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Western Delta University

In research, Western Delta University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,849 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,701 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,391
of 28,054 · #31,504 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#120
of 191
Research works
351
▲ 82% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.2k
3.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
83%
world 28%

What is Western Delta University 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 SciencesDomain #8,849 of 10,521 11.8%82 #11739
Physical SciencesDomain #11,701 of 12,888 6.4%62 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Western Delta University 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: 1.94× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.93× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.96× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.96× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.39× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.96× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.73× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.61× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.65× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.79× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.54× its world share, 14 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.02× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Western Delta University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Leadership, Toxicity, Corruption, Political Economy, Risk Management, Fiscal Policy and Heavy Metals.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact9▲ 2.8×23 topics
  2. Sustainability8▲ 1.85×25 topics
  3. Machine Learning8▲ 1.36×27 topics
  4. Globalization7▲ 1.83×19 topics
  5. Climate Change7▲ 1.32×27 topics
  6. Education6▲ 2.0×15 topics
  7. Sustainable Development6▲ 2.0×19 topics
  8. Leadership6▲ 6.4×11 topics
  9. Corporate Governance5▲ 3.8×12 topics
  10. Economic Development5▲ 3.4×8 topics
  11. Toxicity5▲ 6.3×9 topics
  12. Innovation5▲ 2.5×15 topics
  13. Economic Growth5▲ 3.0×15 topics
  14. Risk Management5▲ 5.3×8 topics
  15. Remote Sensing5▲ 2.0×15 topics
  16. Financial Performance5▲ 4.2×7 topics
  17. Corruption4▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Political Economy4▲ 8.9×4 topics
  19. Fiscal Policy4▲ 10×5 topics
  20. Heavy Metals4▲ 9.1×6 topics
  21. Social Capital4▲ 4.0×9 topics
  22. Democracy4▲ 5.7×3 topics
  23. Microbial Communities4▲ 4.7×6 topics
  24. Social Networks4▲ 7.4×5 topics
  25. Institutions4▲ 25×2 topics
  26. Transparency4▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Natural Resources3▲ 122×1 topic
  28. Resource Curse3▲ 122×1 topic
  29. Bioavailability3▲ 8.3×3 topics
  30. Greenhouse Gas Emissions3▲ 5.9×4 topics
  31. Remediation3▲ 22×2 topics
  32. Urban3▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Development3▲ 4.6×7 topics
  34. Nigeria3▲ 90×3 topics
  35. Pollution3▲ 8.0×3 topics
  36. Contamination3▲ 17×1 topic
  37. Soil3▲ 25×1 topic
  38. Shareholder Value2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Environmental Ethics2▲ 21×5 topics
  40. Postcolonialism2▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does Western Delta University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Natural Resources and Economic Development, Heavy metals in environment, Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts.

Natural Resources and Economic Development: 3 fractional worksHeavy metals in environment: 3 fractional worksOil, Gas, and Environmental Issues: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 2 fractional worksCorporate Social Responsibility Reporting: 2 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 2 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…2Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 2 fractional worksVibrio bacteria research studies: 2 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Deve…1Economic Growth and Development: 1 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinancePollutionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEconomics and Econometrics5 others

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

  1. 1 Natural Resources and Economic Development General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  2. 2 Heavy metals in environment Pollution 3 works
  3. 3 Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Strategy and Management 2 works
  6. 6 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  7. 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Vibrio bacteria research studies Endocrinology 2 works
  9. 9 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 2 works
  10. 10 Economic Growth and Development Information Systems 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 available82.6%not open17.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.2%domestic only80.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Western Delta University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 82% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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.