South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

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South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Short name

SAIAB

Country, city

South Africa, Grahamstown

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Organization website

Publications

1 421

Citations

29 330

h-index

Top-3 journals

African Journal of Marine Science (123 publications)

African Journal of Aquatic Science (103 publications)

Journal of Fish Biology (85 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Rhodes University (527 publications)

Nelson Mandela University (160 publications)

North-West University (157 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Queen's University Belfast (45 publications)

James Cook University (41 publications)

French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (40 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 2001

Total publications

1421

Total citations

29330

Citations per publication

20.64

Average publications per year

54.65

Average authors per publication

7.13

h-index

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
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 646, 45.46% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 646 publications, 45.46%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 598, 42.08% Aquatic Science 598 publications, 42.08%
Ecology	Ecology, 223, 15.69% Ecology 223 publications, 15.69%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 153, 10.77% Animal Science and Zoology 153 publications, 10.77%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 129, 9.08% Oceanography 129 publications, 9.08%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 85, 5.98% Nature and Landscape Conservation 85 publications, 5.98%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 61, 4.29% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 61 publications, 4.29%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 58, 4.08% Water Science and Technology 58 publications, 4.08%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 45, 3.17% Waste Management and Disposal 45 publications, 3.17%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 45, 3.17% Parasitology 45 publications, 3.17%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 43, 3.03% General Medicine 43 publications, 3.03%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 38, 2.67% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 38 publications, 2.67%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 36, 2.53% Multidisciplinary 36 publications, 2.53%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 35, 2.46% General Environmental Science 35 publications, 2.46%
Pollution	Pollution, 33, 2.32% Pollution 33 publications, 2.32%
Genetics	Genetics, 31, 2.18% Genetics 31 publications, 2.18%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 31, 2.18% Infectious Diseases 31 publications, 2.18%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 31, 2.18% Environmental Chemistry 31 publications, 2.18%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 25, 1.76% Environmental Engineering 25 publications, 1.76%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 25, 1.76% Global and Planetary Change 25 publications, 1.76%
Ecological Modeling	Ecological Modeling, 23, 1.62% Ecological Modeling 23 publications, 1.62%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 22, 1.55% Molecular Biology 22 publications, 1.55%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 22, 1.55% Plant Science 22 publications, 1.55%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 22, 1.55% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 22 publications, 1.55%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 22, 1.55% Ocean Engineering 22 publications, 1.55%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 21, 1.48% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 21 publications, 1.48%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 17, 1.2% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 17 publications, 1.2%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 17, 1.2% Insect Science 17 publications, 1.2%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 14, 0.99% Geography, Planning and Development 14 publications, 0.99%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 14, 0.99% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 14 publications, 0.99%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
African Journal of Marine Science	African Journal of Marine Science, 123, 8.66% African Journal of Marine Science 123 publications, 8.66%
African Journal of Aquatic Science	African Journal of Aquatic Science, 103, 7.25% African Journal of Aquatic Science 103 publications, 7.25%
Journal of Fish Biology	Journal of Fish Biology, 85, 5.98% Journal of Fish Biology 85 publications, 5.98%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 74, 5.21% Zootaxa 74 publications, 5.21%
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science	Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 37, 2.6% Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 37 publications, 2.6%
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems	Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 34, 2.39% Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 34 publications, 2.39%
Environmental Biology of Fishes	Environmental Biology of Fishes, 32, 2.25% Environmental Biology of Fishes 32 publications, 2.25%
African Zoology	African Zoology, 30, 2.11% African Zoology 30 publications, 2.11%
Water S.A.	Water S.A., 25, 1.76% Water S.A. 25 publications, 1.76%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 23, 1.62% Science of the Total Environment 23 publications, 1.62%
Hydrobiologia	Hydrobiologia, 22, 1.55% Hydrobiologia 22 publications, 1.55%
Frontiers in Marine Science	Frontiers in Marine Science, 20, 1.41% Frontiers in Marine Science 20 publications, 1.41%
Marine Biology	Marine Biology, 20, 1.41% Marine Biology 20 publications, 1.41%
Biological Invasions	Biological Invasions, 20, 1.41% Biological Invasions 20 publications, 1.41%
Ecology and Evolution	Ecology and Evolution, 18, 1.27% Ecology and Evolution 18 publications, 1.27%
Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries	Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 16, 1.13% Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 16 publications, 1.13%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 16, 1.13% PLoS ONE 16 publications, 1.13%
Fisheries Research	Fisheries Research, 15, 1.06% Fisheries Research 15 publications, 1.06%
ZooKeys	ZooKeys, 15, 1.06% ZooKeys 15 publications, 1.06%
Koedoe	Koedoe, 13, 0.91% Koedoe 13 publications, 0.91%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 13, 0.91% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 13 publications, 0.91%
Marine Biodiversity	Marine Biodiversity, 13, 0.91% Marine Biodiversity 13 publications, 0.91%
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife	International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 12, 0.84% International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 12 publications, 0.84%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 11, 0.77% South African Journal of Science 11 publications, 0.77%
Diversity	Diversity, 11, 0.77% Diversity 11 publications, 0.77%
Ecological Indicators	Ecological Indicators, 11, 0.77% Ecological Indicators 11 publications, 0.77%
Marine Biology Research	Marine Biology Research, 11, 0.77% Marine Biology Research 11 publications, 0.77%
Freshwater Biology	Freshwater Biology, 10, 0.7% Freshwater Biology 10 publications, 0.7%
Marine Ecology - Progress Series	Marine Ecology - Progress Series, 10, 0.7% Marine Ecology - Progress Series 10 publications, 0.7%
Systematic Parasitology	Systematic Parasitology, 10, 0.7% Systematic Parasitology 10 publications, 0.7%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300
Wiley	Wiley, 258, 18.16% Wiley 258 publications, 18.16%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 238, 16.75% Springer Nature 238 publications, 16.75%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 210, 14.78% Elsevier 210 publications, 14.78%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 165, 11.61% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 165 publications, 11.61%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 162, 11.4% Taylor & Francis 162 publications, 11.4%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 80, 5.63% Magnolia Press 80 publications, 5.63%
MDPI	MDPI, 34, 2.39% MDPI 34 publications, 2.39%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 32, 2.25% Frontiers Media S.A. 32 publications, 2.25%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 29, 2.04% Academy of Science of South Africa 29 publications, 2.04%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 28, 1.97% Oxford University Press 28 publications, 1.97%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 26, 1.83% Pensoft Publishers 26 publications, 1.83%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 17, 1.2% Cambridge University Press 17 publications, 1.2%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 16, 1.13% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 16 publications, 1.13%
Inter-Research Science Center	Inter-Research Science Center, 16, 1.13% Inter-Research Science Center 16 publications, 1.13%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 13, 0.91% AOSIS 13 publications, 0.91%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 10, 0.7% Canadian Science Publishing 10 publications, 0.7%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 10, 0.7% CSIRO Publishing 10 publications, 0.7%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 8, 0.56% EDP Sciences 8 publications, 0.56%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 8, 0.56% The Royal Society 8 publications, 0.56%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 6, 0.42% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 6 publications, 0.42%
Brill	Brill, 5, 0.35% Brill 5 publications, 0.35%
Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology	Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology, 5, 0.35% Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology 5 publications, 0.35%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science	South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science, 4, 0.28% South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science 4 publications, 0.28%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 4, 0.28% PeerJ 4 publications, 0.28%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 4, 0.28% Copernicus 4 publications, 0.28%
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists	American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 4, 0.28% American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists 4 publications, 0.28%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 3, 0.21% American Society for Microbiology 3 publications, 0.21%
Water Research Commission	Water Research Commission, 3, 0.21% Water Research Commission 3 publications, 0.21%
SciELO	SciELO, 3, 0.21% SciELO 3 publications, 0.21%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2, 0.14% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2 publications, 0.14%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 527, 37.09% Rhodes University 527 publications, 37.09%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 160, 11.26% Nelson Mandela University 160 publications, 11.26%
North-West University	North-West University, 157, 11.05% North-West University 157 publications, 11.05%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 148, 10.42% National Research Foundation 148 publications, 10.42%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 116, 8.16% University of Cape Town 116 publications, 8.16%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 94, 6.62% Stellenbosch University 94 publications, 6.62%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 71, 5% University of Venda 71 publications, 5%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 61, 4.29% University of KwaZulu-Natal 61 publications, 4.29%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 46, 3.24% University of Pretoria 46 publications, 3.24%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 45, 3.17% Queen's University Belfast 45 publications, 3.17%
South African National Biodiversity Institute	South African National Biodiversity Institute, 42, 2.96% South African National Biodiversity Institute 42 publications, 2.96%
James Cook University	James Cook University, 41, 2.89% James Cook University 41 publications, 2.89%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea	French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, 40, 2.81% French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea 40 publications, 2.81%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 37, 2.6% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 37 publications, 2.6%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 35, 2.46% University of Montpellier 35 publications, 2.46%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 31, 2.18% University of the Witwatersrand 31 publications, 2.18%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 31, 2.18% University of the Western Cape 31 publications, 2.18%
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research	Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 30, 2.11% Norwegian Institute for Nature Research 30 publications, 2.11%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 30, 2.11% University of Western Australia 30 publications, 2.11%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 30, 2.11% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 30 publications, 2.11%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 27, 1.9% University of Tasmania 27 publications, 1.9%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 26, 1.83% University of the Free State 26 publications, 1.83%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 24, 1.69% University of Johannesburg 24 publications, 1.69%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 23, 1.62% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 23 publications, 1.62%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 23, 1.62% Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 23 publications, 1.62%
Monash University Malaysia	Monash University Malaysia, 22, 1.55% Monash University Malaysia 22 publications, 1.55%
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries	Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, 22, 1.55% Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries 22 publications, 1.55%
Australian Institute of Marine Science	Australian Institute of Marine Science, 21, 1.48% Australian Institute of Marine Science 21 publications, 1.48%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 21, 1.48% University of Leeds 21 publications, 1.48%
Macquarie University	Macquarie University, 20, 1.41% Macquarie University 20 publications, 1.41%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 45, 3.17% Queen's University Belfast 45 publications, 3.17%
James Cook University	James Cook University, 41, 2.89% James Cook University 41 publications, 2.89%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea	French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, 40, 2.81% French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea 40 publications, 2.81%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 37, 2.6% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 37 publications, 2.6%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 35, 2.46% University of Montpellier 35 publications, 2.46%
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research	Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, 30, 2.11% Norwegian Institute for Nature Research 30 publications, 2.11%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 30, 2.11% University of Western Australia 30 publications, 2.11%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 30, 2.11% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 30 publications, 2.11%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 27, 1.9% University of Tasmania 27 publications, 1.9%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 23, 1.62% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 23 publications, 1.62%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 23, 1.62% Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 23 publications, 1.62%
Monash University Malaysia	Monash University Malaysia, 22, 1.55% Monash University Malaysia 22 publications, 1.55%
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries	Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, 22, 1.55% Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries 22 publications, 1.55%
Australian Institute of Marine Science	Australian Institute of Marine Science, 21, 1.48% Australian Institute of Marine Science 21 publications, 1.48%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 21, 1.48% University of Leeds 21 publications, 1.48%
Macquarie University	Macquarie University, 20, 1.41% Macquarie University 20 publications, 1.41%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 19, 1.34% University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 19 publications, 1.34%
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service	NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, 19, 1.34% NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service 19 publications, 1.34%
Flinders University	Flinders University, 18, 1.27% Flinders University 18 publications, 1.27%
Murdoch University	Murdoch University, 18, 1.27% Murdoch University 18 publications, 1.27%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 18, 1.27% University of Washington 18 publications, 1.27%
American Museum of Natural History	American Museum of Natural History, 18, 1.27% American Museum of Natural History 18 publications, 1.27%
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology	King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 17, 1.2% King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 17 publications, 1.2%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 17, 1.2% University of Oxford 17 publications, 1.2%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 17, 1.2% Pennsylvania State University 17 publications, 1.2%
University of Exeter	University of Exeter, 17, 1.2% University of Exeter 17 publications, 1.2%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 17, 1.2% University of Florida 17 publications, 1.2%
University of Hull	University of Hull, 17, 1.2% University of Hull 17 publications, 1.2%
University of Hong Kong	University of Hong Kong, 16, 1.13% University of Hong Kong 16 publications, 1.13%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 16, 1.13% Wageningen University and Research Centre 16 publications, 1.13%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 245, 17.24% USA 245 publications, 17.24%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 201, 14.14% United Kingdom 201 publications, 14.14%
Australia	Australia, 122, 8.59% Australia 122 publications, 8.59%
Germany	Germany, 100, 7.04% Germany 100 publications, 7.04%
Canada	Canada, 88, 6.19% Canada 88 publications, 6.19%
France	France, 83, 5.84% France 83 publications, 5.84%
Belgium	Belgium, 73, 5.14% Belgium 73 publications, 5.14%
Brazil	Brazil, 56, 3.94% Brazil 56 publications, 3.94%
Norway	Norway, 52, 3.66% Norway 52 publications, 3.66%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 47, 3.31% Switzerland 47 publications, 3.31%
Italy	Italy, 46, 3.24% Italy 46 publications, 3.24%
China	China, 44, 3.1% China 44 publications, 3.1%
Japan	Japan, 44, 3.1% Japan 44 publications, 3.1%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 37, 2.6% Malaysia 37 publications, 2.6%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 33, 2.32% Netherlands 33 publications, 2.32%
Spain	Spain, 32, 2.25% Spain 32 publications, 2.25%
Seychelles	Seychelles, 31, 2.18% Seychelles 31 publications, 2.18%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 29, 2.04% New Zealand 29 publications, 2.04%
Botswana	Botswana, 24, 1.69% Botswana 24 publications, 1.69%
Portugal	Portugal, 23, 1.62% Portugal 23 publications, 1.62%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 23, 1.62% Zimbabwe 23 publications, 1.62%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 22, 1.55% Saudi Arabia 22 publications, 1.55%
Namibia	Namibia, 20, 1.41% Namibia 20 publications, 1.41%
Ireland	Ireland, 19, 1.34% Ireland 19 publications, 1.34%
Chile	Chile, 19, 1.34% Chile 19 publications, 1.34%
Kenya	Kenya, 17, 1.2% Kenya 17 publications, 1.2%
Sweden	Sweden, 17, 1.2% Sweden 17 publications, 1.2%
Greece	Greece, 16, 1.13% Greece 16 publications, 1.13%
India	India, 16, 1.13% India 16 publications, 1.13%
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