University of the Free State

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UFS

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South Africa, Bloemfontein

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Publications

16 570

Citations

242 060

h-index

145

Top-3 journals

South African Journal of Plant and Soil (244 publications)

South African Journal of Botany (230 publications)

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies (193 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Pretoria (681 publications)

Stellenbosch University (520 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (512 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (254 publications)

University of Antwerp (161 publications)

UiT The Arctic University of Norway (132 publications)

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Total publications

16570

Total citations

242060

Citations per publication

14.61

Average publications per year

226.99

Average authors per publication

4.79

h-index

145

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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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 1515, 9.14% General Medicine 1515 publications, 9.14%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1059, 6.39% Condensed Matter Physics 1059 publications, 6.39%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 967, 5.84% Plant Science 967 publications, 5.84%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 866, 5.23% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 866 publications, 5.23%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 796, 4.8% General Chemistry 796 publications, 4.8%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 774, 4.67% Materials Chemistry 774 publications, 4.67%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 696, 4.2% Agronomy and Crop Science 696 publications, 4.2%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 677, 4.09% Geography, Planning and Development 677 publications, 4.09%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 624, 3.77% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 624 publications, 3.77%
Ecology	Ecology, 621, 3.75% Ecology 621 publications, 3.75%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 611, 3.69% Inorganic Chemistry 611 publications, 3.69%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 603, 3.64% General Materials Science 603 publications, 3.64%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 550, 3.32% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 550 publications, 3.32%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 518, 3.13% Biochemistry 518 publications, 3.13%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 469, 2.83% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 469 publications, 2.83%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 459, 2.77% Animal Science and Zoology 459 publications, 2.77%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 445, 2.69% Soil Science 445 publications, 2.69%
Genetics	Genetics, 444, 2.68% Genetics 444 publications, 2.68%
Religious studies	Religious studies, 414, 2.5% Religious studies 414 publications, 2.5%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 404, 2.44% General Physics and Astronomy 404 publications, 2.44%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 391, 2.36% Organic Chemistry 391 publications, 2.36%
Education	Education, 390, 2.35% Education 390 publications, 2.35%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 378, 2.28% Molecular Biology 378 publications, 2.28%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 378, 2.28% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 378 publications, 2.28%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 373, 2.25% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 373 publications, 2.25%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 362, 2.18% Sociology and Political Science 362 publications, 2.18%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 361, 2.18% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 361 publications, 2.18%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 360, 2.17% Microbiology 360 publications, 2.17%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 354, 2.14% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 354 publications, 2.14%
Food Science	Food Science, 328, 1.98% Food Science 328 publications, 1.98%
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Journals

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South African Journal of Plant and Soil	South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 244, 1.47% South African Journal of Plant and Soil 244 publications, 1.47%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 230, 1.39% South African Journal of Botany 230 publications, 1.39%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 193, 1.16% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 193 publications, 1.16%
Acta Theologica	Acta Theologica, 192, 1.16% Acta Theologica 192 publications, 1.16%
Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online	Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 188, 1.13% Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online 188 publications, 1.13%
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 160, 0.97% South African Family Practice 160 publications, 0.97%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 152, 0.92% Physica B: Condensed Matter 152 publications, 0.92%
Agrekon	Agrekon, 99, 0.6% Agrekon 99 publications, 0.6%
Inorganica Chimica Acta	Inorganica Chimica Acta, 97, 0.59% Inorganica Chimica Acta 97 publications, 0.59%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 92, 0.56% Water S.A. 92 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Psychology in Africa	Journal of Psychology in Africa, 88, 0.53% Journal of Psychology in Africa 88 publications, 0.53%
Applied Surface Science	Applied Surface Science, 83, 0.5% Applied Surface Science 83 publications, 0.5%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 82, 0.49% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 82 publications, 0.49%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 79, 0.48% South African Journal of Science 79 publications, 0.48%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 76, 0.46% Scientific Reports 76 publications, 0.46%
Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures	Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 70, 0.42% Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 70 publications, 0.42%
Systematic and Applied Microbiology	Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 67, 0.4% Systematic and Applied Microbiology 67 publications, 0.4%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 65, 0.39% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 65 publications, 0.39%
Polyhedron	Polyhedron, 65, 0.39% Polyhedron 65 publications, 0.39%
Verbum et Ecclesia	Verbum et Ecclesia, 64, 0.39% Verbum et Ecclesia 64 publications, 0.39%
South African Journal of Radiology	South African Journal of Radiology, 64, 0.39% South African Journal of Radiology 64 publications, 0.39%
Southern African Geographical Journal	Southern African Geographical Journal, 62, 0.37% Southern African Geographical Journal 62 publications, 0.37%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 60, 0.36% PLoS ONE 60 publications, 0.36%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 59, 0.36% Sustainability 59 publications, 0.36%
Euphytica	Euphytica, 58, 0.35% Euphytica 58 publications, 0.35%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 58, 0.35% Heliyon 58 publications, 0.35%
Physica Medica	Physica Medica, 58, 0.35% Physica Medica 58 publications, 0.35%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 58, 0.35% Inorganic Chemistry 58 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Luminescence	Journal of Luminescence, 57, 0.34% Journal of Luminescence 57 publications, 0.34%
Plant Disease	Plant Disease, 57, 0.34% Plant Disease 57 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 3872, 23.37% Elsevier 3872 publications, 23.37%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2499, 15.08% Springer Nature 2499 publications, 15.08%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2352, 14.19% Taylor & Francis 2352 publications, 14.19%
Wiley	Wiley, 1314, 7.93% Wiley 1314 publications, 7.93%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 833, 5.03% AOSIS 833 publications, 5.03%
MDPI	MDPI, 604, 3.65% MDPI 604 publications, 3.65%
SAGE	SAGE, 467, 2.82% SAGE 467 publications, 2.82%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 290, 1.75% Oxford University Press 290 publications, 1.75%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 285, 1.72% Academy of Science of South Africa 285 publications, 1.72%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 221, 1.33% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 221 publications, 1.33%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 211, 1.27% American Chemical Society (ACS) 211 publications, 1.27%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 192, 1.16% Cambridge University Press 192 publications, 1.16%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 178, 1.07% Stellenbosch University 178 publications, 1.07%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 161, 0.97% University of the Free State 161 publications, 0.97%
Universiteit van die Oranje Vrystaat	Universiteit van die Oranje Vrystaat, 155, 0.94% Universiteit van die Oranje Vrystaat 155 publications, 0.94%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 151, 0.91% Frontiers Media S.A. 151 publications, 0.91%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 143, 0.86% Walter de Gruyter 143 publications, 0.86%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 134, 0.81% Unisa Press 134 publications, 0.81%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 126, 0.76% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 126 publications, 0.76%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 111, 0.67% Hindawi Limited 111 publications, 0.67%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 92, 0.56% IOP Publishing 92 publications, 0.56%
Brill	Brill, 87, 0.53% Brill 87 publications, 0.53%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 69, 0.42% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 69 publications, 0.42%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 68, 0.41% Kamla Raj Enterprises 68 publications, 0.41%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 65, 0.39% IGI Global 65 publications, 0.39%
Scientific Societies	Scientific Societies, 62, 0.37% Scientific Societies 62 publications, 0.37%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 61, 0.37% Magnolia Press 61 publications, 0.37%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 59, 0.36% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 59 publications, 0.36%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 52, 0.31% CSIRO Publishing 52 publications, 0.31%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 51, 0.31% World Scientific 51 publications, 0.31%
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With other organizations

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University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 681, 4.11% University of Pretoria 681 publications, 4.11%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 520, 3.14% Stellenbosch University 520 publications, 3.14%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 512, 3.09% University of KwaZulu-Natal 512 publications, 3.09%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 502, 3.03% University of the Witwatersrand 502 publications, 3.03%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 476, 2.87% University of Cape Town 476 publications, 2.87%
North-West University	North-West University, 310, 1.87% North-West University 310 publications, 1.87%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 306, 1.85% University of Johannesburg 306 publications, 1.85%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 269, 1.62% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 269 publications, 1.62%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 254, 1.53% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 254 publications, 1.53%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 250, 1.51% National Health Laboratory Services 250 publications, 1.51%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 228, 1.38% University of South Africa 228 publications, 1.38%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 181, 1.09% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 181 publications, 1.09%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 181, 1.09% Nelson Mandela University 181 publications, 1.09%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 180, 1.09% University of the Western Cape 180 publications, 1.09%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 166, 1% University of Limpopo 166 publications, 1%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 161, 0.97% University of Antwerp 161 publications, 0.97%
Central University of Technology Free State	Central University of Technology Free State, 152, 0.92% Central University of Technology Free State 152 publications, 0.92%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 148, 0.89% University of Fort Hare 148 publications, 0.89%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 147, 0.89% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 147 publications, 0.89%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 133, 0.8% Rhodes University 133 publications, 0.8%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa	Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa, 133, 0.8% Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa 133 publications, 0.8%
UiT The Arctic University of Norway	UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 132, 0.8% UiT The Arctic University of Norway 132 publications, 0.8%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 117, 0.71% Mahidol University 117 publications, 0.71%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 112, 0.68% University of Oxford 112 publications, 0.68%
Ewha Womans University	Ewha Womans University, 109, 0.66% Ewha Womans University 109 publications, 0.66%
China Medical University (Taiwan)	China Medical University (Taiwan), 104, 0.63% China Medical University (Taiwan) 104 publications, 0.63%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 99, 0.6% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 99 publications, 0.6%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 97, 0.59% Tshwane University of Technology 97 publications, 0.59%
ITMO University	ITMO University, 92, 0.56% ITMO University 92 publications, 0.56%
Asia University	Asia University, 88, 0.53% Asia University 88 publications, 0.53%
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With foreign organizations

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 254, 1.53% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 254 publications, 1.53%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 161, 0.97% University of Antwerp 161 publications, 0.97%
UiT The Arctic University of Norway	UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 132, 0.8% UiT The Arctic University of Norway 132 publications, 0.8%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 117, 0.71% Mahidol University 117 publications, 0.71%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 112, 0.68% University of Oxford 112 publications, 0.68%
Ewha Womans University	Ewha Womans University, 109, 0.66% Ewha Womans University 109 publications, 0.66%
China Medical University (Taiwan)	China Medical University (Taiwan), 104, 0.63% China Medical University (Taiwan) 104 publications, 0.63%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 99, 0.6% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 99 publications, 0.6%
ITMO University	ITMO University, 92, 0.56% ITMO University 92 publications, 0.56%
Asia University	Asia University, 88, 0.53% Asia University 88 publications, 0.53%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 78, 0.47% Obafemi Awolowo University 78 publications, 0.47%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 74, 0.45% University of Zurich 74 publications, 0.45%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 70, 0.42% University of Ghana 70 publications, 0.42%
University of Turku	University of Turku, 69, 0.42% University of Turku 69 publications, 0.42%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 67, 0.4% King Abdulaziz University 67 publications, 0.4%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 67, 0.4% University of Gothenburg 67 publications, 0.4%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 66, 0.4% University of Toronto 66 publications, 0.4%
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven	Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, 63, 0.38% Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven 63 publications, 0.38%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 62, 0.37% Ghent University 62 publications, 0.37%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 62, 0.37% University of Queensland 62 publications, 0.37%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 62, 0.37% University of Ibadan 62 publications, 0.37%
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology	Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, 60, 0.36% Mehran University of Engineering and Technology 60 publications, 0.36%
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University	Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, 57, 0.34% Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University 57 publications, 0.34%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 57, 0.34% University of Vienna 57 publications, 0.34%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 52, 0.31% King Khalid University 52 publications, 0.31%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 52, 0.31% University of Sydney 52 publications, 0.31%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 51, 0.31% Harvard University 51 publications, 0.31%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 51, 0.31% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 51 publications, 0.31%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 51, 0.31% Wageningen University and Research Centre 51 publications, 0.31%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 50, 0.3% Qatar University 50 publications, 0.3%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1295, 7.82% USA 1295 publications, 7.82%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 865, 5.22% United Kingdom 865 publications, 5.22%
Germany	Germany, 721, 4.35% Germany 721 publications, 4.35%
India	India, 681, 4.11% India 681 publications, 4.11%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 634, 3.83% Nigeria 634 publications, 3.83%
China	China, 598, 3.61% China 598 publications, 3.61%
Australia	Australia, 513, 3.1% Australia 513 publications, 3.1%
Belgium	Belgium, 486, 2.93% Belgium 486 publications, 2.93%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 335, 2.02% Netherlands 335 publications, 2.02%
Canada	Canada, 310, 1.87% Canada 310 publications, 1.87%
Russia	Russia, 281, 1.7% Russia 281 publications, 1.7%
France	France, 273, 1.65% France 273 publications, 1.65%
Sweden	Sweden, 270, 1.63% Sweden 270 publications, 1.63%
Italy	Italy, 251, 1.51% Italy 251 publications, 1.51%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 249, 1.5% Zimbabwe 249 publications, 1.5%
Spain	Spain, 238, 1.44% Spain 238 publications, 1.44%
Norway	Norway, 231, 1.39% Norway 231 publications, 1.39%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 229, 1.38% Switzerland 229 publications, 1.38%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 222, 1.34% Saudi Arabia 222 publications, 1.34%
Turkey	Turkey, 200, 1.21% Turkey 200 publications, 1.21%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 192, 1.16% Pakistan 192 publications, 1.16%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 190, 1.15% Republic of Korea 190 publications, 1.15%
Brazil	Brazil, 181, 1.09% Brazil 181 publications, 1.09%
Ghana	Ghana, 176, 1.06% Ghana 176 publications, 1.06%
Kenya	Kenya, 159, 0.96% Kenya 159 publications, 0.96%
Japan	Japan, 159, 0.96% Japan 159 publications, 0.96%
Poland	Poland, 158, 0.95% Poland 158 publications, 0.95%
Austria	Austria, 157, 0.95% Austria 157 publications, 0.95%
Thailand	Thailand, 156, 0.94% Thailand 156 publications, 0.94%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 149, 0.9% Ethiopia 149 publications, 0.9%
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