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

Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Surgery jumped by 2.6% year on year. At 3.18 Publications in 2019, the country was number 36 among other countries in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Surgery. South Africa is overtaken by Romania, which was ranked number 35 with 3.39 Publications and is followed by Saudi Arabia with 2.95 Publications. United States lead the ranking with 1,119.06 Publications in 2019, an increase of 1.2% compared to 2018. Japan, China and United Kingdom respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Russia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +69.4% per year, while Vietnam recorded the worst performance at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Publications)
2019 3.18
2018 3.85
2017 1.07
2016 2.42
2015 4.30
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How does South Africa rank in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Surgery?

# 60 Countries Units (Publications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
1,119 2019 +1.2 % -0.8 % View data
2 #2
Japan
182 2019 +3.6 % +2.9 % View data
35 #35
Romania
3 2019 -10.8 % +27.9 % View data
36 #36
South Africa
3 2019 -17.3 % +2.6 % View data
37 #37
Saudi Arabia
3 2019 +4.7 % -6.1 % View data
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