Research trend rank among universities & colleges in Africa, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among universities & colleges in Africa, by papers, with credit split across co-authoring institutions. #1 is at the top. Hover a point for the figures. The hollow point is the year in progress.

Where it works most top research communities, by papers

• Green-Synthesized Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial and Photocatalytic Applications #19 of 575 universities & colleges in Africa · 56 papers
• Heavy Metal Contamination, Exposure, and Human Health Risk Assessment #53 of 767 universities & colleges in Africa · 33 papers
• Adsorbent Materials for Heavy Metal and Dye Removal from Wastewater #47 of 608 universities & colleges in Africa · 30 papers
• Natural Radionuclide Exposure and Radiological Risk Assessment #25 of 458 universities & colleges in Africa · 21 papers
• Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Function, and Ferroptosis in Cancer and Neurodegeneration #31 of 558 universities & colleges in Africa · 19 papers

Check communities to show the trend above for them only. Positions are by fractional papers across all years. A community page ranks its institutions by citation-weighted credit, so its order can differ.

Covers the materials and chemistry research Elements Live tracks, not everything Ladoke Akintola University of Technology publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.