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Short name

NWU

Country, city

South Africa, Potchefstroom

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Organization website

Publications

22 984

Citations

396 889

h-index

208

Top-3 journals

In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi (637 publications)

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (324 publications)

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies (266 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Pretoria (761 publications)

University of Johannesburg (648 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (567 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (447 publications)

Northwest A&F University (256 publications)

Northwest University (256 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1985

Total publications

22984

Total citations

396889

Citations per publication

17.27

Average publications per year

547.24

Average authors per publication

5.51

h-index

208

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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General Medicine	General Medicine, 2223, 9.67% General Medicine 2223 publications, 9.67%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 775, 3.37% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 775 publications, 3.37%
Education	Education, 688, 2.99% Education 688 publications, 2.99%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 673, 2.93% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 673 publications, 2.93%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 664, 2.89% Geography, Planning and Development 664 publications, 2.89%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 631, 2.75% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 631 publications, 2.75%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 620, 2.7% Astronomy and Astrophysics 620 publications, 2.7%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 610, 2.65% Space and Planetary Science 610 publications, 2.65%
Religious studies	Religious studies, 570, 2.48% Religious studies 570 publications, 2.48%
General Psychology	General Psychology, 566, 2.46% General Psychology 566 publications, 2.46%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 509, 2.21% Biochemistry 509 publications, 2.21%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 488, 2.12% Plant Science 488 publications, 2.12%
Ecology	Ecology, 470, 2.04% Ecology 470 publications, 2.04%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 451, 1.96% General Chemistry 451 publications, 1.96%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 444, 1.93% Organic Chemistry 444 publications, 1.93%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 439, 1.91% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 439 publications, 1.91%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 434, 1.89% Linguistics and Language 434 publications, 1.89%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 423, 1.84% Condensed Matter Physics 423 publications, 1.84%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 420, 1.83% Agronomy and Crop Science 420 publications, 1.83%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 417, 1.81% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 417 publications, 1.81%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 416, 1.81% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 416 publications, 1.81%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 386, 1.68% Sociology and Political Science 386 publications, 1.68%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 381, 1.66% Language and Linguistics 381 publications, 1.66%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 379, 1.65% Drug Discovery 379 publications, 1.65%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 367, 1.6% Molecular Biology 367 publications, 1.6%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 354, 1.54% Animal Science and Zoology 354 publications, 1.54%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 348, 1.51% Infectious Diseases 348 publications, 1.51%
Applied Psychology	Applied Psychology, 340, 1.48% Applied Psychology 340 publications, 1.48%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 339, 1.47% Pharmaceutical Science 339 publications, 1.47%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 336, 1.46% Nutrition and Dietetics 336 publications, 1.46%
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Journals

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In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi	In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi, 637, 2.77% In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi 637 publications, 2.77%
Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal	Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 324, 1.41% Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal 324 publications, 1.41%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 266, 1.16% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 266 publications, 1.16%
Journal of Psychology in Africa	Journal of Psychology in Africa, 250, 1.09% Journal of Psychology in Africa 250 publications, 1.09%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 193, 0.84% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 193 publications, 0.84%
Literator	Literator, 185, 0.8% Literator 185 publications, 0.8%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 173, 0.75% South African Journal of Botany 173 publications, 0.75%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 165, 0.72% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 165 publications, 0.72%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 164, 0.71% Astrophysical Journal 164 publications, 0.71%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 145, 0.63% Sustainability 145 publications, 0.63%
Verbum et Ecclesia	Verbum et Ecclesia, 135, 0.59% Verbum et Ecclesia 135 publications, 0.59%
Frontiers in Psychology	Frontiers in Psychology, 130, 0.57% Frontiers in Psychology 130 publications, 0.57%
The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa	The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 129, 0.56% The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa 129 publications, 0.56%
SA Journal of Industrial Psychology	SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 120, 0.52% SA Journal of Industrial Psychology 120 publications, 0.52%
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie	Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie, 116, 0.5% Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie 116 publications, 0.5%
Health SA Gesondheid	Health SA Gesondheid, 115, 0.5% Health SA Gesondheid 115 publications, 0.5%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 102, 0.44% Scientific Reports 102 publications, 0.44%
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences	South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 95, 0.41% South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 95 publications, 0.41%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 93, 0.4% South African Journal of Science 93 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 89, 0.39% Journal of Molecular Liquids 89 publications, 0.39%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 89, 0.39% PLoS ONE 89 publications, 0.39%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 87, 0.38% Astronomy and Astrophysics 87 publications, 0.38%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 87, 0.38% SSRN Electronic Journal 87 publications, 0.38%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management	SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 85, 0.37% SA Journal of Human Resource Management 85 publications, 0.37%
Molecules	Molecules, 84, 0.37% Molecules 84 publications, 0.37%
Journal of Human Ecology	Journal of Human Ecology, 83, 0.36% Journal of Human Ecology 83 publications, 0.36%
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk	Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 80, 0.35% Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk 80 publications, 0.35%
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal	Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 75, 0.33% Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 75 publications, 0.33%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 74, 0.32% Heliyon 74 publications, 0.32%
Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences	Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 74, 0.32% Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences 74 publications, 0.32%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 4063, 17.68% Elsevier 4063 publications, 17.68%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 3215, 13.99% Springer Nature 3215 publications, 13.99%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2564, 11.16% Taylor & Francis 2564 publications, 11.16%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 2232, 9.71% AOSIS 2232 publications, 9.71%
MDPI	MDPI, 1457, 6.34% MDPI 1457 publications, 6.34%
Wiley	Wiley, 1206, 5.25% Wiley 1206 publications, 5.25%
SAGE	SAGE, 632, 2.75% SAGE 632 publications, 2.75%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 427, 1.86% Frontiers Media S.A. 427 publications, 1.86%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 418, 1.82% Oxford University Press 418 publications, 1.82%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 363, 1.58% Academy of Science of South Africa 363 publications, 1.58%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 313, 1.36% Stellenbosch University 313 publications, 1.36%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 274, 1.19% Cambridge University Press 274 publications, 1.19%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 274, 1.19% American Chemical Society (ACS) 274 publications, 1.19%
Emerald	Emerald, 267, 1.16% Emerald 267 publications, 1.16%
North-West University	North-West University, 240, 1.04% North-West University 240 publications, 1.04%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 222, 0.97% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 222 publications, 0.97%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 190, 0.83% American Astronomical Society 190 publications, 0.83%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 181, 0.79% Unisa Press 181 publications, 0.79%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 179, 0.78% Hindawi Limited 179 publications, 0.78%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 171, 0.74% Kamla Raj Enterprises 171 publications, 0.74%
BMJ	BMJ, 150, 0.65% BMJ 150 publications, 0.65%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 147, 0.64% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 147 publications, 0.64%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 144, 0.63% World Scientific 144 publications, 0.63%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 144, 0.63% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 144 publications, 0.63%
Brill	Brill, 138, 0.6% Brill 138 publications, 0.6%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 134, 0.58% Walter de Gruyter 134 publications, 0.58%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 134, 0.58% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 134 publications, 0.58%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 119, 0.52% EDP Sciences 119 publications, 0.52%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 115, 0.5% IGI Global 115 publications, 0.5%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 106, 0.46% Copernicus 106 publications, 0.46%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 761, 3.31% University of Pretoria 761 publications, 3.31%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 648, 2.82% University of Johannesburg 648 publications, 2.82%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 567, 2.47% University of KwaZulu-Natal 567 publications, 2.47%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 514, 2.24% University of the Witwatersrand 514 publications, 2.24%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 494, 2.15% University of South Africa 494 publications, 2.15%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 489, 2.13% Stellenbosch University 489 publications, 2.13%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 470, 2.04% University of Cape Town 470 publications, 2.04%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 447, 1.94% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 447 publications, 1.94%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 374, 1.63% University of the Free State 374 publications, 1.63%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 354, 1.54% South African Medical Research Council 354 publications, 1.54%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 331, 1.44% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 331 publications, 1.44%
Northwest University	Northwest University, 256, 1.11% Northwest University 256 publications, 1.11%
Northwest A&F University	Northwest A&F University, 256, 1.11% Northwest A&F University 256 publications, 1.11%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 251, 1.09% Tilburg University 251 publications, 1.09%
University of South Florida	University of South Florida, 247, 1.07% University of South Florida 247 publications, 1.07%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 214, 0.93% University of the Western Cape 214 publications, 0.93%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 211, 0.92% King Abdulaziz University 211 publications, 0.92%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 203, 0.88% University of Queensland 203 publications, 0.88%
Zhejiang Normal University	Zhejiang Normal University, 202, 0.88% Zhejiang Normal University 202 publications, 0.88%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 200, 0.87% University of Helsinki 200 publications, 0.87%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 195, 0.85% Nelson Mandela University 195 publications, 0.85%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 188, 0.82% Imperial College London 188 publications, 0.82%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 186, 0.81% Utrecht University 186 publications, 0.81%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 175, 0.76% University of Limpopo 175 publications, 0.76%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 173, 0.75% University of Oxford 173 publications, 0.75%
University College London	University College London, 172, 0.75% University College London 172 publications, 0.75%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 169, 0.74% Obafemi Awolowo University 169 publications, 0.74%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 165, 0.72% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 165 publications, 0.72%
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, 157, 0.68% South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity 157 publications, 0.68%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 153, 0.67% University of Nigeria 153 publications, 0.67%
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With foreign organizations

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 447, 1.94% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 447 publications, 1.94%
Northwest University	Northwest University, 256, 1.11% Northwest University 256 publications, 1.11%
Northwest A&F University	Northwest A&F University, 256, 1.11% Northwest A&F University 256 publications, 1.11%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 251, 1.09% Tilburg University 251 publications, 1.09%
University of South Florida	University of South Florida, 247, 1.07% University of South Florida 247 publications, 1.07%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 211, 0.92% King Abdulaziz University 211 publications, 0.92%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 203, 0.88% University of Queensland 203 publications, 0.88%
Zhejiang Normal University	Zhejiang Normal University, 202, 0.88% Zhejiang Normal University 202 publications, 0.88%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 200, 0.87% University of Helsinki 200 publications, 0.87%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 188, 0.82% Imperial College London 188 publications, 0.82%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 186, 0.81% Utrecht University 186 publications, 0.81%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 173, 0.75% University of Oxford 173 publications, 0.75%
University College London	University College London, 172, 0.75% University College London 172 publications, 0.75%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 169, 0.74% Obafemi Awolowo University 169 publications, 0.74%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 153, 0.67% University of Nigeria 153 publications, 0.67%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 147, 0.64% University of Bergen 147 publications, 0.64%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 142, 0.62% University of New South Wales 142 publications, 0.62%
University of Agder	University of Agder, 137, 0.6% University of Agder 137 publications, 0.6%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 136, 0.59% University of Amsterdam 136 publications, 0.59%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 133, 0.58% King Saud University 133 publications, 0.58%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 133, 0.58% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 133 publications, 0.58%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 131, 0.57% University of Namibia 131 publications, 0.57%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 129, 0.56% Hokkaido University 129 publications, 0.56%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 128, 0.56% University of Vienna 128 publications, 0.56%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 126, 0.55% University of Ibadan 126 publications, 0.55%
Finnish Meteorological Institute	Finnish Meteorological Institute, 124, 0.54% Finnish Meteorological Institute 124 publications, 0.54%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 121, 0.53% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 121 publications, 0.53%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 120, 0.52% Stockholm University 120 publications, 0.52%
The George Institute for Global Health	The George Institute for Global Health, 118, 0.51% The George Institute for Global Health 118 publications, 0.51%
Lund University	Lund University, 112, 0.49% Lund University 112 publications, 0.49%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 2116, 9.21% USA 2116 publications, 9.21%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1599, 6.96% United Kingdom 1599 publications, 6.96%
China	China, 1143, 4.97% China 1143 publications, 4.97%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1131, 4.92% Netherlands 1131 publications, 4.92%
Germany	Germany, 1036, 4.51% Germany 1036 publications, 4.51%
Australia	Australia, 999, 4.35% Australia 999 publications, 4.35%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 850, 3.7% Nigeria 850 publications, 3.7%
India	India, 718, 3.12% India 718 publications, 3.12%
Belgium	Belgium, 652, 2.84% Belgium 652 publications, 2.84%
Italy	Italy, 552, 2.4% Italy 552 publications, 2.4%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 501, 2.18% Saudi Arabia 501 publications, 2.18%
France	France, 490, 2.13% France 490 publications, 2.13%
Canada	Canada, 483, 2.1% Canada 483 publications, 2.1%
Sweden	Sweden, 430, 1.87% Sweden 430 publications, 1.87%
Finland	Finland, 422, 1.84% Finland 422 publications, 1.84%
Spain	Spain, 378, 1.64% Spain 378 publications, 1.64%
Norway	Norway, 365, 1.59% Norway 365 publications, 1.59%
Japan	Japan, 360, 1.57% Japan 360 publications, 1.57%
Brazil	Brazil, 302, 1.31% Brazil 302 publications, 1.31%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 295, 1.28% Switzerland 295 publications, 1.28%
Poland	Poland, 286, 1.24% Poland 286 publications, 1.24%
Denmark	Denmark, 253, 1.1% Denmark 253 publications, 1.1%
Russia	Russia, 237, 1.03% Russia 237 publications, 1.03%
Austria	Austria, 234, 1.02% Austria 234 publications, 1.02%
Kenya	Kenya, 218, 0.95% Kenya 218 publications, 0.95%
Turkey	Turkey, 189, 0.82% Turkey 189 publications, 0.82%
Iran	Iran, 186, 0.81% Iran 186 publications, 0.81%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 177, 0.77% Czech Republic 177 publications, 0.77%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 174, 0.76% New Zealand 174 publications, 0.76%
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