# University of the Witwatersrand

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/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://scholariq.org/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://scholariq.org/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://scholariq.org/papers/familial-hypercholesterolaemia-is-underdiagnosed-and-undertreated-in-the-general/)
- [Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews](https://scholariq.org/papers/recommendations-for-the-extraction-analysis-and-presentation-of-results-in/)
- [Inequality in early childhood: risk and protective factors for early child development](https://scholariq.org/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://scholariq.org/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://scholariq.org/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://scholariq.org/papers/statin-associated-muscle-symptoms-impact-on-statin-therapy-european/)
- [Designing and evaluating complex interventions to improve health care](https://scholariq.org/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://scholariq.org/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://scholariq.org/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://scholariq.org/papers/familial-hypercholesterolaemia-in-children-and-adolescents-gaining-decades-of/)

## University researchers

- [Richard Crawford](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-crawford/)
- [Mary Kawonga](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mary-kawonga/)

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 21.

- [HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/hiv-aids-research-and-interventions/)
- [Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/adolescent-sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)
- [Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology](https://scholariq.org/topics/pleistocene-era-hominins-and-archaeology/)
- [HIV Research and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/hiv-research-and-treatment/)
- [Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/particle-physics-theoretical-and-experimental-studies/)
- [HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/hiv-aids-drug-development-and-treatment/)
- [Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.