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Short name

NRF

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

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Publications

3 837

Citations

96 969

h-index

127

Top-3 journals

Journal of High Energy Physics (114 publications)

Clinical Infectious Diseases (90 publications)

Materials Today: Proceedings (79 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (1159 publications)

Stellenbosch University (778 publications)

University of South Africa (772 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Copenhagen (243 publications)

University of Liverpool (231 publications)

Yale University (224 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1976

Total publications

3837

Total citations

96969

Citations per publication

25.27

Average publications per year

75.24

Average authors per publication

61.44

h-index

127

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

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 338, 8.81% Infectious Diseases 338 publications, 8.81%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 331, 8.63% General Medicine 331 publications, 8.63%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 244, 6.36% Condensed Matter Physics 244 publications, 6.36%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 209, 5.45% General Chemistry 209 publications, 5.45%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 201, 5.24% Multidisciplinary 201 publications, 5.24%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 190, 4.95% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 190 publications, 4.95%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 185, 4.82% Microbiology (medical) 185 publications, 4.82%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 178, 4.64% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 178 publications, 4.64%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 152, 3.96% General Materials Science 152 publications, 3.96%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 150, 3.91% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 150 publications, 3.91%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 141, 3.67% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 141 publications, 3.67%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 139, 3.62% Materials Chemistry 139 publications, 3.62%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 126, 3.28% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 126 publications, 3.28%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 122, 3.18% General Physics and Astronomy 122 publications, 3.18%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 104, 2.71% Mechanical Engineering 104 publications, 2.71%
Ecology	Ecology, 103, 2.68% Ecology 103 publications, 2.68%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 102, 2.66% Mechanics of Materials 102 publications, 2.66%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 97, 2.53% Surfaces and Interfaces 97 publications, 2.53%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 91, 2.37% Aquatic Science 91 publications, 2.37%
Immunology	Immunology, 90, 2.35% Immunology 90 publications, 2.35%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 88, 2.29% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 88 publications, 2.29%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 84, 2.19% Instrumentation 84 publications, 2.19%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 83, 2.16% Metals and Alloys 83 publications, 2.16%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 83, 2.16% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 83 publications, 2.16%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 81, 2.11% Immunology and Allergy 81 publications, 2.11%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 79, 2.06% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 79 publications, 2.06%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 78, 2.03% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 78 publications, 2.03%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 71, 1.85% General Chemical Engineering 71 publications, 1.85%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 71, 1.85% Engineering (miscellaneous) 71 publications, 1.85%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 67, 1.75% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 67 publications, 1.75%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 114, 2.97% Journal of High Energy Physics 114 publications, 2.97%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 90, 2.35% Clinical Infectious Diseases 90 publications, 2.35%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 79, 2.06% Materials Today: Proceedings 79 publications, 2.06%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 75, 1.95% European Physical Journal C 75 publications, 1.95%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 68, 1.77% Scientific Reports 68 publications, 1.77%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 62, 1.62% PLoS ONE 62 publications, 1.62%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 49, 1.28% South African Journal of Science 49 publications, 1.28%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 46, 1.2% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 46 publications, 1.2%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 39, 1.02% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 39 publications, 1.02%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 36, 0.94% Surfaces and Interfaces 36 publications, 0.94%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 28, 0.73% Journal of Infectious Diseases 28 publications, 0.73%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 26, 0.68% Frontiers in Immunology 26 publications, 0.68%
African Journal of Aquatic Science	African Journal of Aquatic Science, 24, 0.63% African Journal of Aquatic Science 24 publications, 0.63%
Ostrich	Ostrich, 23, 0.6% Ostrich 23 publications, 0.6%
Applied Surface Science	Applied Surface Science, 23, 0.6% Applied Surface Science 23 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Fish Biology	Journal of Fish Biology, 21, 0.55% Journal of Fish Biology 21 publications, 0.55%
Physical Review C	Physical Review C, 21, 0.55% Physical Review C 21 publications, 0.55%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 20, 0.52% SSRN Electronic Journal 20 publications, 0.52%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 19, 0.5% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 19 publications, 0.5%
MRS Advances	MRS Advances, 19, 0.5% MRS Advances 19 publications, 0.5%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 18, 0.47% Sustainability 18 publications, 0.47%
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 18, 0.47% International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 18 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 18, 0.47% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 18 publications, 0.47%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 17, 0.44% The Lancet Global Health 17 publications, 0.44%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 16, 0.42% Vaccine 16 publications, 0.42%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 16, 0.42% The Lancet 16 publications, 0.42%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 16, 0.42% Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 16 publications, 0.42%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15, 0.39% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15 publications, 0.39%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 15, 0.39% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 15 publications, 0.39%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 14, 0.36% Zootaxa 14 publications, 0.36%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1013, 26.4% Elsevier 1013 publications, 26.4%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 811, 21.14% Springer Nature 811 publications, 21.14%
Wiley	Wiley, 273, 7.11% Wiley 273 publications, 7.11%
MDPI	MDPI, 226, 5.89% MDPI 226 publications, 5.89%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 199, 5.19% Taylor & Francis 199 publications, 5.19%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 193, 5.03% Oxford University Press 193 publications, 5.03%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 128, 3.34% Frontiers Media S.A. 128 publications, 3.34%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 86, 2.24% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 86 publications, 2.24%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 63, 1.64% IOP Publishing 63 publications, 1.64%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 42, 1.09% American Society for Microbiology 42 publications, 1.09%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 40, 1.04% American Physical Society (APS) 40 publications, 1.04%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 37, 0.96% Cambridge University Press 37 publications, 0.96%
BMJ	BMJ, 32, 0.83% BMJ 32 publications, 0.83%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 30, 0.78% American Chemical Society (ACS) 30 publications, 0.78%
SAGE	SAGE, 29, 0.76% SAGE 29 publications, 0.76%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 29, 0.76% Academy of Science of South Africa 29 publications, 0.76%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 28, 0.73% EDP Sciences 28 publications, 0.73%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 28, 0.73% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 28 publications, 0.73%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 26, 0.68% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 26 publications, 0.68%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 25, 0.65% World Scientific 25 publications, 0.65%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 25, 0.65% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 25 publications, 0.65%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science	South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science, 25, 0.65% South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science 25 publications, 0.65%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 21, 0.55% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 21 publications, 0.55%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 20, 0.52% Social Science Electronic Publishing 20 publications, 0.52%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 19, 0.5% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 19 publications, 0.5%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 19, 0.5% King Saud University 19 publications, 0.5%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 17, 0.44% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 17 publications, 0.44%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 16, 0.42% The Royal Society 16 publications, 0.42%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 16, 0.42% S. Karger AG 16 publications, 0.42%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 15, 0.39% American Thoracic Society 15 publications, 0.39%
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With other organizations

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 1159, 30.21% University of the Witwatersrand 1159 publications, 30.21%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 778, 20.28% Stellenbosch University 778 publications, 20.28%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 772, 20.12% University of South Africa 772 publications, 20.12%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 673, 17.54% University of Cape Town 673 publications, 17.54%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 528, 13.76% South African Medical Research Council 528 publications, 13.76%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 328, 8.55% University of Johannesburg 328 publications, 8.55%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 300, 7.82% University of Pretoria 300 publications, 7.82%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 267, 6.96% National Health Laboratory Services 267 publications, 6.96%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 246, 6.41% University of the Western Cape 246 publications, 6.41%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 243, 6.33% University of Copenhagen 243 publications, 6.33%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 231, 6.02% University of Liverpool 231 publications, 6.02%
Yale University	Yale University, 224, 5.84% Yale University 224 publications, 5.84%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 214, 5.58% Heidelberg University 214 publications, 5.58%
Lund University	Lund University, 212, 5.53% Lund University 212 publications, 5.53%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 212, 5.53% European Organization for Nuclear Research 212 publications, 5.53%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 212, 5.53% Université Paris-Saclay 212 publications, 5.53%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 211, 5.5% University of São Paulo 211 publications, 5.5%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 210, 5.47% University of Jyväskylä 210 publications, 5.47%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 210, 5.47% University of Oslo 210 publications, 5.47%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 210, 5.47% University of Birmingham 210 publications, 5.47%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 209, 5.45% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 209 publications, 5.45%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 208, 5.42% Ohio State University 208 publications, 5.42%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 207, 5.39% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 207 publications, 5.39%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 206, 5.37% Technical University of Munich 206 publications, 5.37%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 206, 5.37% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 206 publications, 5.37%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 205, 5.34% University of Bergen 205 publications, 5.34%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 205, 5.34% University of Texas at Austin 205 publications, 5.34%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 205, 5.34% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 205 publications, 5.34%
University of Tennessee	University of Tennessee, 205, 5.34% University of Tennessee 205 publications, 5.34%
University of Houston	University of Houston, 205, 5.34% University of Houston 205 publications, 5.34%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 243, 6.33% University of Copenhagen 243 publications, 6.33%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 231, 6.02% University of Liverpool 231 publications, 6.02%
Yale University	Yale University, 224, 5.84% Yale University 224 publications, 5.84%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 214, 5.58% Heidelberg University 214 publications, 5.58%
Lund University	Lund University, 212, 5.53% Lund University 212 publications, 5.53%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 212, 5.53% European Organization for Nuclear Research 212 publications, 5.53%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 212, 5.53% Université Paris-Saclay 212 publications, 5.53%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 211, 5.5% University of São Paulo 211 publications, 5.5%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 210, 5.47% University of Jyväskylä 210 publications, 5.47%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 210, 5.47% University of Oslo 210 publications, 5.47%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 210, 5.47% University of Birmingham 210 publications, 5.47%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 209, 5.45% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 209 publications, 5.45%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 208, 5.42% Ohio State University 208 publications, 5.42%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 207, 5.39% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 207 publications, 5.39%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 206, 5.37% Technical University of Munich 206 publications, 5.37%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 206, 5.37% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 206 publications, 5.37%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 205, 5.34% University of Bergen 205 publications, 5.34%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 205, 5.34% University of Texas at Austin 205 publications, 5.34%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 205, 5.34% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 205 publications, 5.34%
University of Tennessee	University of Tennessee, 205, 5.34% University of Tennessee 205 publications, 5.34%
University of Houston	University of Houston, 205, 5.34% University of Houston 205 publications, 5.34%
University of Split	University of Split, 205, 5.34% University of Split 205 publications, 5.34%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 204, 5.32% University of Strasbourg 204 publications, 5.32%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 204, 5.32% University of Tsukuba 204 publications, 5.32%
Sejong University	Sejong University, 204, 5.32% Sejong University 204 publications, 5.32%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 204, 5.32% University of Tokyo 204 publications, 5.32%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 204, 5.32% Hiroshima University 204 publications, 5.32%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 204, 5.32% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 204 publications, 5.32%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 203, 5.29% University of Tübingen 203 publications, 5.29%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 203, 5.29% Pusan National University 203 publications, 5.29%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
USA	USA, 881, 22.96% USA 881 publications, 22.96%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 640, 16.68% United Kingdom 640 publications, 16.68%
India	India, 501, 13.06% India 501 publications, 13.06%
China	China, 365, 9.51% China 365 publications, 9.51%
France	France, 356, 9.28% France 356 publications, 9.28%
Germany	Germany, 352, 9.17% Germany 352 publications, 9.17%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 325, 8.47% Switzerland 325 publications, 8.47%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 308, 8.03% Netherlands 308 publications, 8.03%
Brazil	Brazil, 286, 7.45% Brazil 286 publications, 7.45%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 277, 7.22% Pakistan 277 publications, 7.22%
Italy	Italy, 261, 6.8% Italy 261 publications, 6.8%
Denmark	Denmark, 252, 6.57% Denmark 252 publications, 6.57%
Poland	Poland, 242, 6.31% Poland 242 publications, 6.31%
Japan	Japan, 239, 6.23% Japan 239 publications, 6.23%
Sweden	Sweden, 238, 6.2% Sweden 238 publications, 6.2%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 225, 5.86% Republic of Korea 225 publications, 5.86%
Finland	Finland, 225, 5.86% Finland 225 publications, 5.86%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 225, 5.86% Czech Republic 225 publications, 5.86%
Hungary	Hungary, 212, 5.53% Hungary 212 publications, 5.53%
Norway	Norway, 210, 5.47% Norway 210 publications, 5.47%
Mexico	Mexico, 209, 5.45% Mexico 209 publications, 5.45%
Thailand	Thailand, 207, 5.39% Thailand 207 publications, 5.39%
Romania	Romania, 205, 5.34% Romania 205 publications, 5.34%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 204, 5.32% Nigeria 204 publications, 5.32%
Peru	Peru, 202, 5.26% Peru 202 publications, 5.26%
Greece	Greece, 201, 5.24% Greece 201 publications, 5.24%
Turkey	Turkey, 199, 5.19% Turkey 199 publications, 5.19%
Croatia	Croatia, 197, 5.13% Croatia 197 publications, 5.13%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 192, 5% Slovakia 192 publications, 5%
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Publications published earlier than 1976 are ignored in the statistics.
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