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Somali National University

In research, Somali National University stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,314 of 9,902 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,375 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#9,838
of 22,385 · #17,358 all time
Rank in Somalia
#2
of 9
Research works
402
▲ 469% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
78%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
Somali National University

What is Somali National 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
Health SciencesDomain #7,314 of 9,902 13.1%61 #13771
Social SciencesDomain #7,375 of 9,585 18.0%69 #11451

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

In 2022-now, 37% of research at Somali National University is in Health Sciences, 34% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Social Sciences (21%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (8%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 92 fractional works · 36.8% of its workMedicine: 74 fractional works · 29.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 13 fractional works · 5.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 9 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSurgery: 9 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 3.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 85 fractional works · 33.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 54 fractional works · 21.4% of its workEducation: 14 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 14 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSafety Research: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 8 fractional works · 3.1% of its workFinance: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 4.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 43 fractional works · 17.0% of its workComputer Science: 15 fractional works · 5.9% of its workInformation Systems: 8 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 5.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 31 fractional works · 12.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 20 fractional works · 8.1% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workParasitology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKSomali NationalUniversity251fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences37%Social Sciences34%

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. Medicine7429.5%
    2. Health Professions124.9%
    3. Nursing41.5%
    4. Veterinary20.8%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Social Sciences5421.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance114.5%
    3. Psychology104.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting72.9%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Computer Science155.9%
    2. Environmental Science145.7%
    3. Engineering41.5%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.1%
    5. Mathematics31.0%
    6. Chemistry20.8%
    7. Materials Science10.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    9. Energy00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences208.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology52.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology51.9%
    4. Neuroscience10.5%
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: 1.70× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.90× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.76× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.86× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.53× its world share, 74 worksMedicineNursing: 3.13× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.95× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.12× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.37× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 54 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary5.95×2 works
  2. Nursing3.13×4 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.12×11 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.90×5 works
  5. Health Professions1.86×12 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.70×20 works
  7. Social Sciences1.69×54 works
  8. Medicine1.53×74 works
  9. Psychology1.37×10 works
  10. Environmental Science1.15×14 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.91×7 works
  12. Mathematics0.86×2 works
  13. Computer Science0.76×15 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.72×3 works
  15. Chemistry0.50×2 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.39×5 works
  17. Neuroscience0.28×1 works
  18. Dentistry0.22×0 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.21×2 works
  20. Energy0.19×0 works
  21. Materials Science0.16×1 works
  22. Engineering0.10×4 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.10×1 works
  24. Decision Sciences0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Somali National University?

Ranked on the quality score, Marian Muse Osman, Ayan Nur Ali and Mohamed Sharif Abdi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Somali National University.

  1. 1 Marian Muse Osman Somalia · #602,292 worldwide 368 citations · 67 works
  2. 2 Ayan Nur Ali Somalia · #739,799 worldwide 74 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Mohamed Sharif Abdi Somalia · #929,469 worldwide 97 citations · 55 works
  4. 4 Yakub Burhan Abdullahi Somalia · #942,401 worldwide 108 citations · 84 works
  5. 5 Nova Ahmed Somalia · #972,899 worldwide 54 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 Yusuf Hared Abdi Somalia · #1,037,895 worldwide 97 citations · 57 works
  7. 7 Osman Abubakar Fiidow Somalia · #1,307,482 worldwide 162 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Nabeela Ahmed Somalia · #1,535,365 worldwide 155 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Abdullahi Ahmed Tahlil Somalia · #1,626,781 worldwide 47 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Ali Jimale Mohamed Somalia · #1,784,278 worldwide 417 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Somali National University

What are the most cited papers from Somali National University?

The most cited paper from Somali National University is "The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance" (Houriiyah Tegally et al., 2022), with 184 citations. Next come "Plant extracts as corrosion inhibitors of mild steel in HCl solutions" (160) and "Khat consumption: a pharmacological review" (131).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance Houriiyah Tegally et al. · Science Open access1,824 authors 15 Sep 2022 184
2 Plant extracts as corrosion inhibitors of mild steel in HCl solutions Fabrizio Zucchi, Ibrahim Hashi Omar · Surface Technology Apr 1985 160
3 Khat consumption: a pharmacological review Paolo Nencini, Abdullahi Mohamed Ahmed · Drug and Alcohol Dependence 1989 131
4 The chewing of khat in Somalia Abdullahi S. Elmi · Journal of Ethnopharmacology Aug 1983 125
5 The Use of Infrapatellar Fat Pad-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Articular Cartilage Regeneration: A Review Parviz Vahedi, Rana Moghaddamshahabi, Thomas Jay Webster et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences Open access 26 Aug 2021 116
All 66 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Somali National University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Globalization, Maternal Mortality, Pathogenesis, Community Health Workers, Vaccine, Sustainability and Public Health.

▲ 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. Epidemiology24▲ 2.4×65 topics
  2. Globalization16▲ 3.3×20 topics
  3. Sustainability13▲ 2.1×20 topics
  4. Climate Change11▲ 1.62×24 topics
  5. Public Health11▲ 3.0×28 topics
  6. Education9▲ 2.1×17 topics
  7. Environmental Impact8▲ 1.98×16 topics
  8. Economic Growth8▲ 4.1×13 topics
  9. Pathogenesis8▲ 6.5×15 topics
  10. Maternal Mortality8▲ 14×4 topics
  11. Vaccine7▲ 7.2×9 topics
  12. Mental Health7▲ 1.94×16 topics
  13. Community Health Workers7▲ 31×2 topics
  14. Health Inequalities7▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Child Mortality6▲ 36×1 topic
  16. Health Systems6▲ 36×1 topic
  17. Immune Response6▲ 4.1×10 topics
  18. Development6▲ 6.2×9 topics
  19. Security5▲ 3.2×8 topics
  20. Food Security5▲ 3.9×8 topics
  21. Genetic Diversity5▲ 4.8×10 topics
  22. Child Development5▲ 4.9×5 topics
  23. Conflict5▲ 12×6 topics
  24. Resettlement5▲ 22×3 topics
  25. Agriculture5▲ 4.8×7 topics
  26. Governance5▲ 5.6×5 topics
  27. Poverty Reduction4▲ 14×4 topics
  28. Social Networks4▲ 6.4×5 topics
  29. Adaptation4▲ 5.6×4 topics
  30. Global Health4▲ 10×5 topics
  31. Transmission4▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Labor Market4▲ 5.3×6 topics
  33. Developing Countries4▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Maternal and Child Undernutrition4▲ 18×1 topic
  35. Water Sanitation Hygiene4▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Antimicrobial Resistance4▲ 6.7×8 topics
  37. Pathogen Transmission4▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Vulnerability4▲ 6.1×4 topics
  39. One Health3▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Zoonotic Diseases3▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does Somali National University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Global Maternal and Child Health, Child Nutrition and Water Access, Zoonotic diseases and public health and Municipal Solid Waste Management.

Global Maternal and Chil…6Global Maternal and Child Health: 6 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Wate…4Child Nutrition and Water Access: 4 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and public health: 3 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Management: 3 fractional worksViral Infections and Out…3Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 3 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 3 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 3 fractional worksGlobal Health and Surgery3Global Health and Surgery: 3 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 3 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and Reforms: 2 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthNutrition and DieteticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6 works
  2. 2 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 4 works
  3. 3 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  4. 4 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 3 works
  6. 6 Education and Islamic Studies Education 3 works
  7. 7 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 3 works
  8. 8 Global Health and Surgery Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  9. 9 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 3 works
  10. 10 Healthcare Systems and Reforms Finance 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 available78.4%not open21.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.9%domestic only67.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Somali National University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 469% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Somali National University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00058% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Somali National University0.0013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Somali National University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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