South Africa - Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Drug Discovery
Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Drug Discovery grew 10.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 26 among other countries in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Drug Discovery with 4.78 Publications. South Africa is overtaken by Denmark, which was ranked number 25 with 4.95 Publications and is followed by Singapore at 4.67 Publications. China ranked the highest with 238.64 Publications in 2019, that is -0.5% compared to 2018. United States, Italy and India respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Vietnam recorded the best 5 years average growth at +55% per year, while Lithuania was the worst growing country at -26% per year.
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| Date | Units (Publications) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.78 |
| 2018 | 4.80 |
| 2017 | 4.97 |
| 2016 | 3.30 |
| 2015 | 4.03 |
How does South Africa rank in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Drug Discovery?
| # | 58 Countries | Units (Publications) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
239 | 2019 | -0.5 % | +9.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
124 | 2019 | +1.9 % | -7.8 % | View data | |
| 25 |
#25
Denmark
|
5 | 2019 | -10.1 % | +10.9 % | View data | |
| 26 |
#26
South Africa
|
5 | 2019 | -0.4 % | +10.4 % | View data | |
| 27 |
#27
Singapore
|
5 | 2019 | +6.0 % | +3.0 % | View data | |