University of Eldoret
In research, University of Eldoret stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,726 of 9,585 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,078 of 3,157 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#4,542 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Plant Science is 4.8× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #7,468 of 22,385 · #15,686 all time
- Rank in Kenya
- #15 of 69
- Research works
- 1.3k ▼ 13% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 6.3k 4.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.1% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.78× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 71% world 40%
- International
- 18% world 18%
What is University of Eldoret known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,726 of 9,585 | 5.4% | 171 | #10618 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #2,078 of 3,157 | 4.8% | 86 | #3525 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #4,542 of 6,403 | 4.5% | 98 | #8675 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #8,114 of 10,670 | 8.2% | 120 | #14950 | |
| Social SciencesField | #5,519 of 5,988 | 6.4% | 88 | #8737 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Eldoret 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 of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#10,618 #4,726
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,525 #2,078
- Life Sciences#8,675 #4,542
- Physical Sciences#14,950 #8,114
- Social Sciences#8,737 #5,519
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does University of Eldoret work in?
In 2022-now, 38% of research at University of Eldoret is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (21%), Social Sciences (20%), Environmental Science (13%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Life Sciences.
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 25 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences18838.2%
- Social Sciences9819.9%
- Business, Management and Accounting306.1%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance295.9%
- Psychology163.3%
- Decision Sciences81.7%
- Arts and Humanities71.5%
- Physical Sciences13727.8%
- Environmental Science6312.9%
- Engineering336.8%
- Computer Science163.2%
- Materials Science71.5%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences51.1%
- Energy50.9%
- Physics and Astronomy30.7%
- Mathematics30.5%
- Chemistry10.2%
- Life Sciences12024.4%
- Health Sciences479.6%
- Medicine295.9%
- Health Professions91.8%
- Nursing71.5%
- Veterinary20.3%
- Dentistry00.1%
What does University of Eldoret specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 4.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Plant ScienceSubfield · 40.8 works4.8×
- Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 103.9 works4.5×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.45×104 works
- Nursing3.03×7 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.73×29 works
- Environmental Science2.59×63 works
- Veterinary2.28×2 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.88×30 works
- Decision Sciences1.74×8 works
- Social Sciences1.57×98 works
- Psychology1.08×16 works
- Energy1.02×5 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.83×1 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.69×5 works
- Health Professions0.66×9 works
- Arts and Humanities0.51×7 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.47×12 works
- Mathematics0.46×3 works
- Engineering0.45×34 works
- Materials Science0.44×8 works
- Computer Science0.41×16 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.34×2 works
- Medicine0.31×29 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.30×3 works
- Dentistry0.21×0 works
- Chemistry0.10×1 works
- Neuroscience0.05×0 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4.5×
- Nursing 3.0×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2.7×
- Environmental Science 2.6×
- Veterinary 2.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.9×
- Decision Sciences 1.7×
- Social Sciences 1.6×
- Psychology 1.1×
- Energy 1.0×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.7×
- Health Professions 0.7×
- Arts and Humanities 0.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.5×
- Mathematics 0.5×
- Engineering 0.5×
- Materials Science 0.4×
- Computer Science 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.3×
- Dentistry 0.2×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Neuroscience 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at University of Eldoret?
Ranked on the quality score, Frank Onderi Masese, Becky Nancy Aloo and Augustine Sitati lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Eldoret.
- 1
Frank Onderi Masese
Kenya · #454,665 worldwide 2.3k citations · 103 works
- 2
Becky Nancy Aloo
Kenya · #696,143 worldwide 922 citations · 38 works
- 3
Augustine Sitati
Kenya · #1,619,812 worldwide 265 citations · 22 works
- 4
Alfred O. Achieng
Kenya · #1,880,248 worldwide 561 citations · 25 works
- 5
James E. Barasa
Kenya · #2,055,006 worldwide 332 citations · 22 works
- 6
Cyrus Wabuge Wekesa
Kenya · #2,180,315 worldwide 618 citations · 66 works
- 7
Wario R. Adano
Kenya · #2,197,977 worldwide 461 citations · 16 works
- 8
Abigael Nekesa Otinga
Kenya · #2,204,767 worldwide 496 citations · 31 works
- 9
Odipo Osano
Kenya · #2,225,773 worldwide 1.8k citations · 70 works
- 10
J.K. Tonui
Kenya · #2,246,618 worldwide 1.4k citations · 21 works
Which keywords describe research at University of Eldoret?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Education, Lifelong Learning, Economic Growth, Sustainability, Water Quality, Environmental Impact and Poverty Reduction.
- Technology Adoption
- School Subsidies
- Taxation
- Smallholder Farmers
- Professional Development
- Informal Learning
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Development
- Lake Victoria
- Technology Integration
- Gender Equality
- Biodiversity Loss
- Higher Education
- Eutrophication
- Poverty Reduction
- Water Quality
- Renewable Energy
- Globalization
- Environmental Impact
- Education
- Climate Change
- Sustainability
- Economic Growth
- Lifelong Learning
- Sustainable Development
- Educational Technology
- Genetic Diversity
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Toxicity
- Fiscal Policy
- Leadership
- Lake Tanganyika
- Gender Inequality
- Income Tax
- Regional Development
- Infrastructure
- Adaptation
- Public Investment
- Conditional Cash Transfers
- Drought Tolerance
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
- Climate Change44▲ 3.3×45 topics
- Education28▲ 3.3×29 topics
- Sustainability27▲ 2.3×37 topics
- Environmental Impact23▲ 2.7×31 topics
- Economic Growth19▲ 4.8×17 topics
- Globalization18▲ 1.89×27 topics
- Lifelong Learning16▲ 16×8 topics
- Renewable Energy16▲ 2.3×24 topics
- Sustainable Development15▲ 1.97×21 topics
- Water Quality14▲ 7.3×9 topics
- Educational Technology14▲ 2.3×11 topics
- Poverty Reduction13▲ 21×4 topics
- Genetic Diversity13▲ 6.2×11 topics
- Eutrophication13▲ 24×4 topics
- Sustainable Agriculture12▲ 8.1×8 topics
- Higher Education12▲ 4.5×13 topics
- Toxicity10▲ 4.9×12 topics
- Biodiversity Loss10▲ 37×3 topics
- Fiscal Policy10▲ 9.9×5 topics
- Gender Equality10▲ 7.0×5 topics
- Leadership10▲ 4.0×9 topics
- Technology Integration9▲ 6.0×9 topics
- Lake Tanganyika9▲ 182×1 topic
- Lake Victoria9▲ 182×1 topic
- Gender Inequality9▲ 13×3 topics
- Development9▲ 5.1×7 topics
- Income Tax9▲ 24×2 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis9▲ 5.7×7 topics
- Regional Development9▲ 5.1×4 topics
- Informal Learning8▲ 13×3 topics
- Infrastructure8▲ 14×3 topics
- Professional Development8▲ 8.1×8 topics
- Adaptation8▲ 5.5×5 topics
- Smallholder Farmers8▲ 7.9×4 topics
- Public Investment8▲ 30×1 topic
- Taxation8▲ 20×1 topic
- Conditional Cash Transfers8▲ 44×1 topic
- School Subsidies8▲ 44×1 topic
- Drought Tolerance8▲ 11×6 topics
- Technology Adoption7▲ 8.0×3 topics
Which research topics does University of Eldoret publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare and Energy and Environment Impacts.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ecology 9 works
- 2 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 8 works
- 3 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 8 works
- 4 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 7 works
- 5 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 works
- 6 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 6 works
- 7 African Education and Politics Education 5 works
- 8 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 5 works
- 9 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 4 works
- 10 Competency Development and Evaluation Social Psychology 4 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has University of Eldoret's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 13% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is University of Eldoret as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0017% in 2024.
Fractional works of University of Eldoret 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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 7.2% in 2016.
Other research institutions in Eldoret
- Moi University
- University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
- AMPATH
- Kenya National Library Service
- African Network for Internationalization of Education
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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