South Africa - Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Infectious Diseases

Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Infectious Diseases grew 5.8% year on year. At 23.59 Publications in 2019, the country was ranked number 15 comparing other countries in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Infectious Diseases. South Africa is overtaken by India, which was ranked number 14 at 28.32 Publications and is followed by South Korea with 16.64 Publications. United States lead the ranking with 375.19 Publications in 2019, that is a growth of 3.4% compared to 2018. United Kingdom, China and France respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ukraine recorded the best 5 years average growth at +74.9% per year, while Malta was the worst growing country at -35.2% per year.

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Date Units (Publications)
2019 23.59
2018 25.18
2017 16.53
2016 15.64
2015 17.55
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How does South Africa rank in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Infectious Diseases?

# 60 Countries Units (Publications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
375 2019 +3.4 % -1.1 % View data
2 #2
United Kingdom
100 2019 +5.6 % +1.5 % View data
14 #14
India
28 2019 -0.2 % +10.1 % View data
15 #15
South Africa
24 2019 -6.3 % +5.8 % View data
16 #16
South Korea
17 2019 +2.8 % +6.3 % View data
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