Walter Sisulu University

Walter Sisulu University

Walter Sisulu University is a university of technology and science located in Mthatha, East London, Butterworth and Komani in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, which came into existence on 1 July 2005 as a result of a merger between Border Technikon, Eastern Cape Technikon and the University of Transkei. Derived from Wikipedia licensed CC-BY-SA.

Open Access statistics for Walter Sisulu University, South Africa, covering academic research published from 2002 to 2024. Read More.


Open Access Percentage

73%


Total
Publications

3.5K


Total Open
Publications

2.6K


Total
Citations

40K


Open Access
Percentage

73%


Total
Publications

3.5K


Total Open
Publications

2.6K


Total
Citations

40K

Wikipedia

Website

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Breakdown

43% 25% 5% 27%

Publisher Open

43%

Both

25%

Other Platform Open

5%

Closed

27%

Percentage of Open Access over time

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Publisher Open

Both

Other Platform Open

Closed

Volume of Open Access over time

050100150200250300350400450500550600Total Publications
20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Open

Closed

Publisher Open

60%OA Journal

OA Journal 60%

1.4K

Hybrid 31%

715

No Guarantees 9%

217

Other Platform Open

Domain 65%

665

Other Internet 28%

284

Institution 17%

176

Preprint 8%

85

Public 4%

38

Other Platform Locations

Name

Platform Type

Publications

PubMed Central
Domain
661
DOI
Other Internet
260
Europe PMC
Domain
47
University of Pretoria
Institution
37
Preprints
Preprint
36
Unknown Repository
Other Internet
31
Research Square
Preprint
31
Intech (Slovakia)
Institution
19
Figshare
Public
19
Australian Defence Force Academy
Institution
16
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Data updated 18 August 2025

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