Ahmadu Bello University

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Short name

ABU

Country, city

Nigeria, Zaria

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Organization website

Publications

7 721

Citations

105 347

h-index

102

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (78 publications)

Tropical Animal Health and Production (74 publications)

Heliyon (70 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Bayero University, Kano (298 publications)

University of Ilorin (256 publications)

University of Ibadan (252 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Petronas University of Technology (132 publications)

University of Technology, Malaysia (118 publications)

University of Science, Malaysia (112 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1963

Total publications

7721

Total citations

105347

Citations per publication

13.64

Average publications per year

120.64

Average authors per publication

5.92

h-index

102

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1053, 13.64% General Medicine 1053 publications, 13.64%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 521, 6.75% Agronomy and Crop Science 521 publications, 6.75%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 401, 5.19% Infectious Diseases 401 publications, 5.19%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 337, 4.36% Animal Science and Zoology 337 publications, 4.36%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 305, 3.95% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 305 publications, 3.95%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 294, 3.81% General Veterinary 294 publications, 3.81%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 280, 3.63% General Environmental Science 280 publications, 3.63%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 241, 3.12% General Engineering 241 publications, 3.12%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 227, 2.94% Pharmacology 227 publications, 2.94%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 222, 2.88% Multidisciplinary 222 publications, 2.88%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 219, 2.84% Biochemistry 219 publications, 2.84%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 209, 2.71% Parasitology 209 publications, 2.71%
Pollution	Pollution, 205, 2.66% Pollution 205 publications, 2.66%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 202, 2.62% General Materials Science 202 publications, 2.62%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 201, 2.6% Mechanical Engineering 201 publications, 2.6%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 201, 2.6% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 201 publications, 2.6%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 199, 2.58% Soil Science 199 publications, 2.58%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 196, 2.54% Plant Science 196 publications, 2.54%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 182, 2.36% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 182 publications, 2.36%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 175, 2.27% Food Animals 175 publications, 2.27%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 174, 2.25% Molecular Biology 174 publications, 2.25%
Genetics	Genetics, 174, 2.25% Genetics 174 publications, 2.25%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 172, 2.23% Environmental Chemistry 172 publications, 2.23%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 162, 2.1% Condensed Matter Physics 162 publications, 2.1%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 156, 2.02% General Chemistry 156 publications, 2.02%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 156, 2.02% General Chemical Engineering 156 publications, 2.02%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 153, 1.98% Drug Discovery 153 publications, 1.98%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 147, 1.9% Biotechnology 147 publications, 1.9%
Food Science	Food Science, 146, 1.89% Food Science 146 publications, 1.89%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 136, 1.76% Materials Chemistry 136 publications, 1.76%
	200 400 600 800 1000 1200

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 78, 1.01% SSRN Electronic Journal 78 publications, 1.01%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 74, 0.96% Tropical Animal Health and Production 74 publications, 0.96%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 70, 0.91% Heliyon 70 publications, 0.91%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 61, 0.79% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 61 publications, 0.79%
Comparative Clinical Pathology	Comparative Clinical Pathology, 58, 0.75% Comparative Clinical Pathology 58 publications, 0.75%
Bulletin of the National Research Centre	Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 52, 0.67% Bulletin of the National Research Centre 52 publications, 0.67%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 51, 0.66% Scientific African 51 publications, 0.66%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology	Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 47, 0.61% Journal of Ethnopharmacology 47 publications, 0.61%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 46, 0.6% Scientific Reports 46 publications, 0.6%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 44, 0.57% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 44 publications, 0.57%
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection	Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 43, 0.56% Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 43 publications, 0.56%
Crop Protection	Crop Protection, 43, 0.56% Crop Protection 43 publications, 0.56%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 43, 0.56% PLoS ONE 43 publications, 0.56%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 43, 0.56% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 43 publications, 0.56%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 40, 0.52% Astrophysics and Space Science 40 publications, 0.52%
Theriogenology	Theriogenology, 40, 0.52% Theriogenology 40 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Agricultural Science	Journal of Agricultural Science, 39, 0.51% Journal of Agricultural Science 39 publications, 0.51%
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 36, 0.47% Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 36 publications, 0.47%
Chemistry Africa	Chemistry Africa, 36, 0.47% Chemistry Africa 36 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 35, 0.45% Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 35 publications, 0.45%
Experimental Agriculture	Experimental Agriculture, 32, 0.41% Experimental Agriculture 32 publications, 0.41%
Advanced Materials Research	Advanced Materials Research, 31, 0.4% Advanced Materials Research 31 publications, 0.4%
Veterinary Parasitology	Veterinary Parasitology, 30, 0.39% Veterinary Parasitology 30 publications, 0.39%
Tropical Doctor	Tropical Doctor, 29, 0.38% Tropical Doctor 29 publications, 0.38%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 0.38% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29 publications, 0.38%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 28, 0.36% FASEB Journal 28 publications, 0.36%
British Veterinary Journal	British Veterinary Journal, 27, 0.35% British Veterinary Journal 27 publications, 0.35%
Heat Transfer	Heat Transfer, 26, 0.34% Heat Transfer 26 publications, 0.34%
Research in Veterinary Science	Research in Veterinary Science, 25, 0.32% Research in Veterinary Science 25 publications, 0.32%
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology	International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 25, 0.32% International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 25 publications, 0.32%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2094, 27.12% Elsevier 2094 publications, 27.12%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1705, 22.08% Springer Nature 1705 publications, 22.08%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 607, 7.86% Taylor & Francis 607 publications, 7.86%
Wiley	Wiley, 593, 7.68% Wiley 593 publications, 7.68%
MDPI	MDPI, 256, 3.32% MDPI 256 publications, 3.32%
SAGE	SAGE, 210, 2.72% SAGE 210 publications, 2.72%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 188, 2.43% Cambridge University Press 188 publications, 2.43%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 187, 2.42% Academic Journals 187 publications, 2.42%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 160, 2.07% Oxford University Press 160 publications, 2.07%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 126, 1.63% Hindawi Limited 126 publications, 1.63%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 92, 1.19% Walter de Gruyter 92 publications, 1.19%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 77, 1% Social Science Electronic Publishing 77 publications, 1%
Emerald	Emerald, 76, 0.98% Emerald 76 publications, 0.98%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 66, 0.85% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 66 publications, 0.85%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 65, 0.84% Frontiers Media S.A. 65 publications, 0.84%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 63, 0.82% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 63 publications, 0.82%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 59, 0.76% IOP Publishing 59 publications, 0.76%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 50, 0.65% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 50 publications, 0.65%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 40, 0.52% Trans Tech Publications 40 publications, 0.52%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 35, 0.45% King Saud University 35 publications, 0.45%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 33, 0.43% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 33 publications, 0.43%
BMJ	BMJ, 29, 0.38% BMJ 29 publications, 0.38%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 29, 0.38% IGI Global 29 publications, 0.38%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 28, 0.36% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 28 publications, 0.36%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 26, 0.34% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 26 publications, 0.34%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 23, 0.3% AIP Publishing 23 publications, 0.3%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 23, 0.3% AOSIS 23 publications, 0.3%
Scientific Scholar	Scientific Scholar, 23, 0.3% Scientific Scholar 23 publications, 0.3%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 22, 0.28% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 22 publications, 0.28%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 21, 0.27% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 21 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
Bayero University, Kano	Bayero University, Kano, 298, 3.86% Bayero University, Kano 298 publications, 3.86%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 256, 3.32% University of Ilorin 256 publications, 3.32%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 252, 3.26% University of Ibadan 252 publications, 3.26%
University of Maiduguri	University of Maiduguri, 220, 2.85% University of Maiduguri 220 publications, 2.85%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 165, 2.14% University of Nigeria 165 publications, 2.14%
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto	Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, 161, 2.09% Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto 161 publications, 2.09%
University of Jos	University of Jos, 160, 2.07% University of Jos 160 publications, 2.07%
University of Abuja	University of Abuja, 141, 1.83% University of Abuja 141 publications, 1.83%
Kaduna State University	Kaduna State University, 134, 1.74% Kaduna State University 134 publications, 1.74%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 132, 1.71% Petronas University of Technology 132 publications, 1.71%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 127, 1.64% Obafemi Awolowo University 127 publications, 1.64%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 118, 1.53% University of Technology, Malaysia 118 publications, 1.53%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 112, 1.45% University of Science, Malaysia 112 publications, 1.45%
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital	Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, 111, 1.44% Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital 111 publications, 1.44%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 110, 1.42% University of Ghana 110 publications, 1.42%
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, 108, 1.4% Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University 108 publications, 1.4%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 107, 1.39% University of KwaZulu-Natal 107 publications, 1.39%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 106, 1.37% University of Lagos 106 publications, 1.37%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 102, 1.32% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 102 publications, 1.32%
University Putra Malaysia	University Putra Malaysia, 99, 1.28% University Putra Malaysia 99 publications, 1.28%
Federal University of Technology Minna	Federal University of Technology Minna, 95, 1.23% Federal University of Technology Minna 95 publications, 1.23%
Central South University	Central South University, 92, 1.19% Central South University 92 publications, 1.19%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 87, 1.13% University of Calabar 87 publications, 1.13%
Federal University Dutse	Federal University Dutse, 80, 1.04% Federal University Dutse 80 publications, 1.04%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 75, 0.97% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 75 publications, 0.97%
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi	Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, 69, 0.89% Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi 69 publications, 0.89%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 68, 0.88% King Abdulaziz University 68 publications, 0.88%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 63, 0.82% University of Pretoria 63 publications, 0.82%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 59, 0.76% University College Hospital, Ibadan 59 publications, 0.76%
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University	Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 57, 0.74% Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University 57 publications, 0.74%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 132, 1.71% Petronas University of Technology 132 publications, 1.71%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 118, 1.53% University of Technology, Malaysia 118 publications, 1.53%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 112, 1.45% University of Science, Malaysia 112 publications, 1.45%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 110, 1.42% University of Ghana 110 publications, 1.42%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 107, 1.39% University of KwaZulu-Natal 107 publications, 1.39%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 102, 1.32% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 102 publications, 1.32%
University Putra Malaysia	University Putra Malaysia, 99, 1.28% University Putra Malaysia 99 publications, 1.28%
Central South University	Central South University, 92, 1.19% Central South University 92 publications, 1.19%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 75, 0.97% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 75 publications, 0.97%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 68, 0.88% King Abdulaziz University 68 publications, 0.88%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 63, 0.82% University of Pretoria 63 publications, 0.82%
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University	Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 57, 0.74% Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University 57 publications, 0.74%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 56, 0.73% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 56 publications, 0.73%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 55, 0.71% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 55 publications, 0.71%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 51, 0.66% University of California, San Francisco 51 publications, 0.66%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 50, 0.65% University of São Paulo 50 publications, 0.65%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 46, 0.6% University of Malaya 46 publications, 0.6%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 44, 0.57% University of Tokyo 44 publications, 0.57%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 41, 0.53% University of Edinburgh 41 publications, 0.53%
Kampala International University	Kampala International University, 38, 0.49% Kampala International University 38 publications, 0.49%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 37, 0.48% Harvard University 37 publications, 0.48%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 36, 0.47% Stellenbosch University 36 publications, 0.47%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 35, 0.45% King Saud University 35 publications, 0.45%
Minjiang University	Minjiang University, 35, 0.45% Minjiang University 35 publications, 0.45%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35, 0.45% University of Alabama at Birmingham 35 publications, 0.45%
Nazarbayev University	Nazarbayev University, 33, 0.43% Nazarbayev University 33 publications, 0.43%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 33, 0.43% University of Strathclyde 33 publications, 0.43%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 33, 0.43% Addis Ababa University 33 publications, 0.43%
Medical University of South Carolina	Medical University of South Carolina, 33, 0.43% Medical University of South Carolina 33 publications, 0.43%
University College London	University College London, 31, 0.4% University College London 31 publications, 0.4%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 513, 6.64% United Kingdom 513 publications, 6.64%
USA	USA, 495, 6.41% USA 495 publications, 6.41%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 463, 6% Malaysia 463 publications, 6%
China	China, 334, 4.33% China 334 publications, 4.33%
South Africa	South Africa, 316, 4.09% South Africa 316 publications, 4.09%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 273, 3.54% Saudi Arabia 273 publications, 3.54%
India	India, 205, 2.66% India 205 publications, 2.66%
Ghana	Ghana, 185, 2.4% Ghana 185 publications, 2.4%
Germany	Germany, 139, 1.8% Germany 139 publications, 1.8%
Australia	Australia, 120, 1.55% Australia 120 publications, 1.55%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 115, 1.49% Pakistan 115 publications, 1.49%
Kenya	Kenya, 100, 1.3% Kenya 100 publications, 1.3%
Japan	Japan, 96, 1.24% Japan 96 publications, 1.24%
Egypt	Egypt, 91, 1.18% Egypt 91 publications, 1.18%
Canada	Canada, 91, 1.18% Canada 91 publications, 1.18%
Brazil	Brazil, 83, 1.07% Brazil 83 publications, 1.07%
France	France, 70, 0.91% France 70 publications, 0.91%
Uganda	Uganda, 67, 0.87% Uganda 67 publications, 0.87%
Italy	Italy, 60, 0.78% Italy 60 publications, 0.78%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 59, 0.76% Ethiopia 59 publications, 0.76%
Spain	Spain, 57, 0.74% Spain 57 publications, 0.74%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 52, 0.67% Netherlands 52 publications, 0.67%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 50, 0.65% Tanzania 50 publications, 0.65%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 47, 0.61% Bangladesh 47 publications, 0.61%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 47, 0.61% Cameroon 47 publications, 0.61%
Iraq	Iraq, 45, 0.58% Iraq 45 publications, 0.58%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 44, 0.57% Rwanda 44 publications, 0.57%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 42, 0.54% Republic of Korea 42 publications, 0.54%
UAE	UAE, 41, 0.53% UAE 41 publications, 0.53%
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