South Africa - Share of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Materials Science
Since 2014, South Africa Share of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Materials Science increased 13.3points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 37 comparing other countries in Share of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Materials Science at 10.05 Percent. South Africa is overtaken by Sweden, which was ranked number 36 at 10.31 Percent and is followed by South Africa at 10.05 Percent. Singapore ranked the highest with 19.5 Percent in 2019, that is a growth of 3.9points versus 2018. Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica recorded the best 5 years average growth at +157.1points per year, while Malta recorded the worst performance at -25.3points per year.
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| Date | Percent |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.05 |
| 2018 | 10.17 |
| 2017 | 9.33 |
| 2016 | 6.60 |
| 2015 | 6.23 |
How does South Africa rank in Share of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Materials Science?
| # | 120 Countries | Percent | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Singapore
|
19.50 % | 2019 | +3.9 % | -3.6 % | View data | |
| 3 |
#3
Saudi Arabia
|
16.69 % | 2019 | +4.2 % | +7.1 % | View data | |
| 35 |
#35
Sweden
|
10.31 % | 2019 | -1.7 % | -2.4 % | View data | |
| 37 |
#37
South Africa
|
10.05 % | 2019 | -1.2 % | +13.3 % | View data | |
| 39 |
#39
Denmark
|
9.95 % | 2019 | -5.7 % | -1.8 % | View data | |