South AfricaOverall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Astronomy & Astrophysics
SubField 2:
General Physics
Rank in SubField 1: 860 out of 55,063 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2025
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 66,414 | 50,048 |
| Total Cites | 18,315 | 28,811 |
| H-index | 64 | 82 |
| Hm-index | 20 | 24 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 22 | 24 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 35 | 35 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 2,153 | 2,879 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 84 | 84 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 5,249 | 6,952 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 10,423 | 13,446 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.76 | 2.14 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
36.43%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Astronomy & Astrophysics
SubField 2:
General Physics
Rank in SubField 1: 929 out of 52,115 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2024
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 71,957 | 54,427 |
| Total Cites | 16,661 | 26,312 |
| H-index | 62 | 79 |
| Hm-index | 20 | 23 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 14 | 16 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 35 | 35 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 2,045 | 2,742 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 78 | 78 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 4,909 | 6,535 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 9,417 | 12,090 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.77 | 2.18 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
36.68%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Astronomy & Astrophysics
SubField 2:
General Physics
Rank in SubField 1: 1,086 out of 42,624 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2020
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 80,637 | 62,708 |
| Total Cites | 11,572 | 18,035 |
| H-index | 53 | 69 |
| Hm-index | 17 | 20 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 6 | 6 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 34 | 34 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,597 | 2,154 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 72 | 72 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 3,823 | 5,068 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 6,289 | 7,768 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.84 | 2.32 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
35.84%
|
|
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