South Africa - Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Polymers and Plastics
Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Polymers and Plastics jumped by 5.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 35 among other countries in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Polymers and Plastics at 1.85 Publications. South Africa is overtaken by Israel, which was ranked number 34 at 1.92 Publications and is followed by Hungary at 1.81 Publications. China ranked the highest with 285.5 Publications in 2019, a decrease of 0.6% compared to 2018. United States, India and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Vietnam witnessed the best average annual growth at +60.8% per year, while Colombia witnessed the worst performance at -27.1% per year.
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| Date | Units (Publications) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.85 |
| 2018 | 1.66 |
| 2017 | 2.62 |
| 2016 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 2.89 |
How does South Africa rank in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Polymers and Plastics?
| # | 60 Countries | Units (Publications) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
285 | 2019 | -0.6 % | +11.1 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
103 | 2019 | +4.8 % | -5.0 % | View data | |
| 34 |
#34
Israel
|
2 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +4.1 % | View data | |
| 35 |
#35
South Africa
|
2 | 2019 | +11.9 % | +5.3 % | View data | |
| 36 |
#36
Hungary
|
2 | 2019 | -1.9 % | -5.2 % | View data | |