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Country, city

South Africa, Cape Town

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Publications

2 244

Citations

49 840

h-index

Top-3 journals

Urology (38 publications)

South African Family Practice (37 publications)

SA Heart (35 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Stellenbosch University (1945 publications)

National Health Laboratory Services (396 publications)

University of Cape Town (320 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (47 publications)

University of Pennsylvania (47 publications)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (46 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1973

Total publications

2244

Total citations

49840

Citations per publication

22.21

Average publications per year

42.34

Average authors per publication

6.84

h-index

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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

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
General Medicine	General Medicine, 469, 20.9% General Medicine 469 publications, 20.9%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 245, 10.92% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 245 publications, 10.92%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 233, 10.38% Obstetrics and Gynecology 233 publications, 10.38%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 229, 10.2% Infectious Diseases 229 publications, 10.2%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 181, 8.07% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 181 publications, 8.07%
Oncology	Oncology, 146, 6.51% Oncology 146 publications, 6.51%
Urology	Urology, 130, 5.79% Urology 130 publications, 5.79%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 124, 5.53% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 124 publications, 5.53%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 121, 5.39% Reproductive Medicine 121 publications, 5.39%
Surgery	Surgery, 110, 4.9% Surgery 110 publications, 4.9%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 103, 4.59% Microbiology (medical) 103 publications, 4.59%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 103, 4.59% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 103 publications, 4.59%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 93, 4.14% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 93 publications, 4.14%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 78, 3.48% Neurology (clinical) 78 publications, 3.48%
Genetics	Genetics, 72, 3.21% Genetics 72 publications, 3.21%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 67, 2.99% Biochemistry 67 publications, 2.99%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 65, 2.9% Cancer Research 65 publications, 2.9%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 64, 2.85% Pharmacology (medical) 64 publications, 2.85%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 64, 2.85% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 64 publications, 2.85%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 63, 2.81% Genetics (clinical) 63 publications, 2.81%
Hematology	Hematology, 58, 2.58% Hematology 58 publications, 2.58%
Immunology	Immunology, 56, 2.5% Immunology 56 publications, 2.5%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 52, 2.32% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 52 publications, 2.32%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 51, 2.27% Endocrinology 51 publications, 2.27%
Clinical Biochemistry	Clinical Biochemistry, 49, 2.18% Clinical Biochemistry 49 publications, 2.18%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology	Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 49, 2.18% Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 49 publications, 2.18%
Developmental Biology	Developmental Biology, 43, 1.92% Developmental Biology 43 publications, 1.92%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 42, 1.87% Multidisciplinary 42 publications, 1.87%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 42, 1.87% Immunology and Allergy 42 publications, 1.87%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 42, 1.87% Internal Medicine 42 publications, 1.87%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Urology	Urology, 38, 1.69% Urology 38 publications, 1.69%
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 37, 1.65% South African Family Practice 37 publications, 1.65%
SA Heart	SA Heart, 35, 1.56% SA Heart 35 publications, 1.56%
Pediatric Pulmonology	Pediatric Pulmonology, 33, 1.47% Pediatric Pulmonology 33 publications, 1.47%
Fertility and Sterility	Fertility and Sterility, 31, 1.38% Fertility and Sterility 31 publications, 1.38%
Respiration	Respiration, 30, 1.34% Respiration 30 publications, 1.34%
Pediatric Radiology	Pediatric Radiology, 26, 1.16% Pediatric Radiology 26 publications, 1.16%
Journal of Urology	Journal of Urology, 26, 1.16% Journal of Urology 26 publications, 1.16%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 25, 1.11% Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 25 publications, 1.11%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 25, 1.11% PLoS ONE 25 publications, 1.11%
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics	Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 24, 1.07% Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 24 publications, 1.07%
Neurochemical Research	Neurochemical Research, 24, 1.07% Neurochemical Research 24 publications, 1.07%
African Journal of Nephrology	African Journal of Nephrology, 24, 1.07% African Journal of Nephrology 24 publications, 1.07%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 23, 1.02% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 23 publications, 1.02%
Archives of Andrology	Archives of Andrology, 22, 0.98% Archives of Andrology 22 publications, 0.98%
Pediatric Blood and Cancer	Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 21, 0.94% Pediatric Blood and Cancer 21 publications, 0.94%
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics	Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 20, 0.89% Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 20 publications, 0.89%
Metabolic Brain Disease	Metabolic Brain Disease, 20, 0.89% Metabolic Brain Disease 20 publications, 0.89%
Clinica Chimica Acta	Clinica Chimica Acta, 16, 0.71% Clinica Chimica Acta 16 publications, 0.71%
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology	Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 16, 0.71% Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 publications, 0.71%
BJU International	BJU International, 15, 0.67% BJU International 15 publications, 0.67%
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology	European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 15, 0.67% European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 15 publications, 0.67%
South African Journal of Radiology	South African Journal of Radiology, 15, 0.67% South African Journal of Radiology 15 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Endocrinology Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa	Journal of Endocrinology Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa, 15, 0.67% Journal of Endocrinology Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa 15 publications, 0.67%
Pregnancy Hypertension	Pregnancy Hypertension, 13, 0.58% Pregnancy Hypertension 13 publications, 0.58%
Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology	Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, 13, 0.58% Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 13 publications, 0.58%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 12, 0.53% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 12 publications, 0.53%
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry	Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 12, 0.53% Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 12 publications, 0.53%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 12, 0.53% Clinical Infectious Diseases 12 publications, 0.53%
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 12, 0.53% BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 12 publications, 0.53%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 550, 24.51% Elsevier 550 publications, 24.51%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 385, 17.16% Springer Nature 385 publications, 17.16%
Wiley	Wiley, 348, 15.51% Wiley 348 publications, 15.51%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 165, 7.35% Taylor & Francis 165 publications, 7.35%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 115, 5.12% Oxford University Press 115 publications, 5.12%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 99, 4.41% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 99 publications, 4.41%
SAGE	SAGE, 66, 2.94% SAGE 66 publications, 2.94%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 62, 2.76% AOSIS 62 publications, 2.76%
BMJ	BMJ, 51, 2.27% BMJ 51 publications, 2.27%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 49, 2.18% S. Karger AG 49 publications, 2.18%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 36, 1.6% Stellenbosch University 36 publications, 1.6%
MDPI	MDPI, 32, 1.43% MDPI 32 publications, 1.43%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 31, 1.38% Frontiers Media S.A. 31 publications, 1.38%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 27, 1.2% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 27 publications, 1.2%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 21, 0.94% Mary Ann Liebert 21 publications, 0.94%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 14, 0.62% American Society for Microbiology 14 publications, 0.62%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 11, 0.49% Cambridge University Press 11 publications, 0.49%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 11, 0.49% Academy of Science of South Africa 11 publications, 0.49%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 10, 0.45% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 10 publications, 0.45%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 8, 0.36% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 8 publications, 0.36%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 7, 0.31% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 7 publications, 0.31%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 7, 0.31% Hindawi Limited 7 publications, 0.31%
Pan African Urological Surgeons Association (Pausa)	Pan African Urological Surgeons Association (Pausa), 6, 0.27% Pan African Urological Surgeons Association (Pausa) 6 publications, 0.27%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 6, 0.27% American Medical Association (AMA) 6 publications, 0.27%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 6, 0.27% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 6 publications, 0.27%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 5, 0.22% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 5 publications, 0.22%
Australian Society of Anaesthetists	Australian Society of Anaesthetists, 5, 0.22% Australian Society of Anaesthetists 5 publications, 0.22%
Medknow	Medknow, 4, 0.18% Medknow 4 publications, 0.18%
PAGEPress Publications	PAGEPress Publications, 4, 0.18% PAGEPress Publications 4 publications, 0.18%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 4, 0.18% F1000 Research 4 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

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Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1945, 86.68% Stellenbosch University 1945 publications, 86.68%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 396, 17.65% National Health Laboratory Services 396 publications, 17.65%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 320, 14.26% University of Cape Town 320 publications, 14.26%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 150, 6.68% University of the Witwatersrand 150 publications, 6.68%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 147, 6.55% Groote Schuur Hospital 147 publications, 6.55%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 102, 4.55% South African Medical Research Council 102 publications, 4.55%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 75, 3.34% University of KwaZulu-Natal 75 publications, 3.34%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 66, 2.94% University of the Western Cape 66 publications, 2.94%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 65, 2.9% University of the Free State 65 publications, 2.9%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 62, 2.76% University of Pretoria 62 publications, 2.76%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 47, 2.09% Harvard University 47 publications, 2.09%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 47, 2.09% University of Pennsylvania 47 publications, 2.09%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 46, 2.05% Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 46 publications, 2.05%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 33, 1.47% University of Oxford 33 publications, 1.47%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 32, 1.43% Imperial College London 32 publications, 1.43%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 28, 1.25% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 28 publications, 1.25%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 26, 1.16% University of Melbourne 26 publications, 1.16%
Walter Sisulu University	Walter Sisulu University, 25, 1.11% Walter Sisulu University 25 publications, 1.11%
University College London	University College London, 24, 1.07% University College London 24 publications, 1.07%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 23, 1.02% Amsterdam University Medical Center 23 publications, 1.02%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 22, 0.98% National Research Foundation 22 publications, 0.98%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 20, 0.89% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 20 publications, 0.89%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 20, 0.89% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 20 publications, 0.89%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 19, 0.85% University Medical Center Groningen 19 publications, 0.85%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 18, 0.8% Karolinska Institute 18 publications, 0.8%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 18, 0.8% University of Liverpool 18 publications, 0.8%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 18, 0.8% University of Ghana 18 publications, 0.8%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 18, 0.8% University of British Columbia 18 publications, 0.8%
Medical University of Graz	Medical University of Graz, 17, 0.76% Medical University of Graz 17 publications, 0.76%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 17, 0.76% Makerere University 17 publications, 0.76%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 47, 2.09% Harvard University 47 publications, 2.09%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 47, 2.09% University of Pennsylvania 47 publications, 2.09%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 46, 2.05% Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 46 publications, 2.05%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 33, 1.47% University of Oxford 33 publications, 1.47%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 32, 1.43% Imperial College London 32 publications, 1.43%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 26, 1.16% University of Melbourne 26 publications, 1.16%
University College London	University College London, 24, 1.07% University College London 24 publications, 1.07%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 23, 1.02% Amsterdam University Medical Center 23 publications, 1.02%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 20, 0.89% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 20 publications, 0.89%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 20, 0.89% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 20 publications, 0.89%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 19, 0.85% University Medical Center Groningen 19 publications, 0.85%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 18, 0.8% Karolinska Institute 18 publications, 0.8%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 18, 0.8% University of Liverpool 18 publications, 0.8%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 18, 0.8% University of Ghana 18 publications, 0.8%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 18, 0.8% University of British Columbia 18 publications, 0.8%
Medical University of Graz	Medical University of Graz, 17, 0.76% Medical University of Graz 17 publications, 0.76%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 17, 0.76% Makerere University 17 publications, 0.76%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 17, 0.76% Massachusetts General Hospital 17 publications, 0.76%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 16, 0.71% University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 16 publications, 0.71%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 15, 0.67% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 15 publications, 0.67%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 15, 0.67% University Medical Center Utrecht 15 publications, 0.67%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 15, 0.67% University of Toronto 15 publications, 0.67%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 15, 0.67% University of São Paulo 15 publications, 0.67%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 14, 0.62% Johns Hopkins University 14 publications, 0.62%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 14, 0.62% Stanford University 14 publications, 0.62%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 14, 0.62% University of California, San Francisco 14 publications, 0.62%
Vrije Universiteit Medical Center	Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, 14, 0.62% Vrije Universiteit Medical Center 14 publications, 0.62%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 14, 0.62% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 14 publications, 0.62%
Antwerp University Hospital	Antwerp University Hospital, 13, 0.58% Antwerp University Hospital 13 publications, 0.58%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 13, 0.58% University of Bristol 13 publications, 0.58%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 340, 15.15% USA 340 publications, 15.15%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 232, 10.34% United Kingdom 232 publications, 10.34%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 103, 4.59% Netherlands 103 publications, 4.59%
Germany	Germany, 90, 4.01% Germany 90 publications, 4.01%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 70, 3.12% Switzerland 70 publications, 3.12%
Belgium	Belgium, 67, 2.99% Belgium 67 publications, 2.99%
Canada	Canada, 66, 2.94% Canada 66 publications, 2.94%
Australia	Australia, 60, 2.67% Australia 60 publications, 2.67%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 55, 2.45% Nigeria 55 publications, 2.45%
India	India, 44, 1.96% India 44 publications, 1.96%
Italy	Italy, 42, 1.87% Italy 42 publications, 1.87%
Brazil	Brazil, 39, 1.74% Brazil 39 publications, 1.74%
France	France, 38, 1.69% France 38 publications, 1.69%
Spain	Spain, 35, 1.56% Spain 35 publications, 1.56%
Sweden	Sweden, 33, 1.47% Sweden 33 publications, 1.47%
Austria	Austria, 32, 1.43% Austria 32 publications, 1.43%
China	China, 28, 1.25% China 28 publications, 1.25%
Ghana	Ghana, 27, 1.2% Ghana 27 publications, 1.2%
Uganda	Uganda, 26, 1.16% Uganda 26 publications, 1.16%
Kenya	Kenya, 25, 1.11% Kenya 25 publications, 1.11%
Israel	Israel, 21, 0.94% Israel 21 publications, 0.94%
Denmark	Denmark, 20, 0.89% Denmark 20 publications, 0.89%
Argentina	Argentina, 18, 0.8% Argentina 18 publications, 0.8%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 18, 0.8% Ethiopia 18 publications, 0.8%
Japan	Japan, 18, 0.8% Japan 18 publications, 0.8%
Egypt	Egypt, 17, 0.76% Egypt 17 publications, 0.76%
Zambia	Zambia, 17, 0.76% Zambia 17 publications, 0.76%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 16, 0.71% Cameroon 16 publications, 0.71%
Norway	Norway, 16, 0.71% Norway 16 publications, 0.71%
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