University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria
Short name
UP
Country, city
South Africa, Pretoria
Publications
43 499
Citations
764 817
h-index
238
Top-3 journals
South African Journal of Botany
South African Journal of Botany (672 publications)
Verbum et Ecclesia
Verbum et Ecclesia (422 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand (2076 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (1406 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (1346 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Ghent University
Ghent University (513 publications)
Utrecht University
Utrecht University (344 publications)
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge (324 publications)

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Since 1930

Total publications
43499
Total citations
764817
Citations per publication
17.58
Average publications per year
457.88
Average authors per publication
4.96
h-index
238
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, 4401, 10.12%
General Medicine
4401 publications, 10.12%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 3206, 7.37%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
3206 publications, 7.37%
Religious studies, 2058, 4.73%
Religious studies
2058 publications, 4.73%
Plant Science, 1982, 4.56%
Plant Science
1982 publications, 4.56%
Animal Science and Zoology, 1715, 3.94%
Animal Science and Zoology
1715 publications, 3.94%
Infectious Diseases, 1680, 3.86%
Infectious Diseases
1680 publications, 3.86%
Ecology, 1574, 3.62%
Ecology
1574 publications, 3.62%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1467, 3.37%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
1467 publications, 3.37%
General Veterinary, 1365, 3.14%
General Veterinary
1365 publications, 3.14%
Genetics, 1288, 2.96%
Genetics
1288 publications, 2.96%
Economics and Econometrics, 1265, 2.91%
Economics and Econometrics
1265 publications, 2.91%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 1233, 2.83%
Agronomy and Crop Science
1233 publications, 2.83%
Geography, Planning and Development, 1198, 2.75%
Geography, Planning and Development
1198 publications, 2.75%
Condensed Matter Physics, 1138, 2.62%
Condensed Matter Physics
1138 publications, 2.62%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1099, 2.53%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
1099 publications, 2.53%
Biochemistry, 1062, 2.44%
Biochemistry
1062 publications, 2.44%
Molecular Biology, 1015, 2.33%
Molecular Biology
1015 publications, 2.33%
Mechanical Engineering, 978, 2.25%
Mechanical Engineering
978 publications, 2.25%
Microbiology, 917, 2.11%
Microbiology
917 publications, 2.11%
Education, 905, 2.08%
Education
905 publications, 2.08%
Computer Science Applications, 902, 2.07%
Computer Science Applications
902 publications, 2.07%
Multidisciplinary, 854, 1.96%
Multidisciplinary
854 publications, 1.96%
Food Science, 830, 1.91%
Food Science
830 publications, 1.91%
General Chemistry, 828, 1.9%
General Chemistry
828 publications, 1.9%
General Materials Science, 793, 1.82%
General Materials Science
793 publications, 1.82%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 778, 1.79%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
778 publications, 1.79%
Insect Science, 698, 1.6%
Insect Science
698 publications, 1.6%
Parasitology, 660, 1.52%
Parasitology
660 publications, 1.52%
Applied Mathematics, 655, 1.51%
Applied Mathematics
655 publications, 1.51%
Microbiology (medical), 623, 1.43%
Microbiology (medical)
623 publications, 1.43%
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Journals

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HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
1358 publications, 3.12%
South African Journal of Botany
672 publications, 1.54%
Verbum et Ecclesia
422 publications, 0.97%
PLoS ONE
328 publications, 0.75%
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde
312 publications, 0.72%
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
310 publications, 0.71%
South African Family Practice
296 publications, 0.68%
Agrekon
236 publications, 0.54%
SSRN Electronic Journal
234 publications, 0.54%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
225 publications, 0.52%
South African Journal of Science
215 publications, 0.49%
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
209 publications, 0.48%
Scientific Reports
208 publications, 0.48%
Journal of Zoology
208 publications, 0.48%
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
198 publications, 0.46%
South African Journal of Plant and Soil
156 publications, 0.36%
South African Dental Journal
156 publications, 0.36%
The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings
153 publications, 0.35%
Development Southern Africa
149 publications, 0.34%
Veterinary Parasitology
146 publications, 0.34%
Water S.A.
136 publications, 0.31%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
133 publications, 0.31%
Koedoe
127 publications, 0.29%
British Journal of Sports Medicine
123 publications, 0.28%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
120 publications, 0.28%
South African Journal of Economics
118 publications, 0.27%
South African Journal of Psychology
113 publications, 0.26%
Sustainability
112 publications, 0.26%
Parasites and Vectors
107 publications, 0.25%
Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
106 publications, 0.24%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
9767 publications, 22.45%
Springer Nature
6460 publications, 14.85%
Wiley
4664 publications, 10.72%
Taylor & Francis
4546 publications, 10.45%
AOSIS
3238 publications, 7.44%
MDPI
1615 publications, 3.71%
SAGE
988 publications, 2.27%
Academy of Science of South Africa
870 publications, 2%
Oxford University Press
779 publications, 1.79%
Frontiers Media S.A.
517 publications, 1.19%
Cambridge University Press
454 publications, 1.04%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
407 publications, 0.94%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
405 publications, 0.93%
Stellenbosch University
398 publications, 0.91%
BMJ
327 publications, 0.75%
Emerald
293 publications, 0.67%
Unisa Press
287 publications, 0.66%
American Society for Microbiology
265 publications, 0.61%
African Journals online
261 publications, 0.6%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
234 publications, 0.54%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
232 publications, 0.53%
Brill
211 publications, 0.49%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
207 publications, 0.48%
South African Institute of Industrial Engineers
205 publications, 0.47%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
179 publications, 0.41%
Microbiology Society
168 publications, 0.39%
The Royal Society
161 publications, 0.37%
Hindawi Limited
150 publications, 0.34%
AIP Publishing
147 publications, 0.34%
South African Speech And Hearing Association
144 publications, 0.33%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
2076 publications, 4.77%
Stellenbosch University
1406 publications, 3.23%
University of Cape Town
1346 publications, 3.09%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
897 publications, 2.06%
University of Johannesburg
878 publications, 2.02%
National Health Laboratory Services
819 publications, 1.88%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
806 publications, 1.85%
South African Medical Research Council
782 publications, 1.8%
University of South Africa
744 publications, 1.71%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
687 publications, 1.58%
University of the Free State
681 publications, 1.57%
North-West University
649 publications, 1.49%
Ghent University
513 publications, 1.18%
University of the Western Cape
408 publications, 0.94%
Nelson Mandela University
346 publications, 0.8%
Utrecht University
344 publications, 0.79%
Tshwane University of Technology
338 publications, 0.78%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
326 publications, 0.75%
University of Cambridge
324 publications, 0.74%
University of Western Australia
317 publications, 0.73%
University of Queensland
298 publications, 0.69%
South African National Biodiversity Institute
295 publications, 0.68%
University of Oxford
290 publications, 0.67%
Harvard University
279 publications, 0.64%
Rhodes University
274 publications, 0.63%
University of Edinburgh
246 publications, 0.57%
National Research Foundation
245 publications, 0.56%
University of Limpopo
237 publications, 0.54%
China Medical University (Taiwan)
201 publications, 0.46%
University of Copenhagen
199 publications, 0.46%
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With foreign organizations

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Ghent University
513 publications, 1.18%
Utrecht University
344 publications, 0.79%
University of Cambridge
324 publications, 0.74%
University of Western Australia
317 publications, 0.73%
University of Queensland
298 publications, 0.69%
University of Oxford
290 publications, 0.67%
Harvard University
279 publications, 0.64%
University of Edinburgh
246 publications, 0.57%
China Medical University (Taiwan)
201 publications, 0.46%
University of Copenhagen
199 publications, 0.46%
University of Liverpool
191 publications, 0.44%
Columbia University
185 publications, 0.43%
University of Washington
179 publications, 0.41%
University of Sydney
178 publications, 0.41%
University of Florida
178 publications, 0.41%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
173 publications, 0.4%
University of Melbourne
169 publications, 0.39%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
164 publications, 0.38%
University of Manchester
162 publications, 0.37%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
157 publications, 0.36%
University of British Columbia
156 publications, 0.36%
University of Toronto
150 publications, 0.34%
University College London
148 publications, 0.34%
Murdoch University
144 publications, 0.33%
University of California, Davis
143 publications, 0.33%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
143 publications, 0.33%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
143 publications, 0.33%
University of Zurich
137 publications, 0.31%
University of Sheffield
136 publications, 0.31%
University of Ibadan
135 publications, 0.31%
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With other countries

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USA, 5237, 12.04%
USA
5237 publications, 12.04%
United Kingdom, 3546, 8.15%
United Kingdom
3546 publications, 8.15%
Australia, 2097, 4.82%
Australia
2097 publications, 4.82%
Germany, 1944, 4.47%
Germany
1944 publications, 4.47%
China, 1459, 3.35%
China
1459 publications, 3.35%
Netherlands, 1391, 3.2%
Netherlands
1391 publications, 3.2%
France, 1313, 3.02%
France
1313 publications, 3.02%
Canada, 1291, 2.97%
Canada
1291 publications, 2.97%
Belgium, 1014, 2.33%
Belgium
1014 publications, 2.33%
Nigeria, 1010, 2.32%
Nigeria
1010 publications, 2.32%
India, 946, 2.17%
India
946 publications, 2.17%
Spain, 810, 1.86%
Spain
810 publications, 1.86%
Italy, 793, 1.82%
Italy
793 publications, 1.82%
Switzerland, 770, 1.77%
Switzerland
770 publications, 1.77%
Sweden, 768, 1.77%
Sweden
768 publications, 1.77%
Kenya, 673, 1.55%
Kenya
673 publications, 1.55%
Brazil, 628, 1.44%
Brazil
628 publications, 1.44%
Denmark, 491, 1.13%
Denmark
491 publications, 1.13%
Norway, 473, 1.09%
Norway
473 publications, 1.09%
New Zealand, 467, 1.07%
New Zealand
467 publications, 1.07%
Zimbabwe, 448, 1.03%
Zimbabwe
448 publications, 1.03%
Saudi Arabia, 439, 1.01%
Saudi Arabia
439 publications, 1.01%
Turkey, 386, 0.89%
Turkey
386 publications, 0.89%
Austria, 383, 0.88%
Austria
383 publications, 0.88%
Japan, 371, 0.85%
Japan
371 publications, 0.85%
Portugal, 355, 0.82%
Portugal
355 publications, 0.82%
Iran, 327, 0.75%
Iran
327 publications, 0.75%
Argentina, 314, 0.72%
Argentina
314 publications, 0.72%
Poland, 303, 0.7%
Poland
303 publications, 0.7%
Greece, 297, 0.68%
Greece
297 publications, 0.68%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1930 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.