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United States International University Africa

In research, United States International University Africa stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,314 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,560 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,372
of 28,054 · #23,685 all time
Rank in Kenya
#22
of 75
Research works
599
▲ 211% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
5.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is United States International University Africa known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,314 of 10,521 13.1%160 #6372
Social SciencesField #3,560 of 6,365 20.0%70 #4104

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United States International University Africa 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: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.40× its world share, 27 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.21× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.66× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.80× its world share, 46 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.41× its world share, 18 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.14× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 70 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at United States International University Africa?

Ranked on the composite score, Kioko Ireri, Francis W Wambalaba and Paul Katuse lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United States International University Africa.

  1. 1 Kioko Ireri Kenya · #1,202,307 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Francis W Wambalaba Kenya · #1,554,611 worldwide 5 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Paul Katuse Kenya · #1,555,628 worldwide 3 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at United States International University Africa

Which keywords describe research at United States International University Africa?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Capital, Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship, Risk Management, Economic Growth, Leadership, Poverty Reduction and Corporate Governance.

▲ 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. Social Capital13▲ 9.9×9 topics
  2. Supply Chain Management13▲ 5.6×11 topics
  3. Globalization13▲ 2.6×21 topics
  4. Economic Growth10▲ 4.9×7 topics
  5. Sustainability10▲ 1.72×13 topics
  6. Corporate Governance10▲ 5.3×11 topics
  7. Entrepreneurship9▲ 9.7×5 topics
  8. Risk Management9▲ 7.5×6 topics
  9. Healthcare9▲ 3.1×10 topics
  10. Innovation8▲ 3.3×11 topics
  11. Leadership8▲ 7.2×8 topics
  12. Religion8▲ 7.0×7 topics
  13. Poverty Reduction8▲ 25×5 topics
  14. Development8▲ 9.0×7 topics
  15. Higher Education7▲ 5.2×9 topics
  16. Performance Measurement7▲ 9.6×4 topics
  17. Economic Development6▲ 3.2×6 topics
  18. Social Impact6▲ 6.6×4 topics
  19. Gender Equality6▲ 8.8×5 topics
  20. Regulation6▲ 4.4×5 topics
  21. Health6▲ 5.8×5 topics
  22. Knowledge Management6▲ 4.2×8 topics
  23. Organizational Performance5▲ 8.9×7 topics
  24. Customer Satisfaction5▲ 6.6×5 topics
  25. Employee Engagement5▲ 12×3 topics
  26. International Law5▲ 6.9×4 topics
  27. Knowledge Sharing5▲ 13×6 topics
  28. Organizational Culture5▲ 5.4×3 topics
  29. NGOs5▲ 21×3 topics
  30. Governance5▲ 6.0×5 topics
  31. Organizational Learning5▲ 30×4 topics
  32. Empowerment5▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Global Governance5▲ 8.4×6 topics
  34. Microfinance5▲ 39×1 topic
  35. African Christianity5▲ 85×2 topics
  36. Poverty Alleviation4▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Emerging Markets4▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Frugal Innovation4▲ 34×1 topic
  39. Human Resource Management4▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Strategic Alliances4▲ 25×3 topics

Which research topics does United States International University Africa publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, Christian Theology and Mission and Insurance and Financial Risk Management.

Microfinance and Financi…5Microfinance and Financial Inclusion: 5 fractional worksInnovation and Socioecon…4Innovation and Socioeconomic Development: 4 fractional worksChristian Theology and Mission: 4 fractional worksInsurance and Financial Risk Management: 3 fractional worksOrganizational Leadership and Management Strategies: 3 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 3 fractional worksGlobal and Cross-Cultural Management: 3 fractional worksAfrican cultural and phi…3African cultural and philosophical studies: 3 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 3 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 3 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsBusiness and International ManagementReligious studiesStrategy and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  2. 2 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 4 works
  3. 3 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 4 works
  4. 4 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  5. 5 Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies Strategy and Management 3 works
  6. 6 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 Global and Cross-Cultural Management Anthropology 3 works
  8. 8 African cultural and philosophical studies Education 3 works
  9. 9 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 3 works
  10. 10 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 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.

openly available66.0%not open34.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.7%domestic only74.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has United States International University Africa's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 211% 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.

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