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Short name

Wits

Country, city

South Africa, Johannesburg

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Publications

60 072

Citations

1 369 606

h-index

312

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (748 publications)

Journal of High Energy Physics (665 publications)

European Physical Journal C (426 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (4382 publications)

National Health Laboratory Services (3143 publications)

University of Pretoria (2460 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (1945 publications)

University of Oxford (1863 publications)

University College London (1676 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1879

Total publications

60072

Total citations

1369606

Citations per publication

22.8

Average publications per year

405.89

Average authors per publication

47.58

h-index

312

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

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 5431, 9.04% General Medicine 5431 publications, 9.04%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 3803, 6.33% Infectious Diseases 3803 publications, 6.33%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3543, 5.9% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3543 publications, 5.9%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 2030, 3.38% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2030 publications, 3.38%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 1834, 3.05% Geography, Planning and Development 1834 publications, 3.05%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 1611, 2.68% Sociology and Political Science 1611 publications, 2.68%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1606, 2.67% Multidisciplinary 1606 publications, 2.67%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1359, 2.26% General Chemistry 1359 publications, 2.26%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1332, 2.22% Condensed Matter Physics 1332 publications, 2.22%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1215, 2.02% General Materials Science 1215 publications, 2.02%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1202, 2% Biochemistry 1202 publications, 2%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1165, 1.94% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1165 publications, 1.94%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 1085, 1.81% Health Policy 1085 publications, 1.81%
Immunology	Immunology, 1080, 1.8% Immunology 1080 publications, 1.8%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 1077, 1.79% Anthropology 1077 publications, 1.79%
Education	Education, 1074, 1.79% Education 1074 publications, 1.79%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 994, 1.65% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 994 publications, 1.65%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 973, 1.62% Microbiology (medical) 973 publications, 1.62%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 970, 1.61% Applied Mathematics 970 publications, 1.61%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 964, 1.6% Pharmacology (medical) 964 publications, 1.6%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 953, 1.59% Mechanical Engineering 953 publications, 1.59%
Geology	Geology, 941, 1.57% Geology 941 publications, 1.57%
Surgery	Surgery, 934, 1.55% Surgery 934 publications, 1.55%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 916, 1.52% Geochemistry and Petrology 916 publications, 1.52%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 913, 1.52% General Physics and Astronomy 913 publications, 1.52%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 913, 1.52% Economics and Econometrics 913 publications, 1.52%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 893, 1.49% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 893 publications, 1.49%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 890, 1.48% Materials Chemistry 890 publications, 1.48%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 869, 1.45% Molecular Biology 869 publications, 1.45%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 868, 1.44% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 868 publications, 1.44%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 748, 1.25% PLoS ONE 748 publications, 1.25%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 665, 1.11% Journal of High Energy Physics 665 publications, 1.11%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 426, 0.71% European Physical Journal C 426 publications, 0.71%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 343, 0.57% South African Journal of Botany 343 publications, 0.57%
South African Journal on Human Rights	South African Journal on Human Rights, 341, 0.57% South African Journal on Human Rights 341 publications, 0.57%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 326, 0.54% SSRN Electronic Journal 326 publications, 0.54%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 311, 0.52% South African Journal of Science 311 publications, 0.52%
South African Journal of Psychology	South African Journal of Psychology, 310, 0.52% South African Journal of Psychology 310 publications, 0.52%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 310, 0.52% BMC Public Health 310 publications, 0.52%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 290, 0.48% Scientific Reports 290 publications, 0.48%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 278, 0.46% Clinical Infectious Diseases 278 publications, 0.46%
Southern African Geographical Journal	Southern African Geographical Journal, 277, 0.46% Southern African Geographical Journal 277 publications, 0.46%
Nature	Nature, 270, 0.45% Nature 270 publications, 0.45%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 267, 0.44% The Lancet 267 publications, 0.44%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 259, 0.43% BMJ Open 259 publications, 0.43%
South African Journal of Economics	South African Journal of Economics, 253, 0.42% South African Journal of Economics 253 publications, 0.42%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy	South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 245, 0.41% South African Journal of Physiotherapy 245 publications, 0.41%
Global Health Action	Global Health Action, 236, 0.39% Global Health Action 236 publications, 0.39%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 221, 0.37% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 221 publications, 0.37%
Journal of Human Evolution	Journal of Human Evolution, 209, 0.35% Journal of Human Evolution 209 publications, 0.35%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 209, 0.35% AIDS and Behavior 209 publications, 0.35%
African Studies	African Studies, 200, 0.33% African Studies 200 publications, 0.33%
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 198, 0.33% South African Family Practice 198 publications, 0.33%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 193, 0.32% Journal of the International AIDS Society 193 publications, 0.32%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 189, 0.31% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 189 publications, 0.31%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 183, 0.3% Malaria Journal 183 publications, 0.3%
AIDS	AIDS, 181, 0.3% AIDS 181 publications, 0.3%
The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings	The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings, 179, 0.3% The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings 179 publications, 0.3%
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, 179, 0.3% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 179 publications, 0.3%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 167, 0.28% Physical Review B 167 publications, 0.28%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 13101, 21.81% Elsevier 13101 publications, 21.81%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 10592, 17.63% Springer Nature 10592 publications, 17.63%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 6921, 11.52% Taylor & Francis 6921 publications, 11.52%
Wiley	Wiley, 5943, 9.89% Wiley 5943 publications, 9.89%
SAGE	SAGE, 1943, 3.23% SAGE 1943 publications, 3.23%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1890, 3.15% Oxford University Press 1890 publications, 3.15%
MDPI	MDPI, 1481, 2.47% MDPI 1481 publications, 2.47%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 1402, 2.33% AOSIS 1402 publications, 2.33%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1129, 1.88% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 1129 publications, 1.88%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 958, 1.59% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 958 publications, 1.59%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 902, 1.5% Cambridge University Press 902 publications, 1.5%
BMJ	BMJ, 860, 1.43% BMJ 860 publications, 1.43%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 789, 1.31% Academy of Science of South Africa 789 publications, 1.31%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 609, 1.01% American Physical Society (APS) 609 publications, 1.01%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 570, 0.95% Frontiers Media S.A. 570 publications, 0.95%
Emerald	Emerald, 488, 0.81% Emerald 488 publications, 0.81%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 451, 0.75% IOP Publishing 451 publications, 0.75%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 349, 0.58% American Chemical Society (ACS) 349 publications, 0.58%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 334, 0.56% American Society for Microbiology 334 publications, 0.56%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 327, 0.54% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 327 publications, 0.54%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 321, 0.53% Social Science Electronic Publishing 321 publications, 0.53%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 308, 0.51% Hindawi Limited 308 publications, 0.51%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 281, 0.47% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 281 publications, 0.47%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 281, 0.47% Stellenbosch University 281 publications, 0.47%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 236, 0.39% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 236 publications, 0.39%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 222, 0.37% AIP Publishing 222 publications, 0.37%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 215, 0.36% Walter de Gruyter 215 publications, 0.36%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 204, 0.34% Mary Ann Liebert 204 publications, 0.34%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 192, 0.32% World Scientific 192 publications, 0.32%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 192, 0.32% S. Karger AG 192 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 4382, 7.29% University of Cape Town 4382 publications, 7.29%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 3143, 5.23% National Health Laboratory Services 3143 publications, 5.23%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 2460, 4.1% University of Pretoria 2460 publications, 4.1%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 2374, 3.95% University of Johannesburg 2374 publications, 3.95%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2065, 3.44% University of KwaZulu-Natal 2065 publications, 3.44%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 2002, 3.33% South African Medical Research Council 2002 publications, 3.33%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1945, 3.24% Harvard University 1945 publications, 3.24%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1868, 3.11% Stellenbosch University 1868 publications, 3.11%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1863, 3.1% University of Oxford 1863 publications, 3.1%
University College London	University College London, 1676, 2.79% University College London 1676 publications, 2.79%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1592, 2.65% University of Washington 1592 publications, 2.65%
Boston University	Boston University, 1349, 2.25% Boston University 1349 publications, 2.25%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1333, 2.22% University of Liverpool 1333 publications, 2.22%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1233, 2.05% University of Cambridge 1233 publications, 2.05%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1232, 2.05% University of Birmingham 1232 publications, 2.05%
Yale University	Yale University, 1229, 2.05% Yale University 1229 publications, 2.05%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 1228, 2.04% University of Oslo 1228 publications, 2.04%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1216, 2.02% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1216 publications, 2.02%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 1203, 2% University of São Paulo 1203 publications, 2%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1201, 2% University of Toronto 1201 publications, 2%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1190, 1.98% Heidelberg University 1190 publications, 1.98%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 1180, 1.96% University of Bergen 1180 publications, 1.96%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1177, 1.96% University of Copenhagen 1177 publications, 1.96%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1160, 1.93% University of Tokyo 1160 publications, 1.93%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 1159, 1.93% National Research Foundation 1159 publications, 1.93%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1150, 1.91% University of Melbourne 1150 publications, 1.91%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1149, 1.91% University of Edinburgh 1149 publications, 1.91%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1144, 1.9% University of Amsterdam 1144 publications, 1.9%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1135, 1.89% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1135 publications, 1.89%
Lund University	Lund University, 1129, 1.88% Lund University 1129 publications, 1.88%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 1945, 3.24% Harvard University 1945 publications, 3.24%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1863, 3.1% University of Oxford 1863 publications, 3.1%
University College London	University College London, 1676, 2.79% University College London 1676 publications, 2.79%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1592, 2.65% University of Washington 1592 publications, 2.65%
Boston University	Boston University, 1349, 2.25% Boston University 1349 publications, 2.25%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1333, 2.22% University of Liverpool 1333 publications, 2.22%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1233, 2.05% University of Cambridge 1233 publications, 2.05%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1232, 2.05% University of Birmingham 1232 publications, 2.05%
Yale University	Yale University, 1229, 2.05% Yale University 1229 publications, 2.05%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 1228, 2.04% University of Oslo 1228 publications, 2.04%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1216, 2.02% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1216 publications, 2.02%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 1203, 2% University of São Paulo 1203 publications, 2%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1201, 2% University of Toronto 1201 publications, 2%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1190, 1.98% Heidelberg University 1190 publications, 1.98%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 1180, 1.96% University of Bergen 1180 publications, 1.96%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1177, 1.96% University of Copenhagen 1177 publications, 1.96%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1160, 1.93% University of Tokyo 1160 publications, 1.93%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1150, 1.91% University of Melbourne 1150 publications, 1.91%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1149, 1.91% University of Edinburgh 1149 publications, 1.91%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1144, 1.9% University of Amsterdam 1144 publications, 1.9%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1135, 1.89% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1135 publications, 1.89%
Lund University	Lund University, 1129, 1.88% Lund University 1129 publications, 1.88%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1110, 1.85% Ohio State University 1110 publications, 1.85%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 1099, 1.83% University of Glasgow 1099 publications, 1.83%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1096, 1.82% Sapienza University of Rome 1096 publications, 1.82%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1093, 1.82% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1093 publications, 1.82%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1091, 1.82% University of Michigan 1091 publications, 1.82%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 1077, 1.79% University of Pennsylvania 1077 publications, 1.79%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1076, 1.79% University of Sydney 1076 publications, 1.79%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1069, 1.78% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1069 publications, 1.78%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 10980, 18.28% USA 10980 publications, 18.28%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 7792, 12.97% United Kingdom 7792 publications, 12.97%
Australia	Australia, 3659, 6.09% Australia 3659 publications, 6.09%
Germany	Germany, 3489, 5.81% Germany 3489 publications, 5.81%
France	France, 2719, 4.53% France 2719 publications, 4.53%
Canada	Canada, 2597, 4.32% Canada 2597 publications, 4.32%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 2493, 4.15% Netherlands 2493 publications, 4.15%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2457, 4.09% Switzerland 2457 publications, 4.09%
China	China, 2443, 4.07% China 2443 publications, 4.07%
Italy	Italy, 2367, 3.94% Italy 2367 publications, 3.94%
Sweden	Sweden, 2220, 3.7% Sweden 2220 publications, 3.7%
Brazil	Brazil, 2010, 3.35% Brazil 2010 publications, 3.35%
Spain	Spain, 1961, 3.26% Spain 1961 publications, 3.26%
Japan	Japan, 1614, 2.69% Japan 1614 publications, 2.69%
India	India, 1590, 2.65% India 1590 publications, 2.65%
Norway	Norway, 1566, 2.61% Norway 1566 publications, 2.61%
Denmark	Denmark, 1506, 2.51% Denmark 1506 publications, 2.51%
Austria	Austria, 1417, 2.36% Austria 1417 publications, 2.36%
Poland	Poland, 1391, 2.32% Poland 1391 publications, 2.32%
Turkey	Turkey, 1235, 2.06% Turkey 1235 publications, 2.06%
Greece	Greece, 1219, 2.03% Greece 1219 publications, 2.03%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 1194, 1.99% Nigeria 1194 publications, 1.99%
Israel	Israel, 1183, 1.97% Israel 1183 publications, 1.97%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1179, 1.96% Czech Republic 1179 publications, 1.96%
Kenya	Kenya, 1112, 1.85% Kenya 1112 publications, 1.85%
Romania	Romania, 1081, 1.8% Romania 1081 publications, 1.8%
Portugal	Portugal, 1075, 1.79% Portugal 1075 publications, 1.79%
Russia	Russia, 1074, 1.79% Russia 1074 publications, 1.79%
Argentina	Argentina, 1073, 1.79% Argentina 1073 publications, 1.79%
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