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University of Benin

In research, University of Benin stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#677 of 3,409 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,195 of 12,888 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,066 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pharmacology, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics and Complementary and alternative medicine — Pharmacology is 12.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,435
of 28,054 · #7,790 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#13
of 191
Research works
8.9k
▲ 64% vs 2013–17
Citations
76k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is University of Benin 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #677 of 3,409 8.2%237 #1244
Physical SciencesDomain #3,195 of 12,888 8.2%746 #6551
Health SciencesDomain #4,066 of 11,982 5.6%593 #4792
Life SciencesDomain #2,732 of 7,800 6.8%458 #5112
MedicineField #3,768 of 10,443 5.4%474 #4491
Social SciencesDomain #3,969 of 10,521 10.0%515 #5138
EngineeringField #3,193 of 6,636 6.6%248 #5576
Environmental ScienceField #1,839 of 3,551 7.6%249 #2686
Social SciencesField #3,501 of 6,365 11.1%232 #3387
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,433 of 1,775 13.8%89 #1870

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Benin 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,244 #677
  2. Physical Sciences#6,551 #3,195
  3. Health Sciences#4,792 #4,066
  4. Life Sciences#5,112 #2,732
  5. Medicine#4,491 #3,768
  6. Social Sciences#5,138 #3,969
  7. Engineering#5,576 #3,193
  8. Environmental Science#2,686 #1,839
  9. Social Sciences#3,387 #3,501
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#1,870 #1,433
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Benin specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pharmacology takes 12.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PharmacologySubfield · 53.1 works12×
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 59.9 works7.3×
  3. Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 37.9 works5.6×
  4. PollutionSubfield · 46.1 works5.1×
← 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: 2.16× its world share, 237 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.93× its world share, 115 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.04× its world share, 24 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 21 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 7.35× its world share, 60 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.61× its world share, 22 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 86 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 31 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.13× its world share, 24 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.72× its world share, 248 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.17× its world share, 249 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 47 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.04× its world share, 28 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.34× its world share, 15 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.12× its world share, 68 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.07× its world share, 474 worksMedicineNursing: 2.87× its world share, 32 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.33× its world share, 22 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 99 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 24 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.80× its world share, 89 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 48 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 232 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Benin?

Ranked on the composite score, al et, Friday Okonofua and Friday Okonofua lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Benin.

  1. 1 al et Nigeria · #128,272 worldwide 260 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Friday Okonofua Nigeria · #249,591 worldwide 116 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Friday Okonofua Nigeria · #374,307 worldwide 42 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Joseph Nevadomsky Nigeria · #396,650 worldwide 20 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon Nigeria · #436,633 worldwide 138 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Kingsley C. Anukam Nigeria · #665,918 worldwide 77 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Augustine O. Okhamafe Nigeria · #679,752 worldwide 36 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Jean M. Borgatti Nigeria · #695,749 worldwide 21 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 CC Azodo Nigeria · #768,415 worldwide 42 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 Robert H. Richards Nigeria · #775,442 worldwide 8 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at University of Benin

Which keywords describe research at University of Benin?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Medicinal Plants, Antioxidants, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant Activity, Flavonoids and Bioactive Compounds.

▲ 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. Oxidative Stress136▲ 3.6×55 topics
  2. Antioxidant102▲ 6.5×47 topics
  3. Epidemiology93◆ 1.02×105 topics
  4. Environmental Impact88▲ 2.2×44 topics
  5. Medicinal Plants79▲ 8.6×19 topics
  6. Climate Change78▲ 1.26×75 topics
  7. Sustainability73▲ 1.29×52 topics
  8. Cancer71▲ 2.3×48 topics
  9. Antioxidants71▲ 6.9×17 topics
  10. Antioxidant Activity68▲ 4.7×29 topics
  11. Inflammation68▲ 1.41×71 topics
  12. Renewable Energy65▲ 1.95×36 topics
  13. Anti-inflammatory63▲ 9.8×28 topics
  14. COVID-1957▲ 1.80×19 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Disease51▲ 1.99×36 topics
  16. Diabetes50▲ 4.4×20 topics
  17. Flavonoids50▲ 8.2×12 topics
  18. Bioactive Compounds50▲ 8.4×14 topics
  19. Insulin Resistance48▲ 4.6×10 topics
  20. Toxicity47▲ 4.7×18 topics
  21. Herbal Medicine46▲ 6.9×13 topics
  22. Economic Growth43▲ 2.2×20 topics
  23. Health Effects39▲ 2.8×21 topics
  24. Phytochemistry38▲ 14×9 topics
  25. Pharmacology38▲ 6.6×17 topics
  26. Phytochemicals37▲ 15×8 topics
  27. Genetic Diversity36▲ 3.5×21 topics
  28. Type 2 Diabetes34▲ 6.6×6 topics
  29. Bioavailability33▲ 7.2×6 topics
  30. Heavy Metals33▲ 6.0×6 topics
  31. Neuroprotective29▲ 8.2×12 topics
  32. Hyperglycemia28▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Oxidative Damage28▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors26▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Fiscal Policy26▲ 5.2×5 topics
  36. Smallholder Farmers26▲ 5.0×5 topics
  37. Nigeria25▲ 61×3 topics
  38. Biological Activities24▲ 6.5×10 topics
  39. Nutritional Value22▲ 8.7×4 topics
  40. Hepatoprotective22▲ 11×8 topics

Which research topics does University of Benin publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies, Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection and Heavy metals in environment.

Natural Antidiabetic Age…26Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 26 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollut…20Water Quality and Pollution Assessment: 20 fractional worksDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection: 18 fractional worksHeavy metals in environment: 17 fractional worksAfrican Education and Politics: 16 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 15 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 14 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and…13Biodiesel Production and Applications: 13 fractional worksEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 13 fractional worksMoringa oleifera research and applications: 13 fractional works
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismWater Science and TechnologyPharmacologyPollution5 others

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

  1. 1 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 26 works
  2. 2 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 20 works
  3. 3 Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection Pharmacology 18 works
  4. 4 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 17 works
  5. 5 African Education and Politics Education 16 works
  6. 6 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 15 works
  7. 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 14 works
  8. 8 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 13 works
  9. 9 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 13 works
  10. 10 Moringa oleifera research and applications Plant Science 13 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 available64.6%not open35.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.8%domestic only82.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Benin's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 64% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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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.