Agricultural Research Council of South Africa

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Agricultural Research Council of South Africa

Short name

ARC

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

04r1s2546

Organization website

Publications

4 937

Citations

103 126

h-index

113

Top-3 journals

Nature (157 publications)

South African Journal of Botany (136 publications)

South African Journal of Plant and Soil (135 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Pretoria (781 publications)

Stellenbosch University (521 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (461 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Agricultural Research Service (68 publications)

Wageningen University and Research Centre (41 publications)

Tottori University (36 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Malherbe Christiaan

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34 publications, 1 045 citations, 36 reviews

h-index: 20

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Found

Since 1937

Total publications

4937

Total citations

103126

Citations per publication

20.89

Average publications per year

54.86

Average authors per publication

4.72

h-index

113

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 901, 18.25% Agronomy and Crop Science 901 publications, 18.25%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 729, 14.77% Plant Science 729 publications, 14.77%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 481, 9.74% General Medicine 481 publications, 9.74%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 470, 9.52% Animal Science and Zoology 470 publications, 9.52%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 428, 8.67% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 428 publications, 8.67%
Ecology	Ecology, 406, 8.22% Ecology 406 publications, 8.22%
Food Science	Food Science, 397, 8.04% Food Science 397 publications, 8.04%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 357, 7.23% General Veterinary 357 publications, 7.23%
Genetics	Genetics, 350, 7.09% Genetics 350 publications, 7.09%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 307, 6.22% Insect Science 307 publications, 6.22%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 258, 5.23% Multidisciplinary 258 publications, 5.23%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 251, 5.08% Biotechnology 251 publications, 5.08%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 242, 4.9% Soil Science 242 publications, 4.9%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 235, 4.76% Microbiology 235 publications, 4.76%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 226, 4.58% Molecular Biology 226 publications, 4.58%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 188, 3.81% Infectious Diseases 188 publications, 3.81%
Horticulture	Horticulture, 164, 3.32% Horticulture 164 publications, 3.32%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 156, 3.16% Nutrition and Dietetics 156 publications, 3.16%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 124, 2.51% Parasitology 124 publications, 2.51%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 112, 2.27% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 112 publications, 2.27%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 112, 2.27% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 112 publications, 2.27%
Virology	Virology, 100, 2.03% Virology 100 publications, 2.03%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 99, 2.01% Microbiology (medical) 99 publications, 2.01%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 97, 1.96% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 97 publications, 1.96%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 96, 1.94% Geography, Planning and Development 96 publications, 1.94%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 94, 1.9% Biochemistry 94 publications, 1.9%
Physiology	Physiology, 92, 1.86% Physiology 92 publications, 1.86%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 83, 1.68% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 83 publications, 1.68%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 76, 1.54% Food Animals 76 publications, 1.54%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 73, 1.48% Molecular Medicine 73 publications, 1.48%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Nature	Nature, 157, 3.18% Nature 157 publications, 3.18%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 136, 2.75% South African Journal of Botany 136 publications, 2.75%
South African Journal of Plant and Soil	South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 135, 2.73% South African Journal of Plant and Soil 135 publications, 2.73%
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture	Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 104, 2.11% Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 104 publications, 2.11%
African Journal of Range and Forage Science	African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 99, 2.01% African Journal of Range and Forage Science 99 publications, 2.01%
Research in Veterinary Science	Research in Veterinary Science, 91, 1.84% Research in Veterinary Science 91 publications, 1.84%
Biochemical Journal	Biochemical Journal, 91, 1.84% Biochemical Journal 91 publications, 1.84%
African Entomology	African Entomology, 76, 1.54% African Entomology 76 publications, 1.54%
Journal of General Microbiology	Journal of General Microbiology, 76, 1.54% Journal of General Microbiology 76 publications, 1.54%
Plant Disease	Plant Disease, 54, 1.09% Plant Disease 54 publications, 1.09%
British Veterinary Journal	British Veterinary Journal, 52, 1.05% British Veterinary Journal 52 publications, 1.05%
Reproduction, Fertility and Development	Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 48, 0.97% Reproduction, Fertility and Development 48 publications, 0.97%
Annals of Applied Biology	Annals of Applied Biology, 46, 0.93% Annals of Applied Biology 46 publications, 0.93%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 46, 0.93% PLoS ONE 46 publications, 0.93%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 42, 0.85% South African Journal of Science 42 publications, 0.85%
European Journal of Plant Pathology	European Journal of Plant Pathology, 42, 0.85% European Journal of Plant Pathology 42 publications, 0.85%
Plants	Plants, 41, 0.83% Plants 41 publications, 0.83%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 38, 0.77% Tropical Animal Health and Production 38 publications, 0.77%
Journal of Agricultural Science	Journal of Agricultural Science, 37, 0.75% Journal of Agricultural Science 37 publications, 0.75%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 36, 0.73% Water S.A. 36 publications, 0.73%
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research	Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 36, 0.73% Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 36 publications, 0.73%
South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture	South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 35, 0.71% South African Journal of Enology and Viticulture 35 publications, 0.71%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 33, 0.67% Sustainability 33 publications, 0.67%
Pesticide Science	Pesticide Science, 32, 0.65% Pesticide Science 32 publications, 0.65%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 31, 0.63% Scientific Reports 31 publications, 0.63%
Microbiology Resource Announcements	Microbiology Resource Announcements, 30, 0.61% Microbiology Resource Announcements 30 publications, 0.61%
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section B Soil and Plant Science	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section B Soil and Plant Science, 29, 0.59% Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section B Soil and Plant Science 29 publications, 0.59%
Weed Research	Weed Research, 29, 0.59% Weed Research 29 publications, 0.59%
Plant Pathology	Plant Pathology, 28, 0.57% Plant Pathology 28 publications, 0.57%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 27, 0.55% Zootaxa 27 publications, 0.55%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 935, 18.94% Elsevier 935 publications, 18.94%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 816, 16.53% Springer Nature 816 publications, 16.53%
Wiley	Wiley, 762, 15.43% Wiley 762 publications, 15.43%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 425, 8.61% Taylor & Francis 425 publications, 8.61%
MDPI	MDPI, 400, 8.1% MDPI 400 publications, 8.1%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 177, 3.59% Cambridge University Press 177 publications, 3.59%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 135, 2.73% Academy of Science of South Africa 135 publications, 2.73%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 117, 2.37% Frontiers Media S.A. 117 publications, 2.37%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 108, 2.19% Microbiology Society 108 publications, 2.19%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 91, 1.84% Portland Press 91 publications, 1.84%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 79, 1.6% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 79 publications, 1.6%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 77, 1.56% Oxford University Press 77 publications, 1.56%
Scientific Societies	Scientific Societies, 63, 1.28% Scientific Societies 63 publications, 1.28%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 62, 1.26% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 62 publications, 1.26%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 59, 1.2% American Society for Microbiology 59 publications, 1.2%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 59, 1.2% CSIRO Publishing 59 publications, 1.2%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 45, 0.91% AOSIS 45 publications, 0.91%
SAGE	SAGE, 38, 0.77% SAGE 38 publications, 0.77%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 32, 0.65% Academic Journals 32 publications, 0.65%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 28, 0.57% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 28 publications, 0.57%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 27, 0.55% Magnolia Press 27 publications, 0.55%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 25, 0.51% The Company of Biologists 25 publications, 0.51%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 25, 0.51% Stellenbosch University 25 publications, 0.51%
Brill	Brill, 20, 0.41% Brill 20 publications, 0.41%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 17, 0.34% Hindawi Limited 17 publications, 0.34%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 15, 0.3% American Chemical Society (ACS) 15 publications, 0.3%
American Society for Horticultural Science	American Society for Horticultural Science, 15, 0.3% American Society for Horticultural Science 15 publications, 0.3%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 13, 0.26% S. Karger AG 13 publications, 0.26%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 12, 0.24% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 12 publications, 0.24%
Crop Science Society of America	Crop Science Society of America, 12, 0.24% Crop Science Society of America 12 publications, 0.24%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 781, 15.82% University of Pretoria 781 publications, 15.82%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 521, 10.55% Stellenbosch University 521 publications, 10.55%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 461, 9.34% University of KwaZulu-Natal 461 publications, 9.34%
North-West University	North-West University, 332, 6.72% North-West University 332 publications, 6.72%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 318, 6.44% University of the Free State 318 publications, 6.44%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 276, 5.59% University of South Africa 276 publications, 5.59%
Institute for Soil, Climate and Water	Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, 230, 4.66% Institute for Soil, Climate and Water 230 publications, 4.66%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 173, 3.5% University of the Witwatersrand 173 publications, 3.5%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 172, 3.48% Tshwane University of Technology 172 publications, 3.48%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 135, 2.73% University of the Western Cape 135 publications, 2.73%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 134, 2.71% University of Johannesburg 134 publications, 2.71%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 131, 2.65% University of Limpopo 131 publications, 2.65%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 95, 1.92% University of Fort Hare 95 publications, 1.92%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 84, 1.7% University of Cape Town 84 publications, 1.7%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 71, 1.44% University of Venda 71 publications, 1.44%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 68, 1.38% Agricultural Research Service 68 publications, 1.38%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 65, 1.32% Rhodes University 65 publications, 1.32%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 60, 1.22% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 60 publications, 1.22%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 48, 0.97% South African Medical Research Council 48 publications, 0.97%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 44, 0.89% Nelson Mandela University 44 publications, 0.89%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 43, 0.87% University of Zululand 43 publications, 0.87%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 42, 0.85% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 42 publications, 0.85%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 41, 0.83% Durban University of Technology 41 publications, 0.83%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 41, 0.83% Wageningen University and Research Centre 41 publications, 0.83%
Tottori University	Tottori University, 36, 0.73% Tottori University 36 publications, 0.73%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 32, 0.65% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 32 publications, 0.65%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 28, 0.57% University of Queensland 28 publications, 0.57%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 28, 0.57% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 28 publications, 0.57%
South African National Biodiversity Institute	South African National Biodiversity Institute, 27, 0.55% South African National Biodiversity Institute 27 publications, 0.55%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 25, 0.51% National Research Foundation 25 publications, 0.51%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 68, 1.38% Agricultural Research Service 68 publications, 1.38%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 41, 0.83% Wageningen University and Research Centre 41 publications, 0.83%
Tottori University	Tottori University, 36, 0.73% Tottori University 36 publications, 0.73%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 32, 0.65% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 32 publications, 0.65%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 28, 0.57% University of Queensland 28 publications, 0.57%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 28, 0.57% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 28 publications, 0.57%
Federal Center for Animal Health	Federal Center for Animal Health, 23, 0.47% Federal Center for Animal Health 23 publications, 0.47%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 23, 0.47% University of Edinburgh 23 publications, 0.47%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 21, 0.43% University of Cambridge 21 publications, 0.43%
Sokoine University of Agriculture	Sokoine University of Agriculture, 21, 0.43% Sokoine University of Agriculture 21 publications, 0.43%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 20, 0.41% Utrecht University 20 publications, 0.41%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 19, 0.38% International Atomic Energy Agency 19 publications, 0.38%
University of the West Indies at St. Augustine	University of the West Indies at St. Augustine, 19, 0.38% University of the West Indies at St. Augustine 19 publications, 0.38%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 19, 0.38% University of Zimbabwe 19 publications, 0.38%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 19, 0.38% University of Montpellier 19 publications, 0.38%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 18, 0.36% Ghent University 18 publications, 0.36%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 18, 0.36% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 18 publications, 0.36%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 18, 0.36% University of California, Davis 18 publications, 0.36%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 18, 0.36% University of Minnesota 18 publications, 0.36%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 17, 0.34% Makerere University 17 publications, 0.34%
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences	National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 17, 0.34% National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences 17 publications, 0.34%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 16, 0.32% Washington State University 16 publications, 0.32%
Kansas State University	Kansas State University, 16, 0.32% Kansas State University 16 publications, 0.32%
Bahir Dar University	Bahir Dar University, 16, 0.32% Bahir Dar University 16 publications, 0.32%
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 16, 0.32% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 16 publications, 0.32%
The Pirbright Institute	The Pirbright Institute, 15, 0.3% The Pirbright Institute 15 publications, 0.3%
Eduardo Mondlane University	Eduardo Mondlane University, 15, 0.3% Eduardo Mondlane University 15 publications, 0.3%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 15, 0.3% University of Namibia 15 publications, 0.3%
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy	Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, 13, 0.26% Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy 13 publications, 0.26%
Palacký University Olomouc	Palacký University Olomouc, 13, 0.26% Palacký University Olomouc 13 publications, 0.26%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
USA	USA, 301, 6.1% USA 301 publications, 6.1%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 230, 4.66% United Kingdom 230 publications, 4.66%
Australia	Australia, 127, 2.57% Australia 127 publications, 2.57%
Germany	Germany, 124, 2.51% Germany 124 publications, 2.51%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 95, 1.92% Nigeria 95 publications, 1.92%
France	France, 92, 1.86% France 92 publications, 1.86%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 81, 1.64% Netherlands 81 publications, 1.64%
Japan	Japan, 78, 1.58% Japan 78 publications, 1.58%
Italy	Italy, 74, 1.5% Italy 74 publications, 1.5%
Belgium	Belgium, 69, 1.4% Belgium 69 publications, 1.4%
Kenya	Kenya, 69, 1.4% Kenya 69 publications, 1.4%
Canada	Canada, 62, 1.26% Canada 62 publications, 1.26%
China	China, 58, 1.17% China 58 publications, 1.17%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 53, 1.07% Zimbabwe 53 publications, 1.07%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 49, 0.99% Ethiopia 49 publications, 0.99%
Austria	Austria, 46, 0.93% Austria 46 publications, 0.93%
Spain	Spain, 46, 0.93% Spain 46 publications, 0.93%
Brazil	Brazil, 44, 0.89% Brazil 44 publications, 0.89%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 42, 0.85% Switzerland 42 publications, 0.85%
Russia	Russia, 40, 0.81% Russia 40 publications, 0.81%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 40, 0.81% Tanzania 40 publications, 0.81%
Sweden	Sweden, 35, 0.71% Sweden 35 publications, 0.71%
Botswana	Botswana, 31, 0.63% Botswana 31 publications, 0.63%
India	India, 29, 0.59% India 29 publications, 0.59%
Egypt	Egypt, 28, 0.57% Egypt 28 publications, 0.57%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 25, 0.51% Czech Republic 25 publications, 0.51%
Mozambique	Mozambique, 24, 0.49% Mozambique 24 publications, 0.49%
Poland	Poland, 23, 0.47% Poland 23 publications, 0.47%
Israel	Israel, 22, 0.45% Israel 22 publications, 0.45%
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