University of the Witwatersrand

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Wits

Country, city

South Africa, Johannesburg

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Publications

53 184

Citations

1 198 138

h-index

294

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (713 publications)

Journal of High Energy Physics (598 publications)

European Physical Journal C (396 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (3769 publications)

National Health Laboratory Services (2782 publications)

University of Pretoria (2076 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (1666 publications)

University of Oxford (1632 publications)

University College London (1401 publications)

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Total publications

53184

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Citations per publication

22.53

Average publications per year

364.27

Average authors per publication

47.21

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294

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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, 5157, 9.7% General Medicine 5157 publications, 9.7%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 3687, 6.93% Infectious Diseases 3687 publications, 6.93%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3430, 6.45% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3430 publications, 6.45%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 2006, 3.77% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2006 publications, 3.77%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 1813, 3.41% Geography, Planning and Development 1813 publications, 3.41%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1604, 3.02% Multidisciplinary 1604 publications, 3.02%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 1595, 3% Sociology and Political Science 1595 publications, 3%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1350, 2.54% General Chemistry 1350 publications, 2.54%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1331, 2.5% Condensed Matter Physics 1331 publications, 2.5%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1195, 2.25% General Materials Science 1195 publications, 2.25%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1193, 2.24% Biochemistry 1193 publications, 2.24%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1165, 2.19% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1165 publications, 2.19%
Immunology	Immunology, 1068, 2.01% Immunology 1068 publications, 2.01%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 1060, 1.99% Health Policy 1060 publications, 1.99%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 1055, 1.98% Anthropology 1055 publications, 1.98%
Education	Education, 1051, 1.98% Education 1051 publications, 1.98%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 972, 1.83% Microbiology (medical) 972 publications, 1.83%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 951, 1.79% Pharmacology (medical) 951 publications, 1.79%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 949, 1.78% Applied Mathematics 949 publications, 1.78%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 946, 1.78% Mechanical Engineering 946 publications, 1.78%
Geology	Geology, 939, 1.77% Geology 939 publications, 1.77%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 927, 1.74% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 927 publications, 1.74%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 899, 1.69% General Physics and Astronomy 899 publications, 1.69%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 897, 1.69% Geochemistry and Petrology 897 publications, 1.69%
Surgery	Surgery, 888, 1.67% Surgery 888 publications, 1.67%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 887, 1.67% Materials Chemistry 887 publications, 1.67%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 886, 1.67% Economics and Econometrics 886 publications, 1.67%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 858, 1.61% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 858 publications, 1.61%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 854, 1.61% Molecular Biology 854 publications, 1.61%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 831, 1.56% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 831 publications, 1.56%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 713, 1.34% PLoS ONE 713 publications, 1.34%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 598, 1.12% Journal of High Energy Physics 598 publications, 1.12%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 396, 0.74% European Physical Journal C 396 publications, 0.74%
South African Journal on Human Rights	South African Journal on Human Rights, 335, 0.63% South African Journal on Human Rights 335 publications, 0.63%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 322, 0.61% SSRN Electronic Journal 322 publications, 0.61%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 316, 0.59% South African Journal of Botany 316 publications, 0.59%
South African Journal of Psychology	South African Journal of Psychology, 299, 0.56% South African Journal of Psychology 299 publications, 0.56%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 284, 0.53% BMC Public Health 284 publications, 0.53%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 275, 0.52% South African Journal of Science 275 publications, 0.52%
Southern African Geographical Journal	Southern African Geographical Journal, 269, 0.51% Southern African Geographical Journal 269 publications, 0.51%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 265, 0.5% Clinical Infectious Diseases 265 publications, 0.5%
Nature	Nature, 264, 0.5% Nature 264 publications, 0.5%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 253, 0.48% Scientific Reports 253 publications, 0.48%
South African Journal of Economics	South African Journal of Economics, 250, 0.47% South African Journal of Economics 250 publications, 0.47%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 242, 0.46% The Lancet 242 publications, 0.46%
South African Journal of Physiotherapy	South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 239, 0.45% South African Journal of Physiotherapy 239 publications, 0.45%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 232, 0.44% BMJ Open 232 publications, 0.44%
Global Health Action	Global Health Action, 229, 0.43% Global Health Action 229 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 212, 0.4% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 212 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Human Evolution	Journal of Human Evolution, 199, 0.37% Journal of Human Evolution 199 publications, 0.37%
African Studies	African Studies, 195, 0.37% African Studies 195 publications, 0.37%
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 194, 0.36% South African Family Practice 194 publications, 0.36%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 187, 0.35% AIDS and Behavior 187 publications, 0.35%
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, 0.34% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 179 publications, 0.34%
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, 177, 0.33% The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings 177 publications, 0.33%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 173, 0.33% Malaria Journal 173 publications, 0.33%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 171, 0.32% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 171 publications, 0.32%
American Journal of Physical Anthropology	American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 166, 0.31% American Journal of Physical Anthropology 166 publications, 0.31%
AIDS	AIDS, 165, 0.31% AIDS 165 publications, 0.31%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 165, 0.31% Journal of the International AIDS Society 165 publications, 0.31%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 11844, 22.27% Elsevier 11844 publications, 22.27%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 9200, 17.3% Springer Nature 9200 publications, 17.3%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 6197, 11.65% Taylor & Francis 6197 publications, 11.65%
Wiley	Wiley, 5539, 10.41% Wiley 5539 publications, 10.41%
SAGE	SAGE, 1724, 3.24% SAGE 1724 publications, 3.24%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1719, 3.23% Oxford University Press 1719 publications, 3.23%
MDPI	MDPI, 1254, 2.36% MDPI 1254 publications, 2.36%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 1235, 2.32% AOSIS 1235 publications, 2.32%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1054, 1.98% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 1054 publications, 1.98%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 896, 1.68% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 896 publications, 1.68%
BMJ	BMJ, 847, 1.59% BMJ 847 publications, 1.59%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 837, 1.57% Cambridge University Press 837 publications, 1.57%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 753, 1.42% Academy of Science of South Africa 753 publications, 1.42%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 522, 0.98% American Physical Society (APS) 522 publications, 0.98%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 471, 0.89% Frontiers Media S.A. 471 publications, 0.89%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 425, 0.8% IOP Publishing 425 publications, 0.8%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 329, 0.62% American Chemical Society (ACS) 329 publications, 0.62%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 321, 0.6% Social Science Electronic Publishing 321 publications, 0.6%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 320, 0.6% American Society for Microbiology 320 publications, 0.6%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 281, 0.53% Hindawi Limited 281 publications, 0.53%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 281, 0.53% Stellenbosch University 281 publications, 0.53%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 262, 0.49% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 262 publications, 0.49%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 251, 0.47% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 251 publications, 0.47%
Emerald	Emerald, 227, 0.43% Emerald 227 publications, 0.43%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 216, 0.41% AIP Publishing 216 publications, 0.41%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 196, 0.37% Mary Ann Liebert 196 publications, 0.37%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 179, 0.34% World Scientific 179 publications, 0.34%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 167, 0.31% Walter de Gruyter 167 publications, 0.31%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 162, 0.3% Unisa Press 162 publications, 0.3%
Association of Professional Managers in South Africa	Association of Professional Managers in South Africa, 162, 0.3% Association of Professional Managers in South Africa 162 publications, 0.3%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 3769, 7.09% University of Cape Town 3769 publications, 7.09%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 2782, 5.23% National Health Laboratory Services 2782 publications, 5.23%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 2076, 3.9% University of Pretoria 2076 publications, 3.9%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 2044, 3.84% University of Johannesburg 2044 publications, 3.84%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 1765, 3.32% University of KwaZulu-Natal 1765 publications, 3.32%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 1682, 3.16% South African Medical Research Council 1682 publications, 3.16%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1666, 3.13% Harvard University 1666 publications, 3.13%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1632, 3.07% University of Oxford 1632 publications, 3.07%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1536, 2.89% Stellenbosch University 1536 publications, 2.89%
University College London	University College London, 1401, 2.63% University College London 1401 publications, 2.63%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1400, 2.63% University of Washington 1400 publications, 2.63%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1172, 2.2% University of Liverpool 1172 publications, 2.2%
Boston University	Boston University, 1165, 2.19% Boston University 1165 publications, 2.19%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1081, 2.03% University of Cambridge 1081 publications, 2.03%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1079, 2.03% University of Birmingham 1079 publications, 2.03%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 1065, 2% University of Oslo 1065 publications, 2%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1060, 1.99% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1060 publications, 1.99%
Yale University	Yale University, 1043, 1.96% Yale University 1043 publications, 1.96%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1041, 1.96% University of Toronto 1041 publications, 1.96%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1037, 1.95% University of Copenhagen 1037 publications, 1.95%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1031, 1.94% Heidelberg University 1031 publications, 1.94%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1024, 1.93% University of Edinburgh 1024 publications, 1.93%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 1022, 1.92% University of Bergen 1022 publications, 1.92%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1020, 1.92% University of Melbourne 1020 publications, 1.92%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1001, 1.88% University of Tokyo 1001 publications, 1.88%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 992, 1.87% National Research Foundation 992 publications, 1.87%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 988, 1.86% University of Amsterdam 988 publications, 1.86%
Lund University	Lund University, 982, 1.85% Lund University 982 publications, 1.85%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 980, 1.84% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 980 publications, 1.84%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 970, 1.82% University of Glasgow 970 publications, 1.82%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 1666, 3.13% Harvard University 1666 publications, 3.13%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1632, 3.07% University of Oxford 1632 publications, 3.07%
University College London	University College London, 1401, 2.63% University College London 1401 publications, 2.63%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1400, 2.63% University of Washington 1400 publications, 2.63%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1172, 2.2% University of Liverpool 1172 publications, 2.2%
Boston University	Boston University, 1165, 2.19% Boston University 1165 publications, 2.19%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1081, 2.03% University of Cambridge 1081 publications, 2.03%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1079, 2.03% University of Birmingham 1079 publications, 2.03%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 1065, 2% University of Oslo 1065 publications, 2%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1060, 1.99% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1060 publications, 1.99%
Yale University	Yale University, 1043, 1.96% Yale University 1043 publications, 1.96%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1041, 1.96% University of Toronto 1041 publications, 1.96%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1037, 1.95% University of Copenhagen 1037 publications, 1.95%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1031, 1.94% Heidelberg University 1031 publications, 1.94%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1024, 1.93% University of Edinburgh 1024 publications, 1.93%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 1022, 1.92% University of Bergen 1022 publications, 1.92%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1020, 1.92% University of Melbourne 1020 publications, 1.92%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1001, 1.88% University of Tokyo 1001 publications, 1.88%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 988, 1.86% University of Amsterdam 988 publications, 1.86%
Lund University	Lund University, 982, 1.85% Lund University 982 publications, 1.85%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 980, 1.84% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 980 publications, 1.84%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 970, 1.82% University of Glasgow 970 publications, 1.82%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 968, 1.82% Sapienza University of Rome 968 publications, 1.82%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 956, 1.8% Ohio State University 956 publications, 1.8%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 956, 1.8% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 956 publications, 1.8%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 949, 1.78% University of Michigan 949 publications, 1.78%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 941, 1.77% University of Sydney 941 publications, 1.77%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 934, 1.76% University of Pennsylvania 934 publications, 1.76%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 920, 1.73% European Organization for Nuclear Research 920 publications, 1.73%
Duke University	Duke University, 918, 1.73% Duke University 918 publications, 1.73%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 10372, 19.5% USA 10372 publications, 19.5%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 7403, 13.92% United Kingdom 7403 publications, 13.92%
Australia	Australia, 3469, 6.52% Australia 3469 publications, 6.52%
Germany	Germany, 3311, 6.23% Germany 3311 publications, 6.23%
France	France, 2589, 4.87% France 2589 publications, 4.87%
Canada	Canada, 2457, 4.62% Canada 2457 publications, 4.62%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 2351, 4.42% Netherlands 2351 publications, 4.42%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2310, 4.34% Switzerland 2310 publications, 4.34%
China	China, 2260, 4.25% China 2260 publications, 4.25%
Italy	Italy, 2224, 4.18% Italy 2224 publications, 4.18%
Sweden	Sweden, 2095, 3.94% Sweden 2095 publications, 3.94%
Brazil	Brazil, 1871, 3.52% Brazil 1871 publications, 3.52%
Spain	Spain, 1849, 3.48% Spain 1849 publications, 3.48%
Japan	Japan, 1504, 2.83% Japan 1504 publications, 2.83%
India	India, 1490, 2.8% India 1490 publications, 2.8%
Norway	Norway, 1452, 2.73% Norway 1452 publications, 2.73%
Denmark	Denmark, 1412, 2.65% Denmark 1412 publications, 2.65%
Austria	Austria, 1329, 2.5% Austria 1329 publications, 2.5%
Poland	Poland, 1296, 2.44% Poland 1296 publications, 2.44%
Turkey	Turkey, 1148, 2.16% Turkey 1148 publications, 2.16%
Greece	Greece, 1142, 2.15% Greece 1142 publications, 2.15%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 1123, 2.11% Nigeria 1123 publications, 2.11%
Israel	Israel, 1119, 2.1% Israel 1119 publications, 2.1%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1088, 2.05% Czech Republic 1088 publications, 2.05%
Russia	Russia, 1070, 2.01% Russia 1070 publications, 2.01%
Kenya	Kenya, 1062, 2% Kenya 1062 publications, 2%
Argentina	Argentina, 1011, 1.9% Argentina 1011 publications, 1.9%
Portugal	Portugal, 1006, 1.89% Portugal 1006 publications, 1.89%
Romania	Romania, 1002, 1.88% Romania 1002 publications, 1.88%
Belgium	Belgium, 927, 1.74% Belgium 927 publications, 1.74%
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