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University of the Free State is a
prestigious public university
established in 1904 in South Africa. It is represented
by 635 scientists in the AD Scientific Index. The
university’s scientists are particularly concentrated in
Social Sciences and Humanities (137 scientists), Social Sciences (57 scientists), and Natural Sciences (55 scientists).
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
98,067
World Rank
377
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Engineering & Technology / Energy Engineering
Perovskite solar cell | Organic solar cell | DSSC | Gas Sensors | Materials for Energ
Perovskite solar cell | Organic solar cell | DSSC | Gas Sensors | Materials for Energ
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Total49
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Last 5 Years37
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Last 5 Years / Total0.755
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
157,493
World Rank
676
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
233,378
World Rank
1,093
Country Rank
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Limnology | Ecotoxicology | Integrated Water Resource Management | Water Ecosystem Service
Limnology | Ecotoxicology | Integrated Water Resource Management | Water Ecosystem Service
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Total33
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Last 5 Years25
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Last 5 Years / Total0.758
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
372,986
World Rank
1,894
Country Rank
46
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
384,520
World Rank
1,972
Country Rank
49
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
417,672
World Rank
2,174
Country Rank
56
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
482,734
World Rank
2,585
Country Rank
68
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
Food Science | Fruit and vegetable processing and technolog
Food Science | Fruit and vegetable processing and technolog
H-Index Metrics
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Total21
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Last 5 Years17
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Last 5 Years / Total0.810
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
532,401
World Rank
2,872
Country Rank
76
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
536,948
World Rank
2,897
Country Rank
77
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climate change | Natural resource conservation | Rural livelihood
Climate change | Natural resource conservation | Rural livelihood
H-Index Metrics
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Total19
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Last 5 Years18
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Last 5 Years / Total0.947
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
570,442
World Rank
3,086
Country Rank
83
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Disaster Risk Reduction | Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptatio
Disaster Risk Reduction | Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptatio
H-Index Metrics
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Total18
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Last 5 Years18
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Last 5 Years / Total1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
635,400
World Rank
3,510
Country Rank
99
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
639,901
World Rank
3,543
Country Rank
102
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Ore forming processes | exploration geochemistry | applied mineralog
Ore forming processes | exploration geochemistry | applied mineralog
H-Index Metrics
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Total17
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Last 5 Years11
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Last 5 Years / Total0.647
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
658,315
World Rank
3,655
Country Rank
108
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Hydrometallurgy | Solvent extraction | Metal separation | Aluminum recyclin
Hydrometallurgy | Solvent extraction | Metal separation | Aluminum recyclin
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Total16
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Last 5 Years15
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Last 5 Years / Total0.938
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
685,266
World Rank
3,820
Country Rank
113
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Engineering & Technology / Food Science and Engineering
NCD | Food security and nutritional status of students | Clinical Nutrition in ICU and Renal patient
NCD | Food security and nutritional status of students | Clinical Nutrition in ICU and Renal patient
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Total16
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Last 5 Years10
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Last 5 Years / Total0.625
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
725,856
World Rank
4,090
Country Rank
123
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
728,326
World Rank
4,098
Country Rank
124
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Cellular Networks | Probabilistic Approach | Mobile Intelligent Agents | Biologically Inspired Modelling | Io
Cellular Networks | Probabilistic Approach | Mobile Intelligent Agents | Biologically Inspired Modelling | Io
H-Index Metrics
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Total15
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Last 5 Years10
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Last 5 Years / Total0.667
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
801,500
World Rank
4,619
Country Rank
133
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
International migration | vulnerability and resilience disaster management | gender and climate chang
International migration | vulnerability and resilience disaster management | gender and climate chang
H-Index Metrics
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Total13
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Last 5 Years13
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Last 5 Years / Total1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
868,135
World Rank
5,071
Country Rank
150
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Computational Infodemiology | Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Language Technolog
Computational Infodemiology | Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Language Technolog
H-Index Metrics
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Total12
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Last 5 Years12
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Last 5 Years / Total1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
869,299
World Rank
5,083
Country Rank
152
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
873,367
World Rank
5,124
Country Rank
154
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Polymer science | biodegradable polymer | blends | their composites | and nanocomposite
Polymer science | biodegradable polymer | blends | their composites | and nanocomposite
H-Index Metrics
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Total12
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Last 5 Years11
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Last 5 Years / Total0.917
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
877,091
World Rank
5,154
Country Rank
155
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Material science | Phosphors | nanoscience | Nanotechnology | Thermograph
Material science | Phosphors | nanoscience | Nanotechnology | Thermograph
H-Index Metrics
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Total12
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Last 5 Years11
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Last 5 Years / Total0.917
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
887,265
World Rank
5,240
Country Rank
158
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
material science | semiconductor | nanotechnolog
material science | semiconductor | nanotechnolog
H-Index Metrics
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Total12
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Last 5 Years10
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Last 5 Years / Total0.833
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
928,814
World Rank
5,542
Country Rank
169
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Cytotoxicity | Animal models | Cell cultures | Tissue engineering | Drug developmen
Cytotoxicity | Animal models | Cell cultures | Tissue engineering | Drug developmen
H-Index Metrics
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Total11
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Last 5 Years11
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Last 5 Years / Total1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
930,367
World Rank
5,551
Country Rank
170
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
933,746
World Rank
5,579
Country Rank
171
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Geology | Environmental science | mine waste characterization | revalorization | geomicrobiolog
Geology | Environmental science | mine waste characterization | revalorization | geomicrobiolog
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Total11
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Last 5 Years11
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Last 5 Years / Total1.000
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