National Research Foundation

National Research Foundation
Short name
NRF
Country, city
South Africa, Pretoria
Publications
3 241
Citations
80 353
h-index
120
Top-3 journals
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal of High Energy Physics (101 publications)
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Clinical Infectious Diseases (81 publications)
Materials Today: Proceedings
Materials Today: Proceedings (79 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand (992 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (723 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (639 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen (200 publications)
University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool (197 publications)
Yale University
Yale University (196 publications)

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Since 1976

Total publications
3241
Total citations
80353
Citations per publication
24.79
Average publications per year
66.14
Average authors per publication
62.76
h-index
120
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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Infectious Diseases, 334, 10.31%
Infectious Diseases
334 publications, 10.31%
General Medicine, 312, 9.63%
General Medicine
312 publications, 9.63%
Condensed Matter Physics, 243, 7.5%
Condensed Matter Physics
243 publications, 7.5%
General Chemistry, 205, 6.33%
General Chemistry
205 publications, 6.33%
Multidisciplinary, 201, 6.2%
Multidisciplinary
201 publications, 6.2%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 188, 5.8%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
188 publications, 5.8%
Microbiology (medical), 185, 5.71%
Microbiology (medical)
185 publications, 5.71%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 178, 5.49%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
178 publications, 5.49%
General Materials Science, 150, 4.63%
General Materials Science
150 publications, 4.63%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 145, 4.47%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
145 publications, 4.47%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 141, 4.35%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
141 publications, 4.35%
Materials Chemistry, 138, 4.26%
Materials Chemistry
138 publications, 4.26%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 126, 3.89%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
126 publications, 3.89%
General Physics and Astronomy, 119, 3.67%
General Physics and Astronomy
119 publications, 3.67%
Mechanical Engineering, 103, 3.18%
Mechanical Engineering
103 publications, 3.18%
Ecology, 103, 3.18%
Ecology
103 publications, 3.18%
Mechanics of Materials, 101, 3.12%
Mechanics of Materials
101 publications, 3.12%
Surfaces and Interfaces, 97, 2.99%
Surfaces and Interfaces
97 publications, 2.99%
Aquatic Science, 91, 2.81%
Aquatic Science
91 publications, 2.81%
Immunology, 90, 2.78%
Immunology
90 publications, 2.78%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 87, 2.68%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
87 publications, 2.68%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 83, 2.56%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
83 publications, 2.56%
Metals and Alloys, 82, 2.53%
Metals and Alloys
82 publications, 2.53%
Instrumentation, 82, 2.53%
Instrumentation
82 publications, 2.53%
Immunology and Allergy, 81, 2.5%
Immunology and Allergy
81 publications, 2.5%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 79, 2.44%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
79 publications, 2.44%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 75, 2.31%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
75 publications, 2.31%
Engineering (miscellaneous), 71, 2.19%
Engineering (miscellaneous)
71 publications, 2.19%
General Chemical Engineering, 70, 2.16%
General Chemical Engineering
70 publications, 2.16%
Molecular Biology, 66, 2.04%
Molecular Biology
66 publications, 2.04%
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Journals

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Journal of High Energy Physics
101 publications, 3.12%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
81 publications, 2.5%
Materials Today: Proceedings
79 publications, 2.44%
European Physical Journal C
67 publications, 2.07%
Scientific Reports
63 publications, 1.94%
PLoS ONE
60 publications, 1.85%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
46 publications, 1.42%
South African Journal of Science
43 publications, 1.33%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
38 publications, 1.17%
Surfaces and Interfaces
35 publications, 1.08%
Journal of Infectious Diseases
27 publications, 0.83%
Applied Surface Science
23 publications, 0.71%
Frontiers in Immunology
21 publications, 0.65%
SSRN Electronic Journal
20 publications, 0.62%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
19 publications, 0.59%
MRS Advances
19 publications, 0.59%
Sustainability
18 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Fish Biology
17 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
17 publications, 0.52%
Vaccine
16 publications, 0.49%
Physical Review C
16 publications, 0.49%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
15 publications, 0.46%
The Lancet Global Health
15 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
15 publications, 0.46%
The Lancet
15 publications, 0.46%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
15 publications, 0.46%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
14 publications, 0.43%
Thin Solid Films
14 publications, 0.43%
Journal of King Saud University - Science
14 publications, 0.43%
BMJ Open
13 publications, 0.4%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
847 publications, 26.13%
Springer Nature
695 publications, 21.44%
Wiley
242 publications, 7.47%
MDPI
199 publications, 6.14%
Oxford University Press
173 publications, 5.34%
Taylor & Francis
163 publications, 5.03%
Frontiers Media S.A.
106 publications, 3.27%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
81 publications, 2.5%
IOP Publishing
57 publications, 1.76%
American Society for Microbiology
37 publications, 1.14%
Cambridge University Press
32 publications, 0.99%
American Physical Society (APS)
31 publications, 0.96%
BMJ
29 publications, 0.89%
World Scientific
25 publications, 0.77%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
25 publications, 0.77%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
25 publications, 0.77%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
25 publications, 0.77%
Academy of Science of South Africa
23 publications, 0.71%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
22 publications, 0.68%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
22 publications, 0.68%
EDP Sciences
20 publications, 0.62%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
20 publications, 0.62%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
19 publications, 0.59%
King Saud University
19 publications, 0.59%
SAGE
17 publications, 0.52%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
16 publications, 0.49%
The Royal Society
14 publications, 0.43%
American Thoracic Society
13 publications, 0.4%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
12 publications, 0.37%
Walter de Gruyter
11 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
992 publications, 30.61%
University of South Africa
723 publications, 22.31%
Stellenbosch University
639 publications, 19.72%
University of Cape Town
571 publications, 17.62%
South African Medical Research Council
424 publications, 13.08%
University of Johannesburg
263 publications, 8.11%
University of Pretoria
245 publications, 7.56%
National Health Laboratory Services
239 publications, 7.37%
University of the Western Cape
216 publications, 6.66%
University of Copenhagen
200 publications, 6.17%
University of Liverpool
197 publications, 6.08%
Yale University
196 publications, 6.05%
Lund University
185 publications, 5.71%
Heidelberg University
184 publications, 5.68%
University of Birmingham
184 publications, 5.68%
University of Oslo
183 publications, 5.65%
Université Paris-Saclay
183 publications, 5.65%
University of Jyväskylä
182 publications, 5.62%
Ohio State University
180 publications, 5.55%
National Autonomous University of Mexico
180 publications, 5.55%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
179 publications, 5.52%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
179 publications, 5.52%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
179 publications, 5.52%
Technical University of Munich
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Strasbourg
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Nantes
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Bergen
178 publications, 5.49%
Sejong University
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Texas at Austin
178 publications, 5.49%
Hiroshima University
178 publications, 5.49%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Copenhagen
200 publications, 6.17%
University of Liverpool
197 publications, 6.08%
Yale University
196 publications, 6.05%
Lund University
185 publications, 5.71%
Heidelberg University
184 publications, 5.68%
University of Birmingham
184 publications, 5.68%
University of Oslo
183 publications, 5.65%
Université Paris-Saclay
183 publications, 5.65%
University of Jyväskylä
182 publications, 5.62%
Ohio State University
180 publications, 5.55%
National Autonomous University of Mexico
180 publications, 5.55%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
179 publications, 5.52%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
179 publications, 5.52%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
179 publications, 5.52%
Technical University of Munich
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Strasbourg
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Nantes
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Bergen
178 publications, 5.49%
Sejong University
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Texas at Austin
178 publications, 5.49%
Hiroshima University
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Houston
178 publications, 5.49%
University of Tsukuba
177 publications, 5.46%
Pusan National University
177 publications, 5.46%
University of Tokyo
177 publications, 5.46%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
177 publications, 5.46%
University of Tennessee
177 publications, 5.46%
University of Tübingen
176 publications, 5.43%
European Organization for Nuclear Research
176 publications, 5.43%
Goethe University Frankfurt
176 publications, 5.43%
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With other countries

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USA, 831, 25.64%
USA
831 publications, 25.64%
United Kingdom, 608, 18.76%
United Kingdom
608 publications, 18.76%
India, 472, 14.56%
India
472 publications, 14.56%
China, 339, 10.46%
China
339 publications, 10.46%
France, 331, 10.21%
France
331 publications, 10.21%
Germany, 330, 10.18%
Germany
330 publications, 10.18%
Switzerland, 298, 9.19%
Switzerland
298 publications, 9.19%
Netherlands, 289, 8.92%
Netherlands
289 publications, 8.92%
Pakistan, 273, 8.42%
Pakistan
273 publications, 8.42%
Brazil, 266, 8.21%
Brazil
266 publications, 8.21%
Italy, 243, 7.5%
Italy
243 publications, 7.5%
Poland, 225, 6.94%
Poland
225 publications, 6.94%
Japan, 223, 6.88%
Japan
223 publications, 6.88%
Sweden, 220, 6.79%
Sweden
220 publications, 6.79%
Denmark, 219, 6.76%
Denmark
219 publications, 6.76%
Finland, 210, 6.48%
Finland
210 publications, 6.48%
Republic of Korea, 209, 6.45%
Republic of Korea
209 publications, 6.45%
Czech Republic, 207, 6.39%
Czech Republic
207 publications, 6.39%
Thailand, 203, 6.26%
Thailand
203 publications, 6.26%
Hungary, 198, 6.11%
Hungary
198 publications, 6.11%
Mexico, 196, 6.05%
Mexico
196 publications, 6.05%
Norway, 195, 6.02%
Norway
195 publications, 6.02%
Nigeria, 192, 5.92%
Nigeria
192 publications, 5.92%
Romania, 190, 5.86%
Romania
190 publications, 5.86%
Peru, 189, 5.83%
Peru
189 publications, 5.83%
Greece, 187, 5.77%
Greece
187 publications, 5.77%
Turkey, 184, 5.68%
Turkey
184 publications, 5.68%
Croatia, 183, 5.65%
Croatia
183 publications, 5.65%
Slovakia, 177, 5.46%
Slovakia
177 publications, 5.46%
Armenia, 174, 5.37%
Armenia
174 publications, 5.37%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1976 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.