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Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Short name

BIUST

Country, city

Botswana, Palapye

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Organization website

Publications

1 899

Citations

28 343

h-index

Top-3 journals

Heliyon (38 publications)

IEEE Access (31 publications)

Procedia Manufacturing (27 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Johannesburg (199 publications)

University of Yaoundé I (118 publications)

University of Botswana (106 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Johannesburg (199 publications)

University of Yaoundé I (118 publications)

Addis Ababa University (85 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

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Countries

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Since 2012

Total publications

1899

Total citations

28343

Citations per publication

14.93

Average publications per year

126.6

Average authors per publication

5.09

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

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 122, 6.42% Condensed Matter Physics 122 publications, 6.42%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 106, 5.58% General Materials Science 106 publications, 5.58%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 102, 5.37% General Medicine 102 publications, 5.37%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 100, 5.27% Applied Mathematics 100 publications, 5.27%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 94, 4.95% Mechanical Engineering 94 publications, 4.95%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 88, 4.63% General Physics and Astronomy 88 publications, 4.63%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 84, 4.42% Multidisciplinary 84 publications, 4.42%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 81, 4.27% General Engineering 81 publications, 4.27%
Geology	Geology, 78, 4.11% Geology 78 publications, 4.11%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 76, 4% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 76 publications, 4%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 68, 3.58% Mechanics of Materials 68 publications, 3.58%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 63, 3.32% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 63 publications, 3.32%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 62, 3.26% Materials Chemistry 62 publications, 3.26%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 58, 3.05% General Mathematics 58 publications, 3.05%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 58, 3.05% Environmental Chemistry 58 publications, 3.05%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 58, 3.05% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 58 publications, 3.05%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 57, 3% Geochemistry and Petrology 57 publications, 3%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 53, 2.79% Computer Science Applications 53 publications, 2.79%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 51, 2.69% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 51 publications, 2.69%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 50, 2.63% General Environmental Science 50 publications, 2.63%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 48, 2.53% Insect Science 48 publications, 2.53%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 47, 2.47% General Chemistry 47 publications, 2.47%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 47, 2.47% General Chemical Engineering 47 publications, 2.47%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 43, 2.26% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 43 publications, 2.26%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 43, 2.26% Control and Systems Engineering 43 publications, 2.26%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 42, 2.21% Environmental Engineering 42 publications, 2.21%
Modeling and Simulation	Modeling and Simulation, 42, 2.21% Modeling and Simulation 42 publications, 2.21%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 41, 2.16% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 41 publications, 2.16%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 41, 2.16% Agronomy and Crop Science 41 publications, 2.16%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 40, 2.11% Process Chemistry and Technology 40 publications, 2.11%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Heliyon	Heliyon, 38, 2% Heliyon 38 publications, 2%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 31, 1.63% IEEE Access 31 publications, 1.63%
Procedia Manufacturing	Procedia Manufacturing, 27, 1.42% Procedia Manufacturing 27 publications, 1.42%
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals	Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 25, 1.32% Chaos, Solitons and Fractals 25 publications, 1.32%
Journal of African Earth Sciences	Journal of African Earth Sciences, 25, 1.32% Journal of African Earth Sciences 25 publications, 1.32%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 24, 1.26% Scientific African 24 publications, 1.26%
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering	South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 21, 1.11% South African Journal of Chemical Engineering 21 publications, 1.11%
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology	International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 16, 0.84% International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 16 publications, 0.84%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 15, 0.79% Science of the Total Environment 15 publications, 0.79%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 15, 0.79% Scientific Reports 15 publications, 0.79%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 14, 0.74% Materials Today: Proceedings 14 publications, 0.74%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 13, 0.68% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 13 publications, 0.68%
Results in Engineering	Results in Engineering, 13, 0.68% Results in Engineering 13 publications, 0.68%
Precambrian Research	Precambrian Research, 13, 0.68% Precambrian Research 13 publications, 0.68%
Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics	Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics, 12, 0.63% Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics 12 publications, 0.63%
European Physical Journal Plus	European Physical Journal Plus, 12, 0.63% European Physical Journal Plus 12 publications, 0.63%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 11, 0.58% Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 11 publications, 0.58%
Nonlinear Dynamics	Nonlinear Dynamics, 11, 0.58% Nonlinear Dynamics 11 publications, 0.58%
Heat Transfer	Heat Transfer, 11, 0.58% Heat Transfer 11 publications, 0.58%
Engineering Failure Analysis	Engineering Failure Analysis, 10, 0.53% Engineering Failure Analysis 10 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 10, 0.53% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 10 publications, 0.53%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 10, 0.53% Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 10 publications, 0.53%
Lithos	Lithos, 10, 0.53% Lithos 10 publications, 0.53%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 9, 0.47% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 9 publications, 0.47%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 9, 0.47% Ceramics International 9 publications, 0.47%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 9, 0.47% Sustainability 9 publications, 0.47%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 9, 0.47% PLoS ONE 9 publications, 0.47%
International Journal of Climatology	International Journal of Climatology, 8, 0.42% International Journal of Climatology 8 publications, 0.42%
Physical Review E	Physical Review E, 8, 0.42% Physical Review E 8 publications, 0.42%
Powder Technology	Powder Technology, 7, 0.37% Powder Technology 7 publications, 0.37%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Elsevier	Elsevier, 669, 35.23% Elsevier 669 publications, 35.23%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 406, 21.38% Springer Nature 406 publications, 21.38%
Wiley	Wiley, 119, 6.27% Wiley 119 publications, 6.27%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 117, 6.16% Taylor & Francis 117 publications, 6.16%
MDPI	MDPI, 117, 6.16% MDPI 117 publications, 6.16%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 41, 2.16% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 41 publications, 2.16%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 37, 1.95% IOP Publishing 37 publications, 1.95%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 28, 1.47% IGI Global 28 publications, 1.47%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 27, 1.42% Oxford University Press 27 publications, 1.42%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 25, 1.32% Frontiers Media S.A. 25 publications, 1.32%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 25, 1.32% Hindawi Limited 25 publications, 1.32%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 21, 1.11% World Scientific 21 publications, 1.11%
SAGE	SAGE, 21, 1.11% SAGE 21 publications, 1.11%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 18, 0.95% AIP Publishing 18 publications, 0.95%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 15, 0.79% American Physical Society (APS) 15 publications, 0.79%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 13, 0.68% Walter de Gruyter 13 publications, 0.68%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 13, 0.68% EDP Sciences 13 publications, 0.68%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 13, 0.68% Copernicus 13 publications, 0.68%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 9, 0.47% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 9 publications, 0.47%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 8, 0.42% American Chemical Society (ACS) 8 publications, 0.42%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 8, 0.42% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 8 publications, 0.42%
Emerald	Emerald, 7, 0.37% Emerald 7 publications, 0.37%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 7, 0.37% Academic Journals 7 publications, 0.37%
ASME International	ASME International, 7, 0.37% ASME International 7 publications, 0.37%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 6, 0.32% Cambridge University Press 6 publications, 0.32%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 6, 0.32% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 6 publications, 0.32%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 6, 0.32% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 6 publications, 0.32%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 5, 0.26% American Scientific Publishers 5 publications, 0.26%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 5, 0.26% Alexandria University 5 publications, 0.26%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 4, 0.21% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 4 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 199, 10.48% University of Johannesburg 199 publications, 10.48%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 118, 6.21% University of Yaoundé I 118 publications, 6.21%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 106, 5.58% University of Botswana 106 publications, 5.58%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 85, 4.48% Addis Ababa University 85 publications, 4.48%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 61, 3.21% University of the Witwatersrand 61 publications, 3.21%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 60, 3.16% Rhodes University 60 publications, 3.16%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 46, 2.42% National University of Sciences & Technology 46 publications, 2.42%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 40, 2.11% University of Venda 40 publications, 2.11%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 38, 2% University of South Africa 38 publications, 2%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 38, 2% Tshwane University of Technology 38 publications, 2%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 37, 1.95% University of the Free State 37 publications, 1.95%
University of Maroua	University of Maroua, 37, 1.95% University of Maroua 37 publications, 1.95%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 36, 1.9% Stellenbosch University 36 publications, 1.9%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 36, 1.9% University of Pretoria 36 publications, 1.9%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 36, 1.9% Queen's University Belfast 36 publications, 1.9%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 32, 1.69% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 32 publications, 1.69%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo	National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, 30, 1.58% National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo 30 publications, 1.58%
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan	Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, 29, 1.53% Siksha 'O' Anusandhan 29 publications, 1.53%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 27, 1.42% University of KwaZulu-Natal 27 publications, 1.42%
University of Buea	University of Buea, 24, 1.26% University of Buea 24 publications, 1.26%
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, 23, 1.21% South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity 23 publications, 1.21%
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 23, 1.21% Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources 23 publications, 1.21%
University of Bamenda	University of Bamenda, 21, 1.11% University of Bamenda 21 publications, 1.11%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 20, 1.05% King Khalid University 20 publications, 1.05%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 20, 1.05% Nelson Mandela University 20 publications, 1.05%
Vaal University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology, 20, 1.05% Vaal University of Technology 20 publications, 1.05%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 20, 1.05% University of Zimbabwe 20 publications, 1.05%
University of Potsdam	University of Potsdam, 19, 1% University of Potsdam 19 publications, 1%
Bahir Dar University	Bahir Dar University, 19, 1% Bahir Dar University 19 publications, 1%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 17, 0.9% Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 17 publications, 0.9%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 199, 10.48% University of Johannesburg 199 publications, 10.48%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 118, 6.21% University of Yaoundé I 118 publications, 6.21%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 85, 4.48% Addis Ababa University 85 publications, 4.48%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 61, 3.21% University of the Witwatersrand 61 publications, 3.21%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 60, 3.16% Rhodes University 60 publications, 3.16%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 46, 2.42% National University of Sciences & Technology 46 publications, 2.42%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 40, 2.11% University of Venda 40 publications, 2.11%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 38, 2% University of South Africa 38 publications, 2%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 38, 2% Tshwane University of Technology 38 publications, 2%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 37, 1.95% University of the Free State 37 publications, 1.95%
University of Maroua	University of Maroua, 37, 1.95% University of Maroua 37 publications, 1.95%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 36, 1.9% Stellenbosch University 36 publications, 1.9%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 36, 1.9% University of Pretoria 36 publications, 1.9%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 36, 1.9% Queen's University Belfast 36 publications, 1.9%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 32, 1.69% Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 32 publications, 1.69%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo	National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, 30, 1.58% National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo 30 publications, 1.58%
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan	Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, 29, 1.53% Siksha 'O' Anusandhan 29 publications, 1.53%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 27, 1.42% University of KwaZulu-Natal 27 publications, 1.42%
University of Buea	University of Buea, 24, 1.26% University of Buea 24 publications, 1.26%
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity	South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, 23, 1.21% South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity 23 publications, 1.21%
University of Bamenda	University of Bamenda, 21, 1.11% University of Bamenda 21 publications, 1.11%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 20, 1.05% King Khalid University 20 publications, 1.05%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 20, 1.05% Nelson Mandela University 20 publications, 1.05%
Vaal University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology, 20, 1.05% Vaal University of Technology 20 publications, 1.05%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 20, 1.05% University of Zimbabwe 20 publications, 1.05%
University of Potsdam	University of Potsdam, 19, 1% University of Potsdam 19 publications, 1%
Bahir Dar University	Bahir Dar University, 19, 1% Bahir Dar University 19 publications, 1%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 17, 0.9% Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 17 publications, 0.9%
Federal University of Technology Minna	Federal University of Technology Minna, 16, 0.84% Federal University of Technology Minna 16 publications, 0.84%
University of Douala	University of Douala, 16, 0.84% University of Douala 16 publications, 0.84%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
South Africa	South Africa, 490, 25.8% South Africa 490 publications, 25.8%
India	India, 168, 8.85% India 168 publications, 8.85%
USA	USA, 158, 8.32% USA 158 publications, 8.32%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 147, 7.74% United Kingdom 147 publications, 7.74%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 134, 7.06% Ethiopia 134 publications, 7.06%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 117, 6.16% Cameroon 117 publications, 6.16%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 96, 5.06% Nigeria 96 publications, 5.06%
Germany	Germany, 93, 4.9% Germany 93 publications, 4.9%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 75, 3.95% Zimbabwe 75 publications, 3.95%
China	China, 71, 3.74% China 71 publications, 3.74%
Kenya	Kenya, 70, 3.69% Kenya 70 publications, 3.69%
Australia	Australia, 46, 2.42% Australia 46 publications, 2.42%
Italy	Italy, 46, 2.42% Italy 46 publications, 2.42%
France	France, 44, 2.32% France 44 publications, 2.32%
Canada	Canada, 43, 2.26% Canada 43 publications, 2.26%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 32, 1.69% Saudi Arabia 32 publications, 1.69%
Spain	Spain, 29, 1.53% Spain 29 publications, 1.53%
Japan	Japan, 26, 1.37% Japan 26 publications, 1.37%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 25, 1.32% Malaysia 25 publications, 1.32%
Sweden	Sweden, 23, 1.21% Sweden 23 publications, 1.21%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 22, 1.16% Pakistan 22 publications, 1.16%
Chile	Chile, 21, 1.11% Chile 21 publications, 1.11%
Russia	Russia, 20, 1.05% Russia 20 publications, 1.05%
Denmark	Denmark, 20, 1.05% Denmark 20 publications, 1.05%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 20, 1.05% Netherlands 20 publications, 1.05%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 20, 1.05% Czech Republic 20 publications, 1.05%
Mexico	Mexico, 19, 1% Mexico 19 publications, 1%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 19, 1% Switzerland 19 publications, 1%
Morocco	Morocco, 18, 0.95% Morocco 18 publications, 0.95%
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