| Title |
Africa’s contribution to the worldwide research literature: New analytical perspectives, trends, and performance indicators
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Scientometrics, May 2007
|
| DOI | 10.1007/s11192-007-1658-3 |
| Authors |
Robert J. W. Tijssen |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 29% |
| Kenya | 2 | 29% |
| Canada | 1 | 14% |
| Rwanda | 1 | 14% |
| South Africa | 1 | 14% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 29% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 166 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5 | 3% |
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| Brazil | 2 | 1% |
| Botswana | 1 | <1% |
| Ghana | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Lithuania | 1 | <1% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 149 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 37 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 30 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 14% |
| Librarian | 17 | 10% |
| Professor | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 34 | 20% |
| Unknown | 17 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 57 | 34% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 7% |
| Arts and Humanities | 10 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 38 | 23% |
| Unknown | 27 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
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