South Africa - Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Nuclear Energy and Engineering

Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Nuclear Energy and Engineering fell by 8.3% year on year. At 0.85 Publications in 2019, the country was ranked number 41 comparing other countries in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Nuclear Energy and Engineering. South Africa is overtaken by Croatia, which was ranked number 40 at 0.86 Publications and is followed by Chile at 0.8 Publications. United States topped the ranking with 149.97 Publications in 2019, +7.8% versus 2018. China, United Kingdom and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Croatia witnessed the best average annual growth at +51.9% per year, while Bulgaria recorded the worst performance at -100% per year.

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Date Units (Publications)
2019 0.85
2018 0.70
2017 1.18
2016 1.44
2015 1.52
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How does South Africa rank in Total Number of 10% Top-Cited Scientific Publications in Nuclear Energy and Engineering?

# 58 Countries Units (Publications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
150 2019 +7.8 % +5.0 % View data
2 #2
China
139 2019 +4.7 % +9.8 % View data
40 #40
Croatia
1 2019 +22.3 % +51.9 % View data
41 #41
South Africa
1 2019 +21.1 % -8.3 % View data
42 #42
Chile
1 2019 +7.3 % +26.1 % View data
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