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University of Africa

In research, University of Africa stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,154 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,762
of 28,054 · #33,598 all time
Rank in Zambia
#12
of 15
Research works
498
▲ 360% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
2.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is University of 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 #5,154 of 10,521 6.5%118 #9513

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of 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: 2.07× its world share, 22 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.51× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.47× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.69× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.13× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.07× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.51× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.79× its world share, 35 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.93× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.39× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.04× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 43 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of Africa?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Leadership, Corporate Governance, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Development, Sustainability and Human Resource Management.

▲ 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. Globalization18▲ 4.1×31 topics
  2. Sustainability13▲ 2.3×22 topics
  3. Innovation11▲ 4.7×17 topics
  4. Leadership11▲ 9.8×14 topics
  5. Corporate Governance10▲ 6.1×9 topics
  6. Sustainable Development10▲ 2.7×23 topics
  7. Environmental Impact9▲ 2.3×17 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management8▲ 4.1×9 topics
  9. Performance Measurement8▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Economic Development8▲ 4.2×12 topics
  11. Development7▲ 9.4×9 topics
  12. Risk Management7▲ 6.6×6 topics
  13. Human Resource Management7▲ 19×4 topics
  14. Environmental Management7▲ 7.3×5 topics
  15. Social Capital7▲ 5.5×8 topics
  16. Higher Education6▲ 5.3×13 topics
  17. Entrepreneurship6▲ 7.1×7 topics
  18. Economic Growth6▲ 3.2×15 topics
  19. SMEs6▲ 7.6×2 topics
  20. Cultural Diversity6▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Indigenous Knowledge6▲ 28×4 topics
  22. Organizational Culture6▲ 6.3×5 topics
  23. Gender Equality5▲ 8.3×4 topics
  24. Organizational Performance5▲ 9.2×8 topics
  25. Organizational Effectiveness5▲ 121×2 topics
  26. Financial Stability5▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Cross-Cultural Management5▲ 348×1 topic
  28. Digital Transformation5▲ 4.0×7 topics
  29. Institutional Context5▲ 348×1 topic
  30. Political Economy5▲ 8.1×5 topics
  31. Heavy Metals5▲ 8.8×6 topics
  32. Employee Engagement5▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Social Networks4▲ 7.2×3 topics
  34. Student Engagement4▲ 4.8×5 topics
  35. Agricultural Innovation4▲ 42×2 topics
  36. Smallholder Farmers4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  37. Complex Systems4▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Poverty Reduction4▲ 13×4 topics
  39. Finance4▲ 8.3×2 topics
  40. Nigeria4▲ 88×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Africa publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global and Cross-Cultural Management, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Quality and Supply Management and Agricultural Innovations and Practices.

Global and Cross-Cultura…5Global and Cross-Cultural Management: 5 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…3Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 3 fractional worksQuality and Supply Manag…3Quality and Supply Management: 3 fractional worksAgricultural Innovations…3Agricultural Innovations and Practices: 3 fractional worksOrganizational Leadership and Management Strategies: 3 fractional worksComplex Systems and Decision Making: 2 fractional worksNatural Resources and Ec…2Natural Resources and Economic Development: 2 fractional worksBusiness Strategies and Innovation: 2 fractional worksMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion: 2 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies…2Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 2 fractional works
AnthropologyAccountingManagement Information SystemsGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences5 others

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

  1. 1 Global and Cross-Cultural Management Anthropology 5 works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 3 works
  3. 3 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 3 works
  4. 4 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 works
  5. 5 Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies Strategy and Management 3 works
  6. 6 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  7. 7 Natural Resources and Economic Development General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  8. 8 Business Strategies and Innovation Strategy and Management 2 works
  9. 9 Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  10. 10 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 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 available77.7%not open22.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.0%domestic only65.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Africa's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 360% 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.

Other research institutions in Lusaka

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