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Short name

MSU

Country, city

Zimbabwe, Gweru

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Organization website

Publications

1 329

Citations

8 972

h-index

Top-3 journals

African Identities (28 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (25 publications)

Sustainable Development Goals Series (23 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Zimbabwe (95 publications)

University of South Africa (76 publications)

University of Johannesburg (62 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of South Africa (76 publications)

University of Johannesburg (62 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (56 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Field of science

Countries

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Since 2003

Total publications

1329

Total citations

8972

Citations per publication

6.75

Average publications per year

57.78

Average authors per publication

3.71

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	20 40 60 80 100 120
General Medicine	General Medicine, 111, 8.35% General Medicine 111 publications, 8.35%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 69, 5.19% Geography, Planning and Development 69 publications, 5.19%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 49, 3.69% Sociology and Political Science 49 publications, 3.69%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 48, 3.61% Cultural Studies 48 publications, 3.61%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 47, 3.54% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 47 publications, 3.54%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 41, 3.09% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 41 publications, 3.09%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 41, 3.09% Agronomy and Crop Science 41 publications, 3.09%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 38, 2.86% General Environmental Science 38 publications, 2.86%
Pollution	Pollution, 34, 2.56% Pollution 34 publications, 2.56%
Education	Education, 34, 2.56% Education 34 publications, 2.56%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 33, 2.48% Anthropology 33 publications, 2.48%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 32, 2.41% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 32 publications, 2.41%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 30, 2.26% Linguistics and Language 30 publications, 2.26%
Literature and Literary Theory	Literature and Literary Theory, 30, 2.26% Literature and Literary Theory 30 publications, 2.26%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 27, 2.03% Multidisciplinary 27 publications, 2.03%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 25, 1.88% General Social Sciences 25 publications, 1.88%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 24, 1.81% General Chemistry 24 publications, 1.81%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 24, 1.81% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 24 publications, 1.81%
General Psychology	General Psychology, 24, 1.81% General Psychology 24 publications, 1.81%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 23, 1.73% Plant Science 23 publications, 1.73%
Food Science	Food Science, 23, 1.73% Food Science 23 publications, 1.73%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 23, 1.73% Language and Linguistics 23 publications, 1.73%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 22, 1.66% Waste Management and Disposal 22 publications, 1.66%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 22, 1.66% Water Science and Technology 22 publications, 1.66%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 22, 1.66% Insect Science 22 publications, 1.66%
Ecology	Ecology, 22, 1.66% Ecology 22 publications, 1.66%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 21, 1.58% Soil Science 21 publications, 1.58%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)	Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 20, 1.5% Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 20 publications, 1.5%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 20, 1.5% Environmental Engineering 20 publications, 1.5%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 19, 1.43% Biochemistry 19 publications, 1.43%
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Journals

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 284, 21.37% Springer Nature 284 publications, 21.37%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 279, 20.99% Taylor & Francis 279 publications, 20.99%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 140, 10.53% Elsevier 140 publications, 10.53%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 100, 7.52% IGI Global 100 publications, 7.52%
SAGE	SAGE, 61, 4.59% SAGE 61 publications, 4.59%
Wiley	Wiley, 56, 4.21% Wiley 56 publications, 4.21%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 42, 3.16% AOSIS 42 publications, 3.16%
MDPI	MDPI, 41, 3.09% MDPI 41 publications, 3.09%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 37, 2.78% Unisa Press 37 publications, 2.78%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 32, 2.41% Hindawi Limited 32 publications, 2.41%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 29, 2.18% Academic Journals 29 publications, 2.18%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 25, 1.88% Social Science Electronic Publishing 25 publications, 1.88%
Emerald	Emerald, 16, 1.2% Emerald 16 publications, 1.2%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 13, 0.98% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 13 publications, 0.98%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 13, 0.98% Frontiers Media S.A. 13 publications, 0.98%
Brill	Brill, 11, 0.83% Brill 11 publications, 0.83%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 10, 0.75% Cambridge University Press 10 publications, 0.75%
BMJ	BMJ, 10, 0.75% BMJ 10 publications, 0.75%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 9, 0.68% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 9 publications, 0.68%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 9, 0.68% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 9 publications, 0.68%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 8, 0.6% Kamla Raj Enterprises 8 publications, 0.6%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 7, 0.53% Oxford University Press 7 publications, 0.53%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 7, 0.53% Academy of Science of South Africa 7 publications, 0.53%
Virtus Interpress	Virtus Interpress, 6, 0.45% Virtus Interpress 6 publications, 0.45%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 6, 0.45% Stellenbosch University 6 publications, 0.45%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 5, 0.38% IWA Publishing 5 publications, 0.38%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 5, 0.38% Ubiquity Press 5 publications, 0.38%
Intellect	Intellect, 5, 0.38% Intellect 5 publications, 0.38%
Buro van die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal	Buro van die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal, 4, 0.3% Buro van die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal 4 publications, 0.3%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 4, 0.3% University of the Free State 4 publications, 0.3%
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With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 95, 7.15% University of Zimbabwe 95 publications, 7.15%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 76, 5.72% University of South Africa 76 publications, 5.72%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 62, 4.67% University of Johannesburg 62 publications, 4.67%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 56, 4.21% University of the Witwatersrand 56 publications, 4.21%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 56, 4.21% University of KwaZulu-Natal 56 publications, 4.21%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 45, 3.39% University of the Free State 45 publications, 3.39%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 44, 3.31% University of Pretoria 44 publications, 3.31%
Great Zimbabwe University	Great Zimbabwe University, 37, 2.78% Great Zimbabwe University 37 publications, 2.78%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo	National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, 30, 2.26% National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo 30 publications, 2.26%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 26, 1.96% Nelson Mandela University 26 publications, 1.96%
Zimbabwe Open University	Zimbabwe Open University, 26, 1.96% Zimbabwe Open University 26 publications, 1.96%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 24, 1.81% University of the Western Cape 24 publications, 1.81%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 23, 1.73% Rhodes University 23 publications, 1.73%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 23, 1.73% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 23 publications, 1.73%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 21, 1.58% University of Cape Town 21 publications, 1.58%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 21, 1.58% University of Fort Hare 21 publications, 1.58%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 19, 1.43% University of Limpopo 19 publications, 1.43%
North-West University	North-West University, 18, 1.35% North-West University 18 publications, 1.35%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 15, 1.13% University of Botswana 15 publications, 1.13%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 15, 1.13% University of Sheffield 15 publications, 1.13%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 13, 0.98% University of Oxford 13 publications, 0.98%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 13, 0.98% University of Venda 13 publications, 0.98%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 13, 0.98% University of British Columbia 13 publications, 0.98%
King's College London	King's College London, 12, 0.9% King's College London 12 publications, 0.9%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 12, 0.9% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 12 publications, 0.9%
Lupane State University	Lupane State University, 12, 0.9% Lupane State University 12 publications, 0.9%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 11, 0.83% Stellenbosch University 11 publications, 0.83%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 11, 0.83% Tshwane University of Technology 11 publications, 0.83%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 11, 0.83% Harvard University 11 publications, 0.83%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 11, 0.83% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 11 publications, 0.83%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 76, 5.72% University of South Africa 76 publications, 5.72%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 62, 4.67% University of Johannesburg 62 publications, 4.67%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 56, 4.21% University of the Witwatersrand 56 publications, 4.21%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 56, 4.21% University of KwaZulu-Natal 56 publications, 4.21%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 45, 3.39% University of the Free State 45 publications, 3.39%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 44, 3.31% University of Pretoria 44 publications, 3.31%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 26, 1.96% Nelson Mandela University 26 publications, 1.96%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 24, 1.81% University of the Western Cape 24 publications, 1.81%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 23, 1.73% Rhodes University 23 publications, 1.73%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 23, 1.73% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 23 publications, 1.73%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 21, 1.58% University of Cape Town 21 publications, 1.58%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 21, 1.58% University of Fort Hare 21 publications, 1.58%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 19, 1.43% University of Limpopo 19 publications, 1.43%
North-West University	North-West University, 18, 1.35% North-West University 18 publications, 1.35%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 15, 1.13% University of Botswana 15 publications, 1.13%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 15, 1.13% University of Sheffield 15 publications, 1.13%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 13, 0.98% University of Oxford 13 publications, 0.98%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 13, 0.98% University of Venda 13 publications, 0.98%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 13, 0.98% University of British Columbia 13 publications, 0.98%
King's College London	King's College London, 12, 0.9% King's College London 12 publications, 0.9%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 12, 0.9% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 12 publications, 0.9%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 11, 0.83% Stellenbosch University 11 publications, 0.83%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 11, 0.83% Tshwane University of Technology 11 publications, 0.83%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 11, 0.83% Harvard University 11 publications, 0.83%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 11, 0.83% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 11 publications, 0.83%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 10, 0.75% University of Namibia 10 publications, 0.75%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 9, 0.68% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 9 publications, 0.68%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 9, 0.68% University of Toronto 9 publications, 0.68%
Manhiça Health Research Centre	Manhiça Health Research Centre, 9, 0.68% Manhiça Health Research Centre 9 publications, 0.68%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 8, 0.6% University of Edinburgh 8 publications, 0.6%
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With other countries

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South Africa	South Africa, 429, 32.28% South Africa 429 publications, 32.28%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 82, 6.17% United Kingdom 82 publications, 6.17%
USA	USA, 56, 4.21% USA 56 publications, 4.21%
Kenya	Kenya, 38, 2.86% Kenya 38 publications, 2.86%
Botswana	Botswana, 29, 2.18% Botswana 29 publications, 2.18%
Canada	Canada, 26, 1.96% Canada 26 publications, 1.96%
Germany	Germany, 24, 1.81% Germany 24 publications, 1.81%
China	China, 20, 1.5% China 20 publications, 1.5%
Belgium	Belgium, 20, 1.5% Belgium 20 publications, 1.5%
Australia	Australia, 18, 1.35% Australia 18 publications, 1.35%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 17, 1.28% Netherlands 17 publications, 1.28%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 15, 1.13% Nigeria 15 publications, 1.13%
Italy	Italy, 14, 1.05% Italy 14 publications, 1.05%
Namibia	Namibia, 13, 0.98% Namibia 13 publications, 0.98%
Sweden	Sweden, 13, 0.98% Sweden 13 publications, 0.98%
France	France, 10, 0.75% France 10 publications, 0.75%
Zambia	Zambia, 10, 0.75% Zambia 10 publications, 0.75%
Ghana	Ghana, 9, 0.68% Ghana 9 publications, 0.68%
Austria	Austria, 8, 0.6% Austria 8 publications, 0.6%
Brazil	Brazil, 8, 0.6% Brazil 8 publications, 0.6%
India	India, 7, 0.53% India 7 publications, 0.53%
Mozambique	Mozambique, 7, 0.53% Mozambique 7 publications, 0.53%
Uganda	Uganda, 7, 0.53% Uganda 7 publications, 0.53%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 6, 0.45% Switzerland 6 publications, 0.45%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 6, 0.45% Ethiopia 6 publications, 0.45%
Ireland	Ireland, 5, 0.38% Ireland 5 publications, 0.38%
Lesotho	Lesotho, 5, 0.38% Lesotho 5 publications, 0.38%
Sudan	Sudan, 5, 0.38% Sudan 5 publications, 0.38%
Thailand	Thailand, 5, 0.38% Thailand 5 publications, 0.38%
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We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 2003 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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African Identities	African Identities, 28, 2.11% African Identities 28 publications, 2.11%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 25, 1.88% SSRN Electronic Journal 25 publications, 1.88%
Sustainable Development Goals Series	Sustainable Development Goals Series, 23, 1.73% Sustainable Development Goals Series 23 publications, 1.73%
Journal of Psychology in Africa	Journal of Psychology in Africa, 18, 1.35% Journal of Psychology in Africa 18 publications, 1.35%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 14, 1.05% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 14 publications, 1.05%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 14, 1.05% Scientific African 14 publications, 1.05%
Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services	Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services, 14, 1.05% Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services 14 publications, 1.05%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development	Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 14, 1.05% Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development 14 publications, 1.05%
Journal of Literary Studies	Journal of Literary Studies, 12, 0.9% Journal of Literary Studies 12 publications, 0.9%
South African Journal of African Languages	South African Journal of African Languages, 12, 0.9% South African Journal of African Languages 12 publications, 0.9%
Safety in Extreme Environments	Safety in Extreme Environments, 12, 0.9% Safety in Extreme Environments 12 publications, 0.9%
Advances in IT Standards and Standardization Research	Advances in IT Standards and Standardization Research, 11, 0.83% Advances in IT Standards and Standardization Research 11 publications, 0.83%
Cogent Education	Cogent Education, 10, 0.75% Cogent Education 10 publications, 0.75%
Cogent Social Sciences	Cogent Social Sciences, 10, 0.75% Cogent Social Sciences 10 publications, 0.75%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 9, 0.68% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 9 publications, 0.68%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 9, 0.68% Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 9 publications, 0.68%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 9, 0.68% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 9 publications, 0.68%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 8, 0.6% Tropical Animal Health and Production 8 publications, 0.6%
International Journal of Agronomy	International Journal of Agronomy, 8, 0.6% International Journal of Agronomy 8 publications, 0.6%
Muziki	Muziki, 8, 0.6% Muziki 8 publications, 0.6%
Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies	Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 8, 0.6% Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies 8 publications, 0.6%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 8, 0.6% PLoS ONE 8 publications, 0.6%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8, 0.6% African Journal of Agricultural Research 8 publications, 0.6%
Handbook of Research on Global Business Opportunities	Handbook of Research on Global Business Opportunities, 8, 0.6% Handbook of Research on Global Business Opportunities 8 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Asian and African Studies	Journal of Asian and African Studies, 7, 0.53% Journal of Asian and African Studies 7 publications, 0.53%
Development Southern Africa	Development Southern Africa, 7, 0.53% Development Southern Africa 7 publications, 0.53%
Geo Journal	Geo Journal, 7, 0.53% Geo Journal 7 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Human Rights and Social Work	Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 7, 0.53% Journal of Human Rights and Social Work 7 publications, 0.53%
Commonwealth Youth and Development	Commonwealth Youth and Development, 7, 0.53% Commonwealth Youth and Development 7 publications, 0.53%
Cogent Business and Management	Cogent Business and Management, 6, 0.45% Cogent Business and Management 6 publications, 0.45%
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