Research trend rank among universities & colleges in Africa, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among universities & colleges in Africa, by papers, with credit split across co-authoring institutions. #1 is at the top. Hover a point for the figures. The hollow point is the year in progress.

Where it works most top research communities, by papers

• Transition Metal Complexes for Anticancer Therapy and DNA Interaction #5 of 463 universities & colleges in Africa · 136 papers
• Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling and Asymmetric Organic Synthesis #1 of 280 universities & colleges in Africa · 131 papers
• Green-Synthesized Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial and Photocatalytic Applications #11 of 575 universities & colleges in Africa · 89 papers
• Heavy Metal Stress Physiology and Remediation in Crops #9 of 580 universities & colleges in Africa · 81 papers
• Heavy Metal Contamination, Exposure, and Human Health Risk Assessment #20 of 766 universities & colleges in Africa · 74 papers

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Covers the materials and chemistry research Elements Live tracks, not everything University of KwaZulu-Natal publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.