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GS1 South Africa

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Research works
24
▲ 46% vs 2018-21
Citations
514
21.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
55%
world 40%
International
32%
world 18%
GS1 South Africa

Not ranked overall: GS1 South Africa is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does GS1 South Africa work in?

In all years, 36% of research at GS1 South Africa is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Social Sciences (15%), Chemistry (11%).

Physical Sciences: 9 fractional works · 36.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 11.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 5.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 28.2% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 24.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 23.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 15.1% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 12.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workALL ITS WORKGS1 South Africa24fractional works, all years
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences23%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Chemistry311.5%
    2. Engineering27.3%
    3. Materials Science15.5%
    4. Physics and Astronomy14.4%
    5. Computer Science12.7%
    6. Environmental Science01.9%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.4%
    8. Energy01.0%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    1. Medicine624.4%
    2. Health Professions13.0%
    3. Dentistry00.5%
    4. Nursing00.4%
    1. Social Sciences415.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance14.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting12.5%
    4. Psychology00.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences13.0%
    3. Neuroscience02.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology01.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.71× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 5.48× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.72× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.86× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.84× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry5.48×0 works
  2. Social Sciences2.84×2 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.72×0 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.86×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.71×0 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.08×0 works
  7. Engineering1.03×1 works
  8. Medicine0.60×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.51×0 works
  10. Psychology0.44×0 works
  11. Health Professions0.38×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.23×0 works

What are the most cited papers from GS1 South Africa?

The most cited paper from GS1 South Africa is "The Peripheral Anionic Site of Acetylcholinesterase: Structure, Functions and Potential Role in Rational Drug Design" (Glynis Johnson, Samuel William Moore, 2005), with 323 citations. Next come "CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL OF COMPLETE OPEN SURGICAL DRAINAGE AND OF PREDNISOLONE IN TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOUS PERICARDIAL EFFUSION IN TRANSKEI" (227) and "meta-Chloroperbenzoic acid (mCPBA): a versatile reagent in organic synthesis" (135).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Peripheral Anionic Site of Acetylcholinesterase: Structure, Functions and Potential Role in Rational Drug Design Glynis Johnson, Samuel William Moore · Current Pharmaceutical Design 23 Dec 2005 323
2 CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL OF COMPLETE OPEN SURGICAL DRAINAGE AND OF PREDNISOLONE IN TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOUS PERICARDIAL EFFUSION IN TRANSKEI J.I.G. Strang, D G Gibson, Denis Anthony Mitchison et al. · The Lancet Oct 1988 227
3 meta-Chloroperbenzoic acid (mCPBA): a versatile reagent in organic synthesis Hidayat Hussain, Ahmed Al‐Harrasi, Ivan R. Green et al. · RSC Advances 2014 135
4 The taming of oxygen: biocatalytic oxyfunctionalisations Dirk Holtmann, Marco W. Fraaije, Isabel W. C. E. Arends et al. · Chemical Communications Open access 2014 120
5 EFFECT OF TOTAL LYMPHOID IRRADIATION IN CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS StuartD. Cook, Raymond A. Troiano, George E. Zito et al. · The Lancet Jun 1986 97
All 67 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which research topics does GS1 South Africa publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Higher Education and Employability, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Higher Education Learning Practices and Transgenic Plants and Applications.

Higher Education and Emp…0Higher Education and Employability: 0 fractional worksEngineering Education an…0Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 0 fractional worksHigher Education Learning Practices: 0 fractional worksTransgenic Plants and Applications: 0 fractional worksPlant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies: 0 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 0 fractional worksGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impact: 0 fractional worksBacterial biofilms and q…0Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing: 0 fractional worksCorporate Law and Human Rights: 0 fractional worksCybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies: 0 fractional works
EducationMedia TechnologyBiotechnologyPlant Science5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Higher Education and Employability Education 0 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 0 works
  3. 3 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 0 works
  4. 4 Transgenic Plants and Applications Biotechnology 0 works
  5. 5 Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies Plant Science 0 works
  6. 6 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Global trade, sustainability, and social impact Strategy and Management 0 works
  8. 8 Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Molecular Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Corporate Law and Human Rights Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0 works
  10. 10 Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies Information Systems 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available54.9%not open45.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.4%domestic only67.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has GS1 South Africa's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 46% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is GS1 South Africa as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000018% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%GS1 South Africa0.000015% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of GS1 South Africa over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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