University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand
Short name
Wits
Country, city
South Africa, Johannesburg
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Publications found: 0

Since 1992

Total publications
46454
Total citations
1027043
Citations per publication
22.11
Average publications per year
1407.7
Average authors per publication
50.95
h-index
278
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, 4505, 9.7%
General Medicine
4505 publications, 9.7%
Infectious Diseases, 3589, 7.73%
Infectious Diseases
3589 publications, 7.73%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3357, 7.23%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
3357 publications, 7.23%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1797, 3.87%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
1797 publications, 3.87%
Geography, Planning and Development, 1533, 3.3%
Geography, Planning and Development
1533 publications, 3.3%
Multidisciplinary, 1405, 3.02%
Multidisciplinary
1405 publications, 3.02%
Sociology and Political Science, 1376, 2.96%
Sociology and Political Science
1376 publications, 2.96%
General Chemistry, 1253, 2.7%
General Chemistry
1253 publications, 2.7%
Condensed Matter Physics, 1147, 2.47%
Condensed Matter Physics
1147 publications, 2.47%
Health Policy, 1056, 2.27%
Health Policy
1056 publications, 2.27%
General Materials Science, 1050, 2.26%
General Materials Science
1050 publications, 2.26%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1040, 2.24%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
1040 publications, 2.24%
Immunology, 1012, 2.18%
Immunology
1012 publications, 2.18%
Education, 972, 2.09%
Education
972 publications, 2.09%
Microbiology (medical), 939, 2.02%
Microbiology (medical)
939 publications, 2.02%
Biochemistry, 915, 1.97%
Biochemistry
915 publications, 1.97%
Pharmacology (medical), 899, 1.94%
Pharmacology (medical)
899 publications, 1.94%
Anthropology, 885, 1.91%
Anthropology
885 publications, 1.91%
Geology, 871, 1.87%
Geology
871 publications, 1.87%
Mechanical Engineering, 853, 1.84%
Mechanical Engineering
853 publications, 1.84%
Applied Mathematics, 834, 1.8%
Applied Mathematics
834 publications, 1.8%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 797, 1.72%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
797 publications, 1.72%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 796, 1.71%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
796 publications, 1.71%
General Physics and Astronomy, 779, 1.68%
General Physics and Astronomy
779 publications, 1.68%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 757, 1.63%
Geochemistry and Petrology
757 publications, 1.63%
Materials Chemistry, 743, 1.6%
Materials Chemistry
743 publications, 1.6%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 724, 1.56%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
724 publications, 1.56%
Molecular Biology, 723, 1.56%
Molecular Biology
723 publications, 1.56%
Ecology, 712, 1.53%
Ecology
712 publications, 1.53%
General Mathematics, 695, 1.5%
General Mathematics
695 publications, 1.5%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
691 publications, 1.49%
Journal of High Energy Physics
568 publications, 1.22%
European Physical Journal C
387 publications, 0.83%
SSRN Electronic Journal
322 publications, 0.69%
South African Journal of Botany
284 publications, 0.61%
BMC Public Health
270 publications, 0.58%
South African Journal of Science
262 publications, 0.56%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
259 publications, 0.56%
South African Journal on Human Rights
253 publications, 0.54%
Scientific Reports
236 publications, 0.51%
Global Health Action
228 publications, 0.49%
BMJ Open
221 publications, 0.48%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
206 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
203 publications, 0.44%
South African Journal of Psychology
201 publications, 0.43%
The Lancet
194 publications, 0.42%
South African Family Practice
194 publications, 0.42%
Journal of Human Evolution
187 publications, 0.4%
AIDS and Behavior
174 publications, 0.37%
Malaria Journal
168 publications, 0.36%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
167 publications, 0.36%
AIDS
160 publications, 0.34%
Journal of the International AIDS Society
160 publications, 0.34%
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
158 publications, 0.34%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
146 publications, 0.31%
Development Southern Africa
135 publications, 0.29%
BMJ Global Health
133 publications, 0.29%
The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings
128 publications, 0.28%
BMC Health Services Research
128 publications, 0.28%
Physical Review B
128 publications, 0.28%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
10032 publications, 21.6%
Springer Nature
7996 publications, 17.21%
Taylor & Francis
5434 publications, 11.7%
Wiley
4291 publications, 9.24%
Oxford University Press
1490 publications, 3.21%
SAGE
1435 publications, 3.09%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
1196 publications, 2.57%
AOSIS
1136 publications, 2.45%
Wolters Kluwer Health
1018 publications, 2.19%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
854 publications, 1.84%
BMJ
800 publications, 1.72%
Cambridge University Press
693 publications, 1.49%
Academy of Science of South Africa
584 publications, 1.26%
Frontiers Media S.A.
471 publications, 1.01%
American Physical Society (APS)
403 publications, 0.87%
IOP Publishing
357 publications, 0.77%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
321 publications, 0.69%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
309 publications, 0.67%
American Society for Microbiology
300 publications, 0.65%
Hindawi Limited
276 publications, 0.59%
Stellenbosch University
253 publications, 0.54%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
248 publications, 0.53%
IEEE
236 publications, 0.51%
Emerald
216 publications, 0.46%
Mary Ann Liebert
195 publications, 0.42%
World Scientific
173 publications, 0.37%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
160 publications, 0.34%
Walter de Gruyter
156 publications, 0.34%
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
148 publications, 0.32%
Unisa Press
148 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town
3553 publications, 7.65%
National Health Laboratory Services
2719 publications, 5.85%
University of Pretoria
1968 publications, 4.24%
University of Johannesburg
1941 publications, 4.18%
Harvard University
1588 publications, 3.42%
University of Oxford
1565 publications, 3.37%
South African Medical Research Council
1494 publications, 3.22%
Stellenbosch University
1438 publications, 3.1%
University College London
1337 publications, 2.88%
University of Washington
1335 publications, 2.87%
Boston University
1117 publications, 2.4%
University of Liverpool
1094 publications, 2.36%
University of Cambridge
1037 publications, 2.23%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1033 publications, 2.22%
University of Birmingham
1016 publications, 2.19%
University of Oslo
1009 publications, 2.17%
Yale University
983 publications, 2.12%
University of Copenhagen
981 publications, 2.11%
University of Melbourne
980 publications, 2.11%
Heidelberg University
976 publications, 2.1%
University of Edinburgh
972 publications, 2.09%
University of Bergen
967 publications, 2.08%
National Research Foundation
956 publications, 2.06%
Sapienza University of Rome
926 publications, 1.99%
Lund University
923 publications, 1.99%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
920 publications, 1.98%
University of Glasgow
917 publications, 1.97%
University of Sydney
901 publications, 1.94%
Ohio State University
894 publications, 1.92%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
890 publications, 1.92%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University
1588 publications, 3.42%
University of Oxford
1565 publications, 3.37%
University College London
1337 publications, 2.88%
University of Washington
1335 publications, 2.87%
Boston University
1117 publications, 2.4%
University of Liverpool
1094 publications, 2.36%
University of Cambridge
1037 publications, 2.23%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1033 publications, 2.22%
University of Birmingham
1016 publications, 2.19%
University of Oslo
1009 publications, 2.17%
Yale University
983 publications, 2.12%
University of Copenhagen
981 publications, 2.11%
University of Melbourne
980 publications, 2.11%
Heidelberg University
976 publications, 2.1%
University of Edinburgh
972 publications, 2.09%
University of Bergen
967 publications, 2.08%
Sapienza University of Rome
926 publications, 1.99%
Lund University
923 publications, 1.99%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
920 publications, 1.98%
University of Glasgow
917 publications, 1.97%
University of Sydney
901 publications, 1.94%
Ohio State University
894 publications, 1.92%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
890 publications, 1.92%
European Organization for Nuclear Research
873 publications, 1.88%
Duke University
872 publications, 1.88%
Johns Hopkins University
862 publications, 1.86%
Grenoble Alpes University
859 publications, 1.85%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
842 publications, 1.81%
University of Manchester
823 publications, 1.77%
National Laboratory of Frascati
822 publications, 1.77%
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With other countries

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USA, 9821, 21.14%
USA
9821 publications, 21.14%
United Kingdom, 7028, 15.13%
United Kingdom
7028 publications, 15.13%
Australia, 3313, 7.13%
Australia
3313 publications, 7.13%
Germany, 3115, 6.71%
Germany
3115 publications, 6.71%
France, 2492, 5.36%
France
2492 publications, 5.36%
Canada, 2253, 4.85%
Canada
2253 publications, 4.85%
Netherlands, 2218, 4.77%
Netherlands
2218 publications, 4.77%
Switzerland, 2206, 4.75%
Switzerland
2206 publications, 4.75%
China, 2159, 4.65%
China
2159 publications, 4.65%
Italy, 2094, 4.51%
Italy
2094 publications, 4.51%
Sweden, 2002, 4.31%
Sweden
2002 publications, 4.31%
Brazil, 1781, 3.83%
Brazil
1781 publications, 3.83%
Spain, 1767, 3.8%
Spain
1767 publications, 3.8%
Japan, 1419, 3.05%
Japan
1419 publications, 3.05%
India, 1413, 3.04%
India
1413 publications, 3.04%
Norway, 1383, 2.98%
Norway
1383 publications, 2.98%
Denmark, 1342, 2.89%
Denmark
1342 publications, 2.89%
Austria, 1264, 2.72%
Austria
1264 publications, 2.72%
Poland, 1214, 2.61%
Poland
1214 publications, 2.61%
Turkey, 1085, 2.34%
Turkey
1085 publications, 2.34%
Nigeria, 1078, 2.32%
Nigeria
1078 publications, 2.32%
Russia, 1061, 2.28%
Russia
1061 publications, 2.28%
Greece, 1061, 2.28%
Greece
1061 publications, 2.28%
Israel, 1047, 2.25%
Israel
1047 publications, 2.25%
Kenya, 1032, 2.22%
Kenya
1032 publications, 2.22%
Czech Republic, 1030, 2.22%
Czech Republic
1030 publications, 2.22%
Argentina, 972, 2.09%
Argentina
972 publications, 2.09%
Portugal, 958, 2.06%
Portugal
958 publications, 2.06%
Romania, 943, 2.03%
Romania
943 publications, 2.03%
Belgium, 899, 1.94%
Belgium
899 publications, 1.94%
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  • We do not take into account publications that without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1992 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.