Taraba State University
In research, Taraba State University stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,386 of 6,403 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,232 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,700 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #5,795 of 22,385 · #10,375 all time
- Rank in Nigeria
- #38 of 183
- Research works
- 1.2k ▲ 103% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 3.9k 3.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 4.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.84× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 87% world 40%
- International
- 13% world 18%
What is Taraba State 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 | #2,386 of 6,403 | 4.8% | 92 | #4887 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #5,232 of 9,585 | 5.2% | 267 | #9041 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #7,700 of 10,670 | 3.9% | 168 | #10749 | |
| Social SciencesField | #4,348 of 5,988 | 6.5% | 165 | #6546 | |
| EducationSubfield | #1,750 of 1,930 | 5.1% | 61 | - | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #2,873 of 3,157 | 2.3% | 78 | #4737 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #9,157 of 9,902 | 4.9% | 69 | #15068 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Taraba State 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#4,887 #2,386
- Social Sciences#9,041 #5,232
- Physical Sciences#10,749 #7,700
- Social Sciences#6,546 #4,348
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,737 #2,873
- Health Sciences#15,068 #9,157
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 Taraba State University work in?
In 2022-now, 46% of research at Taraba State University is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (30%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (12%), Environmental Science (8%). It does 1.8× 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 Sciences34345.8%
- Social Sciences22229.6%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance293.8%
- Psychology283.8%
- Business, Management and Accounting283.7%
- Arts and Humanities233.1%
- Decision Sciences141.8%
- Physical Sciences21028.0%
- Environmental Science597.9%
- Computer Science537.1%
- Engineering405.3%
- Mathematics202.7%
- Materials Science101.3%
- Physics and Astronomy101.3%
- Energy71.0%
- Chemistry60.8%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences40.5%
- Chemical Engineering00.0%
- Life Sciences11014.7%
- Health Sciences8711.6%
- Medicine587.8%
- Health Professions192.6%
- Nursing81.1%
- Veterinary10.1%
- Dentistry00.1%
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: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.62×93 works
- Social Sciences2.34×222 works
- Mathematics2.27×20 works
- Nursing2.15×8 works
- Decision Sciences1.88×14 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.79×29 works
- Environmental Science1.59×59 works
- Psychology1.23×28 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.14×28 works
- Arts and Humanities1.07×23 works
- Energy1.05×7 works
- Health Professions0.98×19 works
- Computer Science0.91×53 works
- Veterinary0.89×1 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.79×2 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.58×10 works
- Chemistry0.52×6 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.51×4 works
- Medicine0.40×58 works
- Materials Science0.39×10 works
- Engineering0.35×40 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.32×4 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.21×8 works
- Neuroscience0.21×3 works
- Dentistry0.11×0 works
- Chemical Engineering0.08×0 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2.6×
- Social Sciences 2.3×
- Mathematics 2.3×
- Nursing 2.1×
- Decision Sciences 1.9×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.8×
- Environmental Science 1.6×
- Psychology 1.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.1×
- Arts and Humanities 1.1×
- Energy 1.1×
- Health Professions 1.0×
- Computer Science 0.9×
- Veterinary 0.9×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.8×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.6×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.5×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Materials Science 0.4×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Taraba State University?
Ranked on the quality score, Alice Njolke Mafe, Oberiri Destiny Apuke and Nsemba Edward Lenshie lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Taraba State University.
- 1
Alice Njolke Mafe
Nigeria · #165,581 worldwide 1.4k citations · 57 works
- 2
Oberiri Destiny Apuke
Nigeria · #515,297 worldwide 3k citations · 106 works
- 3
Nsemba Edward Lenshie
Nigeria · #762,168 worldwide 384 citations · 46 works
- 4
Adamu Halilu Jabire
Nigeria · #1,759,114 worldwide 486 citations · 39 works
- 5
Aminu Idris
Nigeria · #2,346,770 worldwide 45 citations · 15 works
- 6
Buhari Shehu Miapyen
Nigeria · #2,363,032 worldwide 70 citations · 16 works
- 7
Vincent Nduka Ojeh
Nigeria · #3,559,579 worldwide 562 citations · 54 works
- 8
BAKARI MUHAMMADU SUKARE
Nigeria · #3,789,844 worldwide 3 citations · 41 works
- 9
Gladys Uzezi Jack
Nigeria · #3,939,870 worldwide 100 citations · 28 works
- 10
Ubong Andem Obong
Nigeria · #4,107,308 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
Which keywords describe research at Taraba State University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Development, Sustainable Development, Curriculum Development, Information Technology, Gender Equality, Nigeria and Teacher Education.
- Climate Resilience
- Community Health Workers
- financial access
- Knowledge Economy
- Institutional Quality
- Teaching Strategies
- Poverty Reduction
- Inequality
- ICT
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Political Economy
- Governance
- Economic Growth
- Teacher Education
- Nigeria
- Sustainability
- Information Technology
- Curriculum Development
- Globalization
- Sustainable Development
- Education
- Climate Change
- Development
- Machine Learning
- Social Media
- Gender Equality
- Environmental Impact
- Quality Assurance
- Youth Unemployment
- Educational Technology
- Smallholder Farmers
- Democracy
- Pedagogy
- Corruption
- Institutions
- Social Networks
- Mobile Phones
- Inclusive Development
- Health Inequalities
- Global Financial Crisis
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
- Education52▲ 4.0×31 topics
- Sustainable Development48▲ 4.0×33 topics
- Climate Change43▲ 2.1×47 topics
- Globalization38▲ 2.6×37 topics
- Development36▲ 14×12 topics
- Curriculum Development34▲ 6.8×9 topics
- Machine Learning32▲ 1.27×47 topics
- Information Technology31▲ 8.8×8 topics
- Social Media31▲ 3.0×23 topics
- Sustainability30▲ 1.64×42 topics
- Gender Equality29▲ 14×8 topics
- Nigeria28▲ 174×3 topics
- Environmental Impact28▲ 2.2×35 topics
- Teacher Education27▲ 28×6 topics
- Quality Assurance24▲ 19×6 topics
- Economic Growth23▲ 3.8×17 topics
- Youth Unemployment23▲ 257×1 topic
- Governance20▲ 8.3×5 topics
- Educational Technology17▲ 1.91×20 topics
- Political Economy17▲ 8.8×7 topics
- Smallholder Farmers14▲ 9.2×5 topics
- Sustainable Agriculture14▲ 5.8×9 topics
- Democracy13▲ 5.1×5 topics
- ICT13▲ 13×4 topics
- Pedagogy13▲ 3.4×6 topics
- Inequality12▲ 7.2×5 topics
- Corruption12▲ 11×5 topics
- Poverty Reduction12▲ 12×5 topics
- Institutions12▲ 20×3 topics
- Teaching Strategies10▲ 5.0×4 topics
- Social Networks10▲ 5.0×5 topics
- Institutional Quality10▲ 13×2 topics
- Mobile Phones10▲ 29×2 topics
- Knowledge Economy10▲ 12×2 topics
- Inclusive Development10▲ 30×1 topic
- financial access10▲ 32×1 topic
- Health Inequalities9▲ 10×2 topics
- Community Health Workers9▲ 13×2 topics
- Global Financial Crisis8▲ 8.8×2 topics
- Climate Resilience8▲ 18×3 topics
Which research topics does Taraba State University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: African Education and Politics, Economic Growth and Development, Global Maternal and Child Health and Education and Islamic Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 African Education and Politics Education 23 works
- 2 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 10 works
- 3 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 8 works
- 4 Education and Islamic Studies Education 8 works
- 5 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 7 works
- 6 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 6 works
- 7 Corruption and Economic Development Sociology and Political Science 6 works
- 8 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 works
- 9 Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria General Social Sciences 5 works
- 10 Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence Sociology and Political Science 5 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 Taraba State University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 103% 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 Taraba State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0026% in 2024.
Fractional works of Taraba State 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 8.8% 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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