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Short name

NRF

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

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Publications

3 864

Citations

98 702

h-index

127

Top-3 journals

Journal of High Energy Physics (116 publications)

Clinical Infectious Diseases (90 publications)

Materials Today: Proceedings (79 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (1164 publications)

Stellenbosch University (782 publications)

University of South Africa (773 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Copenhagen (249 publications)

University of Liverpool (235 publications)

Yale University (228 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1976

Total publications

3864

Total citations

98702

Citations per publication

25.54

Average publications per year

75.76

Average authors per publication

62.17

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, 8.75% Infectious Diseases 338 publications, 8.75%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 331, 8.57% General Medicine 331 publications, 8.57%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 244, 6.31% Condensed Matter Physics 244 publications, 6.31%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 209, 5.41% General Chemistry 209 publications, 5.41%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 201, 5.2% Multidisciplinary 201 publications, 5.2%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 190, 4.92% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 190 publications, 4.92%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 185, 4.79% Microbiology (medical) 185 publications, 4.79%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 178, 4.61% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 178 publications, 4.61%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 152, 3.93% General Materials Science 152 publications, 3.93%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 150, 3.88% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 150 publications, 3.88%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 141, 3.65% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 141 publications, 3.65%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 139, 3.6% Materials Chemistry 139 publications, 3.6%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 126, 3.26% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 126 publications, 3.26%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 122, 3.16% General Physics and Astronomy 122 publications, 3.16%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 104, 2.69% Mechanical Engineering 104 publications, 2.69%
Ecology	Ecology, 103, 2.67% Ecology 103 publications, 2.67%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 102, 2.64% Mechanics of Materials 102 publications, 2.64%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 97, 2.51% Surfaces and Interfaces 97 publications, 2.51%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 91, 2.36% Aquatic Science 91 publications, 2.36%
Immunology	Immunology, 90, 2.33% Immunology 90 publications, 2.33%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 88, 2.28% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 88 publications, 2.28%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 84, 2.17% Instrumentation 84 publications, 2.17%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 83, 2.15% Metals and Alloys 83 publications, 2.15%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 83, 2.15% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 83 publications, 2.15%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 81, 2.1% Immunology and Allergy 81 publications, 2.1%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 79, 2.04% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 79 publications, 2.04%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 78, 2.02% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 78 publications, 2.02%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 71, 1.84% General Chemical Engineering 71 publications, 1.84%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 71, 1.84% Engineering (miscellaneous) 71 publications, 1.84%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 67, 1.73% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 67 publications, 1.73%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 116, 3% Journal of High Energy Physics 116 publications, 3%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 90, 2.33% Clinical Infectious Diseases 90 publications, 2.33%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 79, 2.04% Materials Today: Proceedings 79 publications, 2.04%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 76, 1.97% European Physical Journal C 76 publications, 1.97%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 68, 1.76% Scientific Reports 68 publications, 1.76%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 62, 1.6% PLoS ONE 62 publications, 1.6%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 49, 1.27% South African Journal of Science 49 publications, 1.27%
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, 1.19% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 46 publications, 1.19%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 40, 1.04% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 40 publications, 1.04%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 36, 0.93% Surfaces and Interfaces 36 publications, 0.93%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 29, 0.75% Journal of Infectious Diseases 29 publications, 0.75%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 26, 0.67% Frontiers in Immunology 26 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Fish Biology	Journal of Fish Biology, 24, 0.62% Journal of Fish Biology 24 publications, 0.62%
African Journal of Aquatic Science	African Journal of Aquatic Science, 24, 0.62% African Journal of Aquatic Science 24 publications, 0.62%
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%
Physical Review C	Physical Review C, 21, 0.54% Physical Review C 21 publications, 0.54%
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, 0.49% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 19 publications, 0.49%
MRS Advances	MRS Advances, 19, 0.49% MRS Advances 19 publications, 0.49%
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, 0.41% Vaccine 16 publications, 0.41%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 16, 0.41% The Lancet 16 publications, 0.41%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 16, 0.41% Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 16 publications, 0.41%
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, 1024, 26.5% Elsevier 1024 publications, 26.5%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 814, 21.07% Springer Nature 814 publications, 21.07%
Wiley	Wiley, 279, 7.22% Wiley 279 publications, 7.22%
MDPI	MDPI, 226, 5.85% MDPI 226 publications, 5.85%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 197, 5.1% Taylor & Francis 197 publications, 5.1%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 195, 5.05% Oxford University Press 195 publications, 5.05%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 128, 3.31% Frontiers Media S.A. 128 publications, 3.31%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 86, 2.23% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 86 publications, 2.23%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 63, 1.63% IOP Publishing 63 publications, 1.63%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 43, 1.11% American Society for Microbiology 43 publications, 1.11%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 42, 1.09% American Physical Society (APS) 42 publications, 1.09%
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), 31, 0.8% American Chemical Society (ACS) 31 publications, 0.8%
SAGE	SAGE, 30, 0.78% SAGE 30 publications, 0.78%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 29, 0.75% Academy of Science of South Africa 29 publications, 0.75%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 28, 0.72% EDP Sciences 28 publications, 0.72%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 28, 0.72% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 28 publications, 0.72%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 26, 0.67% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 26 publications, 0.67%
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, 0.54% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 21 publications, 0.54%
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, 0.49% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 19 publications, 0.49%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 19, 0.49% King Saud University 19 publications, 0.49%
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, 0.41% The Royal Society 16 publications, 0.41%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 16, 0.41% S. Karger AG 16 publications, 0.41%
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, 1164, 30.12% University of the Witwatersrand 1164 publications, 30.12%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 782, 20.24% Stellenbosch University 782 publications, 20.24%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 773, 20.01% University of South Africa 773 publications, 20.01%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 677, 17.52% University of Cape Town 677 publications, 17.52%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 529, 13.69% South African Medical Research Council 529 publications, 13.69%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 332, 8.59% University of Johannesburg 332 publications, 8.59%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 304, 7.87% University of Pretoria 304 publications, 7.87%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 268, 6.94% National Health Laboratory Services 268 publications, 6.94%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 249, 6.44% University of Copenhagen 249 publications, 6.44%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 247, 6.39% University of the Western Cape 247 publications, 6.39%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 235, 6.08% University of Liverpool 235 publications, 6.08%
Yale University	Yale University, 228, 5.9% Yale University 228 publications, 5.9%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 218, 5.64% Heidelberg University 218 publications, 5.64%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 217, 5.62% European Organization for Nuclear Research 217 publications, 5.62%
Lund University	Lund University, 216, 5.59% Lund University 216 publications, 5.59%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 215, 5.56% University of Jyväskylä 215 publications, 5.56%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 215, 5.56% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 215 publications, 5.56%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 215, 5.56% Université Paris-Saclay 215 publications, 5.56%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 215, 5.56% University of São Paulo 215 publications, 5.56%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 214, 5.54% University of Oslo 214 publications, 5.54%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 214, 5.54% University of Birmingham 214 publications, 5.54%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 212, 5.49% Ohio State University 212 publications, 5.49%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 211, 5.46% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 211 publications, 5.46%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 210, 5.43% Technical University of Munich 210 publications, 5.43%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 210, 5.43% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 210 publications, 5.43%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 209, 5.41% University of Bergen 209 publications, 5.41%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 209, 5.41% University of Texas at Austin 209 publications, 5.41%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 209, 5.41% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 209 publications, 5.41%
University of Tennessee	University of Tennessee, 209, 5.41% University of Tennessee 209 publications, 5.41%
University of Houston	University of Houston, 209, 5.41% University of Houston 209 publications, 5.41%
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With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 249, 6.44% University of Copenhagen 249 publications, 6.44%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 235, 6.08% University of Liverpool 235 publications, 6.08%
Yale University	Yale University, 228, 5.9% Yale University 228 publications, 5.9%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 218, 5.64% Heidelberg University 218 publications, 5.64%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 217, 5.62% European Organization for Nuclear Research 217 publications, 5.62%
Lund University	Lund University, 216, 5.59% Lund University 216 publications, 5.59%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 215, 5.56% University of Jyväskylä 215 publications, 5.56%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 215, 5.56% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 215 publications, 5.56%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 215, 5.56% Université Paris-Saclay 215 publications, 5.56%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 215, 5.56% University of São Paulo 215 publications, 5.56%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 214, 5.54% University of Oslo 214 publications, 5.54%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 214, 5.54% University of Birmingham 214 publications, 5.54%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 212, 5.49% Ohio State University 212 publications, 5.49%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 211, 5.46% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 211 publications, 5.46%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 210, 5.43% Technical University of Munich 210 publications, 5.43%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 210, 5.43% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 210 publications, 5.43%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 209, 5.41% University of Bergen 209 publications, 5.41%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 209, 5.41% University of Texas at Austin 209 publications, 5.41%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 209, 5.41% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 209 publications, 5.41%
University of Tennessee	University of Tennessee, 209, 5.41% University of Tennessee 209 publications, 5.41%
University of Houston	University of Houston, 209, 5.41% University of Houston 209 publications, 5.41%
University of Split	University of Split, 209, 5.41% University of Split 209 publications, 5.41%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 208, 5.38% University of Strasbourg 208 publications, 5.38%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 208, 5.38% University of Tsukuba 208 publications, 5.38%
Sejong University	Sejong University, 208, 5.38% Sejong University 208 publications, 5.38%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 208, 5.38% University of Tokyo 208 publications, 5.38%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 208, 5.38% Hiroshima University 208 publications, 5.38%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 208, 5.38% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 208 publications, 5.38%
Comenius University Bratislava	Comenius University Bratislava, 208, 5.38% Comenius University Bratislava 208 publications, 5.38%
Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering	Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 208, 5.38% Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering 208 publications, 5.38%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
USA	USA, 891, 23.06% USA 891 publications, 23.06%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 649, 16.8% United Kingdom 649 publications, 16.8%
India	India, 505, 13.07% India 505 publications, 13.07%
China	China, 372, 9.63% China 372 publications, 9.63%
France	France, 360, 9.32% France 360 publications, 9.32%
Germany	Germany, 356, 9.21% Germany 356 publications, 9.21%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 331, 8.57% Switzerland 331 publications, 8.57%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 311, 8.05% Netherlands 311 publications, 8.05%
Brazil	Brazil, 290, 7.51% Brazil 290 publications, 7.51%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 277, 7.17% Pakistan 277 publications, 7.17%
Italy	Italy, 267, 6.91% Italy 267 publications, 6.91%
Denmark	Denmark, 258, 6.68% Denmark 258 publications, 6.68%
Poland	Poland, 246, 6.37% Poland 246 publications, 6.37%
Japan	Japan, 243, 6.29% Japan 243 publications, 6.29%
Sweden	Sweden, 241, 6.24% Sweden 241 publications, 6.24%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 231, 5.98% Republic of Korea 231 publications, 5.98%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 230, 5.95% Czech Republic 230 publications, 5.95%
Finland	Finland, 229, 5.93% Finland 229 publications, 5.93%
Hungary	Hungary, 216, 5.59% Hungary 216 publications, 5.59%
Norway	Norway, 214, 5.54% Norway 214 publications, 5.54%
Mexico	Mexico, 213, 5.51% Mexico 213 publications, 5.51%
Romania	Romania, 209, 5.41% Romania 209 publications, 5.41%
Thailand	Thailand, 208, 5.38% Thailand 208 publications, 5.38%
Greece	Greece, 205, 5.31% Greece 205 publications, 5.31%
Peru	Peru, 205, 5.31% Peru 205 publications, 5.31%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 204, 5.28% Nigeria 204 publications, 5.28%
Turkey	Turkey, 203, 5.25% Turkey 203 publications, 5.25%
Croatia	Croatia, 202, 5.23% Croatia 202 publications, 5.23%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 196, 5.07% Slovakia 196 publications, 5.07%
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Publications published earlier than 1976 are ignored in the statistics.
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