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NWU

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South Africa, Potchefstroom

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18 368

Citations

316 586

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185

Top-3 journals

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (324 publications)

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies (260 publications)

Journal of Psychology in Africa (247 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Pretoria (649 publications)

University of Johannesburg (513 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (455 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (371 publications)

Tilburg University (229 publications)

University of South Florida (208 publications)

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 1464, 7.97% General Medicine 1464 publications, 7.97%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 748, 4.07% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 748 publications, 4.07%
Education	Education, 665, 3.62% Education 665 publications, 3.62%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 652, 3.55% Geography, Planning and Development 652 publications, 3.55%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 640, 3.48% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 640 publications, 3.48%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 621, 3.38% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 621 publications, 3.38%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 607, 3.3% Astronomy and Astrophysics 607 publications, 3.3%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 596, 3.24% Space and Planetary Science 596 publications, 3.24%
Religious studies	Religious studies, 564, 3.07% Religious studies 564 publications, 3.07%
General Psychology	General Psychology, 562, 3.06% General Psychology 562 publications, 3.06%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 498, 2.71% Biochemistry 498 publications, 2.71%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 477, 2.6% Plant Science 477 publications, 2.6%
Ecology	Ecology, 461, 2.51% Ecology 461 publications, 2.51%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 438, 2.38% Organic Chemistry 438 publications, 2.38%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 432, 2.35% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 432 publications, 2.35%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 422, 2.3% Condensed Matter Physics 422 publications, 2.3%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 413, 2.25% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 413 publications, 2.25%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 412, 2.24% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 412 publications, 2.24%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 407, 2.22% General Chemistry 407 publications, 2.22%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 407, 2.22% Linguistics and Language 407 publications, 2.22%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 405, 2.2% Agronomy and Crop Science 405 publications, 2.2%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 382, 2.08% Sociology and Political Science 382 publications, 2.08%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 379, 2.06% Language and Linguistics 379 publications, 2.06%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 377, 2.05% Drug Discovery 377 publications, 2.05%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 355, 1.93% Molecular Biology 355 publications, 1.93%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 342, 1.86% Animal Science and Zoology 342 publications, 1.86%
Applied Psychology	Applied Psychology, 337, 1.83% Applied Psychology 337 publications, 1.83%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 334, 1.82% Nutrition and Dietetics 334 publications, 1.82%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 333, 1.81% Pharmaceutical Science 333 publications, 1.81%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 332, 1.81% Infectious Diseases 332 publications, 1.81%
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Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal	Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 324, 1.76% Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal 324 publications, 1.76%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 260, 1.42% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 260 publications, 1.42%
Journal of Psychology in Africa	Journal of Psychology in Africa, 247, 1.34% Journal of Psychology in Africa 247 publications, 1.34%
Literator	Literator, 181, 0.99% Literator 181 publications, 0.99%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 168, 0.91% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 168 publications, 0.91%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 158, 0.86% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 158 publications, 0.86%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 152, 0.83% South African Journal of Botany 152 publications, 0.83%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 147, 0.8% Astrophysical Journal 147 publications, 0.8%
Verbum et Ecclesia	Verbum et Ecclesia, 130, 0.71% Verbum et Ecclesia 130 publications, 0.71%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 126, 0.69% Sustainability 126 publications, 0.69%
Frontiers in Psychology	Frontiers in Psychology, 117, 0.64% Frontiers in Psychology 117 publications, 0.64%
SA Journal of Industrial Psychology	SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 117, 0.64% SA Journal of Industrial Psychology 117 publications, 0.64%
Health SA Gesondheid	Health SA Gesondheid, 112, 0.61% Health SA Gesondheid 112 publications, 0.61%
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences	South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 92, 0.5% South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 92 publications, 0.5%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 85, 0.46% South African Journal of Science 85 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 85, 0.46% Journal of Molecular Liquids 85 publications, 0.46%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 85, 0.46% SSRN Electronic Journal 85 publications, 0.46%
Molecules	Molecules, 83, 0.45% Molecules 83 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Human Ecology	Journal of Human Ecology, 83, 0.45% Journal of Human Ecology 83 publications, 0.45%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management	SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 80, 0.44% SA Journal of Human Resource Management 80 publications, 0.44%
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk	Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 80, 0.44% Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk 80 publications, 0.44%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 78, 0.42% PLoS ONE 78 publications, 0.42%
South African Journal of Higher Education	South African Journal of Higher Education, 73, 0.4% South African Journal of Higher Education 73 publications, 0.4%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 71, 0.39% Scientific Reports 71 publications, 0.39%
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal	Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 66, 0.36% Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 66 publications, 0.36%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 66, 0.36% Water S.A. 66 publications, 0.36%
Nematology	Nematology, 63, 0.34% Nematology 63 publications, 0.34%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 63, 0.34% Advances in Space Research 63 publications, 0.34%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 62, 0.34% Zootaxa 62 publications, 0.34%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 59, 0.32% Heliyon 59 publications, 0.32%
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Elsevier	Elsevier, 3414, 18.59% Elsevier 3414 publications, 18.59%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2443, 13.3% Springer Nature 2443 publications, 13.3%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2232, 12.15% Taylor & Francis 2232 publications, 12.15%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 1329, 7.24% AOSIS 1329 publications, 7.24%
MDPI	MDPI, 1225, 6.67% MDPI 1225 publications, 6.67%
Wiley	Wiley, 1053, 5.73% Wiley 1053 publications, 5.73%
SAGE	SAGE, 538, 2.93% SAGE 538 publications, 2.93%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 355, 1.93% Academy of Science of South Africa 355 publications, 1.93%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 352, 1.92% Oxford University Press 352 publications, 1.92%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 337, 1.83% Frontiers Media S.A. 337 publications, 1.83%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 313, 1.7% Stellenbosch University 313 publications, 1.7%
North-West University	North-West University, 240, 1.31% North-West University 240 publications, 1.31%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 238, 1.3% Cambridge University Press 238 publications, 1.3%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 181, 0.99% Unisa Press 181 publications, 0.99%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 177, 0.96% Hindawi Limited 177 publications, 0.96%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 168, 0.91% American Astronomical Society 168 publications, 0.91%
BMJ	BMJ, 165, 0.9% BMJ 165 publications, 0.9%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 165, 0.9% Kamla Raj Enterprises 165 publications, 0.9%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 144, 0.78% American Chemical Society (ACS) 144 publications, 0.78%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 131, 0.71% World Scientific 131 publications, 0.71%
Brill	Brill, 129, 0.7% Brill 129 publications, 0.7%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 122, 0.66% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 122 publications, 0.66%
Emerald	Emerald, 113, 0.62% Emerald 113 publications, 0.62%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 102, 0.56% IGI Global 102 publications, 0.56%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 101, 0.55% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 101 publications, 0.55%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 87, 0.47% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 87 publications, 0.47%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 85, 0.46% Social Science Electronic Publishing 85 publications, 0.46%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 82, 0.45% American Society for Microbiology 82 publications, 0.45%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 81, 0.44% IOP Publishing 81 publications, 0.44%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 80, 0.44% Walter de Gruyter 80 publications, 0.44%
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University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 649, 3.53% University of Pretoria 649 publications, 3.53%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 513, 2.79% University of Johannesburg 513 publications, 2.79%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 455, 2.48% University of KwaZulu-Natal 455 publications, 2.48%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 412, 2.24% Stellenbosch University 412 publications, 2.24%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 404, 2.2% University of South Africa 404 publications, 2.2%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 402, 2.19% University of the Witwatersrand 402 publications, 2.19%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 393, 2.14% University of Cape Town 393 publications, 2.14%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 371, 2.02% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 371 publications, 2.02%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 310, 1.69% University of the Free State 310 publications, 1.69%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 294, 1.6% South African Medical Research Council 294 publications, 1.6%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 282, 1.54% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 282 publications, 1.54%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 229, 1.25% Tilburg University 229 publications, 1.25%
University of South Florida	University of South Florida, 208, 1.13% University of South Florida 208 publications, 1.13%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 192, 1.05% University of the Western Cape 192 publications, 1.05%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 177, 0.96% University of Queensland 177 publications, 0.96%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 176, 0.96% King Abdulaziz University 176 publications, 0.96%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 170, 0.93% University of Helsinki 170 publications, 0.93%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 164, 0.89% Utrecht University 164 publications, 0.89%
Zhejiang Normal University	Zhejiang Normal University, 162, 0.88% Zhejiang Normal University 162 publications, 0.88%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 159, 0.87% Nelson Mandela University 159 publications, 0.87%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 145, 0.79% Obafemi Awolowo University 145 publications, 0.79%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 139, 0.76% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 139 publications, 0.76%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 137, 0.75% University of Limpopo 137 publications, 0.75%
University College London	University College London, 136, 0.74% University College London 136 publications, 0.74%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 132, 0.72% University of Bergen 132 publications, 0.72%
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, 130, 0.71% South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity 130 publications, 0.71%
University of Agder	University of Agder, 125, 0.68% University of Agder 125 publications, 0.68%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 119, 0.65% University of New South Wales 119 publications, 0.65%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 116, 0.63% Imperial College London 116 publications, 0.63%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 114, 0.62% University of Oxford 114 publications, 0.62%
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 371, 2.02% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 371 publications, 2.02%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 229, 1.25% Tilburg University 229 publications, 1.25%
University of South Florida	University of South Florida, 208, 1.13% University of South Florida 208 publications, 1.13%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 177, 0.96% University of Queensland 177 publications, 0.96%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 176, 0.96% King Abdulaziz University 176 publications, 0.96%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 170, 0.93% University of Helsinki 170 publications, 0.93%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 164, 0.89% Utrecht University 164 publications, 0.89%
Zhejiang Normal University	Zhejiang Normal University, 162, 0.88% Zhejiang Normal University 162 publications, 0.88%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 145, 0.79% Obafemi Awolowo University 145 publications, 0.79%
University College London	University College London, 136, 0.74% University College London 136 publications, 0.74%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 132, 0.72% University of Bergen 132 publications, 0.72%
University of Agder	University of Agder, 125, 0.68% University of Agder 125 publications, 0.68%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 119, 0.65% University of New South Wales 119 publications, 0.65%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 116, 0.63% Imperial College London 116 publications, 0.63%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 114, 0.62% University of Oxford 114 publications, 0.62%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 110, 0.6% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 110 publications, 0.6%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 108, 0.59% Hokkaido University 108 publications, 0.59%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 108, 0.59% University of Amsterdam 108 publications, 0.59%
The George Institute for Global Health	The George Institute for Global Health, 107, 0.58% The George Institute for Global Health 107 publications, 0.58%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 105, 0.57% Stockholm University 105 publications, 0.57%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 104, 0.57% University of Ibadan 104 publications, 0.57%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 104, 0.57% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 104 publications, 0.57%
Finnish Meteorological Institute	Finnish Meteorological Institute, 103, 0.56% Finnish Meteorological Institute 103 publications, 0.56%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 98, 0.53% King Saud University 98 publications, 0.53%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 94, 0.51% Aarhus University 94 publications, 0.51%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 93, 0.51% University of Vienna 93 publications, 0.51%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 91, 0.5% Ghent University 91 publications, 0.5%
Shandong University of Science and Technology	Shandong University of Science and Technology, 91, 0.5% Shandong University of Science and Technology 91 publications, 0.5%
Lund University	Lund University, 90, 0.49% Lund University 90 publications, 0.49%
University of Twente	University of Twente, 88, 0.48% University of Twente 88 publications, 0.48%
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USA	USA, 1922, 10.46% USA 1922 publications, 10.46%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1455, 7.92% United Kingdom 1455 publications, 7.92%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1044, 5.68% Netherlands 1044 publications, 5.68%
Germany	Germany, 965, 5.25% Germany 965 publications, 5.25%
Australia	Australia, 911, 4.96% Australia 911 publications, 4.96%
China	China, 910, 4.95% China 910 publications, 4.95%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 805, 4.38% Nigeria 805 publications, 4.38%
India	India, 674, 3.67% India 674 publications, 3.67%
Belgium	Belgium, 609, 3.32% Belgium 609 publications, 3.32%
Italy	Italy, 509, 2.77% Italy 509 publications, 2.77%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 471, 2.56% Saudi Arabia 471 publications, 2.56%
Canada	Canada, 456, 2.48% Canada 456 publications, 2.48%
France	France, 451, 2.46% France 451 publications, 2.46%
Sweden	Sweden, 399, 2.17% Sweden 399 publications, 2.17%
Finland	Finland, 390, 2.12% Finland 390 publications, 2.12%
Norway	Norway, 348, 1.89% Norway 348 publications, 1.89%
Spain	Spain, 338, 1.84% Spain 338 publications, 1.84%
Japan	Japan, 329, 1.79% Japan 329 publications, 1.79%
Brazil	Brazil, 280, 1.52% Brazil 280 publications, 1.52%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 276, 1.5% Switzerland 276 publications, 1.5%
Poland	Poland, 268, 1.46% Poland 268 publications, 1.46%
Denmark	Denmark, 242, 1.32% Denmark 242 publications, 1.32%
Russia	Russia, 229, 1.25% Russia 229 publications, 1.25%
Austria	Austria, 208, 1.13% Austria 208 publications, 1.13%
Kenya	Kenya, 208, 1.13% Kenya 208 publications, 1.13%
Turkey	Turkey, 181, 0.99% Turkey 181 publications, 0.99%
Iran	Iran, 177, 0.96% Iran 177 publications, 0.96%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 165, 0.9% Czech Republic 165 publications, 0.9%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 160, 0.87% Pakistan 160 publications, 0.87%
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