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Short name

GZU

Country, city

Zimbabwe, Masvingo

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Organization website

Publications

662

Citations

3 943

h-index

Top-3 journals

Sustainable Development Goals Series (28 publications)

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development (17 publications)

Cogent Social Sciences (14 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of South Africa (63 publications)

University of Zimbabwe (62 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (55 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of South Africa (63 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (55 publications)

University of the Free State (42 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Countries

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Since 2007

Total publications

662

Total citations

3943

Citations per publication

5.96

Average publications per year

34.84

Average authors per publication

3.05

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 35, 5.29% Geography, Planning and Development 35 publications, 5.29%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 32, 4.83% Cultural Studies 32 publications, 4.83%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 24, 3.63% General Medicine 24 publications, 3.63%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 22, 3.32% Sociology and Political Science 22 publications, 3.32%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 22, 3.32% Anthropology 22 publications, 3.32%
Development	Development, 20, 3.02% Development 20 publications, 3.02%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 20, 3.02% General Social Sciences 20 publications, 3.02%
Education	Education, 19, 2.87% Education 19 publications, 2.87%
Literature and Literary Theory	Literature and Literary Theory, 19, 2.87% Literature and Literary Theory 19 publications, 2.87%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 18, 2.72% Linguistics and Language 18 publications, 2.72%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 17, 2.57% Language and Linguistics 17 publications, 2.57%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 16, 2.42% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 16 publications, 2.42%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 16, 2.42% General Environmental Science 16 publications, 2.42%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 15, 2.27% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 15 publications, 2.27%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 14, 2.11% Economics and Econometrics 14 publications, 2.11%
Strategy and Management	Strategy and Management, 13, 1.96% Strategy and Management 13 publications, 1.96%
Food Science	Food Science, 12, 1.81% Food Science 12 publications, 1.81%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 10, 1.51% Animal Science and Zoology 10 publications, 1.51%
Political Science and International Relations	Political Science and International Relations, 10, 1.51% Political Science and International Relations 10 publications, 1.51%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 10, 1.51% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 10 publications, 1.51%
History	History, 10, 1.51% History 10 publications, 1.51%
Religious studies	Religious studies, 10, 1.51% Religious studies 10 publications, 1.51%
Communication	Communication, 10, 1.51% Communication 10 publications, 1.51%
Finance	Finance, 9, 1.36% Finance 9 publications, 1.36%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 9, 1.36% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 9 publications, 1.36%
Business and International Management	Business and International Management, 9, 1.36% Business and International Management 9 publications, 1.36%
Philosophy	Philosophy, 9, 1.36% Philosophy 9 publications, 1.36%
Demography	Demography, 9, 1.36% Demography 9 publications, 1.36%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)	Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 8, 1.21% Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 8 publications, 1.21%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 8, 1.21% Environmental Chemistry 8 publications, 1.21%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Sustainable Development Goals Series	Sustainable Development Goals Series, 28, 4.23% Sustainable Development Goals Series 28 publications, 4.23%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development	Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 17, 2.57% Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development 17 publications, 2.57%
Cogent Social Sciences	Cogent Social Sciences, 14, 2.11% Cogent Social Sciences 14 publications, 2.11%
South African Journal of African Languages	South African Journal of African Languages, 14, 2.11% South African Journal of African Languages 14 publications, 2.11%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation	Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation, 12, 1.81% Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation 12 publications, 1.81%
African Identities	African Identities, 11, 1.66% African Identities 11 publications, 1.66%
Cogent Food & Agriculture	Cogent Food & Agriculture, 11, 1.66% Cogent Food & Agriculture 11 publications, 1.66%
The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics	The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, 8, 1.21% The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics 8 publications, 1.21%
Health Geography in Sub-Saharan Africa	Health Geography in Sub-Saharan Africa, 8, 1.21% Health Geography in Sub-Saharan Africa 8 publications, 1.21%
South African Journal of Philosophy	South African Journal of Philosophy, 7, 1.06% South African Journal of Philosophy 7 publications, 1.06%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 7, 1.06% SSRN Electronic Journal 7 publications, 1.06%
Journal of Psychology in Africa	Journal of Psychology in Africa, 6, 0.91% Journal of Psychology in Africa 6 publications, 0.91%
Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies	Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies, 6, 0.91% Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies 6 publications, 0.91%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies	HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 5, 0.76% HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies 5 publications, 0.76%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management	SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 5, 0.76% SA Journal of Human Resource Management 5 publications, 0.76%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 5, 0.76% Tropical Animal Health and Production 5 publications, 0.76%
Cogent Economics and Finance	Cogent Economics and Finance, 5, 0.76% Cogent Economics and Finance 5 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Southern African Studies	Journal of Southern African Studies, 5, 0.76% Journal of Southern African Studies 5 publications, 0.76%
Journal of African Studies and Development	Journal of African Studies and Development, 5, 0.76% Journal of African Studies and Development 5 publications, 0.76%
Imbizo	Imbizo, 5, 0.76% Imbizo 5 publications, 0.76%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 4, 0.6% Science of the Total Environment 4 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Asian and African Studies	Journal of Asian and African Studies, 4, 0.6% Journal of Asian and African Studies 4 publications, 0.6%
Anthropology Southern Africa	Anthropology Southern Africa, 4, 0.6% Anthropology Southern Africa 4 publications, 0.6%
Azania	Azania, 4, 0.6% Azania 4 publications, 0.6%
Africa Education Review	Africa Education Review, 4, 0.6% Africa Education Review 4 publications, 0.6%
Cogent Public Health	Cogent Public Health, 4, 0.6% Cogent Public Health 4 publications, 0.6%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 4, 0.6% African Journal of Agricultural Research 4 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Governance and Regulation	Journal of Governance and Regulation, 4, 0.6% Journal of Governance and Regulation 4 publications, 0.6%
Marketing the Green School	Marketing the Green School, 4, 0.6% Marketing the Green School 4 publications, 0.6%
African Histories and Modernities	African Histories and Modernities, 4, 0.6% African Histories and Modernities 4 publications, 0.6%
	5 10 15 20 25 30

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 178, 26.89% Taylor & Francis 178 publications, 26.89%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 149, 22.51% Springer Nature 149 publications, 22.51%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 42, 6.34% IGI Global 42 publications, 6.34%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 34, 5.14% Elsevier 34 publications, 5.14%
SAGE	SAGE, 30, 4.53% SAGE 30 publications, 4.53%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 28, 4.23% AOSIS 28 publications, 4.23%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 27, 4.08% Unisa Press 27 publications, 4.08%
Wiley	Wiley, 17, 2.57% Wiley 17 publications, 2.57%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 16, 2.42% Academic Journals 16 publications, 2.42%
MDPI	MDPI, 15, 2.27% MDPI 15 publications, 2.27%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 11, 1.66% Kamla Raj Enterprises 11 publications, 1.66%
Brill	Brill, 9, 1.36% Brill 9 publications, 1.36%
Emerald	Emerald, 7, 1.06% Emerald 7 publications, 1.06%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 7, 1.06% Frontiers Media S.A. 7 publications, 1.06%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 7, 1.06% Social Science Electronic Publishing 7 publications, 1.06%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 7, 1.06% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 7 publications, 1.06%
Virtus Interpress	Virtus Interpress, 6, 0.91% Virtus Interpress 6 publications, 0.91%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives	LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 5, 0.76% LLC CPC Business Perspectives 5 publications, 0.76%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 5, 0.76% Inderscience Publishers 5 publications, 0.76%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 4, 0.6% Walter de Gruyter 4 publications, 0.6%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 4, 0.6% World Scientific 4 publications, 0.6%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 4, 0.6% Hindawi Limited 4 publications, 0.6%
MIT Press	MIT Press, 3, 0.45% MIT Press 3 publications, 0.45%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 3, 0.45% Academy of Science of South Africa 3 publications, 0.45%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 3, 0.45% Stellenbosch University 3 publications, 0.45%
Intellect	Intellect, 3, 0.45% Intellect 3 publications, 0.45%
Africajournals	Africajournals, 3, 0.45% Africajournals 3 publications, 0.45%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 2, 0.3% Oxford University Press 2 publications, 0.3%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 2, 0.3% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 2 publications, 0.3%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 2, 0.3% IWA Publishing 2 publications, 0.3%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 63, 9.52% University of South Africa 63 publications, 9.52%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 62, 9.37% University of Zimbabwe 62 publications, 9.37%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 55, 8.31% University of KwaZulu-Natal 55 publications, 8.31%
Midlands State University	Midlands State University, 46, 6.95% Midlands State University 46 publications, 6.95%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 42, 6.34% University of the Free State 42 publications, 6.34%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 36, 5.44% University of Johannesburg 36 publications, 5.44%
Zimbabwe Open University	Zimbabwe Open University, 20, 3.02% Zimbabwe Open University 20 publications, 3.02%
North-West University	North-West University, 16, 2.42% North-West University 16 publications, 2.42%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 16, 2.42% University of Fort Hare 16 publications, 2.42%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 14, 2.11% University of Pretoria 14 publications, 2.11%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 1.81% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 1.81%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 12, 1.81% University of the Witwatersrand 12 publications, 1.81%
University of Mauritius	University of Mauritius, 12, 1.81% University of Mauritius 12 publications, 1.81%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo	National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, 12, 1.81% National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo 12 publications, 1.81%
National University of Lesotho	National University of Lesotho, 12, 1.81% National University of Lesotho 12 publications, 1.81%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 10, 1.51% University of Namibia 10 publications, 1.51%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 9, 1.36% University of Oxford 9 publications, 1.36%
University of Kassel	University of Kassel, 8, 1.21% University of Kassel 8 publications, 1.21%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 7, 1.06% University of Venda 7 publications, 1.06%
Central University of Technology Free State	Central University of Technology Free State, 7, 1.06% Central University of Technology Free State 7 publications, 1.06%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 7, 1.06% University of Botswana 7 publications, 1.06%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 6, 0.91% University of Limpopo 6 publications, 0.91%
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy	Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, 6, 0.91% Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy 6 publications, 0.91%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 5, 0.76% Nelson Mandela University 5 publications, 0.76%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 5, 0.76% Tilburg University 5 publications, 0.76%
Lupane State University	Lupane State University, 5, 0.76% Lupane State University 5 publications, 0.76%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 4, 0.6% University of Zululand 4 publications, 0.6%
University of Bremen	University of Bremen, 4, 0.6% University of Bremen 4 publications, 0.6%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 3, 0.45% Technische Universität Dresden 3 publications, 0.45%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 3, 0.45% Imperial College London 3 publications, 0.45%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 63, 9.52% University of South Africa 63 publications, 9.52%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 55, 8.31% University of KwaZulu-Natal 55 publications, 8.31%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 42, 6.34% University of the Free State 42 publications, 6.34%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 36, 5.44% University of Johannesburg 36 publications, 5.44%
North-West University	North-West University, 16, 2.42% North-West University 16 publications, 2.42%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 16, 2.42% University of Fort Hare 16 publications, 2.42%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 14, 2.11% University of Pretoria 14 publications, 2.11%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 1.81% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 1.81%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 12, 1.81% University of the Witwatersrand 12 publications, 1.81%
University of Mauritius	University of Mauritius, 12, 1.81% University of Mauritius 12 publications, 1.81%
National University of Lesotho	National University of Lesotho, 12, 1.81% National University of Lesotho 12 publications, 1.81%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 10, 1.51% University of Namibia 10 publications, 1.51%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 9, 1.36% University of Oxford 9 publications, 1.36%
University of Kassel	University of Kassel, 8, 1.21% University of Kassel 8 publications, 1.21%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 7, 1.06% University of Venda 7 publications, 1.06%
Central University of Technology Free State	Central University of Technology Free State, 7, 1.06% Central University of Technology Free State 7 publications, 1.06%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 7, 1.06% University of Botswana 7 publications, 1.06%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 6, 0.91% University of Limpopo 6 publications, 0.91%
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy	Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, 6, 0.91% Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy 6 publications, 0.91%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 5, 0.76% Nelson Mandela University 5 publications, 0.76%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 5, 0.76% Tilburg University 5 publications, 0.76%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 4, 0.6% University of Zululand 4 publications, 0.6%
University of Bremen	University of Bremen, 4, 0.6% University of Bremen 4 publications, 0.6%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 3, 0.45% Technische Universität Dresden 3 publications, 0.45%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 3, 0.45% Imperial College London 3 publications, 0.45%
University College London	University College London, 3, 0.45% University College London 3 publications, 0.45%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 3, 0.45% Stellenbosch University 3 publications, 0.45%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 3, 0.45% University of the Western Cape 3 publications, 0.45%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 3, 0.45% Leiden University 3 publications, 0.45%
Poznań University of Medical Sciences	Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 3, 0.45% Poznań University of Medical Sciences 3 publications, 0.45%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250
South Africa	South Africa, 241, 36.4% South Africa 241 publications, 36.4%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 22, 3.32% United Kingdom 22 publications, 3.32%
Germany	Germany, 19, 2.87% Germany 19 publications, 2.87%
USA	USA, 15, 2.27% USA 15 publications, 2.27%
China	China, 12, 1.81% China 12 publications, 1.81%
Lesotho	Lesotho, 12, 1.81% Lesotho 12 publications, 1.81%
Mauritius	Mauritius, 12, 1.81% Mauritius 12 publications, 1.81%
Brazil	Brazil, 10, 1.51% Brazil 10 publications, 1.51%
Botswana	Botswana, 8, 1.21% Botswana 8 publications, 1.21%
Namibia	Namibia, 8, 1.21% Namibia 8 publications, 1.21%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 7, 1.06% Nigeria 7 publications, 1.06%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 7, 1.06% Netherlands 7 publications, 1.06%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 7, 1.06% Rwanda 7 publications, 1.06%
Australia	Australia, 6, 0.91% Australia 6 publications, 0.91%
Ghana	Ghana, 6, 0.91% Ghana 6 publications, 0.91%
Zambia	Zambia, 5, 0.76% Zambia 5 publications, 0.76%
Poland	Poland, 5, 0.76% Poland 5 publications, 0.76%
Uganda	Uganda, 5, 0.76% Uganda 5 publications, 0.76%
Russia	Russia, 4, 0.6% Russia 4 publications, 0.6%
Denmark	Denmark, 4, 0.6% Denmark 4 publications, 0.6%
Italy	Italy, 4, 0.6% Italy 4 publications, 0.6%
Kenya	Kenya, 4, 0.6% Kenya 4 publications, 0.6%
Norway	Norway, 4, 0.6% Norway 4 publications, 0.6%
France	France, 3, 0.45% France 3 publications, 0.45%
Austria	Austria, 3, 0.45% Austria 3 publications, 0.45%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 3, 0.45% Pakistan 3 publications, 0.45%
Thailand	Thailand, 3, 0.45% Thailand 3 publications, 0.45%
Turkey	Turkey, 3, 0.45% Turkey 3 publications, 0.45%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 3, 0.45% Ethiopia 3 publications, 0.45%
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