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Copperbelt University
Short name
CU
Country, city
Zambia, Kitwe
Publications
905
Citations
14 072
h-index
54
Top-3 journals
Heliyon
Heliyon (16 publications)
Scientific African
Scientific African (15 publications)
Sustainability
Sustainability (13 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1989

Total publications
905
Total citations
14072
Citations per publication
15.55
Average publications per year
24.46
Average authors per publication
6.73
h-index
54
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, 77, 8.51%
General Medicine
77 publications, 8.51%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 61, 6.74%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
61 publications, 6.74%
Geography, Planning and Development, 54, 5.97%
Geography, Planning and Development
54 publications, 5.97%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 52, 5.75%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
52 publications, 5.75%
Multidisciplinary, 49, 5.41%
Multidisciplinary
49 publications, 5.41%
Infectious Diseases, 48, 5.3%
Infectious Diseases
48 publications, 5.3%
Environmental Engineering, 41, 4.53%
Environmental Engineering
41 publications, 4.53%
Forestry, 41, 4.53%
Forestry
41 publications, 4.53%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 39, 4.31%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
39 publications, 4.31%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 38, 4.2%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
38 publications, 4.2%
Ecology, 34, 3.76%
Ecology
34 publications, 3.76%
Pollution, 33, 3.65%
Pollution
33 publications, 3.65%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 30, 3.31%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
30 publications, 3.31%
General Environmental Science, 29, 3.2%
General Environmental Science
29 publications, 3.2%
Environmental Chemistry, 28, 3.09%
Environmental Chemistry
28 publications, 3.09%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 27, 2.98%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
27 publications, 2.98%
General Chemistry, 26, 2.87%
General Chemistry
26 publications, 2.87%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 25, 2.76%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
25 publications, 2.76%
General Materials Science, 23, 2.54%
General Materials Science
23 publications, 2.54%
Microbiology (medical), 21, 2.32%
Microbiology (medical)
21 publications, 2.32%
Building and Construction, 21, 2.32%
Building and Construction
21 publications, 2.32%
General Chemical Engineering, 20, 2.21%
General Chemical Engineering
20 publications, 2.21%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 19, 2.1%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
19 publications, 2.1%
Waste Management and Disposal, 19, 2.1%
Waste Management and Disposal
19 publications, 2.1%
Strategy and Management, 19, 2.1%
Strategy and Management
19 publications, 2.1%
Sociology and Political Science, 18, 1.99%
Sociology and Political Science
18 publications, 1.99%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 18, 1.99%
Agronomy and Crop Science
18 publications, 1.99%
Water Science and Technology, 18, 1.99%
Water Science and Technology
18 publications, 1.99%
Mechanical Engineering, 17, 1.88%
Mechanical Engineering
17 publications, 1.88%
Civil and Structural Engineering, 17, 1.88%
Civil and Structural Engineering
17 publications, 1.88%
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Journals

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Heliyon
16 publications, 1.77%
Scientific African
15 publications, 1.66%
Sustainability
13 publications, 1.44%
Minerals, Metals and Materials Series
12 publications, 1.33%
Chemosphere
12 publications, 1.33%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
11 publications, 1.22%
Frontiers in Public Health
10 publications, 1.1%
Neurosurgical Review
10 publications, 1.1%
Southern Forests
10 publications, 1.1%
Data in Brief
9 publications, 0.99%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
8 publications, 0.88%
PLoS ONE
8 publications, 0.88%
Forest Policy and Economics
7 publications, 0.77%
Scientific Reports
7 publications, 0.77%
African Journal of Ecology
7 publications, 0.77%
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
7 publications, 0.77%
Bioresource Technology
6 publications, 0.66%
BMJ Open
6 publications, 0.66%
International Journal of Construction Management
6 publications, 0.66%
Cogent Business and Management
6 publications, 0.66%
Environmental Geochemistry and Health
6 publications, 0.66%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
6 publications, 0.66%
Remote Sensing
6 publications, 0.66%
Fuel
6 publications, 0.66%
SSRN Electronic Journal
6 publications, 0.66%
Science of the Total Environment
5 publications, 0.55%
Forests
5 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
5 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Forestry Research
5 publications, 0.55%
Malaria Journal
5 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
213 publications, 23.54%
Springer Nature
167 publications, 18.45%
MDPI
98 publications, 10.83%
Taylor & Francis
89 publications, 9.83%
Wiley
50 publications, 5.52%
Frontiers Media S.A.
26 publications, 2.87%
Emerald
24 publications, 2.65%
SAGE
23 publications, 2.54%
Oxford University Press
22 publications, 2.43%
Hindawi Limited
18 publications, 1.99%
IGI Global
13 publications, 1.44%
Academic Journals
12 publications, 1.33%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
11 publications, 1.22%
Cambridge University Press
10 publications, 1.1%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
10 publications, 1.1%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
9 publications, 0.99%
BMJ
8 publications, 0.88%
Walter de Gruyter
6 publications, 0.66%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
6 publications, 0.66%
AOSIS
6 publications, 0.66%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
5 publications, 0.55%
Northeast Forestry University
5 publications, 0.55%
Inderscience Publishers
5 publications, 0.55%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
4 publications, 0.44%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
4 publications, 0.44%
IWA Publishing
4 publications, 0.44%
University of the Free State
3 publications, 0.33%
Ubiquity Press
3 publications, 0.33%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
2 publications, 0.22%
EDP Sciences
2 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

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University of Zambia
127 publications, 14.03%
University of Pretoria
56 publications, 6.19%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
41 publications, 4.53%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
33 publications, 3.65%
Stellenbosch University
31 publications, 3.43%
University of the Witwatersrand
28 publications, 3.09%
University of Rwanda
26 publications, 2.87%
Kyungpook National University
26 publications, 2.87%
University of Namibia
24 publications, 2.65%
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
18 publications, 1.99%
University of Tsukuba
17 publications, 1.88%
University of Oxford
16 publications, 1.77%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
16 publications, 1.77%
University of Leeds
16 publications, 1.77%
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
15 publications, 1.66%
Hokkaido University
15 publications, 1.66%
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
15 publications, 1.66%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
14 publications, 1.55%
University of Cape Town
13 publications, 1.44%
Zhengzhou University
13 publications, 1.44%
Leeds Beckett University
13 publications, 1.44%
Kenyatta University
13 publications, 1.44%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
12 publications, 1.33%
University of Edinburgh
12 publications, 1.33%
University of Johannesburg
12 publications, 1.33%
University of Botswana
12 publications, 1.33%
University of Manchester
11 publications, 1.22%
Johns Hopkins University
11 publications, 1.22%
University of Tripoli
11 publications, 1.22%
Eduardo Mondlane University
11 publications, 1.22%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Pretoria
56 publications, 6.19%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
41 publications, 4.53%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
33 publications, 3.65%
Stellenbosch University
31 publications, 3.43%
University of the Witwatersrand
28 publications, 3.09%
University of Rwanda
26 publications, 2.87%
Kyungpook National University
26 publications, 2.87%
University of Namibia
24 publications, 2.65%
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
18 publications, 1.99%
University of Tsukuba
17 publications, 1.88%
University of Oxford
16 publications, 1.77%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
16 publications, 1.77%
University of Leeds
16 publications, 1.77%
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
15 publications, 1.66%
Hokkaido University
15 publications, 1.66%
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
15 publications, 1.66%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
14 publications, 1.55%
University of Cape Town
13 publications, 1.44%
Zhengzhou University
13 publications, 1.44%
Leeds Beckett University
13 publications, 1.44%
Kenyatta University
13 publications, 1.44%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
12 publications, 1.33%
University of Edinburgh
12 publications, 1.33%
University of Johannesburg
12 publications, 1.33%
University of Botswana
12 publications, 1.33%
University of Manchester
11 publications, 1.22%
Johns Hopkins University
11 publications, 1.22%
University of Tripoli
11 publications, 1.22%
Eduardo Mondlane University
11 publications, 1.22%
Alagappa University
10 publications, 1.1%
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With other countries

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South Africa, 164, 18.12%
South Africa
164 publications, 18.12%
United Kingdom, 151, 16.69%
United Kingdom
151 publications, 16.69%
USA, 102, 11.27%
USA
102 publications, 11.27%
India, 82, 9.06%
India
82 publications, 9.06%
China, 61, 6.74%
China
61 publications, 6.74%
Germany, 48, 5.3%
Germany
48 publications, 5.3%
Malawi, 43, 4.75%
Malawi
43 publications, 4.75%
Japan, 39, 4.31%
Japan
39 publications, 4.31%
Republic of Korea, 37, 4.09%
Republic of Korea
37 publications, 4.09%
Kenya, 34, 3.76%
Kenya
34 publications, 3.76%
Nigeria, 32, 3.54%
Nigeria
32 publications, 3.54%
Tanzania, 31, 3.43%
Tanzania
31 publications, 3.43%
Switzerland, 26, 2.87%
Switzerland
26 publications, 2.87%
Australia, 25, 2.76%
Australia
25 publications, 2.76%
Netherlands, 25, 2.76%
Netherlands
25 publications, 2.76%
Rwanda, 25, 2.76%
Rwanda
25 publications, 2.76%
Namibia, 22, 2.43%
Namibia
22 publications, 2.43%
Ethiopia, 22, 2.43%
Ethiopia
22 publications, 2.43%
Cameroon, 20, 2.21%
Cameroon
20 publications, 2.21%
Mozambique, 20, 2.21%
Mozambique
20 publications, 2.21%
Uganda, 19, 2.1%
Uganda
19 publications, 2.1%
Sri Lanka, 18, 1.99%
Sri Lanka
18 publications, 1.99%
Ghana, 17, 1.88%
Ghana
17 publications, 1.88%
Sweden, 17, 1.88%
Sweden
17 publications, 1.88%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 16, 1.77%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
16 publications, 1.77%
Egypt, 15, 1.66%
Egypt
15 publications, 1.66%
France, 14, 1.55%
France
14 publications, 1.55%
Malaysia, 14, 1.55%
Malaysia
14 publications, 1.55%
Botswana, 13, 1.44%
Botswana
13 publications, 1.44%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1989 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.