South African National Biodiversity Institute

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South African National Biodiversity Institute

Short name

SANBI

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

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Organization website

Publications

1 702

Citations

56 913

h-index

105

Top-3 journals

South African Journal of Botany (181 publications)

Phytotaxa (86 publications)

Taxon (50 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (381 publications)

Stellenbosch University (379 publications)

University of Pretoria (325 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (70 publications)

University of Coimbra (47 publications)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (37 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 2004

Total publications

1702

Total citations

56913

Citations per publication

33.44

Average publications per year

77.36

Average authors per publication

9.11

h-index

105

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 724, 42.54% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 724 publications, 42.54%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 446, 26.2% Plant Science 446 publications, 26.2%
Ecology	Ecology, 324, 19.04% Ecology 324 publications, 19.04%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 153, 8.99% Animal Science and Zoology 153 publications, 8.99%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 148, 8.7% Nature and Landscape Conservation 148 publications, 8.7%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 97, 5.7% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 97 publications, 5.7%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 95, 5.58% General Medicine 95 publications, 5.58%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 89, 5.23% Aquatic Science 89 publications, 5.23%
Genetics	Genetics, 81, 4.76% Genetics 81 publications, 4.76%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 77, 4.52% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 77 publications, 4.52%
Horticulture	Horticulture, 59, 3.47% Horticulture 59 publications, 3.47%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 58, 3.41% Multidisciplinary 58 publications, 3.41%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 57, 3.35% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 57 publications, 3.35%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 55, 3.23% Global and Planetary Change 55 publications, 3.23%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 52, 3.06% Molecular Biology 52 publications, 3.06%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 51, 3% General Environmental Science 51 publications, 3%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 46, 2.7% Insect Science 46 publications, 2.7%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 40, 2.35% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 40 publications, 2.35%
Physiology	Physiology, 38, 2.23% Physiology 38 publications, 2.23%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 32, 1.88% Geography, Planning and Development 32 publications, 1.88%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 29, 1.7% Oceanography 29 publications, 1.7%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 28, 1.65% Environmental Chemistry 28 publications, 1.65%
Ecological Modeling	Ecological Modeling, 26, 1.53% Ecological Modeling 26 publications, 1.53%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 23, 1.35% Water Science and Technology 23 publications, 1.35%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 22, 1.29% Infectious Diseases 22 publications, 1.29%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 22, 1.29% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 22 publications, 1.29%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 21, 1.23% Agronomy and Crop Science 21 publications, 1.23%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 19, 1.12% General Immunology and Microbiology 19 publications, 1.12%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 19, 1.12% General Neuroscience 19 publications, 1.12%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 18, 1.06% Computer Science Applications 18 publications, 1.06%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 181, 10.63% South African Journal of Botany 181 publications, 10.63%
Phytotaxa	Phytotaxa, 86, 5.05% Phytotaxa 86 publications, 5.05%
Taxon	Taxon, 50, 2.94% Taxon 50 publications, 2.94%
Bradleya	Bradleya, 47, 2.76% Bradleya 47 publications, 2.76%
Biological Invasions	Biological Invasions, 43, 2.53% Biological Invasions 43 publications, 2.53%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 37, 2.17% South African Journal of Science 37 publications, 2.17%
African Journal of Herpetology	African Journal of Herpetology, 30, 1.76% African Journal of Herpetology 30 publications, 1.76%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 25, 1.47% PLoS ONE 25 publications, 1.47%
Diversity and Distributions	Diversity and Distributions, 24, 1.41% Diversity and Distributions 24 publications, 1.41%
Journal of Biogeography	Journal of Biogeography, 20, 1.18% Journal of Biogeography 20 publications, 1.18%
African Journal of Marine Science	African Journal of Marine Science, 20, 1.18% African Journal of Marine Science 20 publications, 1.18%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 19, 1.12% PeerJ 19 publications, 1.12%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 17, 1% Zootaxa 17 publications, 1%
Conservation Biology	Conservation Biology, 17, 1% Conservation Biology 17 publications, 1%
Ostrich	Ostrich, 17, 1% Ostrich 17 publications, 1%
Ecology and Evolution	Ecology and Evolution, 17, 1% Ecology and Evolution 17 publications, 1%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 17, 1% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 17 publications, 1%
Biological Conservation	Biological Conservation, 16, 0.94% Biological Conservation 16 publications, 0.94%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 15, 0.88% Scientific Reports 15 publications, 0.88%
Austral Ecology	Austral Ecology, 15, 0.88% Austral Ecology 15 publications, 0.88%
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 14, 0.82% Global Change Biology 14 publications, 0.82%
Biodiversity and Conservation	Biodiversity and Conservation, 14, 0.82% Biodiversity and Conservation 14 publications, 0.82%
Kew Bulletin	Kew Bulletin, 14, 0.82% Kew Bulletin 14 publications, 0.82%
Frontiers in Marine Science	Frontiers in Marine Science, 13, 0.76% Frontiers in Marine Science 13 publications, 0.76%
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences	Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 12, 0.71% Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 12 publications, 0.71%
Diversity	Diversity, 12, 0.71% Diversity 12 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Arid Environments	Journal of Arid Environments, 11, 0.65% Journal of Arid Environments 11 publications, 0.65%
Conservation Genetics	Conservation Genetics, 11, 0.65% Conservation Genetics 11 publications, 0.65%
New Phytologist	New Phytologist, 11, 0.65% New Phytologist 11 publications, 0.65%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 11, 0.65% African Journal of Ecology 11 publications, 0.65%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Elsevier	Elsevier, 334, 19.62% Elsevier 334 publications, 19.62%
Wiley	Wiley, 314, 18.45% Wiley 314 publications, 18.45%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 293, 17.22% Springer Nature 293 publications, 17.22%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 105, 6.17% Magnolia Press 105 publications, 6.17%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 100, 5.88% Taylor & Francis 100 publications, 5.88%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 62, 3.64% Oxford University Press 62 publications, 3.64%
MDPI	MDPI, 48, 2.82% MDPI 48 publications, 2.82%
British Cactus and Succulent Society	British Cactus and Succulent Society, 47, 2.76% British Cactus and Succulent Society 47 publications, 2.76%
International Association for Plant Taxonomy	International Association for Plant Taxonomy, 47, 2.76% International Association for Plant Taxonomy 47 publications, 2.76%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 42, 2.47% Frontiers Media S.A. 42 publications, 2.47%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 38, 2.23% Academy of Science of South Africa 38 publications, 2.23%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 37, 2.17% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 37 publications, 2.17%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 29, 1.7% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 29 publications, 1.7%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 27, 1.59% The Royal Society 27 publications, 1.59%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 24, 1.41% Cambridge University Press 24 publications, 1.41%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 19, 1.12% PeerJ 19 publications, 1.12%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 17, 1% Pensoft Publishers 17 publications, 1%
Cactus & Succulent Society of America	Cactus & Succulent Society of America, 11, 0.65% Cactus & Succulent Society of America 11 publications, 0.65%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 9, 0.53% The Company of Biologists 9 publications, 0.53%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 9, 0.53% Canadian Science Publishing 9 publications, 0.53%
SAGE	SAGE, 8, 0.47% SAGE 8 publications, 0.47%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 7, 0.41% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 7 publications, 0.41%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science	South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science, 7, 0.41% South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science 7 publications, 0.41%
Brill	Brill, 4, 0.24% Brill 4 publications, 0.24%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 4, 0.24% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 4 publications, 0.24%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 4, 0.24% IOP Publishing 4 publications, 0.24%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 4, 0.24% CSIRO Publishing 4 publications, 0.24%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 3, 0.18% Walter de Gruyter 3 publications, 0.18%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 3, 0.18% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 3 publications, 0.18%
Inter-Research Science Center	Inter-Research Science Center, 3, 0.18% Inter-Research Science Center 3 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 381, 22.39% University of Cape Town 381 publications, 22.39%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 379, 22.27% Stellenbosch University 379 publications, 22.27%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 325, 19.1% University of Pretoria 325 publications, 19.1%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 244, 14.34% University of KwaZulu-Natal 244 publications, 14.34%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 194, 11.4% Nelson Mandela University 194 publications, 11.4%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 136, 7.99% University of Johannesburg 136 publications, 7.99%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 95, 5.58% University of the Western Cape 95 publications, 5.58%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 92, 5.41% University of the Witwatersrand 92 publications, 5.41%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 74, 4.35% University of the Free State 74 publications, 4.35%
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 70, 4.11% Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 70 publications, 4.11%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 65, 3.82% National Research Foundation 65 publications, 3.82%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 61, 3.58% Rhodes University 61 publications, 3.58%
University of Coimbra	University of Coimbra, 47, 2.76% University of Coimbra 47 publications, 2.76%
North-West University	North-West University, 43, 2.53% North-West University 43 publications, 2.53%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 37, 2.17% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 37 publications, 2.17%
Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences	Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37, 2.17% Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences 37 publications, 2.17%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 35, 2.06% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 35 publications, 2.06%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 34, 2% University of Venda 34 publications, 2%
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, 34, 2% South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity 34 publications, 2%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 33, 1.94% University of Vienna 33 publications, 1.94%
Charles University	Charles University, 30, 1.76% Charles University 30 publications, 1.76%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 30, 1.76% University of South Africa 30 publications, 1.76%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 30, 1.76% Tshwane University of Technology 30 publications, 1.76%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 30, 1.76% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 30 publications, 1.76%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 29, 1.7% University of Cambridge 29 publications, 1.7%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 28, 1.65% University of Oxford 28 publications, 1.65%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 26, 1.53% University of Melbourne 26 publications, 1.53%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 26, 1.53% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 26 publications, 1.53%
Doñana Biological Station	Doñana Biological Station, 26, 1.53% Doñana Biological Station 26 publications, 1.53%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 24, 1.41% University of Copenhagen 24 publications, 1.41%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 70, 4.11% Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 70 publications, 4.11%
University of Coimbra	University of Coimbra, 47, 2.76% University of Coimbra 47 publications, 2.76%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 37, 2.17% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 37 publications, 2.17%
Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences	Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 37, 2.17% Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences 37 publications, 2.17%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 33, 1.94% University of Vienna 33 publications, 1.94%
Charles University	Charles University, 30, 1.76% Charles University 30 publications, 1.76%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 30, 1.76% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 30 publications, 1.76%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 29, 1.7% University of Cambridge 29 publications, 1.7%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 28, 1.65% University of Oxford 28 publications, 1.65%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 26, 1.53% University of Melbourne 26 publications, 1.53%
Doñana Biological Station	Doñana Biological Station, 26, 1.53% Doñana Biological Station 26 publications, 1.53%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 24, 1.41% University of Copenhagen 24 publications, 1.41%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 24, 1.41% University of Western Australia 24 publications, 1.41%
Zoological Society of London	Zoological Society of London, 24, 1.41% Zoological Society of London 24 publications, 1.41%
University of Exeter	University of Exeter, 23, 1.35% University of Exeter 23 publications, 1.35%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 22, 1.29% Ghent University 22 publications, 1.29%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 22, 1.29% Stockholm University 22 publications, 1.29%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 22, 1.29% University of Florida 22 publications, 1.29%
Teesside University	Teesside University, 22, 1.29% Teesside University 22 publications, 1.29%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 21, 1.23% University of Helsinki 21 publications, 1.23%
Macquarie University	Macquarie University, 21, 1.23% Macquarie University 21 publications, 1.23%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 20, 1.18% Imperial College London 20 publications, 1.18%
University College London	University College London, 20, 1.18% University College London 20 publications, 1.18%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 20, 1.18% University of Edinburgh 20 publications, 1.18%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 20, 1.18% University of California, Berkeley 20 publications, 1.18%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 19, 1.12% Grenoble Alpes University 19 publications, 1.12%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 19, 1.12% ETH Zurich 19 publications, 1.12%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 19, 1.12% University of Tasmania 19 publications, 1.12%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 18, 1.06% University of Zurich 18 publications, 1.06%
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research	German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, 18, 1.06% German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research 18 publications, 1.06%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
USA	USA, 338, 19.86% USA 338 publications, 19.86%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 334, 19.62% United Kingdom 334 publications, 19.62%
Germany	Germany, 186, 10.93% Germany 186 publications, 10.93%
Australia	Australia, 186, 10.93% Australia 186 publications, 10.93%
France	France, 145, 8.52% France 145 publications, 8.52%
Spain	Spain, 103, 6.05% Spain 103 publications, 6.05%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 102, 5.99% Switzerland 102 publications, 5.99%
Portugal	Portugal, 86, 5.05% Portugal 86 publications, 5.05%
Italy	Italy, 80, 4.7% Italy 80 publications, 4.7%
Canada	Canada, 80, 4.7% Canada 80 publications, 4.7%
Belgium	Belgium, 78, 4.58% Belgium 78 publications, 4.58%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 68, 4% Czech Republic 68 publications, 4%
Austria	Austria, 67, 3.94% Austria 67 publications, 3.94%
China	China, 64, 3.76% China 64 publications, 3.76%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 63, 3.7% New Zealand 63 publications, 3.7%
Sweden	Sweden, 60, 3.53% Sweden 60 publications, 3.53%
Kenya	Kenya, 54, 3.17% Kenya 54 publications, 3.17%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 54, 3.17% Netherlands 54 publications, 3.17%
Brazil	Brazil, 49, 2.88% Brazil 49 publications, 2.88%
Denmark	Denmark, 48, 2.82% Denmark 48 publications, 2.82%
Norway	Norway, 47, 2.76% Norway 47 publications, 2.76%
Argentina	Argentina, 44, 2.59% Argentina 44 publications, 2.59%
Mexico	Mexico, 44, 2.59% Mexico 44 publications, 2.59%
Finland	Finland, 39, 2.29% Finland 39 publications, 2.29%
Japan	Japan, 36, 2.12% Japan 36 publications, 2.12%
India	India, 32, 1.88% India 32 publications, 1.88%
Chile	Chile, 27, 1.59% Chile 27 publications, 1.59%
Israel	Israel, 26, 1.53% Israel 26 publications, 1.53%
Colombia	Colombia, 24, 1.41% Colombia 24 publications, 1.41%
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