Top vs side navigation: Which one is better for your product?
When choosing a navigation layout for your app usually you will need to define the position of primary, secondary, and tertiary navigation hierarchy. A research study " A comparison of three-level menu navigation structures for web design" by Jennifer Rose Kingsburg indicated many benefits for having primary navigation on the left side.
https://uxdesign.cc/top-navigation-vs-side-navigation-wich-one-is-better-24aa5d835643
