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Short name

NRF

Country, city

South Africa, Pretoria

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Publications

3 540

Citations

87 426

h-index

123

Top-3 journals

Journal of High Energy Physics (109 publications)

Clinical Infectious Diseases (86 publications)

Materials Today: Proceedings (79 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (1075 publications)

University of South Africa (758 publications)

Stellenbosch University (707 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Copenhagen (227 publications)

University of Liverpool (217 publications)

Yale University (213 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

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Field of science

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Found

Since 1976

Total publications

3540

Total citations

87426

Citations per publication

24.7

Average publications per year

70.8

Average authors per publication

62.57

h-index

123

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

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 338, 9.55% Infectious Diseases 338 publications, 9.55%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 325, 9.18% General Medicine 325 publications, 9.18%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 244, 6.89% Condensed Matter Physics 244 publications, 6.89%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 208, 5.88% General Chemistry 208 publications, 5.88%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 201, 5.68% Multidisciplinary 201 publications, 5.68%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 188, 5.31% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 188 publications, 5.31%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 185, 5.23% Microbiology (medical) 185 publications, 5.23%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 178, 5.03% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 178 publications, 5.03%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 152, 4.29% General Materials Science 152 publications, 4.29%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 147, 4.15% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 147 publications, 4.15%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 141, 3.98% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 141 publications, 3.98%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 139, 3.93% Materials Chemistry 139 publications, 3.93%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 126, 3.56% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 126 publications, 3.56%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 122, 3.45% General Physics and Astronomy 122 publications, 3.45%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 104, 2.94% Mechanical Engineering 104 publications, 2.94%
Ecology	Ecology, 103, 2.91% Ecology 103 publications, 2.91%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 102, 2.88% Mechanics of Materials 102 publications, 2.88%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 97, 2.74% Surfaces and Interfaces 97 publications, 2.74%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 91, 2.57% Aquatic Science 91 publications, 2.57%
Immunology	Immunology, 90, 2.54% Immunology 90 publications, 2.54%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 88, 2.49% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 88 publications, 2.49%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 84, 2.37% Instrumentation 84 publications, 2.37%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 83, 2.34% Metals and Alloys 83 publications, 2.34%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 83, 2.34% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 83 publications, 2.34%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 81, 2.29% Immunology and Allergy 81 publications, 2.29%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 79, 2.23% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 79 publications, 2.23%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 78, 2.2% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 78 publications, 2.2%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 71, 2.01% General Chemical Engineering 71 publications, 2.01%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 71, 2.01% Engineering (miscellaneous) 71 publications, 2.01%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 67, 1.89% Molecular Biology 67 publications, 1.89%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 109, 3.08% Journal of High Energy Physics 109 publications, 3.08%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 86, 2.43% Clinical Infectious Diseases 86 publications, 2.43%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 79, 2.23% Materials Today: Proceedings 79 publications, 2.23%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 71, 2.01% European Physical Journal C 71 publications, 2.01%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 65, 1.84% Scientific Reports 65 publications, 1.84%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 62, 1.75% PLoS ONE 62 publications, 1.75%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 46, 1.3% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 46 publications, 1.3%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 45, 1.27% South African Journal of Science 45 publications, 1.27%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 39, 1.1% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 39 publications, 1.1%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 35, 0.99% Surfaces and Interfaces 35 publications, 0.99%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 27, 0.76% Journal of Infectious Diseases 27 publications, 0.76%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 24, 0.68% Frontiers in Immunology 24 publications, 0.68%
African Journal of Aquatic Science	African Journal of Aquatic Science, 24, 0.68% African Journal of Aquatic Science 24 publications, 0.68%
Ostrich	Ostrich, 23, 0.65% Ostrich 23 publications, 0.65%
Applied Surface Science	Applied Surface Science, 23, 0.65% Applied Surface Science 23 publications, 0.65%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 20, 0.56% SSRN Electronic Journal 20 publications, 0.56%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 19, 0.54% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 19 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Fish Biology	Journal of Fish Biology, 19, 0.54% Journal of Fish Biology 19 publications, 0.54%
Physical Review C	Physical Review C, 19, 0.54% Physical Review C 19 publications, 0.54%
MRS Advances	MRS Advances, 19, 0.54% MRS Advances 19 publications, 0.54%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 18, 0.51% Sustainability 18 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 17, 0.48% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 17 publications, 0.48%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 16, 0.45% The Lancet Global Health 16 publications, 0.45%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 16, 0.45% Vaccine 16 publications, 0.45%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15, 0.42% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15 publications, 0.42%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 15, 0.42% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 15 publications, 0.42%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 15, 0.42% The Lancet 15 publications, 0.42%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 15, 0.42% Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 15 publications, 0.42%
Environmental Research	Environmental Research, 14, 0.4% Environmental Research 14 publications, 0.4%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 14, 0.4% Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 14 publications, 0.4%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Elsevier	Elsevier, 896, 25.31% Elsevier 896 publications, 25.31%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 761, 21.5% Springer Nature 761 publications, 21.5%
Wiley	Wiley, 262, 7.4% Wiley 262 publications, 7.4%
MDPI	MDPI, 214, 6.05% MDPI 214 publications, 6.05%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 201, 5.68% Taylor & Francis 201 publications, 5.68%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 181, 5.11% Oxford University Press 181 publications, 5.11%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 117, 3.31% Frontiers Media S.A. 117 publications, 3.31%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 86, 2.43% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 86 publications, 2.43%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 58, 1.64% IOP Publishing 58 publications, 1.64%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 42, 1.19% American Society for Microbiology 42 publications, 1.19%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 36, 1.02% American Physical Society (APS) 36 publications, 1.02%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 35, 0.99% Cambridge University Press 35 publications, 0.99%
BMJ	BMJ, 29, 0.82% BMJ 29 publications, 0.82%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 27, 0.76% American Chemical Society (ACS) 27 publications, 0.76%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 27, 0.76% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 27 publications, 0.76%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 25, 0.71% World Scientific 25 publications, 0.71%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 25, 0.71% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 25 publications, 0.71%
South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science	South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science, 25, 0.71% South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science 25 publications, 0.71%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 25, 0.71% Academy of Science of South Africa 25 publications, 0.71%
SAGE	SAGE, 24, 0.68% SAGE 24 publications, 0.68%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 24, 0.68% EDP Sciences 24 publications, 0.68%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 23, 0.65% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 23 publications, 0.65%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 20, 0.56% Social Science Electronic Publishing 20 publications, 0.56%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 19, 0.54% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 19 publications, 0.54%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 19, 0.54% King Saud University 19 publications, 0.54%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 16, 0.45% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 16 publications, 0.45%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 16, 0.45% S. Karger AG 16 publications, 0.45%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 14, 0.4% The Royal Society 14 publications, 0.4%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 14, 0.4% American Thoracic Society 14 publications, 0.4%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 12, 0.34% Walter de Gruyter 12 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 1075, 30.37% University of the Witwatersrand 1075 publications, 30.37%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 758, 21.41% University of South Africa 758 publications, 21.41%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 707, 19.97% Stellenbosch University 707 publications, 19.97%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 634, 17.91% University of Cape Town 634 publications, 17.91%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 468, 13.22% South African Medical Research Council 468 publications, 13.22%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 286, 8.08% University of Johannesburg 286 publications, 8.08%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 274, 7.74% University of Pretoria 274 publications, 7.74%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 255, 7.2% National Health Laboratory Services 255 publications, 7.2%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 232, 6.55% University of the Western Cape 232 publications, 6.55%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 227, 6.41% University of Copenhagen 227 publications, 6.41%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 217, 6.13% University of Liverpool 217 publications, 6.13%
Yale University	Yale University, 213, 6.02% Yale University 213 publications, 6.02%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 201, 5.68% Heidelberg University 201 publications, 5.68%
Lund University	Lund University, 200, 5.65% Lund University 200 publications, 5.65%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 200, 5.65% University of São Paulo 200 publications, 5.65%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 199, 5.62% European Organization for Nuclear Research 199 publications, 5.62%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 199, 5.62% University of Oslo 199 publications, 5.62%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 199, 5.62% University of Birmingham 199 publications, 5.62%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 199, 5.62% Université Paris-Saclay 199 publications, 5.62%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 198, 5.59% University of Jyväskylä 198 publications, 5.59%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 196, 5.54% Ohio State University 196 publications, 5.54%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 196, 5.54% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 196 publications, 5.54%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 195, 5.51% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 195 publications, 5.51%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 194, 5.48% Technical University of Munich 194 publications, 5.48%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 194, 5.48% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 194 publications, 5.48%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 194, 5.48% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 194 publications, 5.48%
University of Split	University of Split, 194, 5.48% University of Split 194 publications, 5.48%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 193, 5.45% University of Strasbourg 193 publications, 5.45%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 193, 5.45% University of Bergen 193 publications, 5.45%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 193, 5.45% University of Tsukuba 193 publications, 5.45%
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With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 227, 6.41% University of Copenhagen 227 publications, 6.41%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 217, 6.13% University of Liverpool 217 publications, 6.13%
Yale University	Yale University, 213, 6.02% Yale University 213 publications, 6.02%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 201, 5.68% Heidelberg University 201 publications, 5.68%
Lund University	Lund University, 200, 5.65% Lund University 200 publications, 5.65%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 200, 5.65% University of São Paulo 200 publications, 5.65%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 199, 5.62% European Organization for Nuclear Research 199 publications, 5.62%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 199, 5.62% University of Oslo 199 publications, 5.62%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 199, 5.62% University of Birmingham 199 publications, 5.62%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 199, 5.62% Université Paris-Saclay 199 publications, 5.62%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 198, 5.59% University of Jyväskylä 198 publications, 5.59%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 196, 5.54% Ohio State University 196 publications, 5.54%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 196, 5.54% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 196 publications, 5.54%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 195, 5.51% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 195 publications, 5.51%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 194, 5.48% Technical University of Munich 194 publications, 5.48%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 194, 5.48% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 194 publications, 5.48%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 194, 5.48% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 194 publications, 5.48%
University of Split	University of Split, 194, 5.48% University of Split 194 publications, 5.48%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 193, 5.45% University of Strasbourg 193 publications, 5.45%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 193, 5.45% University of Bergen 193 publications, 5.45%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 193, 5.45% University of Tsukuba 193 publications, 5.45%
Sejong University	Sejong University, 193, 5.45% Sejong University 193 publications, 5.45%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 193, 5.45% University of Texas at Austin 193 publications, 5.45%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 193, 5.45% University of Tokyo 193 publications, 5.45%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 193, 5.45% Hiroshima University 193 publications, 5.45%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 193, 5.45% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 193 publications, 5.45%
University of Houston	University of Houston, 193, 5.45% University of Houston 193 publications, 5.45%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 192, 5.42% University of Tübingen 192 publications, 5.42%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 192, 5.42% Pusan National University 192 publications, 5.42%
Goethe University Frankfurt	Goethe University Frankfurt, 192, 5.42% Goethe University Frankfurt 192 publications, 5.42%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
USA	USA, 853, 24.1% USA 853 publications, 24.1%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 620, 17.51% United Kingdom 620 publications, 17.51%
India	India, 486, 13.73% India 486 publications, 13.73%
China	China, 348, 9.83% China 348 publications, 9.83%
France	France, 344, 9.72% France 344 publications, 9.72%
Germany	Germany, 337, 9.52% Germany 337 publications, 9.52%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 309, 8.73% Switzerland 309 publications, 8.73%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 295, 8.33% Netherlands 295 publications, 8.33%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 277, 7.82% Pakistan 277 publications, 7.82%
Brazil	Brazil, 273, 7.71% Brazil 273 publications, 7.71%
Italy	Italy, 249, 7.03% Italy 249 publications, 7.03%
Denmark	Denmark, 237, 6.69% Denmark 237 publications, 6.69%
Poland	Poland, 229, 6.47% Poland 229 publications, 6.47%
Japan	Japan, 228, 6.44% Japan 228 publications, 6.44%
Sweden	Sweden, 224, 6.33% Sweden 224 publications, 6.33%
Finland	Finland, 214, 6.05% Finland 214 publications, 6.05%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 214, 6.05% Czech Republic 214 publications, 6.05%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 213, 6.02% Republic of Korea 213 publications, 6.02%
Thailand	Thailand, 205, 5.79% Thailand 205 publications, 5.79%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 203, 5.73% Nigeria 203 publications, 5.73%
Hungary	Hungary, 202, 5.71% Hungary 202 publications, 5.71%
Mexico	Mexico, 199, 5.62% Mexico 199 publications, 5.62%
Norway	Norway, 199, 5.62% Norway 199 publications, 5.62%
Romania	Romania, 194, 5.48% Romania 194 publications, 5.48%
Greece	Greece, 192, 5.42% Greece 192 publications, 5.42%
Peru	Peru, 192, 5.42% Peru 192 publications, 5.42%
Turkey	Turkey, 188, 5.31% Turkey 188 publications, 5.31%
Croatia	Croatia, 187, 5.28% Croatia 187 publications, 5.28%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 181, 5.11% Slovakia 181 publications, 5.11%
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