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Central University of Technology Free State
Short name
CUT
Country, city
South Africa, Bloemfontein
Publications
1 347
Citations
17 970
h-index
60
Top-3 organizations
University of the Free State
University of the Free State (179 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (72 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (50 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Karlstad University
Karlstad University (20 publications)
University of Salford
University of Salford (14 publications)
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds Beckett University (10 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2004

Total publications
1347
Total citations
17970
Citations per publication
13.34
Average publications per year
61.23
Average authors per publication
3.79
h-index
60
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 82, 6.09%
General Medicine
82 publications, 6.09%
Education, 73, 5.42%
Education
73 publications, 5.42%
General Materials Science, 66, 4.9%
General Materials Science
66 publications, 4.9%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 65, 4.83%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
65 publications, 4.83%
General Engineering, 63, 4.68%
General Engineering
63 publications, 4.68%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 55, 4.08%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
55 publications, 4.08%
Geography, Planning and Development, 53, 3.93%
Geography, Planning and Development
53 publications, 3.93%
Food Science, 51, 3.79%
Food Science
51 publications, 3.79%
Civil and Structural Engineering, 48, 3.56%
Civil and Structural Engineering
48 publications, 3.56%
Computer Science Applications, 43, 3.19%
Computer Science Applications
43 publications, 3.19%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 43, 3.19%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
43 publications, 3.19%
Water Science and Technology, 39, 2.9%
Water Science and Technology
39 publications, 2.9%
General Energy, 38, 2.82%
General Energy
38 publications, 2.82%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 38, 2.82%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
38 publications, 2.82%
Building and Construction, 35, 2.6%
Building and Construction
35 publications, 2.6%
Plant Science, 33, 2.45%
Plant Science
33 publications, 2.45%
Mechanical Engineering, 32, 2.38%
Mechanical Engineering
32 publications, 2.38%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 32, 2.38%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
32 publications, 2.38%
General Chemistry, 30, 2.23%
General Chemistry
30 publications, 2.23%
General Psychology, 30, 2.23%
General Psychology
30 publications, 2.23%
Biochemistry, 29, 2.15%
Biochemistry
29 publications, 2.15%
Microbiology, 29, 2.15%
Microbiology
29 publications, 2.15%
General Mathematics, 29, 2.15%
General Mathematics
29 publications, 2.15%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 29, 2.15%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
29 publications, 2.15%
General Physics and Astronomy, 26, 1.93%
General Physics and Astronomy
26 publications, 1.93%
Polymers and Plastics, 26, 1.93%
Polymers and Plastics
26 publications, 1.93%
Pharmacology, 24, 1.78%
Pharmacology
24 publications, 1.78%
Multidisciplinary, 24, 1.78%
Multidisciplinary
24 publications, 1.78%
Development, 24, 1.78%
Development
24 publications, 1.78%
General Environmental Science, 23, 1.71%
General Environmental Science
23 publications, 1.71%
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Journals

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Journal of Psychology in Africa
28 publications, 2.08%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
26 publications, 1.93%
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
24 publications, 1.78%
Energy Reports
18 publications, 1.34%
MATEC Web of Conferences
16 publications, 1.19%
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
16 publications, 1.19%
Journal of Social Sciences
16 publications, 1.19%
Sustainability
15 publications, 1.11%
Journal of Energy Storage
15 publications, 1.11%
Water (Switzerland)
13 publications, 0.97%
International Journal of Educational Sciences
13 publications, 0.97%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
12 publications, 0.89%
Advanced Science Letters
12 publications, 0.89%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
11 publications, 0.82%
Heliyon
11 publications, 0.82%
Materials
11 publications, 0.82%
Health SA Gesondheid
11 publications, 0.82%
Rapid Prototyping Journal
10 publications, 0.74%
Metals
10 publications, 0.74%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management
10 publications, 0.74%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
10 publications, 0.74%
Advances in Smart Materials and Innovative Buildings Construction Systems
10 publications, 0.74%
African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
9 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Food Biochemistry
9 publications, 0.67%
Radiography
9 publications, 0.67%
South African Journal of Botany
9 publications, 0.67%
Water S.A.
9 publications, 0.67%
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
9 publications, 0.67%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
8 publications, 0.59%
Polymers
8 publications, 0.59%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
249 publications, 18.49%
Elsevier
199 publications, 14.77%
MDPI
176 publications, 13.07%
Taylor & Francis
140 publications, 10.39%
Wiley
63 publications, 4.68%
AOSIS
60 publications, 4.45%
Emerald
55 publications, 4.08%
Kamla Raj Enterprises
41 publications, 3.04%
SAGE
28 publications, 2.08%
EDP Sciences
28 publications, 2.08%
Stellenbosch University
25 publications, 1.86%
IOP Publishing
23 publications, 1.71%
Frontiers Media S.A.
21 publications, 1.56%
Academy of Science of South Africa
20 publications, 1.48%
Hindawi Limited
16 publications, 1.19%
American Scientific Publishers
13 publications, 0.97%
Thomas Telford
13 publications, 0.97%
IGI Global
12 publications, 0.89%
South African Institute of Industrial Engineers
11 publications, 0.82%
Mary Ann Liebert
9 publications, 0.67%
World Scientific
8 publications, 0.59%
University of the Free State
8 publications, 0.59%
Academic Journals
8 publications, 0.59%
Walter de Gruyter
7 publications, 0.52%
Oxford University Press
7 publications, 0.52%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
7 publications, 0.52%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
7 publications, 0.52%
Water Research Commission
5 publications, 0.37%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
5 publications, 0.37%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
4 publications, 0.3%
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With other organizations

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University of the Free State
179 publications, 13.29%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
72 publications, 5.35%
Stellenbosch University
50 publications, 3.71%
University of South Africa
47 publications, 3.49%
University of Pretoria
43 publications, 3.19%
Nelson Mandela University
42 publications, 3.12%
University of Johannesburg
37 publications, 2.75%
North-West University
37 publications, 2.75%
Tshwane University of Technology
31 publications, 2.3%
University of the Witwatersrand
27 publications, 2%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
27 publications, 2%
Durban University of Technology
25 publications, 1.86%
Karlstad University
20 publications, 1.48%
University of Fort Hare
15 publications, 1.11%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
15 publications, 1.11%
University of Salford
14 publications, 1.04%
University of Cape Town
12 publications, 0.89%
University of Zululand
12 publications, 0.89%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
11 publications, 0.82%
Vaal University of Technology
11 publications, 0.82%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
10 publications, 0.74%
Leeds Beckett University
10 publications, 0.74%
University of Limpopo
9 publications, 0.67%
Walter Sisulu University
8 publications, 0.59%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
8 publications, 0.59%
University of Alberta
8 publications, 0.59%
University of the Western Cape
7 publications, 0.52%
University of Ibadan
7 publications, 0.52%
University of Ilorin
7 publications, 0.52%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
7 publications, 0.52%
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With foreign organizations

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Karlstad University
20 publications, 1.48%
University of Salford
14 publications, 1.04%
Leeds Beckett University
10 publications, 0.74%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
8 publications, 0.59%
University of Alberta
8 publications, 0.59%
University of Ibadan
7 publications, 0.52%
University of Ilorin
7 publications, 0.52%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
7 publications, 0.52%
Loughborough University
6 publications, 0.45%
National University of Lesotho
6 publications, 0.45%
M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
5 publications, 0.37%
Huazhong Agricultural University
5 publications, 0.37%
University of Newcastle Australia
5 publications, 0.37%
Federal University of Technology Akure
5 publications, 0.37%
Robert Gordon University
5 publications, 0.37%
University of Wisconsin–Madison
5 publications, 0.37%
De Montfort University
5 publications, 0.37%
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
5 publications, 0.37%
University College Dublin
5 publications, 0.37%
Great Zimbabwe University
5 publications, 0.37%
University of Zimbabwe
5 publications, 0.37%
Murang'a University of Technology
5 publications, 0.37%
University of Sharjah
4 publications, 0.3%
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland
4 publications, 0.3%
University of Sydney
4 publications, 0.3%
University of Brescia
4 publications, 0.3%
University of Nigeria
4 publications, 0.3%
Nagoya University
4 publications, 0.3%
University of Botswana
4 publications, 0.3%
University of Ljubljana
4 publications, 0.3%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom, 51, 3.79%
United Kingdom
51 publications, 3.79%
Nigeria, 51, 3.79%
Nigeria
51 publications, 3.79%
India, 34, 2.52%
India
34 publications, 2.52%
Sweden, 26, 1.93%
Sweden
26 publications, 1.93%
USA, 25, 1.86%
USA
25 publications, 1.86%
Zimbabwe, 24, 1.78%
Zimbabwe
24 publications, 1.78%
Australia, 22, 1.63%
Australia
22 publications, 1.63%
Germany, 20, 1.48%
Germany
20 publications, 1.48%
China, 16, 1.19%
China
16 publications, 1.19%
Canada, 15, 1.11%
Canada
15 publications, 1.11%
Spain, 12, 0.89%
Spain
12 publications, 0.89%
Kenya, 11, 0.82%
Kenya
11 publications, 0.82%
Netherlands, 11, 0.82%
Netherlands
11 publications, 0.82%
Italy, 9, 0.67%
Italy
9 publications, 0.67%
Russia, 8, 0.59%
Russia
8 publications, 0.59%
Belgium, 8, 0.59%
Belgium
8 publications, 0.59%
Hungary, 8, 0.59%
Hungary
8 publications, 0.59%
Switzerland, 8, 0.59%
Switzerland
8 publications, 0.59%
Ghana, 7, 0.52%
Ghana
7 publications, 0.52%
Iraq, 7, 0.52%
Iraq
7 publications, 0.52%
New Zealand, 7, 0.52%
New Zealand
7 publications, 0.52%
Poland, 7, 0.52%
Poland
7 publications, 0.52%
Austria, 6, 0.45%
Austria
6 publications, 0.45%
Lesotho, 6, 0.45%
Lesotho
6 publications, 0.45%
UAE, 6, 0.45%
UAE
6 publications, 0.45%
Republic of Korea, 6, 0.45%
Republic of Korea
6 publications, 0.45%
France, 5, 0.37%
France
5 publications, 0.37%
Botswana, 5, 0.37%
Botswana
5 publications, 0.37%
Brazil, 5, 0.37%
Brazil
5 publications, 0.37%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2004 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.