Sa'adu Zungur University
In research, Sa'adu Zungur University stands highest in Life Sciences (#4,822 of 6,403 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,332 of 9,585 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,681 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #8,912 of 22,385 · #10,581 all time
- Rank in Nigeria
- #88 of 183
- Research works
- 1k ▲ 44% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 5.8k 5.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 3.3% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.71× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 83% world 40%
- International
- 23% world 18%
What is Sa'adu Zungur University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life SciencesDomain | #4,822 of 6,403 | 1.8% | 68 | #6445 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #8,332 of 9,585 | 3.8% | 146 | #10634 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #8,681 of 9,902 | 1.7% | 82 | #11843 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #9,627 of 10,670 | 3.2% | 110 | #12854 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sa'adu Zungur 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 of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Life Sciences#6,445 #4,822
- Social Sciences#10,634 #8,332
- Health Sciences#11,843 #8,681
- Physical Sciences#12,854 #9,627
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Sa'adu Zungur University work in?
In 2022-now, 36% of research at Sa'adu Zungur University is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (17%), Social Sciences (17%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences18736.2%
- Social Sciences8716.8%
- Business, Management and Accounting448.5%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance234.5%
- Psychology132.4%
- Decision Sciences122.3%
- Arts and Humanities91.7%
- Physical Sciences12824.8%
- Computer Science305.8%
- Engineering285.4%
- Environmental Science275.1%
- Materials Science163.1%
- Chemistry91.7%
- Mathematics61.2%
- Energy61.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences30.6%
- Physics and Astronomy30.5%
- Chemical Engineering00.1%
- Health Sciences12123.5%
- Medicine8817.0%
- Health Professions203.8%
- Nursing81.6%
- Veterinary40.8%
- Dentistry20.3%
- Life Sciences8115.6%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Veterinary5.78×4 works
- Nursing3.24×8 works
- Business, Management and Accounting2.65×44 works
- Decision Sciences2.33×12 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.08×23 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.95×48 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.77×3 works
- Immunology and Microbiology1.47×8 works
- Health Professions1.45×20 works
- Energy1.34×6 works
- Social Sciences1.33×87 works
- Chemistry1.09×9 works
- Mathematics1.05×6 works
- Environmental Science1.03×26 works
- Materials Science0.88×16 works
- Medicine0.88×88 works
- Psychology0.80×12 works
- Computer Science0.74×30 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.73×20 works
- Dentistry0.61×2 works
- Arts and Humanities0.58×9 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.36×3 works
- Engineering0.36×28 works
- Chemical Engineering0.28×0 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.22×2 works
- Neuroscience0.21×2 works
- Veterinary 5.8×
- Nursing 3.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.6×
- Decision Sciences 2.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.9×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.8×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.5×
- Health Professions 1.4×
- Energy 1.3×
- Social Sciences 1.3×
- Chemistry 1.1×
- Mathematics 1.1×
- Environmental Science 1.0×
- Materials Science 0.9×
- Medicine 0.9×
- Psychology 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.7×
- Dentistry 0.6×
- Arts and Humanities 0.6×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.4×
- Engineering 0.4×
- Chemical Engineering 0.3×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.2×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
Who are the top researchers at Sa'adu Zungur University?
Ranked on the quality score, Ahmed Aliyu, Albashir Tahir and Muhammad Auwal Kabir lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sa'adu Zungur University.
- 1
Ahmed Aliyu
Nigeria · #2,214,005 worldwide 432 citations · 33 works
- 2
Albashir Tahir
Nigeria · #2,686,931 worldwide 133 citations · 37 works
- 3
Muhammad Auwal Kabir
Nigeria · #3,133,791 worldwide 37 citations · 17 works
- 4
Habibu Tijjani
Nigeria · #3,147,576 worldwide 1.4k citations · 92 works
- 5
Sagir Adamu
Nigeria · #3,215,977 worldwide 195 citations · 15 works
- 6
Mohammed Sani Ya’u
Nigeria · #3,430,959 worldwide 38 citations · 16 works
- 7
Ibrahim Musa Moi
Nigeria · #3,494,171 worldwide 232 citations · 28 works
- 8
Rilwanu Mohammed
Nigeria · #3,826,172 worldwide 42 citations · 16 works
- 9
Kawu Bala
Nigeria · #3,892,195 worldwide 3 citations · 18 works
- 10
Shamsudeen Ladan Shagari
Nigeria · #3,956,339 worldwide 82 citations · 16 works
Which keywords describe research at Sa'adu Zungur University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Development, Gender Equality, Education, Nigeria, Epidemiology, Teacher Education, Information Technology and Sustainable Development.
- Rural Livelihoods
- Climate Resilience
- Corruption
- Maternal and Child Undernutrition
- Herbal Medicine
- Global Burden of Disease
- Health Systems
- Financial Performance
- Health Inequalities
- Child Development
- Genetic Diversity
- Quality Assurance
- Medicinal Plants
- Corporate Governance
- Information Technology
- Economic Growth
- Curriculum Development
- Globalization
- Sustainability
- Education
- Epidemiology
- Sustainable Development
- Development
- Gender Equality
- Environmental Impact
- Nigeria
- Supply Chain Management
- Teacher Education
- Maternal Mortality
- Youth Unemployment
- Community Health Workers
- Performance Measurement
- Socio-economic Factors
- Child Mortality
- Vaccine
- Smallholder Farmers
- Fiscal Policy
- Water Sanitation Hygiene
- Institutional Quality
- Information Sharing
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
- Epidemiology32▲ 1.56×59 topics
- Education24▲ 2.7×16 topics
- Sustainable Development21▲ 2.5×16 topics
- Sustainability20▲ 1.62×43 topics
- Development16▲ 8.4×6 topics
- Globalization15▲ 1.52×19 topics
- Gender Equality15▲ 10×7 topics
- Curriculum Development15▲ 4.2×7 topics
- Environmental Impact15▲ 1.66×28 topics
- Economic Growth14▲ 3.4×11 topics
- Nigeria14▲ 127×3 topics
- Information Technology14▲ 5.7×8 topics
- Supply Chain Management14▲ 3.0×17 topics
- Corporate Governance14▲ 3.6×13 topics
- Teacher Education12▲ 18×4 topics
- Medicinal Plants11▲ 5.4×10 topics
- Maternal Mortality10▲ 9.0×5 topics
- Quality Assurance10▲ 12×1 topic
- Youth Unemployment10▲ 169×1 topic
- Genetic Diversity10▲ 4.5×12 topics
- Community Health Workers10▲ 21×2 topics
- Child Development9▲ 4.4×3 topics
- Performance Measurement9▲ 6.7×5 topics
- Health Inequalities9▲ 15×2 topics
- Socio-economic Factors9▲ 16×2 topics
- Financial Performance9▲ 3.1×11 topics
- Child Mortality9▲ 24×1 topic
- Health Systems9▲ 24×1 topic
- Vaccine9▲ 4.2×11 topics
- Global Burden of Disease8▲ 6.3×3 topics
- Smallholder Farmers8▲ 7.1×6 topics
- Herbal Medicine8▲ 5.2×7 topics
- Fiscal Policy7▲ 6.7×4 topics
- Maternal and Child Undernutrition7▲ 17×1 topic
- Water Sanitation Hygiene7▲ 17×1 topic
- Corruption7▲ 8.3×6 topics
- Institutional Quality6▲ 11×2 topics
- Climate Resilience6▲ 18×3 topics
- Information Sharing6▲ 15×2 topics
- Rural Livelihoods5▲ 19×3 topics
Which research topics does Sa'adu Zungur University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: African Education and Politics, Global Maternal and Child Health, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Quality and Supply Management.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 African Education and Politics Education 10 works
- 2 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 9 works
- 3 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 7 works
- 4 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 5 works
- 5 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 4 works
- 6 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 4 works
- 7 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 4 works
- 8 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 4 works
- 9 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 3 works
- 10 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 3 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Sa'adu Zungur University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 44% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Sa'adu Zungur University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0017% in 2024.
Fractional works of Sa'adu Zungur 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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.3% in 2014.
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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