National University of Lesotho

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Short name

NUL

Country, city

Lesotho, Maseru

04j4j0a75

Organization website

Publications

924

Citations

11 064

h-index

Top-3 journals

African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (15 publications)

South African Journal of African Languages (13 publications)

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development (12 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Johannesburg (39 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (31 publications)

University of South Africa (28 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Johannesburg (39 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (31 publications)

University of South Africa (28 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1975

Total publications

924

Total citations

11064

Citations per publication

11.97

Average publications per year

17.77

Average authors per publication

3.52

h-index

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

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Education	Education, 73, 7.9% Education 73 publications, 7.9%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 70, 7.58% Geography, Planning and Development 70 publications, 7.58%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 52, 5.63% Sociology and Political Science 52 publications, 5.63%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 47, 5.09% General Medicine 47 publications, 5.09%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 29, 3.14% Plant Science 29 publications, 3.14%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 29, 3.14% General Mathematics 29 publications, 3.14%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 29, 3.14% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 29 publications, 3.14%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 26, 2.81% General Physics and Astronomy 26 publications, 2.81%
Development	Development, 26, 2.81% Development 26 publications, 2.81%
Food Science	Food Science, 25, 2.71% Food Science 25 publications, 2.71%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 24, 2.6% Computer Science Applications 24 publications, 2.6%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 24, 2.6% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 24 publications, 2.6%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 22, 2.38% General Engineering 22 publications, 2.38%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 22, 2.38% Anthropology 22 publications, 2.38%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 21, 2.27% Condensed Matter Physics 21 publications, 2.27%
Ecology	Ecology, 21, 2.27% Ecology 21 publications, 2.27%
Political Science and International Relations	Political Science and International Relations, 21, 2.27% Political Science and International Relations 21 publications, 2.27%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 20, 2.16% Economics and Econometrics 20 publications, 2.16%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 19, 2.06% General Chemistry 19 publications, 2.06%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 19, 2.06% Environmental Chemistry 19 publications, 2.06%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 19, 2.06% General Environmental Science 19 publications, 2.06%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 18, 1.95% Linguistics and Language 18 publications, 1.95%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 18, 1.95% Cultural Studies 18 publications, 1.95%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 17, 1.84% General Materials Science 17 publications, 1.84%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 17, 1.84% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 17 publications, 1.84%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 17, 1.84% Water Science and Technology 17 publications, 1.84%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 17, 1.84% Language and Linguistics 17 publications, 1.84%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 16, 1.73% Analytical Chemistry 16 publications, 1.73%
Law	Law, 16, 1.73% Law 16 publications, 1.73%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 16, 1.73% Agronomy and Crop Science 16 publications, 1.73%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Journals

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education	African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15, 1.62% African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 15 publications, 1.62%
South African Journal of African Languages	South African Journal of African Languages, 13, 1.41% South African Journal of African Languages 13 publications, 1.41%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development	Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 12, 1.3% Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development 12 publications, 1.3%
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies	Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, 11, 1.19% Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 11 publications, 1.19%
Journal of Modern African Studies	Journal of Modern African Studies, 10, 1.08% Journal of Modern African Studies 10 publications, 1.08%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 10, 1.08% South African Journal of Botany 10 publications, 1.08%
International Journal of Lifelong Education	International Journal of Lifelong Education, 8, 0.87% International Journal of Lifelong Education 8 publications, 0.87%
African Affairs	African Affairs, 8, 0.87% African Affairs 8 publications, 0.87%
Nigerian Women in Cultural, Political and Public Spaces	Nigerian Women in Cultural, Political and Public Spaces, 8, 0.87% Nigerian Women in Cultural, Political and Public Spaces 8 publications, 0.87%
Cogent Education	Cogent Education, 6, 0.65% Cogent Education 6 publications, 0.65%
African Identities	African Identities, 6, 0.65% African Identities 6 publications, 0.65%
Southern African Geographical Journal	Southern African Geographical Journal, 6, 0.65% Southern African Geographical Journal 6 publications, 0.65%
Nomina Africana Journal of African Onomastics	Nomina Africana Journal of African Onomastics, 6, 0.65% Nomina Africana Journal of African Onomastics 6 publications, 0.65%
Information Development	Information Development, 5, 0.54% Information Development 5 publications, 0.54%
Renewable Energy	Renewable Energy, 5, 0.54% Renewable Energy 5 publications, 0.54%
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde	Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 5, 0.54% Tydskrif vir Letterkunde 5 publications, 0.54%
African Security Review	African Security Review, 5, 0.54% African Security Review 5 publications, 0.54%
Solar Energy	Solar Energy, 5, 0.54% Solar Energy 5 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Southern African Studies	Journal of Southern African Studies, 5, 0.54% Journal of Southern African Studies 5 publications, 0.54%
Africa Education Review	Africa Education Review, 5, 0.54% Africa Education Review 5 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research	Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 5, 0.54% Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 5 publications, 0.54%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation	Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation, 5, 0.54% Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation 5 publications, 0.54%
Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies	Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies, 5, 0.54% Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies 5 publications, 0.54%
African Human Rights Law Journal	African Human Rights Law Journal, 5, 0.54% African Human Rights Law Journal 5 publications, 0.54%
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education	International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 4, 0.43% International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education 4 publications, 0.43%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 4, 0.43% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 4 publications, 0.43%
Development Southern Africa	Development Southern Africa, 4, 0.43% Development Southern Africa 4 publications, 0.43%
Wetlands	Wetlands, 4, 0.43% Wetlands 4 publications, 0.43%
International Social Work	International Social Work, 4, 0.43% International Social Work 4 publications, 0.43%
International Journal of Human Rights	International Journal of Human Rights, 4, 0.43% International Journal of Human Rights 4 publications, 0.43%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 186, 20.13% Taylor & Francis 186 publications, 20.13%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 151, 16.34% Elsevier 151 publications, 16.34%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 144, 15.58% Springer Nature 144 publications, 15.58%
SAGE	SAGE, 38, 4.11% SAGE 38 publications, 4.11%
Wiley	Wiley, 36, 3.9% Wiley 36 publications, 3.9%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 29, 3.14% IGI Global 29 publications, 3.14%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 29, 3.14% AOSIS 29 publications, 3.14%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 24, 2.6% Cambridge University Press 24 publications, 2.6%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 20, 2.16% Oxford University Press 20 publications, 2.16%
MDPI	MDPI, 20, 2.16% MDPI 20 publications, 2.16%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 20, 2.16% Academy of Science of South Africa 20 publications, 2.16%
Emerald	Emerald, 19, 2.06% Emerald 19 publications, 2.06%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 17, 1.84% Academic Journals 17 publications, 1.84%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 15, 1.62% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 15 publications, 1.62%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 13, 1.41% Kamla Raj Enterprises 13 publications, 1.41%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 12, 1.3% Unisa Press 12 publications, 1.3%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 9, 0.97% Walter de Gruyter 9 publications, 0.97%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 9, 0.97% Hindawi Limited 9 publications, 0.97%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 8, 0.87% Frontiers Media S.A. 8 publications, 0.87%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 7, 0.76% IOP Publishing 7 publications, 0.76%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 6, 0.65% World Scientific 6 publications, 0.65%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 6, 0.65% CSIRO Publishing 6 publications, 0.65%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 6, 0.65% Inderscience Publishers 6 publications, 0.65%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 5, 0.54% American Chemical Society (ACS) 5 publications, 0.54%
Brill	Brill, 5, 0.54% Brill 5 publications, 0.54%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 4, 0.43% AIP Publishing 4 publications, 0.43%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 4, 0.43% Stellenbosch University 4 publications, 0.43%
African Journals online	African Journals online, 3, 0.32% African Journals online 3 publications, 0.32%
British Society for Plant Pathology	British Society for Plant Pathology, 3, 0.32% British Society for Plant Pathology 3 publications, 0.32%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 3, 0.32% University of the Free State 3 publications, 0.32%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

With other organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 39, 4.22% University of Johannesburg 39 publications, 4.22%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 31, 3.35% University of KwaZulu-Natal 31 publications, 3.35%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 28, 3.03% University of South Africa 28 publications, 3.03%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 27, 2.92% University of the Free State 27 publications, 2.92%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 23, 2.49% University of Cape Town 23 publications, 2.49%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 23, 2.49% University of Pretoria 23 publications, 2.49%
North-West University	North-West University, 22, 2.38% North-West University 22 publications, 2.38%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 20, 2.16% University of the Witwatersrand 20 publications, 2.16%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 18, 1.95% University of Fort Hare 18 publications, 1.95%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 16, 1.73% University of the Western Cape 16 publications, 1.73%
University of Eswatini	University of Eswatini, 16, 1.73% University of Eswatini 16 publications, 1.73%
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University	Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 14, 1.52% Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University 14 publications, 1.52%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 14, 1.52% South African Medical Research Council 14 publications, 1.52%
University of Mauritius	University of Mauritius, 12, 1.3% University of Mauritius 12 publications, 1.3%
Great Zimbabwe University	Great Zimbabwe University, 12, 1.3% Great Zimbabwe University 12 publications, 1.3%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 11, 1.19% Tshwane University of Technology 11 publications, 1.19%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 11, 1.19% University of Ibadan 11 publications, 1.19%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 11, 1.19% Addis Ababa University 11 publications, 1.19%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 11, 1.19% University of Zimbabwe 11 publications, 1.19%
University of Malawi	University of Malawi, 11, 1.19% University of Malawi 11 publications, 1.19%
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 10, 1.08% Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 10 publications, 1.08%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 10, 1.08% University of California, San Francisco 10 publications, 1.08%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 10, 1.08% University of Botswana 10 publications, 1.08%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 9, 0.97% Stellenbosch University 9 publications, 0.97%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 9, 0.97% University of Namibia 9 publications, 0.97%
University College London	University College London, 8, 0.87% University College London 8 publications, 0.87%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 7, 0.76% University of Sharjah 7 publications, 0.76%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 7, 0.76% University of Limpopo 7 publications, 0.76%
Tufts University	Tufts University, 7, 0.76% Tufts University 7 publications, 0.76%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 7, 0.76% University of Pennsylvania 7 publications, 0.76%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 39, 4.22% University of Johannesburg 39 publications, 4.22%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 31, 3.35% University of KwaZulu-Natal 31 publications, 3.35%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 28, 3.03% University of South Africa 28 publications, 3.03%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 27, 2.92% University of the Free State 27 publications, 2.92%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 23, 2.49% University of Cape Town 23 publications, 2.49%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 23, 2.49% University of Pretoria 23 publications, 2.49%
North-West University	North-West University, 22, 2.38% North-West University 22 publications, 2.38%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 20, 2.16% University of the Witwatersrand 20 publications, 2.16%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 18, 1.95% University of Fort Hare 18 publications, 1.95%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 16, 1.73% University of the Western Cape 16 publications, 1.73%
University of Eswatini	University of Eswatini, 16, 1.73% University of Eswatini 16 publications, 1.73%
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University	Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 14, 1.52% Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University 14 publications, 1.52%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 14, 1.52% South African Medical Research Council 14 publications, 1.52%
University of Mauritius	University of Mauritius, 12, 1.3% University of Mauritius 12 publications, 1.3%
Great Zimbabwe University	Great Zimbabwe University, 12, 1.3% Great Zimbabwe University 12 publications, 1.3%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 11, 1.19% Tshwane University of Technology 11 publications, 1.19%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 11, 1.19% University of Ibadan 11 publications, 1.19%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 11, 1.19% Addis Ababa University 11 publications, 1.19%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 11, 1.19% University of Zimbabwe 11 publications, 1.19%
University of Malawi	University of Malawi, 11, 1.19% University of Malawi 11 publications, 1.19%
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 10, 1.08% Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 10 publications, 1.08%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 10, 1.08% University of California, San Francisco 10 publications, 1.08%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 10, 1.08% University of Botswana 10 publications, 1.08%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 9, 0.97% Stellenbosch University 9 publications, 0.97%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 9, 0.97% University of Namibia 9 publications, 0.97%
University College London	University College London, 8, 0.87% University College London 8 publications, 0.87%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 7, 0.76% University of Sharjah 7 publications, 0.76%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 7, 0.76% University of Limpopo 7 publications, 0.76%
Tufts University	Tufts University, 7, 0.76% Tufts University 7 publications, 0.76%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 7, 0.76% University of Pennsylvania 7 publications, 0.76%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250
South Africa	South Africa, 220, 23.81% South Africa 220 publications, 23.81%
USA	USA, 57, 6.17% USA 57 publications, 6.17%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 40, 4.33% Zimbabwe 40 publications, 4.33%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 36, 3.9% United Kingdom 36 publications, 3.9%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 31, 3.35% Nigeria 31 publications, 3.35%
China	China, 26, 2.81% China 26 publications, 2.81%
India	India, 22, 2.38% India 22 publications, 2.38%
Eswatini	Eswatini, 14, 1.52% Eswatini 14 publications, 1.52%
Malawi	Malawi, 13, 1.41% Malawi 13 publications, 1.41%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 13, 1.41% Ethiopia 13 publications, 1.41%
Botswana	Botswana, 12, 1.3% Botswana 12 publications, 1.3%
Kenya	Kenya, 12, 1.3% Kenya 12 publications, 1.3%
Mauritius	Mauritius, 12, 1.3% Mauritius 12 publications, 1.3%
Namibia	Namibia, 12, 1.3% Namibia 12 publications, 1.3%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 11, 1.19% Tanzania 11 publications, 1.19%
Germany	Germany, 10, 1.08% Germany 10 publications, 1.08%
Australia	Australia, 10, 1.08% Australia 10 publications, 1.08%
Canada	Canada, 9, 0.97% Canada 9 publications, 0.97%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 8, 0.87% Netherlands 8 publications, 0.87%
Italy	Italy, 7, 0.76% Italy 7 publications, 0.76%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 7, 0.76% Cameroon 7 publications, 0.76%
UAE	UAE, 7, 0.76% UAE 7 publications, 0.76%
Brazil	Brazil, 6, 0.65% Brazil 6 publications, 0.65%
Sweden	Sweden, 6, 0.65% Sweden 6 publications, 0.65%
France	France, 5, 0.54% France 5 publications, 0.54%
Austria	Austria, 5, 0.54% Austria 5 publications, 0.54%
Ireland	Ireland, 4, 0.43% Ireland 4 publications, 0.43%
Mozambique	Mozambique, 4, 0.43% Mozambique 4 publications, 0.43%
Norway	Norway, 4, 0.43% Norway 4 publications, 0.43%
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