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Researcher · Central University of Technology · South Africa

Thandi Patricia Gumede

Thandi Patricia Gumede publishes mostly in Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics and Water Science and Technology, on topics such as biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Advanced Cellulose Research Studies and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites.

ORCID 0000-0001-5315-7296 OpenAlex
World rank
#4,595,867
of 7,710,434 ranked researchers
Rank in South Africa
#19,944
of 29,826
Works
41
Citations
394
Citations per work
9.6
h-index
12
i10-index 12Top 58% in Biomaterials
Thandi Patricia Gumede

What does Thandi Patricia Gumede research?

Thandi Patricia Gumede's work is mostly in Materials Science (51%), Environmental Science (13%), Engineering (10%).

Physical Sciences: 30 works · 74.3% of their workMaterials Science: 21 works · 50.9% of their workBiomaterials: 11 works · 26.7% of their workPolymers and Plastics: 10 works · 24.2% of their workEnvironmental Science: 5 works · 13.4% of their workPollution: 3 works · 6.7% of their workWater Science and Technology: 3 works · 6.7% of their workEngineering: 4 works · 10.0% of their workBiomedical Engineering: 2 works · 5.0% of their workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 works · 5.0% of their workEverything else: 11 works · 25.7% of their workTHEIR WORKThandi PatriciaGumede41works
Physical Sciences74%

Their six largest subfields, inside their fields and domains; the grey slice is everything else they publish. The interactive view splits every one of their works down to single topics.

The fields and subfields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science2150.9%
    2. Environmental Science513.4%
    3. Engineering410.0%
  2. Everything else1125.7%
  1. 1Biomaterials27% of their works
  2. 2Polymers and Plastics24% of their works
  3. 3Water Science and Technology7% of their works
  4. 4Pollution7% of their works
  5. 5Biomedical Engineering5% of their works
  6. 6Electrical and Electronic Engineering5% of their works

Research topics

Which keywords describe Thandi Patricia Gumede's research?

The keywords of their largest research topics: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Biodegradable Polymers, Polylactic Acid, Mechanical Properties, Nanoparticles, Cellulose Nanocrystals and Conducting Polymers.

Size is their works in the topics tagged with each word, from their 8 largest topics. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 21 words, with their numbers
  1. Biomedical Applications313 topics
  2. Nanocomposites273 topics
  3. Biodegradable Polymers161 topic
  4. Polylactic Acid161 topic
  5. Mechanical Properties152 topics
  6. Nanoparticles142 topics
  7. Cellulose Nanocrystals111 topic
  8. Conducting Polymers112 topics
  9. Nanocellulose111 topic
  10. Composites81 topic
  11. Natural Fibers81 topic
  12. Layered Silicate71 topic
  13. Polymer71 topic
  14. Polymer Blends71 topic
  15. Polymer Crystallization71 topic
  16. Contamination41 topic
  17. Heavy Metals41 topic
  18. PEDOT:PSS41 topic
  19. Polyaniline41 topic
  20. 3D Printing31 topic
  21. Additive Manufacturing31 topic

Where does Thandi Patricia Gumede work?

Thandi Patricia Gumede's main affiliation in the publication record is Central University of Technology, South Africa.

How many publications and citations does Thandi Patricia Gumede have?

OpenAlex counts 41 works and 394 citations for Thandi Patricia Gumede, an h-index of 12, ranking #4,595,867 of 7,710,434 researchers worldwide on the quality score.

Ranked on field-normalised excellence (50%), output (30%) and citations (20%). Counts come from OpenAlex author records, which occasionally merge different people who share a name or split one person into several.

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