Question 1

How does Rift Valley University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Rift Valley University ranks #29,382 of 34,923 institutions worldwide on research quality over all time, and #61 of 63 in Ethiopia.

Question 2

Who are the top researchers at Rift Valley University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Berhane Asfaw, Yonas Beyene and Gemechu Dereje Feyissa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rift Valley University.

Question 3

What are the most cited papers from Rift Valley University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Rift Valley University is "Pleistocene Homo sapiens from Middle Awash, Ethiopia" (Tim D. White, Berhane Asfaw, David Degusta et al., 2003), with 1,030 citations. Next come "Ardipithecus ramidus and the Paleobiology of Early Hominids" (679) and "Australopithecus garhi : A New Species of Early Hominid from Ethiopia" (497).

Question 4

Which research topics does Rift Valley University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Global Maternal and Child Health, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, Healthcare Systems and Reforms and Economic Growth and Development.

Question 5

Which keywords describe research at Rift Valley University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Maternal Mortality, Global Burden, Health Inequalities, Community Health Workers, Child Mortality, Health Systems and Health Effects.

Question 6

Which fields of science does Rift Valley University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Rift Valley University is in Health Sciences, 21% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (40%), Health Professions (10%), Social Sciences (9%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 7

Is Rift Valley University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 63% higher than in 2018-2021.