Lesotho
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of the only three sovereign enclaves. Lesotho is located in the Maloti Mountains, with the highest peak in southern Africa. Derived from Wikipedia licensed CC-BY-SA.
Open Access statistics for Lesotho, covering academic research published from 2000 to 2025. Read More.
Open Access Percentage
63%
Total
Publications
2.1K
Total Open
Publications
1.3K
Total
Citations
28K
Open Access
Percentage
63%
Total
Publications
2.1K
Total Open
Publications
1.3K
Total
Citations
28K
Breakdown
Publisher Open
30%
Both
26%
Other Platform Open
6%
Closed
38%
Percentage of Open Access over time
Publisher Open
Both
Other Platform Open
Closed
Volume of Open Access over time
Open
Closed
Publisher Open
OA Journal 52%
602
Hybrid 32%
371
No Guarantees 16%
189
Other Platform Open
Institution 68%
467
Domain 45%
306
Other Internet 13%
87
Preprint 9%
62
Public 5%
33
Other Platform Locations
Name | Platform Type | Publications |
|---|---|---|
doaj.org OAI-PMH Repository | Institution | 365 |
PubMed Central | Domain | 304 |
DOI | Other Internet | 62 |
Research Square | Preprint | 32 |
Unknown Repository | Other Internet | 29 |
University of Bristol | Institution | 26 |
Figshare | Public | 26 |
medRxiv | Preprint | 24 |
University of Pretoria | Institution | 20 |
Institute of Development Studies | Institution | 15 |