Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Publications
5 991
Citations
148 412
h-index
142
Top-3 journals
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
(110 publications)
Nature
(87 publications)
Australian Veterinary Journal
(75 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Pretoria
(806 publications)
University of Johannesburg
(699 publications)
University of the Witwatersrand
(502 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
(43 publications)
City University of Hong Kong
(38 publications)
Wageningen University and Research Centre
(33 publications)
Most cited in 5 years
Found
Since 1924
Total publications
5991
Total citations
148412
Citations per publication
24.77
Average publications per year
59.32
Average authors per publication
4.32
h-index
142
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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General Medicine
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General Medicine, 603, 10.07%
General Medicine
603 publications, 10.07%
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Materials Chemistry
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Materials Chemistry, 510, 8.51%
Materials Chemistry
510 publications, 8.51%
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Condensed Matter Physics
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Condensed Matter Physics, 497, 8.3%
Condensed Matter Physics
497 publications, 8.3%
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General Materials Science
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General Materials Science, 479, 8%
General Materials Science
479 publications, 8%
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General Chemistry
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General Chemistry, 428, 7.14%
General Chemistry
428 publications, 7.14%
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Mechanical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering, 328, 5.47%
Mechanical Engineering
328 publications, 5.47%
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Biochemistry
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Biochemistry, 325, 5.42%
Biochemistry
325 publications, 5.42%
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Organic Chemistry
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Organic Chemistry, 296, 4.94%
Organic Chemistry
296 publications, 4.94%
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General Chemical Engineering
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General Chemical Engineering, 275, 4.59%
General Chemical Engineering
275 publications, 4.59%
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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 274, 4.57%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
274 publications, 4.57%
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Water Science and Technology
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Water Science and Technology, 259, 4.32%
Water Science and Technology
259 publications, 4.32%
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Mechanics of Materials
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Mechanics of Materials, 258, 4.31%
Mechanics of Materials
258 publications, 4.31%
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Polymers and Plastics
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Polymers and Plastics, 251, 4.19%
Polymers and Plastics
251 publications, 4.19%
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 234, 3.91%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
234 publications, 3.91%
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General Engineering
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General Engineering, 223, 3.72%
General Engineering
223 publications, 3.72%
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Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 221, 3.69%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
221 publications, 3.69%
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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 210, 3.51%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
210 publications, 3.51%
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Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
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Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 199, 3.32%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
199 publications, 3.32%
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General Earth and Planetary Sciences
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General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 198, 3.3%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
198 publications, 3.3%
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Waste Management and Disposal
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Waste Management and Disposal, 193, 3.22%
Waste Management and Disposal
193 publications, 3.22%
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 192, 3.2%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
192 publications, 3.2%
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Environmental Engineering
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Environmental Engineering, 191, 3.19%
Environmental Engineering
191 publications, 3.19%
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Pollution
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Pollution, 180, 3%
Pollution
180 publications, 3%
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Molecular Biology
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Molecular Biology, 179, 2.99%
Molecular Biology
179 publications, 2.99%
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Analytical Chemistry
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Analytical Chemistry, 172, 2.87%
Analytical Chemistry
172 publications, 2.87%
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Multidisciplinary
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Multidisciplinary, 171, 2.85%
Multidisciplinary
171 publications, 2.85%
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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 171, 2.85%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
171 publications, 2.85%
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Microbiology
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Microbiology, 168, 2.8%
Microbiology
168 publications, 2.8%
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General Environmental Science
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General Environmental Science, 167, 2.79%
General Environmental Science
167 publications, 2.79%
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Aquatic Science
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Aquatic Science, 164, 2.74%
Aquatic Science
164 publications, 2.74%
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Journals
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Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
110 publications, 1.84%
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Nature
87 publications, 1.45%
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Australian Veterinary Journal
75 publications, 1.25%
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Water Research
71 publications, 1.19%
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
68 publications, 1.14%
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South African Journal of Science
60 publications, 1%
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
50 publications, 0.83%
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Journal of Applied Polymer Science
45 publications, 0.75%
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Water Science and Technology
45 publications, 0.75%
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Hydrobiologia
41 publications, 0.68%
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IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
41 publications, 0.68%
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Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
39 publications, 0.65%
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Materials Science Forum
38 publications, 0.63%
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Journal of Alloys and Compounds
38 publications, 0.63%
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Materials Today: Proceedings
36 publications, 0.6%
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Springer Series in Materials Science
35 publications, 0.58%
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Water S.A.
35 publications, 0.58%
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South African Journal of Botany
34 publications, 0.57%
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ACS Omega
34 publications, 0.57%
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Applied Surface Science
33 publications, 0.55%
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Annals and Magazine of Natural History
33 publications, 0.55%
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ECS Meeting Abstracts
33 publications, 0.55%
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Lecture Notes in Computer Science
31 publications, 0.52%
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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
30 publications, 0.5%
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
30 publications, 0.5%
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RSC Advances
29 publications, 0.48%
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Journal of Materials Science
28 publications, 0.47%
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Electrochimica Acta
28 publications, 0.47%
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Journal of Chemical Physics
27 publications, 0.45%
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Toxicon
24 publications, 0.4%
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Publishers
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Elsevier
1953 publications, 32.6%
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Springer Nature
931 publications, 15.54%
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Wiley
611 publications, 10.2%
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Taylor & Francis
258 publications, 4.31%
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MDPI
258 publications, 4.31%
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SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng
117 publications, 1.95%
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IOP Publishing
106 publications, 1.77%
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American Chemical Society (ACS)
105 publications, 1.75%
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SAGE
103 publications, 1.72%
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
100 publications, 1.67%
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Academy of Science of South Africa
97 publications, 1.62%
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Trans Tech Publications
88 publications, 1.47%
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Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
82 publications, 1.37%
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AIP Publishing
79 publications, 1.32%
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Oxford University Press
70 publications, 1.17%
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IWA Publishing
61 publications, 1.02%
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Frontiers Media S.A.
53 publications, 0.88%
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Optica Publishing Group
53 publications, 0.88%
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The Electrochemical Society
53 publications, 0.88%
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American Physical Society (APS)
47 publications, 0.78%
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Cambridge University Press
44 publications, 0.73%
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
33 publications, 0.55%
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Copernicus
29 publications, 0.48%
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Hindawi Limited
29 publications, 0.48%
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Microbiology Society
28 publications, 0.47%
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
25 publications, 0.42%
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Portland Press
24 publications, 0.4%
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Social Science Electronic Publishing
23 publications, 0.38%
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AOSIS
22 publications, 0.37%
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
21 publications, 0.35%
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With other organizations
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University of Pretoria
806 publications, 13.45%
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University of Johannesburg
699 publications, 11.67%
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University of the Witwatersrand
502 publications, 8.38%
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Tshwane University of Technology
344 publications, 5.74%
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University of Cape Town
307 publications, 5.12%
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
286 publications, 4.77%
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Stellenbosch University
236 publications, 3.94%
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University of the Western Cape
201 publications, 3.36%
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University of South Africa
186 publications, 3.1%
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Nelson Mandela University
152 publications, 2.54%
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University of the Free State
147 publications, 2.45%
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North-West University
139 publications, 2.32%
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Rhodes University
108 publications, 1.8%
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University of Limpopo
74 publications, 1.24%
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National Research Foundation
52 publications, 0.87%
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South African Medical Research Council
46 publications, 0.77%
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
43 publications, 0.72%
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University of Venda
43 publications, 0.72%
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Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
38 publications, 0.63%
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City University of Hong Kong
38 publications, 0.63%
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University of Zululand
34 publications, 0.57%
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South African National Biodiversity Institute
33 publications, 0.55%
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Wageningen University and Research Centre
33 publications, 0.55%
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University of Tokyo
30 publications, 0.5%
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Stockholm University
28 publications, 0.47%
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University of Oxford
28 publications, 0.47%
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University of Tasmania
25 publications, 0.42%
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Stanford University
25 publications, 0.42%
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Durban University of Technology
25 publications, 0.42%
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Vaal University of Technology
25 publications, 0.42%
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With foreign organizations
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45
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
43 publications, 0.72%
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City University of Hong Kong
38 publications, 0.63%
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Wageningen University and Research Centre
33 publications, 0.55%
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University of Tokyo
30 publications, 0.5%
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Stockholm University
28 publications, 0.47%
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University of Oxford
28 publications, 0.47%
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University of Tasmania
25 publications, 0.42%
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Stanford University
25 publications, 0.42%
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Botswana International University of Science and Technology
23 publications, 0.38%
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Sri Krishnadevaraya University
22 publications, 0.37%
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Friedrich Schiller University Jena
20 publications, 0.33%
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South China University of Technology
19 publications, 0.32%
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University of Maryland, College Park
19 publications, 0.32%
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University of Edinburgh
18 publications, 0.3%
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National University of Singapore
18 publications, 0.3%
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University of Sydney
18 publications, 0.3%
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Columbia University
16 publications, 0.27%
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University of Washington
16 publications, 0.27%
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University of Twente
15 publications, 0.25%
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University of Minnesota
15 publications, 0.25%
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography
15 publications, 0.25%
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University of Colorado Boulder
15 publications, 0.25%
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King Abdulaziz University
14 publications, 0.23%
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Imperial College London
14 publications, 0.23%
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University of California, San Diego
14 publications, 0.23%
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Tohoku University
14 publications, 0.23%
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University of British Columbia
14 publications, 0.23%
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Goddard Space Flight Center
14 publications, 0.23%
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
14 publications, 0.23%
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University of Cambridge
13 publications, 0.22%
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With other countries
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USA
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USA, 401, 6.69%
USA
401 publications, 6.69%
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom, 261, 4.36%
United Kingdom
261 publications, 4.36%
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India
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India, 226, 3.77%
India
226 publications, 3.77%
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Germany
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Germany, 183, 3.05%
Germany
183 publications, 3.05%
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China
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China, 157, 2.62%
China
157 publications, 2.62%
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Australia
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Australia, 154, 2.57%
Australia
154 publications, 2.57%
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France
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France, 150, 2.5%
France
150 publications, 2.5%
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Netherlands
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Netherlands, 111, 1.85%
Netherlands
111 publications, 1.85%
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Japan
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Japan, 106, 1.77%
Japan
106 publications, 1.77%
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Nigeria
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Nigeria, 102, 1.7%
Nigeria
102 publications, 1.7%
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Canada
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Canada, 101, 1.69%
Canada
101 publications, 1.69%
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Sweden
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Sweden, 85, 1.42%
Sweden
85 publications, 1.42%
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Italy
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Italy, 68, 1.14%
Italy
68 publications, 1.14%
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Switzerland
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Switzerland, 54, 0.9%
Switzerland
54 publications, 0.9%
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Spain
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Spain, 46, 0.77%
Spain
46 publications, 0.77%
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Republic of Korea
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Republic of Korea, 46, 0.77%
Republic of Korea
46 publications, 0.77%
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Brazil
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Brazil, 45, 0.75%
Brazil
45 publications, 0.75%
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Norway
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Norway, 44, 0.73%
Norway
44 publications, 0.73%
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Kenya
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Kenya, 37, 0.62%
Kenya
37 publications, 0.62%
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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia, 36, 0.6%
Ethiopia
36 publications, 0.6%
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Israel
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Israel, 35, 0.58%
Israel
35 publications, 0.58%
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Bangladesh
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Bangladesh, 33, 0.55%
Bangladesh
33 publications, 0.55%
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Belgium
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Belgium, 33, 0.55%
Belgium
33 publications, 0.55%
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Botswana
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Botswana, 33, 0.55%
Botswana
33 publications, 0.55%
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Portugal
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Portugal, 32, 0.53%
Portugal
32 publications, 0.53%
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New Zealand
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New Zealand, 32, 0.53%
New Zealand
32 publications, 0.53%
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Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia, 32, 0.53%
Saudi Arabia
32 publications, 0.53%
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Ghana
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Ghana, 28, 0.47%
Ghana
28 publications, 0.47%
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Turkey
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Turkey, 25, 0.42%
Turkey
25 publications, 0.42%
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Argentina
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Argentina, 24, 0.4%
Argentina
24 publications, 0.4%
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- We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
- Statistics recalculated daily.
- Publications published earlier than 1924 are ignored in the statistics.
- The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
- Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.