
  9. 9 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 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 available49.1%not open50.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.1%domestic only73.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Riara University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 405% 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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