University of the Western Cape

13.6k papers and 233.7k indexed citations i.

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In recent decades, authors affiliated with University of the Western Cape have published 13.6k papers, which have received a total of 233.7k indexed citations. Scholars at this organization have produced 1.6k papers in Sociology and Political Science, 1.5k papers in General Health Professions and 1.1k papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics on the topics of Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (702 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (472 papers) and Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS Infection (412 papers). Their work is cited by papers focused on Astronomy and Astrophysics (27.3k citations), Molecular Biology (24.1k citations) and General Health Professions (20.4k citations). Authors at University of the Western Cape collaborate with scholars in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom and have published in prestigious journals including Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine. Some of University of the Western Cape's most productive authors include Don A. Cowan, Romeel Davé, Ralf Henkel, Leslie Petrik, Burtram C. Fielding, Emmanuel I. Iwuoha, David Sanders, Bruno G. Pollet, Vladimir Linkov and Roy Maartens.

In The Last Decade

Fields of papers published by authors at University of the Western Cape

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries citing scholars working at University of the Western Cape

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