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Country, city

South Africa, Stellenbosch

05bk57929

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Publications

48 681

Citations

1 113 485

h-index

306

Top-3 journals

South African Journal of Botany (514 publications)

PLoS ONE (491 publications)

Scriptura (385 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (4678 publications)

South African Medical Research Council (2163 publications)

Tygerberg Hospital (2090 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (1019 publications)

University of Oxford (749 publications)

University College London (711 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1917

Total publications

48681

Total citations

1113485

Citations per publication

22.87

Average publications per year

442.55

Average authors per publication

10.42

h-index

306

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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 4745, 9.75% General Medicine 4745 publications, 9.75%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 2662, 5.47% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2662 publications, 5.47%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1948, 4% Infectious Diseases 1948 publications, 4%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1906, 3.92% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1906 publications, 3.92%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 1899, 3.9% Plant Science 1899 publications, 3.9%
Ecology	Ecology, 1724, 3.54% Ecology 1724 publications, 3.54%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1266, 2.6% Biochemistry 1266 publications, 2.6%
Genetics	Genetics, 1226, 2.52% Genetics 1226 publications, 2.52%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1183, 2.43% Molecular Biology 1183 publications, 2.43%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 1088, 2.23% Agronomy and Crop Science 1088 publications, 2.23%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 1088, 2.23% Psychiatry and Mental health 1088 publications, 2.23%
Food Science	Food Science, 1019, 2.09% Food Science 1019 publications, 2.09%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1018, 2.09% General Chemistry 1018 publications, 2.09%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 953, 1.96% Animal Science and Zoology 953 publications, 1.96%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 938, 1.93% Geography, Planning and Development 938 publications, 1.93%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 926, 1.9% Multidisciplinary 926 publications, 1.9%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 891, 1.83% Condensed Matter Physics 891 publications, 1.83%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 874, 1.8% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 874 publications, 1.8%
Education	Education, 838, 1.72% Education 838 publications, 1.72%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 837, 1.72% Microbiology (medical) 837 publications, 1.72%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 829, 1.7% General Materials Science 829 publications, 1.7%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 779, 1.6% Pharmacology (medical) 779 publications, 1.6%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 751, 1.54% Microbiology 751 publications, 1.54%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 727, 1.49% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 727 publications, 1.49%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 721, 1.48% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 721 publications, 1.48%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 717, 1.47% Sociology and Political Science 717 publications, 1.47%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 714, 1.47% Biotechnology 714 publications, 1.47%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 706, 1.45% Economics and Econometrics 706 publications, 1.45%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 678, 1.39% Organic Chemistry 678 publications, 1.39%
Immunology	Immunology, 650, 1.34% Immunology 650 publications, 1.34%
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Journals

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South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 514, 1.06% South African Journal of Botany 514 publications, 1.06%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 491, 1.01% PLoS ONE 491 publications, 1.01%
Scriptura	Scriptura, 385, 0.79% Scriptura 385 publications, 0.79%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 312, 0.64% South African Journal of Science 312 publications, 0.64%
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 294, 0.6% South African Family Practice 294 publications, 0.6%
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 260, 0.53% South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 260 publications, 0.53%
South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture	South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 257, 0.53% South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture 257 publications, 0.53%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 235, 0.48% Scientific Reports 235 publications, 0.48%
South African Journal of Plant and Soil	South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 219, 0.45% South African Journal of Plant and Soil 219 publications, 0.45%
Physical Review C	Physical Review C, 211, 0.43% Physical Review C 211 publications, 0.43%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine	African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 207, 0.43% African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 207 publications, 0.43%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 204, 0.42% Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 204 publications, 0.42%
South African Journal of Business Management	South African Journal of Business Management, 199, 0.41% South African Journal of Business Management 199 publications, 0.41%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 198, 0.41% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 198 publications, 0.41%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 194, 0.4% BMJ Open 194 publications, 0.4%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 191, 0.39% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 191 publications, 0.39%
Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies	Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies, 191, 0.39% Scientia Militaria South African Journal of Military Studies 191 publications, 0.39%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 169, 0.35% SSRN Electronic Journal 169 publications, 0.35%
South African Journal of Psychology	South African Journal of Psychology, 151, 0.31% South African Journal of Psychology 151 publications, 0.31%
Biological Invasions	Biological Invasions, 149, 0.31% Biological Invasions 149 publications, 0.31%
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 143, 0.29% International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 143 publications, 0.29%
South African Journal of Economics	South African Journal of Economics, 135, 0.28% South African Journal of Economics 135 publications, 0.28%
Minerals Engineering	Minerals Engineering, 135, 0.28% Minerals Engineering 135 publications, 0.28%
South African Journal of Higher Education	South African Journal of Higher Education, 135, 0.28% South African Journal of Higher Education 135 publications, 0.28%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 131, 0.27% Clinical Infectious Diseases 131 publications, 0.27%
Development Southern Africa	Development Southern Africa, 130, 0.27% Development Southern Africa 130 publications, 0.27%
Lexikos	Lexikos, 126, 0.26% Lexikos 126 publications, 0.26%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy	South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 125, 0.26% South African Journal of Physiotherapy 125 publications, 0.26%
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus	Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, 124, 0.25% Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus 124 publications, 0.25%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 122, 0.25% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 122 publications, 0.25%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 9925, 20.39% Elsevier 9925 publications, 20.39%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 7738, 15.9% Springer Nature 7738 publications, 15.9%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 4991, 10.25% Taylor & Francis 4991 publications, 10.25%
Wiley	Wiley, 4828, 9.92% Wiley 4828 publications, 9.92%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 1763, 3.62% AOSIS 1763 publications, 3.62%
MDPI	MDPI, 1402, 2.88% MDPI 1402 publications, 2.88%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1300, 2.67% Oxford University Press 1300 publications, 2.67%
SAGE	SAGE, 1281, 2.63% SAGE 1281 publications, 2.63%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1105, 2.27% Stellenbosch University 1105 publications, 2.27%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 658, 1.35% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 658 publications, 1.35%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 647, 1.33% Academy of Science of South Africa 647 publications, 1.33%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 642, 1.32% Frontiers Media S.A. 642 publications, 1.32%
BMJ	BMJ, 615, 1.26% BMJ 615 publications, 1.26%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 614, 1.26% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 614 publications, 1.26%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 585, 1.2% Cambridge University Press 585 publications, 1.2%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 532, 1.09% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 532 publications, 1.09%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 449, 0.92% American Chemical Society (ACS) 449 publications, 0.92%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 392, 0.81% American Physical Society (APS) 392 publications, 0.81%
Petra Christian University	Petra Christian University, 385, 0.79% Petra Christian University 385 publications, 0.79%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 333, 0.68% American Society for Microbiology 333 publications, 0.68%
Emerald	Emerald, 292, 0.6% Emerald 292 publications, 0.6%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 276, 0.57% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 276 publications, 0.57%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 270, 0.55% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 270 publications, 0.55%
Brill	Brill, 235, 0.48% Brill 235 publications, 0.48%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 198, 0.41% Walter de Gruyter 198 publications, 0.41%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 191, 0.39% S. Karger AG 191 publications, 0.39%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 189, 0.39% IOP Publishing 189 publications, 0.39%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 183, 0.38% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 183 publications, 0.38%
Association of Professional Managers in South Africa	Association of Professional Managers in South Africa, 181, 0.37% Association of Professional Managers in South Africa 181 publications, 0.37%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 172, 0.35% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 172 publications, 0.35%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 4678, 9.61% University of Cape Town 4678 publications, 9.61%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 2163, 4.44% South African Medical Research Council 2163 publications, 4.44%
Tygerberg Hospital	Tygerberg Hospital, 2090, 4.29% Tygerberg Hospital 2090 publications, 4.29%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 1882, 3.87% University of the Witwatersrand 1882 publications, 3.87%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 1704, 3.5% University of Pretoria 1704 publications, 3.5%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 1231, 2.53% University of KwaZulu-Natal 1231 publications, 2.53%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 1135, 2.33% National Health Laboratory Services 1135 publications, 2.33%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 1038, 2.13% University of the Western Cape 1038 publications, 2.13%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1019, 2.09% Harvard University 1019 publications, 2.09%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 782, 1.61% National Research Foundation 782 publications, 1.61%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 749, 1.54% University of Oxford 749 publications, 1.54%
University College London	University College London, 711, 1.46% University College London 711 publications, 1.46%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 650, 1.34% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 650 publications, 1.34%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 650, 1.34% University of Johannesburg 650 publications, 1.34%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 611, 1.26% University of the Free State 611 publications, 1.26%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 566, 1.16% Imperial College London 566 publications, 1.16%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 545, 1.12% Johns Hopkins University 545 publications, 1.12%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 529, 1.09% University of Melbourne 529 publications, 1.09%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 521, 1.07% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 521 publications, 1.07%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 498, 1.02% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 498 publications, 1.02%
North-West University	North-West University, 492, 1.01% North-West University 492 publications, 1.01%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 439, 0.9% University of Washington 439 publications, 0.9%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 427, 0.88% University of Queensland 427 publications, 0.88%
South African National Biodiversity Institute	South African National Biodiversity Institute, 418, 0.86% South African National Biodiversity Institute 418 publications, 0.86%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 416, 0.85% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 416 publications, 0.85%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 406, 0.83% Groote Schuur Hospital 406 publications, 0.83%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 403, 0.83% University of Cambridge 403 publications, 0.83%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 400, 0.82% University of Toronto 400 publications, 0.82%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 395, 0.81% University of Sydney 395 publications, 0.81%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 381, 0.78% Makerere University 381 publications, 0.78%
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Harvard University	Harvard University, 1019, 2.09% Harvard University 1019 publications, 2.09%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 749, 1.54% University of Oxford 749 publications, 1.54%
University College London	University College London, 711, 1.46% University College London 711 publications, 1.46%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 650, 1.34% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 650 publications, 1.34%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 566, 1.16% Imperial College London 566 publications, 1.16%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 545, 1.12% Johns Hopkins University 545 publications, 1.12%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 529, 1.09% University of Melbourne 529 publications, 1.09%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 498, 1.02% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 498 publications, 1.02%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 439, 0.9% University of Washington 439 publications, 0.9%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 427, 0.88% University of Queensland 427 publications, 0.88%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 403, 0.83% University of Cambridge 403 publications, 0.83%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 400, 0.82% University of Toronto 400 publications, 0.82%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 395, 0.81% University of Sydney 395 publications, 0.81%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 381, 0.78% Makerere University 381 publications, 0.78%
King's College London	King's College London, 377, 0.77% King's College London 377 publications, 0.77%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 377, 0.77% University of British Columbia 377 publications, 0.77%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 356, 0.73% University of California, San Francisco 356 publications, 0.73%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 338, 0.69% Stanford University 338 publications, 0.69%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 337, 0.69% University of São Paulo 337 publications, 0.69%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 330, 0.68% University of Amsterdam 330 publications, 0.68%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 327, 0.67% Karolinska Institute 327 publications, 0.67%
Charles University	Charles University, 324, 0.67% Charles University 324 publications, 0.67%
Yale University	Yale University, 316, 0.65% Yale University 316 publications, 0.65%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 315, 0.65% Columbia University 315 publications, 0.65%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 309, 0.63% University of Edinburgh 309 publications, 0.63%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 302, 0.62% University of Copenhagen 302 publications, 0.62%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 302, 0.62% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 302 publications, 0.62%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 296, 0.61% University of California, Los Angeles 296 publications, 0.61%
McGill University	McGill University, 292, 0.6% McGill University 292 publications, 0.6%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 290, 0.6% University of Liverpool 290 publications, 0.6%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 6413, 13.17% USA 6413 publications, 13.17%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4945, 10.16% United Kingdom 4945 publications, 10.16%
Germany	Germany, 3094, 6.36% Germany 3094 publications, 6.36%
Australia	Australia, 2674, 5.49% Australia 2674 publications, 5.49%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1978, 4.06% Netherlands 1978 publications, 4.06%
Canada	Canada, 1845, 3.79% Canada 1845 publications, 3.79%
France	France, 1466, 3.01% France 1466 publications, 3.01%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1385, 2.85% Switzerland 1385 publications, 2.85%
Italy	Italy, 1359, 2.79% Italy 1359 publications, 2.79%
China	China, 1253, 2.57% China 1253 publications, 2.57%
Sweden	Sweden, 1239, 2.55% Sweden 1239 publications, 2.55%
Belgium	Belgium, 1182, 2.43% Belgium 1182 publications, 2.43%
India	India, 1028, 2.11% India 1028 publications, 2.11%
Spain	Spain, 1002, 2.06% Spain 1002 publications, 2.06%
Brazil	Brazil, 857, 1.76% Brazil 857 publications, 1.76%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 668, 1.37% Nigeria 668 publications, 1.37%
Norway	Norway, 662, 1.36% Norway 662 publications, 1.36%
Denmark	Denmark, 628, 1.29% Denmark 628 publications, 1.29%
Kenya	Kenya, 609, 1.25% Kenya 609 publications, 1.25%
Japan	Japan, 570, 1.17% Japan 570 publications, 1.17%
Austria	Austria, 565, 1.16% Austria 565 publications, 1.16%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 551, 1.13% Czech Republic 551 publications, 1.13%
Uganda	Uganda, 549, 1.13% Uganda 549 publications, 1.13%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 504, 1.04% New Zealand 504 publications, 1.04%
Ghana	Ghana, 483, 0.99% Ghana 483 publications, 0.99%
Portugal	Portugal, 395, 0.81% Portugal 395 publications, 0.81%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 378, 0.78% Zimbabwe 378 publications, 0.78%
Israel	Israel, 361, 0.74% Israel 361 publications, 0.74%
Ireland	Ireland, 346, 0.71% Ireland 346 publications, 0.71%
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