Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
Publications
4 386
Citations
88 594
h-index
109
Top-3 journals
Nature
(157 publications)
South African Journal of Plant and Soil
(133 publications)
South African Journal of Botany
(125 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Pretoria
(687 publications)
Stellenbosch University
(474 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
(389 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Wageningen University and Research Centre
(35 publications)
Tottori University
(30 publications)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
(27 publications)
Most cited in 5 years
Found
Since 1937
Total publications
4386
Total citations
88594
Citations per publication
20.2
Average publications per year
49.84
Average authors per publication
4.65
h-index
109
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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Agronomy and Crop Science
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Agronomy and Crop Science, 891, 20.31%
Agronomy and Crop Science
891 publications, 20.31%
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Plant Science
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Plant Science, 724, 16.51%
Plant Science
724 publications, 16.51%
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General Medicine
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General Medicine, 443, 10.1%
General Medicine
443 publications, 10.1%
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Animal Science and Zoology
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Animal Science and Zoology, 433, 9.87%
Animal Science and Zoology
433 publications, 9.87%
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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 417, 9.51%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
417 publications, 9.51%
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Food Science
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Food Science, 396, 9.03%
Food Science
396 publications, 9.03%
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Ecology
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Ecology, 376, 8.57%
Ecology
376 publications, 8.57%
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Genetics
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Genetics, 338, 7.71%
Genetics
338 publications, 7.71%
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General Veterinary
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General Veterinary, 337, 7.68%
General Veterinary
337 publications, 7.68%
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Insect Science
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Insect Science, 297, 6.77%
Insect Science
297 publications, 6.77%
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Multidisciplinary
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Multidisciplinary, 258, 5.88%
Multidisciplinary
258 publications, 5.88%
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Biotechnology
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Biotechnology, 243, 5.54%
Biotechnology
243 publications, 5.54%
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Soil Science
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Soil Science, 240, 5.47%
Soil Science
240 publications, 5.47%
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Microbiology
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Microbiology, 234, 5.34%
Microbiology
234 publications, 5.34%
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Molecular Biology
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Molecular Biology, 215, 4.9%
Molecular Biology
215 publications, 4.9%
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Infectious Diseases
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Infectious Diseases, 185, 4.22%
Infectious Diseases
185 publications, 4.22%
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Horticulture
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Horticulture, 164, 3.74%
Horticulture
164 publications, 3.74%
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Nutrition and Dietetics
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Nutrition and Dietetics, 156, 3.56%
Nutrition and Dietetics
156 publications, 3.56%
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Parasitology
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Parasitology, 124, 2.83%
Parasitology
124 publications, 2.83%
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Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
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Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 111, 2.53%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
111 publications, 2.53%
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Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 105, 2.39%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
105 publications, 2.39%
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Microbiology (medical)
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Microbiology (medical), 101, 2.3%
Microbiology (medical)
101 publications, 2.3%
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Virology
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Virology, 100, 2.28%
Virology
100 publications, 2.28%
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Geography, Planning and Development
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Geography, Planning and Development, 95, 2.17%
Geography, Planning and Development
95 publications, 2.17%
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Biochemistry
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Biochemistry, 91, 2.07%
Biochemistry
91 publications, 2.07%
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General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 88, 2.01%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
88 publications, 2.01%
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Physiology
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Physiology, 88, 2.01%
Physiology
88 publications, 2.01%
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General Earth and Planetary Sciences
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General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 80, 1.82%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
80 publications, 1.82%
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Pharmacology
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Pharmacology, 72, 1.64%
Pharmacology
72 publications, 1.64%
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Molecular Medicine
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Molecular Medicine, 72, 1.64%
Molecular Medicine
72 publications, 1.64%
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Journals
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Nature
157 publications, 3.58%
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South African Journal of Plant and Soil
133 publications, 3.03%
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South African Journal of Botany
125 publications, 2.85%
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
104 publications, 2.37%
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Research in Veterinary Science
91 publications, 2.07%
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Biochemical Journal
91 publications, 2.07%
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African Entomology
76 publications, 1.73%
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Journal of General Microbiology
76 publications, 1.73%
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Plant Disease
53 publications, 1.21%
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British Veterinary Journal
52 publications, 1.19%
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Reproduction, Fertility and Development
48 publications, 1.09%
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African Journal of Range and Forage Science
48 publications, 1.09%
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Annals of Applied Biology
46 publications, 1.05%
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PLoS ONE
44 publications, 1%
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European Journal of Plant Pathology
42 publications, 0.96%
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South African Journal of Science
40 publications, 0.91%
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Journal of Agricultural Science
37 publications, 0.84%
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Water S.A.
36 publications, 0.82%
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Plants
36 publications, 0.82%
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South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture
35 publications, 0.8%
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Tropical Animal Health and Production
34 publications, 0.78%
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
34 publications, 0.78%
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Pesticide Science
32 publications, 0.73%
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Sustainability
31 publications, 0.71%
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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section B Soil and Plant Science
29 publications, 0.66%
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Weed Research
29 publications, 0.66%
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Scientific Reports
27 publications, 0.62%
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Plant Pathology
26 publications, 0.59%
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Archives of Virology
26 publications, 0.59%
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International Journal of Food Science and Technology
26 publications, 0.59%
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Publishers
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Elsevier
845 publications, 19.27%
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Springer Nature
733 publications, 16.71%
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Wiley
696 publications, 15.87%
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Taylor & Francis
380 publications, 8.66%
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MDPI
347 publications, 7.91%
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Cambridge University Press
170 publications, 3.88%
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Academy of Science of South Africa
133 publications, 3.03%
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Microbiology Society
108 publications, 2.46%
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Frontiers Media S.A.
96 publications, 2.19%
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Portland Press
91 publications, 2.07%
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Oxford University Press
74 publications, 1.69%
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Scientific Societies
61 publications, 1.39%
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
60 publications, 1.37%
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CSIRO Publishing
59 publications, 1.35%
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American Society for Microbiology
54 publications, 1.23%
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National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
41 publications, 0.93%
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AOSIS
40 publications, 0.91%
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SAGE
26 publications, 0.59%
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Magnolia Press
25 publications, 0.57%
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The Company of Biologists
25 publications, 0.57%
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Stellenbosch University
25 publications, 0.57%
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Brill
20 publications, 0.46%
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Hindawi Limited
19 publications, 0.43%
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American Society for Horticultural Science
15 publications, 0.34%
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American Chemical Society (ACS)
14 publications, 0.32%
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
12 publications, 0.27%
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Crop Science Society of America
12 publications, 0.27%
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Water Research Commission
12 publications, 0.27%
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South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science
11 publications, 0.25%
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South African Society for Enology and Viticulture
10 publications, 0.23%
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With other organizations
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University of Pretoria
687 publications, 15.66%
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Stellenbosch University
474 publications, 10.81%
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
389 publications, 8.87%
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North-West University
282 publications, 6.43%
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University of the Free State
269 publications, 6.13%
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University of South Africa
229 publications, 5.22%
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Institute for Soil, Climate and Water
222 publications, 5.06%
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University of the Witwatersrand
149 publications, 3.4%
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Tshwane University of Technology
142 publications, 3.24%
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University of the Western Cape
115 publications, 2.62%
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University of Johannesburg
114 publications, 2.6%
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University of Limpopo
103 publications, 2.35%
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University of Cape Town
77 publications, 1.76%
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University of Fort Hare
71 publications, 1.62%
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Rhodes University
55 publications, 1.25%
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University of Venda
53 publications, 1.21%
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology
53 publications, 1.21%
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South African Medical Research Council
46 publications, 1.05%
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Durban University of Technology
40 publications, 0.91%
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University of Zululand
39 publications, 0.89%
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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
38 publications, 0.87%
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Wageningen University and Research Centre
35 publications, 0.8%
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Tottori University
30 publications, 0.68%
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Nelson Mandela University
29 publications, 0.66%
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
27 publications, 0.62%
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Federal Center for Animal Health
23 publications, 0.52%
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University of Queensland
22 publications, 0.5%
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South African National Biodiversity Institute
22 publications, 0.5%
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University of Cambridge
20 publications, 0.46%
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University of Edinburgh
20 publications, 0.46%
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With foreign organizations
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Wageningen University and Research Centre
35 publications, 0.8%
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Tottori University
30 publications, 0.68%
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
27 publications, 0.62%
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Federal Center for Animal Health
23 publications, 0.52%
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University of Queensland
22 publications, 0.5%
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University of Cambridge
20 publications, 0.46%
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University of Edinburgh
20 publications, 0.46%
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
20 publications, 0.46%
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
20 publications, 0.46%
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University of the West Indies at St. Augustine
20 publications, 0.46%
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Ghent University
17 publications, 0.39%
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International Atomic Energy Agency
17 publications, 0.39%
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University of Minnesota
17 publications, 0.39%
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
16 publications, 0.36%
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Utrecht University
16 publications, 0.36%
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Kansas State University
16 publications, 0.36%
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Washington State University
15 publications, 0.34%
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University of California, Davis
14 publications, 0.32%
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Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy
13 publications, 0.3%
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Cornell University
12 publications, 0.27%
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Botswana International University of Science and Technology
11 publications, 0.25%
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National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
11 publications, 0.25%
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
10 publications, 0.23%
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University of Basel
10 publications, 0.23%
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University of Oxford
10 publications, 0.23%
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University of Adelaide
10 publications, 0.23%
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James Cook University
10 publications, 0.23%
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Makerere University
10 publications, 0.23%
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Colorado State University
10 publications, 0.23%
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Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
9 publications, 0.21%
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USA
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USA, 290, 6.61%
USA
290 publications, 6.61%
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom, 224, 5.11%
United Kingdom
224 publications, 5.11%
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Australia
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Australia, 123, 2.8%
Australia
123 publications, 2.8%
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Germany
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Germany, 122, 2.78%
Germany
122 publications, 2.78%
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Nigeria
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Nigeria, 95, 2.17%
Nigeria
95 publications, 2.17%
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France
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France, 90, 2.05%
France
90 publications, 2.05%
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Netherlands
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Netherlands, 77, 1.76%
Netherlands
77 publications, 1.76%
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Japan
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Japan, 76, 1.73%
Japan
76 publications, 1.73%
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Italy
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Italy, 73, 1.66%
Italy
73 publications, 1.66%
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Belgium
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Belgium, 66, 1.5%
Belgium
66 publications, 1.5%
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Kenya
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Kenya, 65, 1.48%
Kenya
65 publications, 1.48%
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Canada
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Canada, 60, 1.37%
Canada
60 publications, 1.37%
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China
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China, 55, 1.25%
China
55 publications, 1.25%
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Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe, 49, 1.12%
Zimbabwe
49 publications, 1.12%
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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia, 47, 1.07%
Ethiopia
47 publications, 1.07%
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Austria
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Austria, 44, 1%
Austria
44 publications, 1%
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Spain
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Spain, 44, 1%
Spain
44 publications, 1%
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Switzerland
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Switzerland, 42, 0.96%
Switzerland
42 publications, 0.96%
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Russia
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Russia, 40, 0.91%
Russia
40 publications, 0.91%
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Brazil
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Brazil, 40, 0.91%
Brazil
40 publications, 0.91%
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Tanzania
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Tanzania, 38, 0.87%
Tanzania
38 publications, 0.87%
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Sweden
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Sweden, 34, 0.78%
Sweden
34 publications, 0.78%
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Botswana
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Botswana, 31, 0.71%
Botswana
31 publications, 0.71%
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India
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India, 28, 0.64%
India
28 publications, 0.64%
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Egypt
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Egypt, 25, 0.57%
Egypt
25 publications, 0.57%
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Mozambique
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Mozambique, 23, 0.52%
Mozambique
23 publications, 0.52%
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Poland
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Poland, 23, 0.52%
Poland
23 publications, 0.52%
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Czech Republic
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Czech Republic, 23, 0.52%
Czech Republic
23 publications, 0.52%
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Israel
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Israel, 22, 0.5%
Israel
22 publications, 0.5%
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Trinidad and Tobago, 22, 0.5%
Trinidad and Tobago
22 publications, 0.5%
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- We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
- Statistics recalculated daily.
- Publications published earlier than 1937 are ignored in the statistics.
- The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
- Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.