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University of Somalia

In research, University of Somalia stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,290 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,111
of 28,054 · #33,576 all time
Rank in Somalia
#9
of 9
Research works
381
▲ 89% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
74%
world 28%

What is University of Somalia known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #14,290 of 16,945 12.0%198

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Somalia 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: 1.16× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.82× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.33× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 2.91× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.44× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.38× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.12× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.99× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.99× its world share, 35 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Somalia?

Ranked on the composite score, Wilton Garcia and Sadettin Er lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Somalia.

  1. 1 Wilton Garcia Somalia · #524,347 worldwide 1 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Sadettin Er Somalia · #776,120 worldwide 7 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at University of Somalia

Which keywords describe research at University of Somalia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Globalization, Epidemiology, Maternal Mortality, Community Health Workers, Non-Communicable Diseases, Health Education and Vaccine.

▲ 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. Epidemiology10▲ 1.89×42 topics
  2. Globalization8▲ 3.0×21 topics
  3. Education8▲ 3.3×21 topics
  4. Sustainability6▲ 1.63×15 topics
  5. Social Media5▲ 2.3×5 topics
  6. Public Health4▲ 2.1×18 topics
  7. Maternal Mortality4▲ 14×5 topics
  8. Mental Health4▲ 2.1×16 topics
  9. Treatment4▲ 2.5×15 topics
  10. Cultural Identity4▲ 5.3×7 topics
  11. Health Education4▲ 6.0×7 topics
  12. Risk Factors4▲ 2.4×13 topics
  13. Vaccine4▲ 6.3×9 topics
  14. Community Health Workers4▲ 29×2 topics
  15. Economic Growth4▲ 3.0×11 topics
  16. Food Security4▲ 4.6×6 topics
  17. Risk Management3▲ 5.0×5 topics
  18. Immune Response3▲ 4.2×8 topics
  19. Non-Communicable Diseases3▲ 8.0×4 topics
  20. Public Policy3▲ 4.8×10 topics
  21. Child Mortality3▲ 32×1 topic
  22. Health Inequalities3▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Health Systems3▲ 32×1 topic
  24. Teacher Training3▲ 3.6×11 topics
  25. Agriculture3▲ 5.3×5 topics
  26. Colonialism3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  27. Cultural Studies3▲ 5.5×4 topics
  28. Child Development3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  29. Conflict3▲ 12×4 topics
  30. Ethical Considerations3▲ 5.4×6 topics
  31. Financial Stability3▲ 9.4×3 topics
  32. Urbanization3▲ 4.5×4 topics
  33. Anthropology2▲ 18×3 topics
  34. Maternal Health2▲ 6.5×1 topic
  35. Stunting2▲ 8.7×1 topic
  36. ICT2▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Ethical Identity2▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Finance2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  39. Multiculturalism2▲ 7.8×1 topic
  40. Post-Modernity2▲ 42×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Somalia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Maternal and Child Health, Public Health and Nutrition, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies.

Global Maternal and Chil…3Global Maternal and Child Health: 3 fractional worksPublic Health and Nutrit…2Public Health and Nutrition: 2 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Bank…2Islamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksCultural, Media, and Lit…2Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Quality and S…2Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction: 2 fractional worksVaccine Coverage and Hes…2Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy: 2 fractional worksTransboundary Water Reso…1Transboundary Water Resource Management: 1 fractional worksEnergy and Environment I…1Energy and Environment Impacts: 1 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthAccountingPhilosophyNutrition and Dietetics5 others

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

  1. 1 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3 works
  2. 2 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  4. 4 Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies Philosophy 2 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  6. 6 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health 2 works
  9. 9 Transboundary Water Resource Management Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 1 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 available74.1%not open25.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.2%domestic only60.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Somalia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 89% 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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