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University of Ilorin

In research, University of Ilorin stands highest in Social Sciences (#480 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#815 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#1,853 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in General Social Sciences, Animal Science and Zoology and Pharmacology — General Social Sciences is 7.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,755
of 28,054 · #3,862 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#3
of 191
Research works
11k
▲ 96% vs 2013–17
Citations
93k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
66%
world 28%

What is University of Ilorin 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 SciencesField #480 of 6,365 13.6%627 #952
Social SciencesDomain #815 of 10,521 14.6%1,072 #1465
Physical SciencesDomain #1,853 of 12,888 14.5%984 #3691
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #512 of 3,409 10.8%358 #734
Health SciencesDomain #2,742 of 11,982 12.0%478 #5612
Life SciencesDomain #1,945 of 7,800 10.3%557 #3407
Environmental ScienceField #1,070 of 3,551 14.9%220 #1714
MedicineField #3,295 of 10,443 12.3%346 #6187
EngineeringField #2,224 of 6,636 11.2%272 #3057
Computer ScienceField #1,853 of 4,667 19.4%223 #2587

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Ilorin 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. Social Sciences#952 #480
  2. Social Sciences#1,465 #815
  3. Physical Sciences#3,691 #1,853
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#734 #512
  5. Health Sciences#5,612 #2,742
  6. Life Sciences#3,407 #1,945
  7. Environmental Science#1,714 #1,070
  8. Medicine#6,187 #3,295
  9. Engineering#3,057 #2,224
  10. Computer Science#2,587 #1,853
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 Ilorin specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: General Social Sciences takes 7.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. General Social SciencesSubfield · 24.9 works7.3×
  2. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 36.0 works5.3×
  3. PharmacologySubfield · 21.7 works3.8×
← 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: 2.44× its world share, 358 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.66× its world share, 108 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.10× its world share, 34 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 29 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.48× its world share, 27 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 40 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.93× its world share, 223 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 38 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.93× its world share, 26 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 272 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 220 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 66 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.09× its world share, 76 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 86 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 346 worksMedicineNursing: 2.22× its world share, 34 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.99× its world share, 8 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 61 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.30× its world share, 130 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 39 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.64× its world share, 109 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 107 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 627 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Ilorin?

Ranked on the composite score, Ismail Ayoade Odetokun, J. K. St Joseph and Adeyinka Tella lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Ilorin.

  1. 1 Ismail Ayoade Odetokun Nigeria · #104,003 worldwide 528 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 J. K. St Joseph Nigeria · #122,380 worldwide 64 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Adeyinka Tella Nigeria · #273,050 worldwide 76 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 R. O. Babatunde Nigeria · #278,728 worldwide 142 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Kayode S. Adewole Nigeria · #280,602 worldwide 90 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Musa Toyin Yakubu Nigeria · #483,022 worldwide 78 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Adewale George Adeniyi Nigeria · #551,028 worldwide 190 citations · 42 works
  8. 8 Femi Emmanuel Ayo Nigeria · #580,622 worldwide 70 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 B. J. Falaye Nigeria · #618,672 worldwide 54 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Joseph Bamidele Awotunde Nigeria · #620,069 worldwide 167 citations · 76 works
All ranked researchers at University of Ilorin

Which keywords describe research at University of Ilorin?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender Equality, Globalization, Environmental Impact, Development, Curriculum Development, Education, Student Satisfaction and Sustainable 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 2022–2025 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. Globalization121▲ 2.0×64 topics
  2. Machine Learning121▲ 1.20×78 topics
  3. Epidemiology113◆ 0.92×111 topics
  4. Environmental Impact112▲ 2.1×52 topics
  5. Education111▲ 2.1×51 topics
  6. Sustainability110▲ 1.47×78 topics
  7. Sustainable Development94▲ 1.90×58 topics
  8. Climate Change91◆ 1.10×83 topics
  9. Curriculum Development81▲ 3.7×11 topics
  10. Online Learning72▲ 2.8×19 topics
  11. Educational Technology71▲ 1.94×26 topics
  12. Gender Equality70▲ 8.2×10 topics
  13. Oxidative Stress69▲ 1.37×51 topics
  14. Mental Health69▲ 1.53×32 topics
  15. Renewable Energy68▲ 1.53×42 topics
  16. E-Learning67▲ 2.2×15 topics
  17. Antioxidant65▲ 3.1×44 topics
  18. Development65▲ 6.0×17 topics
  19. Social Capital58▲ 3.6×14 topics
  20. Information Technology52▲ 3.5×11 topics
  21. Food Security51▲ 3.0×16 topics
  22. Antioxidant Activity50▲ 2.6×30 topics
  23. Student Satisfaction50▲ 8.6×2 topics
  24. Technology Integration49▲ 5.2×11 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity49▲ 3.6×22 topics
  26. Risk Management48▲ 3.2×14 topics
  27. Teacher Education44▲ 11×5 topics
  28. Student Engagement44▲ 3.6×13 topics
  29. Nigeria44▲ 81×3 topics
  30. Quality Assurance44▲ 8.4×6 topics
  31. Medicinal Plants40▲ 3.3×17 topics
  32. Youth Unemployment39▲ 136×1 topic
  33. Instructional Design33▲ 14×3 topics
  34. Distance Education33▲ 5.2×4 topics
  35. Blended Learning31▲ 7.1×3 topics
  36. Cognitive Engagement30▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Community of Inquiry29▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Social Presence29▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Madrasa29▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Muslim Students29▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Ilorin publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: African Education and Politics, Online and Blended Learning, Education and Islamic Studies and Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria.

African Education and Po…39African Education and Politics: 39 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learn…29Online and Blended Learning: 29 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…29Education and Islamic Studies: 29 fractional worksReligion and Sociopoliti…24Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria: 24 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 21 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 21 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…17Economic Growth and Development: 17 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 15 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 15 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 15 fractional works
EducationGeneral Social SciencesAccountingInformation Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 African Education and Politics Education 39 works
  2. 2 Online and Blended Learning Education 29 works
  3. 3 Education and Islamic Studies Education 29 works
  4. 4 Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria General Social Sciences 24 works
  5. 5 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 21 works
  6. 6 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 21 works
  7. 7 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 17 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 15 works
  9. 9 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 15 works
  10. 10 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 15 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 available65.7%not open34.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.6%domestic only83.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Ilorin's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 96% 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.

Other research institutions in Ilorin

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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.