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University of Namibia
Short name
UNAM
Country, city
Namibia, Windhoek
Publications
2 837
Citations
38 192
h-index
82

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1988

Total publications
2837
Total citations
38192
Citations per publication
13.46
Average publications per year
72.74
Average authors per publication
9.1
h-index
82
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, 242, 8.53%
General Medicine
242 publications, 8.53%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 146, 5.15%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
146 publications, 5.15%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 138, 4.86%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
138 publications, 4.86%
Infectious Diseases, 132, 4.65%
Infectious Diseases
132 publications, 4.65%
Ecology, 93, 3.28%
Ecology
93 publications, 3.28%
Geography, Planning and Development, 91, 3.21%
Geography, Planning and Development
91 publications, 3.21%
Multidisciplinary, 80, 2.82%
Multidisciplinary
80 publications, 2.82%
Education, 79, 2.78%
Education
79 publications, 2.78%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 75, 2.64%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
75 publications, 2.64%
Animal Science and Zoology, 70, 2.47%
Animal Science and Zoology
70 publications, 2.47%
General Environmental Science, 63, 2.22%
General Environmental Science
63 publications, 2.22%
Plant Science, 62, 2.19%
Plant Science
62 publications, 2.19%
Aquatic Science, 56, 1.97%
Aquatic Science
56 publications, 1.97%
Health Policy, 52, 1.83%
Health Policy
52 publications, 1.83%
Parasitology, 49, 1.73%
Parasitology
49 publications, 1.73%
Library and Information Sciences, 48, 1.69%
Library and Information Sciences
48 publications, 1.69%
Sociology and Political Science, 47, 1.66%
Sociology and Political Science
47 publications, 1.66%
Geology, 46, 1.62%
Geology
46 publications, 1.62%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 45, 1.59%
Agronomy and Crop Science
45 publications, 1.59%
Earth-Surface Processes, 45, 1.59%
Earth-Surface Processes
45 publications, 1.59%
Food Science, 43, 1.52%
Food Science
43 publications, 1.52%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 39, 1.37%
Geochemistry and Petrology
39 publications, 1.37%
General Veterinary, 39, 1.37%
General Veterinary
39 publications, 1.37%
Molecular Biology, 38, 1.34%
Molecular Biology
38 publications, 1.34%
Development, 38, 1.34%
Development
38 publications, 1.34%
Genetics, 37, 1.3%
Genetics
37 publications, 1.3%
Pollution, 37, 1.3%
Pollution
37 publications, 1.3%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 37, 1.3%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
37 publications, 1.3%
Microbiology (medical), 36, 1.27%
Microbiology (medical)
36 publications, 1.27%
Environmental Chemistry, 36, 1.27%
Environmental Chemistry
36 publications, 1.27%
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Journals

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Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa
44 publications, 1.55%
PLoS ONE
28 publications, 0.99%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education
26 publications, 0.92%
South African Journal of Botany
19 publications, 0.67%
African Journal of Ecology
18 publications, 0.63%
Health SA Gesondheid
18 publications, 0.63%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
17 publications, 0.6%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
16 publications, 0.56%
Scientific Reports
16 publications, 0.56%
Journal of African Earth Sciences
16 publications, 0.56%
Malaria Journal
16 publications, 0.56%
Heliyon
15 publications, 0.53%
Information Development
14 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Public Health in Africa
14 publications, 0.49%
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
14 publications, 0.49%
7th Sustainable Materials and Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering (SMARTME)
14 publications, 0.49%
Acta Tropica
13 publications, 0.46%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
13 publications, 0.46%
Sustainability
13 publications, 0.46%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
12 publications, 0.42%
BMJ Open
12 publications, 0.42%
Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
12 publications, 0.42%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
12 publications, 0.42%
SSRN Electronic Journal
12 publications, 0.42%
Statistical Modeling in Biomedical Research
12 publications, 0.42%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
11 publications, 0.39%
Development Southern Africa
11 publications, 0.39%
Scientific African
11 publications, 0.39%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
11 publications, 0.39%
Journal of Arid Environments
10 publications, 0.35%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
580 publications, 20.44%
Elsevier
519 publications, 18.29%
Taylor & Francis
311 publications, 10.96%
Wiley
193 publications, 6.8%
MDPI
125 publications, 4.41%
IGI Global
115 publications, 4.05%
AOSIS
99 publications, 3.49%
SAGE
91 publications, 3.21%
Frontiers Media S.A.
62 publications, 2.19%
Oxford University Press
54 publications, 1.9%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
37 publications, 1.3%
Academic Journals
31 publications, 1.09%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
28 publications, 0.99%
Emerald
26 publications, 0.92%
BMJ
25 publications, 0.88%
Hindawi Limited
24 publications, 0.85%
Trans Tech Publications
22 publications, 0.78%
Walter de Gruyter
21 publications, 0.74%
Cambridge University Press
18 publications, 0.63%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
18 publications, 0.63%
EDP Sciences
16 publications, 0.56%
IOP Publishing
16 publications, 0.56%
Unisa Press
14 publications, 0.49%
Academy of Science of South Africa
14 publications, 0.49%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.
12 publications, 0.42%
University of South Africa
12 publications, 0.42%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
12 publications, 0.42%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
12 publications, 0.42%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
11 publications, 0.39%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
11 publications, 0.39%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
137 publications, 4.83%
North-West University
132 publications, 4.65%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
112 publications, 3.95%
University of Cape Town
107 publications, 3.77%
Stellenbosch University
107 publications, 3.77%
University of Zambia
100 publications, 3.52%
University of Pretoria
95 publications, 3.35%
Namibia University of Science and Technology
80 publications, 2.82%
University of South Africa
78 publications, 2.75%
University of Johannesburg
72 publications, 2.54%
University of Oxford
69 publications, 2.43%
University of the Western Cape
56 publications, 1.97%
University of Botswana
56 publications, 1.97%
University of the Free State
53 publications, 1.87%
Karolinska Institute
52 publications, 1.83%
Sorbonne University
51 publications, 1.8%
University of California, San Francisco
50 publications, 1.76%
Paris Cité University
49 publications, 1.73%
University of Strathclyde
45 publications, 1.59%
University of Malawi
45 publications, 1.59%
Humboldt University of Berlin
44 publications, 1.55%
University of Potsdam
43 publications, 1.52%
Makerere University
42 publications, 1.48%
University of Fort Hare
41 publications, 1.45%
Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center
41 publications, 1.45%
University of Amsterdam
41 publications, 1.45%
University of Adelaide
40 publications, 1.41%
Jagiellonian University
40 publications, 1.41%
Rhodes University
39 publications, 1.37%
German Center for Infection Research
39 publications, 1.37%
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With foreign organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
137 publications, 4.83%
North-West University
132 publications, 4.65%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
112 publications, 3.95%
University of Cape Town
107 publications, 3.77%
Stellenbosch University
107 publications, 3.77%
University of Zambia
100 publications, 3.52%
University of Pretoria
95 publications, 3.35%
University of South Africa
78 publications, 2.75%
University of Johannesburg
72 publications, 2.54%
University of Oxford
69 publications, 2.43%
University of the Western Cape
56 publications, 1.97%
University of Botswana
56 publications, 1.97%
University of the Free State
53 publications, 1.87%
Karolinska Institute
52 publications, 1.83%
Sorbonne University
51 publications, 1.8%
University of California, San Francisco
50 publications, 1.76%
Paris Cité University
49 publications, 1.73%
University of Strathclyde
45 publications, 1.59%
University of Malawi
45 publications, 1.59%
Humboldt University of Berlin
44 publications, 1.55%
University of Potsdam
43 publications, 1.52%
Makerere University
42 publications, 1.48%
University of Fort Hare
41 publications, 1.45%
Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center
41 publications, 1.45%
University of Amsterdam
41 publications, 1.45%
University of Adelaide
40 publications, 1.41%
Jagiellonian University
40 publications, 1.41%
Rhodes University
39 publications, 1.37%
German Center for Infection Research
39 publications, 1.37%
University of Padua
38 publications, 1.34%
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With other countries

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South Africa, 818, 28.83%
South Africa
818 publications, 28.83%
USA, 347, 12.23%
USA
347 publications, 12.23%
United Kingdom, 340, 11.98%
United Kingdom
340 publications, 11.98%
Germany, 262, 9.24%
Germany
262 publications, 9.24%
Nigeria, 127, 4.48%
Nigeria
127 publications, 4.48%
Zambia, 113, 3.98%
Zambia
113 publications, 3.98%
China, 106, 3.74%
China
106 publications, 3.74%
Australia, 103, 3.63%
Australia
103 publications, 3.63%
France, 101, 3.56%
France
101 publications, 3.56%
Sweden, 100, 3.52%
Sweden
100 publications, 3.52%
Netherlands, 99, 3.49%
Netherlands
99 publications, 3.49%
Italy, 94, 3.31%
Italy
94 publications, 3.31%
Japan, 91, 3.21%
Japan
91 publications, 3.21%
Canada, 89, 3.14%
Canada
89 publications, 3.14%
Kenya, 88, 3.1%
Kenya
88 publications, 3.1%
Botswana, 87, 3.07%
Botswana
87 publications, 3.07%
Malawi, 76, 2.68%
Malawi
76 publications, 2.68%
Zimbabwe, 75, 2.64%
Zimbabwe
75 publications, 2.64%
Austria, 74, 2.61%
Austria
74 publications, 2.61%
Ghana, 65, 2.29%
Ghana
65 publications, 2.29%
Uganda, 65, 2.29%
Uganda
65 publications, 2.29%
Switzerland, 63, 2.22%
Switzerland
63 publications, 2.22%
India, 62, 2.19%
India
62 publications, 2.19%
Finland, 61, 2.15%
Finland
61 publications, 2.15%
Norway, 51, 1.8%
Norway
51 publications, 1.8%
Czech Republic, 51, 1.8%
Czech Republic
51 publications, 1.8%
Spain, 50, 1.76%
Spain
50 publications, 1.76%
Brazil, 48, 1.69%
Brazil
48 publications, 1.69%
Poland, 48, 1.69%
Poland
48 publications, 1.69%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1988 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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