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Short name

Wits

Country, city

South Africa, Johannesburg

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Organization website

Publications

60 653

Citations

1 393 254

h-index

315

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (758 publications)

Journal of High Energy Physics (674 publications)

European Physical Journal C (434 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (4450 publications)

National Health Laboratory Services (3164 publications)

University of Pretoria (2501 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (1981 publications)

University of Oxford (1900 publications)

University College London (1708 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1879

Total publications

60653

Total citations

1393254

Citations per publication

22.97

Average publications per year

409.82

Average authors per publication

48.07

h-index

315

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 5431, 8.95% General Medicine 5431 publications, 8.95%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 3803, 6.27% Infectious Diseases 3803 publications, 6.27%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3542, 5.84% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3542 publications, 5.84%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 2030, 3.35% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2030 publications, 3.35%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 1834, 3.02% Geography, Planning and Development 1834 publications, 3.02%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 1610, 2.65% Sociology and Political Science 1610 publications, 2.65%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1606, 2.65% Multidisciplinary 1606 publications, 2.65%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1359, 2.24% General Chemistry 1359 publications, 2.24%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1332, 2.2% Condensed Matter Physics 1332 publications, 2.2%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1215, 2% General Materials Science 1215 publications, 2%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1202, 1.98% Biochemistry 1202 publications, 1.98%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1165, 1.92% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1165 publications, 1.92%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 1084, 1.79% Health Policy 1084 publications, 1.79%
Immunology	Immunology, 1080, 1.78% Immunology 1080 publications, 1.78%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 1077, 1.78% Anthropology 1077 publications, 1.78%
Education	Education, 1074, 1.77% Education 1074 publications, 1.77%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 994, 1.64% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 994 publications, 1.64%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 973, 1.6% Microbiology (medical) 973 publications, 1.6%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 970, 1.6% Applied Mathematics 970 publications, 1.6%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 964, 1.59% Pharmacology (medical) 964 publications, 1.59%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 953, 1.57% Mechanical Engineering 953 publications, 1.57%
Geology	Geology, 941, 1.55% Geology 941 publications, 1.55%
Surgery	Surgery, 934, 1.54% Surgery 934 publications, 1.54%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 916, 1.51% Geochemistry and Petrology 916 publications, 1.51%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 913, 1.51% General Physics and Astronomy 913 publications, 1.51%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 913, 1.51% Economics and Econometrics 913 publications, 1.51%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 893, 1.47% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 893 publications, 1.47%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 890, 1.47% Materials Chemistry 890 publications, 1.47%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 869, 1.43% Molecular Biology 869 publications, 1.43%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 868, 1.43% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 868 publications, 1.43%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 758, 1.25% PLoS ONE 758 publications, 1.25%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 674, 1.11% Journal of High Energy Physics 674 publications, 1.11%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 434, 0.72% European Physical Journal C 434 publications, 0.72%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 343, 0.57% South African Journal of Botany 343 publications, 0.57%
South African Journal on Human Rights	South African Journal on Human Rights, 341, 0.56% South African Journal on Human Rights 341 publications, 0.56%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 326, 0.54% SSRN Electronic Journal 326 publications, 0.54%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 322, 0.53% BMC Public Health 322 publications, 0.53%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 314, 0.52% South African Journal of Science 314 publications, 0.52%
South African Journal of Psychology	South African Journal of Psychology, 310, 0.51% South African Journal of Psychology 310 publications, 0.51%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 307, 0.51% Scientific Reports 307 publications, 0.51%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 279, 0.46% Clinical Infectious Diseases 279 publications, 0.46%
Southern African Geographical Journal	Southern African Geographical Journal, 278, 0.46% Southern African Geographical Journal 278 publications, 0.46%
Nature	Nature, 275, 0.45% Nature 275 publications, 0.45%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 267, 0.44% The Lancet 267 publications, 0.44%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 264, 0.44% BMJ Open 264 publications, 0.44%
South African Journal of Economics	South African Journal of Economics, 254, 0.42% South African Journal of Economics 254 publications, 0.42%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy	South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 245, 0.4% South African Journal of Physiotherapy 245 publications, 0.4%
Global Health Action	Global Health Action, 239, 0.39% Global Health Action 239 publications, 0.39%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 226, 0.37% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 226 publications, 0.37%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 215, 0.35% AIDS and Behavior 215 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Human Evolution	Journal of Human Evolution, 208, 0.34% Journal of Human Evolution 208 publications, 0.34%
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 201, 0.33% South African Family Practice 201 publications, 0.33%
African Studies	African Studies, 200, 0.33% African Studies 200 publications, 0.33%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 195, 0.32% Journal of the International AIDS Society 195 publications, 0.32%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 190, 0.31% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 190 publications, 0.31%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 187, 0.31% Malaria Journal 187 publications, 0.31%
The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings	The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings, 183, 0.3% The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings 183 publications, 0.3%
AIDS	AIDS, 182, 0.3% AIDS 182 publications, 0.3%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 179, 0.3% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 179 publications, 0.3%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 167, 0.28% Physical Review B 167 publications, 0.28%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 13141, 21.67% Elsevier 13141 publications, 21.67%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 10807, 17.82% Springer Nature 10807 publications, 17.82%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 6970, 11.49% Taylor & Francis 6970 publications, 11.49%
Wiley	Wiley, 6002, 9.9% Wiley 6002 publications, 9.9%
SAGE	SAGE, 1952, 3.22% SAGE 1952 publications, 3.22%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1910, 3.15% Oxford University Press 1910 publications, 3.15%
MDPI	MDPI, 1493, 2.46% MDPI 1493 publications, 2.46%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 1436, 2.37% AOSIS 1436 publications, 2.37%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1134, 1.87% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 1134 publications, 1.87%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 979, 1.61% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 979 publications, 1.61%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 903, 1.49% Cambridge University Press 903 publications, 1.49%
BMJ	BMJ, 871, 1.44% BMJ 871 publications, 1.44%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 793, 1.31% Academy of Science of South Africa 793 publications, 1.31%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 619, 1.02% American Physical Society (APS) 619 publications, 1.02%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 594, 0.98% Frontiers Media S.A. 594 publications, 0.98%
Emerald	Emerald, 496, 0.82% Emerald 496 publications, 0.82%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 451, 0.74% IOP Publishing 451 publications, 0.74%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 354, 0.58% American Chemical Society (ACS) 354 publications, 0.58%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 336, 0.55% American Society for Microbiology 336 publications, 0.55%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 329, 0.54% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 329 publications, 0.54%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 321, 0.53% Social Science Electronic Publishing 321 publications, 0.53%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 306, 0.5% Hindawi Limited 306 publications, 0.5%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 282, 0.46% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 282 publications, 0.46%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 281, 0.46% Stellenbosch University 281 publications, 0.46%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 237, 0.39% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 237 publications, 0.39%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 223, 0.37% AIP Publishing 223 publications, 0.37%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 219, 0.36% Walter de Gruyter 219 publications, 0.36%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 203, 0.33% Mary Ann Liebert 203 publications, 0.33%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 193, 0.32% World Scientific 193 publications, 0.32%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 192, 0.32% S. Karger AG 192 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 4450, 7.34% University of Cape Town 4450 publications, 7.34%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 3164, 5.22% National Health Laboratory Services 3164 publications, 5.22%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 2501, 4.12% University of Pretoria 2501 publications, 4.12%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 2416, 3.98% University of Johannesburg 2416 publications, 3.98%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2104, 3.47% University of KwaZulu-Natal 2104 publications, 3.47%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 2035, 3.36% South African Medical Research Council 2035 publications, 3.36%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1981, 3.27% Harvard University 1981 publications, 3.27%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1914, 3.16% Stellenbosch University 1914 publications, 3.16%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1900, 3.13% University of Oxford 1900 publications, 3.13%
University College London	University College London, 1708, 2.82% University College London 1708 publications, 2.82%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1616, 2.66% University of Washington 1616 publications, 2.66%
Boston University	Boston University, 1380, 2.28% Boston University 1380 publications, 2.28%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1364, 2.25% University of Liverpool 1364 publications, 2.25%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1262, 2.08% University of Birmingham 1262 publications, 2.08%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1254, 2.07% University of Cambridge 1254 publications, 2.07%
Yale University	Yale University, 1254, 2.07% Yale University 1254 publications, 2.07%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 1248, 2.06% University of Oslo 1248 publications, 2.06%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1230, 2.03% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1230 publications, 2.03%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 1230, 2.03% University of São Paulo 1230 publications, 2.03%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1220, 2.01% University of Toronto 1220 publications, 2.01%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1216, 2% Heidelberg University 1216 publications, 2%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 1205, 1.99% University of Bergen 1205 publications, 1.99%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1199, 1.98% University of Copenhagen 1199 publications, 1.98%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1186, 1.96% University of Tokyo 1186 publications, 1.96%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1175, 1.94% University of Edinburgh 1175 publications, 1.94%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1168, 1.93% University of Melbourne 1168 publications, 1.93%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 1167, 1.92% National Research Foundation 1167 publications, 1.92%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1160, 1.91% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1160 publications, 1.91%
Lund University	Lund University, 1154, 1.9% Lund University 1154 publications, 1.9%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1146, 1.89% University of Amsterdam 1146 publications, 1.89%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 1981, 3.27% Harvard University 1981 publications, 3.27%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1900, 3.13% University of Oxford 1900 publications, 3.13%
University College London	University College London, 1708, 2.82% University College London 1708 publications, 2.82%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1616, 2.66% University of Washington 1616 publications, 2.66%
Boston University	Boston University, 1380, 2.28% Boston University 1380 publications, 2.28%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1364, 2.25% University of Liverpool 1364 publications, 2.25%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1262, 2.08% University of Birmingham 1262 publications, 2.08%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1254, 2.07% University of Cambridge 1254 publications, 2.07%
Yale University	Yale University, 1254, 2.07% Yale University 1254 publications, 2.07%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 1248, 2.06% University of Oslo 1248 publications, 2.06%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1230, 2.03% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1230 publications, 2.03%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 1230, 2.03% University of São Paulo 1230 publications, 2.03%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1220, 2.01% University of Toronto 1220 publications, 2.01%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1216, 2% Heidelberg University 1216 publications, 2%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 1205, 1.99% University of Bergen 1205 publications, 1.99%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1199, 1.98% University of Copenhagen 1199 publications, 1.98%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1186, 1.96% University of Tokyo 1186 publications, 1.96%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1175, 1.94% University of Edinburgh 1175 publications, 1.94%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1168, 1.93% University of Melbourne 1168 publications, 1.93%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1160, 1.91% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1160 publications, 1.91%
Lund University	Lund University, 1154, 1.9% Lund University 1154 publications, 1.9%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1146, 1.89% University of Amsterdam 1146 publications, 1.89%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1133, 1.87% Ohio State University 1133 publications, 1.87%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 1121, 1.85% University of Glasgow 1121 publications, 1.85%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1115, 1.84% Sapienza University of Rome 1115 publications, 1.84%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1114, 1.84% University of Michigan 1114 publications, 1.84%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1113, 1.84% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1113 publications, 1.84%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 1101, 1.82% University of Pennsylvania 1101 publications, 1.82%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1094, 1.8% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1094 publications, 1.8%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1090, 1.8% University of Sydney 1090 publications, 1.8%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 11051, 18.22% USA 11051 publications, 18.22%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 7844, 12.93% United Kingdom 7844 publications, 12.93%
Australia	Australia, 3683, 6.07% Australia 3683 publications, 6.07%
Germany	Germany, 3516, 5.8% Germany 3516 publications, 5.8%
France	France, 2745, 4.53% France 2745 publications, 4.53%
Canada	Canada, 2620, 4.32% Canada 2620 publications, 4.32%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 2519, 4.15% Netherlands 2519 publications, 4.15%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2487, 4.1% Switzerland 2487 publications, 4.1%
China	China, 2477, 4.08% China 2477 publications, 4.08%
Italy	Italy, 2394, 3.95% Italy 2394 publications, 3.95%
Sweden	Sweden, 2243, 3.7% Sweden 2243 publications, 3.7%
Brazil	Brazil, 2040, 3.36% Brazil 2040 publications, 3.36%
Spain	Spain, 1979, 3.26% Spain 1979 publications, 3.26%
Japan	Japan, 1639, 2.7% Japan 1639 publications, 2.7%
India	India, 1601, 2.64% India 1601 publications, 2.64%
Norway	Norway, 1589, 2.62% Norway 1589 publications, 2.62%
Denmark	Denmark, 1529, 2.52% Denmark 1529 publications, 2.52%
Austria	Austria, 1439, 2.37% Austria 1439 publications, 2.37%
Poland	Poland, 1415, 2.33% Poland 1415 publications, 2.33%
Turkey	Turkey, 1257, 2.07% Turkey 1257 publications, 2.07%
Greece	Greece, 1243, 2.05% Greece 1243 publications, 2.05%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1200, 1.98% Czech Republic 1200 publications, 1.98%
Israel	Israel, 1199, 1.98% Israel 1199 publications, 1.98%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 1199, 1.98% Nigeria 1199 publications, 1.98%
Kenya	Kenya, 1117, 1.84% Kenya 1117 publications, 1.84%
Romania	Romania, 1102, 1.82% Romania 1102 publications, 1.82%
Portugal	Portugal, 1091, 1.8% Portugal 1091 publications, 1.8%
Argentina	Argentina, 1087, 1.79% Argentina 1087 publications, 1.79%
Russia	Russia, 1075, 1.77% Russia 1075 publications, 1.77%
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