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Mzuzu University
Short name
MU
Country, city
Malawi, Mzuzu
Publications
589
Citations
7 658
h-index
40
Top-3 journals
BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health (9 publications)
Sustainability
Sustainability (8 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Central South University
Central South University (51 publications)
University of Malawi
University of Malawi (46 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (33 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Central South University
Central South University (51 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (33 publications)
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa (24 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2001

Total publications
589
Total citations
7658
Citations per publication
13
Average publications per year
23.56
Average authors per publication
5.48
h-index
40
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 59, 10.02%
General Medicine
59 publications, 10.02%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 43, 7.3%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
43 publications, 7.3%
Geography, Planning and Development, 35, 5.94%
Geography, Planning and Development
35 publications, 5.94%
Water Science and Technology, 32, 5.43%
Water Science and Technology
32 publications, 5.43%
Education, 31, 5.26%
Education
31 publications, 5.26%
Library and Information Sciences, 30, 5.09%
Library and Information Sciences
30 publications, 5.09%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 28, 4.75%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
28 publications, 4.75%
Geophysics, 26, 4.41%
Geophysics
26 publications, 4.41%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 25, 4.24%
Geochemistry and Petrology
25 publications, 4.24%
Infectious Diseases, 20, 3.4%
Infectious Diseases
20 publications, 3.4%
Forestry, 18, 3.06%
Forestry
18 publications, 3.06%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 16, 2.72%
Agronomy and Crop Science
16 publications, 2.72%
Development, 16, 2.72%
Development
16 publications, 2.72%
Multidisciplinary, 15, 2.55%
Multidisciplinary
15 publications, 2.55%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 15, 2.55%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
15 publications, 2.55%
Environmental Chemistry, 14, 2.38%
Environmental Chemistry
14 publications, 2.38%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 14, 2.38%
Psychiatry and Mental health
14 publications, 2.38%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 14, 2.38%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
14 publications, 2.38%
Pollution, 13, 2.21%
Pollution
13 publications, 2.21%
Information Systems, 12, 2.04%
Information Systems
12 publications, 2.04%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 11, 1.87%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
11 publications, 1.87%
General Environmental Science, 11, 1.87%
General Environmental Science
11 publications, 1.87%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 11, 1.87%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
11 publications, 1.87%
Food Science, 10, 1.7%
Food Science
10 publications, 1.7%
Waste Management and Disposal, 10, 1.7%
Waste Management and Disposal
10 publications, 1.7%
Aquatic Science, 10, 1.7%
Aquatic Science
10 publications, 1.7%
Health Policy, 10, 1.7%
Health Policy
10 publications, 1.7%
Health Informatics, 10, 1.7%
Health Informatics
10 publications, 1.7%
Immunology, 9, 1.53%
Immunology
9 publications, 1.53%
Ecology, 9, 1.53%
Ecology
9 publications, 1.53%
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Journals

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Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
25 publications, 4.24%
BMC Public Health
9 publications, 1.53%
Sustainability
8 publications, 1.36%
PLoS ONE
8 publications, 1.36%
International Review of Education
7 publications, 1.19%
BMJ Open
6 publications, 1.02%
International Journal of Forestry Research
6 publications, 1.02%
Frontiers in Public Health
6 publications, 1.02%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
5 publications, 0.85%
BMC Psychiatry
5 publications, 0.85%
BMC Health Services Research
5 publications, 0.85%
Health Science Reports
5 publications, 0.85%
South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science
5 publications, 0.85%
Frontiers in Immunology
4 publications, 0.68%
Library Management
4 publications, 0.68%
Development Southern Africa
4 publications, 0.68%
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
4 publications, 0.68%
Scientific Reports
4 publications, 0.68%
Natural Hazards
4 publications, 0.68%
Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management
4 publications, 0.68%
Agroforestry Systems
4 publications, 0.68%
Journal of Medical Internet Research
4 publications, 0.68%
BMC Nursing
4 publications, 0.68%
Aquaculture Reports
4 publications, 0.68%
SA Journal of Information Management
4 publications, 0.68%
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture
4 publications, 0.68%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
3 publications, 0.51%
Digital Library Perspectives
3 publications, 0.51%
Reproductive Health
3 publications, 0.51%
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
3 publications, 0.51%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
111 publications, 18.85%
Elsevier
96 publications, 16.3%
Taylor & Francis
65 publications, 11.04%
Wiley
39 publications, 6.62%
MDPI
35 publications, 5.94%
Frontiers Media S.A.
30 publications, 5.09%
Emerald
25 publications, 4.24%
SAGE
23 publications, 3.9%
Hindawi Limited
18 publications, 3.06%
Academic Journals
14 publications, 2.38%
IWA Publishing
13 publications, 2.21%
AOSIS
11 publications, 1.87%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
10 publications, 1.7%
JMIR Publications
10 publications, 1.7%
BMJ
9 publications, 1.53%
Oxford University Press
7 publications, 1.19%
Stellenbosch University
7 publications, 1.19%
Cambridge University Press
5 publications, 0.85%
IGI Global
5 publications, 0.85%
Walter de Gruyter
4 publications, 0.68%
Brill
4 publications, 0.68%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
3 publications, 0.51%
IOP Publishing
3 publications, 0.51%
Unisa Press
3 publications, 0.51%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
3 publications, 0.51%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
3 publications, 0.51%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
2 publications, 0.34%
EDP Sciences
2 publications, 0.34%
American Society for Microbiology
2 publications, 0.34%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

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Central South University
51 publications, 8.66%
University of Malawi
46 publications, 7.81%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
33 publications, 5.6%
University of Livingstonia
27 publications, 4.58%
University of Ottawa
24 publications, 4.07%
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
23 publications, 3.9%
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
20 publications, 3.4%
Stellenbosch University
16 publications, 2.72%
University College Cork (National University of Ireland, Cork)
15 publications, 2.55%
Curtin University
14 publications, 2.38%
Malawi University of Science and Technology
14 publications, 2.38%
Imperial College London
13 publications, 2.21%
University of the Western Cape
13 publications, 2.21%
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
13 publications, 2.21%
Western Sydney University
12 publications, 2.04%
University of Pretoria
12 publications, 2.04%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
10 publications, 1.7%
University of Cape Coast
10 publications, 1.7%
Kafrelsheikh University
10 publications, 1.7%
University College Dublin
10 publications, 1.7%
University of Eldoret
10 publications, 1.7%
University of Calabar
9 publications, 1.53%
University of Benin
9 publications, 1.53%
University of Washington
9 publications, 1.53%
Loughborough University
8 publications, 1.36%
Hiroshima University
8 publications, 1.36%
Kagoshima University
8 publications, 1.36%
Tanta University
8 publications, 1.36%
Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
8 publications, 1.36%
Lund University
7 publications, 1.19%
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60

With foreign organizations

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Central South University
51 publications, 8.66%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
33 publications, 5.6%
University of Ottawa
24 publications, 4.07%
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
20 publications, 3.4%
Stellenbosch University
16 publications, 2.72%
University College Cork (National University of Ireland, Cork)
15 publications, 2.55%
Curtin University
14 publications, 2.38%
Imperial College London
13 publications, 2.21%
University of the Western Cape
13 publications, 2.21%
Western Sydney University
12 publications, 2.04%
University of Pretoria
12 publications, 2.04%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
10 publications, 1.7%
University of Cape Coast
10 publications, 1.7%
Kafrelsheikh University
10 publications, 1.7%
University College Dublin
10 publications, 1.7%
University of Eldoret
10 publications, 1.7%
University of Calabar
9 publications, 1.53%
University of Benin
9 publications, 1.53%
University of Washington
9 publications, 1.53%
Loughborough University
8 publications, 1.36%
Hiroshima University
8 publications, 1.36%
Kagoshima University
8 publications, 1.36%
Tanta University
8 publications, 1.36%
Lund University
7 publications, 1.19%
University of Oxford
7 publications, 1.19%
University of Jos
7 publications, 1.19%
Makerere University
7 publications, 1.19%
North Carolina State University
7 publications, 1.19%
Virginia Tech
7 publications, 1.19%
University of Abomey-Calavi
7 publications, 1.19%
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With other countries

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China, 80, 13.58%
China
80 publications, 13.58%
South Africa, 76, 12.9%
South Africa
76 publications, 12.9%
United Kingdom, 69, 11.71%
United Kingdom
69 publications, 11.71%
USA, 55, 9.34%
USA
55 publications, 9.34%
Canada, 28, 4.75%
Canada
28 publications, 4.75%
Kenya, 25, 4.24%
Kenya
25 publications, 4.24%
Ireland, 24, 4.07%
Ireland
24 publications, 4.07%
Australia, 21, 3.57%
Australia
21 publications, 3.57%
Egypt, 19, 3.23%
Egypt
19 publications, 3.23%
Japan, 19, 3.23%
Japan
19 publications, 3.23%
Nigeria, 18, 3.06%
Nigeria
18 publications, 3.06%
Ghana, 16, 2.72%
Ghana
16 publications, 2.72%
Tanzania, 16, 2.72%
Tanzania
16 publications, 2.72%
Sweden, 11, 1.87%
Sweden
11 publications, 1.87%
Germany, 9, 1.53%
Germany
9 publications, 1.53%
Zambia, 9, 1.53%
Zambia
9 publications, 1.53%
Zimbabwe, 9, 1.53%
Zimbabwe
9 publications, 1.53%
Cameroon, 9, 1.53%
Cameroon
9 publications, 1.53%
Benin, 8, 1.36%
Benin
8 publications, 1.36%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6, 1.02%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
6 publications, 1.02%
Uganda, 6, 1.02%
Uganda
6 publications, 1.02%
Ethiopia, 6, 1.02%
Ethiopia
6 publications, 1.02%
Italy, 5, 0.85%
Italy
5 publications, 0.85%
Singapore, 5, 0.85%
Singapore
5 publications, 0.85%
Brazil, 4, 0.68%
Brazil
4 publications, 0.68%
Netherlands, 4, 0.68%
Netherlands
4 publications, 0.68%
New Zealand, 4, 0.68%
New Zealand
4 publications, 0.68%
Norway, 4, 0.68%
Norway
4 publications, 0.68%
Denmark, 3, 0.51%
Denmark
3 publications, 0.51%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2001 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.