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Université de Maradi

In research, Université de Maradi stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,102 of 3,157 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#5,071 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 8.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,594
of 22,385 · #20,688 all time
Rank in Niger
#2
of 6
Research works
371
▲ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
4.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
84%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Université de Maradi

What is Université de Maradi 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,102 of 3,157 5.1%63 #2609
Life SciencesDomain #5,071 of 6,403 4.7%71 #8109

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université de Maradi 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 Université de Maradi work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Université de Maradi is in Life Sciences, 26% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (39%), Medicine (22%), Environmental Science (9%). It does 3.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 82 fractional works · 45.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 70 fractional works · 39.0% of its workPlant Science: 21 fractional works · 11.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 17 fractional works · 9.7% of its workForestry: 12 fractional works · 6.4% of its workFood Science: 7 fractional works · 3.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 48 fractional works · 26.5% of its workMedicine: 39 fractional works · 21.8% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 38 fractional works · 21.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 16 fractional works · 8.7% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 4.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 7.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversité deMaradi180fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences45%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences26%Social Sciences7%

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
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7039.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology73.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology42.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    5. Neuroscience00.0%
    1. Medicine3921.8%
    2. Health Professions42.2%
    3. Nursing42.2%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Environmental Science168.7%
    2. Engineering94.8%
    3. Computer Science42.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.7%
    5. Energy21.3%
    6. Mathematics21.2%
    7. Chemistry10.4%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.3%
    9. Materials Science00.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences105.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting10.3%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
    5. Psychology00.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Université de Maradi specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 8.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 70.3 works8.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 8.21× its world share, 70 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.23× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.46× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.75× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.13× its world share, 39 worksMedicineNursing: 4.47× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8.21×70 works
  2. Nursing4.47×4 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.23×4 works
  4. Environmental Science1.75×16 works
  5. Energy1.46×2 works
  6. Medicine1.13×39 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.09×3 works
  8. Mathematics1.03×2 works
  9. Veterinary0.95×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.83×4 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.71×7 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.70×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.42×10 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.41×2 works
  15. Engineering0.32×9 works
  16. Computer Science0.30×4 works
  17. Dentistry0.27×0 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.27×0 works
  19. Chemical Engineering0.26×0 works
  20. Chemistry0.23×1 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.14×1 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.11×1 works
  23. Psychology0.08×0 works
  24. Materials Science0.07×0 works
  25. Neuroscience0.03×0 works
  26. Arts and Humanities0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Université de Maradi?

Ranked on the quality score, Moussa Soulé, Hassane Bil‐Assanou Issoufou and Seyni Boureima lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université de Maradi.

  1. 1 Moussa Soulé Niger · #2,174,708 worldwide 203 citations · 58 works
  2. 2 Hassane Bil‐Assanou Issoufou Niger · #2,500,616 worldwide 728 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Seyni Boureima Niger · #2,829,896 worldwide 206 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Mahamadou Elhadji Gounga Niger · #3,086,801 worldwide 594 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Issoufou Amadou Niger · #3,331,680 worldwide 2.2k citations · 97 works
  6. 6 Sitou Lawali Niger · #3,589,659 worldwide 112 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Mahamane Moctar Rabé Niger · #3,689,930 worldwide 77 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Abdoul‐Aziz Saïdou Niger · #3,967,718 worldwide 514 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Youssoufa Issiaka Niger · #4,148,581 worldwide 56 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Amadou Oumarou Niger · #4,321,552 worldwide 127 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Université de Maradi

What are the most cited papers from Université de Maradi?

The most cited paper from Université de Maradi is "Integrated genomics, physiology and breeding approaches for improving drought tolerance in crops" (Reyazul Rouf Mir, Mainassara Zaman‐Allah, Nese Sreenivasulu et al., 2012), with 480 citations. Next come "Millets: Nutritional composition, some health benefits and processing - A Review" (367) and "Telenomus remus, a Candidate Parasitoid for the Biological Control of Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, is already Present on the Continent" (179).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Integrated genomics, physiology and breeding approaches for improving drought tolerance in crops Reyazul Rouf Mir, Mainassara Zaman‐Allah, Nese Sreenivasulu et al. · Theoretical and Applied Genetics Open access 13 Jun 2012 480
2 Millets: Nutritional composition, some health benefits and processing - A Review Issoufou Amadou, Mahamadou Le · Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture Open access 2013 367
3 Telenomus remus, a Candidate Parasitoid for the Biological Control of Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, is already Present on the Continent Marc Kenis, Hannalene du Plessis, Johnnie Van den Berg et al. · Insects Open access 29 Mar 2019 179
4 Sub-continental-scale carbon stocks of individual trees in African drylands Compton J. Tucker et al. · Nature Open access Mar 2023 146
5 Experiences in Tick Control by Acaricide in the Traditional Cattle Sector in Zambia and Burkina Faso: Possible Environmental and Public Health Implications Daniele De Meneghi, Frédéric Stachurski, Hassane Adakal · Frontiers in Public Health Open access 8 Nov 2016 139
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Université de Maradi?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Sustainability, Adaptation, Agroecology, Diversity, Livestock Farming and Agricultural Development.

▲ 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. Smallholder Farmers28▲ 74×5 topics
  2. Climate Change25▲ 5.1×27 topics
  3. Sustainability22▲ 5.1×12 topics
  4. Adaptation18▲ 33×3 topics
  5. Epidemiology17▲ 2.3×49 topics
  6. Agroecology15▲ 59×2 topics
  7. Diversity15▲ 48×2 topics
  8. Livestock Farming15▲ 141×2 topics
  9. Agricultural Development15▲ 54×1 topic
  10. Work Organization15▲ 215×1 topic
  11. Sustainable Agriculture15▲ 26×7 topics
  12. Climate Resilience14▲ 133×3 topics
  13. Biodiversity Conservation14▲ 20×8 topics
  14. Nutritional Value12▲ 58×2 topics
  15. Agroforestry12▲ 96×4 topics
  16. Indigenous Fruits11▲ 260×1 topic
  17. Tree Domestication11▲ 260×1 topic
  18. Genetic Diversity10▲ 13×11 topics
  19. Nutritional Quality9▲ 67×4 topics
  20. Vaccine7▲ 9.7×9 topics
  21. Drought Tolerance7▲ 26×6 topics
  22. Immune Response6▲ 5.4×7 topics
  23. Food Security6▲ 5.6×5 topics
  24. Phytochemicals5▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Bioactive Compounds5▲ 12×5 topics
  26. Breeding5▲ 38×5 topics
  27. Antioxidant Properties5▲ 19×4 topics
  28. Anti-inflammatory Activity5▲ 64×2 topics
  29. Phytochemistry5▲ 21×2 topics
  30. medicinal uses5▲ 93×2 topics
  31. Marker Development4▲ 53×3 topics
  32. Pathogenesis4▲ 4.9×13 topics
  33. Moringa oleifera4▲ 95×1 topic
  34. nutritional characterization4▲ 95×1 topic
  35. Global Burden of Disease4▲ 8.5×2 topics
  36. Agricultural Sustainability4▲ 18×3 topics
  37. Maternal and Child Undernutrition4▲ 25×1 topic
  38. Water Sanitation Hygiene4▲ 25×1 topic
  39. Cowpea3▲ 81×1 topic
  40. Legume Crop3▲ 81×1 topic

Which research topics does Université de Maradi publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Agriculture and Rural Development Research, African Botany and Ecology Studies, Moringa oleifera research and applications and Child Nutrition and Water Access.

Agriculture and Rural De…15Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 15 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…11African Botany and Ecology Studies: 11 fractional worksMoringa oleifera research and applications: 4 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 4 fractional worksAgricultural pest management studies: 3 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity: 3 fractional worksAnimal Diversity and Health Studies: 3 fractional worksLivestock and Poultry Management: 3 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 2 fractional worksRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology: 2 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsForestryPlant ScienceNutrition and Dietetics5 others

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

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 15 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 11 works
  3. 3 Moringa oleifera research and applications Plant Science 4 works
  4. 4 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 4 works
  5. 5 Agricultural pest management studies Plant Science 3 works
  6. 6 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 3 works
  7. 7 Animal Diversity and Health Studies Food Science 3 works
  8. 8 Livestock and Poultry Management Animal Science and Zoology 3 works
  9. 9 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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 available84.3%not open15.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.3%domestic only62.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Université de Maradi's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Université de Maradi as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00071% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Université de Maradi0.00049% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Université de Maradi 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.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Université de Maradi3.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.7% in 2017.

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