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Central University of Technology Free State

Short name

CUT

Country, city

South Africa, Bloemfontein

033z08192

Organization website

Publications

1 542

Citations

21 398

h-index

Top-3 journals

MATEC Web of Conferences (34 publications)

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (32 publications)

Journal of Psychology in Africa (28 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Free State (206 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (80 publications)

Stellenbosch University (57 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Karlstad University (21 publications)

University of Salford (14 publications)

Leeds Beckett University (10 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 2004

Total publications

1542

Total citations

21398

Citations per publication

13.88

Average publications per year

67.04

Average authors per publication

3.83

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

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
General Medicine	General Medicine, 82, 5.32% General Medicine 82 publications, 5.32%
Education	Education, 76, 4.93% Education 76 publications, 4.93%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 66, 4.28% General Materials Science 66 publications, 4.28%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 65, 4.22% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 65 publications, 4.22%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 63, 4.09% General Engineering 63 publications, 4.09%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 55, 3.57% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 55 publications, 3.57%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 53, 3.44% Geography, Planning and Development 53 publications, 3.44%
Food Science	Food Science, 51, 3.31% Food Science 51 publications, 3.31%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 48, 3.11% Civil and Structural Engineering 48 publications, 3.11%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 43, 2.79% Computer Science Applications 43 publications, 2.79%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 43, 2.79% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 43 publications, 2.79%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 39, 2.53% Water Science and Technology 39 publications, 2.53%
General Energy	General Energy, 38, 2.46% General Energy 38 publications, 2.46%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 38, 2.46% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 38 publications, 2.46%
Building and Construction	Building and Construction, 35, 2.27% Building and Construction 35 publications, 2.27%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 33, 2.14% Plant Science 33 publications, 2.14%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 32, 2.08% Mechanical Engineering 32 publications, 2.08%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 32, 2.08% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 32 publications, 2.08%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 31, 2.01% General Mathematics 31 publications, 2.01%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 30, 1.95% General Chemistry 30 publications, 1.95%
General Psychology	General Psychology, 30, 1.95% General Psychology 30 publications, 1.95%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 29, 1.88% Biochemistry 29 publications, 1.88%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 29, 1.88% Microbiology 29 publications, 1.88%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 29, 1.88% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 29 publications, 1.88%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 26, 1.69% General Physics and Astronomy 26 publications, 1.69%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 26, 1.69% Polymers and Plastics 26 publications, 1.69%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 24, 1.56% Pharmacology 24 publications, 1.56%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 24, 1.56% Multidisciplinary 24 publications, 1.56%
Development	Development, 24, 1.56% Development 24 publications, 1.56%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 23, 1.49% General Environmental Science 23 publications, 1.49%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
MATEC Web of Conferences	MATEC Web of Conferences, 34, 2.2% MATEC Web of Conferences 34 publications, 2.2%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 32, 2.08% Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 32 publications, 2.08%
Journal of Psychology in Africa	Journal of Psychology in Africa, 28, 1.82% Journal of Psychology in Africa 28 publications, 1.82%
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 24, 1.56% South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 24 publications, 1.56%
Energy Reports	Energy Reports, 19, 1.23% Energy Reports 19 publications, 1.23%
Journal of Energy Storage	Journal of Energy Storage, 18, 1.17% Journal of Energy Storage 18 publications, 1.17%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 17, 1.1% Sustainability 17 publications, 1.1%
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering	Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 16, 1.04% Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 16 publications, 1.04%
Journal of Social Sciences	Journal of Social Sciences, 16, 1.04% Journal of Social Sciences 16 publications, 1.04%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management	SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 14, 0.91% SA Journal of Human Resource Management 14 publications, 0.91%
Water (Switzerland)	Water (Switzerland), 13, 0.84% Water (Switzerland) 13 publications, 0.84%
Materials	Materials, 13, 0.84% Materials 13 publications, 0.84%
International Journal of Educational Sciences	International Journal of Educational Sciences, 13, 0.84% International Journal of Educational Sciences 13 publications, 0.84%
Rapid Prototyping Journal	Rapid Prototyping Journal, 12, 0.78% Rapid Prototyping Journal 12 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 12, 0.78% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 12 publications, 0.78%
Radiography	Radiography, 12, 0.78% Radiography 12 publications, 0.78%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 12, 0.78% Heliyon 12 publications, 0.78%
Health SA Gesondheid	Health SA Gesondheid, 12, 0.78% Health SA Gesondheid 12 publications, 0.78%
Advanced Science Letters	Advanced Science Letters, 12, 0.78% Advanced Science Letters 12 publications, 0.78%
Polymers	Polymers, 11, 0.71% Polymers 11 publications, 0.71%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 11, 0.71% Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 11 publications, 0.71%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 11, 0.71% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 11 publications, 0.71%
Metals	Metals, 10, 0.65% Metals 10 publications, 0.65%
Microorganisms	Microorganisms, 10, 0.65% Microorganisms 10 publications, 0.65%
Advances in Smart Materials and Innovative Buildings Construction Systems	Advances in Smart Materials and Innovative Buildings Construction Systems, 10, 0.65% Advances in Smart Materials and Innovative Buildings Construction Systems 10 publications, 0.65%
African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education	African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 9, 0.58% African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 9 publications, 0.58%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science	IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 9, 0.58% IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 9 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Food Biochemistry	Journal of Food Biochemistry, 9, 0.58% Journal of Food Biochemistry 9 publications, 0.58%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 9, 0.58% South African Journal of Botany 9 publications, 0.58%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 9, 0.58% Water S.A. 9 publications, 0.58%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 283, 18.35% Springer Nature 283 publications, 18.35%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 242, 15.69% Elsevier 242 publications, 15.69%
MDPI	MDPI, 209, 13.55% MDPI 209 publications, 13.55%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 142, 9.21% Taylor & Francis 142 publications, 9.21%
Wiley	Wiley, 69, 4.47% Wiley 69 publications, 4.47%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 69, 4.47% AOSIS 69 publications, 4.47%
Emerald	Emerald, 63, 4.09% Emerald 63 publications, 4.09%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 48, 3.11% EDP Sciences 48 publications, 3.11%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 41, 2.66% Kamla Raj Enterprises 41 publications, 2.66%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 29, 1.88% Frontiers Media S.A. 29 publications, 1.88%
SAGE	SAGE, 28, 1.82% SAGE 28 publications, 1.82%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 25, 1.62% IOP Publishing 25 publications, 1.62%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 25, 1.62% Stellenbosch University 25 publications, 1.62%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 21, 1.36% Academy of Science of South Africa 21 publications, 1.36%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 16, 1.04% Hindawi Limited 16 publications, 1.04%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 13, 0.84% American Scientific Publishers 13 publications, 0.84%
Thomas Telford	Thomas Telford, 13, 0.84% Thomas Telford 13 publications, 0.84%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 12, 0.78% IGI Global 12 publications, 0.78%
South African Institute of Industrial Engineers	South African Institute of Industrial Engineers, 11, 0.71% South African Institute of Industrial Engineers 11 publications, 0.71%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 9, 0.58% Walter de Gruyter 9 publications, 0.58%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 9, 0.58% World Scientific 9 publications, 0.58%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 9, 0.58% Mary Ann Liebert 9 publications, 0.58%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 8, 0.52% Oxford University Press 8 publications, 0.52%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 8, 0.52% University of the Free State 8 publications, 0.52%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 8, 0.52% Academic Journals 8 publications, 0.52%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 7, 0.45% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 7 publications, 0.45%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 7, 0.45% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 7 publications, 0.45%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 5, 0.32% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 5 publications, 0.32%
Water Research Commission	Water Research Commission, 5, 0.32% Water Research Commission 5 publications, 0.32%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives	LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 5, 0.32% LLC CPC Business Perspectives 5 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 206, 13.36% University of the Free State 206 publications, 13.36%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 80, 5.19% University of KwaZulu-Natal 80 publications, 5.19%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 57, 3.7% Stellenbosch University 57 publications, 3.7%
North-West University	North-West University, 57, 3.7% North-West University 57 publications, 3.7%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 57, 3.7% University of South Africa 57 publications, 3.7%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 49, 3.18% University of Johannesburg 49 publications, 3.18%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 45, 2.92% University of Pretoria 45 publications, 2.92%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 45, 2.92% Nelson Mandela University 45 publications, 2.92%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 33, 2.14% University of the Witwatersrand 33 publications, 2.14%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 31, 2.01% Tshwane University of Technology 31 publications, 2.01%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 30, 1.95% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 30 publications, 1.95%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 29, 1.88% Durban University of Technology 29 publications, 1.88%
Karlstad University	Karlstad University, 21, 1.36% Karlstad University 21 publications, 1.36%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 18, 1.17% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 18 publications, 1.17%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 18, 1.17% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 18 publications, 1.17%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 15, 0.97% University of Fort Hare 15 publications, 0.97%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 15, 0.97% University of Zululand 15 publications, 0.97%
University of Salford	University of Salford, 14, 0.91% University of Salford 14 publications, 0.91%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 0.78% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 0.78%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 12, 0.78% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 12 publications, 0.78%
Vaal University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology, 12, 0.78% Vaal University of Technology 12 publications, 0.78%
Leeds Beckett University	Leeds Beckett University, 10, 0.65% Leeds Beckett University 10 publications, 0.65%
Walter Sisulu University	Walter Sisulu University, 9, 0.58% Walter Sisulu University 9 publications, 0.58%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 9, 0.58% University of Limpopo 9 publications, 0.58%
Murang'a University of Technology	Murang'a University of Technology, 9, 0.58% Murang'a University of Technology 9 publications, 0.58%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 8, 0.52% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 8 publications, 0.52%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 8, 0.52% University of Alberta 8 publications, 0.52%
University of Wolverhampton	University of Wolverhampton, 8, 0.52% University of Wolverhampton 8 publications, 0.52%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 7, 0.45% National Health Laboratory Services 7 publications, 0.45%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 7, 0.45% University of the Western Cape 7 publications, 0.45%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
Karlstad University	Karlstad University, 21, 1.36% Karlstad University 21 publications, 1.36%
University of Salford	University of Salford, 14, 0.91% University of Salford 14 publications, 0.91%
Leeds Beckett University	Leeds Beckett University, 10, 0.65% Leeds Beckett University 10 publications, 0.65%
Murang'a University of Technology	Murang'a University of Technology, 9, 0.58% Murang'a University of Technology 9 publications, 0.58%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 8, 0.52% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 8 publications, 0.52%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 8, 0.52% University of Alberta 8 publications, 0.52%
University of Wolverhampton	University of Wolverhampton, 8, 0.52% University of Wolverhampton 8 publications, 0.52%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 7, 0.45% University of Ibadan 7 publications, 0.45%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 7, 0.45% University of Ilorin 7 publications, 0.45%
Ho Technical University	Ho Technical University, 7, 0.45% Ho Technical University 7 publications, 0.45%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 7, 0.45% Wageningen University and Research Centre 7 publications, 0.45%
Great Zimbabwe University	Great Zimbabwe University, 7, 0.45% Great Zimbabwe University 7 publications, 0.45%
Loughborough University	Loughborough University, 6, 0.39% Loughborough University 6 publications, 0.39%
Zhejiang Normal University	Zhejiang Normal University, 6, 0.39% Zhejiang Normal University 6 publications, 0.39%
Haramaya University	Haramaya University, 6, 0.39% Haramaya University 6 publications, 0.39%
National University of Lesotho	National University of Lesotho, 6, 0.39% National University of Lesotho 6 publications, 0.39%
M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences	M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 5, 0.32% M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 5 publications, 0.32%
Huazhong Agricultural University	Huazhong Agricultural University, 5, 0.32% Huazhong Agricultural University 5 publications, 0.32%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 5, 0.32% University of Sydney 5 publications, 0.32%
University of Newcastle Australia	University of Newcastle Australia, 5, 0.32% University of Newcastle Australia 5 publications, 0.32%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 5, 0.32% Federal University of Technology Akure 5 publications, 0.32%
Federal University of Technology Minna	Federal University of Technology Minna, 5, 0.32% Federal University of Technology Minna 5 publications, 0.32%
Robert Gordon University	Robert Gordon University, 5, 0.32% Robert Gordon University 5 publications, 0.32%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 5, 0.32% University of Wisconsin–Madison 5 publications, 0.32%
De Montfort University	De Montfort University, 5, 0.32% De Montfort University 5 publications, 0.32%
University of Tennessee Health Science Center	University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 5, 0.32% University of Tennessee Health Science Center 5 publications, 0.32%
University College Dublin	University College Dublin, 5, 0.32% University College Dublin 5 publications, 0.32%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 5, 0.32% University of Zimbabwe 5 publications, 0.32%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 4, 0.26% University of Sharjah 4 publications, 0.26%
Amity University, Noida	Amity University, Noida, 4, 0.26% Amity University, Noida 4 publications, 0.26%
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With other countries

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Nigeria	Nigeria, 53, 3.44% Nigeria 53 publications, 3.44%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 51, 3.31% United Kingdom 51 publications, 3.31%
India	India, 35, 2.27% India 35 publications, 2.27%
USA	USA, 28, 1.82% USA 28 publications, 1.82%
Sweden	Sweden, 26, 1.69% Sweden 26 publications, 1.69%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 24, 1.56% Zimbabwe 24 publications, 1.56%
Australia	Australia, 23, 1.49% Australia 23 publications, 1.49%
Germany	Germany, 20, 1.3% Germany 20 publications, 1.3%
China	China, 20, 1.3% China 20 publications, 1.3%
Canada	Canada, 17, 1.1% Canada 17 publications, 1.1%
Spain	Spain, 13, 0.84% Spain 13 publications, 0.84%
Kenya	Kenya, 11, 0.71% Kenya 11 publications, 0.71%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 11, 0.71% Netherlands 11 publications, 0.71%
Italy	Italy, 9, 0.58% Italy 9 publications, 0.58%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 9, 0.58% Switzerland 9 publications, 0.58%
Russia	Russia, 8, 0.52% Russia 8 publications, 0.52%
Belgium	Belgium, 8, 0.52% Belgium 8 publications, 0.52%
Hungary	Hungary, 8, 0.52% Hungary 8 publications, 0.52%
Ghana	Ghana, 8, 0.52% Ghana 8 publications, 0.52%
Iraq	Iraq, 8, 0.52% Iraq 8 publications, 0.52%
Austria	Austria, 7, 0.45% Austria 7 publications, 0.45%
Brazil	Brazil, 7, 0.45% Brazil 7 publications, 0.45%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 7, 0.45% New Zealand 7 publications, 0.45%
Poland	Poland, 7, 0.45% Poland 7 publications, 0.45%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 6, 0.39% Cameroon 6 publications, 0.39%
Lesotho	Lesotho, 6, 0.39% Lesotho 6 publications, 0.39%
UAE	UAE, 6, 0.39% UAE 6 publications, 0.39%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 6, 0.39% Republic of Korea 6 publications, 0.39%
France	France, 5, 0.32% France 5 publications, 0.32%
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