Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria is a research topic within General Social Sciences. Science Explorer counts 5.3k research works in it since 1950. 16.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics including image processing, ritual practices, social capital, religious and Islamic studies, urban development, neural networks, and liturgical research. The papers reflect a multidisciplinary approach to understanding various aspects of science and society, with a particular focus on the African context.
- Image Processing
- Ritual
- Social Capital
- Religious Studies
- Urban Development
- Neural Networks
- African Context
- Globalization
- Liturgical Research
- Islamic Studies
- Research works
- 5.3k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 888 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +91% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria research?
By volume, Nigeria and Indonesia publish the most (453 and 384 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Nigeria 453 works
- 2 Indonesia 384 works
- 3 India 128 works
- 4 United States 102 works
- 5 South Africa 75 works
- 6 Kenya 57 works
- 7 ?? 41 works
- 8 Ghana 29 works
- 9 France 29 works
- 10 United Kingdom 28 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Nigeria publishes the most Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria research, followed by University of Ilorin and University of Pretoria.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of NigeriaNigeria 34 works
- 2 University of IlorinNigeria 24 works
- 3 University of PretoriaSouth Africa 18 works
- 4 University of South AfricaSouth Africa 16 works
- 5 University of IbadanNigeria 15 works
- 6 Lagos State UniversityNigeria 14 works
- 7 Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNigeria 14 works
- 8 Federal College of Education, KanoNigeria 12 works
- 9 University of CalabarNigeria 11 works
- 10 Ekiti State UniversityNigeria 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria include Douglas H. Johnson and Barry Turner.
- 1 Douglas H. Johnson United States 1.2k citations
- 2 Barry Turner United Kingdom 638 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria research done?
The largest centres of Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria research in 2022–2025 are Bandung (Indonesia), Pretoria (South Africa), Ilorin (Nigeria) and Jakarta (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ilorin, Nsukka and Kano.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- IlorinNG · 34.8 works95×
- NsukkaNG · 33.8 works82×
- KanoNG · 21.2 works56×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Nigeria, Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov and University of Ilorin score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of NigeriaNigeria | 51.6 | 18.2% | 81.7× | 34 | +276.7% |
| 2 | Samarkand State University named after Sharof RashidovUzbekistan | 44.7 | 67.2% | 55.8× | 10 | — |
| 3 | University of IlorinNigeria | 42.0 | 17.5% | 98.7× | 24 | +127.6% |
| 4 | University of South AfricaSouth Africa | 39.3 | 31.5% | 22.4× | 16 | +98.8% |
| 5 | Ekiti State UniversityNigeria | 38.4 | 32.3% | 84.1× | 11 | +477.2% |
| 6 | University of PretoriaSouth Africa | 36.6 | 18.5% | 26.4× | 18 | +76.1% |
| 7 | University of CalabarNigeria | 28.4 | 30.5% | 55.6× | 11 | +22.1% |
| 8 | University of Port HarcourtNigeria | 27.3 | 14.5% | 33.4× | 9 | +275.8% |
| 9 | University of IbadanNigeria | 26.1 | 7.0% | 38.1× | 15 | +24.8% |
| 10 | Lagos State UniversityNigeria | 25.6 | 20.6% | 105.9× | 14 | -22.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 91% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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