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Yaba College of Technology

In research, Yaba College of Technology stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,125 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,674 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,492
of 28,054 · #27,605 all time
Rank in Nigeria
#154
of 191
Research works
804
▲ 157% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is Yaba College of Technology 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 #9,125 of 10,521 9.0%109 #9760
Physical SciencesDomain #11,674 of 12,888 7.3%114 #18304

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yaba College of Technology 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: 2.63× its world share, 38 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.99× its world share, 23 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.57× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.80× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.59× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.30× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.36× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 5.14× its world share, 8 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.00× its world share, 17 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.81× its world share, 27 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.66× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.30× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Yaba College of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Feminism, Sustainable Development, Health Benefits, Economic Growth, Fiscal Policy and Poverty Alleviation.

▲ 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. Sustainability19▲ 2.6×32 topics
  2. Environmental Impact16▲ 3.2×22 topics
  3. Machine Learning14▲ 1.47×41 topics
  4. Sustainable Development14▲ 2.8×17 topics
  5. Economic Growth10▲ 3.8×12 topics
  6. Education9▲ 1.82×14 topics
  7. Feminism9▲ 11×6 topics
  8. Globalization9▲ 1.55×18 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties9▲ 3.0×17 topics
  10. COVID-198▲ 2.0×10 topics
  11. Supply Chain Management8▲ 3.0×14 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity8▲ 4.3×17 topics
  13. Renewable Energy8▲ 1.89×19 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 1.84×16 topics
  15. Health Benefits7▲ 7.3×9 topics
  16. Urbanization7▲ 5.4×5 topics
  17. Fiscal Policy7▲ 10×4 topics
  18. Poverty Alleviation6▲ 22×2 topics
  19. Identity6▲ 2.9×8 topics
  20. Leadership6▲ 4.3×12 topics
  21. Information Technology6▲ 4.0×6 topics
  22. Nigeria6▲ 111×3 topics
  23. Health Equity6▲ 7.1×2 topics
  24. Community Participation6▲ 5.0×2 topics
  25. Development6▲ 5.3×6 topics
  26. Urban Poverty6▲ 41×2 topics
  27. Housing Policy5▲ 61×1 topic
  28. Slum Upgrading5▲ 61×1 topic
  29. Gender Equality5▲ 6.4×4 topics
  30. Rheological Properties5▲ 9.4×4 topics
  31. Dietary Fiber5▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Genetic Diversity5▲ 3.8×6 topics
  33. Cultural Hermeneutics4▲ 130×1 topic
  34. Literary Theory4▲ 66×1 topic
  35. Postcolonialism4▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Fatty Acid Composition4▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Infrastructure4▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Institutional Quality4▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Teacher Education4▲ 9.6×2 topics
  40. Composites4▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does Yaba College of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Urban and Rural Development Challenges, Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites and Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies.

Urban and Rural Developm…5Urban and Rural Development Challenges: 5 fractional worksLiterary Theory and Cult…4Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics: 4 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 4 fractional worksPostcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies: 4 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 3 fractional worksAfrican Education and Politics: 3 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 3 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and D…3Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 3 fractional worksFinancial Reporting and Valuation Research: 2 fractional worksFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability: 2 fractional works
Urban StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryPolymers and PlasticsNutrition and Dietetics5 others

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

  1. 1 Urban and Rural Development Challenges Urban Studies 5 works
  2. 2 Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  3. 3 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  4. 4 Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies Literature and Literary Theory 4 works
  5. 5 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 3 works
  6. 6 African Education and Politics Education 3 works
  7. 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  8. 8 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 3 works
  9. 9 Financial Reporting and Valuation Research Strategy and Management 2 works
  10. 10 Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability Food Science 2 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 available78.5%not open21.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.0%domestic only85.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yaba College of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 157% 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.

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