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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Short name

SMU

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

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Organization website

Publications

4 214

Citations

47 817

h-index

Top-3 journals

South African Family Practice (234 publications)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (78 publications)

South African Dental Journal (71 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Limpopo (638 publications)

University of Pretoria (447 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (391 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Strathclyde (306 publications)

China Medical University (Taiwan) (305 publications)

Prince Sultan University (192 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1970

Total publications

4214

Total citations

47817

Citations per publication

11.35

Average publications per year

73.93

Average authors per publication

6.04

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, 13.46% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 567 publications, 13.46%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 518, 12.29% General Medicine 518 publications, 12.29%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 375, 8.9% Infectious Diseases 375 publications, 8.9%
Family Practice	Family Practice, 298, 7.07% Family Practice 298 publications, 7.07%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 157, 3.73% General Mathematics 157 publications, 3.73%
Surgery	Surgery, 157, 3.73% Surgery 157 publications, 3.73%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 153, 3.63% Applied Mathematics 153 publications, 3.63%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 146, 3.46% Pharmacology (medical) 146 publications, 3.46%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 143, 3.39% Microbiology (medical) 143 publications, 3.39%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 113, 2.68% Health Policy 113 publications, 2.68%
Virology	Virology, 107, 2.54% Virology 107 publications, 2.54%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 97, 2.3% Pharmacology 97 publications, 2.3%
Analysis	Analysis, 92, 2.18% Analysis 92 publications, 2.18%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 87, 2.06% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 87 publications, 2.06%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 85, 2.02% Microbiology 85 publications, 2.02%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 80, 1.9% General Veterinary 80 publications, 1.9%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 78, 1.85% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 78 publications, 1.85%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 76, 1.8% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 76 publications, 1.8%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 75, 1.78% Neurology (clinical) 75 publications, 1.78%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 70, 1.66% Biochemistry 70 publications, 1.66%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 70, 1.66% Dermatology 70 publications, 1.66%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 69, 1.64% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 69 publications, 1.64%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 66, 1.57% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 66 publications, 1.57%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 64, 1.52% Immunology and Allergy 64 publications, 1.52%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 63, 1.5% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 63 publications, 1.5%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 61, 1.45% Multidisciplinary 61 publications, 1.45%
Otorhinolaryngology	Otorhinolaryngology, 59, 1.4% Otorhinolaryngology 59 publications, 1.4%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 58, 1.38% General Physics and Astronomy 58 publications, 1.38%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 52, 1.23% Drug Discovery 52 publications, 1.23%
Immunology	Immunology, 51, 1.21% Immunology 51 publications, 1.21%
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Journals

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South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 234, 5.55% South African Family Practice 234 publications, 5.55%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 78, 1.85% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 78 publications, 1.85%
South African Dental Journal	South African Dental Journal, 71, 1.68% South African Dental Journal 71 publications, 1.68%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine	African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 61, 1.45% African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 61 publications, 1.45%
Journal of Optics (India)	Journal of Optics (India), 51, 1.21% Journal of Optics (India) 51 publications, 1.21%
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management	Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management, 49, 1.16% Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management 49 publications, 1.16%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 46, 1.09% AIMS Mathematics 46 publications, 1.09%
Antibiotics	Antibiotics, 42, 1% Antibiotics 42 publications, 1%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 38, 0.9% Scientific Reports 38 publications, 0.9%
Health SA Gesondheid	Health SA Gesondheid, 36, 0.85% Health SA Gesondheid 36 publications, 0.85%
Healthcare	Healthcare, 35, 0.83% Healthcare 35 publications, 0.83%
Journal of Inequalities and Applications	Journal of Inequalities and Applications, 35, 0.83% Journal of Inequalities and Applications 35 publications, 0.83%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 34, 0.81% Mathematics 34 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Medical Virology	Journal of Medical Virology, 33, 0.78% Journal of Medical Virology 33 publications, 0.78%
Fractals	Fractals, 33, 0.78% Fractals 33 publications, 0.78%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 32, 0.76% Vaccine 32 publications, 0.76%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 28, 0.66% Symmetry 28 publications, 0.66%
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases	Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 28, 0.66% Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases 28 publications, 0.66%
Frontiers in Pharmacology	Frontiers in Pharmacology, 27, 0.64% Frontiers in Pharmacology 27 publications, 0.64%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 27, 0.64% PLoS ONE 27 publications, 0.64%
Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection	Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection, 27, 0.64% Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection 27 publications, 0.64%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 26, 0.62% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 26 publications, 0.62%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 25, 0.59% South African Journal of Botany 25 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Mathematics	Journal of Mathematics, 25, 0.59% Journal of Mathematics 25 publications, 0.59%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 24, 0.57% BMJ Open 24 publications, 0.57%
Hospital practice (1995)	Hospital practice (1995), 23, 0.55% Hospital practice (1995) 23 publications, 0.55%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 23, 0.55% Heliyon 23 publications, 0.55%
South African General Practitioner	South African General Practitioner, 23, 0.55% South African General Practitioner 23 publications, 0.55%
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy	Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 22, 0.52% Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy 22 publications, 0.52%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy	South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 22, 0.52% South African Journal of Physiotherapy 22 publications, 0.52%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 761, 18.06% Elsevier 761 publications, 18.06%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 607, 14.4% Springer Nature 607 publications, 14.4%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 527, 12.51% Taylor & Francis 527 publications, 12.51%
MDPI	MDPI, 500, 11.87% MDPI 500 publications, 11.87%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 259, 6.15% AOSIS 259 publications, 6.15%
Wiley	Wiley, 250, 5.93% Wiley 250 publications, 5.93%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 109, 2.59% Oxford University Press 109 publications, 2.59%
SAGE	SAGE, 108, 2.56% SAGE 108 publications, 2.56%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 108, 2.56% Hindawi Limited 108 publications, 2.56%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 101, 2.4% Frontiers Media S.A. 101 publications, 2.4%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 93, 2.21% Academy of Science of South Africa 93 publications, 2.21%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 80, 1.9% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 80 publications, 1.9%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 61, 1.45% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 61 publications, 1.45%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 54, 1.28% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 54 publications, 1.28%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 53, 1.26% World Scientific 53 publications, 1.26%
BMJ	BMJ, 47, 1.12% BMJ 47 publications, 1.12%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 34, 0.81% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 34 publications, 0.81%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 24, 0.57% Mary Ann Liebert 24 publications, 0.57%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 21, 0.5% Walter de Gruyter 21 publications, 0.5%
Optical Society of India	Optical Society of India, 19, 0.45% Optical Society of India 19 publications, 0.45%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 16, 0.38% Cambridge University Press 16 publications, 0.38%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives	LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 16, 0.38% LLC CPC Business Perspectives 16 publications, 0.38%
Medknow	Medknow, 16, 0.38% Medknow 16 publications, 0.38%
Asian Journal of Chemistry	Asian Journal of Chemistry, 14, 0.33% Asian Journal of Chemistry 14 publications, 0.33%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 13, 0.31% American Society for Microbiology 13 publications, 0.31%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 12, 0.28% EDP Sciences 12 publications, 0.28%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 11, 0.26% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 11 publications, 0.26%
South African Speech And Hearing Association	South African Speech And Hearing Association, 11, 0.26% South African Speech And Hearing Association 11 publications, 0.26%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 11, 0.26% Academic Journals 11 publications, 0.26%
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, 638, 15.14% University of Limpopo 638 publications, 15.14%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 447, 10.61% University of Pretoria 447 publications, 10.61%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 391, 9.28% University of the Witwatersrand 391 publications, 9.28%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 306, 7.26% University of Strathclyde 306 publications, 7.26%
China Medical University (Taiwan)	China Medical University (Taiwan), 305, 7.24% China Medical University (Taiwan) 305 publications, 7.24%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 263, 6.24% University of the Free State 263 publications, 6.24%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 218, 5.17% University of KwaZulu-Natal 218 publications, 5.17%
Prince Sultan University	Prince Sultan University, 192, 4.56% Prince Sultan University 192 publications, 4.56%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 183, 4.34% King Abdulaziz University 183 publications, 4.34%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 168, 3.99% National Health Laboratory Services 168 publications, 3.99%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 159, 3.77% South African Medical Research Council 159 publications, 3.77%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 157, 3.73% University of South Africa 157 publications, 3.73%
University Dunarea de Jos of Galati	University Dunarea de Jos of Galati, 156, 3.7% University Dunarea de Jos of Galati 156 publications, 3.7%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 148, 3.51% University of Cape Town 148 publications, 3.51%
University of Sousse	University of Sousse, 126, 2.99% University of Sousse 126 publications, 2.99%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 121, 2.87% Stellenbosch University 121 publications, 2.87%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 117, 2.78% Karolinska Institute 117 publications, 2.78%
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI	National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 111, 2.63% National Research Nuclear University MEPhI 111 publications, 2.63%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 109, 2.59% Mahidol University 109 publications, 2.59%
Biruni University	Biruni University, 105, 2.49% Biruni University 105 publications, 2.49%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 104, 2.47% Kyung Hee University 104 publications, 2.47%
Asia University	Asia University, 100, 2.37% Asia University 100 publications, 2.37%
Near East University	Near East University, 95, 2.25% Near East University 95 publications, 2.25%
Hawler Medical University	Hawler Medical University, 90, 2.14% Hawler Medical University 90 publications, 2.14%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 83, 1.97% Karolinska University Hospital 83 publications, 1.97%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 83, 1.97% Tshwane University of Technology 83 publications, 1.97%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 82, 1.95% University of Liverpool 82 publications, 1.95%
Ajman University of Science and Technology	Ajman University of Science and Technology, 78, 1.85% Ajman University of Science and Technology 78 publications, 1.85%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 71, 1.68% University of Manchester 71 publications, 1.68%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 69, 1.64% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 69 publications, 1.64%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 306, 7.26% University of Strathclyde 306 publications, 7.26%
China Medical University (Taiwan)	China Medical University (Taiwan), 305, 7.24% China Medical University (Taiwan) 305 publications, 7.24%
Prince Sultan University	Prince Sultan University, 192, 4.56% Prince Sultan University 192 publications, 4.56%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 183, 4.34% King Abdulaziz University 183 publications, 4.34%
University Dunarea de Jos of Galati	University Dunarea de Jos of Galati, 156, 3.7% University Dunarea de Jos of Galati 156 publications, 3.7%
University of Sousse	University of Sousse, 126, 2.99% University of Sousse 126 publications, 2.99%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 117, 2.78% Karolinska Institute 117 publications, 2.78%
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI	National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 111, 2.63% National Research Nuclear University MEPhI 111 publications, 2.63%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 109, 2.59% Mahidol University 109 publications, 2.59%
Biruni University	Biruni University, 105, 2.49% Biruni University 105 publications, 2.49%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 104, 2.47% Kyung Hee University 104 publications, 2.47%
Asia University	Asia University, 100, 2.37% Asia University 100 publications, 2.37%
Near East University	Near East University, 95, 2.25% Near East University 95 publications, 2.25%
Hawler Medical University	Hawler Medical University, 90, 2.14% Hawler Medical University 90 publications, 2.14%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 83, 1.97% Karolinska University Hospital 83 publications, 1.97%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 82, 1.95% University of Liverpool 82 publications, 1.95%
Ajman University of Science and Technology	Ajman University of Science and Technology, 78, 1.85% Ajman University of Science and Technology 78 publications, 1.85%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 71, 1.68% University of Manchester 71 publications, 1.68%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 69, 1.64% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 69 publications, 1.64%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 66, 1.57% University of Science, Malaysia 66 publications, 1.57%
Bayero University, Kano	Bayero University, Kano, 63, 1.5% Bayero University, Kano 63 publications, 1.5%
Gulf University for Science and Technology	Gulf University for Science and Technology, 56, 1.33% Gulf University for Science and Technology 56 publications, 1.33%
University of Malakand	University of Malakand, 55, 1.31% University of Malakand 55 publications, 1.31%
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University	Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, 47, 1.12% Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University 47 publications, 1.12%
University of Zambia	University of Zambia, 47, 1.12% University of Zambia 47 publications, 1.12%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 44, 1.04% University of Antwerp 44 publications, 1.04%
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto	Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, 42, 1% Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto 42 publications, 1%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 41, 0.97% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 41 publications, 0.97%
St George's, University of London	St George's, University of London, 41, 0.97% St George's, University of London 41 publications, 0.97%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 41, 0.97% Harvard University 41 publications, 0.97%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 461, 10.94% USA 461 publications, 10.94%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 451, 10.7% United Kingdom 451 publications, 10.7%
China	China, 383, 9.09% China 383 publications, 9.09%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 380, 9.02% Saudi Arabia 380 publications, 9.02%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 224, 5.32% Nigeria 224 publications, 5.32%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 205, 4.86% Pakistan 205 publications, 4.86%
Turkey	Turkey, 158, 3.75% Turkey 158 publications, 3.75%
Romania	Romania, 154, 3.65% Romania 154 publications, 3.65%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 140, 3.32% Tunisia 140 publications, 3.32%
Thailand	Thailand, 128, 3.04% Thailand 128 publications, 3.04%
Sweden	Sweden, 128, 3.04% Sweden 128 publications, 3.04%
Russia	Russia, 127, 3.01% Russia 127 publications, 3.01%
India	India, 125, 2.97% India 125 publications, 2.97%
Iraq	Iraq, 119, 2.82% Iraq 119 publications, 2.82%
Egypt	Egypt, 113, 2.68% Egypt 113 publications, 2.68%
Australia	Australia, 100, 2.37% Australia 100 publications, 2.37%
Belgium	Belgium, 91, 2.16% Belgium 91 publications, 2.16%
UAE	UAE, 91, 2.16% UAE 91 publications, 2.16%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 90, 2.14% Malaysia 90 publications, 2.14%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 90, 2.14% Republic of Korea 90 publications, 2.14%
Brazil	Brazil, 82, 1.95% Brazil 82 publications, 1.95%
Kenya	Kenya, 79, 1.87% Kenya 79 publications, 1.87%
Cyprus	Cyprus, 76, 1.8% Cyprus 76 publications, 1.8%
Germany	Germany, 68, 1.61% Germany 68 publications, 1.61%
Ghana	Ghana, 66, 1.57% Ghana 66 publications, 1.57%
Zambia	Zambia, 58, 1.38% Zambia 58 publications, 1.38%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 56, 1.33% Cameroon 56 publications, 1.33%
Italy	Italy, 54, 1.28% Italy 54 publications, 1.28%
Spain	Spain, 52, 1.23% Spain 52 publications, 1.23%
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