South AfricaOverall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Social Sciences
SubField 1:
Geography
SubField 2:
Development Studies
Rank in SubField 1: 341 out of 20,228 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2025
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 85,711 | 89,101 |
| Total Cites | 2,062 | 2,328 |
| H-index | 25 | 26 |
| Hm-index | 20 | 21 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 146 | 146 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 1,401 | 1,561 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 176 | 176 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,698 | 1,895 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 190 | 190 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,774 | 1,993 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,892 | 2,032 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.09 | 1.15 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
11.43%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Social Sciences
SubField 1:
Geography
SubField 2:
Development Studies
Rank in SubField 1: 350 out of 19,130 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2024
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 88,216 | 93,437 |
| Total Cites | 1,841 | 2,099 |
| H-index | 24 | 25 |
| Hm-index | 20 | 20 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 140 | 140 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 1,251 | 1,406 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 169 | 169 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,521 | 1,714 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 181 | 181 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,589 | 1,802 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,689 | 1,825 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.09 | 1.15 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
12.29%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Social Sciences
SubField 1:
Geography
SubField 2:
Political Science & Public Administration
Rank in SubField 1: 363 out of 18,003 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2023
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 93,695 | 98,426 |
| Total Cites | 1,649 | 1,848 |
| H-index | 22 | 23 |
| Hm-index | 19 | 20 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 123 | 123 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 1,152 | 1,273 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 148 | 148 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,381 | 1,527 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 156 | 156 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,436 | 1,596 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,505 | 1,614 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.10 | 1.14 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
10.77%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Social Sciences
SubField 1:
Geography
SubField 2:
Political Science & Public Administration
Rank in SubField 1: 356 out of 16,948 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2022
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 94,197 | 98,706 |
| Total Cites | 1,464 | 1,650 |
| H-index | 22 | 23 |
| Hm-index | 18 | 19 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 119 | 119 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 1,048 | 1,164 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 142 | 142 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,249 | 1,385 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 150 | 150 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,296 | 1,445 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,341 | 1,444 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.09 | 1.14 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
11.27%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Social Sciences
SubField 1:
Geography
SubField 2:
Development Studies
Rank in SubField 1: 352 out of 15,978 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2021
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 99,062 | 103,686 |
| Total Cites | 1,356 | 1,527 |
| H-index | 20 | 21 |
| Hm-index | 18 | 19 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 113 | 113 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 979 | 1,085 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 134 | 134 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,166 | 1,289 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 142 | 142 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,208 | 1,343 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,246 | 1,340 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.09 | 1.14 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
11.20%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Social Sciences
SubField 1:
Development Studies
SubField 2:
Geography
Rank in SubField 1: 68 out of 3,506 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2020
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 105,805 | 107,602 |
| Total Cites | 1,168 | 1,321 |
| H-index | 19 | 20 |
| Hm-index | 16 | 18 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 108 | 108 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 860 | 961 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 128 | 128 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,026 | 1,140 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 136 | 136 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,059 | 1,183 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,077 | 1,161 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.08 | 1.14 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
11.58%
|
|
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