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Namibia University of Science and Technology
Short name
NUST
Country, city
Namibia, Windhoek
Publications
1 072
Citations
11 388
h-index
49
Top-3 organizations
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (74 publications)
University of Namibia
University of Namibia (70 publications)
North-West University
North-West University (62 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (74 publications)
North-West University
North-West University (62 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (58 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2001

Total publications
1072
Total citations
11388
Citations per publication
10.62
Average publications per year
42.88
Average authors per publication
5.14
h-index
49
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, 83, 7.74%
General Medicine
83 publications, 7.74%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 56, 5.22%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
56 publications, 5.22%
Ecology, 55, 5.13%
Ecology
55 publications, 5.13%
General Environmental Science, 47, 4.38%
General Environmental Science
47 publications, 4.38%
Strategy and Management, 44, 4.1%
Strategy and Management
44 publications, 4.1%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 42, 3.92%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
42 publications, 3.92%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 41, 3.82%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
41 publications, 3.82%
Business and International Management, 35, 3.26%
Business and International Management
35 publications, 3.26%
Multidisciplinary, 34, 3.17%
Multidisciplinary
34 publications, 3.17%
Geography, Planning and Development, 33, 3.08%
Geography, Planning and Development
33 publications, 3.08%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 28, 2.61%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
28 publications, 2.61%
Computer Science Applications, 26, 2.43%
Computer Science Applications
26 publications, 2.43%
Plant Science, 24, 2.24%
Plant Science
24 publications, 2.24%
General Business, Management and Accounting, 24, 2.24%
General Business, Management and Accounting
24 publications, 2.24%
Earth-Surface Processes, 21, 1.96%
Earth-Surface Processes
21 publications, 1.96%
General Materials Science, 20, 1.87%
General Materials Science
20 publications, 1.87%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 19, 1.77%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
19 publications, 1.77%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 18, 1.68%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
18 publications, 1.68%
Education, 18, 1.68%
Education
18 publications, 1.68%
Pharmacology (medical), 17, 1.59%
Pharmacology (medical)
17 publications, 1.59%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 17, 1.59%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
17 publications, 1.59%
Human-Computer Interaction, 17, 1.59%
Human-Computer Interaction
17 publications, 1.59%
Sociology and Political Science, 16, 1.49%
Sociology and Political Science
16 publications, 1.49%
Forestry, 16, 1.49%
Forestry
16 publications, 1.49%
Infectious Diseases, 15, 1.4%
Infectious Diseases
15 publications, 1.4%
General Computer Science, 15, 1.4%
General Computer Science
15 publications, 1.4%
Economics and Econometrics, 15, 1.4%
Economics and Econometrics
15 publications, 1.4%
Condensed Matter Physics, 14, 1.31%
Condensed Matter Physics
14 publications, 1.31%
General Engineering, 14, 1.31%
General Engineering
14 publications, 1.31%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 14, 1.31%
Geochemistry and Petrology
14 publications, 1.31%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal
40 publications, 3.73%
Handbook of Research on Global Business Opportunities
21 publications, 1.96%
Studies in Computational Intelligence
15 publications, 1.4%
Journal of Arid Environments
15 publications, 1.4%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
15 publications, 1.4%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
13 publications, 1.21%
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
13 publications, 1.21%
International Journal of Applied Management Sciences and Engineering
13 publications, 1.21%
Outsourcing Management for Supply Chain Operations and Logistics Service
12 publications, 1.12%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
11 publications, 1.03%
TQM Journal
11 publications, 1.03%
Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development
11 publications, 1.03%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
9 publications, 0.84%
Sustainability
9 publications, 0.84%
PLoS ONE
9 publications, 0.84%
Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability
9 publications, 0.84%
Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
8 publications, 0.75%
Land
7 publications, 0.65%
Scientific African
7 publications, 0.65%
Communications in Computer and Information Science
6 publications, 0.56%
South African Journal of Botany
6 publications, 0.56%
Heliyon
6 publications, 0.56%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education
6 publications, 0.56%
Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics
6 publications, 0.56%
Interactions
5 publications, 0.47%
International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management
5 publications, 0.47%
Development Southern Africa
5 publications, 0.47%
Benchmarking
5 publications, 0.47%
Cogent Business and Management
5 publications, 0.47%
Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
5 publications, 0.47%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
222 publications, 20.71%
IGI Global
173 publications, 16.14%
Elsevier
151 publications, 14.09%
Taylor & Francis
88 publications, 8.21%
MDPI
67 publications, 6.25%
Wiley
59 publications, 5.5%
Emerald
45 publications, 4.2%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
38 publications, 3.54%
SAGE
21 publications, 1.96%
Inderscience Publishers
19 publications, 1.77%
Academic Journals
18 publications, 1.68%
AOSIS
18 publications, 1.68%
Frontiers Media S.A.
15 publications, 1.4%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
9 publications, 0.84%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
8 publications, 0.75%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
7 publications, 0.65%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
5 publications, 0.47%
Magnolia Press
5 publications, 0.47%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
5 publications, 0.47%
Oxford University Press
4 publications, 0.37%
Trans Tech Publications
4 publications, 0.37%
Copernicus
4 publications, 0.37%
Hindawi Limited
4 publications, 0.37%
Academy of Science of South Africa
4 publications, 0.37%
Brill
3 publications, 0.28%
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
3 publications, 0.28%
IWA Publishing
3 publications, 0.28%
wit transactions on ecology and the environment
3 publications, 0.28%
South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
3 publications, 0.28%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)
3 publications, 0.28%
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With other organizations

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Stellenbosch University
74 publications, 6.9%
University of Namibia
70 publications, 6.53%
North-West University
62 publications, 5.78%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
58 publications, 5.41%
University of Pretoria
43 publications, 4.01%
University of Johannesburg
37 publications, 3.45%
South African Medical Research Council
35 publications, 3.26%
University of Cape Town
33 publications, 3.08%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
31 publications, 2.89%
Walter Sisulu University
23 publications, 2.15%
University of the Witwatersrand
22 publications, 2.05%
University of South Africa
20 publications, 1.87%
University of the Free State
19 publications, 1.77%
Hamburg University
18 publications, 1.68%
University of Potsdam
18 publications, 1.68%
University of Göttingen
16 publications, 1.49%
University of Zululand
15 publications, 1.4%
Savitribai Phule Pune University
14 publications, 1.31%
Tshwane University of Technology
14 publications, 1.31%
Khalifa University
13 publications, 1.21%
University of South Australia
13 publications, 1.21%
Nelson Mandela University
13 publications, 1.21%
Covenant University
13 publications, 1.21%
University of Zimbabwe
13 publications, 1.21%
University of Oxford
12 publications, 1.12%
University of Galway
12 publications, 1.12%
University of Antwerp
11 publications, 1.03%
Technical University of Munich
10 publications, 0.93%
University of the Western Cape
10 publications, 0.93%
University of Botswana
10 publications, 0.93%
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With foreign organizations

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Stellenbosch University
74 publications, 6.9%
North-West University
62 publications, 5.78%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
58 publications, 5.41%
University of Pretoria
43 publications, 4.01%
University of Johannesburg
37 publications, 3.45%
South African Medical Research Council
35 publications, 3.26%
University of Cape Town
33 publications, 3.08%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
31 publications, 2.89%
Walter Sisulu University
23 publications, 2.15%
University of the Witwatersrand
22 publications, 2.05%
University of South Africa
20 publications, 1.87%
University of the Free State
19 publications, 1.77%
Hamburg University
18 publications, 1.68%
University of Potsdam
18 publications, 1.68%
University of Göttingen
16 publications, 1.49%
University of Zululand
15 publications, 1.4%
Savitribai Phule Pune University
14 publications, 1.31%
Tshwane University of Technology
14 publications, 1.31%
Khalifa University
13 publications, 1.21%
University of South Australia
13 publications, 1.21%
Nelson Mandela University
13 publications, 1.21%
Covenant University
13 publications, 1.21%
University of Zimbabwe
13 publications, 1.21%
University of Oxford
12 publications, 1.12%
University of Galway
12 publications, 1.12%
University of Antwerp
11 publications, 1.03%
Technical University of Munich
10 publications, 0.93%
University of the Western Cape
10 publications, 0.93%
University of Botswana
10 publications, 0.93%
University of Bayreuth
9 publications, 0.84%
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With other countries

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South Africa, 336, 31.34%
South Africa
336 publications, 31.34%
USA, 99, 9.24%
USA
99 publications, 9.24%
Germany, 90, 8.4%
Germany
90 publications, 8.4%
United Kingdom, 83, 7.74%
United Kingdom
83 publications, 7.74%
India, 60, 5.6%
India
60 publications, 5.6%
Nigeria, 42, 3.92%
Nigeria
42 publications, 3.92%
Italy, 38, 3.54%
Italy
38 publications, 3.54%
Australia, 37, 3.45%
Australia
37 publications, 3.45%
Denmark, 24, 2.24%
Denmark
24 publications, 2.24%
Zimbabwe, 23, 2.15%
Zimbabwe
23 publications, 2.15%
Sweden, 23, 2.15%
Sweden
23 publications, 2.15%
China, 21, 1.96%
China
21 publications, 1.96%
Netherlands, 21, 1.96%
Netherlands
21 publications, 1.96%
Belgium, 18, 1.68%
Belgium
18 publications, 1.68%
Botswana, 18, 1.68%
Botswana
18 publications, 1.68%
Spain, 18, 1.68%
Spain
18 publications, 1.68%
France, 16, 1.49%
France
16 publications, 1.49%
Canada, 16, 1.49%
Canada
16 publications, 1.49%
Norway, 16, 1.49%
Norway
16 publications, 1.49%
Ghana, 14, 1.31%
Ghana
14 publications, 1.31%
Switzerland, 14, 1.31%
Switzerland
14 publications, 1.31%
Brazil, 13, 1.21%
Brazil
13 publications, 1.21%
UAE, 13, 1.21%
UAE
13 publications, 1.21%
Czech Republic, 13, 1.21%
Czech Republic
13 publications, 1.21%
Kenya, 10, 0.93%
Kenya
10 publications, 0.93%
Finland, 10, 0.93%
Finland
10 publications, 0.93%
Zambia, 9, 0.84%
Zambia
9 publications, 0.84%
Malaysia, 9, 0.84%
Malaysia
9 publications, 0.84%
Ethiopia, 9, 0.84%
Ethiopia
9 publications, 0.84%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2001 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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