University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Short name

UKZN

Country, city

South Africa, Durban

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Organization website

Publications

37 078

Citations

789 681

h-index

254

Top-3 journals

South African Journal of Botany (795 publications)

PLoS ONE (501 publications)

Scientific Reports (253 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (2104 publications)

University of Cape Town (1754 publications)

Stellenbosch University (1247 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University College London (808 publications)

Harvard University (745 publications)

University of Oxford (681 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Journal

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Since 1986

Total publications

37078

Total citations

789681

Citations per publication

21.3

Average publications per year

904.34

Average authors per publication

11.56

h-index

254

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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 3251, 8.77% General Medicine 3251 publications, 8.77%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 2035, 5.49% Plant Science 2035 publications, 5.49%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2029, 5.47% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2029 publications, 5.47%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1886, 5.09% Infectious Diseases 1886 publications, 5.09%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1804, 4.87% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1804 publications, 4.87%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1430, 3.86% General Chemistry 1430 publications, 3.86%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1275, 3.44% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1275 publications, 3.44%
Ecology	Ecology, 1186, 3.2% Ecology 1186 publications, 3.2%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1095, 2.95% Condensed Matter Physics 1095 publications, 2.95%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1079, 2.91% Biochemistry 1079 publications, 2.91%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1045, 2.82% Organic Chemistry 1045 publications, 2.82%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 993, 2.68% Agronomy and Crop Science 993 publications, 2.68%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 977, 2.63% Multidisciplinary 977 publications, 2.63%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 963, 2.6% General Chemical Engineering 963 publications, 2.6%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 952, 2.57% General Materials Science 952 publications, 2.57%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 807, 2.18% Geography, Planning and Development 807 publications, 2.18%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 797, 2.15% Animal Science and Zoology 797 publications, 2.15%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 756, 2.04% Drug Discovery 756 publications, 2.04%
Education	Education, 734, 1.98% Education 734 publications, 1.98%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 726, 1.96% Molecular Biology 726 publications, 1.96%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 719, 1.94% Pharmacology 719 publications, 1.94%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 705, 1.9% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 705 publications, 1.9%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 660, 1.78% Inorganic Chemistry 660 publications, 1.78%
Virology	Virology, 629, 1.7% Virology 629 publications, 1.7%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 620, 1.67% General Physics and Astronomy 620 publications, 1.67%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 609, 1.64% Computer Science Applications 609 publications, 1.64%
Immunology	Immunology, 589, 1.59% Immunology 589 publications, 1.59%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 575, 1.55% Water Science and Technology 575 publications, 1.55%
Food Science	Food Science, 567, 1.53% Food Science 567 publications, 1.53%
Genetics	Genetics, 565, 1.52% Genetics 565 publications, 1.52%
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Journals

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South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 795, 2.14% South African Journal of Botany 795 publications, 2.14%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 501, 1.35% PLoS ONE 501 publications, 1.35%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 253, 0.68% Scientific Reports 253 publications, 0.68%
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 218, 0.59% South African Family Practice 218 publications, 0.59%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 202, 0.54% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 202 publications, 0.54%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 197, 0.53% Water S.A. 197 publications, 0.53%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 194, 0.52% BMC Public Health 194 publications, 0.52%
Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online	Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 186, 0.5% Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online 186 publications, 0.5%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 178, 0.48% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 178 publications, 0.48%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 178, 0.48% South African Journal of Science 178 publications, 0.48%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 163, 0.44% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 163 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data	Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 148, 0.4% Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 148 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 146, 0.39% Journal of Molecular Structure 146 publications, 0.39%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology	Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 141, 0.38% Journal of Ethnopharmacology 141 publications, 0.38%
Molecules	Molecules, 136, 0.37% Molecules 136 publications, 0.37%
South African Journal of Plant and Soil	South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 133, 0.36% South African Journal of Plant and Soil 133 publications, 0.36%
Fluid Phase Equilibria	Fluid Phase Equilibria, 131, 0.35% Fluid Phase Equilibria 131 publications, 0.35%
South African Journal of Psychology	South African Journal of Psychology, 130, 0.35% South African Journal of Psychology 130 publications, 0.35%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 130, 0.35% Sustainability 130 publications, 0.35%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 129, 0.35% Heliyon 129 publications, 0.35%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 124, 0.33% RSC Advances 124 publications, 0.33%
Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics	Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 122, 0.33% Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 122 publications, 0.33%
African Journal of AIDS Research	African Journal of AIDS Research, 122, 0.33% African Journal of AIDS Research 122 publications, 0.33%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 116, 0.31% Journal of Molecular Liquids 116 publications, 0.31%
African Journal of Range and Forage Science	African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 116, 0.31% African Journal of Range and Forage Science 116 publications, 0.31%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 116, 0.31% AIDS and Behavior 116 publications, 0.31%
Ostrich	Ostrich, 112, 0.3% Ostrich 112 publications, 0.3%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 112, 0.3% BMC Health Services Research 112 publications, 0.3%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 112, 0.3% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 112 publications, 0.3%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 109, 0.29% European Physical Journal C 109 publications, 0.29%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 7842, 21.15% Elsevier 7842 publications, 21.15%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 6917, 18.66% Springer Nature 6917 publications, 18.66%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 3819, 10.3% Taylor & Francis 3819 publications, 10.3%
Wiley	Wiley, 2866, 7.73% Wiley 2866 publications, 7.73%
MDPI	MDPI, 2154, 5.81% MDPI 2154 publications, 5.81%
SAGE	SAGE, 1057, 2.85% SAGE 1057 publications, 2.85%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 1039, 2.8% AOSIS 1039 publications, 2.8%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 810, 2.18% Oxford University Press 810 publications, 2.18%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 634, 1.71% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 634 publications, 1.71%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 587, 1.58% Frontiers Media S.A. 587 publications, 1.58%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 559, 1.51% American Chemical Society (ACS) 559 publications, 1.51%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 525, 1.42% Academy of Science of South Africa 525 publications, 1.42%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 436, 1.18% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 436 publications, 1.18%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 394, 1.06% IGI Global 394 publications, 1.06%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 377, 1.02% Cambridge University Press 377 publications, 1.02%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 339, 0.91% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 339 publications, 0.91%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 331, 0.89% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 331 publications, 0.89%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 292, 0.79% Hindawi Limited 292 publications, 0.79%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 280, 0.76% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 280 publications, 0.76%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 257, 0.69% IOP Publishing 257 publications, 0.69%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 247, 0.67% Walter de Gruyter 247 publications, 0.67%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 230, 0.62% American Physical Society (APS) 230 publications, 0.62%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 206, 0.56% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 206 publications, 0.56%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 182, 0.49% American Society for Microbiology 182 publications, 0.49%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 177, 0.48% Kamla Raj Enterprises 177 publications, 0.48%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 174, 0.47% World Scientific 174 publications, 0.47%
Emerald	Emerald, 168, 0.45% Emerald 168 publications, 0.45%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 162, 0.44% AIP Publishing 162 publications, 0.44%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 157, 0.42% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 157 publications, 0.42%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 155, 0.42% Mary Ann Liebert 155 publications, 0.42%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 2104, 5.67% University of the Witwatersrand 2104 publications, 5.67%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 1754, 4.73% University of Cape Town 1754 publications, 4.73%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1247, 3.36% Stellenbosch University 1247 publications, 3.36%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 1147, 3.09% University of Pretoria 1147 publications, 3.09%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 909, 2.45% South African Medical Research Council 909 publications, 2.45%
University College London	University College London, 808, 2.18% University College London 808 publications, 2.18%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 749, 2.02% National Health Laboratory Services 749 publications, 2.02%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 745, 2.01% Harvard University 745 publications, 2.01%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 718, 1.94% Durban University of Technology 718 publications, 1.94%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 681, 1.84% University of Oxford 681 publications, 1.84%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 664, 1.79% University of Johannesburg 664 publications, 1.79%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 639, 1.72% University of the Free State 639 publications, 1.72%
Africa Health Research Institute	Africa Health Research Institute, 627, 1.69% Africa Health Research Institute 627 publications, 1.69%
North-West University	North-West University, 583, 1.57% North-West University 583 publications, 1.57%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 538, 1.45% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 538 publications, 1.45%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 505, 1.36% University of the Western Cape 505 publications, 1.36%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 489, 1.32% University of Washington 489 publications, 1.32%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 469, 1.26% Columbia University 469 publications, 1.26%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 468, 1.26% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 468 publications, 1.26%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 396, 1.07% University of Zimbabwe 396 publications, 1.07%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 382, 1.03% University of Barcelona 382 publications, 1.03%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 378, 1.02% Nelson Mandela University 378 publications, 1.02%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 368, 0.99% University of South Africa 368 publications, 0.99%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 354, 0.95% University of Zululand 354 publications, 0.95%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 340, 0.92% Rhodes University 340 publications, 0.92%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 338, 0.91% University of Toronto 338 publications, 0.91%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 322, 0.87% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 322 publications, 0.87%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 319, 0.86% Johns Hopkins University 319 publications, 0.86%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 312, 0.84% Imperial College London 312 publications, 0.84%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 307, 0.83% University of Cambridge 307 publications, 0.83%
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With foreign organizations

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University College London	University College London, 808, 2.18% University College London 808 publications, 2.18%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 745, 2.01% Harvard University 745 publications, 2.01%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 681, 1.84% University of Oxford 681 publications, 1.84%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 538, 1.45% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 538 publications, 1.45%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 489, 1.32% University of Washington 489 publications, 1.32%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 469, 1.26% Columbia University 469 publications, 1.26%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 396, 1.07% University of Zimbabwe 396 publications, 1.07%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 382, 1.03% University of Barcelona 382 publications, 1.03%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 338, 0.91% University of Toronto 338 publications, 0.91%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 319, 0.86% Johns Hopkins University 319 publications, 0.86%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 312, 0.84% Imperial College London 312 publications, 0.84%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 307, 0.83% University of Cambridge 307 publications, 0.83%
Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine	Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, 291, 0.78% Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine 291 publications, 0.78%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 272, 0.73% University of Copenhagen 272 publications, 0.73%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 269, 0.73% King Saud University 269 publications, 0.73%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 268, 0.72% University of California, Berkeley 268 publications, 0.72%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 259, 0.7% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 259 publications, 0.7%
Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard	Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, 258, 0.7% Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard 258 publications, 0.7%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 257, 0.69% Massachusetts General Hospital 257 publications, 0.69%
Yale University	Yale University, 252, 0.68% Yale University 252 publications, 0.68%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 244, 0.66% University of Michigan 244 publications, 0.66%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 234, 0.63% University of Melbourne 234 publications, 0.63%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 232, 0.63% University of Edinburgh 232 publications, 0.63%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 230, 0.62% Makerere University 230 publications, 0.62%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 227, 0.61% University of British Columbia 227 publications, 0.61%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 223, 0.6% University of Sydney 223 publications, 0.6%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 221, 0.6% University of Manchester 221 publications, 0.6%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 219, 0.59% University of Pennsylvania 219 publications, 0.59%
McGill University	McGill University, 218, 0.59% McGill University 218 publications, 0.59%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 216, 0.58% Sorbonne University 216 publications, 0.58%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 4915, 13.26% USA 4915 publications, 13.26%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3653, 9.85% United Kingdom 3653 publications, 9.85%
India	India, 1879, 5.07% India 1879 publications, 5.07%
Germany	Germany, 1414, 3.81% Germany 1414 publications, 3.81%
Australia	Australia, 1378, 3.72% Australia 1378 publications, 3.72%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 1362, 3.67% Nigeria 1362 publications, 3.67%
Canada	Canada, 1270, 3.43% Canada 1270 publications, 3.43%
France	France, 1070, 2.89% France 1070 publications, 2.89%
China	China, 1063, 2.87% China 1063 publications, 2.87%
Brazil	Brazil, 985, 2.66% Brazil 985 publications, 2.66%
Spain	Spain, 816, 2.2% Spain 816 publications, 2.2%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 805, 2.17% Switzerland 805 publications, 2.17%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 764, 2.06% Netherlands 764 publications, 2.06%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 740, 2% Zimbabwe 740 publications, 2%
Italy	Italy, 711, 1.92% Italy 711 publications, 1.92%
Kenya	Kenya, 701, 1.89% Kenya 701 publications, 1.89%
Sweden	Sweden, 673, 1.82% Sweden 673 publications, 1.82%
Ghana	Ghana, 540, 1.46% Ghana 540 publications, 1.46%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 512, 1.38% Saudi Arabia 512 publications, 1.38%
Iran	Iran, 499, 1.35% Iran 499 publications, 1.35%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 476, 1.28% Ethiopia 476 publications, 1.28%
Uganda	Uganda, 460, 1.24% Uganda 460 publications, 1.24%
Belgium	Belgium, 436, 1.18% Belgium 436 publications, 1.18%
Egypt	Egypt, 412, 1.11% Egypt 412 publications, 1.11%
Denmark	Denmark, 410, 1.11% Denmark 410 publications, 1.11%
Norway	Norway, 395, 1.07% Norway 395 publications, 1.07%
Poland	Poland, 384, 1.04% Poland 384 publications, 1.04%
Japan	Japan, 379, 1.02% Japan 379 publications, 1.02%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 333, 0.9% Czech Republic 333 publications, 0.9%
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