# University of Sierra Leone

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-sierra-leone/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 54 |
| Citations | 152,805 |
| City | Freetown |
| Country | SL |
| Description | University of Sierra Leone is a research organisation in Freetown, SL. OpenAlex records 3,736 works and 152,805 citations for it. 1,545 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | https://usl.edu.sl |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I182377803 |
| Researchers | 1,545 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/045rztm55 |
| Type | education |
| Wikidata ID | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15045868 |
| Works | 3,736 |

## University papers

- [The global distribution and burden of dengue](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-global-distribution-and-burden-of-dengue/)
- [Virus genomes reveal factors that spread and sustained the Ebola epidemic](https://scholariq.org/papers/virus-genomes-reveal-factors-that-spread-and-sustained-the-ebola-epidemic/)
- [The Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission: bridging a gap in universal health coverage for the poorest billion](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-lancet-ncdi-poverty-commission-bridging-a-gap-in-universal-health-coverage/)
- [H3Africa AWI-Gen Collaborative Centre: a resource to study the interplay between genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in four sub-Saharan African countries](https://scholariq.org/papers/h3africa-awi-gen-collaborative-centre-a-resource-to-study-the-interplay-between/)

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 24.

- [Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/viral-infections-and-outbreaks-research/)
- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)
- [Global Health and Surgery](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-health-and-surgery/)
- [Disaster Response and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/disaster-response-and-management/)
- [Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy](https://scholariq.org/topics/vaccine-coverage-and-hesitancy/)
- [Child Nutrition and Water Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-nutrition-and-water-access/)
- [COVID-19 epidemiological studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-epidemiological-studies/)
- [Viral Infections and Vectors](https://scholariq.org/topics/viral-infections-and-vectors/)

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