University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand
Short name
Wits
Country, city
South Africa, Johannesburg
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Publications found: 0

Since 1992

Total publications
44186
Total citations
1009202
Citations per publication
22.84
Average publications per year
1338.97
Average authors per publication
52.62
h-index
277
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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General Medicine, 4432, 10.03%
General Medicine
4432 publications, 10.03%
Infectious Diseases, 3544, 8.02%
Infectious Diseases
3544 publications, 8.02%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3301, 7.47%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
3301 publications, 7.47%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1769, 4%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
1769 publications, 4%
Geography, Planning and Development, 1531, 3.46%
Geography, Planning and Development
1531 publications, 3.46%
Multidisciplinary, 1389, 3.14%
Multidisciplinary
1389 publications, 3.14%
Sociology and Political Science, 1336, 3.02%
Sociology and Political Science
1336 publications, 3.02%
General Chemistry, 1239, 2.8%
General Chemistry
1239 publications, 2.8%
Condensed Matter Physics, 1140, 2.58%
Condensed Matter Physics
1140 publications, 2.58%
Health Policy, 1046, 2.37%
Health Policy
1046 publications, 2.37%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1035, 2.34%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
1035 publications, 2.34%
Immunology, 1007, 2.28%
Immunology
1007 publications, 2.28%
General Materials Science, 1006, 2.28%
General Materials Science
1006 publications, 2.28%
Microbiology (medical), 932, 2.11%
Microbiology (medical)
932 publications, 2.11%
Education, 929, 2.1%
Education
929 publications, 2.1%
Biochemistry, 920, 2.08%
Biochemistry
920 publications, 2.08%
Pharmacology (medical), 895, 2.03%
Pharmacology (medical)
895 publications, 2.03%
Anthropology, 882, 2%
Anthropology
882 publications, 2%
Geology, 866, 1.96%
Geology
866 publications, 1.96%
Mechanical Engineering, 841, 1.9%
Mechanical Engineering
841 publications, 1.9%
Applied Mathematics, 831, 1.88%
Applied Mathematics
831 publications, 1.88%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 795, 1.8%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
795 publications, 1.8%
General Physics and Astronomy, 771, 1.74%
General Physics and Astronomy
771 publications, 1.74%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 757, 1.71%
Geochemistry and Petrology
757 publications, 1.71%
Molecular Biology, 721, 1.63%
Molecular Biology
721 publications, 1.63%
Ecology, 708, 1.6%
Ecology
708 publications, 1.6%
General Mathematics, 691, 1.56%
General Mathematics
691 publications, 1.56%
Genetics, 689, 1.56%
Genetics
689 publications, 1.56%
Development, 681, 1.54%
Development
681 publications, 1.54%
Surgery, 673, 1.52%
Surgery
673 publications, 1.52%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, 684, 1.55%
PLoS ONE
684 publications, 1.55%
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal of High Energy Physics, 562, 1.27%
Journal of High Energy Physics
562 publications, 1.27%
European Physical Journal C
European Physical Journal C, 387, 0.88%
European Physical Journal C
387 publications, 0.88%
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal, 322, 0.73%
SSRN Electronic Journal
322 publications, 0.73%
South African Journal of Botany
South African Journal of Botany, 282, 0.64%
South African Journal of Botany
282 publications, 0.64%
BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health, 267, 0.6%
BMC Public Health
267 publications, 0.6%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 256, 0.58%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
256 publications, 0.58%
South African Journal on Human Rights
South African Journal on Human Rights, 253, 0.57%
South African Journal on Human Rights
253 publications, 0.57%
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports, 234, 0.53%
Scientific Reports
234 publications, 0.53%
Global Health Action
Global Health Action, 228, 0.52%
Global Health Action
228 publications, 0.52%
BMJ Open
BMJ Open, 215, 0.49%
BMJ Open
215 publications, 0.49%
South African Journal of Psychology
South African Journal of Psychology, 201, 0.45%
South African Journal of Psychology
201 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 201, 0.45%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
201 publications, 0.45%
The Lancet
The Lancet, 193, 0.44%
The Lancet
193 publications, 0.44%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 191, 0.43%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
191 publications, 0.43%
South African Family Practice
South African Family Practice, 186, 0.42%
South African Family Practice
186 publications, 0.42%
Journal of Human Evolution
Journal of Human Evolution, 185, 0.42%
Journal of Human Evolution
185 publications, 0.42%
AIDS and Behavior
AIDS and Behavior, 172, 0.39%
AIDS and Behavior
172 publications, 0.39%
Malaria Journal
Malaria Journal, 167, 0.38%
Malaria Journal
167 publications, 0.38%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 166, 0.38%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
166 publications, 0.38%
Journal of the International AIDS Society
Journal of the International AIDS Society, 160, 0.36%
Journal of the International AIDS Society
160 publications, 0.36%
AIDS
AIDS, 158, 0.36%
AIDS
158 publications, 0.36%
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, 146, 0.33%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
146 publications, 0.33%
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 136, 0.31%
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
136 publications, 0.31%
Development Southern Africa
Development Southern Africa, 134, 0.3%
Development Southern Africa
134 publications, 0.3%
BMJ Global Health
BMJ Global Health, 130, 0.29%
BMJ Global Health
130 publications, 0.29%
Physical Review B
Physical Review B, 128, 0.29%
Physical Review B
128 publications, 0.29%
BMC Health Services Research
BMC Health Services Research, 125, 0.28%
BMC Health Services Research
125 publications, 0.28%
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 125, 0.28%
Journal of Infectious Diseases
125 publications, 0.28%
Southern African Geographical Journal
Southern African Geographical Journal, 123, 0.28%
Southern African Geographical Journal
123 publications, 0.28%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
Elsevier, 9912, 22.43%
Elsevier
9912 publications, 22.43%
Springer Nature
Springer Nature, 7909, 17.9%
Springer Nature
7909 publications, 17.9%
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis, 5388, 12.19%
Taylor & Francis
5388 publications, 12.19%
Wiley
Wiley, 4248, 9.61%
Wiley
4248 publications, 9.61%
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press, 1465, 3.32%
Oxford University Press
1465 publications, 3.32%
SAGE
SAGE, 1393, 3.15%
SAGE
1393 publications, 3.15%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 1177, 2.66%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
1177 publications, 2.66%
Wolters Kluwer Health
Wolters Kluwer Health, 1006, 2.28%
Wolters Kluwer Health
1006 publications, 2.28%
AOSIS
AOSIS, 967, 2.19%
AOSIS
967 publications, 2.19%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 839, 1.9%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
839 publications, 1.9%
BMJ
BMJ, 785, 1.78%
BMJ
785 publications, 1.78%
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press, 687, 1.55%
Cambridge University Press
687 publications, 1.55%
Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers Media S.A., 461, 1.04%
Frontiers Media S.A.
461 publications, 1.04%
American Physical Society (APS)
American Physical Society (APS), 391, 0.88%
American Physical Society (APS)
391 publications, 0.88%
IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing, 353, 0.8%
IOP Publishing
353 publications, 0.8%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
Social Science Electronic Publishing, 321, 0.73%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
321 publications, 0.73%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Chemical Society (ACS), 308, 0.7%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
308 publications, 0.7%
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology, 300, 0.68%
American Society for Microbiology
300 publications, 0.68%
Hindawi Limited
Hindawi Limited, 275, 0.62%
Hindawi Limited
275 publications, 0.62%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 239, 0.54%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
239 publications, 0.54%
Emerald
Emerald, 199, 0.45%
Emerald
199 publications, 0.45%
Mary Ann Liebert
Mary Ann Liebert, 194, 0.44%
Mary Ann Liebert
194 publications, 0.44%
World Scientific
World Scientific, 172, 0.39%
World Scientific
172 publications, 0.39%
IEEE
IEEE, 162, 0.37%
IEEE
162 publications, 0.37%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 160, 0.36%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
160 publications, 0.36%
Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter, 152, 0.34%
Walter de Gruyter
152 publications, 0.34%
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
American Institute of Physics (AIP), 148, 0.33%
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
148 publications, 0.33%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 136, 0.31%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
136 publications, 0.31%
Unisa Press, 123, 0.28%
Unisa Press
123 publications, 0.28%
The Royal Society
The Royal Society, 117, 0.26%
The Royal Society
117 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town
3404 publications, 7.7%
National Health Laboratory Services
2643 publications, 5.98%
University of Pretoria
1831 publications, 4.14%
University of Johannesburg
1831 publications, 4.14%
University of Oxford
1538 publications, 3.48%
South African Medical Research Council
1434 publications, 3.25%
Stellenbosch University
1351 publications, 3.06%
University College London
1312 publications, 2.97%
Boston University
1097 publications, 2.48%
University of Liverpool
1073 publications, 2.43%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1019 publications, 2.31%
University of Cambridge
1012 publications, 2.29%
University of Birmingham
999 publications, 2.26%
University of Oslo
989 publications, 2.24%
University of Copenhagen
963 publications, 2.18%
University of Melbourne
962 publications, 2.18%
Heidelberg University
958 publications, 2.17%
University of Edinburgh
955 publications, 2.16%
University of Bergen
949 publications, 2.15%
National Research Foundation
925 publications, 2.09%
Yale University
917 publications, 2.08%
Sapienza University of Rome
914 publications, 2.07%
Lund University
909 publications, 2.06%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
903 publications, 2.04%
University of Glasgow
902 publications, 2.04%
University of Sydney
881 publications, 1.99%
European Organization for Nuclear Research
864 publications, 1.96%
Grenoble Alpes University
846 publications, 1.91%
Johns Hopkins University
836 publications, 1.89%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
824 publications, 1.86%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Oxford
1538 publications, 3.48%
University College London
1312 publications, 2.97%
Boston University
1097 publications, 2.48%
University of Liverpool
1073 publications, 2.43%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1019 publications, 2.31%
University of Cambridge
1012 publications, 2.29%
University of Birmingham
999 publications, 2.26%
University of Oslo
989 publications, 2.24%
University of Copenhagen
963 publications, 2.18%
University of Melbourne
962 publications, 2.18%
Heidelberg University
958 publications, 2.17%
University of Edinburgh
955 publications, 2.16%
University of Bergen
949 publications, 2.15%
Yale University
917 publications, 2.08%
Sapienza University of Rome
914 publications, 2.07%
Lund University
909 publications, 2.06%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
903 publications, 2.04%
University of Glasgow
902 publications, 2.04%
University of Sydney
881 publications, 1.99%
European Organization for Nuclear Research
864 publications, 1.96%
Grenoble Alpes University
846 publications, 1.91%
Johns Hopkins University
836 publications, 1.89%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
824 publications, 1.86%
National Laboratory of Frascati
810 publications, 1.83%
University of Manchester
808 publications, 1.83%
University of Tsukuba
808 publications, 1.83%
University of Bern
806 publications, 1.82%
University of Warwick
797 publications, 1.8%
Queen Mary University of London
792 publications, 1.79%
Uppsala University
790 publications, 1.79%
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With other countries

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USA, 9561, 21.64%
USA
9561 publications, 21.64%
United Kingdom, 6861, 15.53%
United Kingdom
6861 publications, 15.53%
Australia, 3245, 7.34%
Australia
3245 publications, 7.34%
Germany, 3052, 6.91%
Germany
3052 publications, 6.91%
France, 2434, 5.51%
France
2434 publications, 5.51%
Canada, 2197, 4.97%
Canada
2197 publications, 4.97%
Netherlands, 2174, 4.92%
Netherlands
2174 publications, 4.92%
Switzerland, 2170, 4.91%
Switzerland
2170 publications, 4.91%
China, 2102, 4.76%
China
2102 publications, 4.76%
Italy, 2055, 4.65%
Italy
2055 publications, 4.65%
Sweden, 1968, 4.45%
Sweden
1968 publications, 4.45%
Spain, 1734, 3.92%
Spain
1734 publications, 3.92%
Brazil, 1723, 3.9%
Brazil
1723 publications, 3.9%
Japan, 1397, 3.16%
Japan
1397 publications, 3.16%
India, 1372, 3.11%
India
1372 publications, 3.11%
Norway, 1354, 3.06%
Norway
1354 publications, 3.06%
Denmark, 1319, 2.99%
Denmark
1319 publications, 2.99%
Austria, 1247, 2.82%
Austria
1247 publications, 2.82%
Poland, 1189, 2.69%
Poland
1189 publications, 2.69%
Turkey, 1060, 2.4%
Turkey
1060 publications, 2.4%
Russia, 1056, 2.39%
Russia
1056 publications, 2.39%
Israel, 1031, 2.33%
Israel
1031 publications, 2.33%
Greece, 1029, 2.33%
Greece
1029 publications, 2.33%
Nigeria, 1026, 2.32%
Nigeria
1026 publications, 2.32%
Kenya, 1016, 2.3%
Kenya
1016 publications, 2.3%
Czech Republic, 1012, 2.29%
Czech Republic
1012 publications, 2.29%
Argentina, 957, 2.17%
Argentina
957 publications, 2.17%
Portugal, 932, 2.11%
Portugal
932 publications, 2.11%
Romania, 923, 2.09%
Romania
923 publications, 2.09%
Belgium, 882, 2%
Belgium
882 publications, 2%
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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.