South Africa - Number of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Materials Science
Since 2014, South Africa Number of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Materials Science jumped by 24.4% year on year. At 52.91 Publications in 2019, the country was ranked number 30 comparing other countries in Number of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Materials Science. South Africa is overtaken by Portugal, which was ranked number 29 with 53.53 Publications and is followed by Austria with 47.97 Publications. China lead the ranking with 5,743.48 Publications in 2019, +3.2% compared to 2018. United States, India and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica witnessed the best average annual growth at +168.5% per year, while Malta was the worst growing country at -11.8% per year.
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| Date | Units (Publications) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 52.91 |
| 2018 | 53.53 |
| 2017 | 43.20 |
| 2016 | 28.15 |
| 2015 | 24.74 |
How does South Africa rank in Number of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Materials Science?
| # | 60 Countries | Units (Publications) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
5,743 | 2019 | +3.2 % | +10.8 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
1,889 | 2019 | +3.6 % | -3.6 % | View data | |
| 29 |
#29
Portugal
|
54 | 2019 | +2.7 % | -5.1 % | View data | |
| 30 |
#30
South Africa
|
53 | 2019 | -1.2 % | +24.4 % | View data | |
| 31 |
#31
Austria
|
48 | 2019 | +3.0 % | +1.7 % | View data | |