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University of Namibia
Short name
UNAM
Country, city
Namibia, Windhoek
Publications
2 820
Citations
37 484
h-index
81

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1988

Total publications
2820
Total citations
37484
Citations per publication
13.29
Average publications per year
72.31
Average authors per publication
9.15
h-index
81
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, 242, 8.58%
General Medicine
242 publications, 8.58%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 146, 5.18%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
146 publications, 5.18%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 138, 4.89%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
138 publications, 4.89%
Infectious Diseases, 132, 4.68%
Infectious Diseases
132 publications, 4.68%
Ecology, 93, 3.3%
Ecology
93 publications, 3.3%
Geography, Planning and Development, 91, 3.23%
Geography, Planning and Development
91 publications, 3.23%
Multidisciplinary, 80, 2.84%
Multidisciplinary
80 publications, 2.84%
Education, 79, 2.8%
Education
79 publications, 2.8%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 75, 2.66%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
75 publications, 2.66%
Animal Science and Zoology, 70, 2.48%
Animal Science and Zoology
70 publications, 2.48%
General Environmental Science, 63, 2.23%
General Environmental Science
63 publications, 2.23%
Plant Science, 62, 2.2%
Plant Science
62 publications, 2.2%
Aquatic Science, 56, 1.99%
Aquatic Science
56 publications, 1.99%
Health Policy, 52, 1.84%
Health Policy
52 publications, 1.84%
Parasitology, 49, 1.74%
Parasitology
49 publications, 1.74%
Library and Information Sciences, 48, 1.7%
Library and Information Sciences
48 publications, 1.7%
Sociology and Political Science, 47, 1.67%
Sociology and Political Science
47 publications, 1.67%
Geology, 46, 1.63%
Geology
46 publications, 1.63%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 45, 1.6%
Agronomy and Crop Science
45 publications, 1.6%
Earth-Surface Processes, 45, 1.6%
Earth-Surface Processes
45 publications, 1.6%
Food Science, 43, 1.52%
Food Science
43 publications, 1.52%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 39, 1.38%
Geochemistry and Petrology
39 publications, 1.38%
General Veterinary, 39, 1.38%
General Veterinary
39 publications, 1.38%
Molecular Biology, 38, 1.35%
Molecular Biology
38 publications, 1.35%
Development, 38, 1.35%
Development
38 publications, 1.35%
Genetics, 37, 1.31%
Genetics
37 publications, 1.31%
Pollution, 37, 1.31%
Pollution
37 publications, 1.31%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 37, 1.31%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
37 publications, 1.31%
Microbiology (medical), 36, 1.28%
Microbiology (medical)
36 publications, 1.28%
Environmental Chemistry, 36, 1.28%
Environmental Chemistry
36 publications, 1.28%
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Journals

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Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa
44 publications, 1.56%
PLoS ONE
28 publications, 0.99%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education
26 publications, 0.92%
South African Journal of Botany
19 publications, 0.67%
African Journal of Ecology
18 publications, 0.64%
Health SA Gesondheid
18 publications, 0.64%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
17 publications, 0.6%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
16 publications, 0.57%
Scientific Reports
16 publications, 0.57%
Journal of African Earth Sciences
16 publications, 0.57%
Malaria Journal
16 publications, 0.57%
Heliyon
15 publications, 0.53%
Information Development
14 publications, 0.5%
Journal of Public Health in Africa
14 publications, 0.5%
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
14 publications, 0.5%
7th Sustainable Materials and Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering (SMARTME)
14 publications, 0.5%
Acta Tropica
13 publications, 0.46%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
13 publications, 0.46%
Sustainability
13 publications, 0.46%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
12 publications, 0.43%
BMJ Open
12 publications, 0.43%
Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
12 publications, 0.43%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
12 publications, 0.43%
SSRN Electronic Journal
12 publications, 0.43%
Statistical Modeling in Biomedical Research
12 publications, 0.43%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
11 publications, 0.39%
Development Southern Africa
11 publications, 0.39%
Scientific African
11 publications, 0.39%
Journal of Arid Environments
10 publications, 0.35%
Anthropology Southern Africa
10 publications, 0.35%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
580 publications, 20.57%
Elsevier
516 publications, 18.3%
Taylor & Francis
307 publications, 10.89%
Wiley
187 publications, 6.63%
MDPI
124 publications, 4.4%
IGI Global
115 publications, 4.08%
AOSIS
97 publications, 3.44%
SAGE
90 publications, 3.19%
Frontiers Media S.A.
62 publications, 2.2%
Oxford University Press
54 publications, 1.91%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
37 publications, 1.31%
Academic Journals
31 publications, 1.1%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
27 publications, 0.96%
Emerald
26 publications, 0.92%
Hindawi Limited
25 publications, 0.89%
BMJ
25 publications, 0.89%
Trans Tech Publications
22 publications, 0.78%
Walter de Gruyter
21 publications, 0.74%
Cambridge University Press
18 publications, 0.64%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
18 publications, 0.64%
EDP Sciences
16 publications, 0.57%
IOP Publishing
16 publications, 0.57%
Unisa Press
14 publications, 0.5%
Academy of Science of South Africa
14 publications, 0.5%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.
12 publications, 0.43%
University of South Africa
12 publications, 0.43%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
12 publications, 0.43%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
12 publications, 0.43%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
11 publications, 0.39%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
11 publications, 0.39%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
137 publications, 4.86%
North-West University
131 publications, 4.65%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
111 publications, 3.94%
University of Cape Town
107 publications, 3.79%
Stellenbosch University
106 publications, 3.76%
University of Zambia
99 publications, 3.51%
University of Pretoria
94 publications, 3.33%
University of South Africa
78 publications, 2.77%
Namibia University of Science and Technology
78 publications, 2.77%
University of Johannesburg
72 publications, 2.55%
University of Oxford
69 publications, 2.45%
University of Botswana
57 publications, 2.02%
University of the Western Cape
56 publications, 1.99%
University of the Free State
53 publications, 1.88%
Karolinska Institute
52 publications, 1.84%
Sorbonne University
51 publications, 1.81%
University of California, San Francisco
50 publications, 1.77%
Paris Cité University
49 publications, 1.74%
Humboldt University of Berlin
45 publications, 1.6%
University of Strathclyde
45 publications, 1.6%
University of Malawi
45 publications, 1.6%
Makerere University
43 publications, 1.52%
University of Potsdam
43 publications, 1.52%
University of Fort Hare
41 publications, 1.45%
Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center
41 publications, 1.45%
University of Amsterdam
41 publications, 1.45%
University of Adelaide
40 publications, 1.42%
Jagiellonian University
40 publications, 1.42%
German Center for Infection Research
40 publications, 1.42%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
39 publications, 1.38%
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With foreign organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
137 publications, 4.86%
North-West University
131 publications, 4.65%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
111 publications, 3.94%
University of Cape Town
107 publications, 3.79%
Stellenbosch University
106 publications, 3.76%
University of Zambia
99 publications, 3.51%
University of Pretoria
94 publications, 3.33%
University of South Africa
78 publications, 2.77%
University of Johannesburg
72 publications, 2.55%
University of Oxford
69 publications, 2.45%
University of Botswana
57 publications, 2.02%
University of the Western Cape
56 publications, 1.99%
University of the Free State
53 publications, 1.88%
Karolinska Institute
52 publications, 1.84%
Sorbonne University
51 publications, 1.81%
University of California, San Francisco
50 publications, 1.77%
Paris Cité University
49 publications, 1.74%
Humboldt University of Berlin
45 publications, 1.6%
University of Strathclyde
45 publications, 1.6%
University of Malawi
45 publications, 1.6%
Makerere University
43 publications, 1.52%
University of Potsdam
43 publications, 1.52%
University of Fort Hare
41 publications, 1.45%
Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center
41 publications, 1.45%
University of Amsterdam
41 publications, 1.45%
University of Adelaide
40 publications, 1.42%
Jagiellonian University
40 publications, 1.42%
German Center for Infection Research
40 publications, 1.42%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
39 publications, 1.38%
Heidelberg University
38 publications, 1.35%
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With other countries

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South Africa, 816, 28.94%
South Africa
816 publications, 28.94%
USA, 346, 12.27%
USA
346 publications, 12.27%
United Kingdom, 337, 11.95%
United Kingdom
337 publications, 11.95%
Germany, 262, 9.29%
Germany
262 publications, 9.29%
Nigeria, 127, 4.5%
Nigeria
127 publications, 4.5%
Zambia, 111, 3.94%
Zambia
111 publications, 3.94%
China, 106, 3.76%
China
106 publications, 3.76%
Australia, 102, 3.62%
Australia
102 publications, 3.62%
France, 101, 3.58%
France
101 publications, 3.58%
Sweden, 100, 3.55%
Sweden
100 publications, 3.55%
Netherlands, 99, 3.51%
Netherlands
99 publications, 3.51%
Italy, 94, 3.33%
Italy
94 publications, 3.33%
Japan, 91, 3.23%
Japan
91 publications, 3.23%
Canada, 89, 3.16%
Canada
89 publications, 3.16%
Kenya, 88, 3.12%
Kenya
88 publications, 3.12%
Botswana, 87, 3.09%
Botswana
87 publications, 3.09%
Malawi, 76, 2.7%
Malawi
76 publications, 2.7%
Zimbabwe, 75, 2.66%
Zimbabwe
75 publications, 2.66%
Austria, 73, 2.59%
Austria
73 publications, 2.59%
Ghana, 65, 2.3%
Ghana
65 publications, 2.3%
Uganda, 65, 2.3%
Uganda
65 publications, 2.3%
India, 62, 2.2%
India
62 publications, 2.2%
Switzerland, 62, 2.2%
Switzerland
62 publications, 2.2%
Finland, 61, 2.16%
Finland
61 publications, 2.16%
Norway, 51, 1.81%
Norway
51 publications, 1.81%
Czech Republic, 51, 1.81%
Czech Republic
51 publications, 1.81%
Spain, 50, 1.77%
Spain
50 publications, 1.77%
Brazil, 48, 1.7%
Brazil
48 publications, 1.7%
Poland, 48, 1.7%
Poland
48 publications, 1.7%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1988 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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