Vaal University of Technology

Short name

VUT

Country, city

South Africa, Vanderbijlpark

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Publications

1 186

Citations

18 085

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Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (38 publications)

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development (18 publications)

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (16 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Tshwane University of Technology (96 publications)

University of Johannesburg (92 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (83 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Redeemer's University (36 publications)

University of Ibadan (25 publications)

Botswana International University of Science and Technology (19 publications)

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Total publications

1186

Total citations

18085

Citations per publication

15.25

Average publications per year

56.48

Average authors per publication

3.73

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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 Chemistry	General Chemistry, 151, 12.73% General Chemistry 151 publications, 12.73%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 120, 10.12% General Chemical Engineering 120 publications, 10.12%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 118, 9.95% General Medicine 118 publications, 9.95%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 108, 9.11% General Materials Science 108 publications, 9.11%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 80, 6.75% Waste Management and Disposal 80 publications, 6.75%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 72, 6.07% Environmental Engineering 72 publications, 6.07%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 69, 5.82% Environmental Chemistry 69 publications, 5.82%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 59, 4.97% Materials Chemistry 59 publications, 4.97%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 58, 4.89% Mechanical Engineering 58 publications, 4.89%
Pollution	Pollution, 57, 4.81% Pollution 57 publications, 4.81%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 56, 4.72% Process Chemistry and Technology 56 publications, 4.72%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 56, 4.72% Condensed Matter Physics 56 publications, 4.72%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 53, 4.47% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 53 publications, 4.47%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 52, 4.38% Water Science and Technology 52 publications, 4.38%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 51, 4.3% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 51 publications, 4.3%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 47, 3.96% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 47 publications, 3.96%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 44, 3.71% Mechanics of Materials 44 publications, 3.71%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 40, 3.37% General Engineering 40 publications, 3.37%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 35, 2.95% General Physics and Astronomy 35 publications, 2.95%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 35, 2.95% Polymers and Plastics 35 publications, 2.95%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 33, 2.78% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 33 publications, 2.78%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 33, 2.78% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 33 publications, 2.78%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 33, 2.78% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 33 publications, 2.78%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 32, 2.7% Geography, Planning and Development 32 publications, 2.7%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 31, 2.61% General Environmental Science 31 publications, 2.61%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 28, 2.36% Multidisciplinary 28 publications, 2.36%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 27, 2.28% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 27 publications, 2.28%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 26, 2.19% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 26 publications, 2.19%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 26, 2.19% Strategy and Management 26 publications, 2.19%
Education	Education, 26, 2.19% Education 26 publications, 2.19%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 38, 3.2% Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 38 publications, 3.2%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development	Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 18, 1.52% Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development 18 publications, 1.52%
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering	Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 16, 1.35% Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 16 publications, 1.35%
Asian Journal of Chemistry	Asian Journal of Chemistry, 15, 1.26% Asian Journal of Chemistry 15 publications, 1.26%
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering	South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 14, 1.18% South African Journal of Chemical Engineering 14 publications, 1.18%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 13, 1.1% Heliyon 13 publications, 1.1%
Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering	Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 12, 1.01% Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering 12 publications, 1.01%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 12, 1.01% Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 12 publications, 1.01%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 11, 0.93% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 11 publications, 0.93%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 11, 0.93% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 11 publications, 0.93%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 11, 0.93% Materials Today: Proceedings 11 publications, 0.93%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 9, 0.76% Scientific Reports 9 publications, 0.76%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 9, 0.76% Sustainability 9 publications, 0.76%
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research	Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 8, 0.67% Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 8 publications, 0.67%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 8, 0.67% Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 8 publications, 0.67%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 8, 0.67% Water S.A. 8 publications, 0.67%
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 8, 0.67% International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 8 publications, 0.67%
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 8, 0.67% South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 8 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 8, 0.67% Journal of Environmental Management 8 publications, 0.67%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 8, 0.67% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 8 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 7, 0.59% Journal of Cleaner Production 7 publications, 0.59%
Molecules	Molecules, 7, 0.59% Molecules 7 publications, 0.59%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 7, 0.59% RSC Advances 7 publications, 0.59%
Physical Sciences Reviews	Physical Sciences Reviews, 7, 0.59% Physical Sciences Reviews 7 publications, 0.59%
Materials Research Express	Materials Research Express, 7, 0.59% Materials Research Express 7 publications, 0.59%
South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition	South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 7, 0.59% South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition 7 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 7, 0.59% Journal of Molecular Liquids 7 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Psychology in Africa	Journal of Psychology in Africa, 7, 0.59% Journal of Psychology in Africa 7 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Applied Polymer Science	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 6, 0.51% Journal of Applied Polymer Science 6 publications, 0.51%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 6, 0.51% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6 publications, 0.51%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 301, 25.38% Elsevier 301 publications, 25.38%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 232, 19.56% Springer Nature 232 publications, 19.56%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 112, 9.44% Taylor & Francis 112 publications, 9.44%
MDPI	MDPI, 93, 7.84% MDPI 93 publications, 7.84%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 55, 4.64% Hindawi Limited 55 publications, 4.64%
Wiley	Wiley, 47, 3.96% Wiley 47 publications, 3.96%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 29, 2.45% AOSIS 29 publications, 2.45%
SAGE	SAGE, 28, 2.36% SAGE 28 publications, 2.36%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 25, 2.11% Walter de Gruyter 25 publications, 2.11%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 25, 2.11% IOP Publishing 25 publications, 2.11%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 20, 1.69% American Chemical Society (ACS) 20 publications, 1.69%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 16, 1.35% IGI Global 16 publications, 1.35%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 15, 1.26% IWA Publishing 15 publications, 1.26%
Asian Journal of Chemistry	Asian Journal of Chemistry, 15, 1.26% Asian Journal of Chemistry 15 publications, 1.26%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 13, 1.1% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 13 publications, 1.1%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 13, 1.1% Academy of Science of South Africa 13 publications, 1.1%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 12, 1.01% Inderscience Publishers 12 publications, 1.01%
Emerald	Emerald, 8, 0.67% Emerald 8 publications, 0.67%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 8, 0.67% Kamla Raj Enterprises 8 publications, 0.67%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 7, 0.59% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 7 publications, 0.59%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 7, 0.59% Stellenbosch University 7 publications, 0.59%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 6, 0.51% Cambridge University Press 6 publications, 0.51%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 6, 0.51% EDP Sciences 6 publications, 0.51%
Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers	Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 6, 0.51% Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 6 publications, 0.51%
National Library of Serbia	National Library of Serbia, 5, 0.42% National Library of Serbia 5 publications, 0.42%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 4, 0.34% Mary Ann Liebert 4 publications, 0.34%
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry	Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry, 4, 0.34% Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry 4 publications, 0.34%
South African Institute of Industrial Engineers	South African Institute of Industrial Engineers, 4, 0.34% South African Institute of Industrial Engineers 4 publications, 0.34%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives	LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 4, 0.34% LLC CPC Business Perspectives 4 publications, 0.34%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 4, 0.34% Alexandria University 4 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 96, 8.09% Tshwane University of Technology 96 publications, 8.09%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 92, 7.76% University of Johannesburg 92 publications, 7.76%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 83, 7% University of the Witwatersrand 83 publications, 7%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 83, 7% University of South Africa 83 publications, 7%
North-West University	North-West University, 77, 6.49% North-West University 77 publications, 6.49%
Redeemer's University	Redeemer's University, 36, 3.04% Redeemer's University 36 publications, 3.04%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 35, 2.95% Durban University of Technology 35 publications, 2.95%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 27, 2.28% University of KwaZulu-Natal 27 publications, 2.28%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 25, 2.11% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 25 publications, 2.11%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 25, 2.11% University of Ibadan 25 publications, 2.11%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 22, 1.85% University of Pretoria 22 publications, 1.85%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 19, 1.6% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 19 publications, 1.6%
Federal University Oye Ekiti	Federal University Oye Ekiti, 17, 1.43% Federal University Oye Ekiti 17 publications, 1.43%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 15, 1.26% Stellenbosch University 15 publications, 1.26%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 15, 1.26% University of the Western Cape 15 publications, 1.26%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 15, 1.26% University of the Free State 15 publications, 1.26%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 15, 1.26% University of Venda 15 publications, 1.26%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 14, 1.18% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 14 publications, 1.18%
Bingham University	Bingham University, 14, 1.18% Bingham University 14 publications, 1.18%
Texas Tech University	Texas Tech University, 13, 1.1% Texas Tech University 13 publications, 1.1%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 12, 1.01% University of Limpopo 12 publications, 1.01%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 12, 1.01% Covenant University 12 publications, 1.01%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 12, 1.01% Obafemi Awolowo University 12 publications, 1.01%
Central University of Technology Free State	Central University of Technology Free State, 11, 0.93% Central University of Technology Free State 11 publications, 0.93%
Niger Delta University	Niger Delta University, 11, 0.93% Niger Delta University 11 publications, 0.93%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 10, 0.84% University of Cape Town 10 publications, 0.84%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 9, 0.76% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 9 publications, 0.76%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 8, 0.67% National Research Foundation 8 publications, 0.67%
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 8, 0.67% Justus Liebig University Giessen 8 publications, 0.67%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 7, 0.59% Petronas University of Technology 7 publications, 0.59%
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With foreign organizations

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Redeemer's University	Redeemer's University, 36, 3.04% Redeemer's University 36 publications, 3.04%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 25, 2.11% University of Ibadan 25 publications, 2.11%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 19, 1.6% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 19 publications, 1.6%
Federal University Oye Ekiti	Federal University Oye Ekiti, 17, 1.43% Federal University Oye Ekiti 17 publications, 1.43%
Bingham University	Bingham University, 14, 1.18% Bingham University 14 publications, 1.18%
Texas Tech University	Texas Tech University, 13, 1.1% Texas Tech University 13 publications, 1.1%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 12, 1.01% Covenant University 12 publications, 1.01%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 12, 1.01% Obafemi Awolowo University 12 publications, 1.01%
Niger Delta University	Niger Delta University, 11, 0.93% Niger Delta University 11 publications, 0.93%
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 8, 0.67% Justus Liebig University Giessen 8 publications, 0.67%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 7, 0.59% Petronas University of Technology 7 publications, 0.59%
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 7, 0.59% Ladoke Akintola University of Technology 7 publications, 0.59%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 7, 0.59% Federal University of Technology Akure 7 publications, 0.59%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 6, 0.51% University of the Punjab 6 publications, 0.51%
National Institute for Materials Science	National Institute for Materials Science, 6, 0.51% National Institute for Materials Science 6 publications, 0.51%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 6, 0.51% University of Lagos 6 publications, 0.51%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 5, 0.42% University of Science, Malaysia 5 publications, 0.42%
Massey University	Massey University, 5, 0.42% Massey University 5 publications, 0.42%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 5, 0.42% University of Ilorin 5 publications, 0.42%
Lagos State University	Lagos State University, 5, 0.42% Lagos State University 5 publications, 0.42%
University of Delhi	University of Delhi, 4, 0.34% University of Delhi 4 publications, 0.34%
Landmark University	Landmark University, 4, 0.34% Landmark University 4 publications, 0.34%
Adekunle Ajasin University	Adekunle Ajasin University, 4, 0.34% Adekunle Ajasin University 4 publications, 0.34%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 3, 0.25% National University of Sciences & Technology 3 publications, 0.25%
Jawaharlal Nehru University	Jawaharlal Nehru University, 3, 0.25% Jawaharlal Nehru University 3 publications, 0.25%
VNU University of Science	VNU University of Science, 3, 0.25% VNU University of Science 3 publications, 0.25%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 3, 0.25% Australian National University 3 publications, 0.25%
University of Port Harcourt	University of Port Harcourt, 3, 0.25% University of Port Harcourt 3 publications, 0.25%
Afe Babalola University	Afe Babalola University, 3, 0.25% Afe Babalola University 3 publications, 0.25%
University of Benin	University of Benin, 3, 0.25% University of Benin 3 publications, 0.25%
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With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Nigeria	Nigeria, 174, 14.67% Nigeria 174 publications, 14.67%
USA	USA, 48, 4.05% USA 48 publications, 4.05%
Kenya	Kenya, 30, 2.53% Kenya 30 publications, 2.53%
India	India, 28, 2.36% India 28 publications, 2.36%
Botswana	Botswana, 23, 1.94% Botswana 23 publications, 1.94%
Germany	Germany, 20, 1.69% Germany 20 publications, 1.69%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 16, 1.35% United Kingdom 16 publications, 1.35%
Ghana	Ghana, 16, 1.35% Ghana 16 publications, 1.35%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 16, 1.35% Zimbabwe 16 publications, 1.35%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 16, 1.35% Pakistan 16 publications, 1.35%
China	China, 13, 1.1% China 13 publications, 1.1%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 11, 0.93% Malaysia 11 publications, 0.93%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 10, 0.84% Cameroon 10 publications, 0.84%
Japan	Japan, 8, 0.67% Japan 8 publications, 0.67%
Canada	Canada, 7, 0.59% Canada 7 publications, 0.59%
Italy	Italy, 6, 0.51% Italy 6 publications, 0.51%
UAE	UAE, 6, 0.51% UAE 6 publications, 0.51%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 6, 0.51% Republic of Korea 6 publications, 0.51%
Australia	Australia, 5, 0.42% Australia 5 publications, 0.42%
Brazil	Brazil, 5, 0.42% Brazil 5 publications, 0.42%
Gambia	Gambia, 5, 0.42% Gambia 5 publications, 0.42%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 5, 0.42% New Zealand 5 publications, 0.42%
Iraq	Iraq, 4, 0.34% Iraq 4 publications, 0.34%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4, 0.34% Netherlands 4 publications, 0.34%
Poland	Poland, 4, 0.34% Poland 4 publications, 0.34%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 4, 0.34% Saudi Arabia 4 publications, 0.34%
Uganda	Uganda, 4, 0.34% Uganda 4 publications, 0.34%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 4, 0.34% Czech Republic 4 publications, 0.34%
Sweden	Sweden, 4, 0.34% Sweden 4 publications, 0.34%
France	France, 3, 0.25% France 3 publications, 0.25%
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