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Infectious Diseases research in Nigeria

University of Ibadan ranks first in Nigeria for Infectious Diseases research in 2022-now (#356 worldwide), followed by University of Nigeria.

Nigeria's world rank
#53
of 70 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.6k
Top-10% rate
4.2%
Ranked institutions
2

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Infectious Diseases in Nigeria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of IbadanIbadan #3562.85.4%92
2University of NigeriaNsukka #3742.06.2%60

Institutions in Nigeria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Infectious Diseases, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Infectious Diseases researchers in Nigeria?

Christian Tientcha Happi, Oyewale Tomori and Nadia Adjoa Sam-Agudu rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria, on their papers in Infectious Diseases that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Christian Tientcha Happi#189,179 worldwide overall16.7 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Oyewale Tomori#299,797 worldwide overall11.2 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Nadia Adjoa Sam-Agudu#183,423 worldwide overall7.7 of 31 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Chikwe A Ihekweazu#110,108 worldwide overall11.0 of 66 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Infectious Diseases alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Nigeria compares with other countries in Infectious Diseases