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Short name

VUT

Country, city

South Africa, Vanderbijlpark

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Publications

1 463

Citations

23 252

h-index

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (47 publications)

Sustainable Development Goals Series (23 publications)

Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization (21 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of South Africa (131 publications)

University of Johannesburg (112 publications)

Tshwane University of Technology (111 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Redeemer's University (48 publications)

University of Ibadan (28 publications)

Botswana International University of Science and Technology (20 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2004

Total publications

1463

Total citations

23252

Citations per publication

15.89

Average publications per year

66.5

Average authors per publication

3.86

h-index

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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

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 151, 10.32% General Chemistry 151 publications, 10.32%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 121, 8.27% General Medicine 121 publications, 8.27%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 120, 8.2% General Chemical Engineering 120 publications, 8.2%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 108, 7.38% General Materials Science 108 publications, 7.38%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 80, 5.47% Waste Management and Disposal 80 publications, 5.47%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 72, 4.92% Environmental Engineering 72 publications, 4.92%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 69, 4.72% Environmental Chemistry 69 publications, 4.72%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 59, 4.03% Materials Chemistry 59 publications, 4.03%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 58, 3.96% Mechanical Engineering 58 publications, 3.96%
Pollution	Pollution, 57, 3.9% Pollution 57 publications, 3.9%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 56, 3.83% Process Chemistry and Technology 56 publications, 3.83%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 56, 3.83% Condensed Matter Physics 56 publications, 3.83%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 54, 3.69% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 54 publications, 3.69%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 52, 3.55% Water Science and Technology 52 publications, 3.55%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 51, 3.49% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 51 publications, 3.49%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 47, 3.21% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 47 publications, 3.21%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 44, 3.01% Mechanics of Materials 44 publications, 3.01%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 41, 2.8% General Engineering 41 publications, 2.8%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 35, 2.39% General Physics and Astronomy 35 publications, 2.39%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 35, 2.39% Polymers and Plastics 35 publications, 2.39%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 33, 2.26% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 33 publications, 2.26%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 33, 2.26% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 33 publications, 2.26%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 33, 2.26% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 33 publications, 2.26%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 32, 2.19% General Environmental Science 32 publications, 2.19%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 32, 2.19% Geography, Planning and Development 32 publications, 2.19%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 28, 1.91% Multidisciplinary 28 publications, 1.91%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 27, 1.85% Strategy and Management 27 publications, 1.85%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 27, 1.85% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 27 publications, 1.85%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 26, 1.78% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 26 publications, 1.78%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 26, 1.78% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 26 publications, 1.78%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 47, 3.21% Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 47 publications, 3.21%
Sustainable Development Goals Series	Sustainable Development Goals Series, 23, 1.57% Sustainable Development Goals Series 23 publications, 1.57%
Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization	Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization, 21, 1.44% Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization 21 publications, 1.44%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development	Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 18, 1.23% Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development 18 publications, 1.23%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 17, 1.16% Heliyon 17 publications, 1.16%
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering	Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 16, 1.09% Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 16 publications, 1.09%
Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering	Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 15, 1.03% Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering 15 publications, 1.03%
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering	South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 15, 1.03% South African Journal of Chemical Engineering 15 publications, 1.03%
Asian Journal of Chemistry	Asian Journal of Chemistry, 15, 1.03% Asian Journal of Chemistry 15 publications, 1.03%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 14, 0.96% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 14 publications, 0.96%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 12, 0.82% Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 12 publications, 0.82%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 11, 0.75% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 11 publications, 0.75%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 11, 0.75% Scientific Reports 11 publications, 0.75%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 11, 0.75% Sustainability 11 publications, 0.75%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 11, 0.75% Materials Today: Proceedings 11 publications, 0.75%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 10, 0.68% RSC Advances 10 publications, 0.68%
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research	Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 10, 0.68% Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 10 publications, 0.68%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 10, 0.68% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 10 publications, 0.68%
Molecules	Molecules, 8, 0.55% Molecules 8 publications, 0.55%
MATEC Web of Conferences	MATEC Web of Conferences, 8, 0.55% MATEC Web of Conferences 8 publications, 0.55%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 8, 0.55% Mathematics 8 publications, 0.55%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 8, 0.55% Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 8 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 8, 0.55% Journal of Molecular Liquids 8 publications, 0.55%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 8, 0.55% Water S.A. 8 publications, 0.55%
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 8, 0.55% International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 8 publications, 0.55%
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 8, 0.55% South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 8 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 8, 0.55% Journal of Environmental Management 8 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Applied Polymer Science	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 7, 0.48% Journal of Applied Polymer Science 7 publications, 0.48%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 7, 0.48% Journal of Cleaner Production 7 publications, 0.48%
Physical Sciences Reviews	Physical Sciences Reviews, 7, 0.48% Physical Sciences Reviews 7 publications, 0.48%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Elsevier	Elsevier, 359, 24.54% Elsevier 359 publications, 24.54%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 326, 22.28% Springer Nature 326 publications, 22.28%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 126, 8.61% Taylor & Francis 126 publications, 8.61%
MDPI	MDPI, 124, 8.48% MDPI 124 publications, 8.48%
Wiley	Wiley, 62, 4.24% Wiley 62 publications, 4.24%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 55, 3.76% Hindawi Limited 55 publications, 3.76%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 38, 2.6% AOSIS 38 publications, 2.6%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 34, 2.32% Walter de Gruyter 34 publications, 2.32%
SAGE	SAGE, 31, 2.12% SAGE 31 publications, 2.12%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 25, 1.71% IOP Publishing 25 publications, 1.71%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 24, 1.64% American Chemical Society (ACS) 24 publications, 1.64%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 19, 1.3% IGI Global 19 publications, 1.3%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 18, 1.23% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 18 publications, 1.23%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 18, 1.23% IWA Publishing 18 publications, 1.23%
Asian Journal of Chemistry	Asian Journal of Chemistry, 15, 1.03% Asian Journal of Chemistry 15 publications, 1.03%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 13, 0.89% Academy of Science of South Africa 13 publications, 0.89%
Emerald	Emerald, 12, 0.82% Emerald 12 publications, 0.82%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 12, 0.82% Inderscience Publishers 12 publications, 0.82%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 9, 0.62% EDP Sciences 9 publications, 0.62%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 8, 0.55% Kamla Raj Enterprises 8 publications, 0.55%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 7, 0.48% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 7 publications, 0.48%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 7, 0.48% Academic Journals 7 publications, 0.48%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 7, 0.48% Stellenbosch University 7 publications, 0.48%
Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers	Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 6, 0.41% Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 6 publications, 0.41%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 6, 0.41% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 6 publications, 0.41%
National Library of Serbia	National Library of Serbia, 5, 0.34% National Library of Serbia 5 publications, 0.34%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 4, 0.27% Cambridge University Press 4 publications, 0.27%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 4, 0.27% Oxford University Press 4 publications, 0.27%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 4, 0.27% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 4 publications, 0.27%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 4, 0.27% Frontiers Media S.A. 4 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 131, 8.95% University of South Africa 131 publications, 8.95%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 112, 7.66% University of Johannesburg 112 publications, 7.66%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 111, 7.59% Tshwane University of Technology 111 publications, 7.59%
North-West University	North-West University, 96, 6.56% North-West University 96 publications, 6.56%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 95, 6.49% University of the Witwatersrand 95 publications, 6.49%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 53, 3.62% Durban University of Technology 53 publications, 3.62%
Redeemer's University	Redeemer's University, 48, 3.28% Redeemer's University 48 publications, 3.28%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 34, 2.32% University of KwaZulu-Natal 34 publications, 2.32%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 34, 2.32% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 34 publications, 2.32%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 29, 1.98% University of Pretoria 29 publications, 1.98%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 28, 1.91% University of Ibadan 28 publications, 1.91%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 26, 1.78% University of the Free State 26 publications, 1.78%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 20, 1.37% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 20 publications, 1.37%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 19, 1.3% University of the Western Cape 19 publications, 1.3%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 19, 1.3% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 19 publications, 1.3%
Federal University Oye Ekiti	Federal University Oye Ekiti, 19, 1.3% Federal University Oye Ekiti 19 publications, 1.3%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 18, 1.23% Stellenbosch University 18 publications, 1.23%
Bingham University	Bingham University, 18, 1.23% Bingham University 18 publications, 1.23%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 17, 1.16% University of Venda 17 publications, 1.16%
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 16, 1.09% Michael Okpara University of Agriculture 16 publications, 1.09%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 15, 1.03% University of Limpopo 15 publications, 1.03%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 14, 0.96% Nelson Mandela University 14 publications, 0.96%
Texas Tech University	Texas Tech University, 14, 0.96% Texas Tech University 14 publications, 0.96%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 13, 0.89% University of Ilorin 13 publications, 0.89%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 0.82% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 0.82%
Central University of Technology Free State	Central University of Technology Free State, 12, 0.82% Central University of Technology Free State 12 publications, 0.82%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 12, 0.82% Covenant University 12 publications, 0.82%
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 12, 0.82% Ladoke Akintola University of Technology 12 publications, 0.82%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 12, 0.82% Obafemi Awolowo University 12 publications, 0.82%
Niger Delta University	Niger Delta University, 11, 0.75% Niger Delta University 11 publications, 0.75%
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With foreign organizations

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Redeemer's University	Redeemer's University, 48, 3.28% Redeemer's University 48 publications, 3.28%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 28, 1.91% University of Ibadan 28 publications, 1.91%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 20, 1.37% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 20 publications, 1.37%
Federal University Oye Ekiti	Federal University Oye Ekiti, 19, 1.3% Federal University Oye Ekiti 19 publications, 1.3%
Bingham University	Bingham University, 18, 1.23% Bingham University 18 publications, 1.23%
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 16, 1.09% Michael Okpara University of Agriculture 16 publications, 1.09%
Texas Tech University	Texas Tech University, 14, 0.96% Texas Tech University 14 publications, 0.96%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 13, 0.89% University of Ilorin 13 publications, 0.89%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 12, 0.82% Covenant University 12 publications, 0.82%
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 12, 0.82% Ladoke Akintola University of Technology 12 publications, 0.82%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 12, 0.82% Obafemi Awolowo University 12 publications, 0.82%
Niger Delta University	Niger Delta University, 11, 0.75% Niger Delta University 11 publications, 0.75%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 9, 0.62% University of Lagos 9 publications, 0.62%
University of Embu	University of Embu, 9, 0.62% University of Embu 9 publications, 0.62%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 8, 0.55% Federal University of Technology Akure 8 publications, 0.55%
Federal University Dutse	Federal University Dutse, 8, 0.55% Federal University Dutse 8 publications, 0.55%
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 8, 0.55% Justus Liebig University Giessen 8 publications, 0.55%
Sichuan University of Science and Engineering	Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, 7, 0.48% Sichuan University of Science and Engineering 7 publications, 0.48%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 7, 0.48% Petronas University of Technology 7 publications, 0.48%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 7, 0.48% University of Nigeria 7 publications, 0.48%
Lagos State University	Lagos State University, 7, 0.48% Lagos State University 7 publications, 0.48%
Midlands State University	Midlands State University, 7, 0.48% Midlands State University 7 publications, 0.48%
University of Maroua	University of Maroua, 7, 0.48% University of Maroua 7 publications, 0.48%
Ambrose Alli University	Ambrose Alli University, 7, 0.48% Ambrose Alli University 7 publications, 0.48%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 6, 0.41% University of the Punjab 6 publications, 0.41%
National Institute for Materials Science	National Institute for Materials Science, 6, 0.41% National Institute for Materials Science 6 publications, 0.41%
University of the Gambia	University of the Gambia, 6, 0.41% University of the Gambia 6 publications, 0.41%
University of Delhi	University of Delhi, 5, 0.34% University of Delhi 5 publications, 0.34%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 5, 0.34% University of Science, Malaysia 5 publications, 0.34%
Loughborough University	Loughborough University, 5, 0.34% Loughborough University 5 publications, 0.34%
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With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Nigeria	Nigeria, 185, 12.65% Nigeria 185 publications, 12.65%
USA	USA, 53, 3.62% USA 53 publications, 3.62%
Kenya	Kenya, 32, 2.19% Kenya 32 publications, 2.19%
India	India, 30, 2.05% India 30 publications, 2.05%
Botswana	Botswana, 24, 1.64% Botswana 24 publications, 1.64%
Germany	Germany, 23, 1.57% Germany 23 publications, 1.57%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 20, 1.37% United Kingdom 20 publications, 1.37%
Ghana	Ghana, 19, 1.3% Ghana 19 publications, 1.3%
China	China, 17, 1.16% China 17 publications, 1.16%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 17, 1.16% Zimbabwe 17 publications, 1.16%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 17, 1.16% Pakistan 17 publications, 1.16%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 11, 0.75% Malaysia 11 publications, 0.75%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 10, 0.68% Cameroon 10 publications, 0.68%
UAE	UAE, 9, 0.62% UAE 9 publications, 0.62%
Canada	Canada, 8, 0.55% Canada 8 publications, 0.55%
Japan	Japan, 8, 0.55% Japan 8 publications, 0.55%
Australia	Australia, 7, 0.48% Australia 7 publications, 0.48%
Iraq	Iraq, 7, 0.48% Iraq 7 publications, 0.48%
Gambia	Gambia, 6, 0.41% Gambia 6 publications, 0.41%
Italy	Italy, 6, 0.41% Italy 6 publications, 0.41%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 6, 0.41% Republic of Korea 6 publications, 0.41%
Brazil	Brazil, 5, 0.34% Brazil 5 publications, 0.34%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 5, 0.34% New Zealand 5 publications, 0.34%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 5, 0.34% Saudi Arabia 5 publications, 0.34%
Belgium	Belgium, 4, 0.27% Belgium 4 publications, 0.27%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4, 0.27% Netherlands 4 publications, 0.27%
Poland	Poland, 4, 0.27% Poland 4 publications, 0.27%
Uganda	Uganda, 4, 0.27% Uganda 4 publications, 0.27%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 4, 0.27% Czech Republic 4 publications, 0.27%
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