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University of the Free State is a
prestigious public university
established in 1904 in South Africa. It is represented
by 631 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
25,999
World Rank
79
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Physics
nanophosphors | luminescence | cathodoluminescence | surface characterizatio
nanophosphors | luminescence | cathodoluminescence | surface characterizatio
H-Index Metrics
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Total76
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Last 5 Years59
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Last 5 Years / Total0.776
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
45,965
World Rank
143
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
68,876
World Rank
229
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies
higher education and development | social justice | development ethics | capability approac
higher education and development | social justice | development ethics | capability approac
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Total55
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Last 5 Years40
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Last 5 Years / Total0.727
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
72,312
World Rank
255
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
93,412
World Rank
347
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
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
H-Index Metrics
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Total49
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Last 5 Years36
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Last 5 Years / Total0.735
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
97,670
World Rank
364
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
105,065
World Rank
409
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Stable isotope ecology | Wildlife ecology | Evolutionary ecology | Palaeoecolog
Stable isotope ecology | Wildlife ecology | Evolutionary ecology | Palaeoecolog
H-Index Metrics
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Total47
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Last 5 Years29
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Last 5 Years / Total0.617
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
116,488
World Rank
465
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
129,923
World Rank
534
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
142,592
World Rank
593
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Economics & Econometrics / Accounting & Finance
Water resources management | Water accounting | Water Footprint | Food | Irrigatio
Water resources management | Water accounting | Water Footprint | Food | Irrigatio
H-Index Metrics
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Total41
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Last 5 Years30
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Last 5 Years / Total0.732
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
142,709
World Rank
595
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
146,812
World Rank
614
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
coordination chemistry | reaction mechanisms | crystallography | catalysis | radiopharmacy model
coordination chemistry | reaction mechanisms | crystallography | catalysis | radiopharmacy model
H-Index Metrics
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Total41
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Last 5 Years16
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Last 5 Years / Total0.390
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
155,108
World Rank
657
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
158,586
World Rank
677
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
housing | small towns | mining towns | public health | childre
housing | small towns | mining towns | public health | childre
H-Index Metrics
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Total39
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Last 5 Years29
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Last 5 Years / Total0.744
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
166,631
World Rank
715
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
193,843
World Rank
854
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Medical and Health Sciences / Medical Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry | Nano Science | Clinical Biochemistry | Exosomes | Extracellular Vesicle
Organic Chemistry | Nano Science | Clinical Biochemistry | Exosomes | Extracellular Vesicle
H-Index Metrics
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Total35
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Last 5 Years35
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Last 5 Years / Total1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
197,837
World Rank
878
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
216,319
World Rank
996
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
221,625
World Rank
1,018
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
232,724
World Rank
1,096
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
236,539
World Rank
1,117
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Phytomedicine | Phytopharmacology | Bioactivit
Phytomedicine | Phytopharmacology | Bioactivit
H-Index Metrics
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Total32
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Last 5 Years24
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Last 5 Years / Total0.750
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
236,544
World Rank
1,118
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Limnology | Ecotoxicology | Integrated Water Resource Management | Water Ecosystem Service
Limnology | Ecotoxicology | Integrated Water Resource Management | Water Ecosystem Service
H-Index Metrics
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Total32
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Last 5 Years24
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Last 5 Years / Total0.750
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
258,039
World Rank
1,251
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
264,330
World Rank
1,285
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
270,616
World Rank
1,333
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
Academic literacy | Language testing | Language assessment | Theory of applied linguistic
Academic literacy | Language testing | Language assessment | Theory of applied linguistic
H-Index Metrics
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Total30
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Last 5 Years19
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Last 5 Years / Total0.633
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