South Africa - Share of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Since 2014, South Africa Share of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Surfaces, Coatings and Films decreased by 3.5points year on year. At 14.94 Percent in 2019, the country was ranked number 6 among other countries in Share of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. South Africa is overtaken by United Arab Emirates, which was ranked number 5 at 15.65 Percent and is followed by Kazakhstan at 13.88 Percent. Cyprus ranked the highest with 37.98 Percent in 2019, that is a fall of 21.9points compared to 2018. Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and China respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile witnessed the best average annual growth at +91.6points per year, while Latvia recorded the worst performance at -100points per year.

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Date Percent
2019 14.94
2018 13.46
2017 16.71
2016 15.72
2015 6.59
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How does South Africa rank in Share of Scientific Publications Among the World's 10% Top-Cited Publications in Surfaces, Coatings and Films?

# 59 Countries Percent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Cyprus
37.98 % 2019 -21.9 % NA View data
2 #2
Saudi Arabia
20.32 % 2019 -7.1 % +16.0 % View data
5 #5
United Arab Emirates
15.65 % 2019 +7.9 % +48.3 % View data
6 #6
South Africa
14.94 % 2019 +11.1 % -3.5 % View data
7 #7
Kazakhstan
13.88 % 2019 -18.9 % +63.3 % View data
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