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Publications
5 171
Citations
78 599
h-index
98
Top-3 journals
European Physical Journal C
(75 publications)
Energies
(46 publications)
Sustainability
(44 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of KwaZulu-Natal
(714 publications)
University of the Witwatersrand
(201 publications)
University of Johannesburg
(150 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
King Faisal University
(138 publications)
Universidad Católica del Norte
(129 publications)
Austral University of Chile
(123 publications)
Most cited in 5 years
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Since 1996
Total publications
5171
Total citations
78599
Citations per publication
15.2
Average publications per year
166.81
Average authors per publication
4.38
h-index
98
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, 401, 7.75%
General Medicine
401 publications, 7.75%
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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 181, 3.5%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
181 publications, 3.5%
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 174, 3.36%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
174 publications, 3.36%
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General Chemistry
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General Chemistry, 168, 3.25%
General Chemistry
168 publications, 3.25%
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General Physics and Astronomy
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General Physics and Astronomy, 164, 3.17%
General Physics and Astronomy
164 publications, 3.17%
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 163, 3.15%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
163 publications, 3.15%
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General Materials Science
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General Materials Science, 149, 2.88%
General Materials Science
149 publications, 2.88%
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Condensed Matter Physics
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Condensed Matter Physics, 141, 2.73%
Condensed Matter Physics
141 publications, 2.73%
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Waste Management and Disposal
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Waste Management and Disposal, 133, 2.57%
Waste Management and Disposal
133 publications, 2.57%
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General Chemical Engineering
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General Chemical Engineering, 132, 2.55%
General Chemical Engineering
132 publications, 2.55%
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Environmental Engineering
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Environmental Engineering, 124, 2.4%
Environmental Engineering
124 publications, 2.4%
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Organic Chemistry
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Organic Chemistry, 118, 2.28%
Organic Chemistry
118 publications, 2.28%
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Biochemistry
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Biochemistry, 118, 2.28%
Biochemistry
118 publications, 2.28%
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Analytical Chemistry
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Analytical Chemistry, 114, 2.2%
Analytical Chemistry
114 publications, 2.2%
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Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
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Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 112, 2.17%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
112 publications, 2.17%
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General Engineering
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General Engineering, 111, 2.15%
General Engineering
111 publications, 2.15%
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Engineering (miscellaneous)
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Engineering (miscellaneous), 111, 2.15%
Engineering (miscellaneous)
111 publications, 2.15%
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Materials Chemistry
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Materials Chemistry, 108, 2.09%
Materials Chemistry
108 publications, 2.09%
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Pollution
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Pollution, 106, 2.05%
Pollution
106 publications, 2.05%
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Bioengineering
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Bioengineering, 105, 2.03%
Bioengineering
105 publications, 2.03%
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Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
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Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 103, 1.99%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
103 publications, 1.99%
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Education
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Education, 103, 1.99%
Education
103 publications, 1.99%
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Biotechnology
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Biotechnology, 102, 1.97%
Biotechnology
102 publications, 1.97%
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Food Science
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Food Science, 100, 1.93%
Food Science
100 publications, 1.93%
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Infectious Diseases
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Infectious Diseases, 96, 1.86%
Infectious Diseases
96 publications, 1.86%
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Water Science and Technology
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Water Science and Technology, 95, 1.84%
Water Science and Technology
95 publications, 1.84%
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Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 93, 1.8%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
93 publications, 1.8%
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 93, 1.8%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
93 publications, 1.8%
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Environmental Chemistry
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Environmental Chemistry, 92, 1.78%
Environmental Chemistry
92 publications, 1.78%
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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 91, 1.76%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
91 publications, 1.76%
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Journals
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European Physical Journal C
75 publications, 1.45%
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Energies
46 publications, 0.89%
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Sustainability
44 publications, 0.85%
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
40 publications, 0.77%
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Molecules
40 publications, 0.77%
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Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
39 publications, 0.75%
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Physical Review D
38 publications, 0.73%
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Scientific Reports
36 publications, 0.7%
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Problems and Perspectives in Management
33 publications, 0.64%
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Journal of Molecular Liquids
31 publications, 0.6%
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Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
31 publications, 0.6%
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Symmetry
29 publications, 0.56%
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Heliyon
28 publications, 0.54%
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Health SA Gesondheid
26 publications, 0.5%
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Journal of Physics: Conference Series
23 publications, 0.44%
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South African Journal of Higher Education
23 publications, 0.44%
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African Security in the Anthropocene
23 publications, 0.44%
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HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
22 publications, 0.43%
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Bioresource Technology
22 publications, 0.43%
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Physics of the Dark Universe
22 publications, 0.43%
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Science of the Total Environment
21 publications, 0.41%
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Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics
21 publications, 0.41%
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European Physical Journal Plus
21 publications, 0.41%
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Universe
20 publications, 0.39%
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Scientific African
20 publications, 0.39%
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Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
19 publications, 0.37%
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Hyperfine Interactions
19 publications, 0.37%
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Communications in Computer and Information Science
19 publications, 0.37%
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IEEE Access
19 publications, 0.37%
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Environmental Economics
19 publications, 0.37%
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Publishers
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Elsevier
1015 publications, 19.63%
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Springer Nature
941 publications, 18.2%
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MDPI
630 publications, 12.18%
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Taylor & Francis
488 publications, 9.44%
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Wiley
242 publications, 4.68%
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AOSIS
166 publications, 3.21%
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IGI Global
129 publications, 2.49%
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SAGE
111 publications, 2.15%
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LLC CPC Business Perspectives
94 publications, 1.82%
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Emerald
82 publications, 1.59%
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Hindawi Limited
71 publications, 1.37%
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Stellenbosch University
61 publications, 1.18%
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IOP Publishing
59 publications, 1.14%
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Academy of Science of South Africa
57 publications, 1.1%
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Frontiers Media S.A.
51 publications, 0.99%
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Oxford University Press
46 publications, 0.89%
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World Scientific
46 publications, 0.89%
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American Chemical Society (ACS)
46 publications, 0.89%
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Walter de Gruyter
42 publications, 0.81%
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American Physical Society (APS)
42 publications, 0.81%
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Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
40 publications, 0.77%
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IWA Publishing
38 publications, 0.73%
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
34 publications, 0.66%
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Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
29 publications, 0.56%
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
28 publications, 0.54%
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Kamla Raj Enterprises
25 publications, 0.48%
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National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
24 publications, 0.46%
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Unisa Press
23 publications, 0.44%
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Trans Tech Publications
21 publications, 0.41%
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Academic Journals
19 publications, 0.37%
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
714 publications, 13.81%
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University of the Witwatersrand
201 publications, 3.89%
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University of Johannesburg
150 publications, 2.9%
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University of South Africa
140 publications, 2.71%
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King Faisal University
138 publications, 2.67%
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Universidad Católica del Norte
129 publications, 2.49%
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Austral University of Chile
123 publications, 2.38%
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University of Pretoria
102 publications, 1.97%
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North-West University
100 publications, 1.93%
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Stellenbosch University
91 publications, 1.76%
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University of Cape Town
73 publications, 1.41%
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University of the Free State
65 publications, 1.26%
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology
65 publications, 1.26%
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University of the Western Cape
64 publications, 1.24%
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Covenant University
62 publications, 1.2%
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Tshwane University of Technology
58 publications, 1.12%
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Vaal University of Technology
53 publications, 1.02%
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National Health Laboratory Services
45 publications, 0.87%
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Presidency University
42 publications, 0.81%
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Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
41 publications, 0.79%
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University of Lagos
41 publications, 0.79%
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Minia University
41 publications, 0.79%
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University of Zimbabwe
40 publications, 0.77%
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University of Zululand
39 publications, 0.75%
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Tianjin University of Science and Technology
36 publications, 0.7%
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South African Medical Research Council
34 publications, 0.66%
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Walter Sisulu University
33 publications, 0.64%
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Pondicherry University
32 publications, 0.62%
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University of Venda
32 publications, 0.62%
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
31 publications, 0.6%
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King Faisal University
138 publications, 2.67%
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Universidad Católica del Norte
129 publications, 2.49%
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Austral University of Chile
123 publications, 2.38%
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Covenant University
62 publications, 1.2%
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Presidency University
42 publications, 0.81%
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University of Lagos
41 publications, 0.79%
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Minia University
41 publications, 0.79%
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University of Zimbabwe
40 publications, 0.77%
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Tianjin University of Science and Technology
36 publications, 0.7%
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Pondicherry University
32 publications, 0.62%
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
31 publications, 0.6%
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Nirma University
30 publications, 0.58%
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King Abdulaziz University
28 publications, 0.54%
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
28 publications, 0.54%
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University of Ibadan
28 publications, 0.54%
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University of Ilorin
28 publications, 0.54%
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University of Delhi
27 publications, 0.52%
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University of Macau
27 publications, 0.52%
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Philadelphia University
26 publications, 0.5%
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University of Eswatini
25 publications, 0.48%
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Jamia Millia Islamia
24 publications, 0.46%
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Oslo University Hospital
21 publications, 0.41%
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Federal University Oye Ekiti
21 publications, 0.41%
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Mount Kenya University
21 publications, 0.41%
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Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
21 publications, 0.41%
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King Saud University
20 publications, 0.39%
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Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
20 publications, 0.39%
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Hamad Medical Corporation
20 publications, 0.39%
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Johns Hopkins University
20 publications, 0.39%
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Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
20 publications, 0.39%
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India
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India, 605, 11.7%
India
605 publications, 11.7%
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Nigeria
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Nigeria, 273, 5.28%
Nigeria
273 publications, 5.28%
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USA
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USA, 241, 4.66%
USA
241 publications, 4.66%
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Chile
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Chile, 209, 4.04%
Chile
209 publications, 4.04%
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China
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China, 204, 3.95%
China
204 publications, 3.95%
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Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia, 202, 3.91%
Saudi Arabia
202 publications, 3.91%
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom, 172, 3.33%
United Kingdom
172 publications, 3.33%
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Brazil
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Brazil, 100, 1.93%
Brazil
100 publications, 1.93%
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Egypt
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Egypt, 76, 1.47%
Egypt
76 publications, 1.47%
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Ghana
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Ghana, 71, 1.37%
Ghana
71 publications, 1.37%
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Italy
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Italy, 64, 1.24%
Italy
64 publications, 1.24%
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Germany
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Germany, 63, 1.22%
Germany
63 publications, 1.22%
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Australia
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Australia, 60, 1.16%
Australia
60 publications, 1.16%
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Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe, 58, 1.12%
Zimbabwe
58 publications, 1.12%
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Spain
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Spain, 57, 1.1%
Spain
57 publications, 1.1%
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Canada
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Canada, 55, 1.06%
Canada
55 publications, 1.06%
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Greece
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Greece, 52, 1.01%
Greece
52 publications, 1.01%
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Kenya
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Kenya, 46, 0.89%
Kenya
46 publications, 0.89%
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Norway
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Norway, 44, 0.85%
Norway
44 publications, 0.85%
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Republic of Korea
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Republic of Korea, 43, 0.83%
Republic of Korea
43 publications, 0.83%
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Iraq
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Iraq, 42, 0.81%
Iraq
42 publications, 0.81%
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France
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France, 40, 0.77%
France
40 publications, 0.77%
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Netherlands
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Netherlands, 40, 0.77%
Netherlands
40 publications, 0.77%
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Russia
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Russia, 39, 0.75%
Russia
39 publications, 0.75%
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Thailand
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Thailand, 39, 0.75%
Thailand
39 publications, 0.75%
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Jordan
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Jordan, 36, 0.7%
Jordan
36 publications, 0.7%
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Malaysia
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Malaysia, 36, 0.7%
Malaysia
36 publications, 0.7%
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UAE
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UAE, 35, 0.68%
UAE
35 publications, 0.68%
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Switzerland
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Switzerland, 35, 0.68%
Switzerland
35 publications, 0.68%
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- Statistics recalculated daily.
- Publications published earlier than 1996 are ignored in the statistics.
- The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
- Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.