Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Short name

CSIR

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

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Organization website

Publications

7 015

Citations

170 452

h-index

150

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 (908 publications)

University of Johannesburg (806 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (559 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (71 publications)

Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (49 publications)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (46 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1924

Total publications

7015

Total citations

170452

Citations per publication

24.3

Average publications per year

68.11

Average authors per publication

4.61

h-index

150

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
General Medicine	General Medicine, 632, 9.01% General Medicine 632 publications, 9.01%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 514, 7.33% Materials Chemistry 514 publications, 7.33%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 498, 7.1% Condensed Matter Physics 498 publications, 7.1%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 491, 7% General Materials Science 491 publications, 7%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 441, 6.29% General Chemistry 441 publications, 6.29%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 345, 4.92% Biochemistry 345 publications, 4.92%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 333, 4.75% Mechanical Engineering 333 publications, 4.75%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 300, 4.28% Organic Chemistry 300 publications, 4.28%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 282, 4.02% General Chemical Engineering 282 publications, 4.02%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 278, 3.96% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 278 publications, 3.96%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 263, 3.75% Mechanics of Materials 263 publications, 3.75%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 259, 3.69% Water Science and Technology 259 publications, 3.69%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 251, 3.58% Polymers and Plastics 251 publications, 3.58%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 247, 3.52% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 247 publications, 3.52%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 240, 3.42% General Engineering 240 publications, 3.42%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 221, 3.15% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 221 publications, 3.15%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 211, 3.01% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 211 publications, 3.01%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 208, 2.97% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 208 publications, 2.97%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 202, 2.88% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 202 publications, 2.88%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 194, 2.77% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 194 publications, 2.77%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 193, 2.75% Waste Management and Disposal 193 publications, 2.75%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 191, 2.72% Environmental Engineering 191 publications, 2.72%
Pollution	Pollution, 185, 2.64% Pollution 185 publications, 2.64%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 184, 2.62% Molecular Biology 184 publications, 2.62%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 177, 2.52% General Environmental Science 177 publications, 2.52%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 173, 2.47% Aquatic Science 173 publications, 2.47%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 172, 2.45% Multidisciplinary 172 publications, 2.45%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 172, 2.45% Analytical Chemistry 172 publications, 2.45%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 171, 2.44% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 171 publications, 2.44%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 168, 2.39% Microbiology 168 publications, 2.39%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 110, 1.57% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 110 publications, 1.57%
Nature	Nature, 87, 1.24% Nature 87 publications, 1.24%
Australian Veterinary Journal	Australian Veterinary Journal, 75, 1.07% Australian Veterinary Journal 75 publications, 1.07%
Water Research	Water Research, 71, 1.01% Water Research 71 publications, 1.01%
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 68, 0.97% Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 68 publications, 0.97%
MATEC Web of Conferences	MATEC Web of Conferences, 67, 0.96% MATEC Web of Conferences 67 publications, 0.96%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 63, 0.9% South African Journal of Science 63 publications, 0.9%
Springer Series in Materials Science	Springer Series in Materials Science, 53, 0.76% Springer Series in Materials Science 53 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry	Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 50, 0.71% Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 50 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Applied Polymer Science	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 45, 0.64% Journal of Applied Polymer Science 45 publications, 0.64%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 45, 0.64% Water Science and Technology 45 publications, 0.64%
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering	Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 43, 0.61% Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 43 publications, 0.61%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 42, 0.6% RSC Advances 42 publications, 0.6%
Hydrobiologia	Hydrobiologia, 41, 0.58% Hydrobiologia 41 publications, 0.58%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 41, 0.58% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 41 publications, 0.58%
ACS Omega	ACS Omega, 41, 0.58% ACS Omega 41 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 40, 0.57% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 40 publications, 0.57%
Materials Science Forum	Materials Science Forum, 38, 0.54% Materials Science Forum 38 publications, 0.54%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 38, 0.54% South African Journal of Botany 38 publications, 0.54%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 36, 0.51% Materials Today: Proceedings 36 publications, 0.51%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 35, 0.5% Water S.A. 35 publications, 0.5%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33, 0.47% International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 33 publications, 0.47%
Applied Surface Science	Applied Surface Science, 33, 0.47% Applied Surface Science 33 publications, 0.47%
Annals and Magazine of Natural History	Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 33, 0.47% Annals and Magazine of Natural History 33 publications, 0.47%
ECS Meeting Abstracts	ECS Meeting Abstracts, 33, 0.47% ECS Meeting Abstracts 33 publications, 0.47%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 32, 0.46% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 32 publications, 0.46%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 31, 0.44% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 31 publications, 0.44%
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture	Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 30, 0.43% Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 30 publications, 0.43%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 29, 0.41% IEEE Access 29 publications, 0.41%
Journal of Materials Science	Journal of Materials Science, 28, 0.4% Journal of Materials Science 28 publications, 0.4%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2179, 31.06% Elsevier 2179 publications, 31.06%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1135, 16.18% Springer Nature 1135 publications, 16.18%
Wiley	Wiley, 709, 10.11% Wiley 709 publications, 10.11%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 311, 4.43% Taylor & Francis 311 publications, 4.43%
MDPI	MDPI, 306, 4.36% MDPI 306 publications, 4.36%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 147, 2.1% American Chemical Society (ACS) 147 publications, 2.1%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 131, 1.87% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 131 publications, 1.87%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 119, 1.7% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 119 publications, 1.7%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 117, 1.67% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 117 publications, 1.67%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 112, 1.6% IOP Publishing 112 publications, 1.6%
SAGE	SAGE, 110, 1.57% SAGE 110 publications, 1.57%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 100, 1.43% Academy of Science of South Africa 100 publications, 1.43%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 88, 1.25% Trans Tech Publications 88 publications, 1.25%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 83, 1.18% AIP Publishing 83 publications, 1.18%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 77, 1.1% Oxford University Press 77 publications, 1.1%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 72, 1.03% Frontiers Media S.A. 72 publications, 1.03%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 70, 1% EDP Sciences 70 publications, 1%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 61, 0.87% IWA Publishing 61 publications, 0.87%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 54, 0.77% Optica Publishing Group 54 publications, 0.77%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 53, 0.76% The Electrochemical Society 53 publications, 0.76%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 47, 0.67% American Physical Society (APS) 47 publications, 0.67%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 46, 0.66% Cambridge University Press 46 publications, 0.66%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 46, 0.66% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 46 publications, 0.66%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 44, 0.63% Copernicus 44 publications, 0.63%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 39, 0.56% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 39 publications, 0.56%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 31, 0.44% Hindawi Limited 31 publications, 0.44%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 29, 0.41% Microbiology Society 29 publications, 0.41%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 26, 0.37% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 26 publications, 0.37%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 25, 0.36% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 25 publications, 0.36%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 25, 0.36% Portland Press 25 publications, 0.36%
	500 1000 1500 2000 2500

With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 908, 12.94% University of Pretoria 908 publications, 12.94%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 806, 11.49% University of Johannesburg 806 publications, 11.49%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 559, 7.97% University of the Witwatersrand 559 publications, 7.97%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 393, 5.6% Tshwane University of Technology 393 publications, 5.6%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 357, 5.09% University of Cape Town 357 publications, 5.09%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 322, 4.59% University of KwaZulu-Natal 322 publications, 4.59%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 266, 3.79% Stellenbosch University 266 publications, 3.79%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 227, 3.24% University of South Africa 227 publications, 3.24%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 216, 3.08% University of the Western Cape 216 publications, 3.08%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 189, 2.69% Nelson Mandela University 189 publications, 2.69%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 174, 2.48% University of the Free State 174 publications, 2.48%
North-West University	North-West University, 165, 2.35% North-West University 165 publications, 2.35%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 111, 1.58% Rhodes University 111 publications, 1.58%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 88, 1.25% University of Limpopo 88 publications, 1.25%
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 71, 1.01% Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 71 publications, 1.01%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 66, 0.94% National Research Foundation 66 publications, 0.94%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 53, 0.76% South African Medical Research Council 53 publications, 0.76%
Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute	Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, 49, 0.7% Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute 49 publications, 0.7%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 46, 0.66% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 46 publications, 0.66%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 46, 0.66% University of Venda 46 publications, 0.66%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 41, 0.58% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 41 publications, 0.58%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 41, 0.58% University of Zululand 41 publications, 0.58%
South African National Biodiversity Institute	South African National Biodiversity Institute, 39, 0.56% South African National Biodiversity Institute 39 publications, 0.56%
City University of Hong Kong	City University of Hong Kong, 39, 0.56% City University of Hong Kong 39 publications, 0.56%
University of Dhaka	University of Dhaka, 37, 0.53% University of Dhaka 37 publications, 0.53%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 35, 0.5% Wageningen University and Research Centre 35 publications, 0.5%
Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology	Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, 34, 0.48% Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology 34 publications, 0.48%
Vaal University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology, 34, 0.48% Vaal University of Technology 34 publications, 0.48%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 32, 0.46% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 32 publications, 0.46%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 31, 0.44% University of Oxford 31 publications, 0.44%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 71, 1.01% Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 71 publications, 1.01%
Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute	Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, 49, 0.7% Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute 49 publications, 0.7%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 46, 0.66% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 46 publications, 0.66%
City University of Hong Kong	City University of Hong Kong, 39, 0.56% City University of Hong Kong 39 publications, 0.56%
University of Dhaka	University of Dhaka, 37, 0.53% University of Dhaka 37 publications, 0.53%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 35, 0.5% Wageningen University and Research Centre 35 publications, 0.5%
Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology	Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, 34, 0.48% Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology 34 publications, 0.48%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 32, 0.46% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 32 publications, 0.46%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 31, 0.44% University of Oxford 31 publications, 0.44%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 31, 0.44% University of Tokyo 31 publications, 0.44%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 30, 0.43% University of Ghana 30 publications, 0.43%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 29, 0.41% Stockholm University 29 publications, 0.41%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 29, 0.41% University of Tasmania 29 publications, 0.41%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 26, 0.37% Stanford University 26 publications, 0.37%
Central Leather Research Institute	Central Leather Research Institute, 24, 0.34% Central Leather Research Institute 24 publications, 0.34%
Sri Krishnadevaraya University	Sri Krishnadevaraya University, 22, 0.31% Sri Krishnadevaraya University 22 publications, 0.31%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 22, 0.31% University of Maryland, College Park 22 publications, 0.31%
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology	Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 21, 0.3% Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 21 publications, 0.3%
South China University of Technology	South China University of Technology, 21, 0.3% South China University of Technology 21 publications, 0.3%
Friedrich Schiller University Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 21, 0.3% Friedrich Schiller University Jena 21 publications, 0.3%
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 20, 0.29% Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 20 publications, 0.29%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 19, 0.27% Columbia University 19 publications, 0.27%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 19, 0.27% University of Washington 19 publications, 0.27%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 19, 0.27% Scripps Institution of Oceanography 19 publications, 0.27%
Goddard Space Flight Center	Goddard Space Flight Center, 19, 0.27% Goddard Space Flight Center 19 publications, 0.27%
University of Calcutta	University of Calcutta, 18, 0.26% University of Calcutta 18 publications, 0.26%
National University of Singapore	National University of Singapore, 18, 0.26% National University of Singapore 18 publications, 0.26%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 18, 0.26% University of Sydney 18 publications, 0.26%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 18, 0.26% University of California, San Diego 18 publications, 0.26%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 18, 0.26% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 18 publications, 0.26%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
USA	USA, 433, 6.17% USA 433 publications, 6.17%
India	India, 342, 4.88% India 342 publications, 4.88%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 273, 3.89% United Kingdom 273 publications, 3.89%
Germany	Germany, 190, 2.71% Germany 190 publications, 2.71%
China	China, 183, 2.61% China 183 publications, 2.61%
Australia	Australia, 166, 2.37% Australia 166 publications, 2.37%
France	France, 163, 2.32% France 163 publications, 2.32%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 115, 1.64% Netherlands 115 publications, 1.64%
Canada	Canada, 114, 1.63% Canada 114 publications, 1.63%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 110, 1.57% Nigeria 110 publications, 1.57%
Japan	Japan, 110, 1.57% Japan 110 publications, 1.57%
Sweden	Sweden, 89, 1.27% Sweden 89 publications, 1.27%
Italy	Italy, 72, 1.03% Italy 72 publications, 1.03%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 62, 0.88% Bangladesh 62 publications, 0.88%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 60, 0.86% Switzerland 60 publications, 0.86%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 54, 0.77% Republic of Korea 54 publications, 0.77%
Brazil	Brazil, 49, 0.7% Brazil 49 publications, 0.7%
Spain	Spain, 49, 0.7% Spain 49 publications, 0.7%
Norway	Norway, 47, 0.67% Norway 47 publications, 0.67%
Kenya	Kenya, 39, 0.56% Kenya 39 publications, 0.56%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 39, 0.56% Saudi Arabia 39 publications, 0.56%
Ghana	Ghana, 38, 0.54% Ghana 38 publications, 0.54%
Israel	Israel, 37, 0.53% Israel 37 publications, 0.53%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 37, 0.53% Ethiopia 37 publications, 0.53%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 36, 0.51% New Zealand 36 publications, 0.51%
Belgium	Belgium, 35, 0.5% Belgium 35 publications, 0.5%
Portugal	Portugal, 34, 0.48% Portugal 34 publications, 0.48%
Botswana	Botswana, 33, 0.47% Botswana 33 publications, 0.47%
Denmark	Denmark, 29, 0.41% Denmark 29 publications, 0.41%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1924 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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