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Short name

VUT

Country, city

South Africa, Vanderbijlpark

05ey7mm31

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Publications

1 342

Citations

20 149

h-index

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (40 publications)

Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization (21 publications)

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development (18 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of South Africa (112 publications)

University of Johannesburg (106 publications)

Tshwane University of Technology (105 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Redeemer's University (42 publications)

University of Ibadan (26 publications)

Botswana International University of Science and Technology (20 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Field of science

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Found

Since 2004

Total publications

1342

Total citations

20149

Citations per publication

15.01

Average publications per year

Average authors per publication

3.78

h-index

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

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 151, 11.25% General Chemistry 151 publications, 11.25%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 121, 9.02% General Medicine 121 publications, 9.02%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 120, 8.94% General Chemical Engineering 120 publications, 8.94%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 108, 8.05% General Materials Science 108 publications, 8.05%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 80, 5.96% Waste Management and Disposal 80 publications, 5.96%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 72, 5.37% Environmental Engineering 72 publications, 5.37%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 69, 5.14% Environmental Chemistry 69 publications, 5.14%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 59, 4.4% Materials Chemistry 59 publications, 4.4%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 58, 4.32% Mechanical Engineering 58 publications, 4.32%
Pollution	Pollution, 57, 4.25% Pollution 57 publications, 4.25%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 56, 4.17% Process Chemistry and Technology 56 publications, 4.17%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 56, 4.17% Condensed Matter Physics 56 publications, 4.17%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 54, 4.02% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 54 publications, 4.02%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 52, 3.87% Water Science and Technology 52 publications, 3.87%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 51, 3.8% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 51 publications, 3.8%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 47, 3.5% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 47 publications, 3.5%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 44, 3.28% Mechanics of Materials 44 publications, 3.28%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 41, 3.06% General Engineering 41 publications, 3.06%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 35, 2.61% General Physics and Astronomy 35 publications, 2.61%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 35, 2.61% Polymers and Plastics 35 publications, 2.61%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 33, 2.46% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 33 publications, 2.46%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 33, 2.46% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 33 publications, 2.46%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 33, 2.46% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 33 publications, 2.46%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 32, 2.38% General Environmental Science 32 publications, 2.38%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 32, 2.38% Geography, Planning and Development 32 publications, 2.38%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 28, 2.09% Multidisciplinary 28 publications, 2.09%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 27, 2.01% Strategy and Management 27 publications, 2.01%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 27, 2.01% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 27 publications, 2.01%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 26, 1.94% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 26 publications, 1.94%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 26, 1.94% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 26 publications, 1.94%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 40, 2.98% Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 40 publications, 2.98%
Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization	Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization, 21, 1.56% Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization 21 publications, 1.56%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development	Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 18, 1.34% Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development 18 publications, 1.34%
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering	Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 16, 1.19% Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 16 publications, 1.19%
Sustainable Development Goals Series	Sustainable Development Goals Series, 16, 1.19% Sustainable Development Goals Series 16 publications, 1.19%
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, 1.12% Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering 15 publications, 1.12%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 15, 1.12% Heliyon 15 publications, 1.12%
Asian Journal of Chemistry	Asian Journal of Chemistry, 15, 1.12% Asian Journal of Chemistry 15 publications, 1.12%
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering	South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 14, 1.04% South African Journal of Chemical Engineering 14 publications, 1.04%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 12, 0.89% Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 12 publications, 0.89%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 12, 0.89% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 12 publications, 0.89%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 11, 0.82% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 11 publications, 0.82%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 11, 0.82% Materials Today: Proceedings 11 publications, 0.82%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 10, 0.75% Sustainability 10 publications, 0.75%
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research	Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 9, 0.67% Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 9 publications, 0.67%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 9, 0.67% Scientific Reports 9 publications, 0.67%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 9, 0.67% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 9 publications, 0.67%
Molecules	Molecules, 8, 0.6% Molecules 8 publications, 0.6%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 8, 0.6% RSC Advances 8 publications, 0.6%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 8, 0.6% Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 8 publications, 0.6%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 8, 0.6% Water S.A. 8 publications, 0.6%
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 8, 0.6% International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 8 publications, 0.6%
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 8, 0.6% South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 8 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 8, 0.6% Journal of Environmental Management 8 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 7, 0.52% Journal of Cleaner Production 7 publications, 0.52%
Physical Sciences Reviews	Physical Sciences Reviews, 7, 0.52% Physical Sciences Reviews 7 publications, 0.52%
Materials Research Express	Materials Research Express, 7, 0.52% Materials Research Express 7 publications, 0.52%
South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition	South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 7, 0.52% South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition 7 publications, 0.52%
MATEC Web of Conferences	MATEC Web of Conferences, 7, 0.52% MATEC Web of Conferences 7 publications, 0.52%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 7, 0.52% Mathematics 7 publications, 0.52%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Elsevier	Elsevier, 320, 23.85% Elsevier 320 publications, 23.85%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 296, 22.06% Springer Nature 296 publications, 22.06%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 121, 9.02% Taylor & Francis 121 publications, 9.02%
MDPI	MDPI, 106, 7.9% MDPI 106 publications, 7.9%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 55, 4.1% Hindawi Limited 55 publications, 4.1%
Wiley	Wiley, 53, 3.95% Wiley 53 publications, 3.95%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 35, 2.61% AOSIS 35 publications, 2.61%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 34, 2.53% Walter de Gruyter 34 publications, 2.53%
SAGE	SAGE, 30, 2.24% SAGE 30 publications, 2.24%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 25, 1.86% IOP Publishing 25 publications, 1.86%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 23, 1.71% American Chemical Society (ACS) 23 publications, 1.71%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 18, 1.34% IGI Global 18 publications, 1.34%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 16, 1.19% IWA Publishing 16 publications, 1.19%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 15, 1.12% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 15 publications, 1.12%
Asian Journal of Chemistry	Asian Journal of Chemistry, 15, 1.12% Asian Journal of Chemistry 15 publications, 1.12%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 13, 0.97% Academy of Science of South Africa 13 publications, 0.97%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 12, 0.89% Inderscience Publishers 12 publications, 0.89%
Emerald	Emerald, 11, 0.82% Emerald 11 publications, 0.82%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 8, 0.6% EDP Sciences 8 publications, 0.6%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 8, 0.6% Kamla Raj Enterprises 8 publications, 0.6%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 7, 0.52% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 7 publications, 0.52%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 7, 0.52% Academic Journals 7 publications, 0.52%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 7, 0.52% Stellenbosch University 7 publications, 0.52%
Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers	Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 6, 0.45% Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 6 publications, 0.45%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 6, 0.45% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 6 publications, 0.45%
National Library of Serbia	National Library of Serbia, 5, 0.37% National Library of Serbia 5 publications, 0.37%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 4, 0.3% Cambridge University Press 4 publications, 0.3%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 4, 0.3% Oxford University Press 4 publications, 0.3%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 4, 0.3% Mary Ann Liebert 4 publications, 0.3%
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry	Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry, 4, 0.3% Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry 4 publications, 0.3%
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With other organizations

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University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 112, 8.35% University of South Africa 112 publications, 8.35%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 106, 7.9% University of Johannesburg 106 publications, 7.9%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 105, 7.82% Tshwane University of Technology 105 publications, 7.82%
North-West University	North-West University, 90, 6.71% North-West University 90 publications, 6.71%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 89, 6.63% University of the Witwatersrand 89 publications, 6.63%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 43, 3.2% Durban University of Technology 43 publications, 3.2%
Redeemer's University	Redeemer's University, 42, 3.13% Redeemer's University 42 publications, 3.13%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 34, 2.53% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 34 publications, 2.53%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 31, 2.31% University of KwaZulu-Natal 31 publications, 2.31%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 26, 1.94% University of Ibadan 26 publications, 1.94%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 24, 1.79% University of Pretoria 24 publications, 1.79%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 20, 1.49% University of the Free State 20 publications, 1.49%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 20, 1.49% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 20 publications, 1.49%
Federal University Oye Ekiti	Federal University Oye Ekiti, 19, 1.42% Federal University Oye Ekiti 19 publications, 1.42%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 18, 1.34% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 18 publications, 1.34%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 17, 1.27% Stellenbosch University 17 publications, 1.27%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 17, 1.27% University of the Western Cape 17 publications, 1.27%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 16, 1.19% University of Venda 16 publications, 1.19%
Bingham University	Bingham University, 15, 1.12% Bingham University 15 publications, 1.12%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 14, 1.04% University of Limpopo 14 publications, 1.04%
Texas Tech University	Texas Tech University, 14, 1.04% Texas Tech University 14 publications, 1.04%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 0.89% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 0.89%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 12, 0.89% Covenant University 12 publications, 0.89%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 12, 0.89% Obafemi Awolowo University 12 publications, 0.89%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 11, 0.82% Nelson Mandela University 11 publications, 0.82%
Central University of Technology Free State	Central University of Technology Free State, 11, 0.82% Central University of Technology Free State 11 publications, 0.82%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 11, 0.82% University of Ilorin 11 publications, 0.82%
Niger Delta University	Niger Delta University, 11, 0.82% Niger Delta University 11 publications, 0.82%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 10, 0.75% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 10 publications, 0.75%
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 9, 0.67% Ladoke Akintola University of Technology 9 publications, 0.67%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Redeemer's University	Redeemer's University, 42, 3.13% Redeemer's University 42 publications, 3.13%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 26, 1.94% University of Ibadan 26 publications, 1.94%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 20, 1.49% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 20 publications, 1.49%
Federal University Oye Ekiti	Federal University Oye Ekiti, 19, 1.42% Federal University Oye Ekiti 19 publications, 1.42%
Bingham University	Bingham University, 15, 1.12% Bingham University 15 publications, 1.12%
Texas Tech University	Texas Tech University, 14, 1.04% Texas Tech University 14 publications, 1.04%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 12, 0.89% Covenant University 12 publications, 0.89%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 12, 0.89% Obafemi Awolowo University 12 publications, 0.89%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 11, 0.82% University of Ilorin 11 publications, 0.82%
Niger Delta University	Niger Delta University, 11, 0.82% Niger Delta University 11 publications, 0.82%
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 9, 0.67% Ladoke Akintola University of Technology 9 publications, 0.67%
University of Embu	University of Embu, 9, 0.67% University of Embu 9 publications, 0.67%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 8, 0.6% Federal University of Technology Akure 8 publications, 0.6%
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 8, 0.6% Michael Okpara University of Agriculture 8 publications, 0.6%
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 8, 0.6% Justus Liebig University Giessen 8 publications, 0.6%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 7, 0.52% Petronas University of Technology 7 publications, 0.52%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 7, 0.52% University of Lagos 7 publications, 0.52%
Midlands State University	Midlands State University, 7, 0.52% Midlands State University 7 publications, 0.52%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 6, 0.45% University of the Punjab 6 publications, 0.45%
National Institute for Materials Science	National Institute for Materials Science, 6, 0.45% National Institute for Materials Science 6 publications, 0.45%
Federal University Dutse	Federal University Dutse, 6, 0.45% Federal University Dutse 6 publications, 0.45%
Lagos State University	Lagos State University, 6, 0.45% Lagos State University 6 publications, 0.45%
University of the Gambia	University of the Gambia, 6, 0.45% University of the Gambia 6 publications, 0.45%
Ambrose Alli University	Ambrose Alli University, 6, 0.45% Ambrose Alli University 6 publications, 0.45%
University of Delhi	University of Delhi, 5, 0.37% University of Delhi 5 publications, 0.37%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 5, 0.37% University of Science, Malaysia 5 publications, 0.37%
Massey University	Massey University, 5, 0.37% Massey University 5 publications, 0.37%
Adekunle Ajasin University	Adekunle Ajasin University, 5, 0.37% Adekunle Ajasin University 5 publications, 0.37%
First Technical University	First Technical University, 5, 0.37% First Technical University 5 publications, 0.37%
Maasai Mara University	Maasai Mara University, 5, 0.37% Maasai Mara University 5 publications, 0.37%
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With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Nigeria	Nigeria, 182, 13.56% Nigeria 182 publications, 13.56%
USA	USA, 51, 3.8% USA 51 publications, 3.8%
Kenya	Kenya, 32, 2.38% Kenya 32 publications, 2.38%
India	India, 29, 2.16% India 29 publications, 2.16%
Botswana	Botswana, 24, 1.79% Botswana 24 publications, 1.79%
Germany	Germany, 21, 1.56% Germany 21 publications, 1.56%
Ghana	Ghana, 19, 1.42% Ghana 19 publications, 1.42%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 17, 1.27% Zimbabwe 17 publications, 1.27%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 17, 1.27% Pakistan 17 publications, 1.27%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 16, 1.19% United Kingdom 16 publications, 1.19%
China	China, 15, 1.12% China 15 publications, 1.12%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 11, 0.82% Malaysia 11 publications, 0.82%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 10, 0.75% Cameroon 10 publications, 0.75%
Canada	Canada, 8, 0.6% Canada 8 publications, 0.6%
Japan	Japan, 8, 0.6% Japan 8 publications, 0.6%
UAE	UAE, 7, 0.52% UAE 7 publications, 0.52%
Australia	Australia, 6, 0.45% Australia 6 publications, 0.45%
Gambia	Gambia, 6, 0.45% Gambia 6 publications, 0.45%
Italy	Italy, 6, 0.45% Italy 6 publications, 0.45%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 6, 0.45% Republic of Korea 6 publications, 0.45%
Brazil	Brazil, 5, 0.37% Brazil 5 publications, 0.37%
Iraq	Iraq, 5, 0.37% Iraq 5 publications, 0.37%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 5, 0.37% New Zealand 5 publications, 0.37%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4, 0.3% Netherlands 4 publications, 0.3%
Poland	Poland, 4, 0.3% Poland 4 publications, 0.3%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 4, 0.3% Saudi Arabia 4 publications, 0.3%
Uganda	Uganda, 4, 0.3% Uganda 4 publications, 0.3%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 4, 0.3% Czech Republic 4 publications, 0.3%
Sweden	Sweden, 4, 0.3% Sweden 4 publications, 0.3%
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