Walter Sisulu University

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Short name

WSU

Country, city

South Africa, Mthatha

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Publications

2 004

Citations

22 394

h-index

Top-3 journals

South African Family Practice (52 publications)

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (32 publications)

Molecules (29 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (183 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (182 publications)

University of Fort Hare (166 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Botswana (64 publications)

Covenant University (32 publications)

University of Ibadan (31 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Field of science

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Since 1991

Total publications

2004

Total citations

22394

Citations per publication

11.17

Average publications per year

57.26

Average authors per publication

5.76

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

	50 100 150 200 250 300
General Medicine	General Medicine, 257, 12.82% General Medicine 257 publications, 12.82%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 178, 8.88% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 178 publications, 8.88%
Family Practice	Family Practice, 76, 3.79% Family Practice 76 publications, 3.79%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 75, 3.74% Infectious Diseases 75 publications, 3.74%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 61, 3.04% Health Policy 61 publications, 3.04%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 55, 2.74% Multidisciplinary 55 publications, 2.74%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 55, 2.74% Pharmacology (medical) 55 publications, 2.74%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 52, 2.59% Obstetrics and Gynecology 52 publications, 2.59%
Education	Education, 48, 2.4% Education 48 publications, 2.4%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 43, 2.15% Condensed Matter Physics 43 publications, 2.15%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 43, 2.15% General Materials Science 43 publications, 2.15%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 42, 2.1% Organic Chemistry 42 publications, 2.1%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 42, 2.1% Analytical Chemistry 42 publications, 2.1%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 38, 1.9% Drug Discovery 38 publications, 1.9%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 36, 1.8% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 36 publications, 1.8%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 36, 1.8% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 36 publications, 1.8%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 36, 1.8% General Social Sciences 36 publications, 1.8%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 35, 1.75% Pharmaceutical Science 35 publications, 1.75%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 33, 1.65% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 33 publications, 1.65%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 32, 1.6% Biochemistry 32 publications, 1.6%
Chemistry (miscellaneous)	Chemistry (miscellaneous), 32, 1.6% Chemistry (miscellaneous) 32 publications, 1.6%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 32, 1.6% Psychiatry and Mental health 32 publications, 1.6%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 31, 1.55% Applied Mathematics 31 publications, 1.55%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 30, 1.5% Mechanical Engineering 30 publications, 1.5%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 30, 1.5% General Environmental Science 30 publications, 1.5%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 29, 1.45% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 29 publications, 1.45%
Genetics	Genetics, 29, 1.45% Genetics 29 publications, 1.45%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 29, 1.45% Geography, Planning and Development 29 publications, 1.45%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 28, 1.4% Molecular Biology 28 publications, 1.4%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 28, 1.4% Molecular Medicine 28 publications, 1.4%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60
South African Family Practice	South African Family Practice, 52, 2.59% South African Family Practice 52 publications, 2.59%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 32, 1.6% Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 32 publications, 1.6%
Molecules	Molecules, 29, 1.45% Molecules 29 publications, 1.45%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 27, 1.35% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 27 publications, 1.35%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 24, 1.2% PLoS ONE 24 publications, 1.2%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine	African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 23, 1.15% African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 23 publications, 1.15%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 20, 1% BMJ Open 20 publications, 1%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 18, 0.9% Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 18 publications, 0.9%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 18, 0.9% Sustainability 18 publications, 0.9%
South African Journal of Psychiatry	South African Journal of Psychiatry, 17, 0.85% South African Journal of Psychiatry 17 publications, 0.85%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 17, 0.85% SSRN Electronic Journal 17 publications, 0.85%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 16, 0.8% BMC Public Health 16 publications, 0.8%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 15, 0.75% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 15 publications, 0.75%
The Anthropologist	The Anthropologist, 15, 0.75% The Anthropologist 15 publications, 0.75%
Healthcare	Healthcare, 14, 0.7% Healthcare 14 publications, 0.7%
Cogent Social Sciences	Cogent Social Sciences, 14, 0.7% Cogent Social Sciences 14 publications, 0.7%
Medicine, Science and the Law	Medicine, Science and the Law, 14, 0.7% Medicine, Science and the Law 14 publications, 0.7%
Journal of Social Sciences	Journal of Social Sciences, 14, 0.7% Journal of Social Sciences 14 publications, 0.7%
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa	Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 13, 0.65% Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 13 publications, 0.65%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 13, 0.65% Heliyon 13 publications, 0.65%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 13, 0.65% F1000Research 13 publications, 0.65%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 13, 0.65% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 13 publications, 0.65%
International Journal of Educational Sciences	International Journal of Educational Sciences, 13, 0.65% International Journal of Educational Sciences 13 publications, 0.65%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 12, 0.6% Scientific Reports 12 publications, 0.6%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 10, 0.5% BMC Health Services Research 10 publications, 0.5%
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 10, 0.5% BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 10 publications, 0.5%
Economies	Economies, 10, 0.5% Economies 10 publications, 0.5%
Cogent Business and Management	Cogent Business and Management, 10, 0.5% Cogent Business and Management 10 publications, 0.5%
South African Journal of African Languages	South African Journal of African Languages, 10, 0.5% South African Journal of African Languages 10 publications, 0.5%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 9, 0.45% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 9 publications, 0.45%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 332, 16.57% Springer Nature 332 publications, 16.57%
MDPI	MDPI, 285, 14.22% MDPI 285 publications, 14.22%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 247, 12.33% Elsevier 247 publications, 12.33%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 231, 11.53% Taylor & Francis 231 publications, 11.53%
Wiley	Wiley, 130, 6.49% Wiley 130 publications, 6.49%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 124, 6.19% AOSIS 124 publications, 6.19%
SAGE	SAGE, 58, 2.89% SAGE 58 publications, 2.89%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 55, 2.74% Kamla Raj Enterprises 55 publications, 2.74%
BMJ	BMJ, 34, 1.7% BMJ 34 publications, 1.7%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 31, 1.55% Hindawi Limited 31 publications, 1.55%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 27, 1.35% IGI Global 27 publications, 1.35%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 26, 1.3% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 26 publications, 1.3%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 26, 1.3% IOP Publishing 26 publications, 1.3%
Emerald	Emerald, 25, 1.25% Emerald 25 publications, 1.25%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 24, 1.2% Frontiers Media S.A. 24 publications, 1.2%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 21, 1.05% Oxford University Press 21 publications, 1.05%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 20, 1% Academic Journals 20 publications, 1%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 17, 0.85% Social Science Electronic Publishing 17 publications, 0.85%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 16, 0.8% Stellenbosch University 16 publications, 0.8%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 15, 0.75% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 15 publications, 0.75%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 15, 0.75% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 15 publications, 0.75%
Unisa Press	Unisa Press, 13, 0.65% Unisa Press 13 publications, 0.65%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 13, 0.65% F1000 Research 13 publications, 0.65%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 12, 0.6% Walter de Gruyter 12 publications, 0.6%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 12, 0.6% Academy of Science of South Africa 12 publications, 0.6%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 11, 0.55% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 11 publications, 0.55%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 10, 0.5% Cambridge University Press 10 publications, 0.5%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 9, 0.45% University of the Free State 9 publications, 0.45%
IntechOpen	IntechOpen, 8, 0.4% IntechOpen 8 publications, 0.4%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 7, 0.35% EDP Sciences 7 publications, 0.35%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 183, 9.13% University of Cape Town 183 publications, 9.13%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 182, 9.08% University of the Witwatersrand 182 publications, 9.08%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 166, 8.28% University of Fort Hare 166 publications, 8.28%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 163, 8.13% University of Johannesburg 163 publications, 8.13%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 126, 6.29% University of KwaZulu-Natal 126 publications, 6.29%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 112, 5.59% Stellenbosch University 112 publications, 5.59%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 79, 3.94% National Health Laboratory Services 79 publications, 3.94%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 77, 3.84% University of the Free State 77 publications, 3.84%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 72, 3.59% South African Medical Research Council 72 publications, 3.59%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 70, 3.49% University of Pretoria 70 publications, 3.49%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 69, 3.44% Nelson Mandela University 69 publications, 3.44%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 64, 3.19% University of Botswana 64 publications, 3.19%
North-West University	North-West University, 63, 3.14% North-West University 63 publications, 3.14%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 61, 3.04% University of South Africa 61 publications, 3.04%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 50, 2.5% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 50 publications, 2.5%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 48, 2.4% University of the Western Cape 48 publications, 2.4%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 45, 2.25% Groote Schuur Hospital 45 publications, 2.25%
Rhodes University	Rhodes University, 34, 1.7% Rhodes University 34 publications, 1.7%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 32, 1.6% Covenant University 32 publications, 1.6%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 31, 1.55% University of Ibadan 31 publications, 1.55%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 27, 1.35% Durban University of Technology 27 publications, 1.35%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 27, 1.35% University of Venda 27 publications, 1.35%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 27, 1.35% Makerere University 27 publications, 1.35%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 27, 1.35% Harvard University 27 publications, 1.35%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 26, 1.3% Tshwane University of Technology 26 publications, 1.3%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 26, 1.3% University of Zululand 26 publications, 1.3%
Tygerberg Hospital	Tygerberg Hospital, 25, 1.25% Tygerberg Hospital 25 publications, 1.25%
Pan-Atlantic University	Pan-Atlantic University, 25, 1.25% Pan-Atlantic University 25 publications, 1.25%
University of Kinshasa	University of Kinshasa, 24, 1.2% University of Kinshasa 24 publications, 1.2%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 23, 1.15% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 23 publications, 1.15%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 64, 3.19% University of Botswana 64 publications, 3.19%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 32, 1.6% Covenant University 32 publications, 1.6%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 31, 1.55% University of Ibadan 31 publications, 1.55%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 27, 1.35% Makerere University 27 publications, 1.35%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 27, 1.35% Harvard University 27 publications, 1.35%
Pan-Atlantic University	Pan-Atlantic University, 25, 1.25% Pan-Atlantic University 25 publications, 1.25%
University of Kinshasa	University of Kinshasa, 24, 1.2% University of Kinshasa 24 publications, 1.2%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 23, 1.15% Obafemi Awolowo University 23 publications, 1.15%
Namibia University of Science and Technology	Namibia University of Science and Technology, 23, 1.15% Namibia University of Science and Technology 23 publications, 1.15%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 21, 1.05% University of New South Wales 21 publications, 1.05%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 21, 1.05% Johns Hopkins University 21 publications, 1.05%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 19, 0.95% University of Ilorin 19 publications, 0.95%
Medical University of Graz	Medical University of Graz, 18, 0.9% Medical University of Graz 18 publications, 0.9%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 18, 0.9% Imperial College London 18 publications, 0.9%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 18, 0.9% University of Oxford 18 publications, 0.9%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 18, 0.9% University of Birmingham 18 publications, 0.9%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 16, 0.8% University of Liverpool 16 publications, 0.8%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 16, 0.8% University of Nairobi 16 publications, 0.8%
The George Institute for Global Health	The George Institute for Global Health, 15, 0.75% The George Institute for Global Health 15 publications, 0.75%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 15, 0.75% University of Nigeria 15 publications, 0.75%
Ekiti State University	Ekiti State University, 15, 0.75% Ekiti State University 15 publications, 0.75%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 15, 0.75% University of Washington 15 publications, 0.75%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 15, 0.75% Addis Ababa University 15 publications, 0.75%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 15, 0.75% University of Ottawa 15 publications, 0.75%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 12, 0.6% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 12 publications, 0.6%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 12, 0.6% University of Melbourne 12 publications, 0.6%
Afe Babalola University	Afe Babalola University, 12, 0.6% Afe Babalola University 12 publications, 0.6%
University of Namibia	University of Namibia, 12, 0.6% University of Namibia 12 publications, 0.6%
University of Buea	University of Buea, 12, 0.6% University of Buea 12 publications, 0.6%
University College London	University College London, 11, 0.55% University College London 11 publications, 0.55%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250
Nigeria	Nigeria, 226, 11.28% Nigeria 226 publications, 11.28%
USA	USA, 184, 9.18% USA 184 publications, 9.18%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 142, 7.09% United Kingdom 142 publications, 7.09%
India	India, 70, 3.49% India 70 publications, 3.49%
Australia	Australia, 61, 3.04% Australia 61 publications, 3.04%
Botswana	Botswana, 57, 2.84% Botswana 57 publications, 2.84%
Kenya	Kenya, 56, 2.79% Kenya 56 publications, 2.79%
Canada	Canada, 55, 2.74% Canada 55 publications, 2.74%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 55, 2.74% Switzerland 55 publications, 2.74%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 42, 2.1% Ethiopia 42 publications, 2.1%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 35, 1.75% Cameroon 35 publications, 1.75%
Uganda	Uganda, 35, 1.75% Uganda 35 publications, 1.75%
Germany	Germany, 34, 1.7% Germany 34 publications, 1.7%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo, 34, 1.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo 34 publications, 1.7%
Belgium	Belgium, 33, 1.65% Belgium 33 publications, 1.65%
Ghana	Ghana, 33, 1.65% Ghana 33 publications, 1.65%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 29, 1.45% Zimbabwe 29 publications, 1.45%
Namibia	Namibia, 28, 1.4% Namibia 28 publications, 1.4%
China	China, 27, 1.35% China 27 publications, 1.35%
Brazil	Brazil, 26, 1.3% Brazil 26 publications, 1.3%
France	France, 25, 1.25% France 25 publications, 1.25%
Italy	Italy, 23, 1.15% Italy 23 publications, 1.15%
Sweden	Sweden, 23, 1.15% Sweden 23 publications, 1.15%
Austria	Austria, 19, 0.95% Austria 19 publications, 0.95%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 17, 0.85% Netherlands 17 publications, 0.85%
Japan	Japan, 17, 0.85% Japan 17 publications, 0.85%
Norway	Norway, 16, 0.8% Norway 16 publications, 0.8%
Finland	Finland, 16, 0.8% Finland 16 publications, 0.8%
UAE	UAE, 15, 0.75% UAE 15 publications, 0.75%
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