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The Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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WOS
Q4
Impact factor
0.8
Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
The Cardiothoracic Surgeon
CARDIOTHORAC SURG
Publications
176
Citations
330
h-index
8
Publications
168
Citations
318
Top-3 citing journals
Cureus
Cureus (11 citations)
Top-3 organizations
Tanta University
Tanta University (24 publications)
Cairo University
Cairo University (20 publications)
Tanta University
Tanta University (18 publications)
Cairo University
Cairo University (14 publications)
Top-3 countries
Egypt (61 publications)
Saudi Arabia (22 publications)
USA (12 publications)
Egypt (36 publications)
Saudi Arabia (16 publications)
USA (11 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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The Cardiothoracic Surgeon
42 citations, 12.73%
Cureus
11 citations, 3.33%
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
10 citations, 3.03%
Multimedia Tools and Applications
10 citations, 3.03%
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
9 citations, 2.73%
Journal of Clinical Medicine
9 citations, 2.73%
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
8 citations, 2.42%
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
6 citations, 1.82%
Injury
5 citations, 1.52%
Cardiology in the Young
4 citations, 1.21%
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
4 citations, 1.21%
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
4 citations, 1.21%
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy
3 citations, 0.91%
Perfusion (United Kingdom)
3 citations, 0.91%
Diagnostics
3 citations, 0.91%
Journal of Thoracic Disease
3 citations, 0.91%
Journal of Personalized Medicine
2 citations, 0.61%
Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology
2 citations, 0.61%
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
2 citations, 0.61%
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
2 citations, 0.61%
Angiology
2 citations, 0.61%
American Journal of Cardiology
2 citations, 0.61%
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
2 citations, 0.61%
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
2 citations, 0.61%
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
2 citations, 0.61%
Value in Health
2 citations, 0.61%
Transplantation Proceedings
2 citations, 0.61%
Translational Pediatrics
2 citations, 0.61%
World Journal of Surgery
2 citations, 0.61%
Medicina
2 citations, 0.61%
Frontiers in Medicine
2 citations, 0.61%
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
2 citations, 0.61%
European Journal of Medical Research
2 citations, 0.61%
Pediatric Cardiology
2 citations, 0.61%
Cor et Vasa
2 citations, 0.61%
Medicine (United States)
2 citations, 0.61%
Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
2 citations, 0.61%
JTCVS Open
2 citations, 0.61%
Current Opinion in Cardiology
1 citation, 0.3%
Egyptian Heart Journal
1 citation, 0.3%
Epileptic Disorders
1 citation, 0.3%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
1 citation, 0.3%
Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
1 citation, 0.3%
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
1 citation, 0.3%
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1 citation, 0.3%
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
1 citation, 0.3%
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
1 citation, 0.3%
Jornal de Pediatria
1 citation, 0.3%
Current Cancer Therapy Reviews
1 citation, 0.3%
Obesity
1 citation, 0.3%
Current Problems in Surgery
1 citation, 0.3%
Heart Lung and Circulation
1 citation, 0.3%
Multimedia Systems
1 citation, 0.3%
Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care
1 citation, 0.3%
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
1 citation, 0.3%
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
1 citation, 0.3%
Imaging Science Journal
1 citation, 0.3%
BMC Surgery
1 citation, 0.3%
ASAIO Journal
1 citation, 0.3%
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
1 citation, 0.3%
Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
1 citation, 0.3%
Microorganisms
1 citation, 0.3%
Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology
1 citation, 0.3%
Transplantation Reviews
1 citation, 0.3%
Shock
1 citation, 0.3%
Tropical Doctor
1 citation, 0.3%
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
1 citation, 0.3%
Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques
1 citation, 0.3%
Annals of Clinical and Experimental Neurology
1 citation, 0.3%
Supportive Care in Cancer
1 citation, 0.3%
Journal of Robotic Surgery
1 citation, 0.3%
Anesthesia and Analgesia
1 citation, 0.3%
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
1 citation, 0.3%
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
1 citation, 0.3%
Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Review
1 citation, 0.3%
Journal of Veterinary Cardiology
1 citation, 0.3%
Tumori
1 citation, 0.3%
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
1 citation, 0.3%
Frontiers in Public Health
1 citation, 0.3%
Vestnik Transplantologii i Iskusstvennykh Organov
1 citation, 0.3%
Respiration
1 citation, 0.3%
Techniques in Coloproctology
1 citation, 0.3%
Scientific Reports
1 citation, 0.3%
Current Psychology
1 citation, 0.3%
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
1 citation, 0.3%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
1 citation, 0.3%
Cirugia Cardiovascular
1 citation, 0.3%
Journal of Phytopathology
1 citation, 0.3%
Respirology Case Reports
1 citation, 0.3%
Journal of Arrhythmia
1 citation, 0.3%
Vascular Health and Risk Management
1 citation, 0.3%
Translational Psychiatry
1 citation, 0.3%
Surgical Neurology International
1 citation, 0.3%
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
1 citation, 0.3%
Annals of Vascular Surgery
1 citation, 0.3%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
1 citation, 0.3%
International Journal of Surgery Protocols
1 citation, 0.3%
Addiction science & clinical practice
1 citation, 0.3%
Open Life Sciences
1 citation, 0.3%
International Cardiovascular Research Journal
1 citation, 0.3%
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Citing publishers

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Springer Nature
116 citations, 35.15%
Elsevier
59 citations, 17.88%
MDPI
33 citations, 10%
Wiley
14 citations, 4.24%
SAGE
14 citations, 4.24%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
12 citations, 3.64%
Taylor & Francis
9 citations, 2.73%
AME Publishing Company
8 citations, 2.42%
Oxford University Press
5 citations, 1.52%
Frontiers Media S.A.
5 citations, 1.52%
Cambridge University Press
4 citations, 1.21%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
2 citations, 0.61%
Medknow
2 citations, 0.61%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2 citations, 0.61%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
2 citations, 0.61%
IntechOpen
2 citations, 0.61%
Scientific Scholar
2 citations, 0.61%
Walter de Gruyter
1 citation, 0.3%
IMR Press
1 citation, 0.3%
World Scientific
1 citation, 0.3%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
1 citation, 0.3%
1 citation, 0.3%
Radcliffe Media Media Ltd
1 citation, 0.3%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
1 citation, 0.3%
Eco-Vector LLC
1 citation, 0.3%
Australian Society of Anaesthetists
1 citation, 0.3%
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.3%
V.I. Shimakov Federal Research Center of Transplantology and Artificial Organs
1 citation, 0.3%
Vilnius University Press
1 citation, 0.3%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1 citation, 0.3%
Hindawi Limited
1 citation, 0.3%
S. Karger AG
1 citation, 0.3%
OAE Publishing Inc.
1 citation, 0.3%
PAGEPress Publications
1 citation, 0.3%
Scientific Research Publishing
1 citation, 0.3%
Baishideng Publishing Group
1 citation, 0.3%
Brieflands
1 citation, 0.3%
Research Square Platform LLC
1 citation, 0.3%
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Tanta University
24 publications, 13.64%
Cairo University
20 publications, 11.36%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
16 publications, 9.09%
Ain Shams University
15 publications, 8.52%
King Abdulaziz University
11 publications, 6.25%
Mansoura University
11 publications, 6.25%
Benha University
6 publications, 3.41%
Assiut University
5 publications, 2.84%
Suez Canal University
5 publications, 2.84%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
4 publications, 2.27%
Alexandria University
4 publications, 2.27%
Al-Azhar University
4 publications, 2.27%
King Saud University
3 publications, 1.7%
Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi
3 publications, 1.7%
University of Florence
3 publications, 1.7%
Careggi University Hospital
3 publications, 1.7%
Zagazig University
3 publications, 1.7%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
3 publications, 1.7%
University of Health Sciences, Turkey
2 publications, 1.14%
Gaziosmanpasa University
2 publications, 1.14%
University of Sulaimani
2 publications, 1.14%
Yozgat Bozok University
2 publications, 1.14%
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
2 publications, 1.14%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2 publications, 1.14%
Aarhus University Hospital
2 publications, 1.14%
Aarhus University
2 publications, 1.14%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2 publications, 1.14%
University of Washington
2 publications, 1.14%
Akita University
2 publications, 1.14%
Medisch Spectrum Twente
2 publications, 1.14%
University of Toronto
2 publications, 1.14%
Seattle Children's Hospital
2 publications, 1.14%
Minia University
2 publications, 1.14%
Menoufia University
2 publications, 1.14%
Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt)
2 publications, 1.14%
Assiut University Hospitals
2 publications, 1.14%
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2 publications, 1.14%
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
1 publication, 0.57%
Saint Petersburg State University
1 publication, 0.57%
Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
1 publication, 0.57%
First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg
1 publication, 0.57%
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
1 publication, 0.57%
Kemerovo State Medical University
1 publication, 0.57%
Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute
1 publication, 0.57%
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
1 publication, 0.57%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
1 publication, 0.57%
Umm al-Qura University
1 publication, 0.57%
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
1 publication, 0.57%
King Fahd Medical City
1 publication, 0.57%
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.57%
Aga Khan University
1 publication, 0.57%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
1 publication, 0.57%
National Institute of Technology Srinagar
1 publication, 0.57%
Dow University of Health Sciences
1 publication, 0.57%
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
1 publication, 0.57%
Aydın Adnan Menderes University
1 publication, 0.57%
Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital
1 publication, 0.57%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
1 publication, 0.57%
Adiyaman University
1 publication, 0.57%
Lady Hardinge Medical College
1 publication, 0.57%
University of New South Wales
1 publication, 0.57%
Lebanese University
1 publication, 0.57%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.57%
Drexel University
1 publication, 0.57%
Johns Hopkins University
1 publication, 0.57%
Harbin Medical University
1 publication, 0.57%
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
1 publication, 0.57%
University of Brescia
1 publication, 0.57%
Magna Graecia University
1 publication, 0.57%
Azienda ospedaliera universitaria integrata di Verona
1 publication, 0.57%
Spedali Civili di Brescia
1 publication, 0.57%
University of Molise
1 publication, 0.57%
Hospital Tor Vergata
1 publication, 0.57%
Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics
1 publication, 0.57%
Flinders University
1 publication, 0.57%
Liverpool Hospital
1 publication, 0.57%
Monash Health
1 publication, 0.57%
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
1 publication, 0.57%
Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia)
1 publication, 0.57%
Flinders Medical Centre
1 publication, 0.57%
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.57%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1 publication, 0.57%
University of Chicago
1 publication, 0.57%
Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel
1 publication, 0.57%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.57%
Ruhr University Bochum
1 publication, 0.57%
University Hospital Bonn
1 publication, 0.57%
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
1 publication, 0.57%
Leiden University Medical Center
1 publication, 0.57%
Kiel University
1 publication, 0.57%
Federal University of Bahia
1 publication, 0.57%
Temple University
1 publication, 0.57%
Ain Shams University Hospital
1 publication, 0.57%
Fayoum University
1 publication, 0.57%
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.57%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.57%
Cleveland Clinic
1 publication, 0.57%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1 publication, 0.57%
Texas Children's Hospital
1 publication, 0.57%
Helwan University
1 publication, 0.57%
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Tanta University
18 publications, 10.71%
Cairo University
14 publications, 8.33%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
12 publications, 7.14%
Ain Shams University
9 publications, 5.36%
King Abdulaziz University
7 publications, 4.17%
Assiut University
5 publications, 2.98%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
4 publications, 2.38%
Mansoura University
4 publications, 2.38%
Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi
3 publications, 1.79%
Alexandria University
3 publications, 1.79%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
3 publications, 1.79%
Al-Azhar University
3 publications, 1.79%
Suez Canal University
3 publications, 1.79%
King Saud University
2 publications, 1.19%
University of Health Sciences, Turkey
2 publications, 1.19%
Gaziosmanpasa University
2 publications, 1.19%
Yozgat Bozok University
2 publications, 1.19%
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
2 publications, 1.19%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2 publications, 1.19%
Aarhus University Hospital
2 publications, 1.19%
Aarhus University
2 publications, 1.19%
University of Florence
2 publications, 1.19%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2 publications, 1.19%
Careggi University Hospital
2 publications, 1.19%
University of Washington
2 publications, 1.19%
Akita University
2 publications, 1.19%
Zagazig University
2 publications, 1.19%
Medisch Spectrum Twente
2 publications, 1.19%
University of Toronto
2 publications, 1.19%
Seattle Children's Hospital
2 publications, 1.19%
Benha University
2 publications, 1.19%
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2 publications, 1.19%
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
1 publication, 0.6%
Saint Petersburg State University
1 publication, 0.6%
Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
1 publication, 0.6%
First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg
1 publication, 0.6%
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
1 publication, 0.6%
Kemerovo State Medical University
1 publication, 0.6%
Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute
1 publication, 0.6%
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
1 publication, 0.6%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
1 publication, 0.6%
Umm al-Qura University
1 publication, 0.6%
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
1 publication, 0.6%
King Fahd Medical City
1 publication, 0.6%
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.6%
Aga Khan University
1 publication, 0.6%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
1 publication, 0.6%
National Institute of Technology Srinagar
1 publication, 0.6%
Dow University of Health Sciences
1 publication, 0.6%
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
1 publication, 0.6%
Aydın Adnan Menderes University
1 publication, 0.6%
Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital
1 publication, 0.6%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
1 publication, 0.6%
Adiyaman University
1 publication, 0.6%
Lady Hardinge Medical College
1 publication, 0.6%
Lebanese University
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.6%
Drexel University
1 publication, 0.6%
Johns Hopkins University
1 publication, 0.6%
Harbin Medical University
1 publication, 0.6%
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Brescia
1 publication, 0.6%
Magna Graecia University
1 publication, 0.6%
Azienda ospedaliera universitaria integrata di Verona
1 publication, 0.6%
Spedali Civili di Brescia
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Molise
1 publication, 0.6%
Hospital Tor Vergata
1 publication, 0.6%
Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics
1 publication, 0.6%
Flinders University
1 publication, 0.6%
Monash Health
1 publication, 0.6%
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
1 publication, 0.6%
Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia)
1 publication, 0.6%
Flinders Medical Centre
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.6%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Chicago
1 publication, 0.6%
Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel
1 publication, 0.6%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.6%
Ruhr University Bochum
1 publication, 0.6%
University Hospital Bonn
1 publication, 0.6%
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
1 publication, 0.6%
Leiden University Medical Center
1 publication, 0.6%
Kiel University
1 publication, 0.6%
Federal University of Bahia
1 publication, 0.6%
Temple University
1 publication, 0.6%
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.6%
Cleveland Clinic
1 publication, 0.6%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1 publication, 0.6%
Texas Children's Hospital
1 publication, 0.6%
Menoufia University
1 publication, 0.6%
Helwan University
1 publication, 0.6%
Assiut University Hospitals
1 publication, 0.6%
South Valley University
1 publication, 0.6%
Sohag University
1 publication, 0.6%
National Health Service Lothian
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Hull
1 publication, 0.6%
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
1 publication, 0.6%
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
1 publication, 0.6%
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
1 publication, 0.6%
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Egypt, 61, 34.66%
Egypt
61 publications, 34.66%
Saudi Arabia, 22, 12.5%
Saudi Arabia
22 publications, 12.5%
USA, 12, 6.82%
USA
12 publications, 6.82%
India, 9, 5.11%
India
9 publications, 5.11%
United Kingdom, 8, 4.55%
United Kingdom
8 publications, 4.55%
Turkey, 8, 4.55%
Turkey
8 publications, 4.55%
Italy, 6, 3.41%
Italy
6 publications, 3.41%
Germany, 4, 2.27%
Germany
4 publications, 2.27%
Australia, 3, 1.7%
Australia
3 publications, 1.7%
Belgium, 3, 1.7%
Belgium
3 publications, 1.7%
Pakistan, 3, 1.7%
Pakistan
3 publications, 1.7%
Azerbaijan, 2, 1.14%
Azerbaijan
2 publications, 1.14%
Denmark, 2, 1.14%
Denmark
2 publications, 1.14%
Iraq, 2, 1.14%
Iraq
2 publications, 1.14%
Canada, 2, 1.14%
Canada
2 publications, 1.14%
Netherlands, 2, 1.14%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.14%
Japan, 2, 1.14%
Japan
2 publications, 1.14%
Russia, 1, 0.57%
Russia
1 publication, 0.57%
France, 1, 0.57%
France
1 publication, 0.57%
China, 1, 0.57%
China
1 publication, 0.57%
Georgia, 1, 0.57%
Georgia
1 publication, 0.57%
Yemen, 1, 0.57%
Yemen
1 publication, 0.57%
Colombia, 1, 0.57%
Colombia
1 publication, 0.57%
Malaysia, 1, 0.57%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.57%
Maldives, 1, 0.57%
Maldives
1 publication, 0.57%
Morocco, 1, 0.57%
Morocco
1 publication, 0.57%
Tunisia, 1, 0.57%
Tunisia
1 publication, 0.57%
Uzbekistan, 1, 0.57%
Uzbekistan
1 publication, 0.57%
Ecuador, 1, 0.57%
Ecuador
1 publication, 0.57%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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Egypt, 36, 21.43%
Egypt
36 publications, 21.43%
Saudi Arabia, 16, 9.52%
Saudi Arabia
16 publications, 9.52%
USA, 11, 6.55%
USA
11 publications, 6.55%
India, 9, 5.36%
India
9 publications, 5.36%
Turkey, 8, 4.76%
Turkey
8 publications, 4.76%
United Kingdom, 7, 4.17%
United Kingdom
7 publications, 4.17%
Italy, 5, 2.98%
Italy
5 publications, 2.98%
Germany, 4, 2.38%
Germany
4 publications, 2.38%
Belgium, 3, 1.79%
Belgium
3 publications, 1.79%
Pakistan, 3, 1.79%
Pakistan
3 publications, 1.79%
Australia, 2, 1.19%
Australia
2 publications, 1.19%
Azerbaijan, 2, 1.19%
Azerbaijan
2 publications, 1.19%
Denmark, 2, 1.19%
Denmark
2 publications, 1.19%
Canada, 2, 1.19%
Canada
2 publications, 1.19%
Netherlands, 2, 1.19%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.19%
Japan, 2, 1.19%
Japan
2 publications, 1.19%
Russia, 1, 0.6%
Russia
1 publication, 0.6%
France, 1, 0.6%
France
1 publication, 0.6%
China, 1, 0.6%
China
1 publication, 0.6%
Georgia, 1, 0.6%
Georgia
1 publication, 0.6%
Yemen, 1, 0.6%
Yemen
1 publication, 0.6%
Colombia, 1, 0.6%
Colombia
1 publication, 0.6%
Malaysia, 1, 0.6%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.6%
Maldives, 1, 0.6%
Maldives
1 publication, 0.6%
Tunisia, 1, 0.6%
Tunisia
1 publication, 0.6%
Uzbekistan, 1, 0.6%
Uzbekistan
1 publication, 0.6%
Ecuador, 1, 0.6%
Ecuador
1 publication, 0.6%
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