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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Short name

SMU

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

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Organization website

Publications

4 094

Citations

46 299

h-index

Top-3 journals

South African Family Practice (234 publications)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (74 publications)

South African Dental Journal (71 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Limpopo (633 publications)

University of Pretoria (433 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (384 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Strathclyde (300 publications)

China Medical University (Taiwan) (290 publications)

King Abdulaziz University (181 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Countries

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Since 1970

Total publications

4094

Total citations

46299

Citations per publication

11.31

Average publications per year

71.82

Average authors per publication

6.03

h-index

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 567, 13.85% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 567 publications, 13.85%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 518, 12.65% General Medicine 518 publications, 12.65%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 375, 9.16% Infectious Diseases 375 publications, 9.16%
Family Practice	Family Practice, 298, 7.28% Family Practice 298 publications, 7.28%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 157, 3.83% General Mathematics 157 publications, 3.83%
Surgery	Surgery, 157, 3.83% Surgery 157 publications, 3.83%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 153, 3.74% Applied Mathematics 153 publications, 3.74%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 146, 3.57% Pharmacology (medical) 146 publications, 3.57%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 143, 3.49% Microbiology (medical) 143 publications, 3.49%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 113, 2.76% Health Policy 113 publications, 2.76%
Virology	Virology, 107, 2.61% Virology 107 publications, 2.61%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 97, 2.37% Pharmacology 97 publications, 2.37%
Analysis	Analysis, 92, 2.25% Analysis 92 publications, 2.25%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 87, 2.13% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 87 publications, 2.13%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 85, 2.08% Microbiology 85 publications, 2.08%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 80, 1.95% General Veterinary 80 publications, 1.95%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 78, 1.91% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 78 publications, 1.91%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 76, 1.86% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 76 publications, 1.86%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 75, 1.83% Neurology (clinical) 75 publications, 1.83%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 70, 1.71% Biochemistry 70 publications, 1.71%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 70, 1.71% Dermatology 70 publications, 1.71%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 69, 1.69% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 69 publications, 1.69%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 66, 1.61% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 66 publications, 1.61%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 64, 1.56% Immunology and Allergy 64 publications, 1.56%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 63, 1.54% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 63 publications, 1.54%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 61, 1.49% Multidisciplinary 61 publications, 1.49%
Otorhinolaryngology	Otorhinolaryngology, 59, 1.44% Otorhinolaryngology 59 publications, 1.44%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 58, 1.42% General Physics and Astronomy 58 publications, 1.42%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 52, 1.27% Drug Discovery 52 publications, 1.27%
Immunology	Immunology, 51, 1.25% Immunology 51 publications, 1.25%
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Journals

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South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 234, 5.72% South African Family Practice 234 publications, 5.72%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 74, 1.81% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 74 publications, 1.81%
South African Dental Journal	South African Dental Journal, 71, 1.73% South African Dental Journal 71 publications, 1.73%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine	African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 61, 1.49% African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 61 publications, 1.49%
Journal of Optics (India)	Journal of Optics (India), 51, 1.25% Journal of Optics (India) 51 publications, 1.25%
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management	Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management, 49, 1.2% Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management 49 publications, 1.2%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 46, 1.12% AIMS Mathematics 46 publications, 1.12%
Antibiotics	Antibiotics, 40, 0.98% Antibiotics 40 publications, 0.98%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 37, 0.9% Scientific Reports 37 publications, 0.9%
Healthcare	Healthcare, 35, 0.85% Healthcare 35 publications, 0.85%
Health SA Gesondheid	Health SA Gesondheid, 35, 0.85% Health SA Gesondheid 35 publications, 0.85%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 33, 0.81% Mathematics 33 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Medical Virology	Journal of Medical Virology, 33, 0.81% Journal of Medical Virology 33 publications, 0.81%
Fractals	Fractals, 33, 0.81% Fractals 33 publications, 0.81%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 32, 0.78% Vaccine 32 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Inequalities and Applications	Journal of Inequalities and Applications, 32, 0.78% Journal of Inequalities and Applications 32 publications, 0.78%
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases	Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 28, 0.68% Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases 28 publications, 0.68%
Frontiers in Pharmacology	Frontiers in Pharmacology, 27, 0.66% Frontiers in Pharmacology 27 publications, 0.66%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 27, 0.66% Symmetry 27 publications, 0.66%
Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection	Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection, 27, 0.66% Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection 27 publications, 0.66%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 26, 0.64% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 26 publications, 0.64%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 25, 0.61% South African Journal of Botany 25 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Mathematics	Journal of Mathematics, 25, 0.61% Journal of Mathematics 25 publications, 0.61%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 25, 0.61% PLoS ONE 25 publications, 0.61%
Hospital practice (1995)	Hospital practice (1995), 23, 0.56% Hospital practice (1995) 23 publications, 0.56%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 23, 0.56% Heliyon 23 publications, 0.56%
South African General Practitioner	South African General Practitioner, 23, 0.56% South African General Practitioner 23 publications, 0.56%
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy	Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 22, 0.54% Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy 22 publications, 0.54%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy	South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 22, 0.54% South African Journal of Physiotherapy 22 publications, 0.54%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 21, 0.51% BMJ Open 21 publications, 0.51%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 745, 18.2% Elsevier 745 publications, 18.2%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 570, 13.92% Springer Nature 570 publications, 13.92%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 525, 12.82% Taylor & Francis 525 publications, 12.82%
MDPI	MDPI, 481, 11.75% MDPI 481 publications, 11.75%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 255, 6.23% AOSIS 255 publications, 6.23%
Wiley	Wiley, 245, 5.98% Wiley 245 publications, 5.98%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 108, 2.64% Oxford University Press 108 publications, 2.64%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 108, 2.64% Hindawi Limited 108 publications, 2.64%
SAGE	SAGE, 105, 2.56% SAGE 105 publications, 2.56%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 93, 2.27% Frontiers Media S.A. 93 publications, 2.27%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 93, 2.27% Academy of Science of South Africa 93 publications, 2.27%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 76, 1.86% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 76 publications, 1.86%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 61, 1.49% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 61 publications, 1.49%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 53, 1.29% World Scientific 53 publications, 1.29%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 51, 1.25% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 51 publications, 1.25%
BMJ	BMJ, 43, 1.05% BMJ 43 publications, 1.05%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 32, 0.78% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 32 publications, 0.78%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 24, 0.59% Mary Ann Liebert 24 publications, 0.59%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 20, 0.49% Walter de Gruyter 20 publications, 0.49%
Optical Society of India	Optical Society of India, 19, 0.46% Optical Society of India 19 publications, 0.46%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 16, 0.39% Cambridge University Press 16 publications, 0.39%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives	LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 16, 0.39% LLC CPC Business Perspectives 16 publications, 0.39%
Asian Journal of Chemistry	Asian Journal of Chemistry, 14, 0.34% Asian Journal of Chemistry 14 publications, 0.34%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 13, 0.32% American Society for Microbiology 13 publications, 0.32%
Medknow	Medknow, 13, 0.32% Medknow 13 publications, 0.32%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 12, 0.29% EDP Sciences 12 publications, 0.29%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 11, 0.27% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 11 publications, 0.27%
South African Speech And Hearing Association	South African Speech And Hearing Association, 11, 0.27% South African Speech And Hearing Association 11 publications, 0.27%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 11, 0.27% Academic Journals 11 publications, 0.27%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 10, 0.24% Kamla Raj Enterprises 10 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 633, 15.46% University of Limpopo 633 publications, 15.46%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 433, 10.58% University of Pretoria 433 publications, 10.58%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 384, 9.38% University of the Witwatersrand 384 publications, 9.38%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 300, 7.33% University of Strathclyde 300 publications, 7.33%
China Medical University (Taiwan)	China Medical University (Taiwan), 290, 7.08% China Medical University (Taiwan) 290 publications, 7.08%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 248, 6.06% University of the Free State 248 publications, 6.06%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 207, 5.06% University of KwaZulu-Natal 207 publications, 5.06%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 181, 4.42% King Abdulaziz University 181 publications, 4.42%
Prince Sultan University	Prince Sultan University, 178, 4.35% Prince Sultan University 178 publications, 4.35%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 166, 4.05% National Health Laboratory Services 166 publications, 4.05%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 156, 3.81% South African Medical Research Council 156 publications, 3.81%
University Dunarea de Jos of Galati	University Dunarea de Jos of Galati, 154, 3.76% University Dunarea de Jos of Galati 154 publications, 3.76%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 149, 3.64% University of South Africa 149 publications, 3.64%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 145, 3.54% University of Cape Town 145 publications, 3.54%
University of Sousse	University of Sousse, 125, 3.05% University of Sousse 125 publications, 3.05%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 119, 2.91% Stellenbosch University 119 publications, 2.91%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 117, 2.86% Karolinska Institute 117 publications, 2.86%
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI	National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 111, 2.71% National Research Nuclear University MEPhI 111 publications, 2.71%
Biruni University	Biruni University, 103, 2.52% Biruni University 103 publications, 2.52%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 99, 2.42% Mahidol University 99 publications, 2.42%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 95, 2.32% Kyung Hee University 95 publications, 2.32%
Near East University	Near East University, 93, 2.27% Near East University 93 publications, 2.27%
Asia University	Asia University, 91, 2.22% Asia University 91 publications, 2.22%
Hawler Medical University	Hawler Medical University, 89, 2.17% Hawler Medical University 89 publications, 2.17%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 83, 2.03% Karolinska University Hospital 83 publications, 2.03%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 82, 2% University of Liverpool 82 publications, 2%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 79, 1.93% Tshwane University of Technology 79 publications, 1.93%
Ajman University of Science and Technology	Ajman University of Science and Technology, 78, 1.91% Ajman University of Science and Technology 78 publications, 1.91%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 66, 1.61% University of Science, Malaysia 66 publications, 1.61%
North-West University	North-West University, 65, 1.59% North-West University 65 publications, 1.59%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 300, 7.33% University of Strathclyde 300 publications, 7.33%
China Medical University (Taiwan)	China Medical University (Taiwan), 290, 7.08% China Medical University (Taiwan) 290 publications, 7.08%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 181, 4.42% King Abdulaziz University 181 publications, 4.42%
Prince Sultan University	Prince Sultan University, 178, 4.35% Prince Sultan University 178 publications, 4.35%
University Dunarea de Jos of Galati	University Dunarea de Jos of Galati, 154, 3.76% University Dunarea de Jos of Galati 154 publications, 3.76%
University of Sousse	University of Sousse, 125, 3.05% University of Sousse 125 publications, 3.05%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 117, 2.86% Karolinska Institute 117 publications, 2.86%
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI	National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 111, 2.71% National Research Nuclear University MEPhI 111 publications, 2.71%
Biruni University	Biruni University, 103, 2.52% Biruni University 103 publications, 2.52%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 99, 2.42% Mahidol University 99 publications, 2.42%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 95, 2.32% Kyung Hee University 95 publications, 2.32%
Near East University	Near East University, 93, 2.27% Near East University 93 publications, 2.27%
Asia University	Asia University, 91, 2.22% Asia University 91 publications, 2.22%
Hawler Medical University	Hawler Medical University, 89, 2.17% Hawler Medical University 89 publications, 2.17%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 83, 2.03% Karolinska University Hospital 83 publications, 2.03%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 82, 2% University of Liverpool 82 publications, 2%
Ajman University of Science and Technology	Ajman University of Science and Technology, 78, 1.91% Ajman University of Science and Technology 78 publications, 1.91%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 66, 1.61% University of Science, Malaysia 66 publications, 1.61%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 63, 1.54% University of Manchester 63 publications, 1.54%
Bayero University, Kano	Bayero University, Kano, 60, 1.47% Bayero University, Kano 60 publications, 1.47%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 59, 1.44% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 59 publications, 1.44%
University of Malakand	University of Malakand, 51, 1.25% University of Malakand 51 publications, 1.25%
Gulf University for Science and Technology	Gulf University for Science and Technology, 49, 1.2% Gulf University for Science and Technology 49 publications, 1.2%
University of Zambia	University of Zambia, 46, 1.12% University of Zambia 46 publications, 1.12%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 44, 1.07% University of Antwerp 44 publications, 1.07%
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto	Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, 41, 1% Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto 41 publications, 1%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 41, 1% Harvard University 41 publications, 1%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 40, 0.98% University of Botswana 40 publications, 0.98%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 39, 0.95% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 39 publications, 0.95%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 39, 0.95% Qassim University 39 publications, 0.95%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 454, 11.09% USA 454 publications, 11.09%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 444, 10.85% United Kingdom 444 publications, 10.85%
China	China, 381, 9.31% China 381 publications, 9.31%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 378, 9.23% Saudi Arabia 378 publications, 9.23%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 220, 5.37% Nigeria 220 publications, 5.37%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 204, 4.98% Pakistan 204 publications, 4.98%
Turkey	Turkey, 158, 3.86% Turkey 158 publications, 3.86%
Romania	Romania, 154, 3.76% Romania 154 publications, 3.76%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 140, 3.42% Tunisia 140 publications, 3.42%
Sweden	Sweden, 128, 3.13% Sweden 128 publications, 3.13%
Russia	Russia, 127, 3.1% Russia 127 publications, 3.1%
Thailand	Thailand, 126, 3.08% Thailand 126 publications, 3.08%
India	India, 122, 2.98% India 122 publications, 2.98%
Iraq	Iraq, 117, 2.86% Iraq 117 publications, 2.86%
Egypt	Egypt, 112, 2.74% Egypt 112 publications, 2.74%
Australia	Australia, 98, 2.39% Australia 98 publications, 2.39%
Belgium	Belgium, 91, 2.22% Belgium 91 publications, 2.22%
UAE	UAE, 91, 2.22% UAE 91 publications, 2.22%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 90, 2.2% Republic of Korea 90 publications, 2.2%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 89, 2.17% Malaysia 89 publications, 2.17%
Brazil	Brazil, 81, 1.98% Brazil 81 publications, 1.98%
Kenya	Kenya, 77, 1.88% Kenya 77 publications, 1.88%
Cyprus	Cyprus, 76, 1.86% Cyprus 76 publications, 1.86%
Germany	Germany, 66, 1.61% Germany 66 publications, 1.61%
Ghana	Ghana, 66, 1.61% Ghana 66 publications, 1.61%
Zambia	Zambia, 58, 1.42% Zambia 58 publications, 1.42%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 56, 1.37% Cameroon 56 publications, 1.37%
Italy	Italy, 54, 1.32% Italy 54 publications, 1.32%
Spain	Spain, 52, 1.27% Spain 52 publications, 1.27%
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