South Africa - Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Biotechnology
Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Biotechnology decreased by 13.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 38 comparing other countries in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Biotechnology with 2.74 Publications. South Africa is overtaken by Argentina, which was number 37 with 2.99 Publications and is followed by Norway at 2.63 Publications. China topped the ranking with 333.02 Publications in 2019, +5.6% compared to 2018. United States, Germany and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Indonesia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +83.6% per year, while Bulgaria was the worst growing country at -21.4% per year.
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| Date | Units (Publications) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.74 |
| 2018 | 2.50 |
| 2017 | 3.47 |
| 2016 | 3.49 |
| 2015 | 2.84 |
How does South Africa rank in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Biotechnology?
| # | 60 Countries | Units (Publications) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
333 | 2019 | +5.6 % | +7.4 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
196 | 2019 | -0.5 % | -5.0 % | View data | |
| 37 |
#37
Argentina
|
3 | 2019 | -13.8 % | +2.5 % | View data | |
| 38 |
#38
South Africa
|
3 | 2019 | +9.9 % | -13.4 % | View data | |
| 39 |
#39
Norway
|
3 | 2019 | +26.4 % | -7.1 % | View data | |