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University of Namibia
Short name
UNAM
Country, city
Namibia, Windhoek
Publications
2 867
Citations
38 535
h-index
83

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1988

Total publications
2867
Total citations
38535
Citations per publication
13.44
Average publications per year
73.51
Average authors per publication
9.1
h-index
83
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, 8.44%
General Medicine
242 publications, 8.44%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 146, 5.09%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
146 publications, 5.09%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 138, 4.81%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
138 publications, 4.81%
Infectious Diseases, 132, 4.6%
Infectious Diseases
132 publications, 4.6%
Ecology, 93, 3.24%
Ecology
93 publications, 3.24%
Geography, Planning and Development, 91, 3.17%
Geography, Planning and Development
91 publications, 3.17%
Multidisciplinary, 80, 2.79%
Multidisciplinary
80 publications, 2.79%
Education, 79, 2.76%
Education
79 publications, 2.76%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 75, 2.62%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
75 publications, 2.62%
Animal Science and Zoology, 70, 2.44%
Animal Science and Zoology
70 publications, 2.44%
General Environmental Science, 63, 2.2%
General Environmental Science
63 publications, 2.2%
Plant Science, 62, 2.16%
Plant Science
62 publications, 2.16%
Aquatic Science, 56, 1.95%
Aquatic Science
56 publications, 1.95%
Health Policy, 52, 1.81%
Health Policy
52 publications, 1.81%
Parasitology, 49, 1.71%
Parasitology
49 publications, 1.71%
Library and Information Sciences, 48, 1.67%
Library and Information Sciences
48 publications, 1.67%
Sociology and Political Science, 47, 1.64%
Sociology and Political Science
47 publications, 1.64%
Geology, 46, 1.6%
Geology
46 publications, 1.6%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 45, 1.57%
Agronomy and Crop Science
45 publications, 1.57%
Earth-Surface Processes, 45, 1.57%
Earth-Surface Processes
45 publications, 1.57%
Food Science, 43, 1.5%
Food Science
43 publications, 1.5%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 39, 1.36%
Geochemistry and Petrology
39 publications, 1.36%
General Veterinary, 39, 1.36%
General Veterinary
39 publications, 1.36%
Molecular Biology, 38, 1.33%
Molecular Biology
38 publications, 1.33%
Development, 38, 1.33%
Development
38 publications, 1.33%
Genetics, 37, 1.29%
Genetics
37 publications, 1.29%
Pollution, 37, 1.29%
Pollution
37 publications, 1.29%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 37, 1.29%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
37 publications, 1.29%
Microbiology (medical), 36, 1.26%
Microbiology (medical)
36 publications, 1.26%
Environmental Chemistry, 36, 1.26%
Environmental Chemistry
36 publications, 1.26%
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Journals

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Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa
44 publications, 1.53%
PLoS ONE
30 publications, 1.05%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education
26 publications, 0.91%
South African Journal of Botany
19 publications, 0.66%
Scientific Reports
18 publications, 0.63%
African Journal of Ecology
18 publications, 0.63%
Health SA Gesondheid
18 publications, 0.63%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
17 publications, 0.59%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
16 publications, 0.56%
Journal of African Earth Sciences
16 publications, 0.56%
Malaria Journal
16 publications, 0.56%
Heliyon
15 publications, 0.52%
Information Development
14 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Public Health in Africa
14 publications, 0.49%
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
14 publications, 0.49%
7th Sustainable Materials and Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering (SMARTME)
14 publications, 0.49%
Acta Tropica
13 publications, 0.45%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
13 publications, 0.45%
Sustainability
13 publications, 0.45%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
13 publications, 0.45%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
12 publications, 0.42%
BMJ Open
12 publications, 0.42%
Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
12 publications, 0.42%
Scientific African
12 publications, 0.42%
SSRN Electronic Journal
12 publications, 0.42%
Statistical Modeling in Biomedical Research
12 publications, 0.42%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
11 publications, 0.38%
Development Southern Africa
11 publications, 0.38%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
11 publications, 0.38%
Journal of Arid Environments
10 publications, 0.35%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
597 publications, 20.82%
Elsevier
521 publications, 18.17%
Taylor & Francis
312 publications, 10.88%
Wiley
193 publications, 6.73%
MDPI
126 publications, 4.39%
IGI Global
115 publications, 4.01%
AOSIS
101 publications, 3.52%
SAGE
91 publications, 3.17%
Frontiers Media S.A.
64 publications, 2.23%
Oxford University Press
54 publications, 1.88%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
40 publications, 1.4%
Academic Journals
31 publications, 1.08%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
28 publications, 0.98%
Emerald
26 publications, 0.91%
BMJ
25 publications, 0.87%
Hindawi Limited
24 publications, 0.84%
Trans Tech Publications
22 publications, 0.77%
Walter de Gruyter
21 publications, 0.73%
Cambridge University Press
18 publications, 0.63%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
18 publications, 0.63%
EDP Sciences
17 publications, 0.59%
IOP Publishing
16 publications, 0.56%
Unisa Press
14 publications, 0.49%
Academy of Science of South Africa
14 publications, 0.49%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.
12 publications, 0.42%
University of South Africa
12 publications, 0.42%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
12 publications, 0.42%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
12 publications, 0.42%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
11 publications, 0.38%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
11 publications, 0.38%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
139 publications, 4.85%
North-West University
133 publications, 4.64%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
112 publications, 3.91%
University of Cape Town
109 publications, 3.8%
Stellenbosch University
109 publications, 3.8%
University of Zambia
101 publications, 3.52%
University of Pretoria
97 publications, 3.38%
Namibia University of Science and Technology
82 publications, 2.86%
University of South Africa
78 publications, 2.72%
University of Johannesburg
73 publications, 2.55%
University of Oxford
70 publications, 2.44%
University of the Western Cape
57 publications, 1.99%
University of Botswana
56 publications, 1.95%
University of the Free State
54 publications, 1.88%
Karolinska Institute
53 publications, 1.85%
Sorbonne University
51 publications, 1.78%
Paris Cité University
51 publications, 1.78%
University of California, San Francisco
50 publications, 1.74%
University of Strathclyde
46 publications, 1.6%
University of Malawi
45 publications, 1.57%
Humboldt University of Berlin
44 publications, 1.53%
University of Potsdam
43 publications, 1.5%
Makerere University
42 publications, 1.46%
Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center
42 publications, 1.46%
University of Fort Hare
41 publications, 1.43%
University of Amsterdam
41 publications, 1.43%
University of Adelaide
40 publications, 1.4%
Jagiellonian University
40 publications, 1.4%
German Center for Infection Research
40 publications, 1.4%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
39 publications, 1.36%
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With foreign organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
139 publications, 4.85%
North-West University
133 publications, 4.64%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
112 publications, 3.91%
University of Cape Town
109 publications, 3.8%
Stellenbosch University
109 publications, 3.8%
University of Zambia
101 publications, 3.52%
University of Pretoria
97 publications, 3.38%
University of South Africa
78 publications, 2.72%
University of Johannesburg
73 publications, 2.55%
University of Oxford
70 publications, 2.44%
University of the Western Cape
57 publications, 1.99%
University of Botswana
56 publications, 1.95%
University of the Free State
54 publications, 1.88%
Karolinska Institute
53 publications, 1.85%
Sorbonne University
51 publications, 1.78%
Paris Cité University
51 publications, 1.78%
University of California, San Francisco
50 publications, 1.74%
University of Strathclyde
46 publications, 1.6%
University of Malawi
45 publications, 1.57%
Humboldt University of Berlin
44 publications, 1.53%
University of Potsdam
43 publications, 1.5%
Makerere University
42 publications, 1.46%
Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center
42 publications, 1.46%
University of Fort Hare
41 publications, 1.43%
University of Amsterdam
41 publications, 1.43%
University of Adelaide
40 publications, 1.4%
Jagiellonian University
40 publications, 1.4%
German Center for Infection Research
40 publications, 1.4%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
39 publications, 1.36%
Rhodes University
39 publications, 1.36%
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With other countries

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South Africa, 821, 28.64%
South Africa
821 publications, 28.64%
USA, 348, 12.14%
USA
348 publications, 12.14%
United Kingdom, 341, 11.89%
United Kingdom
341 publications, 11.89%
Germany, 262, 9.14%
Germany
262 publications, 9.14%
Nigeria, 127, 4.43%
Nigeria
127 publications, 4.43%
Zambia, 113, 3.94%
Zambia
113 publications, 3.94%
China, 106, 3.7%
China
106 publications, 3.7%
Australia, 103, 3.59%
Australia
103 publications, 3.59%
France, 102, 3.56%
France
102 publications, 3.56%
Sweden, 101, 3.52%
Sweden
101 publications, 3.52%
Netherlands, 100, 3.49%
Netherlands
100 publications, 3.49%
Italy, 95, 3.31%
Italy
95 publications, 3.31%
Japan, 91, 3.17%
Japan
91 publications, 3.17%
Canada, 89, 3.1%
Canada
89 publications, 3.1%
Kenya, 88, 3.07%
Kenya
88 publications, 3.07%
Botswana, 87, 3.03%
Botswana
87 publications, 3.03%
Malawi, 76, 2.65%
Malawi
76 publications, 2.65%
Zimbabwe, 75, 2.62%
Zimbabwe
75 publications, 2.62%
Austria, 74, 2.58%
Austria
74 publications, 2.58%
Ghana, 65, 2.27%
Ghana
65 publications, 2.27%
Uganda, 65, 2.27%
Uganda
65 publications, 2.27%
Switzerland, 63, 2.2%
Switzerland
63 publications, 2.2%
India, 62, 2.16%
India
62 publications, 2.16%
Finland, 62, 2.16%
Finland
62 publications, 2.16%
Norway, 51, 1.78%
Norway
51 publications, 1.78%
Czech Republic, 51, 1.78%
Czech Republic
51 publications, 1.78%
Spain, 50, 1.74%
Spain
50 publications, 1.74%
Brazil, 48, 1.67%
Brazil
48 publications, 1.67%
Poland, 48, 1.67%
Poland
48 publications, 1.67%
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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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