Overview The CBE’s relentless drive to generate new knowledge continues to solidify our national and global reputation. The CBE increased its research output to 732 units, reflecting a strategic focus on critical areas, such as sustainable local economic development, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence. Our research portfolio is remarkably diverse, spanning finance and financial markets, environmental economics, technology policy, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. The CBE achieved an increase in research output units between the report year 2023 (RY2023) and report year 2024 (RY2024). Most academic ranks experienced an increase in the research output units. This is a demonstration of a wider increase the research productivity. The research output units increased by 13% from 648 in RY2023 to 732 in RY2024. The report year 2024 saw a shift in publication categories. The research output units in journals increased from 535 in RY2023 to 613 in RY2024. Chapters in books increased from 36 in RY2023 to 39 in RY2024. Conference proceedings decreased from 66 in RY2023 to 62 in RY2024. Book research output units increased from 12 in RY2023 to 18 in RY2024. The share of journal articles in RY2024 is 75% followed by conference proceedings (2%), chapter in books (10%) and books (13%). RESEARCH AND INNOVATION MEASURES, FOOTPRINT AND IMPACT Prof Hinaunye Eita Vice Dean: Research, Innovation and Postgraduates College of Business and Economics 10% 75% 13% 2% Journal articles Book chapters Book chapters Conference proceedings Figure 1. Publication by type for the report year 2024 (RY2024) 30 31 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025
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