Human Sciences Research Council

Human Sciences Research Council

The Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa is Africa's largest dedicated social science and humanities research agency and policy think tank. Derived from Wikipedia licensed CC-BY-SA.

Open Access statistics for Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, covering academic research published from 2000 to 2025. Read More.


Open Access Percentage

58%


Total
Publications

3.6K


Total Open
Publications

2.1K


Total
Citations

113K


Open Access
Percentage

58%


Total
Publications

3.6K


Total Open
Publications

2.1K


Total
Citations

113K

Wikipedia

Website

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Breakdown

18% 32% 8% 42%

Publisher Open

18%

Both

32%

Other Platform Open

8%

Closed

42%

Percentage of Open Access over time

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Publisher Open

Both

Other Platform Open

Closed

Volume of Open Access over time

020406080100120140160180200220240Total Publications
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Open

Closed

Publisher Open

64%OA Journal

OA Journal 64%

1.1K

Hybrid 23%

407

No Guarantees 13%

245

Other Platform Open

Institution 67%

968

Domain 62%

901

Other Internet 13%

185

Public 5%

74

Preprint 5%

67

Other Platform Locations

Name

Platform Type

Publications

PubMed Central
Domain
910
doaj.org OAI-PMH Repository
Institution
715
DOI
Other Internet
144
University of Pretoria
Institution
83
Figshare
Public
68
Europe PMC
Domain
58
Unknown Repository
Other Internet
52
Maastricht University
Institution
44
Research Square
Preprint
35
University of Cape Town
Institution
31
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Data updated 12 August 2026

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