National Research Foundation

National Research Foundation
Short name
NRF
Country, city
South Africa, Pretoria
from chars
Publications found: 0

Since 1992

Total publications
2989
Total citations
69920
Citations per publication
23.39
Average publications per year
96.42
Average authors per publication
60.29
h-index
113
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Infectious Diseases, 332, 11.11%
Infectious Diseases
332 publications, 11.11%
General Medicine, 303, 10.14%
General Medicine
303 publications, 10.14%
Condensed Matter Physics, 238, 7.96%
Condensed Matter Physics
238 publications, 7.96%
General Chemistry, 204, 6.83%
General Chemistry
204 publications, 6.83%
Multidisciplinary, 194, 6.49%
Multidisciplinary
194 publications, 6.49%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 187, 6.26%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
187 publications, 6.26%
Microbiology (medical), 182, 6.09%
Microbiology (medical)
182 publications, 6.09%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 176, 5.89%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
176 publications, 5.89%
General Materials Science, 146, 4.88%
General Materials Science
146 publications, 4.88%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 142, 4.75%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
142 publications, 4.75%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 139, 4.65%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
139 publications, 4.65%
Materials Chemistry, 137, 4.58%
Materials Chemistry
137 publications, 4.58%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 122, 4.08%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
122 publications, 4.08%
General Physics and Astronomy, 116, 3.88%
General Physics and Astronomy
116 publications, 3.88%
Mechanical Engineering, 102, 3.41%
Mechanical Engineering
102 publications, 3.41%
Ecology, 102, 3.41%
Ecology
102 publications, 3.41%
Mechanics of Materials, 100, 3.35%
Mechanics of Materials
100 publications, 3.35%
Surfaces and Interfaces, 96, 3.21%
Surfaces and Interfaces
96 publications, 3.21%
Aquatic Science, 91, 3.04%
Aquatic Science
91 publications, 3.04%
Immunology, 90, 3.01%
Immunology
90 publications, 3.01%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 85, 2.84%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
85 publications, 2.84%
Metals and Alloys, 82, 2.74%
Metals and Alloys
82 publications, 2.74%
Instrumentation, 82, 2.74%
Instrumentation
82 publications, 2.74%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 80, 2.68%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
80 publications, 2.68%
Immunology and Allergy, 80, 2.68%
Immunology and Allergy
80 publications, 2.68%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 79, 2.64%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
79 publications, 2.64%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 73, 2.44%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
73 publications, 2.44%
General Chemical Engineering, 70, 2.34%
General Chemical Engineering
70 publications, 2.34%
Engineering (miscellaneous), 70, 2.34%
Engineering (miscellaneous)
70 publications, 2.34%
Molecular Biology, 65, 2.17%
Molecular Biology
65 publications, 2.17%
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Journals

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Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal of High Energy Physics, 92, 3.08%
Journal of High Energy Physics
92 publications, 3.08%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 81, 2.71%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
81 publications, 2.71%
Materials Today: Proceedings
Materials Today: Proceedings, 79, 2.64%
Materials Today: Proceedings
79 publications, 2.64%
European Physical Journal C
European Physical Journal C, 65, 2.17%
European Physical Journal C
65 publications, 2.17%
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, 57, 1.91%
PLoS ONE
57 publications, 1.91%
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports, 56, 1.87%
Scientific Reports
56 publications, 1.87%
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, 1.54%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
46 publications, 1.54%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 38, 1.27%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
38 publications, 1.27%
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces and Interfaces, 35, 1.17%
Surfaces and Interfaces
35 publications, 1.17%
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 26, 0.87%
Journal of Infectious Diseases
26 publications, 0.87%
Applied Surface Science
Applied Surface Science, 23, 0.77%
Applied Surface Science
23 publications, 0.77%
Frontiers in Immunology
Frontiers in Immunology, 21, 0.7%
Frontiers in Immunology
21 publications, 0.7%
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal, 20, 0.67%
SSRN Electronic Journal
20 publications, 0.67%
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, 0.64%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
19 publications, 0.64%
MRS Advances
MRS Advances, 19, 0.64%
MRS Advances
19 publications, 0.64%
Sustainability
Sustainability, 18, 0.6%
Sustainability
18 publications, 0.6%
Vaccine
Vaccine, 16, 0.54%
Vaccine
16 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 16, 0.54%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
16 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 15, 0.5%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
15 publications, 0.5%
Physical Review C
Physical Review C, 15, 0.5%
Physical Review C
15 publications, 0.5%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 15, 0.5%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
15 publications, 0.5%
The Lancet
The Lancet, 14, 0.47%
The Lancet
14 publications, 0.47%
Thin Solid Films
Thin Solid Films, 14, 0.47%
Thin Solid Films
14 publications, 0.47%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13, 0.43%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
13 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Fish Biology
Journal of Fish Biology, 13, 0.43%
Journal of Fish Biology
13 publications, 0.43%
Environmental Research
Environmental Research, 13, 0.43%
Environmental Research
13 publications, 0.43%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 13, 0.43%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
13 publications, 0.43%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 13, 0.43%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
13 publications, 0.43%
Science
Science, 13, 0.43%
Science
13 publications, 0.43%
Journal of King Saud University - Science
Journal of King Saud University - Science, 13, 0.43%
Journal of King Saud University - Science
13 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
Elsevier, 820, 27.43%
Elsevier
820 publications, 27.43%
Springer Nature
Springer Nature, 619, 20.71%
Springer Nature
619 publications, 20.71%
Wiley
Wiley, 216, 7.23%
Wiley
216 publications, 7.23%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 182, 6.09%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
182 publications, 6.09%
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis, 170, 5.69%
Taylor & Francis
170 publications, 5.69%
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press, 166, 5.55%
Oxford University Press
166 publications, 5.55%
Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers Media S.A., 104, 3.48%
Frontiers Media S.A.
104 publications, 3.48%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 75, 2.51%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
75 publications, 2.51%
IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing, 56, 1.87%
IOP Publishing
56 publications, 1.87%
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology, 36, 1.2%
American Society for Microbiology
36 publications, 1.2%
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press, 27, 0.9%
Cambridge University Press
27 publications, 0.9%
BMJ
BMJ, 24, 0.8%
BMJ
24 publications, 0.8%
World Scientific
World Scientific, 22, 0.74%
World Scientific
22 publications, 0.74%
Wolters Kluwer Health
Wolters Kluwer Health, 22, 0.74%
Wolters Kluwer Health
22 publications, 0.74%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Chemical Society (ACS), 22, 0.74%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
22 publications, 0.74%
EDP Sciences
EDP Sciences, 20, 0.67%
EDP Sciences
20 publications, 0.67%
American Physical Society (APS)
American Physical Society (APS), 20, 0.67%
American Physical Society (APS)
20 publications, 0.67%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
Social Science Electronic Publishing, 20, 0.67%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
20 publications, 0.67%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 19, 0.64%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
19 publications, 0.64%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 19, 0.64%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
19 publications, 0.64%
King Saud University
King Saud University, 19, 0.64%
King Saud University
19 publications, 0.64%
Materials Research Society
Materials Research Society, 19, 0.64%
Materials Research Society
19 publications, 0.64%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 16, 0.54%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
16 publications, 0.54%
SAGE
SAGE, 15, 0.5%
SAGE
15 publications, 0.5%
The Royal Society
The Royal Society, 14, 0.47%
The Royal Society
14 publications, 0.47%
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
American Institute of Physics (AIP), 12, 0.4%
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
12 publications, 0.4%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 12, 0.4%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
12 publications, 0.4%
American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society, 11, 0.37%
American Thoracic Society
11 publications, 0.37%
Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter, 10, 0.33%
Walter de Gruyter
10 publications, 0.33%
Wildlife Disease Association, 10, 0.33%
Wildlife Disease Association
10 publications, 0.33%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
925 publications, 30.95%
University of South Africa
693 publications, 23.19%
Stellenbosch University
578 publications, 19.34%
University of Cape Town
519 publications, 17.36%
South African Medical Research Council
386 publications, 12.91%
University of Johannesburg
240 publications, 8.03%
National Health Laboratory Services
229 publications, 7.66%
University of Pretoria
228 publications, 7.63%
University of the Western Cape
197 publications, 6.59%
University of Copenhagen
180 publications, 6.02%
University of Liverpool
176 publications, 5.89%
Yale University
170 publications, 5.69%
Lund University
165 publications, 5.52%
Heidelberg University
164 publications, 5.49%
University of Birmingham
164 publications, 5.49%
University of Oslo
163 publications, 5.45%
University of Jyväskylä
162 publications, 5.42%
European Organization for Nuclear Research
160 publications, 5.35%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
160 publications, 5.35%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
159 publications, 5.32%
Technical University of Munich
158 publications, 5.29%
University of Strasbourg
158 publications, 5.29%
University of Nantes
158 publications, 5.29%
Sejong University
158 publications, 5.29%
University of Bergen
157 publications, 5.25%
University of Tsukuba
157 publications, 5.25%
COMSATS University Islamabad
156 publications, 5.22%
Grenoble Alpes University
156 publications, 5.22%
Helsinki Institute of Physics
155 publications, 5.19%
A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory
154 publications, 5.15%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Copenhagen
180 publications, 6.02%
University of Liverpool
176 publications, 5.89%
Yale University
170 publications, 5.69%
Lund University
165 publications, 5.52%
Heidelberg University
164 publications, 5.49%
University of Birmingham
164 publications, 5.49%
University of Oslo
163 publications, 5.45%
University of Jyväskylä
162 publications, 5.42%
European Organization for Nuclear Research
160 publications, 5.35%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
160 publications, 5.35%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
159 publications, 5.32%
Technical University of Munich
158 publications, 5.29%
University of Strasbourg
158 publications, 5.29%
University of Nantes
158 publications, 5.29%
Sejong University
158 publications, 5.29%
University of Bergen
157 publications, 5.25%
University of Tsukuba
157 publications, 5.25%
COMSATS University Islamabad
156 publications, 5.22%
Grenoble Alpes University
156 publications, 5.22%
Helsinki Institute of Physics
155 publications, 5.19%
A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory
154 publications, 5.15%
Panjab University
154 publications, 5.15%
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
154 publications, 5.15%
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
154 publications, 5.15%
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
154 publications, 5.15%
Aligarh Muslim University
154 publications, 5.15%
KTO Karatay University
154 publications, 5.15%
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre
154 publications, 5.15%
Central China Normal University
154 publications, 5.15%
University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
154 publications, 5.15%
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With other countries

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USA, 767, 25.66%
USA
767 publications, 25.66%
United Kingdom, 557, 18.63%
United Kingdom
557 publications, 18.63%
India, 443, 14.82%
India
443 publications, 14.82%
China, 305, 10.2%
China
305 publications, 10.2%
France, 303, 10.14%
France
303 publications, 10.14%
Germany, 298, 9.97%
Germany
298 publications, 9.97%
Netherlands, 268, 8.97%
Netherlands
268 publications, 8.97%
Switzerland, 268, 8.97%
Switzerland
268 publications, 8.97%
Pakistan, 250, 8.36%
Pakistan
250 publications, 8.36%
Brazil, 239, 8%
Brazil
239 publications, 8%
Italy, 220, 7.36%
Italy
220 publications, 7.36%
Poland, 203, 6.79%
Poland
203 publications, 6.79%
Denmark, 199, 6.66%
Denmark
199 publications, 6.66%
Japan, 199, 6.66%
Japan
199 publications, 6.66%
Sweden, 198, 6.62%
Sweden
198 publications, 6.62%
Republic of Korea, 188, 6.29%
Republic of Korea
188 publications, 6.29%
Finland, 186, 6.22%
Finland
186 publications, 6.22%
Czech Republic, 186, 6.22%
Czech Republic
186 publications, 6.22%
Nigeria, 185, 6.19%
Nigeria
185 publications, 6.19%
Thailand, 183, 6.12%
Thailand
183 publications, 6.12%
Hungary, 177, 5.92%
Hungary
177 publications, 5.92%
Mexico, 174, 5.82%
Mexico
174 publications, 5.82%
Norway, 172, 5.75%
Norway
172 publications, 5.75%
Romania, 169, 5.65%
Romania
169 publications, 5.65%
Peru, 167, 5.59%
Peru
167 publications, 5.59%
Russia, 165, 5.52%
Russia
165 publications, 5.52%
Greece, 165, 5.52%
Greece
165 publications, 5.52%
Turkey, 163, 5.45%
Turkey
163 publications, 5.45%
Croatia, 162, 5.42%
Croatia
162 publications, 5.42%
Slovakia, 157, 5.25%
Slovakia
157 publications, 5.25%
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  • We do not take into account publications that without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1992 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.