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UCT

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South Africa, Rondebosch

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Publications

66 603

Citations

1 919 548

h-index

410

Top-3 journals

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (899 publications)

PLoS ONE (780 publications)

Ostrich (629 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Groote Schuur Hospital (4712 publications)

Stellenbosch University (4678 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (4411 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (2625 publications)

Harvard University (2450 publications)

University College London (1950 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

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Since 1919

Total publications

66603

Total citations

1919548

Citations per publication

28.82

Average publications per year

616.69

Average authors per publication

42.52

h-index

410

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 6426, 9.65% General Medicine 6426 publications, 9.65%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 4153, 6.24% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4153 publications, 6.24%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 3785, 5.68% Infectious Diseases 3785 publications, 5.68%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3104, 4.66% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3104 publications, 4.66%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1800, 2.7% Biochemistry 1800 publications, 2.7%
Ecology	Ecology, 1737, 2.61% Ecology 1737 publications, 2.61%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 1687, 2.53% Space and Planetary Science 1687 publications, 2.53%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1658, 2.49% Multidisciplinary 1658 publications, 2.49%
Immunology	Immunology, 1652, 2.48% Immunology 1652 publications, 2.48%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1642, 2.47% Astronomy and Astrophysics 1642 publications, 2.47%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 1595, 2.39% Aquatic Science 1595 publications, 2.39%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1592, 2.39% Molecular Biology 1592 publications, 2.39%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 1494, 2.24% Geography, Planning and Development 1494 publications, 2.24%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 1437, 2.16% Psychiatry and Mental health 1437 publications, 2.16%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 1413, 2.12% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1413 publications, 2.12%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 1359, 2.04% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1359 publications, 2.04%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 1277, 1.92% Plant Science 1277 publications, 1.92%
Genetics	Genetics, 1273, 1.91% Genetics 1273 publications, 1.91%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 1270, 1.91% Pharmacology (medical) 1270 publications, 1.91%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 1230, 1.85% Immunology and Allergy 1230 publications, 1.85%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 1181, 1.77% Sociology and Political Science 1181 publications, 1.77%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 1171, 1.76% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1171 publications, 1.76%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1144, 1.72% General Chemistry 1144 publications, 1.72%
Surgery	Surgery, 1137, 1.71% Surgery 1137 publications, 1.71%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1136, 1.71% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1136 publications, 1.71%
Education	Education, 1098, 1.65% Education 1098 publications, 1.65%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 1074, 1.61% Animal Science and Zoology 1074 publications, 1.61%
Virology	Virology, 1071, 1.61% Virology 1071 publications, 1.61%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 1029, 1.54% Economics and Econometrics 1029 publications, 1.54%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 1020, 1.53% Microbiology (medical) 1020 publications, 1.53%
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Journals

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 899, 1.35% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 899 publications, 1.35%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 780, 1.17% PLoS ONE 780 publications, 1.17%
Ostrich	Ostrich, 629, 0.94% Ostrich 629 publications, 0.94%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 577, 0.87% Journal of High Energy Physics 577 publications, 0.87%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 433, 0.65% SSRN Electronic Journal 433 publications, 0.65%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 401, 0.6% South African Journal of Botany 401 publications, 0.6%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 386, 0.58% European Physical Journal C 386 publications, 0.58%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 379, 0.57% The Lancet 379 publications, 0.57%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 354, 0.53% BMJ Open 354 publications, 0.53%
African Journal of Marine Science	African Journal of Marine Science, 342, 0.51% African Journal of Marine Science 342 publications, 0.51%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 329, 0.49% South African Journal of Science 329 publications, 0.49%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 319, 0.48% Physical Review D 319 publications, 0.48%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 308, 0.46% Scientific Reports 308 publications, 0.46%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 299, 0.45% Clinical Infectious Diseases 299 publications, 0.45%
Nature	Nature, 289, 0.43% Nature 289 publications, 0.43%
Minerals Engineering	Minerals Engineering, 289, 0.43% Minerals Engineering 289 publications, 0.43%
South African Journal of Economics	South African Journal of Economics, 237, 0.36% South African Journal of Economics 237 publications, 0.36%
British Journal of Sports Medicine	British Journal of Sports Medicine, 228, 0.34% British Journal of Sports Medicine 228 publications, 0.34%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 227, 0.34% Journal of the International AIDS Society 227 publications, 0.34%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 224, 0.34% BMC Public Health 224 publications, 0.34%
South African Journal of Psychology	South African Journal of Psychology, 219, 0.33% South African Journal of Psychology 219 publications, 0.33%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 208, 0.31% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 208 publications, 0.31%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 207, 0.31% AIDS and Behavior 207 publications, 0.31%
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa	Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 207, 0.31% Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 207 publications, 0.31%
Social Dynamics	Social Dynamics, 202, 0.3% Social Dynamics 202 publications, 0.3%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 200, 0.3% Astronomy and Astrophysics 200 publications, 0.3%
Journal of Energy in Southern Africa	Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 196, 0.29% Journal of Energy in Southern Africa 196 publications, 0.29%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 190, 0.29% Astrophysical Journal 190 publications, 0.29%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 177, 0.27% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 177 publications, 0.27%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 170, 0.26% BMC Infectious Diseases 170 publications, 0.26%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 14100, 21.17% Elsevier 14100 publications, 21.17%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 11747, 17.64% Springer Nature 11747 publications, 17.64%
Wiley	Wiley, 7179, 10.78% Wiley 7179 publications, 10.78%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 6184, 9.28% Taylor & Francis 6184 publications, 9.28%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 3360, 5.04% Oxford University Press 3360 publications, 5.04%
SAGE	SAGE, 1935, 2.91% SAGE 1935 publications, 2.91%
BMJ	BMJ, 1452, 2.18% BMJ 1452 publications, 2.18%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1246, 1.87% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 1246 publications, 1.87%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1238, 1.86% Cambridge University Press 1238 publications, 1.86%
MDPI	MDPI, 1166, 1.75% MDPI 1166 publications, 1.75%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1094, 1.64% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1094 publications, 1.64%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 956, 1.44% Academy of Science of South Africa 956 publications, 1.44%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 908, 1.36% Frontiers Media S.A. 908 publications, 1.36%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 903, 1.36% AOSIS 903 publications, 1.36%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 653, 0.98% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 653 publications, 0.98%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 590, 0.89% American Physical Society (APS) 590 publications, 0.89%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 557, 0.84% IOP Publishing 557 publications, 0.84%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 515, 0.77% American Society for Microbiology 515 publications, 0.77%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 461, 0.69% American Chemical Society (ACS) 461 publications, 0.69%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 430, 0.65% Social Science Electronic Publishing 430 publications, 0.65%
Emerald	Emerald, 417, 0.63% Emerald 417 publications, 0.63%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 307, 0.46% EDP Sciences 307 publications, 0.46%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 305, 0.46% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 305 publications, 0.46%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 280, 0.42% Stellenbosch University 280 publications, 0.42%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 269, 0.4% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 269 publications, 0.4%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 248, 0.37% American Astronomical Society 248 publications, 0.37%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 246, 0.37% Mary Ann Liebert 246 publications, 0.37%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 193, 0.29% The Royal Society 193 publications, 0.29%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 191, 0.29% Hindawi Limited 191 publications, 0.29%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 178, 0.27% S. Karger AG 178 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 4712, 7.07% Groote Schuur Hospital 4712 publications, 7.07%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 4678, 7.02% Stellenbosch University 4678 publications, 7.02%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 4411, 6.62% University of the Witwatersrand 4411 publications, 6.62%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 2997, 4.5% South African Medical Research Council 2997 publications, 4.5%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2625, 3.94% University of Oxford 2625 publications, 3.94%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 2450, 3.68% Harvard University 2450 publications, 3.68%
University College London	University College London, 1950, 2.93% University College London 1950 publications, 2.93%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 1741, 2.61% University of KwaZulu-Natal 1741 publications, 2.61%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1723, 2.59% University of Washington 1723 publications, 2.59%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 1667, 2.5% National Health Laboratory Services 1667 publications, 2.5%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 1605, 2.41% University of Pretoria 1605 publications, 2.41%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1569, 2.36% University of Cambridge 1569 publications, 2.36%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 1528, 2.29% University of the Western Cape 1528 publications, 2.29%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 1426, 2.14% University of São Paulo 1426 publications, 2.14%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1392, 2.09% University of Toronto 1392 publications, 2.09%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1387, 2.08% University of Melbourne 1387 publications, 2.08%
Yale University	Yale University, 1384, 2.08% Yale University 1384 publications, 2.08%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1380, 2.07% University of Liverpool 1380 publications, 2.07%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1360, 2.04% University of Sydney 1360 publications, 2.04%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1341, 2.01% University of Edinburgh 1341 publications, 2.01%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1336, 2.01% University of Copenhagen 1336 publications, 2.01%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1333, 2% University of Amsterdam 1333 publications, 2%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1305, 1.96% University of British Columbia 1305 publications, 1.96%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 1264, 1.9% University of Bergen 1264 publications, 1.9%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 1256, 1.89% University of Johannesburg 1256 publications, 1.89%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 1244, 1.87% University of Oslo 1244 publications, 1.87%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1234, 1.85% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1234 publications, 1.85%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1212, 1.82% University of Birmingham 1212 publications, 1.82%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1185, 1.78% Imperial College London 1185 publications, 1.78%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1177, 1.77% University of Manchester 1177 publications, 1.77%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2625, 3.94% University of Oxford 2625 publications, 3.94%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 2450, 3.68% Harvard University 2450 publications, 3.68%
University College London	University College London, 1950, 2.93% University College London 1950 publications, 2.93%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1723, 2.59% University of Washington 1723 publications, 2.59%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1569, 2.36% University of Cambridge 1569 publications, 2.36%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 1426, 2.14% University of São Paulo 1426 publications, 2.14%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1392, 2.09% University of Toronto 1392 publications, 2.09%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1387, 2.08% University of Melbourne 1387 publications, 2.08%
Yale University	Yale University, 1384, 2.08% Yale University 1384 publications, 2.08%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1380, 2.07% University of Liverpool 1380 publications, 2.07%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1360, 2.04% University of Sydney 1360 publications, 2.04%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1341, 2.01% University of Edinburgh 1341 publications, 2.01%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1336, 2.01% University of Copenhagen 1336 publications, 2.01%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1333, 2% University of Amsterdam 1333 publications, 2%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1305, 1.96% University of British Columbia 1305 publications, 1.96%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 1264, 1.9% University of Bergen 1264 publications, 1.9%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 1244, 1.87% University of Oslo 1244 publications, 1.87%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1234, 1.85% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1234 publications, 1.85%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1212, 1.82% University of Birmingham 1212 publications, 1.82%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1185, 1.78% Imperial College London 1185 publications, 1.78%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1177, 1.77% University of Manchester 1177 publications, 1.77%
King's College London	King's College London, 1172, 1.76% King's College London 1172 publications, 1.76%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1171, 1.76% Heidelberg University 1171 publications, 1.76%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1164, 1.75% University of Tokyo 1164 publications, 1.75%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1163, 1.75% Ohio State University 1163 publications, 1.75%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 1150, 1.73% University of Pennsylvania 1150 publications, 1.73%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1137, 1.71% Université Paris-Saclay 1137 publications, 1.71%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 1122, 1.68% University of Bern 1122 publications, 1.68%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1111, 1.67% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1111 publications, 1.67%
Boston University	Boston University, 1105, 1.66% Boston University 1105 publications, 1.66%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 13975, 20.98% USA 13975 publications, 20.98%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 12037, 18.07% United Kingdom 12037 publications, 18.07%
Australia	Australia, 5126, 7.7% Australia 5126 publications, 7.7%
Germany	Germany, 5074, 7.62% Germany 5074 publications, 7.62%
France	France, 4246, 6.38% France 4246 publications, 6.38%
Canada	Canada, 4123, 6.19% Canada 4123 publications, 6.19%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4057, 6.09% Netherlands 4057 publications, 6.09%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3493, 5.24% Switzerland 3493 publications, 5.24%
Italy	Italy, 3300, 4.95% Italy 3300 publications, 4.95%
Sweden	Sweden, 2719, 4.08% Sweden 2719 publications, 4.08%
China	China, 2636, 3.96% China 2636 publications, 3.96%
Spain	Spain, 2611, 3.92% Spain 2611 publications, 3.92%
Brazil	Brazil, 2573, 3.86% Brazil 2573 publications, 3.86%
Japan	Japan, 2083, 3.13% Japan 2083 publications, 3.13%
Norway	Norway, 2005, 3.01% Norway 2005 publications, 3.01%
India	India, 2003, 3.01% India 2003 publications, 3.01%
Denmark	Denmark, 1765, 2.65% Denmark 1765 publications, 2.65%
Belgium	Belgium, 1711, 2.57% Belgium 1711 publications, 2.57%
Poland	Poland, 1561, 2.34% Poland 1561 publications, 2.34%
Austria	Austria, 1540, 2.31% Austria 1540 publications, 2.31%
Portugal	Portugal, 1394, 2.09% Portugal 1394 publications, 2.09%
Greece	Greece, 1360, 2.04% Greece 1360 publications, 2.04%
Chile	Chile, 1311, 1.97% Chile 1311 publications, 1.97%
Argentina	Argentina, 1299, 1.95% Argentina 1299 publications, 1.95%
Turkey	Turkey, 1297, 1.95% Turkey 1297 publications, 1.95%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1280, 1.92% Czech Republic 1280 publications, 1.92%
Israel	Israel, 1218, 1.83% Israel 1218 publications, 1.83%
Russia	Russia, 1180, 1.77% Russia 1180 publications, 1.77%
Romania	Romania, 1161, 1.74% Romania 1161 publications, 1.74%
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