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Short name

Country, city

Botswana, Gaborone

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Publications

6 350

Citations

94 655

h-index

104

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (74 publications)

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (54 publications)

Journal of African Earth Sciences (43 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Pennsylvania (339 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (260 publications)

Harvard University (243 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Pennsylvania (339 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (260 publications)

Harvard University (243 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

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Since 1967

Total publications

6350

Total citations

94655

Citations per publication

14.91

Average publications per year

105.83

Average authors per publication

5.73

h-index

104

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600
General Medicine	General Medicine, 501, 7.89% General Medicine 501 publications, 7.89%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 380, 5.98% Geography, Planning and Development 380 publications, 5.98%
Education	Education, 355, 5.59% Education 355 publications, 5.59%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 313, 4.93% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 313 publications, 4.93%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 277, 4.36% Infectious Diseases 277 publications, 4.36%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 213, 3.35% Sociology and Political Science 213 publications, 3.35%
Development	Development, 193, 3.04% Development 193 publications, 3.04%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 190, 2.99% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 190 publications, 2.99%
Library and Information Sciences	Library and Information Sciences, 186, 2.93% Library and Information Sciences 186 publications, 2.93%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 156, 2.46% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 156 publications, 2.46%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 152, 2.39% Biochemistry 152 publications, 2.39%
Ecology	Ecology, 146, 2.3% Ecology 146 publications, 2.3%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 129, 2.03% Geochemistry and Petrology 129 publications, 2.03%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 129, 2.03% Earth-Surface Processes 129 publications, 2.03%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 125, 1.97% Plant Science 125 publications, 1.97%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 117, 1.84% Applied Mathematics 117 publications, 1.84%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 113, 1.78% General Environmental Science 113 publications, 1.78%
Oncology	Oncology, 111, 1.75% Oncology 111 publications, 1.75%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 110, 1.73% Multidisciplinary 110 publications, 1.73%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 101, 1.59% Cultural Studies 101 publications, 1.59%
Geology	Geology, 100, 1.57% Geology 100 publications, 1.57%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 99, 1.56% Health (social science) 99 publications, 1.56%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 96, 1.51% Condensed Matter Physics 96 publications, 1.51%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 94, 1.48% Geophysics 94 publications, 1.48%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 92, 1.45% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 92 publications, 1.45%
History	History, 92, 1.45% History 92 publications, 1.45%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 91, 1.43% Water Science and Technology 91 publications, 1.43%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 89, 1.4% Analytical Chemistry 89 publications, 1.4%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 89, 1.4% Linguistics and Language 89 publications, 1.4%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 88, 1.39% Health Policy 88 publications, 1.39%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 74, 1.17% PLoS ONE 74 publications, 1.17%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 54, 0.85% Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 54 publications, 0.85%
Journal of African Earth Sciences	Journal of African Earth Sciences, 43, 0.68% Journal of African Earth Sciences 43 publications, 0.68%
Information Development	Information Development, 42, 0.66% Information Development 42 publications, 0.66%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine	African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 35, 0.55% African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 35 publications, 0.55%
Phytochemistry	Phytochemistry, 34, 0.54% Phytochemistry 34 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Arid Environments	Journal of Arid Environments, 31, 0.49% Journal of Arid Environments 31 publications, 0.49%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 31, 0.49% African Journal of Ecology 31 publications, 0.49%
Development Southern Africa	Development Southern Africa, 29, 0.46% Development Southern Africa 29 publications, 0.46%
Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development	Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development, 29, 0.46% Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development 29 publications, 0.46%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 27, 0.43% BMJ Open 27 publications, 0.43%
International Journal of Educational Development	International Journal of Educational Development, 26, 0.41% International Journal of Educational Development 26 publications, 0.41%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 26, 0.41% Scientific Reports 26 publications, 0.41%
African Journal of Emergency Medicine	African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 25, 0.39% African Journal of Emergency Medicine 25 publications, 0.39%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 25, 0.39% BMC Public Health 25 publications, 0.39%
International Journal of Lifelong Education	International Journal of Lifelong Education, 24, 0.38% International Journal of Lifelong Education 24 publications, 0.38%
Southern African Geographical Journal	Southern African Geographical Journal, 24, 0.38% Southern African Geographical Journal 24 publications, 0.38%
Journal of Southern African Studies	Journal of Southern African Studies, 23, 0.36% Journal of Southern African Studies 23 publications, 0.36%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases	Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 22, 0.35% Open Forum Infectious Diseases 22 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Contemporary African Studies	Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 22, 0.35% Journal of Contemporary African Studies 22 publications, 0.35%
JCO Global Oncology	JCO Global Oncology, 22, 0.35% JCO Global Oncology 22 publications, 0.35%
Geographic Information Analysis for Sustainable Development and Economic Planning	Geographic Information Analysis for Sustainable Development and Economic Planning, 22, 0.35% Geographic Information Analysis for Sustainable Development and Economic Planning 22 publications, 0.35%
Library Management	Library Management, 21, 0.33% Library Management 21 publications, 0.33%
Renewable Energy	Renewable Energy, 21, 0.33% Renewable Energy 21 publications, 0.33%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 19, 0.3% BMC Infectious Diseases 19 publications, 0.3%
Journal of Modern African Studies	Journal of Modern African Studies, 18, 0.28% Journal of Modern African Studies 18 publications, 0.28%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 18, 0.28% Sustainability 18 publications, 0.28%
South African Journal of African Languages	South African Journal of African Languages, 18, 0.28% South African Journal of African Languages 18 publications, 0.28%
Journal of Hydrology	Journal of Hydrology, 18, 0.28% Journal of Hydrology 18 publications, 0.28%
Scriptura	Scriptura, 18, 0.28% Scriptura 18 publications, 0.28%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1188, 18.71% Elsevier 1188 publications, 18.71%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1042, 16.41% Springer Nature 1042 publications, 16.41%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 968, 15.24% Taylor & Francis 968 publications, 15.24%
Wiley	Wiley, 494, 7.78% Wiley 494 publications, 7.78%
SAGE	SAGE, 372, 5.86% SAGE 372 publications, 5.86%
Emerald	Emerald, 187, 2.94% Emerald 187 publications, 2.94%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 186, 2.93% IGI Global 186 publications, 2.93%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 152, 2.39% Oxford University Press 152 publications, 2.39%
MDPI	MDPI, 142, 2.24% MDPI 142 publications, 2.24%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 121, 1.91% AOSIS 121 publications, 1.91%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 115, 1.81% Cambridge University Press 115 publications, 1.81%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 91, 1.43% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 91 publications, 1.43%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 80, 1.26% Hindawi Limited 80 publications, 1.26%
BMJ	BMJ, 65, 1.02% BMJ 65 publications, 1.02%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 62, 0.98% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 62 publications, 0.98%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 62, 0.98% Frontiers Media S.A. 62 publications, 0.98%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 49, 0.77% Academic Journals 49 publications, 0.77%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 40, 0.63% Walter de Gruyter 40 publications, 0.63%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 38, 0.6% Stellenbosch University 38 publications, 0.6%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 35, 0.55% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 35 publications, 0.55%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 35, 0.55% Inderscience Publishers 35 publications, 0.55%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 34, 0.54% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 34 publications, 0.54%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 32, 0.5% IOP Publishing 32 publications, 0.5%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 31, 0.49% American Chemical Society (ACS) 31 publications, 0.49%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 23, 0.36% Academy of Science of South Africa 23 publications, 0.36%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 22, 0.35% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 22 publications, 0.35%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 22, 0.35% Unisa Press 22 publications, 0.35%
Brill	Brill, 20, 0.31% Brill 20 publications, 0.31%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 20, 0.31% Kamla Raj Enterprises 20 publications, 0.31%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 18, 0.28% World Scientific 18 publications, 0.28%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 339, 5.34% University of Pennsylvania 339 publications, 5.34%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 260, 4.09% University of the Witwatersrand 260 publications, 4.09%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 243, 3.83% Harvard University 243 publications, 3.83%
Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership	Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, 231, 3.64% Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership 231 publications, 3.64%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 185, 2.91% University of Cape Town 185 publications, 2.91%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 146, 2.3% University of KwaZulu-Natal 146 publications, 2.3%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 141, 2.22% Stellenbosch University 141 publications, 2.22%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 135, 2.13% Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 135 publications, 2.13%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 124, 1.95% University of Pretoria 124 publications, 1.95%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 110, 1.73% University of South Africa 110 publications, 1.73%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 110, 1.73% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 110 publications, 1.73%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 106, 1.67% University of Yaoundé I 106 publications, 1.67%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 102, 1.61% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 102 publications, 1.61%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 102, 1.61% Makerere University 102 publications, 1.61%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 102, 1.61% University of Zimbabwe 102 publications, 1.61%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 98, 1.54% University of Johannesburg 98 publications, 1.54%
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 92, 1.45% Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources 92 publications, 1.45%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 91, 1.43% Addis Ababa University 91 publications, 1.43%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 88, 1.39% University of Nairobi 88 publications, 1.39%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 84, 1.32% University of Oslo 84 publications, 1.32%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 84, 1.32% Brigham and Women's Hospital 84 publications, 1.32%
North-West University	North-West University, 83, 1.31% North-West University 83 publications, 1.31%
Walter Sisulu University	Walter Sisulu University, 80, 1.26% Walter Sisulu University 80 publications, 1.26%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 76, 1.2% Karolinska Institute 76 publications, 1.2%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 70, 1.1% University of Washington 70 publications, 1.1%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 69, 1.09% Johns Hopkins University 69 publications, 1.09%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 64, 1.01% University of California, San Francisco 64 publications, 1.01%
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 60, 0.94% Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 60 publications, 0.94%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 57, 0.9% University of Ibadan 57 publications, 0.9%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 56, 0.88% University of Namibia 56 publications, 0.88%
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With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 339, 5.34% University of Pennsylvania 339 publications, 5.34%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 260, 4.09% University of the Witwatersrand 260 publications, 4.09%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 243, 3.83% Harvard University 243 publications, 3.83%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 185, 2.91% University of Cape Town 185 publications, 2.91%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 146, 2.3% University of KwaZulu-Natal 146 publications, 2.3%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 141, 2.22% Stellenbosch University 141 publications, 2.22%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 135, 2.13% Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 135 publications, 2.13%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 124, 1.95% University of Pretoria 124 publications, 1.95%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 110, 1.73% University of South Africa 110 publications, 1.73%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 106, 1.67% University of Yaoundé I 106 publications, 1.67%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 102, 1.61% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 102 publications, 1.61%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 102, 1.61% Makerere University 102 publications, 1.61%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 102, 1.61% University of Zimbabwe 102 publications, 1.61%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 98, 1.54% University of Johannesburg 98 publications, 1.54%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 91, 1.43% Addis Ababa University 91 publications, 1.43%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 88, 1.39% University of Nairobi 88 publications, 1.39%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 84, 1.32% University of Oslo 84 publications, 1.32%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 84, 1.32% Brigham and Women's Hospital 84 publications, 1.32%
North-West University	North-West University, 83, 1.31% North-West University 83 publications, 1.31%
Walter Sisulu University	Walter Sisulu University, 80, 1.26% Walter Sisulu University 80 publications, 1.26%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 76, 1.2% Karolinska Institute 76 publications, 1.2%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 70, 1.1% University of Washington 70 publications, 1.1%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 69, 1.09% Johns Hopkins University 69 publications, 1.09%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 64, 1.01% University of California, San Francisco 64 publications, 1.01%
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 60, 0.94% Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 60 publications, 0.94%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 57, 0.9% University of Ibadan 57 publications, 0.9%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 56, 0.88% University of Namibia 56 publications, 0.88%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 54, 0.85% University of Oxford 54 publications, 0.85%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 54, 0.85% Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 54 publications, 0.85%
University of Zambia	University of Zambia, 54, 0.85% University of Zambia 54 publications, 0.85%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1141, 17.97% USA 1141 publications, 17.97%
South Africa	South Africa, 1012, 15.94% South Africa 1012 publications, 15.94%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 591, 9.31% United Kingdom 591 publications, 9.31%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 237, 3.73% Nigeria 237 publications, 3.73%
Australia	Australia, 227, 3.57% Australia 227 publications, 3.57%
Canada	Canada, 193, 3.04% Canada 193 publications, 3.04%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 180, 2.83% Zimbabwe 180 publications, 2.83%
Germany	Germany, 179, 2.82% Germany 179 publications, 2.82%
Kenya	Kenya, 178, 2.8% Kenya 178 publications, 2.8%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 173, 2.72% Ethiopia 173 publications, 2.72%
India	India, 170, 2.68% India 170 publications, 2.68%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 157, 2.47% Cameroon 157 publications, 2.47%
Sweden	Sweden, 155, 2.44% Sweden 155 publications, 2.44%
Uganda	Uganda, 144, 2.27% Uganda 144 publications, 2.27%
Italy	Italy, 124, 1.95% Italy 124 publications, 1.95%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 110, 1.73% Netherlands 110 publications, 1.73%
Norway	Norway, 108, 1.7% Norway 108 publications, 1.7%
France	France, 106, 1.67% France 106 publications, 1.67%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 106, 1.67% Tanzania 106 publications, 1.67%
Ghana	Ghana, 102, 1.61% Ghana 102 publications, 1.61%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 92, 1.45% Switzerland 92 publications, 1.45%
China	China, 85, 1.34% China 85 publications, 1.34%
Zambia	Zambia, 84, 1.32% Zambia 84 publications, 1.32%
Belgium	Belgium, 83, 1.31% Belgium 83 publications, 1.31%
Namibia	Namibia, 76, 1.2% Namibia 76 publications, 1.2%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 71, 1.12% Saudi Arabia 71 publications, 1.12%
Malawi	Malawi, 67, 1.06% Malawi 67 publications, 1.06%
Brazil	Brazil, 62, 0.98% Brazil 62 publications, 0.98%
Spain	Spain, 60, 0.94% Spain 60 publications, 0.94%
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