# Institute for Security Studies

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/institute-for-security-studies/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 91 |
| Citations | 23,977 |
| City | Nairobi |
| Country | KE |
| Description | Institute for Security Studies is a research organisation in Nairobi, KE. OpenAlex records 2,049 works and 23,977 citations for it. 571 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | https://issafrica.org |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I4210087931 |
| Researchers | 571 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/004zjze34 |
| Type | nonprofit |
| Works | 2,049 |

## University papers

Showing 12 of 14.

- [Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase](https://scholariq.org/papers/adiponectin-stimulates-glucose-utilization-and-fatty-acid-oxidation-by/)
- [CD8+ effector T cells contribute to macrophage recruitment and adipose tissue inflammation in obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/cd8-effector-t-cells-contribute-to-macrophage-recruitment-and-adipose-tissue/)
- [Report of the Committee on the Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Diabetes Mellitus](https://scholariq.org/papers/report-of-the-committee-on-the-classification-and-diagnostic-criteria-of/)
- [Targeted disruption of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 causes abrogation of adiponectin binding and metabolic actions](https://scholariq.org/papers/targeted-disruption-of-adipor1-and-adipor2-causes-abrogation-of-adiponectin/)
- [Troglitazone increases the number of small adipocytes without the change of white adipose tissue mass in obese Zucker rats.](https://scholariq.org/papers/troglitazone-increases-the-number-of-small-adipocytes-without-the-change-of/)
- [Adiponectin and AdipoR1 regulate PGC-1α and mitochondria by Ca2+ and AMPK/SIRT1](https://scholariq.org/papers/adiponectin-and-adipor1-regulate-pgc-1-and-mitochondria-by-ca2-and-ampk-sirt1/)
- [Overexpression of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Adipose Tissues Causes Macrophage Recruitment and Insulin Resistance](https://scholariq.org/papers/overexpression-of-monocyte-chemoattractant-protein-1-in-adipose-tissues-causes/)
- [International clinical harmonization of glycated hemoglobin in Japan: From Japan Diabetes Society to National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program values](https://scholariq.org/papers/international-clinical-harmonization-of-glycated-hemoglobin-in-japan-from-japan/)
- [Adiponectin Stimulates AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in the Hypothalamus and Increases Food Intake](https://scholariq.org/papers/adiponectin-stimulates-amp-activated-protein-kinase-in-the-hypothalamus-and/)
- [Adipose Tissue Selective Insulin Receptor Knockout Protects against Obesity and Obesity-Related Glucose Intolerance](https://scholariq.org/papers/adipose-tissue-selective-insulin-receptor-knockout-protects-against-obesity-and/)
- [Report of the Committee on the classification and diagnostic criteria of diabetes mellitus](https://scholariq.org/papers/report-of-the-committee-on-the-classification-and-diagnostic-criteria-of-2/)
- [Effect of an intensified multifactorial intervention on cardiovascular outcomes and mortality in type 2 diabetes (J-DOIT3): an open-label, randomised controlled trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/effect-of-an-intensified-multifactorial-intervention-on-cardiovascular-outcomes/)

## University researchers

- [Kohjiro Ueki](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kohjiro-ueki/)

## University top topics

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- [International Relations and Foreign Policy](https://scholariq.org/topics/international-relations-and-foreign-policy/)
- [Information and Cyber Security](https://scholariq.org/topics/information-and-cyber-security/)
- [Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence](https://scholariq.org/topics/terrorism-counterterrorism-and-political-violence/)
- [Political Conflict and Governance](https://scholariq.org/topics/political-conflict-and-governance/)
- [Intimate Partner and Family Violence](https://scholariq.org/topics/intimate-partner-and-family-violence/)
- [Nuclear Issues and Defense](https://scholariq.org/topics/nuclear-issues-and-defense/)
- [Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/sexual-assault-and-victimization-studies/)
- [Workplace Violence and Bullying](https://scholariq.org/topics/workplace-violence-and-bullying/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.