South AfricaOverall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Applied Physics
SubField 2:
Optics
Rank in SubField 1: 2,537 out of 304,738 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2024
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 96,843 | 114,020 |
| Total Cites | 4,749 | 4,807 |
| H-index | 10 | 10 |
| Hm-index | 5 | 5 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 4 | 4 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 4,414 | 4,418 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 5 | 5 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 4,417 | 4,421 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 16 | 16 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 4,686 | 4,728 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 4,231 | 4,255 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.12 | 1.13 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
1.21%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Applied Physics
SubField 2:
Optics
Rank in SubField 1: 2,439 out of 295,432 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2023
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 91,629 | 108,244 |
| Total Cites | 4,585 | 4,643 |
| H-index | 10 | 10 |
| Hm-index | 5 | 5 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 4 | 4 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 4,263 | 4,267 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 5 | 5 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 4,266 | 4,270 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 16 | 16 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 4,522 | 4,564 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 4,089 | 4,113 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.12 | 1.13 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
1.25%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Applied Physics
SubField 2:
Optics
Rank in SubField 1: 2,322 out of 289,917 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2022
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 85,176 | 101,245 |
| Total Cites | 4,385 | 4,441 |
| H-index | 10 | 10 |
| Hm-index | 5 | 5 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 4 | 4 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 4,076 | 4,080 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 5 | 5 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 4,079 | 4,083 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 16 | 16 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 4,323 | 4,364 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 3,919 | 3,943 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.12 | 1.13 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
1.26%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Applied Physics
SubField 2:
Optics
Rank in SubField 1: 2,115 out of 269,833 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2021
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 81,397 | 97,032 |
| Total Cites | 4,286 | 4,341 |
| H-index | 10 | 10 |
| Hm-index | 5 | 5 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 4 | 4 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 3,982 | 3,986 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 5 | 5 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 3,985 | 3,989 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 16 | 16 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 4,225 | 4,265 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 3,834 | 3,858 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.12 | 1.13 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
1.27%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Applied Physics
SubField 2:
Materials
Rank in SubField 1: 1,991 out of 224,856 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2020
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 78,082 | 90,679 |
| Total Cites | 4,007 | 4,060 |
| H-index | 10 | 10 |
| Hm-index | 5 | 5 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 4 | 4 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 3,724 | 3,728 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 5 | 5 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 3,727 | 3,731 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 16 | 16 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 3,953 | 3,991 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 3,583 | 3,607 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.12 | 1.13 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
1.31%
|
|
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