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Zimbabwe, Harare

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Publications

7 456

Citations

149 646

h-index

133

Top-3 journals

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (143 publications)

PLoS ONE (132 publications)

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (71 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (394 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (358 publications)

University of Cape Town (342 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (394 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (358 publications)

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.

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

Top-30

Fields of science

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 958, 12.85% General Medicine 958 publications, 12.85%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 873, 11.71% Infectious Diseases 873 publications, 11.71%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 580, 7.78% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 580 publications, 7.78%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 352, 4.72% Geography, Planning and Development 352 publications, 4.72%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 332, 4.45% Agronomy and Crop Science 332 publications, 4.45%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 272, 3.65% Animal Science and Zoology 272 publications, 3.65%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 236, 3.17% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 236 publications, 3.17%
Immunology	Immunology, 221, 2.96% Immunology 221 publications, 2.96%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 218, 2.92% Pharmacology (medical) 218 publications, 2.92%
Food Science	Food Science, 208, 2.79% Food Science 208 publications, 2.79%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 207, 2.78% Water Science and Technology 207 publications, 2.78%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 195, 2.62% Multidisciplinary 195 publications, 2.62%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 193, 2.59% Geochemistry and Petrology 193 publications, 2.59%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 188, 2.52% Sociology and Political Science 188 publications, 2.52%
Development	Development, 183, 2.45% Development 183 publications, 2.45%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 181, 2.43% Plant Science 181 publications, 2.43%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 181, 2.43% Immunology and Allergy 181 publications, 2.43%
Ecology	Ecology, 181, 2.43% Ecology 181 publications, 2.43%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 176, 2.36% Geophysics 176 publications, 2.36%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 171, 2.29% Microbiology (medical) 171 publications, 2.29%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 166, 2.23% Parasitology 166 publications, 2.23%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 166, 2.23% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 166 publications, 2.23%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 165, 2.21% Soil Science 165 publications, 2.21%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 164, 2.2% Pharmacology 164 publications, 2.2%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 152, 2.04% General Environmental Science 152 publications, 2.04%
Virology	Virology, 148, 1.98% Virology 148 publications, 1.98%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 142, 1.9% Social Psychology 142 publications, 1.9%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 141, 1.89% Biochemistry 141 publications, 1.89%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 139, 1.86% General Veterinary 139 publications, 1.86%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 139, 1.86% Obstetrics and Gynecology 139 publications, 1.86%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 143, 1.92% Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 143 publications, 1.92%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 132, 1.77% PLoS ONE 132 publications, 1.77%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 71, 0.95% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 71 publications, 0.95%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 67, 0.9% Tropical Animal Health and Production 67 publications, 0.9%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 62, 0.83% Clinical Infectious Diseases 62 publications, 0.83%
AIDS	AIDS, 60, 0.8% AIDS 60 publications, 0.8%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 56, 0.75% AIDS and Behavior 56 publications, 0.75%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 53, 0.71% African Journal of Ecology 53 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 51, 0.68% Journal of Infectious Diseases 51 publications, 0.68%
Lexikos	Lexikos, 45, 0.6% Lexikos 45 publications, 0.6%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 41, 0.55% BMC Public Health 41 publications, 0.55%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 40, 0.54% The Lancet 40 publications, 0.54%
African Journal of Aquatic Science	African Journal of Aquatic Science, 39, 0.52% African Journal of Aquatic Science 39 publications, 0.52%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 38, 0.51% BMJ Open 38 publications, 0.51%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 35, 0.47% BMC Infectious Diseases 35 publications, 0.47%
Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements	Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements, 34, 0.46% Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements 34 publications, 0.46%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 34, 0.46% Water S.A. 34 publications, 0.46%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV	AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 34, 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	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 34, 0.46% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 34 publications, 0.46%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 34, 0.46% Journal of the International AIDS Society 34 publications, 0.46%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 32, 0.43% BMC Research Notes 32 publications, 0.43%
South African Journal of African Languages	South African Journal of African Languages, 30, 0.4% South African Journal of African Languages 30 publications, 0.4%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 30, 0.4% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 30 publications, 0.4%
Social Science and Medicine	Social Science and Medicine, 29, 0.39% Social Science and Medicine 29 publications, 0.39%
Journal of African Earth Sciences	Journal of African Earth Sciences, 29, 0.39% Journal of African Earth Sciences 29 publications, 0.39%
Sustainable Development Goals Series	Sustainable Development Goals Series, 28, 0.38% Sustainable Development Goals Series 28 publications, 0.38%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 27, 0.36% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 27 publications, 0.36%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 26, 0.35% Tropical Medicine and International Health 26 publications, 0.35%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 25, 0.34% SSRN Electronic Journal 25 publications, 0.34%
South African Journal of Plant and Soil	South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 24, 0.32% South African Journal of Plant and Soil 24 publications, 0.32%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1587, 21.28% Elsevier 1587 publications, 21.28%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1322, 17.73% Springer Nature 1322 publications, 17.73%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 886, 11.88% Taylor & Francis 886 publications, 11.88%
Wiley	Wiley, 681, 9.13% Wiley 681 publications, 9.13%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 304, 4.08% Oxford University Press 304 publications, 4.08%
SAGE	SAGE, 250, 3.35% SAGE 250 publications, 3.35%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 217, 2.91% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 217 publications, 2.91%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 204, 2.74% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 204 publications, 2.74%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 189, 2.53% Cambridge University Press 189 publications, 2.53%
MDPI	MDPI, 156, 2.09% MDPI 156 publications, 2.09%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 140, 1.88% IGI Global 140 publications, 1.88%
BMJ	BMJ, 135, 1.81% BMJ 135 publications, 1.81%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 125, 1.68% Hindawi Limited 125 publications, 1.68%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 96, 1.29% AOSIS 96 publications, 1.29%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 74, 0.99% Frontiers Media S.A. 74 publications, 0.99%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 72, 0.97% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 72 publications, 0.97%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 54, 0.72% Mary Ann Liebert 54 publications, 0.72%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 49, 0.66% Academy of Science of South Africa 49 publications, 0.66%
Brill	Brill, 48, 0.64% Brill 48 publications, 0.64%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 46, 0.62% Academic Journals 46 publications, 0.62%
Buro van die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal	Buro van die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal, 45, 0.6% Buro van die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal 45 publications, 0.6%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 42, 0.56% IWA Publishing 42 publications, 0.56%
Emerald	Emerald, 40, 0.54% Emerald 40 publications, 0.54%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 37, 0.5% American Society for Microbiology 37 publications, 0.5%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 32, 0.43% Unisa Press 32 publications, 0.43%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 25, 0.34% Social Science Electronic Publishing 25 publications, 0.34%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 20, 0.27% Copernicus 20 publications, 0.27%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 19, 0.25% IOP Publishing 19 publications, 0.25%
British Veterinary Association	British Veterinary Association, 15, 0.2% British Veterinary Association 15 publications, 0.2%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 15, 0.2% Ubiquity Press 15 publications, 0.2%
	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 394, 5.28% University of the Witwatersrand 394 publications, 5.28%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 358, 4.8% University of KwaZulu-Natal 358 publications, 4.8%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 342, 4.59% University of Cape Town 342 publications, 4.59%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 281, 3.77% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 281 publications, 3.77%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 248, 3.33% Makerere University 248 publications, 3.33%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 221, 2.96% Johns Hopkins University 221 publications, 2.96%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 215, 2.88% University of Pretoria 215 publications, 2.88%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 213, 2.86% Stellenbosch University 213 publications, 2.86%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 202, 2.71% Harvard University 202 publications, 2.71%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 182, 2.44% University of California, San Francisco 182 publications, 2.44%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 172, 2.31% University of Washington 172 publications, 2.31%
University College London	University College London, 134, 1.8% University College London 134 publications, 1.8%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 132, 1.77% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 132 publications, 1.77%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 130, 1.74% University of the Western Cape 130 publications, 1.74%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 121, 1.62% University of Johannesburg 121 publications, 1.62%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 120, 1.61% University of Edinburgh 120 publications, 1.61%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 119, 1.6% University of the Free State 119 publications, 1.6%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 117, 1.57% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 117 publications, 1.57%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 111, 1.49% University of South Africa 111 publications, 1.49%
University of Zambia	University of Zambia, 111, 1.49% University of Zambia 111 publications, 1.49%
King's College London	King's College London, 108, 1.45% King's College London 108 publications, 1.45%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 104, 1.39% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 104 publications, 1.39%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 96, 1.29% Stanford University 96 publications, 1.29%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 96, 1.29% South African Medical Research Council 96 publications, 1.29%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 96, 1.29% University of Botswana 96 publications, 1.29%
University of Malawi	University of Malawi, 96, 1.29% University of Malawi 96 publications, 1.29%
Midlands State University	Midlands State University, 95, 1.27% Midlands State University 95 publications, 1.27%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 92, 1.23% University of Oxford 92 publications, 1.23%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo	National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, 80, 1.07% National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo 80 publications, 1.07%
North-West University	North-West University, 78, 1.05% North-West University 78 publications, 1.05%
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With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 394, 5.28% University of the Witwatersrand 394 publications, 5.28%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 358, 4.8% University of KwaZulu-Natal 358 publications, 4.8%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 342, 4.59% University of Cape Town 342 publications, 4.59%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 281, 3.77% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 281 publications, 3.77%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 248, 3.33% Makerere University 248 publications, 3.33%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 221, 2.96% Johns Hopkins University 221 publications, 2.96%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 215, 2.88% University of Pretoria 215 publications, 2.88%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 213, 2.86% Stellenbosch University 213 publications, 2.86%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 202, 2.71% Harvard University 202 publications, 2.71%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 182, 2.44% University of California, San Francisco 182 publications, 2.44%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 172, 2.31% University of Washington 172 publications, 2.31%
University College London	University College London, 134, 1.8% University College London 134 publications, 1.8%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 132, 1.77% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 132 publications, 1.77%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 130, 1.74% University of the Western Cape 130 publications, 1.74%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 121, 1.62% University of Johannesburg 121 publications, 1.62%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 120, 1.61% University of Edinburgh 120 publications, 1.61%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 119, 1.6% University of the Free State 119 publications, 1.6%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 117, 1.57% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 117 publications, 1.57%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 111, 1.49% University of South Africa 111 publications, 1.49%
University of Zambia	University of Zambia, 111, 1.49% University of Zambia 111 publications, 1.49%
King's College London	King's College London, 108, 1.45% King's College London 108 publications, 1.45%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 104, 1.39% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 104 publications, 1.39%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 96, 1.29% Stanford University 96 publications, 1.29%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 96, 1.29% South African Medical Research Council 96 publications, 1.29%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 96, 1.29% University of Botswana 96 publications, 1.29%
University of Malawi	University of Malawi, 96, 1.29% University of Malawi 96 publications, 1.29%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 92, 1.23% University of Oxford 92 publications, 1.23%
North-West University	North-West University, 78, 1.05% North-West University 78 publications, 1.05%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 77, 1.03% Wageningen University and Research Centre 77 publications, 1.03%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 75, 1.01% Imperial College London 75 publications, 1.01%
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With other countries

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
South Africa	South Africa, 1887, 25.31% South Africa 1887 publications, 25.31%
USA	USA, 1393, 18.68% USA 1393 publications, 18.68%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1119, 15.01% United Kingdom 1119 publications, 15.01%
Uganda	Uganda, 368, 4.94% Uganda 368 publications, 4.94%
Malawi	Malawi, 305, 4.09% Malawi 305 publications, 4.09%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 294, 3.94% Netherlands 294 publications, 3.94%
Kenya	Kenya, 264, 3.54% Kenya 264 publications, 3.54%
Canada	Canada, 259, 3.47% Canada 259 publications, 3.47%
France	France, 213, 2.86% France 213 publications, 2.86%
India	India, 211, 2.83% India 211 publications, 2.83%
Sweden	Sweden, 210, 2.82% Sweden 210 publications, 2.82%
China	China, 209, 2.8% China 209 publications, 2.8%
Zambia	Zambia, 208, 2.79% Zambia 208 publications, 2.79%
Australia	Australia, 200, 2.68% Australia 200 publications, 2.68%
Germany	Germany, 194, 2.6% Germany 194 publications, 2.6%
Brazil	Brazil, 183, 2.45% Brazil 183 publications, 2.45%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 175, 2.35% Tanzania 175 publications, 2.35%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 169, 2.27% Nigeria 169 publications, 2.27%
Botswana	Botswana, 164, 2.2% Botswana 164 publications, 2.2%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 147, 1.97% Switzerland 147 publications, 1.97%
Italy	Italy, 133, 1.78% Italy 133 publications, 1.78%
Ghana	Ghana, 130, 1.74% Ghana 130 publications, 1.74%
Norway	Norway, 128, 1.72% Norway 128 publications, 1.72%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 111, 1.49% Cameroon 111 publications, 1.49%
Thailand	Thailand, 110, 1.48% Thailand 110 publications, 1.48%
Belgium	Belgium, 99, 1.33% Belgium 99 publications, 1.33%
Denmark	Denmark, 90, 1.21% Denmark 90 publications, 1.21%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 89, 1.19% Ethiopia 89 publications, 1.19%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 83, 1.11% Saudi Arabia 83 publications, 1.11%
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