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Short name

UNISA

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

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Organization website

Publications

24 190

Citations

274 469

h-index

156

Top-3 journals

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies (573 publications)

South African Journal of African Languages (290 publications)

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (235 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Pretoria (891 publications)

University of Johannesburg (848 publications)

National Research Foundation (773 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Nigeria (260 publications)

University of Oxford (170 publications)

University of Sydney (157 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1917

Total publications

24190

Total citations

274469

Citations per publication

11.35

Average publications per year

219.91

Average authors per publication

9.77

h-index

156

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

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1402, 5.8% General Medicine 1402 publications, 5.8%
Religious studies	Religious studies, 1177, 4.87% Religious studies 1177 publications, 4.87%
Education	Education, 898, 3.71% Education 898 publications, 3.71%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 765, 3.16% Condensed Matter Physics 765 publications, 3.16%
Literature and Literary Theory	Literature and Literary Theory, 691, 2.86% Literature and Literary Theory 691 publications, 2.86%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 641, 2.65% General Chemistry 641 publications, 2.65%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 580, 2.4% General Materials Science 580 publications, 2.4%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 577, 2.39% Language and Linguistics 577 publications, 2.39%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 546, 2.26% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 546 publications, 2.26%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 546, 2.26% Geography, Planning and Development 546 publications, 2.26%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 540, 2.23% Linguistics and Language 540 publications, 2.23%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 502, 2.08% Materials Chemistry 502 publications, 2.08%
General Psychology	General Psychology, 485, 2% General Psychology 485 publications, 2%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 477, 1.97% Sociology and Political Science 477 publications, 1.97%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 446, 1.84% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 446 publications, 1.84%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 442, 1.83% General Physics and Astronomy 442 publications, 1.83%
Library and Information Sciences	Library and Information Sciences, 414, 1.71% Library and Information Sciences 414 publications, 1.71%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 400, 1.65% General Chemical Engineering 400 publications, 1.65%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 395, 1.63% Economics and Econometrics 395 publications, 1.63%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 392, 1.62% Strategy and Management 392 publications, 1.62%
Development	Development, 385, 1.59% Development 385 publications, 1.59%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 377, 1.56% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 377 publications, 1.56%
History	History, 376, 1.55% History 376 publications, 1.55%
Business and International Management	Business and International Management, 365, 1.51% Business and International Management 365 publications, 1.51%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 352, 1.46% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 352 publications, 1.46%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 350, 1.45% Applied Mathematics 350 publications, 1.45%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 348, 1.44% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 348 publications, 1.44%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 332, 1.37% General Environmental Science 332 publications, 1.37%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 315, 1.3% Computer Science Applications 315 publications, 1.3%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 313, 1.29% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 313 publications, 1.29%
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Journals

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HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 573, 2.37% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 573 publications, 2.37%
South African Journal of African Languages	South African Journal of African Languages, 290, 1.2% South African Journal of African Languages 290 publications, 1.2%
Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal	Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 235, 0.97% Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal 235 publications, 0.97%
Verbum et Ecclesia	Verbum et Ecclesia, 220, 0.91% Verbum et Ecclesia 220 publications, 0.91%
Religion and Theology	Religion and Theology, 218, 0.9% Religion and Theology 218 publications, 0.9%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 214, 0.88% SSRN Electronic Journal 214 publications, 0.88%
South African Journal of Psychology	South African Journal of Psychology, 206, 0.85% South African Journal of Psychology 206 publications, 0.85%
Journal of Psychology in Africa	Journal of Psychology in Africa, 192, 0.79% Journal of Psychology in Africa 192 publications, 0.79%
Journal of Literary Studies	Journal of Literary Studies, 183, 0.76% Journal of Literary Studies 183 publications, 0.76%
Africa Education Review	Africa Education Review, 161, 0.67% Africa Education Review 161 publications, 0.67%
Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae	Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, 148, 0.61% Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 148 publications, 0.61%
Health SA Gesondheid	Health SA Gesondheid, 142, 0.59% Health SA Gesondheid 142 publications, 0.59%
Scriptura	Scriptura, 142, 0.59% Scriptura 142 publications, 0.59%
SA Journal of Industrial Psychology	SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 134, 0.55% SA Journal of Industrial Psychology 134 publications, 0.55%
South African Journal of Business Management	South African Journal of Business Management, 128, 0.53% South African Journal of Business Management 128 publications, 0.53%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 125, 0.52% Materials Today: Proceedings 125 publications, 0.52%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 114, 0.47% Heliyon 114 publications, 0.47%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 110, 0.45% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 110 publications, 0.45%
Sustainable Development Goals Series	Sustainable Development Goals Series, 107, 0.44% Sustainable Development Goals Series 107 publications, 0.44%
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde	Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 106, 0.44% Tydskrif vir Letterkunde 106 publications, 0.44%
South African Journal of Higher Education	South African Journal of Higher Education, 106, 0.44% South African Journal of Higher Education 106 publications, 0.44%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 100, 0.41% Scientific Reports 100 publications, 0.41%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management	SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 98, 0.41% SA Journal of Human Resource Management 98 publications, 0.41%
Mousaion South African Journal of Information Studies	Mousaion South African Journal of Information Studies, 96, 0.4% Mousaion South African Journal of Information Studies 96 publications, 0.4%
Curationis	Curationis, 90, 0.37% Curationis 90 publications, 0.37%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation	Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation, 86, 0.36% Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation 86 publications, 0.36%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 85, 0.35% Sustainability 85 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Early Christian History	Journal of Early Christian History, 82, 0.34% Journal of Early Christian History 82 publications, 0.34%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 81, 0.33% South African Journal of Botany 81 publications, 0.33%
English Academy Review	English Academy Review, 80, 0.33% English Academy Review 80 publications, 0.33%
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Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 3670, 15.17% Taylor & Francis 3670 publications, 15.17%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 3660, 15.13% Elsevier 3660 publications, 15.13%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 3492, 14.44% Springer Nature 3492 publications, 14.44%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 2041, 8.44% AOSIS 2041 publications, 8.44%
MDPI	MDPI, 1092, 4.51% MDPI 1092 publications, 4.51%
Wiley	Wiley, 999, 4.13% Wiley 999 publications, 4.13%
SAGE	SAGE, 964, 3.99% SAGE 964 publications, 3.99%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 808, 3.34% Unisa Press 808 publications, 3.34%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 550, 2.27% IGI Global 550 publications, 2.27%
Emerald	Emerald, 548, 2.27% Emerald 548 publications, 2.27%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 368, 1.52% Stellenbosch University 368 publications, 1.52%
Brill	Brill, 332, 1.37% Brill 332 publications, 1.37%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 307, 1.27% Academy of Science of South Africa 307 publications, 1.27%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 231, 0.95% Walter de Gruyter 231 publications, 0.95%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 220, 0.91% Oxford University Press 220 publications, 0.91%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 211, 0.87% Social Science Electronic Publishing 211 publications, 0.87%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 204, 0.84% Kamla Raj Enterprises 204 publications, 0.84%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 199, 0.82% Frontiers Media S.A. 199 publications, 0.82%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 183, 0.76% Cambridge University Press 183 publications, 0.76%
BMJ	BMJ, 180, 0.74% BMJ 180 publications, 0.74%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 173, 0.72% IOP Publishing 173 publications, 0.72%
North-West University	North-West University, 156, 0.64% North-West University 156 publications, 0.64%
Virtus Interpress	Virtus Interpress, 146, 0.6% Virtus Interpress 146 publications, 0.6%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 145, 0.6% World Scientific 145 publications, 0.6%
Petra Christian University	Petra Christian University, 142, 0.59% Petra Christian University 142 publications, 0.59%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 140, 0.58% American Chemical Society (ACS) 140 publications, 0.58%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 127, 0.53% American Physical Society (APS) 127 publications, 0.53%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 125, 0.52% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 125 publications, 0.52%
Association of Professional Managers in South Africa	Association of Professional Managers in South Africa, 124, 0.51% Association of Professional Managers in South Africa 124 publications, 0.51%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 124, 0.51% Hindawi Limited 124 publications, 0.51%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 891, 3.68% University of Pretoria 891 publications, 3.68%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 848, 3.51% University of Johannesburg 848 publications, 3.51%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 773, 3.2% National Research Foundation 773 publications, 3.2%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 758, 3.13% University of the Witwatersrand 758 publications, 3.13%
North-West University	North-West University, 495, 2.05% North-West University 495 publications, 2.05%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 362, 1.5% University of KwaZulu-Natal 362 publications, 1.5%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 351, 1.45% University of Cape Town 351 publications, 1.45%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 344, 1.42% Tshwane University of Technology 344 publications, 1.42%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 285, 1.18% University of the Western Cape 285 publications, 1.18%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 283, 1.17% Stellenbosch University 283 publications, 1.17%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 276, 1.14% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 276 publications, 1.14%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 265, 1.1% University of the Free State 265 publications, 1.1%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 260, 1.07% University of Nigeria 260 publications, 1.07%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 234, 0.97% South African Medical Research Council 234 publications, 0.97%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 230, 0.95% University of Limpopo 230 publications, 0.95%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 228, 0.94% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 228 publications, 0.94%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 172, 0.71% University of Venda 172 publications, 0.71%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 170, 0.7% University of Oxford 170 publications, 0.7%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 157, 0.65% University of Sydney 157 publications, 0.65%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 153, 0.63% University of Adelaide 153 publications, 0.63%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 153, 0.63% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 153 publications, 0.63%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 140, 0.58% Durban University of Technology 140 publications, 0.58%
Vaal University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology, 131, 0.54% Vaal University of Technology 131 publications, 0.54%
Northwestern Polytechnical University	Northwestern Polytechnical University, 130, 0.54% Northwestern Polytechnical University 130 publications, 0.54%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 125, 0.52% Rhodes University 125 publications, 0.52%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 122, 0.5% University of Fort Hare 122 publications, 0.5%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 117, 0.48% Nelson Mandela University 117 publications, 0.48%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 117, 0.48% University of São Paulo 117 publications, 0.48%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 117, 0.48% University of Zimbabwe 117 publications, 0.48%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 109, 0.45% University of Melbourne 109 publications, 0.45%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 260, 1.07% University of Nigeria 260 publications, 1.07%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 170, 0.7% University of Oxford 170 publications, 0.7%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 157, 0.65% University of Sydney 157 publications, 0.65%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 153, 0.63% University of Adelaide 153 publications, 0.63%
Northwestern Polytechnical University	Northwestern Polytechnical University, 130, 0.54% Northwestern Polytechnical University 130 publications, 0.54%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 117, 0.48% University of São Paulo 117 publications, 0.48%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 117, 0.48% University of Zimbabwe 117 publications, 0.48%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 109, 0.45% University of Melbourne 109 publications, 0.45%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 108, 0.45% University of Botswana 108 publications, 0.45%
University College London	University College London, 107, 0.44% University College London 107 publications, 0.44%
Tiangong University	Tiangong University, 105, 0.43% Tiangong University 105 publications, 0.43%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 101, 0.42% University of Ibadan 101 publications, 0.42%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 99, 0.41% University of Edinburgh 99 publications, 0.41%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 98, 0.41% King Saud University 98 publications, 0.41%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 95, 0.39% Quaid-i-Azam University 95 publications, 0.39%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 93, 0.38% University of Cambridge 93 publications, 0.38%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 92, 0.38% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 92 publications, 0.38%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 90, 0.37% University of Washington 90 publications, 0.37%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 86, 0.36% Obafemi Awolowo University 86 publications, 0.36%
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research	Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 85, 0.35% Joint Institute for Nuclear Research 85 publications, 0.35%
University of Victoria	University of Victoria, 85, 0.35% University of Victoria 85 publications, 0.35%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 84, 0.35% University of Ilorin 84 publications, 0.35%
University of Port Harcourt	University of Port Harcourt, 84, 0.35% University of Port Harcourt 84 publications, 0.35%
University of Mazandaran	University of Mazandaran, 83, 0.34% University of Mazandaran 83 publications, 0.34%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 80, 0.33% University of Glasgow 80 publications, 0.33%
Midlands State University	Midlands State University, 80, 0.33% Midlands State University 80 publications, 0.33%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 78, 0.32% University of Alberta 78 publications, 0.32%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 78, 0.32% University of Namibia 78 publications, 0.32%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 75, 0.31% University of Bergen 75 publications, 0.31%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 75, 0.31% University of Manchester 75 publications, 0.31%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
USA	USA, 981, 4.06% USA 981 publications, 4.06%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 974, 4.03% United Kingdom 974 publications, 4.03%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 956, 3.95% Nigeria 956 publications, 3.95%
China	China, 872, 3.6% China 872 publications, 3.6%
India	India, 733, 3.03% India 733 publications, 3.03%
Australia	Australia, 536, 2.22% Australia 536 publications, 2.22%
Germany	Germany, 487, 2.01% Germany 487 publications, 2.01%
Canada	Canada, 408, 1.69% Canada 408 publications, 1.69%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 340, 1.41% Zimbabwe 340 publications, 1.41%
Iran	Iran, 326, 1.35% Iran 326 publications, 1.35%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 294, 1.22% Saudi Arabia 294 publications, 1.22%
Brazil	Brazil, 263, 1.09% Brazil 263 publications, 1.09%
France	France, 255, 1.05% France 255 publications, 1.05%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 251, 1.04% Pakistan 251 publications, 1.04%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 226, 0.93% Ethiopia 226 publications, 0.93%
Italy	Italy, 212, 0.88% Italy 212 publications, 0.88%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 210, 0.87% Netherlands 210 publications, 0.87%
Spain	Spain, 196, 0.81% Spain 196 publications, 0.81%
Turkey	Turkey, 195, 0.81% Turkey 195 publications, 0.81%
Japan	Japan, 178, 0.74% Japan 178 publications, 0.74%
Sweden	Sweden, 169, 0.7% Sweden 169 publications, 0.7%
Ghana	Ghana, 163, 0.67% Ghana 163 publications, 0.67%
Botswana	Botswana, 157, 0.65% Botswana 157 publications, 0.65%
Morocco	Morocco, 157, 0.65% Morocco 157 publications, 0.65%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 148, 0.61% New Zealand 148 publications, 0.61%
Kenya	Kenya, 145, 0.6% Kenya 145 publications, 0.6%
Belgium	Belgium, 144, 0.6% Belgium 144 publications, 0.6%
Russia	Russia, 139, 0.57% Russia 139 publications, 0.57%
Poland	Poland, 136, 0.56% Poland 136 publications, 0.56%
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