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Plant Science research in Nigeria

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture ranks first in Nigeria for Plant Science research in 2022-now (#317 worldwide), followed by University of Ibadan and Federal University of Agriculture.

Nigeria's world rank
#78
of 90 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
5.5k
Top-10% rate
3.9%
Ranked institutions
25

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Plant Science in Nigeria?

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

Who are the top Plant Science researchers in Nigeria?

Ranajit Bandyopadhyay, Chibundu N. Ezekiel and Ismail Yusuf Rabbi rank highest among researchers based in Nigeria, on their papers in Plant Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ranajit Bandyopadhyay#1,080,822 worldwide overall28.2 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Chibundu N. Ezekiel#397,763 worldwide overall18.7 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Ismail Yusuf Rabbi#310,808 worldwide overall17.4 of 80 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Christian A. Fatokun#735,224 worldwide overall15.0 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Joseph Atehnkeng#489,182 worldwide overall12.0 of 31 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Asrat Asfaw#299,023 worldwide overall11.0 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Chiedozie Ngozi Egesi#680,234 worldwide overall14.5 of 85 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Nigeria on their work in Plant Science 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 Plant Science