Question 1

What is Rivers State University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Rivers State University stands highest in Nursing (#250 of 273 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,785 of 9,585 worldwide) and Energy (#662 of 707 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Library and Information Sciences, Pharmacology and Pollution (Library and Information Sciences is 28.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Rivers State University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Rivers State University ranks #19,319 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#32,996 all time), and #177 of 183 in Nigeria.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Rivers State University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Ndubuisi Leonard Ndubuisi, Onyeka Franca Asuzu and Binaebi Gloria Bello lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rivers State University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Rivers State University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Rivers State University is "Outbreak of human monkeypox in Nigeria in 2017–18: a clinical and epidemiological report" (Adesola F. Yinka-Ogunleye et al., 2019), with 959 citations. Next come "Clinical Course and Outcome of Human Monkeypox in Nigeria" (502) and "Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Nanoparticles" (418).

Question 5

Which research topics does Rivers State University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: African Education and Politics, Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues, Urban and Rural Development Challenges and Water Quality and Pollution Assessment.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Rivers State University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nigeria, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Development, Development, Education, Gender Equality, Teacher Education and Sustainability.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Rivers State University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 34% of research at Rivers State University is in Social Sciences, 33% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (16%), Medicine (15%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Rivers State University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 43% higher than in 2018-2021.