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Umma University

In research, Umma University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,755 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,508
of 28,054 · #29,321 all time
Rank in Kenya
#73
of 75
Research works
447
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is Umma University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #18,755 of 21,541 7.3%147

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Umma 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.86× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.58× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.46× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.86× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.38× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.97× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Umma University?

Ranked on the composite score, Goichi NAKAJIMA, Hiroshi Hiroshi and Kazuto Itou lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Umma University.

  1. 1 Goichi NAKAJIMA Kenya · #870,975 worldwide 28 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Hiroshi Hiroshi Kenya · #1,165,498 worldwide 31 citations · 212 works
  3. 3 Kazuto Itou Kenya · #1,525,759 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Michiharu Negishi Kenya · #1,617,883 worldwide 3 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Umma University

Which keywords describe research at Umma University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Financial Stability, Curriculum Development, Teacher Training, Urban Development, Islamic Banking, Ritual and Image Processing.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Globalization5▲ 3.8×10 topics
  2. Curriculum Development3▲ 6.3×6 topics
  3. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.8×9 topics
  4. Financial Stability3▲ 21×2 topics
  5. Teacher Training3▲ 6.8×6 topics
  6. Educational Technology3▲ 3.4×8 topics
  7. Online Learning3▲ 4.6×9 topics
  8. Urban Development3▲ 10×2 topics
  9. Islamic Banking3▲ 9.2×3 topics
  10. Corporate Governance2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  11. Human Rights2▲ 3.5×9 topics
  12. History2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  13. Culture2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  14. Image Processing2▲ 7.5×1 topic
  15. Ritual2▲ 113×1 topic
  16. Politics2▲ 11×4 topics
  17. Risk Management2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  18. Cultural Practices2▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Ethical Identity2▲ 22×1 topic
  20. Finance2▲ 14×1 topic
  21. Social Impact2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  22. Community Empowerment2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  23. Digital Learning2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  24. Employee Engagement2▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Islamic Education2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  26. Organizational Culture2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  27. Philosophy2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  28. Early Marriage2▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Legal Implications2▲ 28×1 topic
  30. Regional Development2▲ 6.2×2 topics
  31. Performance Measurement2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  32. Work-Life Balance1▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Conflict1▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Leadership Style1▲ 14×1 topic
  35. Operations Research1▲ 11×1 topic
  36. Organizational Commitment1▲ 9.3×1 topic
  37. Production Management1▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Religious Education1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Resource Allocation1▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Structural Equation Modeling1▲ 9.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Umma University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Marriage and Family Dynamics and Employee Performance and Management.

Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria: 2 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksMarriage and Family Dyna…2Marriage and Family Dynamics: 2 fractional worksEmployee Performance and…1Employee Performance and Management: 1 fractional worksManagement and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksArabic Language Education Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…1Education and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksPublic Spaces through Art: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksTheatre and Performance …1Theatre and Performance Studies: 1 fractional works
General Social SciencesAccountingSociology and Political ScienceHuman Factors and Ergonomics4 others

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

  1. 1 Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria General Social Sciences 2 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  3. 3 Marriage and Family Dynamics Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Employee Performance and Management Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 works
  5. 5 Management and Optimization Techniques Strategy and Management 1 works
  6. 6 Arabic Language Education Studies Education 1 works
  7. 7 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  8. 8 Public Spaces through Art Urban Studies 1 works
  9. 9 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 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 available78.0%not open22.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.8%domestic only67.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Umma University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.