Nelson Mandela University

Nelson Mandela University
Short name
NMU
Country, city
South Africa, Port Elizabeth
Publications
6 690
Citations
104 664
h-index
117
Top-3 journals
Phytotaxa
Phytotaxa (122 publications)
Bradleya
Bradleya (104 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (474 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (346 publications)
Rhodes University
Rhodes University (322 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
University of Queensland
University of Queensland (116 publications)
University of Coimbra
University of Coimbra (104 publications)
University of Oxford
University of Oxford (104 publications)
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Since 1991

Total publications
6690
Total citations
104653
Citations per publication
15.64
Average publications per year
196.76
Average authors per publication
5.89
h-index
117
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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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1153, 17.23%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
1153 publications, 17.23%
Condensed Matter Physics, 575, 8.59%
Condensed Matter Physics
575 publications, 8.59%
Ecology, 549, 8.21%
Ecology
549 publications, 8.21%
General Materials Science, 500, 7.47%
General Materials Science
500 publications, 7.47%
Aquatic Science, 470, 7.03%
Aquatic Science
470 publications, 7.03%
General Chemistry, 340, 5.08%
General Chemistry
340 publications, 5.08%
Plant Science, 340, 5.08%
Plant Science
340 publications, 5.08%
General Medicine, 319, 4.77%
General Medicine
319 publications, 4.77%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 315, 4.71%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
315 publications, 4.71%
Inorganic Chemistry, 293, 4.38%
Inorganic Chemistry
293 publications, 4.38%
Animal Science and Zoology, 269, 4.02%
Animal Science and Zoology
269 publications, 4.02%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 252, 3.77%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
252 publications, 3.77%
Oceanography, 243, 3.63%
Oceanography
243 publications, 3.63%
Materials Chemistry, 241, 3.6%
Materials Chemistry
241 publications, 3.6%
Education, 231, 3.45%
Education
231 publications, 3.45%
Multidisciplinary, 186, 2.78%
Multidisciplinary
186 publications, 2.78%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 184, 2.75%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
184 publications, 2.75%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 184, 2.75%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
184 publications, 2.75%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 170, 2.54%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
170 publications, 2.54%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 170, 2.54%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
170 publications, 2.54%
Geography, Planning and Development, 166, 2.48%
Geography, Planning and Development
166 publications, 2.48%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 161, 2.41%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
161 publications, 2.41%
Global and Planetary Change, 145, 2.17%
Global and Planetary Change
145 publications, 2.17%
Mechanical Engineering, 136, 2.03%
Mechanical Engineering
136 publications, 2.03%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 129, 1.93%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
129 publications, 1.93%
Water Science and Technology, 125, 1.87%
Water Science and Technology
125 publications, 1.87%
Organic Chemistry, 115, 1.72%
Organic Chemistry
115 publications, 1.72%
Mechanics of Materials, 105, 1.57%
Mechanics of Materials
105 publications, 1.57%
Geology, 105, 1.57%
Geology
105 publications, 1.57%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 104, 1.55%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
104 publications, 1.55%
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Journals

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Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures
160 publications, 2.39%
Phytotaxa
122 publications, 1.82%
Bradleya
104 publications, 1.55%
Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online
101 publications, 1.51%
South African Journal of Botany
88 publications, 1.32%
South African Journal of Science
71 publications, 1.06%
Physica B: Condensed Matter
71 publications, 1.06%
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
58 publications, 0.87%
PLoS ONE
56 publications, 0.84%
African Journal of Marine Science
50 publications, 0.75%
Water S.A.
49 publications, 0.73%
Biological Conservation
47 publications, 0.7%
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
46 publications, 0.69%
Obiter, 46, 0.69%
Obiter
46 publications, 0.69%
Taxon
43 publications, 0.64%
Scientific Reports
42 publications, 0.63%
PeerJ
39 publications, 0.58%
Quaternary Science Reviews
37 publications, 0.55%
Frontiers in Marine Science
36 publications, 0.54%
Communications in Computer and Information Science
34 publications, 0.51%
Conservation Biology
32 publications, 0.48%
African Journal of Aquatic Science
32 publications, 0.48%
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde
31 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Coordination Chemistry
30 publications, 0.45%
South African Journal of Higher Education
29 publications, 0.43%
South African Journal of Psychology
28 publications, 0.42%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
27 publications, 0.4%
African Journal of Ecology
27 publications, 0.4%
Ecology and Evolution
26 publications, 0.39%
Ocean and Coastal Management
26 publications, 0.39%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
1531 publications, 22.88%
Springer Nature
970 publications, 14.5%
Taylor & Francis
805 publications, 12.03%
Wiley
656 publications, 9.81%
MDPI
208 publications, 3.11%
Walter de Gruyter
186 publications, 2.78%
SAGE
158 publications, 2.36%
Academy of Science of South Africa
150 publications, 2.24%
Magnolia Press
144 publications, 2.15%
AOSIS
121 publications, 1.81%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
109 publications, 1.63%
British Cactus and Succulent Society
104 publications, 1.55%
Frontiers Media S.A.
96 publications, 1.43%
Cambridge University Press
80 publications, 1.2%
Oxford University Press
74 publications, 1.11%
Emerald
64 publications, 0.96%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
62 publications, 0.93%
Stellenbosch University
53 publications, 0.79%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
50 publications, 0.75%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
47 publications, 0.7%
IOP Publishing
42 publications, 0.63%
International Association for Plant Taxonomy
42 publications, 0.63%
PeerJ
39 publications, 0.58%
Unisa Press
38 publications, 0.57%
IGI Global
36 publications, 0.54%
The Royal Society
33 publications, 0.49%
CSIRO Publishing
28 publications, 0.42%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
27 publications, 0.4%
African Journals online
27 publications, 0.4%
AIP Publishing
26 publications, 0.39%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town
474 publications, 7.09%
University of Pretoria
346 publications, 5.17%
Rhodes University
322 publications, 4.81%
Stellenbosch University
317 publications, 4.74%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
312 publications, 4.66%
University of the Witwatersrand
244 publications, 3.65%
University of the Free State
181 publications, 2.71%
South African National Biodiversity Institute
181 publications, 2.71%
North-West University
159 publications, 2.38%
University of Johannesburg
158 publications, 2.36%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
152 publications, 2.27%
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
126 publications, 1.88%
University of Queensland
116 publications, 1.73%
University of the Western Cape
105 publications, 1.57%
University of Oxford
104 publications, 1.55%
University of Coimbra
104 publications, 1.55%
University of South Africa
92 publications, 1.38%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
83 publications, 1.24%
Arizona State University
82 publications, 1.23%
National Research Foundation
81 publications, 1.21%
University of Fort Hare
78 publications, 1.17%
Walter Sisulu University
64 publications, 0.96%
University of the Sunshine Coast
63 publications, 0.94%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
60 publications, 0.9%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
57 publications, 0.85%
Utrecht University
57 publications, 0.85%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
51 publications, 0.76%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
49 publications, 0.73%
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
48 publications, 0.72%
University of Cambridge
48 publications, 0.72%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Queensland
116 publications, 1.73%
University of Oxford
104 publications, 1.55%
University of Coimbra
104 publications, 1.55%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
83 publications, 1.24%
Arizona State University
82 publications, 1.23%
University of the Sunshine Coast
63 publications, 0.94%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
60 publications, 0.9%
Utrecht University
57 publications, 0.85%
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
48 publications, 0.72%
University of Cambridge
48 publications, 0.72%
University of Basel
46 publications, 0.69%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
46 publications, 0.69%
Open University of Cyprus
44 publications, 0.66%
Imperial College London
44 publications, 0.66%
University of Tasmania
43 publications, 0.64%
James Cook University
43 publications, 0.64%
University of Western Australia
42 publications, 0.63%
Oregon State University
41 publications, 0.61%
University of Mysore
39 publications, 0.58%
University of New South Wales
38 publications, 0.57%
Griffith University
38 publications, 0.57%
University of Southern Queensland
38 publications, 0.57%
Harvard University
37 publications, 0.55%
University of Lisbon
36 publications, 0.54%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
36 publications, 0.54%
Deakin University
34 publications, 0.51%
Macquarie University
34 publications, 0.51%
Stanford University
34 publications, 0.51%
University of California, Davis
34 publications, 0.51%
University of British Columbia
33 publications, 0.49%
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With other countries

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USA, 816, 12.2%
USA
816 publications, 12.2%
United Kingdom, 743, 11.11%
United Kingdom
743 publications, 11.11%
Australia, 523, 7.82%
Australia
523 publications, 7.82%
Germany, 360, 5.38%
Germany
360 publications, 5.38%
France, 356, 5.32%
France
356 publications, 5.32%
Sweden, 199, 2.97%
Sweden
199 publications, 2.97%
Nigeria, 197, 2.94%
Nigeria
197 publications, 2.94%
India, 191, 2.86%
India
191 publications, 2.86%
Portugal, 167, 2.5%
Portugal
167 publications, 2.5%
Canada, 165, 2.47%
Canada
165 publications, 2.47%
Italy, 164, 2.45%
Italy
164 publications, 2.45%
Netherlands, 160, 2.39%
Netherlands
160 publications, 2.39%
China, 145, 2.17%
China
145 publications, 2.17%
Spain, 125, 1.87%
Spain
125 publications, 1.87%
Brazil, 119, 1.78%
Brazil
119 publications, 1.78%
Switzerland, 118, 1.76%
Switzerland
118 publications, 1.76%
New Zealand, 113, 1.69%
New Zealand
113 publications, 1.69%
Norway, 113, 1.69%
Norway
113 publications, 1.69%
Zimbabwe, 101, 1.51%
Zimbabwe
101 publications, 1.51%
Kenya, 94, 1.41%
Kenya
94 publications, 1.41%
Russia, 79, 1.18%
Russia
79 publications, 1.18%
Belgium, 76, 1.14%
Belgium
76 publications, 1.14%
Denmark, 75, 1.12%
Denmark
75 publications, 1.12%
Namibia, 75, 1.12%
Namibia
75 publications, 1.12%
Japan, 75, 1.12%
Japan
75 publications, 1.12%
Poland, 70, 1.05%
Poland
70 publications, 1.05%
Ghana, 59, 0.88%
Ghana
59 publications, 0.88%
Greece, 48, 0.72%
Greece
48 publications, 0.72%
Israel, 48, 0.72%
Israel
48 publications, 0.72%
Malaysia, 48, 0.72%
Malaysia
48 publications, 0.72%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1991 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.