Botswana International University of Science and Technology

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BIUST

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Botswana, Palapye

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Publications

1 563

Citations

21 127

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Top-3 journals

Heliyon (35 publications)

IEEE Access (29 publications)

Procedia Manufacturing (27 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Johannesburg (183 publications)

University of Botswana (80 publications)

Addis Ababa University (76 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Johannesburg (183 publications)

Addis Ababa University (76 publications)

Rhodes University (57 publications)

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Average publications per year

120.23

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Top-30

Fields of science

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 122, 3.23% Condensed Matter Physics 122 publications, 3.23%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 106, 2.81% General Materials Science 106 publications, 2.81%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 97, 2.57% Applied Mathematics 97 publications, 2.57%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 95, 2.52% General Medicine 95 publications, 2.52%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 92, 2.44% Mechanical Engineering 92 publications, 2.44%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 86, 2.28% General Physics and Astronomy 86 publications, 2.28%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 84, 2.23% Multidisciplinary 84 publications, 2.23%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 77, 2.04% General Engineering 77 publications, 2.04%
Geology	Geology, 77, 2.04% Geology 77 publications, 2.04%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 75, 1.99% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 75 publications, 1.99%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 66, 1.75% Mechanics of Materials 66 publications, 1.75%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 62, 1.64% Materials Chemistry 62 publications, 1.64%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 60, 1.59% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 60 publications, 1.59%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 58, 1.54% General Mathematics 58 publications, 1.54%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 58, 1.54% Environmental Chemistry 58 publications, 1.54%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 58, 1.54% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 58 publications, 1.54%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 55, 1.46% Geochemistry and Petrology 55 publications, 1.46%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 52, 1.38% Computer Science Applications 52 publications, 1.38%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 50, 1.32% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 50 publications, 1.32%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 48, 1.27% General Environmental Science 48 publications, 1.27%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 48, 1.27% Insect Science 48 publications, 1.27%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 47, 1.25% General Chemistry 47 publications, 1.25%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 47, 1.25% General Chemical Engineering 47 publications, 1.25%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 43, 1.14% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 43 publications, 1.14%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 43, 1.14% Control and Systems Engineering 43 publications, 1.14%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 42, 1.11% Environmental Engineering 42 publications, 1.11%
Modeling and Simulation	Modeling and Simulation, 42, 1.11% Modeling and Simulation 42 publications, 1.11%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 41, 1.09% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 41 publications, 1.09%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 41, 1.09% Agronomy and Crop Science 41 publications, 1.09%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 40, 1.06% Process Chemistry and Technology 40 publications, 1.06%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Heliyon	Heliyon, 35, 2.24% Heliyon 35 publications, 2.24%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 29, 1.86% IEEE Access 29 publications, 1.86%
Procedia Manufacturing	Procedia Manufacturing, 27, 1.73% Procedia Manufacturing 27 publications, 1.73%
Journal of African Earth Sciences	Journal of African Earth Sciences, 21, 1.34% Journal of African Earth Sciences 21 publications, 1.34%
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering	South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 21, 1.34% South African Journal of Chemical Engineering 21 publications, 1.34%
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals	Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 19, 1.22% Chaos, Solitons and Fractals 19 publications, 1.22%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 16, 1.02% Scientific African 16 publications, 1.02%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 15, 0.96% Science of the Total Environment 15 publications, 0.96%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 14, 0.9% Materials Today: Proceedings 14 publications, 0.9%
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology	International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 13, 0.83% International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 13 publications, 0.83%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 12, 0.77% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 12 publications, 0.77%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 11, 0.7% Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 11 publications, 0.7%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 11, 0.7% Scientific Reports 11 publications, 0.7%
European Physical Journal Plus	European Physical Journal Plus, 11, 0.7% European Physical Journal Plus 11 publications, 0.7%
Precambrian Research	Precambrian Research, 11, 0.7% Precambrian Research 11 publications, 0.7%
Heat Transfer	Heat Transfer, 11, 0.7% Heat Transfer 11 publications, 0.7%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 10, 0.64% Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 10 publications, 0.64%
Lithos	Lithos, 10, 0.64% Lithos 10 publications, 0.64%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 9, 0.58% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 9 publications, 0.58%
Nonlinear Dynamics	Nonlinear Dynamics, 9, 0.58% Nonlinear Dynamics 9 publications, 0.58%
Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics	Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics, 8, 0.51% Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics 8 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 8, 0.51% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 8 publications, 0.51%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 8, 0.51% Ceramics International 8 publications, 0.51%
Powder Technology	Powder Technology, 7, 0.45% Powder Technology 7 publications, 0.45%
Materials Chemistry and Physics	Materials Chemistry and Physics, 7, 0.45% Materials Chemistry and Physics 7 publications, 0.45%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 7, 0.45% Sustainability 7 publications, 0.45%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 7, 0.45% PLoS ONE 7 publications, 0.45%
International Journal of Climatology	International Journal of Climatology, 6, 0.38% International Journal of Climatology 6 publications, 0.38%
Microorganisms	Microorganisms, 6, 0.38% Microorganisms 6 publications, 0.38%
MATEC Web of Conferences	MATEC Web of Conferences, 6, 0.38% MATEC Web of Conferences 6 publications, 0.38%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 541, 34.61% Elsevier 541 publications, 34.61%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 341, 21.82% Springer Nature 341 publications, 21.82%
Wiley	Wiley, 107, 6.85% Wiley 107 publications, 6.85%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 98, 6.27% Taylor & Francis 98 publications, 6.27%
MDPI	MDPI, 91, 5.82% MDPI 91 publications, 5.82%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 37, 2.37% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 37 publications, 2.37%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 35, 2.24% IOP Publishing 35 publications, 2.24%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 25, 1.6% Oxford University Press 25 publications, 1.6%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 25, 1.6% IGI Global 25 publications, 1.6%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 24, 1.54% Hindawi Limited 24 publications, 1.54%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 18, 1.15% World Scientific 18 publications, 1.15%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 15, 0.96% Frontiers Media S.A. 15 publications, 0.96%
SAGE	SAGE, 13, 0.83% SAGE 13 publications, 0.83%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 12, 0.77% Walter de Gruyter 12 publications, 0.77%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 11, 0.7% AIP Publishing 11 publications, 0.7%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 10, 0.64% EDP Sciences 10 publications, 0.64%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 10, 0.64% American Physical Society (APS) 10 publications, 0.64%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 10, 0.64% Copernicus 10 publications, 0.64%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 8, 0.51% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 8 publications, 0.51%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 7, 0.45% American Chemical Society (ACS) 7 publications, 0.45%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 7, 0.45% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 7 publications, 0.45%
ASME International	ASME International, 6, 0.38% ASME International 6 publications, 0.38%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 5, 0.32% Cambridge University Press 5 publications, 0.32%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 5, 0.32% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 5 publications, 0.32%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 5, 0.32% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 5 publications, 0.32%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 5, 0.32% American Scientific Publishers 5 publications, 0.32%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 5, 0.32% Alexandria University 5 publications, 0.32%
Emerald	Emerald, 4, 0.26% Emerald 4 publications, 0.26%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 4, 0.26% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 4 publications, 0.26%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 4, 0.26% Inderscience Publishers 4 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 183, 7.57% University of Johannesburg 183 publications, 7.57%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 80, 3.31% University of Botswana 80 publications, 3.31%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 76, 3.14% Addis Ababa University 76 publications, 3.14%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 57, 2.36% Rhodes University 57 publications, 2.36%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 55, 2.27% University of the Witwatersrand 55 publications, 2.27%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 40, 1.65% University of Venda 40 publications, 1.65%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 35, 1.45% University of South Africa 35 publications, 1.45%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 35, 1.45% University of the Free State 35 publications, 1.45%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 35, 1.45% Queen's University Belfast 35 publications, 1.45%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 33, 1.36% University of Pretoria 33 publications, 1.36%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 33, 1.36% Tshwane University of Technology 33 publications, 1.36%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 32, 1.32% Stellenbosch University 32 publications, 1.32%
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan	Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, 26, 1.07% Siksha 'O' Anusandhan 26 publications, 1.07%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 23, 0.95% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 23 publications, 0.95%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 22, 0.91% University of KwaZulu-Natal 22 publications, 0.91%
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, 22, 0.91% South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity 22 publications, 0.91%
Vaal University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology, 19, 0.79% Vaal University of Technology 19 publications, 0.79%
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 17, 0.7% Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources 17 publications, 0.7%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 17, 0.7% Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 17 publications, 0.7%
Pan-Atlantic University	Pan-Atlantic University, 13, 0.54% Pan-Atlantic University 13 publications, 0.54%
Botho University	Botho University, 13, 0.54% Botho University 13 publications, 0.54%
University of Potsdam	University of Potsdam, 13, 0.54% University of Potsdam 13 publications, 0.54%
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, 12, 0.5% Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 12 publications, 0.5%
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 12, 0.5% Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology 12 publications, 0.5%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 12, 0.5% Covenant University 12 publications, 0.5%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 11, 0.45% Lomonosov Moscow State University 11 publications, 0.45%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 11, 0.45% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 11 publications, 0.45%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 11, 0.45% Harvard University 11 publications, 0.45%
National Autonomous University of Mexico	National Autonomous University of Mexico, 11, 0.45% National Autonomous University of Mexico 11 publications, 0.45%
University of Reading	University of Reading, 11, 0.45% University of Reading 11 publications, 0.45%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 183, 8.01% University of Johannesburg 183 publications, 8.01%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 76, 3.32% Addis Ababa University 76 publications, 3.32%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 57, 2.49% Rhodes University 57 publications, 2.49%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 55, 2.41% University of the Witwatersrand 55 publications, 2.41%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 40, 1.75% University of Venda 40 publications, 1.75%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 35, 1.53% University of South Africa 35 publications, 1.53%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 35, 1.53% University of the Free State 35 publications, 1.53%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 35, 1.53% Queen's University Belfast 35 publications, 1.53%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 33, 1.44% University of Pretoria 33 publications, 1.44%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 33, 1.44% Tshwane University of Technology 33 publications, 1.44%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 32, 1.4% Stellenbosch University 32 publications, 1.4%
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan	Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, 26, 1.14% Siksha 'O' Anusandhan 26 publications, 1.14%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 23, 1.01% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 23 publications, 1.01%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 22, 0.96% University of KwaZulu-Natal 22 publications, 0.96%
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, 22, 0.96% South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity 22 publications, 0.96%
Vaal University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology, 19, 0.83% Vaal University of Technology 19 publications, 0.83%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 17, 0.74% Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 17 publications, 0.74%
Pan-Atlantic University	Pan-Atlantic University, 13, 0.57% Pan-Atlantic University 13 publications, 0.57%
University of Potsdam	University of Potsdam, 13, 0.57% University of Potsdam 13 publications, 0.57%
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, 12, 0.52% Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 12 publications, 0.52%
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology	Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 12, 0.52% Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology 12 publications, 0.52%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 12, 0.52% Covenant University 12 publications, 0.52%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 11, 0.48% Lomonosov Moscow State University 11 publications, 0.48%
Agricultural Research Council of South Africa	Agricultural Research Council of South Africa, 11, 0.48% Agricultural Research Council of South Africa 11 publications, 0.48%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 11, 0.48% Harvard University 11 publications, 0.48%
National Autonomous University of Mexico	National Autonomous University of Mexico, 11, 0.48% National Autonomous University of Mexico 11 publications, 0.48%
University of Reading	University of Reading, 11, 0.48% University of Reading 11 publications, 0.48%
Liverpool John Moores University	Liverpool John Moores University, 10, 0.44% Liverpool John Moores University 10 publications, 0.44%
North-West University	North-West University, 10, 0.44% North-West University 10 publications, 0.44%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 10, 0.44% Nelson Mandela University 10 publications, 0.44%
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With other countries

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South Africa	South Africa, 480, 12.05% South Africa 480 publications, 12.05%
India	India, 160, 4.02% India 160 publications, 4.02%
USA	USA, 151, 3.79% USA 151 publications, 3.79%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 143, 3.59% United Kingdom 143 publications, 3.59%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 128, 3.21% Ethiopia 128 publications, 3.21%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 110, 2.76% Cameroon 110 publications, 2.76%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 94, 2.36% Nigeria 94 publications, 2.36%
Germany	Germany, 90, 2.26% Germany 90 publications, 2.26%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 72, 1.81% Zimbabwe 72 publications, 1.81%
China	China, 68, 1.71% China 68 publications, 1.71%
Kenya	Kenya, 68, 1.71% Kenya 68 publications, 1.71%
Australia	Australia, 45, 1.13% Australia 45 publications, 1.13%
France	France, 44, 1.1% France 44 publications, 1.1%
Italy	Italy, 44, 1.1% Italy 44 publications, 1.1%
Canada	Canada, 42, 1.05% Canada 42 publications, 1.05%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 31, 0.78% Saudi Arabia 31 publications, 0.78%
Spain	Spain, 27, 0.68% Spain 27 publications, 0.68%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 25, 0.63% Malaysia 25 publications, 0.63%
Sweden	Sweden, 23, 0.58% Sweden 23 publications, 0.58%
Japan	Japan, 22, 0.55% Japan 22 publications, 0.55%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 21, 0.53% Pakistan 21 publications, 0.53%
Chile	Chile, 21, 0.53% Chile 21 publications, 0.53%
Denmark	Denmark, 20, 0.5% Denmark 20 publications, 0.5%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 20, 0.5% Czech Republic 20 publications, 0.5%
Russia	Russia, 19, 0.48% Russia 19 publications, 0.48%
Mexico	Mexico, 19, 0.48% Mexico 19 publications, 0.48%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 19, 0.48% Netherlands 19 publications, 0.48%
Namibia	Namibia, 18, 0.45% Namibia 18 publications, 0.45%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 18, 0.45% Switzerland 18 publications, 0.45%
Morocco	Morocco, 17, 0.43% Morocco 17 publications, 0.43%
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