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University of Zimbabwe
Short name
UZ
Country, city
Zimbabwe, Harare
Publications
7 915
Citations
162 859
h-index
141
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (141 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand (428 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (396 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (377 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand (428 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (396 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (377 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1979

Total publications
7915
Total citations
162859
Citations per publication
20.58
Average publications per year
164.9
Average authors per publication
6.71
h-index
141
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 985, 12.44%
General Medicine
985 publications, 12.44%
Infectious Diseases, 873, 11.03%
Infectious Diseases
873 publications, 11.03%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 582, 7.35%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
582 publications, 7.35%
Geography, Planning and Development, 352, 4.45%
Geography, Planning and Development
352 publications, 4.45%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 332, 4.19%
Agronomy and Crop Science
332 publications, 4.19%
Animal Science and Zoology, 272, 3.44%
Animal Science and Zoology
272 publications, 3.44%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 239, 3.02%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
239 publications, 3.02%
Immunology, 221, 2.79%
Immunology
221 publications, 2.79%
Pharmacology (medical), 220, 2.78%
Pharmacology (medical)
220 publications, 2.78%
Food Science, 208, 2.63%
Food Science
208 publications, 2.63%
Water Science and Technology, 207, 2.62%
Water Science and Technology
207 publications, 2.62%
Multidisciplinary, 195, 2.46%
Multidisciplinary
195 publications, 2.46%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 193, 2.44%
Geochemistry and Petrology
193 publications, 2.44%
Sociology and Political Science, 188, 2.38%
Sociology and Political Science
188 publications, 2.38%
Development, 183, 2.31%
Development
183 publications, 2.31%
Plant Science, 181, 2.29%
Plant Science
181 publications, 2.29%
Immunology and Allergy, 181, 2.29%
Immunology and Allergy
181 publications, 2.29%
Ecology, 181, 2.29%
Ecology
181 publications, 2.29%
Geophysics, 176, 2.22%
Geophysics
176 publications, 2.22%
Microbiology (medical), 171, 2.16%
Microbiology (medical)
171 publications, 2.16%
Soil Science, 169, 2.14%
Soil Science
169 publications, 2.14%
General Veterinary, 166, 2.1%
General Veterinary
166 publications, 2.1%
Parasitology, 166, 2.1%
Parasitology
166 publications, 2.1%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 166, 2.1%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
166 publications, 2.1%
Pharmacology, 164, 2.07%
Pharmacology
164 publications, 2.07%
General Environmental Science, 152, 1.92%
General Environmental Science
152 publications, 1.92%
Virology, 148, 1.87%
Virology
148 publications, 1.87%
Social Psychology, 142, 1.79%
Social Psychology
142 publications, 1.79%
Biochemistry, 141, 1.78%
Biochemistry
141 publications, 1.78%
Health Policy, 141, 1.78%
Health Policy
141 publications, 1.78%
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Journals

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Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
144 publications, 1.82%
PLoS ONE
141 publications, 1.78%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
78 publications, 0.99%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
72 publications, 0.91%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
63 publications, 0.8%
AIDS
63 publications, 0.8%
AIDS and Behavior
58 publications, 0.73%
African Journal of Ecology
53 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Infectious Diseases
51 publications, 0.64%
BMC Public Health
46 publications, 0.58%
Lexikos
45 publications, 0.57%
BMJ Open
45 publications, 0.57%
Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements
43 publications, 0.54%
The Lancet
41 publications, 0.52%
Annals of Medicine and Surgery
40 publications, 0.51%
African Journal of Aquatic Science
39 publications, 0.49%
BMC Infectious Diseases
37 publications, 0.47%
Journal of the International AIDS Society
37 publications, 0.47%
Water S.A.
34 publications, 0.43%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
34 publications, 0.43%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
34 publications, 0.43%
BMC Research Notes
32 publications, 0.4%
PLOS Global Public Health
31 publications, 0.39%
Journal of African Earth Sciences
30 publications, 0.38%
South African Journal of African Languages
30 publications, 0.38%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
30 publications, 0.38%
Social Science and Medicine
29 publications, 0.37%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
28 publications, 0.35%
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
28 publications, 0.35%
Sustainable Development Goals Series
28 publications, 0.35%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
1676 publications, 21.17%
Springer Nature
1407 publications, 17.78%
Taylor & Francis
916 publications, 11.57%
Wiley
698 publications, 8.82%
Oxford University Press
325 publications, 4.11%
SAGE
261 publications, 3.3%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
256 publications, 3.23%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
225 publications, 2.84%
Cambridge University Press
191 publications, 2.41%
MDPI
168 publications, 2.12%
BMJ
143 publications, 1.81%
IGI Global
143 publications, 1.81%
Hindawi Limited
123 publications, 1.55%
AOSIS
109 publications, 1.38%
Frontiers Media S.A.
89 publications, 1.12%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
73 publications, 0.92%
Mary Ann Liebert
54 publications, 0.68%
Academy of Science of South Africa
49 publications, 0.62%
Brill
48 publications, 0.61%
Academic Journals
46 publications, 0.58%
Buro van die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal
45 publications, 0.57%
IWA Publishing
43 publications, 0.54%
Emerald
40 publications, 0.51%
American Society for Microbiology
38 publications, 0.48%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.
32 publications, 0.4%
Unisa Press
32 publications, 0.4%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
25 publications, 0.32%
Copernicus
23 publications, 0.29%
IOP Publishing
19 publications, 0.24%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
17 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
428 publications, 5.41%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
396 publications, 5%
University of Cape Town
377 publications, 4.76%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
306 publications, 3.87%
Makerere University
278 publications, 3.51%
Johns Hopkins University
245 publications, 3.1%
University of Pretoria
243 publications, 3.07%
Stellenbosch University
233 publications, 2.94%
Harvard University
220 publications, 2.78%
University of California, San Francisco
195 publications, 2.46%
University of Washington
188 publications, 2.38%
University College London
157 publications, 1.98%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
135 publications, 1.71%
University of the Western Cape
134 publications, 1.69%
University of Johannesburg
132 publications, 1.67%
University of Zambia
131 publications, 1.66%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
129 publications, 1.63%
University of the Free State
126 publications, 1.59%
University of Edinburgh
125 publications, 1.58%
King's College London
120 publications, 1.52%
University of South Africa
117 publications, 1.48%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
114 publications, 1.44%
Midlands State University
110 publications, 1.39%
South African Medical Research Council
105 publications, 1.33%
University of Oxford
102 publications, 1.29%
University of Botswana
102 publications, 1.29%
University of Malawi
100 publications, 1.26%
Stanford University
99 publications, 1.25%
Imperial College London
89 publications, 1.12%
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo
87 publications, 1.1%
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With foreign organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
428 publications, 5.41%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
396 publications, 5%
University of Cape Town
377 publications, 4.76%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
306 publications, 3.87%
Makerere University
278 publications, 3.51%
Johns Hopkins University
245 publications, 3.1%
University of Pretoria
243 publications, 3.07%
Stellenbosch University
233 publications, 2.94%
Harvard University
220 publications, 2.78%
University of California, San Francisco
195 publications, 2.46%
University of Washington
188 publications, 2.38%
University College London
157 publications, 1.98%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
135 publications, 1.71%
University of the Western Cape
134 publications, 1.69%
University of Johannesburg
132 publications, 1.67%
University of Zambia
131 publications, 1.66%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
129 publications, 1.63%
University of the Free State
126 publications, 1.59%
University of Edinburgh
125 publications, 1.58%
King's College London
120 publications, 1.52%
University of South Africa
117 publications, 1.48%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
114 publications, 1.44%
South African Medical Research Council
105 publications, 1.33%
University of Oxford
102 publications, 1.29%
University of Botswana
102 publications, 1.29%
University of Malawi
100 publications, 1.26%
Stanford University
99 publications, 1.25%
Imperial College London
89 publications, 1.12%
North-West University
85 publications, 1.07%
University of Montpellier
83 publications, 1.05%
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With other countries

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South Africa, 1931, 24.4%
South Africa
1931 publications, 24.4%
USA, 1421, 17.95%
USA
1421 publications, 17.95%
United Kingdom, 1144, 14.45%
United Kingdom
1144 publications, 14.45%
Uganda, 382, 4.83%
Uganda
382 publications, 4.83%
Malawi, 310, 3.92%
Malawi
310 publications, 3.92%
Netherlands, 300, 3.79%
Netherlands
300 publications, 3.79%
Kenya, 269, 3.4%
Kenya
269 publications, 3.4%
Canada, 264, 3.34%
Canada
264 publications, 3.34%
France, 218, 2.75%
France
218 publications, 2.75%
Zambia, 216, 2.73%
Zambia
216 publications, 2.73%
Sweden, 213, 2.69%
Sweden
213 publications, 2.69%
China, 211, 2.67%
China
211 publications, 2.67%
India, 211, 2.67%
India
211 publications, 2.67%
Australia, 205, 2.59%
Australia
205 publications, 2.59%
Germany, 197, 2.49%
Germany
197 publications, 2.49%
Brazil, 188, 2.38%
Brazil
188 publications, 2.38%
Tanzania, 179, 2.26%
Tanzania
179 publications, 2.26%
Nigeria, 174, 2.2%
Nigeria
174 publications, 2.2%
Botswana, 172, 2.17%
Botswana
172 publications, 2.17%
Switzerland, 147, 1.86%
Switzerland
147 publications, 1.86%
Italy, 133, 1.68%
Italy
133 publications, 1.68%
Ghana, 132, 1.67%
Ghana
132 publications, 1.67%
Norway, 128, 1.62%
Norway
128 publications, 1.62%
Cameroon, 112, 1.42%
Cameroon
112 publications, 1.42%
Thailand, 110, 1.39%
Thailand
110 publications, 1.39%
Belgium, 99, 1.25%
Belgium
99 publications, 1.25%
Denmark, 91, 1.15%
Denmark
91 publications, 1.15%
Ethiopia, 91, 1.15%
Ethiopia
91 publications, 1.15%
Saudi Arabia, 86, 1.09%
Saudi Arabia
86 publications, 1.09%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1979 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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