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Named after the University of Sankore in Timbuktu — one of the world’s oldest centres of learning. Every figure here is computed from work-level records in our own graph, never copied from a source’s summary count.

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Institutionalizing Open Science in Africa: Limitations and Prospects

2022Frontiers in Research Metrics and AnalyticsJournalOpen access

10.3389/frma.2022.855198 Full text30 citations

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6 authors across 9 institutions in 5 countries.

Izuchukwu Azuka OkaforFirst authorCorresponding
- Pan-Atlantic University (NG)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NG)
Smart Ikechukwu Mbagwu
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NG)
Terkuma Chia
- Nile University of Nigeria (NG)
Zuwati Hasim
Echezona Ejike Udokanma
Karthik ChandranSenior author

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Academic Publishing and Open Accesslevel 3 · 0.99
Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Researchlevel 3 · 0.98
scientometrics and bibliometrics researchlevel 3 · 0.97

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2022 · Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics · 30 citations
https://openalex.org/W4223976256

Institutionalizing Open Science in Africa: Limitations and Prospects · Sankore