South Africa - Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Materials Science
Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Materials Science grew 24.4% year on year. With 52.91 Publications in 2019, the country was ranked number 30 comparing other countries in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Materials Science. South Africa is overtaken by Portugal, which was ranked number 29 with 53.53 Publications and is followed by Austria at 47.97 Publications. China ranked the highest with 5,743.48 Publications in 2019, that is an increase of 3.2% compared to 2018. United States, India and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica witnessed the best average annual growth at +168.5% per year, while Malta witnessed the worst performance at -11.8% per year.
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| Date | Units (Publications) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 52.91 |
| 2018 | 53.53 |
| 2017 | 43.20 |
| 2016 | 28.15 |
| 2015 | 24.74 |
How does South Africa rank in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Materials Science?
| # | 60 Countries | Units (Publications) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
5,743 | 2019 | +3.2 % | +10.8 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
1,889 | 2019 | +3.6 % | -3.6 % | View data | |
| 29 |
#29
Portugal
|
54 | 2019 | +2.7 % | -5.1 % | View data | |
| 30 |
#30
South Africa
|
53 | 2019 | -1.2 % | +24.4 % | View data | |
| 31 |
#31
Austria
|
48 | 2019 | +3.0 % | +1.7 % | View data | |