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University of Zimbabwe
Short name
UZ
Country, city
Zimbabwe, Harare
Publications
7 456
Citations
149 646
h-index
133
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (132 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand (394 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (358 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (342 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand (394 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (358 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (342 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1979

Total publications
7456
Total citations
149646
Citations per publication
20.07
Average publications per year
158.64
Average authors per publication
6.48
h-index
133
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, 958, 12.85%
General Medicine
958 publications, 12.85%
Infectious Diseases, 873, 11.71%
Infectious Diseases
873 publications, 11.71%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 580, 7.78%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
580 publications, 7.78%
Geography, Planning and Development, 352, 4.72%
Geography, Planning and Development
352 publications, 4.72%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 332, 4.45%
Agronomy and Crop Science
332 publications, 4.45%
Animal Science and Zoology, 272, 3.65%
Animal Science and Zoology
272 publications, 3.65%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 236, 3.17%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
236 publications, 3.17%
Immunology, 221, 2.96%
Immunology
221 publications, 2.96%
Pharmacology (medical), 218, 2.92%
Pharmacology (medical)
218 publications, 2.92%
Food Science, 208, 2.79%
Food Science
208 publications, 2.79%
Water Science and Technology, 207, 2.78%
Water Science and Technology
207 publications, 2.78%
Multidisciplinary, 195, 2.62%
Multidisciplinary
195 publications, 2.62%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 193, 2.59%
Geochemistry and Petrology
193 publications, 2.59%
Sociology and Political Science, 188, 2.52%
Sociology and Political Science
188 publications, 2.52%
Development, 183, 2.45%
Development
183 publications, 2.45%
Plant Science, 181, 2.43%
Plant Science
181 publications, 2.43%
Immunology and Allergy, 181, 2.43%
Immunology and Allergy
181 publications, 2.43%
Ecology, 181, 2.43%
Ecology
181 publications, 2.43%
Geophysics, 176, 2.36%
Geophysics
176 publications, 2.36%
Microbiology (medical), 171, 2.29%
Microbiology (medical)
171 publications, 2.29%
Parasitology, 166, 2.23%
Parasitology
166 publications, 2.23%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 166, 2.23%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
166 publications, 2.23%
Soil Science, 165, 2.21%
Soil Science
165 publications, 2.21%
Pharmacology, 164, 2.2%
Pharmacology
164 publications, 2.2%
General Environmental Science, 152, 2.04%
General Environmental Science
152 publications, 2.04%
Virology, 148, 1.98%
Virology
148 publications, 1.98%
Social Psychology, 142, 1.9%
Social Psychology
142 publications, 1.9%
Biochemistry, 141, 1.89%
Biochemistry
141 publications, 1.89%
General Veterinary, 139, 1.86%
General Veterinary
139 publications, 1.86%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 139, 1.86%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
139 publications, 1.86%
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Journals

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Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
143 publications, 1.92%
PLoS ONE
132 publications, 1.77%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
71 publications, 0.95%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
67 publications, 0.9%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
62 publications, 0.83%
AIDS
60 publications, 0.8%
AIDS and Behavior
56 publications, 0.75%
African Journal of Ecology
53 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Infectious Diseases
51 publications, 0.68%
Lexikos
45 publications, 0.6%
BMC Public Health
41 publications, 0.55%
The Lancet
40 publications, 0.54%
African Journal of Aquatic Science
39 publications, 0.52%
BMJ Open
38 publications, 0.51%
BMC Infectious Diseases
35 publications, 0.47%
Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements
34 publications, 0.46%
Water S.A.
34 publications, 0.46%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
34 publications, 0.46%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
34 publications, 0.46%
Journal of the International AIDS Society
34 publications, 0.46%
BMC Research Notes
32 publications, 0.43%
South African Journal of African Languages
30 publications, 0.4%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
30 publications, 0.4%
Social Science and Medicine
29 publications, 0.39%
Journal of African Earth Sciences
29 publications, 0.39%
Sustainable Development Goals Series
28 publications, 0.38%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
27 publications, 0.36%
Tropical Medicine and International Health
26 publications, 0.35%
SSRN Electronic Journal
25 publications, 0.34%
South African Journal of Plant and Soil
24 publications, 0.32%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
1587 publications, 21.28%
Springer Nature
1322 publications, 17.73%
Taylor & Francis
886 publications, 11.88%
Wiley
681 publications, 9.13%
Oxford University Press
304 publications, 4.08%
SAGE
250 publications, 3.35%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
217 publications, 2.91%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
204 publications, 2.74%
Cambridge University Press
189 publications, 2.53%
MDPI
156 publications, 2.09%
IGI Global
140 publications, 1.88%
BMJ
135 publications, 1.81%
Hindawi Limited
125 publications, 1.68%
AOSIS
96 publications, 1.29%
Frontiers Media S.A.
74 publications, 0.99%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
72 publications, 0.97%
Mary Ann Liebert
54 publications, 0.72%
Academy of Science of South Africa
49 publications, 0.66%
Brill
48 publications, 0.64%
Academic Journals
46 publications, 0.62%
Buro van die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal
45 publications, 0.6%
IWA Publishing
42 publications, 0.56%
Emerald
40 publications, 0.54%
American Society for Microbiology
37 publications, 0.5%
Unisa Press
32 publications, 0.43%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
25 publications, 0.34%
Copernicus
20 publications, 0.27%
IOP Publishing
19 publications, 0.25%
British Veterinary Association
15 publications, 0.2%
Ubiquity Press
15 publications, 0.2%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
394 publications, 5.28%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
358 publications, 4.8%
University of Cape Town
342 publications, 4.59%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
281 publications, 3.77%
Makerere University
248 publications, 3.33%
Johns Hopkins University
221 publications, 2.96%
University of Pretoria
215 publications, 2.88%
Stellenbosch University
213 publications, 2.86%
Harvard University
202 publications, 2.71%
University of California, San Francisco
182 publications, 2.44%
University of Washington
172 publications, 2.31%
University College London
134 publications, 1.8%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
132 publications, 1.77%
University of the Western Cape
130 publications, 1.74%
University of Johannesburg
121 publications, 1.62%
University of Edinburgh
120 publications, 1.61%
University of the Free State
119 publications, 1.6%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
117 publications, 1.57%
University of South Africa
111 publications, 1.49%
University of Zambia
111 publications, 1.49%
King's College London
108 publications, 1.45%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
104 publications, 1.39%
Stanford University
96 publications, 1.29%
South African Medical Research Council
96 publications, 1.29%
University of Botswana
96 publications, 1.29%
University of Malawi
96 publications, 1.29%
Midlands State University
95 publications, 1.27%
University of Oxford
92 publications, 1.23%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo
80 publications, 1.07%
North-West University
78 publications, 1.05%
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With foreign organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
394 publications, 5.28%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
358 publications, 4.8%
University of Cape Town
342 publications, 4.59%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
281 publications, 3.77%
Makerere University
248 publications, 3.33%
Johns Hopkins University
221 publications, 2.96%
University of Pretoria
215 publications, 2.88%
Stellenbosch University
213 publications, 2.86%
Harvard University
202 publications, 2.71%
University of California, San Francisco
182 publications, 2.44%
University of Washington
172 publications, 2.31%
University College London
134 publications, 1.8%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
132 publications, 1.77%
University of the Western Cape
130 publications, 1.74%
University of Johannesburg
121 publications, 1.62%
University of Edinburgh
120 publications, 1.61%
University of the Free State
119 publications, 1.6%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
117 publications, 1.57%
University of South Africa
111 publications, 1.49%
University of Zambia
111 publications, 1.49%
King's College London
108 publications, 1.45%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
104 publications, 1.39%
Stanford University
96 publications, 1.29%
South African Medical Research Council
96 publications, 1.29%
University of Botswana
96 publications, 1.29%
University of Malawi
96 publications, 1.29%
University of Oxford
92 publications, 1.23%
North-West University
78 publications, 1.05%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
77 publications, 1.03%
Imperial College London
75 publications, 1.01%
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With other countries

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South Africa, 1887, 25.31%
South Africa
1887 publications, 25.31%
USA, 1393, 18.68%
USA
1393 publications, 18.68%
United Kingdom, 1119, 15.01%
United Kingdom
1119 publications, 15.01%
Uganda, 368, 4.94%
Uganda
368 publications, 4.94%
Malawi, 305, 4.09%
Malawi
305 publications, 4.09%
Netherlands, 294, 3.94%
Netherlands
294 publications, 3.94%
Kenya, 264, 3.54%
Kenya
264 publications, 3.54%
Canada, 259, 3.47%
Canada
259 publications, 3.47%
France, 213, 2.86%
France
213 publications, 2.86%
India, 211, 2.83%
India
211 publications, 2.83%
Sweden, 210, 2.82%
Sweden
210 publications, 2.82%
China, 209, 2.8%
China
209 publications, 2.8%
Zambia, 208, 2.79%
Zambia
208 publications, 2.79%
Australia, 200, 2.68%
Australia
200 publications, 2.68%
Germany, 194, 2.6%
Germany
194 publications, 2.6%
Brazil, 183, 2.45%
Brazil
183 publications, 2.45%
Tanzania, 175, 2.35%
Tanzania
175 publications, 2.35%
Nigeria, 169, 2.27%
Nigeria
169 publications, 2.27%
Botswana, 164, 2.2%
Botswana
164 publications, 2.2%
Switzerland, 147, 1.97%
Switzerland
147 publications, 1.97%
Italy, 133, 1.78%
Italy
133 publications, 1.78%
Ghana, 130, 1.74%
Ghana
130 publications, 1.74%
Norway, 128, 1.72%
Norway
128 publications, 1.72%
Cameroon, 111, 1.49%
Cameroon
111 publications, 1.49%
Thailand, 110, 1.48%
Thailand
110 publications, 1.48%
Belgium, 99, 1.33%
Belgium
99 publications, 1.33%
Denmark, 90, 1.21%
Denmark
90 publications, 1.21%
Ethiopia, 89, 1.19%
Ethiopia
89 publications, 1.19%
Saudi Arabia, 83, 1.11%
Saudi Arabia
83 publications, 1.11%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1979 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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