# University of the Witwatersrand

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/institutions/university-of-the-witwatersrand/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 59.2 |
| Citations | 5,267,840 |
| City | Johannesburg |
| Country | ZA |
| Description | University of the Witwatersrand is a research organisation in Johannesburg, ZA. OpenAlex records 103,939 works and 5,267,840 citations for it. 19,406 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | https://www.wits.ac.za |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I192619145 |
| Region | Gauteng |
| Researchers | 19,406 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/03rp50x72 |
| Type | education |
| Works | 103,939 |

## University papers

Showing 12 of 55.

- [Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/safety-and-efficacy-of-the-chadox1-ncov-19-vaccine-azd1222-against-sars-cov-2-an/)
- [Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. 1. Evidence from genetic, epidemiologic, and clinical studies. A consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/low-density-lipoproteins-cause-atherosclerotic-cardiovascular-disease-1-evidence/)
- [Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: Consensus Statement of the European Atherosclerosis Society](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/familial-hypercholesterolaemia-is-underdiagnosed-and-undertreated-in-the-general/)
- [Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/recommendations-for-the-extraction-analysis-and-presentation-of-results-in/)
- [Inequality in early childhood: risk and protective factors for early child development](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/inequality-in-early-childhood-risk-and-protective-factors-for-early-child/)
- [Two Phase 3 Trials of Inclisiran in Patients with Elevated LDL Cholesterol](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/two-phase-3-trials-of-inclisiran-in-patients-with-elevated-ldl-cholesterol/)
- [Low-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: pathophysiological, genetic, and therapeutic insights: a consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/low-density-lipoproteins-cause-atherosclerotic-cardiovascular-disease/)
- [Statin-associated muscle symptoms: impact on statin therapy—European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel Statement on Assessment, Aetiology and Management](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/statin-associated-muscle-symptoms-impact-on-statin-therapy-european/)
- [Designing and evaluating complex interventions to improve health care](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/designing-and-evaluating-complex-interventions-to-improve-health-care/)
- [Single-dose administration and the influence of the timing of the booster dose on immunogenicity and efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine: a pooled analysis of four randomised trials](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/single-dose-administration-and-the-influence-of-the-timing-of-the-booster-dose/)
- [Mortality risk in preterm and small-for-gestational-age infants in low-income and middle-income countries: a pooled country analysis](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/mortality-risk-in-preterm-and-small-for-gestational-age-infants-in-low-income/)
- [Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents: gaining decades of life by optimizing detection and treatment](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/familial-hypercholesterolaemia-in-children-and-adolescents-gaining-decades-of/)

## University researchers

Showing 15 of 33.

- [Daniel P. Joubert](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/daniel-p-joubert/)
- [Roger A. Sheldon](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/roger-a-sheldon/)
- [Frederick J. Raal](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/frederick-j-raal/)
- [Harish Nair](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/harish-nair/)
- [Linda Richter](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/linda-richter/)
- [Geoffrey Dusheiko](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/geoffrey-dusheiko/)
- [Alisha N. Wade](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/alisha-n-wade/)
- [Patricia McInerney](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/patricia-mcinerney/)
- [A. A. Solodkov](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/a-a-solodkov/)
- [Shane A. Norris](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/shane-a-norris/)
- [Sithembiso Velaphi](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/sithembiso-velaphi/)
- [P. Sicho](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/p-sicho/)
- [Bruce A. Bassett](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/bruce-a-bassett/)
- [Achille Mbembé](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/achille-mbembe/)
- [Gavin Churchyard](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/gavin-churchyard/)

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 25.

- [African history and culture studies](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/african-history-and-culture-studies/)
- [South African History and Culture](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/south-african-history-and-culture/)
- [Legal Issues in South Africa](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/legal-issues-in-south-africa/)
- [Archaeology and Rock Art Studies](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/archaeology-and-rock-art-studies/)
- [HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/hiv-aids-research-and-interventions/)
- [Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/adolescent-sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)
- [Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/pleistocene-era-hominins-and-archaeology/)

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Source: PICO Portal — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://picoportal.org/library/sources/ for provenance and https://picoportal.org/library/methodology/ for what these figures mean.