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Country, city

South Africa, Johannesburg

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Publications

37 958

Citations

605 157

h-index

219

Top-3 journals

Journal of High Energy Physics (415 publications)

South African Journal of Botany (325 publications)

Sustainability (325 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (2374 publications)

University of Cape Town (1243 publications)

University of Pretoria (1089 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (1019 publications)

Harvard University (953 publications)

University College London (927 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1946

Total publications

37958

Total citations

605157

Citations per publication

15.94

Average publications per year

468.62

Average authors per publication

61.88

h-index

219

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

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
General Medicine	General Medicine, 2278, 6% General Medicine 2278 publications, 6%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 1478, 3.89% Geography, Planning and Development 1478 publications, 3.89%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1254, 3.3% General Materials Science 1254 publications, 3.3%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1252, 3.3% General Chemistry 1252 publications, 3.3%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1238, 3.26% Condensed Matter Physics 1238 publications, 3.26%
Education	Education, 1032, 2.72% Education 1032 publications, 2.72%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 998, 2.63% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 998 publications, 2.63%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 985, 2.59% Materials Chemistry 985 publications, 2.59%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 898, 2.37% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 898 publications, 2.37%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 868, 2.29% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 868 publications, 2.29%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 823, 2.17% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 823 publications, 2.17%
Geology	Geology, 820, 2.16% Geology 820 publications, 2.16%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 811, 2.14% Biochemistry 811 publications, 2.14%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 806, 2.12% Computer Science Applications 806 publications, 2.12%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 806, 2.12% Sociology and Political Science 806 publications, 2.12%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 794, 2.09% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 794 publications, 2.09%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 774, 2.04% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 774 publications, 2.04%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 764, 2.01% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 764 publications, 2.01%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 761, 2% Mechanical Engineering 761 publications, 2%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 753, 1.98% General Engineering 753 publications, 1.98%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 732, 1.93% Plant Science 732 publications, 1.93%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 726, 1.91% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 726 publications, 1.91%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 710, 1.87% Geochemistry and Petrology 710 publications, 1.87%
Development	Development, 680, 1.79% Development 680 publications, 1.79%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 658, 1.73% General Chemical Engineering 658 publications, 1.73%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 651, 1.72% Organic Chemistry 651 publications, 1.72%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 640, 1.69% General Physics and Astronomy 640 publications, 1.69%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 615, 1.62% Mechanics of Materials 615 publications, 1.62%
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management	Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, 609, 1.6% Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 609 publications, 1.6%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 602, 1.59% Multidisciplinary 602 publications, 1.59%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 415, 1.09% Journal of High Energy Physics 415 publications, 1.09%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 325, 0.86% South African Journal of Botany 325 publications, 0.86%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 325, 0.86% Sustainability 325 publications, 0.86%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 316, 0.83% European Physical Journal C 316 publications, 0.83%
SA Journal of Industrial Psychology	SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 274, 0.72% SA Journal of Industrial Psychology 274 publications, 0.72%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 259, 0.68% Scientific Reports 259 publications, 0.68%
Health SA Gesondheid	Health SA Gesondheid, 229, 0.6% Health SA Gesondheid 229 publications, 0.6%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management	SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 211, 0.56% SA Journal of Human Resource Management 211 publications, 0.56%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 202, 0.53% Materials Today: Proceedings 202 publications, 0.53%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 180, 0.47% IEEE Access 180 publications, 0.47%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 180, 0.47% Physical Review B 180 publications, 0.47%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 177, 0.47% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 177 publications, 0.47%
Precambrian Research	Precambrian Research, 171, 0.45% Precambrian Research 171 publications, 0.45%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 169, 0.45% Heliyon 169 publications, 0.45%
Procedia Manufacturing	Procedia Manufacturing, 167, 0.44% Procedia Manufacturing 167 publications, 0.44%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 166, 0.44% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 166 publications, 0.44%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 165, 0.43% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 165 publications, 0.43%
Energies	Energies, 155, 0.41% Energies 155 publications, 0.41%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 145, 0.38% Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 145 publications, 0.38%
Acta Commercii	Acta Commercii, 140, 0.37% Acta Commercii 140 publications, 0.37%
Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online	Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 134, 0.35% Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online 134 publications, 0.35%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 134, 0.35% SSRN Electronic Journal 134 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 133, 0.35% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 133 publications, 0.35%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 129, 0.34% Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 129 publications, 0.34%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 127, 0.33% Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 127 publications, 0.33%
African Vision and Eye Health	African Vision and Eye Health, 126, 0.33% African Vision and Eye Health 126 publications, 0.33%
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology	International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 126, 0.33% International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 126 publications, 0.33%
Development Southern Africa	Development Southern Africa, 124, 0.33% Development Southern Africa 124 publications, 0.33%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 117, 0.31% Journal of Molecular Liquids 117 publications, 0.31%
Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences	Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 111, 0.29% Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences 111 publications, 0.29%
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Publishers

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 8051, 21.21% Elsevier 8051 publications, 21.21%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 7657, 20.17% Springer Nature 7657 publications, 20.17%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 4410, 11.62% Taylor & Francis 4410 publications, 11.62%
MDPI	MDPI, 2431, 6.4% MDPI 2431 publications, 6.4%
Wiley	Wiley, 2181, 5.75% Wiley 2181 publications, 5.75%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 1882, 4.96% AOSIS 1882 publications, 4.96%
SAGE	SAGE, 1162, 3.06% SAGE 1162 publications, 3.06%
Emerald	Emerald, 817, 2.15% Emerald 817 publications, 2.15%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 600, 1.58% IOP Publishing 600 publications, 1.58%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 487, 1.28% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 487 publications, 1.28%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 402, 1.06% Frontiers Media S.A. 402 publications, 1.06%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 380, 1% Oxford University Press 380 publications, 1%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 347, 0.91% American Chemical Society (ACS) 347 publications, 0.91%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 340, 0.9% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 340 publications, 0.9%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 338, 0.89% American Physical Society (APS) 338 publications, 0.89%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 305, 0.8% Academy of Science of South Africa 305 publications, 0.8%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 270, 0.71% IGI Global 270 publications, 0.71%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 252, 0.66% University of Johannesburg 252 publications, 0.66%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 234, 0.62% Cambridge University Press 234 publications, 0.62%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 228, 0.6% Walter de Gruyter 228 publications, 0.6%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 217, 0.57% EDP Sciences 217 publications, 0.57%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 200, 0.53% Stellenbosch University 200 publications, 0.53%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 184, 0.48% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 184 publications, 0.48%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 179, 0.47% AIP Publishing 179 publications, 0.47%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 170, 0.45% Unisa Press 170 publications, 0.45%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 161, 0.42% Hindawi Limited 161 publications, 0.42%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 129, 0.34% Social Science Electronic Publishing 129 publications, 0.34%
Brill	Brill, 124, 0.33% Brill 124 publications, 0.33%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 122, 0.32% Trans Tech Publications 122 publications, 0.32%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 121, 0.32% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 121 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 2374, 6.25% University of the Witwatersrand 2374 publications, 6.25%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 1243, 3.27% University of Cape Town 1243 publications, 3.27%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 1089, 2.87% University of Pretoria 1089 publications, 2.87%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1019, 2.68% University of Oxford 1019 publications, 2.68%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 953, 2.51% Harvard University 953 publications, 2.51%
University College London	University College London, 927, 2.44% University College London 927 publications, 2.44%
Lund University	Lund University, 919, 2.42% Lund University 919 publications, 2.42%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 903, 2.38% University of Tsukuba 903 publications, 2.38%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 898, 2.37% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 898 publications, 2.37%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 874, 2.3% University of British Columbia 874 publications, 2.3%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 874, 2.3% University of Amsterdam 874 publications, 2.3%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 870, 2.29% University of Bologna 870 publications, 2.29%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 869, 2.29% University of Melbourne 869 publications, 2.29%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 867, 2.28% University of Cambridge 867 publications, 2.28%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 861, 2.27% University of Manchester 861 publications, 2.27%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 861, 2.27% University of Wisconsin–Madison 861 publications, 2.27%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 858, 2.26% University of Sydney 858 publications, 2.26%
McGill University	McGill University, 850, 2.24% McGill University 850 publications, 2.24%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 849, 2.24% Uppsala University 849 publications, 2.24%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 848, 2.23% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 848 publications, 2.23%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 847, 2.23% University of Washington 847 publications, 2.23%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 843, 2.22% University of Toronto 843 publications, 2.22%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 841, 2.22% University of Edinburgh 841 publications, 2.22%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 839, 2.21% University of Copenhagen 839 publications, 2.21%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 839, 2.21% University of South Africa 839 publications, 2.21%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 838, 2.21% University of São Paulo 838 publications, 2.21%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 832, 2.19% Stockholm University 832 publications, 2.19%
New York University	New York University, 828, 2.18% New York University 828 publications, 2.18%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 826, 2.18% University of Oslo 826 publications, 2.18%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 822, 2.17% University of Alberta 822 publications, 2.17%
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With foreign organizations

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1019, 2.68% University of Oxford 1019 publications, 2.68%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 953, 2.51% Harvard University 953 publications, 2.51%
University College London	University College London, 927, 2.44% University College London 927 publications, 2.44%
Lund University	Lund University, 919, 2.42% Lund University 919 publications, 2.42%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 903, 2.38% University of Tsukuba 903 publications, 2.38%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 898, 2.37% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 898 publications, 2.37%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 874, 2.3% University of British Columbia 874 publications, 2.3%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 874, 2.3% University of Amsterdam 874 publications, 2.3%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 870, 2.29% University of Bologna 870 publications, 2.29%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 869, 2.29% University of Melbourne 869 publications, 2.29%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 867, 2.28% University of Cambridge 867 publications, 2.28%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 861, 2.27% University of Manchester 861 publications, 2.27%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 861, 2.27% University of Wisconsin–Madison 861 publications, 2.27%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 858, 2.26% University of Sydney 858 publications, 2.26%
McGill University	McGill University, 850, 2.24% McGill University 850 publications, 2.24%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 849, 2.24% Uppsala University 849 publications, 2.24%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 848, 2.23% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 848 publications, 2.23%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 847, 2.23% University of Washington 847 publications, 2.23%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 843, 2.22% University of Toronto 843 publications, 2.22%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 841, 2.22% University of Edinburgh 841 publications, 2.22%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 839, 2.21% University of Copenhagen 839 publications, 2.21%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 838, 2.21% University of São Paulo 838 publications, 2.21%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 832, 2.19% Stockholm University 832 publications, 2.19%
New York University	New York University, 828, 2.18% New York University 828 publications, 2.18%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 826, 2.18% University of Oslo 826 publications, 2.18%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 822, 2.17% University of Alberta 822 publications, 2.17%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 820, 2.16% University of Birmingham 820 publications, 2.16%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 817, 2.15% University of Adelaide 817 publications, 2.15%
Yale University	Yale University, 816, 2.15% Yale University 816 publications, 2.15%
Royal Holloway University of London	Royal Holloway University of London, 815, 2.15% Royal Holloway University of London 815 publications, 2.15%
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With other countries

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
USA	USA, 3831, 10.09% USA 3831 publications, 10.09%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3416, 9% United Kingdom 3416 publications, 9%
China	China, 2477, 6.53% China 2477 publications, 6.53%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 2207, 5.81% Nigeria 2207 publications, 5.81%
Germany	Germany, 2182, 5.75% Germany 2182 publications, 5.75%
India	India, 2109, 5.56% India 2109 publications, 5.56%
Australia	Australia, 2108, 5.55% Australia 2108 publications, 5.55%
Canada	Canada, 1716, 4.52% Canada 1716 publications, 4.52%
Italy	Italy, 1581, 4.17% Italy 1581 publications, 4.17%
France	France, 1526, 4.02% France 1526 publications, 4.02%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1486, 3.91% Netherlands 1486 publications, 3.91%
Sweden	Sweden, 1321, 3.48% Sweden 1321 publications, 3.48%
Japan	Japan, 1195, 3.15% Japan 1195 publications, 3.15%
Spain	Spain, 1175, 3.1% Spain 1175 publications, 3.1%
Poland	Poland, 1153, 3.04% Poland 1153 publications, 3.04%
Turkey	Turkey, 1116, 2.94% Turkey 1116 publications, 2.94%
Brazil	Brazil, 1110, 2.92% Brazil 1110 publications, 2.92%
Denmark	Denmark, 1109, 2.92% Denmark 1109 publications, 2.92%
Norway	Norway, 1048, 2.76% Norway 1048 publications, 2.76%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1047, 2.76% Switzerland 1047 publications, 2.76%
Portugal	Portugal, 991, 2.61% Portugal 991 publications, 2.61%
Austria	Austria, 966, 2.54% Austria 966 publications, 2.54%
Russia	Russia, 957, 2.52% Russia 957 publications, 2.52%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 879, 2.32% Czech Republic 879 publications, 2.32%
Chile	Chile, 870, 2.29% Chile 870 publications, 2.29%
Israel	Israel, 859, 2.26% Israel 859 publications, 2.26%
Greece	Greece, 815, 2.15% Greece 815 publications, 2.15%
Romania	Romania, 802, 2.11% Romania 802 publications, 2.11%
Argentina	Argentina, 779, 2.05% Argentina 779 publications, 2.05%
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