Zimbabwe Open University

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Short name

ZOU

Country, city

Zimbabwe, Harare

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Organization website

Publications

265

Citations

1 424

h-index

Top-3 journals

Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (15 publications)

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies (8 publications)

Sustainable Development Goals Series (7 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Zimbabwe (34 publications)

Midlands State University (29 publications)

University of South Africa (23 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of South Africa (23 publications)

University of Fort Hare (17 publications)

University of Pretoria (17 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 2001

Total publications

265

Total citations

1424

Citations per publication

5.37

Average publications per year

10.6

Average authors per publication

3.14

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

	2 4 6 8 10 12
Religious studies	Religious studies, 12, 4.53% Religious studies 12 publications, 4.53%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 11, 4.15% Agronomy and Crop Science 11 publications, 4.15%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 10, 3.77% General Medicine 10 publications, 3.77%
Food Science	Food Science, 9, 3.4% Food Science 9 publications, 3.4%
Education	Education, 9, 3.4% Education 9 publications, 3.4%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 8, 3.02% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 8 publications, 3.02%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 8, 3.02% General Social Sciences 8 publications, 3.02%
General Psychology	General Psychology, 7, 2.64% General Psychology 7 publications, 2.64%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 6, 2.26% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 publications, 2.26%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 6, 2.26% Animal Science and Zoology 6 publications, 2.26%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 5, 1.89% General Environmental Science 5 publications, 1.89%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 5, 1.89% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 5 publications, 1.89%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 4, 1.51% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 4 publications, 1.51%
Ecology	Ecology, 4, 1.51% Ecology 4 publications, 1.51%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management	Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 4, 1.51% Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 4 publications, 1.51%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 4, 1.51% Food Animals 4 publications, 1.51%
Safety Research	Safety Research, 4, 1.51% Safety Research 4 publications, 1.51%
Demography	Demography, 4, 1.51% Demography 4 publications, 1.51%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 3, 1.13% Biotechnology 3 publications, 1.13%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 3, 1.13% Sociology and Political Science 3 publications, 1.13%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 3, 1.13% Water Science and Technology 3 publications, 1.13%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 3, 1.13% Insect Science 3 publications, 1.13%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 3, 1.13% Geography, Planning and Development 3 publications, 1.13%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 3, 1.13% Global and Planetary Change 3 publications, 1.13%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 3, 1.13% Anthropology 3 publications, 1.13%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3, 1.13% Obstetrics and Gynecology 3 publications, 1.13%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 3, 1.13% Social Psychology 3 publications, 1.13%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 2, 0.75% General Chemistry 2 publications, 0.75%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 2, 0.75% Biochemistry 2 publications, 0.75%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 2, 0.75% Molecular Biology 2 publications, 0.75%
	2 4 6 8 10 12

Journals

Publishers

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 64, 24.15% Springer Nature 64 publications, 24.15%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 41, 15.47% Taylor & Francis 41 publications, 15.47%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 33, 12.45% IGI Global 33 publications, 12.45%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 18, 6.79% Elsevier 18 publications, 6.79%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 17, 6.42% AOSIS 17 publications, 6.42%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 12, 4.53% Kamla Raj Enterprises 12 publications, 4.53%
MDPI	MDPI, 11, 4.15% MDPI 11 publications, 4.15%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 9, 3.4% Unisa Press 9 publications, 3.4%
Emerald	Emerald, 6, 2.26% Emerald 6 publications, 2.26%
SAGE	SAGE, 6, 2.26% SAGE 6 publications, 2.26%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 6, 2.26% Frontiers Media S.A. 6 publications, 2.26%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 6, 2.26% Academic Journals 6 publications, 2.26%
Wiley	Wiley, 4, 1.51% Wiley 4 publications, 1.51%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 4, 1.51% Academy of Science of South Africa 4 publications, 1.51%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 4, 1.51% Stellenbosch University 4 publications, 1.51%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2, 0.75% Cambridge University Press 2 publications, 0.75%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 2, 0.75% IWA Publishing 2 publications, 0.75%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 2, 0.75% Hindawi Limited 2 publications, 0.75%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 2, 0.75% Mark Allen Group 2 publications, 0.75%
Oriental Scientific Publishing Company	Oriental Scientific Publishing Company, 2, 0.75% Oriental Scientific Publishing Company 2 publications, 0.75%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 1, 0.38% Walter de Gruyter 1 publication, 0.38%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 1, 0.38% EDP Sciences 1 publication, 0.38%
Brill	Brill, 1, 0.38% Brill 1 publication, 0.38%
International Food and Agribusiness Management Association	International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, 1, 0.38% International Food and Agribusiness Management Association 1 publication, 0.38%
Southern African Missiological Society	Southern African Missiological Society, 1, 0.38% Southern African Missiological Society 1 publication, 0.38%
North-West University	North-West University, 1, 0.38% North-West University 1 publication, 0.38%
Bureau of Scientific Publications of the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology	Bureau of Scientific Publications of the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology, 1, 0.38% Bureau of Scientific Publications of the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology 1 publication, 0.38%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 1, 0.38% Inderscience Publishers 1 publication, 0.38%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)	University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress), 1, 0.38% University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) 1 publication, 0.38%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 1, 0.38% F1000 Research 1 publication, 0.38%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

With other organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 34, 12.83% University of Zimbabwe 34 publications, 12.83%
Midlands State University	Midlands State University, 29, 10.94% Midlands State University 29 publications, 10.94%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 23, 8.68% University of South Africa 23 publications, 8.68%
Great Zimbabwe University	Great Zimbabwe University, 20, 7.55% Great Zimbabwe University 20 publications, 7.55%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 17, 6.42% University of Pretoria 17 publications, 6.42%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 17, 6.42% University of Fort Hare 17 publications, 6.42%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo	National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, 10, 3.77% National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo 10 publications, 3.77%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 6, 2.26% University of Venda 6 publications, 2.26%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 6, 2.26% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 6 publications, 2.26%
Walter Sisulu University	Walter Sisulu University, 5, 1.89% Walter Sisulu University 5 publications, 1.89%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 5, 1.89% University of Limpopo 5 publications, 1.89%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 5, 1.89% University of Botswana 5 publications, 1.89%
University of Bamberg	University of Bamberg, 5, 1.89% University of Bamberg 5 publications, 1.89%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 4, 1.51% University of the Witwatersrand 4 publications, 1.51%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 4, 1.51% Stellenbosch University 4 publications, 1.51%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 4, 1.51% University of KwaZulu-Natal 4 publications, 1.51%
Central University of Technology Free State	Central University of Technology Free State, 4, 1.51% Central University of Technology Free State 4 publications, 1.51%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 3, 1.13% University of Nottingham 3 publications, 1.13%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 3, 1.13% University of the Western Cape 3 publications, 1.13%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 3, 1.13% University of the Free State 3 publications, 1.13%
University of Kassel	University of Kassel, 3, 1.13% University of Kassel 3 publications, 1.13%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 2, 0.75% University of Johannesburg 2 publications, 0.75%
North-West University	North-West University, 2, 0.75% North-West University 2 publications, 0.75%
Prince of Songkla University	Prince of Songkla University, 2, 0.75% Prince of Songkla University 2 publications, 0.75%
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy	Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, 2, 0.75% Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy 2 publications, 0.75%
Poznań University of Medical Sciences	Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 2, 0.75% Poznań University of Medical Sciences 2 publications, 0.75%
University of Lodz	University of Lodz, 2, 0.75% University of Lodz 2 publications, 0.75%
North Caucasus Federal University	North Caucasus Federal University, 1, 0.38% North Caucasus Federal University 1 publication, 0.38%
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, 1, 0.38% Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 1 publication, 0.38%
University of Hyderabad	University of Hyderabad, 1, 0.38% University of Hyderabad 1 publication, 0.38%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 23, 8.68% University of South Africa 23 publications, 8.68%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 17, 6.42% University of Pretoria 17 publications, 6.42%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 17, 6.42% University of Fort Hare 17 publications, 6.42%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 6, 2.26% University of Venda 6 publications, 2.26%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 6, 2.26% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 6 publications, 2.26%
Walter Sisulu University	Walter Sisulu University, 5, 1.89% Walter Sisulu University 5 publications, 1.89%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 5, 1.89% University of Limpopo 5 publications, 1.89%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 5, 1.89% University of Botswana 5 publications, 1.89%
University of Bamberg	University of Bamberg, 5, 1.89% University of Bamberg 5 publications, 1.89%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 4, 1.51% University of the Witwatersrand 4 publications, 1.51%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 4, 1.51% Stellenbosch University 4 publications, 1.51%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 4, 1.51% University of KwaZulu-Natal 4 publications, 1.51%
Central University of Technology Free State	Central University of Technology Free State, 4, 1.51% Central University of Technology Free State 4 publications, 1.51%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 3, 1.13% University of Nottingham 3 publications, 1.13%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 3, 1.13% University of the Western Cape 3 publications, 1.13%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 3, 1.13% University of the Free State 3 publications, 1.13%
University of Kassel	University of Kassel, 3, 1.13% University of Kassel 3 publications, 1.13%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 2, 0.75% University of Johannesburg 2 publications, 0.75%
North-West University	North-West University, 2, 0.75% North-West University 2 publications, 0.75%
Prince of Songkla University	Prince of Songkla University, 2, 0.75% Prince of Songkla University 2 publications, 0.75%
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy	Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, 2, 0.75% Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy 2 publications, 0.75%
Poznań University of Medical Sciences	Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 2, 0.75% Poznań University of Medical Sciences 2 publications, 0.75%
University of Lodz	University of Lodz, 2, 0.75% University of Lodz 2 publications, 0.75%
North Caucasus Federal University	North Caucasus Federal University, 1, 0.38% North Caucasus Federal University 1 publication, 0.38%
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, 1, 0.38% Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 1 publication, 0.38%
University of Hyderabad	University of Hyderabad, 1, 0.38% University of Hyderabad 1 publication, 0.38%
Nanjing Tech University	Nanjing Tech University, 1, 0.38% Nanjing Tech University 1 publication, 0.38%
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 1, 0.38% Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology 1 publication, 0.38%
German Jordanian University	German Jordanian University, 1, 0.38% German Jordanian University 1 publication, 0.38%
Linnaeus University	Linnaeus University, 1, 0.38% Linnaeus University 1 publication, 0.38%
	5 10 15 20 25

With other countries

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
South Africa	South Africa, 70, 26.42% South Africa 70 publications, 26.42%
Algeria	Algeria, 9, 3.4% Algeria 9 publications, 3.4%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 9, 3.4% United Kingdom 9 publications, 3.4%
Germany	Germany, 6, 2.26% Germany 6 publications, 2.26%
Botswana	Botswana, 4, 1.51% Botswana 4 publications, 1.51%
USA	USA, 2, 0.75% USA 2 publications, 0.75%
China	China, 2, 0.75% China 2 publications, 0.75%
Oman	Oman, 2, 0.75% Oman 2 publications, 0.75%
Poland	Poland, 2, 0.75% Poland 2 publications, 0.75%
France	France, 1, 0.38% France 1 publication, 0.38%
Zambia	Zambia, 1, 0.38% Zambia 1 publication, 0.38%
India	India, 1, 0.38% India 1 publication, 0.38%
Jordan	Jordan, 1, 0.38% Jordan 1 publication, 0.38%
Kenya	Kenya, 1, 0.38% Kenya 1 publication, 0.38%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 1, 0.38% New Zealand 1 publication, 0.38%
Seychelles	Seychelles, 1, 0.38% Seychelles 1 publication, 0.38%
Sweden	Sweden, 1, 0.38% Sweden 1 publication, 0.38%
Eswatini	Eswatini, 1, 0.38% Eswatini 1 publication, 0.38%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

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Publications published earlier than 2001 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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