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University of Uyo

In research, University of Uyo stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,769 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,254 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,650 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pharmacology, Animal Science and Zoology and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics — Pharmacology is 6.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,484
of 28,054 · #8,188 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#26
of 191
Research works
5.8k
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
40k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is University of Uyo 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,769 of 12,888 8.1%578 #5240
Social SciencesDomain #4,254 of 10,521 8.1%641 #4272
EngineeringField #3,650 of 6,636 7.2%215 #5366
Social SciencesField #3,598 of 6,365 8.6%302 #2941
Health SciencesDomain #6,810 of 11,982 5.0%289 #11104
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,224 of 3,409 5.0%214 #2592
MedicineField #7,664 of 10,443 4.7%205 #13476
Life SciencesDomain #5,790 of 7,800 5.1%329 #8240
Environmental ScienceField #2,792 of 3,551 6.8%144 #4191
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,080 of 2,578 9.9%85 #3210

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Uyo 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. Physical Sciences#5,240 #2,769
  2. Social Sciences#4,272 #4,254
  3. Engineering#5,366 #3,650
  4. Social Sciences#2,941 #3,598
  5. Health Sciences#11,104 #6,810
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,592 #2,224
  7. Medicine#13,476 #7,664
  8. Life Sciences#8,240 #5,790
  9. Environmental Science#4,191 #2,792
  10. Sociology and Political Science#3,210 #2,080
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 Uyo specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pharmacology takes 6.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PharmacologySubfield · 23.6 works6.9×
  2. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 24.9 works6.2×
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 26.8 works4.1×
  4. Nutrition and DieteticsSubfield · 29.3 works3.7×
← 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: 2.45× its world share, 214 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 64 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 14 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.14× its world share, 27 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.82× its world share, 24 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 95 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.41× its world share, 24 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.78× its world share, 215 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.57× its world share, 144 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 25 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.93× its world share, 20 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.04× its world share, 50 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 205 worksMedicineNursing: 3.27× its world share, 30 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.76× its world share, 40 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.98× its world share, 118 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.87× its world share, 33 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.62× its world share, 103 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.79× its world share, 44 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 302 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Uyo?

Ranked on the composite score, Nsikak-Abasi A. Etim, Udeme E. Ekrikpo and Ekemini Ituen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Uyo.

  1. 1 Nsikak-Abasi A. Etim Nigeria · #701,164 worldwide 37 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Udeme E. Ekrikpo Nigeria · #834,576 worldwide 50 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Ekemini Ituen Nigeria · #897,855 worldwide 65 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Moses E. Ekpenyong Nigeria · #1,126,200 worldwide 27 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Jude E. Okokon Nigeria · #1,175,084 worldwide 31 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Patricia L. Winter Nigeria · #1,281,266 worldwide 6 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Okechukwu Ebuka Agbasi Nigeria · #1,302,630 worldwide 20 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Daniel Etim Jacob Nigeria · #1,346,934 worldwide 15 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Edem A. Eniang Nigeria · #1,409,297 worldwide 22 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Emmanuel E. Essien Nigeria · #1,436,371 worldwide 40 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at University of Uyo

Which keywords describe research at University of Uyo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Growth, Risk Management, Antioxidant, Development, Sustainable Development, Environmental Impact, Gender Equality and Education.

▲ 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. Sustainability71▲ 1.59×72 topics
  2. Sustainable Development66▲ 2.3×46 topics
  3. Economic Growth64▲ 4.1×21 topics
  4. Environmental Impact64▲ 2.0×46 topics
  5. Education62▲ 1.98×44 topics
  6. Globalization61▲ 1.70×60 topics
  7. Climate Change58▲ 1.18×69 topics
  8. Antioxidant50▲ 4.0×41 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress48▲ 1.61×43 topics
  10. Risk Management47▲ 5.3×12 topics
  11. Renewable Energy47▲ 1.78×30 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity42▲ 3.6×26 topics
  13. Development40▲ 6.3×12 topics
  14. Antioxidants36▲ 4.4×16 topics
  15. Information Technology35▲ 3.9×13 topics
  16. Economic Development34▲ 2.3×27 topics
  17. Gender Equality34▲ 6.7×7 topics
  18. Bioactive Compounds32▲ 6.9×12 topics
  19. Medicinal Plants32▲ 4.4×16 topics
  20. Curriculum Development32▲ 2.5×9 topics
  21. Genetic Diversity31▲ 3.8×19 topics
  22. Nigeria29▲ 89×3 topics
  23. Flavonoids28▲ 5.8×11 topics
  24. Health Benefits27▲ 4.5×12 topics
  25. Toxicity27▲ 3.4×14 topics
  26. Fiscal Policy26▲ 6.6×5 topics
  27. Phytochemicals24▲ 12×8 topics
  28. Quality Assurance23▲ 7.6×6 topics
  29. Political Economy23▲ 4.9×9 topics
  30. Dietary Fiber23▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Teacher Education22▲ 9.4×4 topics
  32. Smallholder Farmers22▲ 5.3×6 topics
  33. Poverty Reduction21▲ 8.8×5 topics
  34. Youth Unemployment20▲ 119×1 topic
  35. Phytochemistry20▲ 8.9×7 topics
  36. Global Financial Crisis19▲ 7.5×3 topics
  37. Infrastructure18▲ 8.0×3 topics
  38. Poverty Alleviation17▲ 9.5×2 topics
  39. Income Tax17▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Taxation17▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Uyo publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: African Education and Politics, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies.

African Education and Po…20African Education and Politics: 20 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…16Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 16 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 16 fractional worksNatural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 14 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 13 fractional worksUrban and Rural Development Challenges: 13 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 12 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…12Economic Growth and Development: 12 fractional worksRabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health: 10 fractional worksInsurance and Financial Risk Management: 10 fractional works
EducationEconomics and EconometricsAccountingEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism5 others

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

  1. 1 African Education and Politics Education 20 works
  2. 2 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 16 works
  3. 3 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 16 works
  4. 4 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 14 works
  5. 5 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 13 works
  6. 6 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 13 works
  7. 7 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 12 works
  8. 8 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 12 works
  9. 9 Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health Animal Science and Zoology 10 works
  10. 10 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 10 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 available75.9%not open24.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Uyo's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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.