Institute for Soil, Climate and Water

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Short name

ISCW

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

03k31z678

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Publications

299

Citations

8 193

h-index

Top-3 journals

South African Journal of Plant and Soil (45 publications)

Water S.A. (15 publications)

Sustainability (11 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Agricultural Research Council of South Africa (230 publications)

University of Pretoria (58 publications)

University of the Free State (47 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Tottori University (23 publications)

Bahir Dar University (14 publications)

Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (7 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1993

Total publications

299

Total citations

8193

Citations per publication

27.4

Average publications per year

9.06

Average authors per publication

4.53

h-index

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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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Soil Science	Soil Science, 70, 23.41% Soil Science 70 publications, 23.41%
Ecology	Ecology, 65, 21.74% Ecology 65 publications, 21.74%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 59, 19.73% Plant Science 59 publications, 19.73%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 34, 11.37% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 34 publications, 11.37%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 32, 10.7% Atmospheric Science 32 publications, 10.7%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 31, 10.37% Agronomy and Crop Science 31 publications, 10.37%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 31, 10.37% Water Science and Technology 31 publications, 10.37%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 30, 10.03% Geography, Planning and Development 30 publications, 10.03%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 23, 7.69% Waste Management and Disposal 23 publications, 7.69%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 22, 7.36% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 22 publications, 7.36%
Pollution	Pollution, 19, 6.35% Pollution 19 publications, 6.35%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 18, 6.02% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 18 publications, 6.02%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 17, 5.69% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 17 publications, 5.69%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 15, 5.02% General Medicine 15 publications, 5.02%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 15, 5.02% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 15 publications, 5.02%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 14, 4.68% Biotechnology 14 publications, 4.68%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 14, 4.68% Global and Planetary Change 14 publications, 4.68%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 13, 4.35% General Environmental Science 13 publications, 4.35%
Food Science	Food Science, 12, 4.01% Food Science 12 publications, 4.01%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 12, 4.01% Environmental Engineering 12 publications, 4.01%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 12, 4.01% Earth-Surface Processes 12 publications, 4.01%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 11, 3.68% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 11 publications, 3.68%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 9, 3.01% Animal Science and Zoology 9 publications, 3.01%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 8, 2.68% Environmental Chemistry 8 publications, 2.68%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 8, 2.68% Nature and Landscape Conservation 8 publications, 2.68%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 7, 2.34% General Chemical Engineering 7 publications, 2.34%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 6, 2.01% Organic Chemistry 6 publications, 2.01%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 6, 2.01% Inorganic Chemistry 6 publications, 2.01%
Genetics	Genetics, 6, 2.01% Genetics 6 publications, 2.01%
Fuel Technology	Fuel Technology, 6, 2.01% Fuel Technology 6 publications, 2.01%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
South African Journal of Plant and Soil	South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 45, 15.05% South African Journal of Plant and Soil 45 publications, 15.05%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 15, 5.02% Water S.A. 15 publications, 5.02%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 11, 3.68% Sustainability 11 publications, 3.68%
Theoretical and Applied Climatology	Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 10, 3.34% Theoretical and Applied Climatology 10 publications, 3.34%
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology	Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 6, 2.01% Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 6 publications, 2.01%
Geoderma	Geoderma, 4, 1.34% Geoderma 4 publications, 1.34%
Agriculture (Switzerland)	Agriculture (Switzerland), 4, 1.34% Agriculture (Switzerland) 4 publications, 1.34%
Journal of Hydrology	Journal of Hydrology, 4, 1.34% Journal of Hydrology 4 publications, 1.34%
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 4, 1.34% Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 4 publications, 1.34%
Climate Dynamics	Climate Dynamics, 3, 1% Climate Dynamics 3 publications, 1%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 3, 1% South African Journal of Science 3 publications, 1%
Regional Environmental Change	Regional Environmental Change, 3, 1% Regional Environmental Change 3 publications, 1%
International Journal of Climatology	International Journal of Climatology, 3, 1% International Journal of Climatology 3 publications, 1%
Catena	Catena, 3, 1% Catena 3 publications, 1%
International Journal of Remote Sensing	International Journal of Remote Sensing, 3, 1% International Journal of Remote Sensing 3 publications, 1%
African Journal of Range and Forage Science	African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 3, 1% African Journal of Range and Forage Science 3 publications, 1%
Advances in Meteorology	Advances in Meteorology, 3, 1% Advances in Meteorology 3 publications, 1%
Climate	Climate, 3, 1% Climate 3 publications, 1%
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa	Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 3, 1% Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 3 publications, 1%
Journal of Environmental Quality	Journal of Environmental Quality, 3, 1% Journal of Environmental Quality 3 publications, 1%
Irrigation and Drainage	Irrigation and Drainage, 3, 1% Irrigation and Drainage 3 publications, 1%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 3, 1% Frontiers in Microbiology 3 publications, 1%
Cogent Food & Agriculture	Cogent Food & Agriculture, 3, 1% Cogent Food & Agriculture 3 publications, 1%
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 2, 0.67% Global Change Biology 2 publications, 0.67%
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2, 0.67% Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 2 publications, 0.67%
Global Ecology and Biogeography	Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2, 0.67% Global Ecology and Biogeography 2 publications, 0.67%
Arthropod-Plant Interactions	Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2, 0.67% Arthropod-Plant Interactions 2 publications, 0.67%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 2, 0.67% Water Science and Technology 2 publications, 0.67%
Atmosphere	Atmosphere, 2, 0.67% Atmosphere 2 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Arid Environments	Journal of Arid Environments, 2, 0.67% Journal of Arid Environments 2 publications, 0.67%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Publishers

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 74, 24.75% Taylor & Francis 74 publications, 24.75%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 52, 17.39% Springer Nature 52 publications, 17.39%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 47, 15.72% Elsevier 47 publications, 15.72%
Wiley	Wiley, 39, 13.04% Wiley 39 publications, 13.04%
MDPI	MDPI, 29, 9.7% MDPI 29 publications, 9.7%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 14, 4.68% Academy of Science of South Africa 14 publications, 4.68%
Water Research Commission	Water Research Commission, 5, 1.67% Water Research Commission 5 publications, 1.67%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 5, 1.67% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 5 publications, 1.67%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 4, 1.34% American Society for Microbiology 4 publications, 1.34%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 4, 1.34% Hindawi Limited 4 publications, 1.34%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 3, 1% Frontiers Media S.A. 3 publications, 1%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 3, 1% Copernicus 3 publications, 1%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 2, 0.67% Walter de Gruyter 2 publications, 0.67%
SAGE	SAGE, 2, 0.67% SAGE 2 publications, 0.67%
Soil Science Society of America	Soil Science Society of America, 2, 0.67% Soil Science Society of America 2 publications, 0.67%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 2, 0.67% IWA Publishing 2 publications, 0.67%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 2, 0.67% Academic Journals 2 publications, 0.67%
Kansas Academy of Science	Kansas Academy of Science, 2, 0.67% Kansas Academy of Science 2 publications, 0.67%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1, 0.33% Cambridge University Press 1 publication, 0.33%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1, 0.33% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1 publication, 0.33%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1, 0.33% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1 publication, 0.33%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 1, 0.33% American Meteorological Society 1 publication, 0.33%
South African Society for Enology and Viticulture	South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 1, 0.33% South African Society for Enology and Viticulture 1 publication, 0.33%
Korean Society of Food Science and Technology	Korean Society of Food Science and Technology, 1, 0.33% Korean Society of Food Science and Technology 1 publication, 0.33%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 1, 0.33% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 1 publication, 0.33%
Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery	Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery, 1, 0.33% Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery 1 publication, 0.33%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 230, 76.92% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 230 publications, 76.92%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 58, 19.4% University of Pretoria 58 publications, 19.4%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 47, 15.72% University of the Free State 47 publications, 15.72%
North-West University	North-West University, 43, 14.38% North-West University 43 publications, 14.38%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 37, 12.37% University of the Witwatersrand 37 publications, 12.37%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 23, 7.69% University of South Africa 23 publications, 7.69%
Tottori University	Tottori University, 23, 7.69% Tottori University 23 publications, 7.69%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 22, 7.36% University of Limpopo 22 publications, 7.36%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 14, 4.68% University of KwaZulu-Natal 14 publications, 4.68%
Bahir Dar University	Bahir Dar University, 14, 4.68% Bahir Dar University 14 publications, 4.68%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 4.01% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 4.01%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 11, 3.68% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 11 publications, 3.68%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 9, 3.01% University of Fort Hare 9 publications, 3.01%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 8, 2.68% Stellenbosch University 8 publications, 2.68%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 7, 2.34% University of Johannesburg 7 publications, 2.34%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 7, 2.34% University of Venda 7 publications, 2.34%
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7, 2.34% Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences 7 publications, 2.34%
Northwest University	Northwest University, 6, 2.01% Northwest University 6 publications, 2.01%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 6, 2.01% University of the Western Cape 6 publications, 2.01%
Northwest A&F University	Northwest A&F University, 6, 2.01% Northwest A&F University 6 publications, 2.01%
Shimane University	Shimane University, 6, 2.01% Shimane University 6 publications, 2.01%
Mekelle University	Mekelle University, 6, 2.01% Mekelle University 6 publications, 2.01%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 5, 1.67% Tshwane University of Technology 5 publications, 1.67%
Babcock University	Babcock University, 5, 1.67% Babcock University 5 publications, 1.67%
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences	National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 4, 1.34% National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences 4 publications, 1.34%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3, 1% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 3 publications, 1%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 3, 1% Princeton University 3 publications, 1%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 3, 1% Nelson Mandela University 3 publications, 1%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 3, 1% University of Zululand 3 publications, 1%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 3, 1% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 3 publications, 1%
	50 100 150 200 250

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
Tottori University	Tottori University, 23, 7.69% Tottori University 23 publications, 7.69%
Bahir Dar University	Bahir Dar University, 14, 4.68% Bahir Dar University 14 publications, 4.68%
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7, 2.34% Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences 7 publications, 2.34%
Northwest University	Northwest University, 6, 2.01% Northwest University 6 publications, 2.01%
Northwest A&F University	Northwest A&F University, 6, 2.01% Northwest A&F University 6 publications, 2.01%
Shimane University	Shimane University, 6, 2.01% Shimane University 6 publications, 2.01%
Mekelle University	Mekelle University, 6, 2.01% Mekelle University 6 publications, 2.01%
Babcock University	Babcock University, 5, 1.67% Babcock University 5 publications, 1.67%
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences	National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 4, 1.34% National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences 4 publications, 1.34%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3, 1% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 3 publications, 1%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 3, 1% Princeton University 3 publications, 1%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 3, 1% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 3 publications, 1%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 3, 1% University of Maryland, College Park 3 publications, 1%
University of Massachusetts Amherst	University of Massachusetts Amherst, 3, 1% University of Massachusetts Amherst 3 publications, 1%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2, 0.67% Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2 publications, 0.67%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 2, 0.67% Ghent University 2 publications, 0.67%
China Three Gorges University	China Three Gorges University, 2, 0.67% China Three Gorges University 2 publications, 0.67%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 2, 0.67% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 2 publications, 0.67%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 2, 0.67% Columbia University 2 publications, 0.67%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 2, 0.67% University of Rwanda 2 publications, 0.67%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 2, 0.67% Covenant University 2 publications, 0.67%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 2, 0.67% Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 2 publications, 0.67%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 2, 0.67% Queen's University Belfast 2 publications, 0.67%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 2, 0.67% University of Botswana 2 publications, 0.67%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 2, 0.67% Utrecht University 2 publications, 0.67%
Akita University	Akita University, 2, 0.67% Akita University 2 publications, 0.67%
University of Nebraska–Lincoln	University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2, 0.67% University of Nebraska–Lincoln 2 publications, 0.67%
Université Clermont Auvergne	Université Clermont Auvergne, 2, 0.67% Université Clermont Auvergne 2 publications, 0.67%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 2, 0.67% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 2 publications, 0.67%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 2, 0.67% University of Namibia 2 publications, 0.67%
	5 10 15 20 25

With other countries

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Japan	Japan, 27, 9.03% Japan 27 publications, 9.03%
USA	USA, 24, 8.03% USA 24 publications, 8.03%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 16, 5.35% Ethiopia 16 publications, 5.35%
China	China, 11, 3.68% China 11 publications, 3.68%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 10, 3.34% Nigeria 10 publications, 3.34%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 8, 2.68% United Kingdom 8 publications, 2.68%
Australia	Australia, 7, 2.34% Australia 7 publications, 2.34%
Germany	Germany, 6, 2.01% Germany 6 publications, 2.01%
France	France, 5, 1.67% France 5 publications, 1.67%
Austria	Austria, 4, 1.34% Austria 4 publications, 1.34%
Belgium	Belgium, 4, 1.34% Belgium 4 publications, 1.34%
Ghana	Ghana, 4, 1.34% Ghana 4 publications, 1.34%
Egypt	Egypt, 4, 1.34% Egypt 4 publications, 1.34%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 4, 1.34% Zimbabwe 4 publications, 1.34%
Israel	Israel, 4, 1.34% Israel 4 publications, 1.34%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4, 1.34% Netherlands 4 publications, 1.34%
Botswana	Botswana, 3, 1% Botswana 3 publications, 1%
Kenya	Kenya, 3, 1% Kenya 3 publications, 1%
Brazil	Brazil, 2, 0.67% Brazil 2 publications, 0.67%
India	India, 2, 0.67% India 2 publications, 0.67%
Italy	Italy, 2, 0.67% Italy 2 publications, 0.67%
Canada	Canada, 2, 0.67% Canada 2 publications, 0.67%
Namibia	Namibia, 2, 0.67% Namibia 2 publications, 0.67%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 2, 0.67% New Zealand 2 publications, 0.67%
Poland	Poland, 2, 0.67% Poland 2 publications, 0.67%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 2, 0.67% Rwanda 2 publications, 0.67%
Sudan	Sudan, 2, 0.67% Sudan 2 publications, 0.67%
Russia	Russia, 1, 0.33% Russia 1 publication, 0.33%
Portugal	Portugal, 1, 0.33% Portugal 1 publication, 0.33%
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