South Africa - Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Library and Information Sciences
Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Library and Information Sciences jumped by 15.3% year on year. With 3.2 Publications in 2019, the country was ranked number 20 comparing other countries in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Library and Information Sciences. South Africa is overtaken by Singapore, which was number 19 at 4.49 Publications and is followed by Belgium at 3.05 Publications. United States topped the ranking with 110.15 Publications in 2019, a fall of 2.6% compared to 2018. China, United Kingdom and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Indonesia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +63.6% per year, while New Zealand witnessed the worst performance at -48% per year.
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| Date | Units (Publications) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.20 |
| 2018 | 3.53 |
| 2017 | 1.80 |
| 2016 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 3.63 |
How does South Africa rank in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Library and Information Sciences?
| # | 60 Countries | Units (Publications) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
|
110 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -5.3 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
China
|
37 | 2019 | +8.9 % | +4.7 % | View data | |
| 19 |
#19
Singapore
|
4 | 2019 | -5.9 % | +0.7 % | View data | |
| 20 |
#20
South Africa
|
3 | 2019 | -9.4 % | +15.3 % | View data | |
| 21 |
#21
Belgium
|
3 | 2019 | +0.7 % | -0.4 % | View data | |