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South Africa, Pretoria

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Publications

50 221

Citations

899 869

h-index

261

Top-3 journals

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies (1374 publications)

South African Journal of Botany (697 publications)

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association (539 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (2469 publications)

Stellenbosch University (1704 publications)

University of Cape Town (1605 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Ghent University (571 publications)

Utrecht University (376 publications)

University of Cambridge (357 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1930

Total publications

50221

Total citations

899869

Citations per publication

17.92

Average publications per year

517.74

Average authors per publication

5.03

h-index

261

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

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 5109, 10.17% General Medicine 5109 publications, 10.17%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 3271, 6.51% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3271 publications, 6.51%
Religious studies	Religious studies, 2061, 4.1% Religious studies 2061 publications, 4.1%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 2017, 4.02% Plant Science 2017 publications, 4.02%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 1818, 3.62% General Veterinary 1818 publications, 3.62%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 1773, 3.53% Animal Science and Zoology 1773 publications, 3.53%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1726, 3.44% Infectious Diseases 1726 publications, 3.44%
Ecology	Ecology, 1591, 3.17% Ecology 1591 publications, 3.17%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1489, 2.96% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1489 publications, 2.96%
Genetics	Genetics, 1318, 2.62% Genetics 1318 publications, 2.62%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 1314, 2.62% Economics and Econometrics 1314 publications, 2.62%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 1257, 2.5% Agronomy and Crop Science 1257 publications, 2.5%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 1213, 2.42% Geography, Planning and Development 1213 publications, 2.42%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1170, 2.33% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1170 publications, 2.33%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1141, 2.27% Condensed Matter Physics 1141 publications, 2.27%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1064, 2.12% Biochemistry 1064 publications, 2.12%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1049, 2.09% Molecular Biology 1049 publications, 2.09%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 990, 1.97% Mechanical Engineering 990 publications, 1.97%
Education	Education, 971, 1.93% Education 971 publications, 1.93%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 927, 1.85% Computer Science Applications 927 publications, 1.85%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 921, 1.83% Microbiology 921 publications, 1.83%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 857, 1.71% Multidisciplinary 857 publications, 1.71%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 851, 1.69% General Materials Science 851 publications, 1.69%
Food Science	Food Science, 838, 1.67% Food Science 838 publications, 1.67%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 829, 1.65% General Chemistry 829 publications, 1.65%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 787, 1.57% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 787 publications, 1.57%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 704, 1.4% Insect Science 704 publications, 1.4%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 686, 1.37% Applied Mathematics 686 publications, 1.37%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 672, 1.34% Parasitology 672 publications, 1.34%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 626, 1.25% Microbiology (medical) 626 publications, 1.25%
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Journals

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HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 1374, 2.74% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 1374 publications, 2.74%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 697, 1.39% South African Journal of Botany 697 publications, 1.39%
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association	Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 539, 1.07% Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 539 publications, 1.07%
Verbum et Ecclesia	Verbum et Ecclesia, 443, 0.88% Verbum et Ecclesia 443 publications, 0.88%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 348, 0.69% PLoS ONE 348 publications, 0.69%
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde	Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 312, 0.62% Tydskrif vir Letterkunde 312 publications, 0.62%
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 310, 0.62% South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 310 publications, 0.62%
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 300, 0.6% South African Family Practice 300 publications, 0.6%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 239, 0.48% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 239 publications, 0.48%
Agrekon	Agrekon, 238, 0.47% Agrekon 238 publications, 0.47%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 237, 0.47% Scientific Reports 237 publications, 0.47%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 236, 0.47% SSRN Electronic Journal 236 publications, 0.47%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 234, 0.47% South African Journal of Science 234 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Zoology	Journal of Zoology, 211, 0.42% Journal of Zoology 211 publications, 0.42%
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research	Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 211, 0.42% Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 211 publications, 0.42%
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences	South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 201, 0.4% South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 201 publications, 0.4%
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, 158, 0.31% The South African journal of communication disorders. Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings 158 publications, 0.31%
South African Journal of Plant and Soil	South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 156, 0.31% South African Journal of Plant and Soil 156 publications, 0.31%
South African Dental Journal	South African Dental Journal, 156, 0.31% South African Dental Journal 156 publications, 0.31%
Veterinary Parasitology	Veterinary Parasitology, 153, 0.3% Veterinary Parasitology 153 publications, 0.3%
Development Southern Africa	Development Southern Africa, 151, 0.3% Development Southern Africa 151 publications, 0.3%
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie	Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie, 149, 0.3% Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie 149 publications, 0.3%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 141, 0.28% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 141 publications, 0.28%
British Journal of Sports Medicine	British Journal of Sports Medicine, 138, 0.27% British Journal of Sports Medicine 138 publications, 0.27%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 136, 0.27% Water S.A. 136 publications, 0.27%
Koedoe	Koedoe, 127, 0.25% Koedoe 127 publications, 0.25%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 122, 0.24% Sustainability 122 publications, 0.24%
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, 121, 0.24% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 121 publications, 0.24%
South African Journal of Economics	South African Journal of Economics, 121, 0.24% South African Journal of Economics 121 publications, 0.24%
South African Journal of Psychology	South African Journal of Psychology, 117, 0.23% South African Journal of Psychology 117 publications, 0.23%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 10724, 21.35% Elsevier 10724 publications, 21.35%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 7663, 15.26% Springer Nature 7663 publications, 15.26%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 5159, 10.27% Taylor & Francis 5159 publications, 10.27%
Wiley	Wiley, 5107, 10.17% Wiley 5107 publications, 10.17%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 3608, 7.18% AOSIS 3608 publications, 7.18%
MDPI	MDPI, 1901, 3.79% MDPI 1901 publications, 3.79%
SAGE	SAGE, 1101, 2.19% SAGE 1101 publications, 2.19%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 890, 1.77% Academy of Science of South Africa 890 publications, 1.77%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 887, 1.77% Oxford University Press 887 publications, 1.77%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 769, 1.53% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 769 publications, 1.53%
Emerald	Emerald, 672, 1.34% Emerald 672 publications, 1.34%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 662, 1.32% Frontiers Media S.A. 662 publications, 1.32%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 495, 0.99% Cambridge University Press 495 publications, 0.99%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 490, 0.98% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 490 publications, 0.98%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 439, 0.87% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 439 publications, 0.87%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 398, 0.79% Stellenbosch University 398 publications, 0.79%
BMJ	BMJ, 373, 0.74% BMJ 373 publications, 0.74%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 287, 0.57% Unisa Press 287 publications, 0.57%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 279, 0.56% American Society for Microbiology 279 publications, 0.56%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 263, 0.52% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 263 publications, 0.52%
African Journals online	African Journals online, 261, 0.52% African Journals online 261 publications, 0.52%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 253, 0.5% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 253 publications, 0.5%
Brill	Brill, 234, 0.47% Brill 234 publications, 0.47%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 234, 0.47% Social Science Electronic Publishing 234 publications, 0.47%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 233, 0.46% American Chemical Society (ACS) 233 publications, 0.46%
South African Institute of Industrial Engineers	South African Institute of Industrial Engineers, 205, 0.41% South African Institute of Industrial Engineers 205 publications, 0.41%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 200, 0.4% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 200 publications, 0.4%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 174, 0.35% The Royal Society 174 publications, 0.35%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 170, 0.34% Microbiology Society 170 publications, 0.34%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 163, 0.32% Hindawi Limited 163 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 2469, 4.92% University of the Witwatersrand 2469 publications, 4.92%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1704, 3.39% Stellenbosch University 1704 publications, 3.39%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 1605, 3.2% University of Cape Town 1605 publications, 3.2%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 1134, 2.26% University of KwaZulu-Natal 1134 publications, 2.26%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 1097, 2.18% University of Johannesburg 1097 publications, 2.18%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 971, 1.93% South African Medical Research Council 971 publications, 1.93%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 931, 1.85% National Health Laboratory Services 931 publications, 1.85%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 910, 1.81% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 910 publications, 1.81%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 891, 1.77% University of South Africa 891 publications, 1.77%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 816, 1.62% University of the Free State 816 publications, 1.62%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 781, 1.56% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 781 publications, 1.56%
North-West University	North-West University, 767, 1.53% North-West University 767 publications, 1.53%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 571, 1.14% Ghent University 571 publications, 1.14%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 489, 0.97% University of the Western Cape 489 publications, 0.97%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 437, 0.87% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 437 publications, 0.87%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 415, 0.83% Nelson Mandela University 415 publications, 0.83%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 396, 0.79% Tshwane University of Technology 396 publications, 0.79%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 376, 0.75% Utrecht University 376 publications, 0.75%
South African National Biodiversity Institute	South African National Biodiversity Institute, 362, 0.72% South African National Biodiversity Institute 362 publications, 0.72%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 357, 0.71% University of Cambridge 357 publications, 0.71%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 354, 0.7% University of Western Australia 354 publications, 0.7%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 343, 0.68% Harvard University 343 publications, 0.68%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 325, 0.65% University of Oxford 325 publications, 0.65%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 320, 0.64% University of Queensland 320 publications, 0.64%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 310, 0.62% Rhodes University 310 publications, 0.62%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 304, 0.61% National Research Foundation 304 publications, 0.61%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 294, 0.59% University of Limpopo 294 publications, 0.59%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 282, 0.56% University of Edinburgh 282 publications, 0.56%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 241, 0.48% University of Zimbabwe 241 publications, 0.48%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 236, 0.47% University of Copenhagen 236 publications, 0.47%
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With foreign organizations

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Ghent University	Ghent University, 571, 1.14% Ghent University 571 publications, 1.14%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 376, 0.75% Utrecht University 376 publications, 0.75%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 357, 0.71% University of Cambridge 357 publications, 0.71%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 354, 0.7% University of Western Australia 354 publications, 0.7%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 343, 0.68% Harvard University 343 publications, 0.68%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 325, 0.65% University of Oxford 325 publications, 0.65%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 320, 0.64% University of Queensland 320 publications, 0.64%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 282, 0.56% University of Edinburgh 282 publications, 0.56%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 241, 0.48% University of Zimbabwe 241 publications, 0.48%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 236, 0.47% University of Copenhagen 236 publications, 0.47%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 225, 0.45% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 225 publications, 0.45%
China Medical University (Taiwan)	China Medical University (Taiwan), 221, 0.44% China Medical University (Taiwan) 221 publications, 0.44%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 220, 0.44% University of Liverpool 220 publications, 0.44%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 219, 0.44% University of Sydney 219 publications, 0.44%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 217, 0.43% Columbia University 217 publications, 0.43%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 216, 0.43% University of Montpellier 216 publications, 0.43%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 215, 0.43% University of Washington 215 publications, 0.43%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 206, 0.41% University of Florida 206 publications, 0.41%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 204, 0.41% University of Manchester 204 publications, 0.41%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 202, 0.4% University of Melbourne 202 publications, 0.4%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 201, 0.4% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 201 publications, 0.4%
University College London	University College London, 199, 0.4% University College London 199 publications, 0.4%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 189, 0.38% University of British Columbia 189 publications, 0.38%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 180, 0.36% Wageningen University and Research Centre 180 publications, 0.36%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 179, 0.36% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 179 publications, 0.36%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 178, 0.35% University of Toronto 178 publications, 0.35%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 172, 0.34% University of Zurich 172 publications, 0.34%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 169, 0.34% Amsterdam University Medical Center 169 publications, 0.34%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 165, 0.33% University of California, Davis 165 publications, 0.33%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 162, 0.32% University of Ibadan 162 publications, 0.32%
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With other countries

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
USA	USA, 5647, 11.24% USA 5647 publications, 11.24%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3765, 7.5% United Kingdom 3765 publications, 7.5%
Australia	Australia, 2198, 4.38% Australia 2198 publications, 4.38%
Germany	Germany, 2009, 4% Germany 2009 publications, 4%
China	China, 1556, 3.1% China 1556 publications, 3.1%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1455, 2.9% Netherlands 1455 publications, 2.9%
Canada	Canada, 1374, 2.74% Canada 1374 publications, 2.74%
France	France, 1366, 2.72% France 1366 publications, 2.72%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 1059, 2.11% Nigeria 1059 publications, 2.11%
Belgium	Belgium, 1057, 2.1% Belgium 1057 publications, 2.1%
India	India, 991, 1.97% India 991 publications, 1.97%
Italy	Italy, 850, 1.69% Italy 850 publications, 1.69%
Spain	Spain, 849, 1.69% Spain 849 publications, 1.69%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 829, 1.65% Switzerland 829 publications, 1.65%
Sweden	Sweden, 808, 1.61% Sweden 808 publications, 1.61%
Kenya	Kenya, 706, 1.41% Kenya 706 publications, 1.41%
Brazil	Brazil, 686, 1.37% Brazil 686 publications, 1.37%
Denmark	Denmark, 526, 1.05% Denmark 526 publications, 1.05%
Norway	Norway, 501, 1% Norway 501 publications, 1%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 489, 0.97% New Zealand 489 publications, 0.97%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 479, 0.95% Zimbabwe 479 publications, 0.95%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 453, 0.9% Saudi Arabia 453 publications, 0.9%
Turkey	Turkey, 403, 0.8% Turkey 403 publications, 0.8%
Austria	Austria, 401, 0.8% Austria 401 publications, 0.8%
Japan	Japan, 393, 0.78% Japan 393 publications, 0.78%
Portugal	Portugal, 383, 0.76% Portugal 383 publications, 0.76%
Iran	Iran, 342, 0.68% Iran 342 publications, 0.68%
Argentina	Argentina, 324, 0.65% Argentina 324 publications, 0.65%
Poland	Poland, 314, 0.63% Poland 314 publications, 0.63%
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