Walter Sisulu University

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Short name

WSU

Country, city

South Africa, Mthatha

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Publications

2 379

Citations

27 015

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Top-3 journals

South African Family Practice (56 publications)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (37 publications)

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (34 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (210 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (208 publications)

University of Johannesburg (181 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Botswana (79 publications)

Covenant University (37 publications)

University of Ibadan (33 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1991

Total publications

2379

Total citations

27015

Citations per publication

11.36

Average publications per year

66.08

Average authors per publication

5.56

h-index

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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, 260, 10.93% General Medicine 260 publications, 10.93%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 178, 7.48% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 178 publications, 7.48%
Family Practice	Family Practice, 76, 3.19% Family Practice 76 publications, 3.19%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 75, 3.15% Infectious Diseases 75 publications, 3.15%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 61, 2.56% Health Policy 61 publications, 2.56%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 55, 2.31% Multidisciplinary 55 publications, 2.31%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 55, 2.31% Pharmacology (medical) 55 publications, 2.31%
Education	Education, 54, 2.27% Education 54 publications, 2.27%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 52, 2.19% Obstetrics and Gynecology 52 publications, 2.19%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 43, 1.81% Condensed Matter Physics 43 publications, 1.81%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 43, 1.81% General Materials Science 43 publications, 1.81%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 42, 1.77% Organic Chemistry 42 publications, 1.77%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 42, 1.77% Analytical Chemistry 42 publications, 1.77%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 38, 1.6% Drug Discovery 38 publications, 1.6%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 36, 1.51% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 36 publications, 1.51%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 36, 1.51% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 36 publications, 1.51%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 36, 1.51% General Social Sciences 36 publications, 1.51%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 35, 1.47% Pharmaceutical Science 35 publications, 1.47%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 35, 1.47% Applied Mathematics 35 publications, 1.47%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 33, 1.39% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 33 publications, 1.39%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 32, 1.35% Biochemistry 32 publications, 1.35%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 32, 1.35% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 32 publications, 1.35%
Chemistry (miscellaneous)	Chemistry (miscellaneous), 32, 1.35% Chemistry (miscellaneous) 32 publications, 1.35%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 32, 1.35% Psychiatry and Mental health 32 publications, 1.35%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 30, 1.26% Mechanical Engineering 30 publications, 1.26%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 30, 1.26% General Environmental Science 30 publications, 1.26%
Genetics	Genetics, 29, 1.22% Genetics 29 publications, 1.22%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 29, 1.22% General Immunology and Microbiology 29 publications, 1.22%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 29, 1.22% Geography, Planning and Development 29 publications, 1.22%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 28, 1.18% Molecular Biology 28 publications, 1.18%
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Journals

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South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 56, 2.35% South African Family Practice 56 publications, 2.35%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 37, 1.56% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 37 publications, 1.56%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 34, 1.43% Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 34 publications, 1.43%
Molecules	Molecules, 29, 1.22% Molecules 29 publications, 1.22%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 26, 1.09% PLoS ONE 26 publications, 1.09%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 24, 1.01% BMJ Open 24 publications, 1.01%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine	African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 24, 1.01% African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 24 publications, 1.01%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 23, 0.97% Sustainability 23 publications, 0.97%
Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education	Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 20, 0.84% Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 20 publications, 0.84%
Healthcare	Healthcare, 18, 0.76% Healthcare 18 publications, 0.76%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 18, 0.76% Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 18 publications, 0.76%
South African Journal of Psychiatry	South African Journal of Psychiatry, 17, 0.71% South African Journal of Psychiatry 17 publications, 0.71%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 17, 0.71% F1000Research 17 publications, 0.71%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 17, 0.71% SSRN Electronic Journal 17 publications, 0.71%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 16, 0.67% BMC Public Health 16 publications, 0.67%
Cogent Social Sciences	Cogent Social Sciences, 16, 0.67% Cogent Social Sciences 16 publications, 0.67%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 15, 0.63% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 15 publications, 0.63%
The Anthropologist	The Anthropologist, 15, 0.63% The Anthropologist 15 publications, 0.63%
Medicine, Science and the Law	Medicine, Science and the Law, 14, 0.59% Medicine, Science and the Law 14 publications, 0.59%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 14, 0.59% Heliyon 14 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Social Sciences	Journal of Social Sciences, 14, 0.59% Journal of Social Sciences 14 publications, 0.59%
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 13, 0.55% BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 13 publications, 0.55%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 13, 0.55% Scientific Reports 13 publications, 0.55%
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa	Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 13, 0.55% Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 13 publications, 0.55%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 13, 0.55% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 13 publications, 0.55%
International Journal of Educational Sciences	International Journal of Educational Sciences, 13, 0.55% International Journal of Educational Sciences 13 publications, 0.55%
Economies	Economies, 12, 0.5% Economies 12 publications, 0.5%
South African Journal of African Languages	South African Journal of African Languages, 12, 0.5% South African Journal of African Languages 12 publications, 0.5%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 11, 0.46% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 11 publications, 0.46%
Social Sciences	Social Sciences, 11, 0.46% Social Sciences 11 publications, 0.46%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 377, 15.85% Springer Nature 377 publications, 15.85%
MDPI	MDPI, 362, 15.22% MDPI 362 publications, 15.22%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 311, 13.07% Elsevier 311 publications, 13.07%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 271, 11.39% Taylor & Francis 271 publications, 11.39%
Wiley	Wiley, 150, 6.31% Wiley 150 publications, 6.31%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 143, 6.01% AOSIS 143 publications, 6.01%
SAGE	SAGE, 58, 2.44% SAGE 58 publications, 2.44%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 55, 2.31% Kamla Raj Enterprises 55 publications, 2.31%
Emerald	Emerald, 45, 1.89% Emerald 45 publications, 1.89%
BMJ	BMJ, 39, 1.64% BMJ 39 publications, 1.64%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 33, 1.39% Frontiers Media S.A. 33 publications, 1.39%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 33, 1.39% IOP Publishing 33 publications, 1.39%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 31, 1.3% Hindawi Limited 31 publications, 1.3%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 28, 1.18% Oxford University Press 28 publications, 1.18%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 28, 1.18% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 28 publications, 1.18%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 28, 1.18% IGI Global 28 publications, 1.18%
Modestum Ltd	Modestum Ltd, 22, 0.92% Modestum Ltd 22 publications, 0.92%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 20, 0.84% Academic Journals 20 publications, 0.84%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 18, 0.76% F1000 Research 18 publications, 0.76%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 17, 0.71% Social Science Electronic Publishing 17 publications, 0.71%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 16, 0.67% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 16 publications, 0.67%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 16, 0.67% Stellenbosch University 16 publications, 0.67%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 15, 0.63% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 15 publications, 0.63%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 13, 0.55% Unisa Press 13 publications, 0.55%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 12, 0.5% Walter de Gruyter 12 publications, 0.5%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 12, 0.5% Academy of Science of South Africa 12 publications, 0.5%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 11, 0.46% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 11 publications, 0.46%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 10, 0.42% Cambridge University Press 10 publications, 0.42%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 9, 0.38% University of the Free State 9 publications, 0.38%
IntechOpen	IntechOpen, 8, 0.34% IntechOpen 8 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 210, 8.83% University of Cape Town 210 publications, 8.83%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 208, 8.74% University of the Witwatersrand 208 publications, 8.74%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 181, 7.61% University of Johannesburg 181 publications, 7.61%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 177, 7.44% University of Fort Hare 177 publications, 7.44%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 155, 6.52% University of KwaZulu-Natal 155 publications, 6.52%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 123, 5.17% Stellenbosch University 123 publications, 5.17%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 99, 4.16% University of the Free State 99 publications, 4.16%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 92, 3.87% National Health Laboratory Services 92 publications, 3.87%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 80, 3.36% University of Pretoria 80 publications, 3.36%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 79, 3.32% University of Botswana 79 publications, 3.32%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 78, 3.28% South African Medical Research Council 78 publications, 3.28%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 75, 3.15% Nelson Mandela University 75 publications, 3.15%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 72, 3.03% University of South Africa 72 publications, 3.03%
North-West University	North-West University, 67, 2.82% North-West University 67 publications, 2.82%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 59, 2.48% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 59 publications, 2.48%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 52, 2.19% Groote Schuur Hospital 52 publications, 2.19%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 49, 2.06% University of the Western Cape 49 publications, 2.06%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 37, 1.56% Covenant University 37 publications, 1.56%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 35, 1.47% Rhodes University 35 publications, 1.47%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 33, 1.39% Durban University of Technology 33 publications, 1.39%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 33, 1.39% University of Ibadan 33 publications, 1.39%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 31, 1.3% Harvard University 31 publications, 1.3%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 30, 1.26% University of New South Wales 30 publications, 1.26%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 30, 1.26% Makerere University 30 publications, 1.26%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 29, 1.22% University of Venda 29 publications, 1.22%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 29, 1.22% University of Zululand 29 publications, 1.22%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 28, 1.18% Johns Hopkins University 28 publications, 1.18%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 27, 1.13% Tshwane University of Technology 27 publications, 1.13%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 26, 1.09% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 26 publications, 1.09%
Tygerberg Hospital	Tygerberg Hospital, 25, 1.05% Tygerberg Hospital 25 publications, 1.05%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 79, 3.32% University of Botswana 79 publications, 3.32%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 37, 1.56% Covenant University 37 publications, 1.56%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 33, 1.39% University of Ibadan 33 publications, 1.39%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 31, 1.3% Harvard University 31 publications, 1.3%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 30, 1.26% University of New South Wales 30 publications, 1.26%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 30, 1.26% Makerere University 30 publications, 1.26%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 28, 1.18% Johns Hopkins University 28 publications, 1.18%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 25, 1.05% Obafemi Awolowo University 25 publications, 1.05%
Pan-Atlantic University	Pan-Atlantic University, 25, 1.05% Pan-Atlantic University 25 publications, 1.05%
Namibia University of Science and Technology	Namibia University of Science and Technology, 25, 1.05% Namibia University of Science and Technology 25 publications, 1.05%
University of Kinshasa	University of Kinshasa, 24, 1.01% University of Kinshasa 24 publications, 1.01%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 23, 0.97% University of Birmingham 23 publications, 0.97%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 22, 0.92% University of Oxford 22 publications, 0.92%
The George Institute for Global Health	The George Institute for Global Health, 21, 0.88% The George Institute for Global Health 21 publications, 0.88%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 19, 0.8% University of Ilorin 19 publications, 0.8%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 19, 0.8% University of Nairobi 19 publications, 0.8%
Medical University of Graz	Medical University of Graz, 18, 0.76% Medical University of Graz 18 publications, 0.76%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 18, 0.76% Imperial College London 18 publications, 0.76%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 18, 0.76% University of Liverpool 18 publications, 0.76%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 18, 0.76% University of Nigeria 18 publications, 0.76%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 18, 0.76% University of Washington 18 publications, 0.76%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 17, 0.71% University of Science, Malaysia 17 publications, 0.71%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 17, 0.71% Addis Ababa University 17 publications, 0.71%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 16, 0.67% Federal University of Technology Akure 16 publications, 0.67%
Ekiti State University	Ekiti State University, 16, 0.67% Ekiti State University 16 publications, 0.67%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 15, 0.63% University of Ottawa 15 publications, 0.63%
Bayero University, Kano	Bayero University, Kano, 14, 0.59% Bayero University, Kano 14 publications, 0.59%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 14, 0.59% University of Zimbabwe 14 publications, 0.59%
University College London	University College London, 13, 0.55% University College London 13 publications, 0.55%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 13, 0.55% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 13 publications, 0.55%
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With other countries

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Nigeria	Nigeria, 232, 9.75% Nigeria 232 publications, 9.75%
USA	USA, 192, 8.07% USA 192 publications, 8.07%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 152, 6.39% United Kingdom 152 publications, 6.39%
India	India, 75, 3.15% India 75 publications, 3.15%
Australia	Australia, 67, 2.82% Australia 67 publications, 2.82%
Botswana	Botswana, 65, 2.73% Botswana 65 publications, 2.73%
Kenya	Kenya, 58, 2.44% Kenya 58 publications, 2.44%
Canada	Canada, 57, 2.4% Canada 57 publications, 2.4%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 56, 2.35% Switzerland 56 publications, 2.35%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 43, 1.81% Ethiopia 43 publications, 1.81%
Uganda	Uganda, 36, 1.51% Uganda 36 publications, 1.51%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 35, 1.47% Cameroon 35 publications, 1.47%
Germany	Germany, 34, 1.43% Germany 34 publications, 1.43%
Belgium	Belgium, 34, 1.43% Belgium 34 publications, 1.43%
Ghana	Ghana, 34, 1.43% Ghana 34 publications, 1.43%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo, 34, 1.43% Democratic Republic of the Congo 34 publications, 1.43%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 30, 1.26% Zimbabwe 30 publications, 1.26%
Brazil	Brazil, 28, 1.18% Brazil 28 publications, 1.18%
Namibia	Namibia, 28, 1.18% Namibia 28 publications, 1.18%
China	China, 27, 1.13% China 27 publications, 1.13%
France	France, 26, 1.09% France 26 publications, 1.09%
Sweden	Sweden, 24, 1.01% Sweden 24 publications, 1.01%
Italy	Italy, 23, 0.97% Italy 23 publications, 0.97%
Austria	Austria, 19, 0.8% Austria 19 publications, 0.8%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 18, 0.76% Netherlands 18 publications, 0.76%
Japan	Japan, 18, 0.76% Japan 18 publications, 0.76%
Norway	Norway, 17, 0.71% Norway 17 publications, 0.71%
UAE	UAE, 16, 0.67% UAE 16 publications, 0.67%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 16, 0.67% Tanzania 16 publications, 0.67%
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