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Teofilo Kisanji University

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Research works
67
▲ 118% vs 2018-21
Citations
251
3.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
79%
world 40%
International
29%
world 18%
Teofilo Kisanji University

Not ranked overall: Teofilo Kisanji University is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Teofilo Kisanji University work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Teofilo Kisanji University is in Social Sciences, 38% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (30%), Materials Science (13%), Engineering (8%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 19 fractional works · 44.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 30.2% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 10.3% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 16 fractional works · 38.2% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 12.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 8.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 14.1% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 6.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKTeofilo KisanjiUniversity43fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences45%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1330.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities36.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting12.9%
    4. Psychology12.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.9%
    6. Decision Sciences01.2%
    1. Materials Science612.8%
    2. Engineering48.2%
    3. Environmental Science37.3%
    4. Computer Science36.6%
    5. Chemistry11.9%
    6. Energy01.0%
    7. Mathematics00.4%
    1. Medicine36.9%
    2. Dentistry24.0%
    3. Health Professions12.5%
    4. Nursing00.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
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: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.46× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.66× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 8.24× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.23× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry8.24×2 works
  2. Materials Science3.66×6 works
  3. Social Sciences2.38×13 works
  4. Arts and Humanities2.23×3 works
  5. Nursing1.58×0 works
  6. Environmental Science1.46×3 works
  7. Chemistry1.23×1 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.20×0 works
  9. Energy1.09×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.95×1 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.90×1 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.90×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.85×3 works
  14. Psychology0.70×1 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.60×0 works
  16. Engineering0.55×4 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×1 works
  18. Medicine0.36×3 works
  19. Mathematics0.33×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Teofilo Kisanji University?

The most cited paper from Teofilo Kisanji University is "Plant RuBisCo: An Underutilized Protein for Food Applications" (Elisa Di Stefano, Dominic Agyei, Emmanuel N. Njoku et al., 2018), with 109 citations. Next come "Adsorption of diclofenac on a magnetic adsorbent based on maghemite: experimental and theoretical studies" (90) and "Modified Corn Starch as an Environmentally Friendly Rheology Enhancer and Fluid Loss Reducer for Water-Based Drilling Mud" (52).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Plant RuBisCo: An Underutilized Protein for Food Applications Elisa Di Stefano, Dominic Agyei, Emmanuel N. Njoku et al. · Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society Aug 2018 109
2 Adsorption of diclofenac on a magnetic adsorbent based on maghemite: experimental and theoretical studies Vincenzo Leone, Márcio C. Pereira, Sérgio Francisco de Aquino et al. · New Journal of Chemistry 22 Nov 2017 90
3 Modified Corn Starch as an Environmentally Friendly Rheology Enhancer and Fluid Loss Reducer for Water-Based Drilling Mud Emanuel Xwaymay Ricky, Musa Mpelwa, Chao Wang et al. · SPE Journal 7 Jan 2022 52
4 Electrocatalytic performance of different cobalt molybdate structures for water oxidation in alkaline media Mariandry Rodríguez, Matheus C. P. Stolzemburg, Carlos Giovani Oliveira Bruziquesi et al. · CrystEngComm 2018 52
5 Nanostructured vanadium-doped iron oxide: catalytic oxidation of methylene blue dye Henrique S. Oliveira, Luiz C.A. Oliveira, Márcio C. Pereira et al. · New Journal of Chemistry 2015 49
All 84 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Teofilo Kisanji University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Poverty Reduction, Conditional Cash Transfers, School Subsidies, Artificial Intelligence, Job Satisfaction, Ionic Liquids, Moisture Management and Thermal Properties.

▲ 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. Poverty Reduction4▲ 63×2 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 5.4×3 topics
  3. Conditional Cash Transfers3▲ 197×1 topic
  4. School Subsidies3▲ 197×1 topic
  5. Sustainability2▲ 2.1×6 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications2▲ 4.2×4 topics
  7. Globalization2▲ 2.5×6 topics
  8. Education2▲ 2.7×6 topics
  9. Job Satisfaction2▲ 11×3 topics
  10. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.5×4 topics
  11. Ionic Liquids2▲ 15×3 topics
  12. Moisture Management2▲ 150×1 topic
  13. Thermal Properties2▲ 35×1 topic
  14. Antimicrobial2▲ 14×2 topics
  15. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.9×5 topics
  16. Teacher Training2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  17. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.0×4 topics
  18. Employee Engagement1▲ 17×2 topics
  19. Higher Education1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  20. Mental Health1▲ 2.1×6 topics
  21. Curriculum Development1▲ 4.3×3 topics
  22. Dyeing1▲ 133×1 topic
  23. Educational Technology1▲ 2.3×3 topics
  24. Gender Equality1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  25. Informal Learning1▲ 21×3 topics
  26. Mechanical Properties1▲ 2.8×2 topics
  27. Qualitative Research1▲ 3.2×3 topics
  28. Student Perceptions1▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Textiles1▲ 133×1 topic
  30. Theology1▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Academic Libraries1▲ 107×3 topics
  32. Biblical Monotheism1▲ 92×1 topic
  33. CLIL1▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Chatbots1▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Content and Language Integrated Learning1▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Educational Policy1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  37. Jewish Society1▲ 92×1 topic
  38. Renewable Energy1▲ 1.63×3 topics
  39. Service Robots1▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Teacher Education1▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Teofilo Kisanji University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Textile materials and evaluations, Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers and Biblical Studies and Interpretation.

Poverty, Education, and …3Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 3 fractional worksTextile materials and ev…2Textile materials and evaluations: 2 fractional worksDyeing and Modifying Tex…1Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 1 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions1AI in Service Interactions: 1 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 1 fractional worksAfrican Education and Politics: 1 fractional worksEmployee Performance and Management: 1 fractional worksEducation and Vocational Training: 1 fractional works
Safety ResearchPolymers and PlasticsBuilding and ConstructionReligious studies4 others

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

  1. 1 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 3 works
  2. 2 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  3. 3 Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers Building and Construction 1 works
  4. 4 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  5. 5 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  6. 6 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  8. 8 African Education and Politics Education 1 works
  9. 9 Employee Performance and Management Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 works
  10. 10 Education and Vocational Training Education 1 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 available79.0%not open21.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.7%domestic only71.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Teofilo Kisanji University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 118% 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 Teofilo Kisanji University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00014% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Teofilo Kisanji University0.00035% in 2025200020102020

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

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