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Short name

MSU

Country, city

Zimbabwe, Gweru

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Organization website

Publications

1 471

Citations

10 455

h-index

Top-3 journals

African Identities (29 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (25 publications)

Sustainable Development Goals Series (25 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Zimbabwe (107 publications)

University of South Africa (80 publications)

University of Johannesburg (70 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of South Africa (80 publications)

University of Johannesburg (70 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (65 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2003

Total publications

1471

Total citations

10455

Citations per publication

7.11

Average publications per year

63.96

Average authors per publication

3.81

h-index

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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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	20 40 60 80 100 120
General Medicine	General Medicine, 112, 7.61% General Medicine 112 publications, 7.61%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 69, 4.69% Geography, Planning and Development 69 publications, 4.69%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 49, 3.33% Sociology and Political Science 49 publications, 3.33%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 48, 3.26% Cultural Studies 48 publications, 3.26%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 47, 3.2% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 47 publications, 3.2%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 41, 2.79% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 41 publications, 2.79%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 41, 2.79% Agronomy and Crop Science 41 publications, 2.79%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 38, 2.58% General Environmental Science 38 publications, 2.58%
Education	Education, 35, 2.38% Education 35 publications, 2.38%
Pollution	Pollution, 34, 2.31% Pollution 34 publications, 2.31%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 33, 2.24% Anthropology 33 publications, 2.24%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 32, 2.18% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 32 publications, 2.18%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 30, 2.04% Linguistics and Language 30 publications, 2.04%
Literature and Literary Theory	Literature and Literary Theory, 30, 2.04% Literature and Literary Theory 30 publications, 2.04%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 27, 1.84% Multidisciplinary 27 publications, 1.84%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 25, 1.7% General Social Sciences 25 publications, 1.7%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 24, 1.63% General Chemistry 24 publications, 1.63%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 24, 1.63% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 24 publications, 1.63%
General Psychology	General Psychology, 24, 1.63% General Psychology 24 publications, 1.63%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 23, 1.56% Plant Science 23 publications, 1.56%
Food Science	Food Science, 23, 1.56% Food Science 23 publications, 1.56%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 23, 1.56% Language and Linguistics 23 publications, 1.56%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 22, 1.5% Waste Management and Disposal 22 publications, 1.5%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 22, 1.5% Water Science and Technology 22 publications, 1.5%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 22, 1.5% Insect Science 22 publications, 1.5%
Ecology	Ecology, 22, 1.5% Ecology 22 publications, 1.5%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 21, 1.43% Soil Science 21 publications, 1.43%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)	Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 20, 1.36% Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 20 publications, 1.36%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 20, 1.36% Environmental Engineering 20 publications, 1.36%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 19, 1.29% Biochemistry 19 publications, 1.29%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30
African Identities	African Identities, 29, 1.97% African Identities 29 publications, 1.97%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 25, 1.7% SSRN Electronic Journal 25 publications, 1.7%
Sustainable Development Goals Series	Sustainable Development Goals Series, 25, 1.7% Sustainable Development Goals Series 25 publications, 1.7%
Journal of Psychology in Africa	Journal of Psychology in Africa, 18, 1.22% Journal of Psychology in Africa 18 publications, 1.22%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 14, 0.95% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 14 publications, 0.95%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 14, 0.95% Scientific African 14 publications, 0.95%
Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services	Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services, 14, 0.95% Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services 14 publications, 0.95%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development	Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 14, 0.95% Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development 14 publications, 0.95%
Cogent Education	Cogent Education, 13, 0.88% Cogent Education 13 publications, 0.88%
South African Journal of African Languages	South African Journal of African Languages, 13, 0.88% South African Journal of African Languages 13 publications, 0.88%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12, 0.82% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12 publications, 0.82%
Journal of Literary Studies	Journal of Literary Studies, 12, 0.82% Journal of Literary Studies 12 publications, 0.82%
Safety in Extreme Environments	Safety in Extreme Environments, 12, 0.82% Safety in Extreme Environments 12 publications, 0.82%
Advances in IT Standards and Standardization Research	Advances in IT Standards and Standardization Research, 11, 0.75% Advances in IT Standards and Standardization Research 11 publications, 0.75%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 10, 0.68% Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 10 publications, 0.68%
Cogent Social Sciences	Cogent Social Sciences, 10, 0.68% Cogent Social Sciences 10 publications, 0.68%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 10, 0.68% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 10 publications, 0.68%
Journal of Asian and African Studies	Journal of Asian and African Studies, 9, 0.61% Journal of Asian and African Studies 9 publications, 0.61%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 8, 0.54% Tropical Animal Health and Production 8 publications, 0.54%
International Journal of Agronomy	International Journal of Agronomy, 8, 0.54% International Journal of Agronomy 8 publications, 0.54%
Muziki	Muziki, 8, 0.54% Muziki 8 publications, 0.54%
Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies	Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 8, 0.54% Jamba: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies 8 publications, 0.54%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 8, 0.54% PLoS ONE 8 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Human Rights and Social Work	Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 8, 0.54% Journal of Human Rights and Social Work 8 publications, 0.54%
SN Social Sciences	SN Social Sciences, 8, 0.54% SN Social Sciences 8 publications, 0.54%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8, 0.54% African Journal of Agricultural Research 8 publications, 0.54%
Handbook of Research on Global Business Opportunities	Handbook of Research on Global Business Opportunities, 8, 0.54% Handbook of Research on Global Business Opportunities 8 publications, 0.54%
Development Southern Africa	Development Southern Africa, 7, 0.48% Development Southern Africa 7 publications, 0.48%
Cogent Business and Management	Cogent Business and Management, 7, 0.48% Cogent Business and Management 7 publications, 0.48%
Geo Journal	Geo Journal, 7, 0.48% Geo Journal 7 publications, 0.48%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 318, 21.62% Springer Nature 318 publications, 21.62%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 302, 20.53% Taylor & Francis 302 publications, 20.53%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 162, 11.01% Elsevier 162 publications, 11.01%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 103, 7% IGI Global 103 publications, 7%
SAGE	SAGE, 64, 4.35% SAGE 64 publications, 4.35%
Wiley	Wiley, 60, 4.08% Wiley 60 publications, 4.08%
MDPI	MDPI, 50, 3.4% MDPI 50 publications, 3.4%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 45, 3.06% AOSIS 45 publications, 3.06%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 37, 2.52% Unisa Press 37 publications, 2.52%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 32, 2.18% Hindawi Limited 32 publications, 2.18%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 29, 1.97% Academic Journals 29 publications, 1.97%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 25, 1.7% Social Science Electronic Publishing 25 publications, 1.7%
Emerald	Emerald, 20, 1.36% Emerald 20 publications, 1.36%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 18, 1.22% Frontiers Media S.A. 18 publications, 1.22%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 13, 0.88% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 13 publications, 0.88%
BMJ	BMJ, 13, 0.88% BMJ 13 publications, 0.88%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 12, 0.82% Cambridge University Press 12 publications, 0.82%
Brill	Brill, 11, 0.75% Brill 11 publications, 0.75%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 10, 0.68% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 10 publications, 0.68%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 9, 0.61% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 9 publications, 0.61%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 8, 0.54% Oxford University Press 8 publications, 0.54%
Virtus Interpress	Virtus Interpress, 8, 0.54% Virtus Interpress 8 publications, 0.54%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 8, 0.54% Kamla Raj Enterprises 8 publications, 0.54%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 7, 0.48% Academy of Science of South Africa 7 publications, 0.48%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 6, 0.41% Stellenbosch University 6 publications, 0.41%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 5, 0.34% Walter de Gruyter 5 publications, 0.34%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 5, 0.34% IWA Publishing 5 publications, 0.34%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 5, 0.34% Ubiquity Press 5 publications, 0.34%
Intellect	Intellect, 5, 0.34% Intellect 5 publications, 0.34%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 4, 0.27% World Scientific 4 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 107, 7.27% University of Zimbabwe 107 publications, 7.27%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 80, 5.44% University of South Africa 80 publications, 5.44%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 70, 4.76% University of Johannesburg 70 publications, 4.76%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 65, 4.42% University of KwaZulu-Natal 65 publications, 4.42%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 61, 4.15% University of the Witwatersrand 61 publications, 4.15%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 54, 3.67% University of the Free State 54 publications, 3.67%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 48, 3.26% University of Pretoria 48 publications, 3.26%
Great Zimbabwe University	Great Zimbabwe University, 46, 3.13% Great Zimbabwe University 46 publications, 3.13%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo	National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, 38, 2.58% National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo 38 publications, 2.58%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 32, 2.18% Nelson Mandela University 32 publications, 2.18%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 31, 2.11% University of the Western Cape 31 publications, 2.11%
Zimbabwe Open University	Zimbabwe Open University, 29, 1.97% Zimbabwe Open University 29 publications, 1.97%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 26, 1.77% Rhodes University 26 publications, 1.77%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 23, 1.56% University of Limpopo 23 publications, 1.56%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 23, 1.56% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 23 publications, 1.56%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 21, 1.43% University of Cape Town 21 publications, 1.43%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 21, 1.43% University of Fort Hare 21 publications, 1.43%
North-West University	North-West University, 20, 1.36% North-West University 20 publications, 1.36%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 18, 1.22% University of Oxford 18 publications, 1.22%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 17, 1.16% University of British Columbia 17 publications, 1.16%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 17, 1.16% University of Sheffield 17 publications, 1.16%
Lupane State University	Lupane State University, 17, 1.16% Lupane State University 17 publications, 1.16%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 16, 1.09% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 16 publications, 1.09%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 16, 1.09% University of Botswana 16 publications, 1.09%
King's College London	King's College London, 14, 0.95% King's College London 14 publications, 0.95%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 13, 0.88% University of Venda 13 publications, 0.88%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 13, 0.88% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 13 publications, 0.88%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 12, 0.82% Stellenbosch University 12 publications, 0.82%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 12, 0.82% University of Namibia 12 publications, 0.82%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 11, 0.75% Tshwane University of Technology 11 publications, 0.75%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 80, 5.44% University of South Africa 80 publications, 5.44%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 70, 4.76% University of Johannesburg 70 publications, 4.76%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 65, 4.42% University of KwaZulu-Natal 65 publications, 4.42%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 61, 4.15% University of the Witwatersrand 61 publications, 4.15%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 54, 3.67% University of the Free State 54 publications, 3.67%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 48, 3.26% University of Pretoria 48 publications, 3.26%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 32, 2.18% Nelson Mandela University 32 publications, 2.18%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 31, 2.11% University of the Western Cape 31 publications, 2.11%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 26, 1.77% Rhodes University 26 publications, 1.77%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 23, 1.56% University of Limpopo 23 publications, 1.56%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 23, 1.56% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 23 publications, 1.56%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 21, 1.43% University of Cape Town 21 publications, 1.43%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 21, 1.43% University of Fort Hare 21 publications, 1.43%
North-West University	North-West University, 20, 1.36% North-West University 20 publications, 1.36%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 18, 1.22% University of Oxford 18 publications, 1.22%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 17, 1.16% University of British Columbia 17 publications, 1.16%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 17, 1.16% University of Sheffield 17 publications, 1.16%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 16, 1.09% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 16 publications, 1.09%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 16, 1.09% University of Botswana 16 publications, 1.09%
King's College London	King's College London, 14, 0.95% King's College London 14 publications, 0.95%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 13, 0.88% University of Venda 13 publications, 0.88%
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 13, 0.88% Botswana International University of Science and Technology 13 publications, 0.88%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 12, 0.82% Stellenbosch University 12 publications, 0.82%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 12, 0.82% University of Namibia 12 publications, 0.82%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 11, 0.75% Tshwane University of Technology 11 publications, 0.75%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 11, 0.75% Harvard University 11 publications, 0.75%
Manhiça Health Research Centre	Manhiça Health Research Centre, 10, 0.68% Manhiça Health Research Centre 10 publications, 0.68%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 9, 0.61% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 9 publications, 0.61%
Lancaster University	Lancaster University, 9, 0.61% Lancaster University 9 publications, 0.61%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 9, 0.61% University of Toronto 9 publications, 0.61%
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With other countries

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South Africa	South Africa, 450, 30.59% South Africa 450 publications, 30.59%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 88, 5.98% United Kingdom 88 publications, 5.98%
USA	USA, 57, 3.87% USA 57 publications, 3.87%
Kenya	Kenya, 39, 2.65% Kenya 39 publications, 2.65%
Botswana	Botswana, 30, 2.04% Botswana 30 publications, 2.04%
Canada	Canada, 27, 1.84% Canada 27 publications, 1.84%
Germany	Germany, 25, 1.7% Germany 25 publications, 1.7%
Australia	Australia, 22, 1.5% Australia 22 publications, 1.5%
China	China, 21, 1.43% China 21 publications, 1.43%
Belgium	Belgium, 20, 1.36% Belgium 20 publications, 1.36%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 17, 1.16% Netherlands 17 publications, 1.16%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 15, 1.02% Nigeria 15 publications, 1.02%
Sweden	Sweden, 15, 1.02% Sweden 15 publications, 1.02%
Italy	Italy, 14, 0.95% Italy 14 publications, 0.95%
Namibia	Namibia, 14, 0.95% Namibia 14 publications, 0.95%
France	France, 10, 0.68% France 10 publications, 0.68%
Zambia	Zambia, 10, 0.68% Zambia 10 publications, 0.68%
India	India, 10, 0.68% India 10 publications, 0.68%
Ghana	Ghana, 9, 0.61% Ghana 9 publications, 0.61%
Austria	Austria, 8, 0.54% Austria 8 publications, 0.54%
Brazil	Brazil, 8, 0.54% Brazil 8 publications, 0.54%
Mozambique	Mozambique, 7, 0.48% Mozambique 7 publications, 0.48%
Uganda	Uganda, 7, 0.48% Uganda 7 publications, 0.48%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 6, 0.41% Switzerland 6 publications, 0.41%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 6, 0.41% Ethiopia 6 publications, 0.41%
Japan	Japan, 6, 0.41% Japan 6 publications, 0.41%
Ireland	Ireland, 5, 0.34% Ireland 5 publications, 0.34%
Lesotho	Lesotho, 5, 0.34% Lesotho 5 publications, 0.34%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 5, 0.34% Rwanda 5 publications, 0.34%
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