South AfricaOverall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Communication & Textual Studies
SubField 1:
Languages & Linguistics
SubField 2:
Education
Rank in SubField 1: 328 out of 23,460 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2025
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 140,022 | 141,088 |
| Total Cites | 1,575 | 1,788 |
| H-index | 19 | 19 |
| Hm-index | 16 | 18 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 90 | 90 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 799 | 934 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 107 | 107 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,335 | 1,516 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 119 | 119 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,503 | 1,705 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,162 | 1,252 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.36 | 1.43 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
11.91%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Communication & Textual Studies
SubField 1:
Languages & Linguistics
SubField 2:
Education
Rank in SubField 1: 333 out of 21,383 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2024
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 151,410 | 153,419 |
| Total Cites | 1,354 | 1,539 |
| H-index | 18 | 19 |
| Hm-index | 15 | 16 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 84 | 84 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 719 | 837 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 97 | 97 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,200 | 1,359 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 107 | 107 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,288 | 1,462 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 989 | 1,064 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.37 | 1.45 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
12.02%
|
|
United StatesOverall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Communication & Textual Studies
SubField 1:
Languages & Linguistics
SubField 2:
Education
Rank in SubField 1: 294 out of 19,042 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2023
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 152,131 | 155,142 |
| Total Cites | 1,220 | 1,382 |
| H-index | 18 | 19 |
| Hm-index | 15 | 16 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 81 | 81 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 629 | 730 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 91 | 91 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,070 | 1,206 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 101 | 101 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,155 | 1,306 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 887 | 958 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.38 | 1.44 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
11.72%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Communication & Textual Studies
SubField 1:
Languages & Linguistics
SubField 2:
Education
Rank in SubField 1: 296 out of 16,852 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2022
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 167,389 | 164,476 |
| Total Cites | 1,112 | 1,259 |
| H-index | 16 | 17 |
| Hm-index | 13 | 15 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 79 | 79 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 575 | 667 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 88 | 88 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 976 | 1,100 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 98 | 98 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,051 | 1,188 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 805 | 870 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.38 | 1.45 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
11.68%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Communication & Textual Studies
SubField 1:
Languages & Linguistics
SubField 2:
Education
Rank in SubField 1: 301 out of 14,934 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2021
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 185,691 | 187,777 |
| Total Cites | 918 | 1,041 |
| H-index | 15 | 16 |
| Hm-index | 13 | 14 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 65 | 65 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 468 | 548 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 74 | 74 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 824 | 932 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 82 | 82 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 883 | 1,001 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 679 | 733 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.35 | 1.42 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
11.82%
|
|
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