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Short name

UNAM

Country, city

Namibia, Windhoek

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Publications

2 537

Citations

32 945

h-index

Top-3 journals

Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa (44 publications)

PLoS ONE (27 publications)

Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education (26 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (116 publications)

North-West University (112 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (106 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (116 publications)

North-West University (112 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (106 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Field of science

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Found

Since 1988

Total publications

2537

Total citations

32945

Citations per publication

12.99

Average publications per year

66.76

Average authors per publication

8.85

h-index

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	50 100 150 200 250
General Medicine	General Medicine, 233, 9.18% General Medicine 233 publications, 9.18%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 146, 5.75% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 146 publications, 5.75%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 137, 5.4% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 137 publications, 5.4%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 131, 5.16% Infectious Diseases 131 publications, 5.16%
Ecology	Ecology, 93, 3.67% Ecology 93 publications, 3.67%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 91, 3.59% Geography, Planning and Development 91 publications, 3.59%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 80, 3.15% Multidisciplinary 80 publications, 3.15%
Education	Education, 79, 3.11% Education 79 publications, 3.11%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 75, 2.96% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 75 publications, 2.96%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 69, 2.72% Animal Science and Zoology 69 publications, 2.72%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 63, 2.48% General Environmental Science 63 publications, 2.48%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 62, 2.44% Plant Science 62 publications, 2.44%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 55, 2.17% Aquatic Science 55 publications, 2.17%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 52, 2.05% Health Policy 52 publications, 2.05%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 49, 1.93% Parasitology 49 publications, 1.93%
Library and Information Sciences	Library and Information Sciences, 48, 1.89% Library and Information Sciences 48 publications, 1.89%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 47, 1.85% Sociology and Political Science 47 publications, 1.85%
Geology	Geology, 46, 1.81% Geology 46 publications, 1.81%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 45, 1.77% Agronomy and Crop Science 45 publications, 1.77%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 45, 1.77% Earth-Surface Processes 45 publications, 1.77%
Food Science	Food Science, 43, 1.69% Food Science 43 publications, 1.69%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 39, 1.54% Geochemistry and Petrology 39 publications, 1.54%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 38, 1.5% Molecular Biology 38 publications, 1.5%
Development	Development, 38, 1.5% Development 38 publications, 1.5%
Genetics	Genetics, 37, 1.46% Genetics 37 publications, 1.46%
Pollution	Pollution, 37, 1.46% Pollution 37 publications, 1.46%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 37, 1.46% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 37 publications, 1.46%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 36, 1.42% Environmental Chemistry 36 publications, 1.42%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 35, 1.38% Microbiology (medical) 35 publications, 1.38%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 35, 1.38% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 35 publications, 1.38%
	50 100 150 200 250

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa	Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa, 44, 1.73% Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa 44 publications, 1.73%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 27, 1.06% PLoS ONE 27 publications, 1.06%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education	Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education, 26, 1.02% Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education 26 publications, 1.02%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 17, 0.67% South African Journal of Botany 17 publications, 0.67%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 17, 0.67% African Journal of Ecology 17 publications, 0.67%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 16, 0.63% Scientific Reports 16 publications, 0.63%
Journal of African Earth Sciences	Journal of African Earth Sciences, 16, 0.63% Journal of African Earth Sciences 16 publications, 0.63%
Health SA Gesondheid	Health SA Gesondheid, 16, 0.63% Health SA Gesondheid 16 publications, 0.63%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 15, 0.59% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 15 publications, 0.59%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 15, 0.59% Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 15 publications, 0.59%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 15, 0.59% Malaria Journal 15 publications, 0.59%
Information Development	Information Development, 14, 0.55% Information Development 14 publications, 0.55%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 14, 0.55% Heliyon 14 publications, 0.55%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 13, 0.51% Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 13 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Public Health in Africa	Journal of Public Health in Africa, 13, 0.51% Journal of Public Health in Africa 13 publications, 0.51%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 12, 0.47% BMJ Open 12 publications, 0.47%
Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery	Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 12, 0.47% Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 12 publications, 0.47%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 12, 0.47% Sustainability 12 publications, 0.47%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 12, 0.47% SSRN Electronic Journal 12 publications, 0.47%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11, 0.43% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 11 publications, 0.43%
Development Southern Africa	Development Southern Africa, 11, 0.43% Development Southern Africa 11 publications, 0.43%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 10, 0.39% Tropical Animal Health and Production 10 publications, 0.39%
Acta Tropica	Acta Tropica, 10, 0.39% Acta Tropica 10 publications, 0.39%
Anthropology Southern Africa	Anthropology Southern Africa, 10, 0.39% Anthropology Southern Africa 10 publications, 0.39%
IFLA Journal	IFLA Journal, 10, 0.39% IFLA Journal 10 publications, 0.39%
Marketing the Green School	Marketing the Green School, 10, 0.39% Marketing the Green School 10 publications, 0.39%
Science	Science, 9, 0.35% Science 9 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Arid Environments	Journal of Arid Environments, 9, 0.35% Journal of Arid Environments 9 publications, 0.35%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 9, 0.35% Scientific African 9 publications, 0.35%
African Journal of Aquatic Science	African Journal of Aquatic Science, 9, 0.35% African Journal of Aquatic Science 9 publications, 0.35%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 518, 20.42% Springer Nature 518 publications, 20.42%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 440, 17.34% Elsevier 440 publications, 17.34%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 299, 11.79% Taylor & Francis 299 publications, 11.79%
Wiley	Wiley, 182, 7.17% Wiley 182 publications, 7.17%
MDPI	MDPI, 116, 4.57% MDPI 116 publications, 4.57%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 111, 4.38% IGI Global 111 publications, 4.38%
SAGE	SAGE, 85, 3.35% SAGE 85 publications, 3.35%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 81, 3.19% AOSIS 81 publications, 3.19%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 57, 2.25% Frontiers Media S.A. 57 publications, 2.25%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 51, 2.01% Oxford University Press 51 publications, 2.01%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 36, 1.42% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 36 publications, 1.42%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 31, 1.22% Academic Journals 31 publications, 1.22%
Emerald	Emerald, 25, 0.99% Emerald 25 publications, 0.99%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 25, 0.99% Hindawi Limited 25 publications, 0.99%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 25, 0.99% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 25 publications, 0.99%
BMJ	BMJ, 23, 0.91% BMJ 23 publications, 0.91%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 20, 0.79% Walter de Gruyter 20 publications, 0.79%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 18, 0.71% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 18 publications, 0.71%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 16, 0.63% Cambridge University Press 16 publications, 0.63%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 14, 0.55% IOP Publishing 14 publications, 0.55%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 14, 0.55% Unisa Press 14 publications, 0.55%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 14, 0.55% Academy of Science of South Africa 14 publications, 0.55%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 12, 0.47% University of South Africa 12 publications, 0.47%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 12, 0.47% Social Science Electronic Publishing 12 publications, 0.47%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 10, 0.39% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 10 publications, 0.39%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 10, 0.39% Inderscience Publishers 10 publications, 0.39%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 9, 0.35% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 9 publications, 0.35%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 9, 0.35% American Chemical Society (ACS) 9 publications, 0.35%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)	European Respiratory Society (ERS), 9, 0.35% European Respiratory Society (ERS) 9 publications, 0.35%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 8, 0.32% American Society for Microbiology 8 publications, 0.32%
	100 200 300 400 500 600

With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 116, 4.57% University of the Witwatersrand 116 publications, 4.57%
North-West University	North-West University, 112, 4.41% North-West University 112 publications, 4.41%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 106, 4.18% University of KwaZulu-Natal 106 publications, 4.18%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 98, 3.86% University of Cape Town 98 publications, 3.86%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 96, 3.78% Stellenbosch University 96 publications, 3.78%
University of Zambia	University of Zambia, 88, 3.47% University of Zambia 88 publications, 3.47%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 81, 3.19% University of Pretoria 81 publications, 3.19%
Namibia University of Science and Technology	Namibia University of Science and Technology, 70, 2.76% Namibia University of Science and Technology 70 publications, 2.76%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 68, 2.68% University of Johannesburg 68 publications, 2.68%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 68, 2.68% University of South Africa 68 publications, 2.68%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 55, 2.17% University of Oxford 55 publications, 2.17%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 49, 1.93% University of the Western Cape 49 publications, 1.93%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 49, 1.93% University of Botswana 49 publications, 1.93%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 47, 1.85% Karolinska Institute 47 publications, 1.85%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 46, 1.81% University of the Free State 46 publications, 1.81%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 45, 1.77% University of California, San Francisco 45 publications, 1.77%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 42, 1.66% University of Strathclyde 42 publications, 1.66%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 40, 1.58% Sorbonne University 40 publications, 1.58%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 38, 1.5% Makerere University 38 publications, 1.5%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 37, 1.46% University of Fort Hare 37 publications, 1.46%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 36, 1.42% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 36 publications, 1.42%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 35, 1.38% Federal University of Technology Akure 35 publications, 1.38%
University of Malawi	University of Malawi, 35, 1.38% University of Malawi 35 publications, 1.38%
Charles University	Charles University, 34, 1.34% Charles University 34 publications, 1.34%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 34, 1.34% Rhodes University 34 publications, 1.34%
Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center	Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center, 34, 1.34% Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center 34 publications, 1.34%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 34, 1.34% University of Amsterdam 34 publications, 1.34%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 33, 1.3% Humboldt University of Berlin 33 publications, 1.3%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 33, 1.3% University of Padua 33 publications, 1.3%
University of Potsdam	University of Potsdam, 33, 1.3% University of Potsdam 33 publications, 1.3%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 116, 4.57% University of the Witwatersrand 116 publications, 4.57%
North-West University	North-West University, 112, 4.41% North-West University 112 publications, 4.41%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 106, 4.18% University of KwaZulu-Natal 106 publications, 4.18%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 98, 3.86% University of Cape Town 98 publications, 3.86%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 96, 3.78% Stellenbosch University 96 publications, 3.78%
University of Zambia	University of Zambia, 88, 3.47% University of Zambia 88 publications, 3.47%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 81, 3.19% University of Pretoria 81 publications, 3.19%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 68, 2.68% University of Johannesburg 68 publications, 2.68%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 68, 2.68% University of South Africa 68 publications, 2.68%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 55, 2.17% University of Oxford 55 publications, 2.17%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 49, 1.93% University of the Western Cape 49 publications, 1.93%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 49, 1.93% University of Botswana 49 publications, 1.93%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 47, 1.85% Karolinska Institute 47 publications, 1.85%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 46, 1.81% University of the Free State 46 publications, 1.81%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 45, 1.77% University of California, San Francisco 45 publications, 1.77%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 42, 1.66% University of Strathclyde 42 publications, 1.66%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 40, 1.58% Sorbonne University 40 publications, 1.58%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 38, 1.5% Makerere University 38 publications, 1.5%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 37, 1.46% University of Fort Hare 37 publications, 1.46%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 36, 1.42% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 36 publications, 1.42%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 35, 1.38% Federal University of Technology Akure 35 publications, 1.38%
University of Malawi	University of Malawi, 35, 1.38% University of Malawi 35 publications, 1.38%
Charles University	Charles University, 34, 1.34% Charles University 34 publications, 1.34%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 34, 1.34% Rhodes University 34 publications, 1.34%
Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center	Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center, 34, 1.34% Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center 34 publications, 1.34%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 34, 1.34% University of Amsterdam 34 publications, 1.34%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 33, 1.3% Humboldt University of Berlin 33 publications, 1.3%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 33, 1.3% University of Padua 33 publications, 1.3%
University of Potsdam	University of Potsdam, 33, 1.3% University of Potsdam 33 publications, 1.3%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 32, 1.26% Nelson Mandela University 32 publications, 1.26%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
South Africa	South Africa, 792, 31.22% South Africa 792 publications, 31.22%
USA	USA, 336, 13.24% USA 336 publications, 13.24%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 325, 12.81% United Kingdom 325 publications, 12.81%
Germany	Germany, 258, 10.17% Germany 258 publications, 10.17%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 125, 4.93% Nigeria 125 publications, 4.93%
Zambia	Zambia, 107, 4.22% Zambia 107 publications, 4.22%
China	China, 105, 4.14% China 105 publications, 4.14%
Australia	Australia, 100, 3.94% Australia 100 publications, 3.94%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 98, 3.86% Netherlands 98 publications, 3.86%
Sweden	Sweden, 98, 3.86% Sweden 98 publications, 3.86%
France	France, 93, 3.67% France 93 publications, 3.67%
Italy	Italy, 89, 3.51% Italy 89 publications, 3.51%
Canada	Canada, 88, 3.47% Canada 88 publications, 3.47%
Japan	Japan, 86, 3.39% Japan 86 publications, 3.39%
Kenya	Kenya, 85, 3.35% Kenya 85 publications, 3.35%
Botswana	Botswana, 82, 3.23% Botswana 82 publications, 3.23%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 73, 2.88% Zimbabwe 73 publications, 2.88%
Austria	Austria, 72, 2.84% Austria 72 publications, 2.84%
Malawi	Malawi, 68, 2.68% Malawi 68 publications, 2.68%
Ghana	Ghana, 65, 2.56% Ghana 65 publications, 2.56%
Uganda	Uganda, 65, 2.56% Uganda 65 publications, 2.56%
India	India, 59, 2.33% India 59 publications, 2.33%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 59, 2.33% Switzerland 59 publications, 2.33%
Finland	Finland, 58, 2.29% Finland 58 publications, 2.29%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 50, 1.97% Czech Republic 50 publications, 1.97%
Norway	Norway, 49, 1.93% Norway 49 publications, 1.93%
Spain	Spain, 48, 1.89% Spain 48 publications, 1.89%
Brazil	Brazil, 47, 1.85% Brazil 47 publications, 1.85%
Poland	Poland, 47, 1.85% Poland 47 publications, 1.85%
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