South AfricaOverall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Biomedical Research
SubField 1:
Microbiology
SubField 2:
Virology
Rank in SubField 1: 2,714 out of 217,955 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2025
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 108,872 | 112,353 |
| Total Cites | 10,988 | 12,747 |
| H-index | 54 | 60 |
| Hm-index | 16 | 17 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 13 | 13 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 32 | 32 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,646 | 1,782 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 83 | 83 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 4,937 | 5,540 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 6,662 | 7,234 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.65 | 1.76 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
13.80%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Biomedical Research
SubField 1:
Microbiology
SubField 2:
Virology
Rank in SubField 1: 2,650 out of 204,759 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2024
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 106,313 | 108,861 |
| Total Cites | 10,292 | 11,975 |
| H-index | 51 | 58 |
| Hm-index | 16 | 17 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 13 | 13 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 32 | 32 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,550 | 1,678 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 82 | 82 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 4,637 | 5,219 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 6,230 | 6,780 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.65 | 1.77 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
14.05%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Biomedical Research
SubField 1:
Microbiology
SubField 2:
Virology
Rank in SubField 1: 2,599 out of 190,396 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2023
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 102,999 | 105,848 |
| Total Cites | 9,682 | 11,283 |
| H-index | 50 | 57 |
| Hm-index | 16 | 17 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 13 | 13 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 31 | 31 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,483 | 1,606 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 81 | 81 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 4,397 | 4,953 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 5,837 | 6,370 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.66 | 1.77 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
14.19%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Biomedical Research
SubField 1:
Microbiology
SubField 2:
Virology
Rank in SubField 1: 2,482 out of 175,943 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2022
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 98,063 | 100,599 |
| Total Cites | 8,948 | 10,491 |
| H-index | 49 | 55 |
| Hm-index | 15 | 16 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 13 | 13 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 31 | 31 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,399 | 1,521 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 80 | 80 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 4,113 | 4,656 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 5,376 | 5,888 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.66 | 1.78 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
14.71%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Biomedical Research
SubField 1:
Microbiology
SubField 2:
Virology
Rank in SubField 1: 2,441 out of 165,244 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2021
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 97,297 | 99,242 |
| Total Cites | 8,598 | 10,070 |
| H-index | 48 | 54 |
| Hm-index | 15 | 16 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 12 | 12 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 31 | 31 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,346 | 1,463 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 77 | 77 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 3,970 | 4,489 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 5,146 | 5,644 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.67 | 1.78 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
14.62%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Biomedical Research
SubField 1:
Microbiology
SubField 2:
Virology
Rank in SubField 1: 2,376 out of 134,369 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2020
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 94,266 | 97,537 |
| Total Cites | 7,837 | 9,236 |
| H-index | 45 | 51 |
| Hm-index | 14 | 15 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 2 | 2 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 12 | 12 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 31 | 31 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 1,266 | 1,380 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 77 | 77 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 3,635 | 4,136 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 4,645 | 5,116 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.69 | 1.81 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
15.15%
|
|
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