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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
177
Citations
339
h-index
8
Publications
169
Citations
326
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, 12.39%
Cureus
11 citations, 3.24%
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
10 citations, 2.95%
Multimedia Tools and Applications
10 citations, 2.95%
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
9 citations, 2.65%
Journal of Clinical Medicine
9 citations, 2.65%
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
9 citations, 2.65%
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
6 citations, 1.77%
Injury
5 citations, 1.47%
Cardiology in the Young
4 citations, 1.18%
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
4 citations, 1.18%
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
4 citations, 1.18%
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy
3 citations, 0.88%
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
3 citations, 0.88%
Perfusion (United Kingdom)
3 citations, 0.88%
Diagnostics
3 citations, 0.88%
Journal of Thoracic Disease
3 citations, 0.88%
Journal of Personalized Medicine
2 citations, 0.59%
Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology
2 citations, 0.59%
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
2 citations, 0.59%
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
2 citations, 0.59%
Angiology
2 citations, 0.59%
American Journal of Cardiology
2 citations, 0.59%
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
2 citations, 0.59%
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
2 citations, 0.59%
Value in Health
2 citations, 0.59%
Transplantation Proceedings
2 citations, 0.59%
Translational Pediatrics
2 citations, 0.59%
World Journal of Surgery
2 citations, 0.59%
Medicina
2 citations, 0.59%
Frontiers in Medicine
2 citations, 0.59%
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
2 citations, 0.59%
European Journal of Medical Research
2 citations, 0.59%
Pediatric Cardiology
2 citations, 0.59%
Cor et Vasa
2 citations, 0.59%
Medicine (United States)
2 citations, 0.59%
Life
2 citations, 0.59%
Biomedicines
2 citations, 0.59%
Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
2 citations, 0.59%
Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
2 citations, 0.59%
JTCVS Open
2 citations, 0.59%
Current Opinion in Cardiology
1 citation, 0.29%
Egyptian Heart Journal
1 citation, 0.29%
Epileptic Disorders
1 citation, 0.29%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
1 citation, 0.29%
Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
1 citation, 0.29%
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
1 citation, 0.29%
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1 citation, 0.29%
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
1 citation, 0.29%
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
1 citation, 0.29%
Jornal de Pediatria
1 citation, 0.29%
Current Cancer Therapy Reviews
1 citation, 0.29%
Obesity
1 citation, 0.29%
Current Problems in Surgery
1 citation, 0.29%
Heart Lung and Circulation
1 citation, 0.29%
Multimedia Systems
1 citation, 0.29%
Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care
1 citation, 0.29%
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
1 citation, 0.29%
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
1 citation, 0.29%
Imaging Science Journal
1 citation, 0.29%
BMC Surgery
1 citation, 0.29%
ASAIO Journal
1 citation, 0.29%
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
1 citation, 0.29%
Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
1 citation, 0.29%
Microorganisms
1 citation, 0.29%
Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology
1 citation, 0.29%
Transplantation Reviews
1 citation, 0.29%
Shock
1 citation, 0.29%
Tropical Doctor
1 citation, 0.29%
Frontiers in Education
1 citation, 0.29%
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
1 citation, 0.29%
Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques
1 citation, 0.29%
Annals of Clinical and Experimental Neurology
1 citation, 0.29%
Supportive Care in Cancer
1 citation, 0.29%
Journal of Robotic Surgery
1 citation, 0.29%
Anesthesia and Analgesia
1 citation, 0.29%
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
1 citation, 0.29%
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
1 citation, 0.29%
Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Review
1 citation, 0.29%
Journal of Veterinary Cardiology
1 citation, 0.29%
Tumori
1 citation, 0.29%
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
1 citation, 0.29%
Frontiers in Public Health
1 citation, 0.29%
Vestnik Transplantologii i Iskusstvennykh Organov
1 citation, 0.29%
Respiration
1 citation, 0.29%
Techniques in Coloproctology
1 citation, 0.29%
Scientific Reports
1 citation, 0.29%
Current Psychology
1 citation, 0.29%
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
1 citation, 0.29%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
1 citation, 0.29%
Cirugia Cardiovascular
1 citation, 0.29%
Journal of Phytopathology
1 citation, 0.29%
Respirology Case Reports
1 citation, 0.29%
Journal of Arrhythmia
1 citation, 0.29%
Vascular Health and Risk Management
1 citation, 0.29%
Translational Psychiatry
1 citation, 0.29%
Surgical Neurology International
1 citation, 0.29%
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
1 citation, 0.29%
Annals of Vascular Surgery
1 citation, 0.29%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
1 citation, 0.29%
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Citing publishers

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Springer Nature
117 citations, 34.51%
Elsevier
59 citations, 17.4%
MDPI
37 citations, 10.91%
Wiley
15 citations, 4.42%
SAGE
14 citations, 4.13%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
12 citations, 3.54%
Taylor & Francis
9 citations, 2.65%
AME Publishing Company
8 citations, 2.36%
Frontiers Media S.A.
7 citations, 2.06%
Oxford University Press
5 citations, 1.47%
Cambridge University Press
4 citations, 1.18%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
2 citations, 0.59%
Medknow
2 citations, 0.59%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2 citations, 0.59%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
2 citations, 0.59%
IntechOpen
2 citations, 0.59%
Scientific Scholar
2 citations, 0.59%
Walter de Gruyter
1 citation, 0.29%
IMR Press
1 citation, 0.29%
World Scientific
1 citation, 0.29%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
1 citation, 0.29%
1 citation, 0.29%
Radcliffe Media Media Ltd
1 citation, 0.29%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
1 citation, 0.29%
Eco-Vector LLC
1 citation, 0.29%
Australian Society of Anaesthetists
1 citation, 0.29%
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
1 citation, 0.29%
V.I. Shimakov Federal Research Center of Transplantology and Artificial Organs
1 citation, 0.29%
Vilnius University Press
1 citation, 0.29%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1 citation, 0.29%
Hindawi Limited
1 citation, 0.29%
S. Karger AG
1 citation, 0.29%
OAE Publishing Inc.
1 citation, 0.29%
PAGEPress Publications
1 citation, 0.29%
Scientific Research Publishing
1 citation, 0.29%
Baishideng Publishing Group
1 citation, 0.29%
Brieflands
1 citation, 0.29%
Research Square Platform LLC
1 citation, 0.29%
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Tanta University
24 publications, 13.56%
Cairo University
20 publications, 11.3%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
16 publications, 9.04%
Ain Shams University
15 publications, 8.47%
King Abdulaziz University
11 publications, 6.21%
Mansoura University
11 publications, 6.21%
Benha University
6 publications, 3.39%
Assiut University
5 publications, 2.82%
Suez Canal University
5 publications, 2.82%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
4 publications, 2.26%
Alexandria University
4 publications, 2.26%
Al-Azhar University
4 publications, 2.26%
King Saud University
3 publications, 1.69%
Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi
3 publications, 1.69%
University of Florence
3 publications, 1.69%
Careggi University Hospital
3 publications, 1.69%
Zagazig University
3 publications, 1.69%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
3 publications, 1.69%
University of Health Sciences, Turkey
2 publications, 1.13%
Gaziosmanpasa University
2 publications, 1.13%
University of Sulaimani
2 publications, 1.13%
Yozgat Bozok University
2 publications, 1.13%
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
2 publications, 1.13%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2 publications, 1.13%
Aarhus University Hospital
2 publications, 1.13%
Aarhus University
2 publications, 1.13%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2 publications, 1.13%
University of Washington
2 publications, 1.13%
Akita University
2 publications, 1.13%
Medisch Spectrum Twente
2 publications, 1.13%
University of Toronto
2 publications, 1.13%
Seattle Children's Hospital
2 publications, 1.13%
Minia University
2 publications, 1.13%
Menoufia University
2 publications, 1.13%
Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt)
2 publications, 1.13%
Assiut University Hospitals
2 publications, 1.13%
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2 publications, 1.13%
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
1 publication, 0.56%
Saint Petersburg State University
1 publication, 0.56%
Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
1 publication, 0.56%
First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg
1 publication, 0.56%
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
1 publication, 0.56%
Kemerovo State Medical University
1 publication, 0.56%
Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute
1 publication, 0.56%
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
1 publication, 0.56%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
1 publication, 0.56%
Umm al-Qura University
1 publication, 0.56%
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
1 publication, 0.56%
King Fahd Medical City
1 publication, 0.56%
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.56%
Aga Khan University
1 publication, 0.56%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
1 publication, 0.56%
National Institute of Technology Srinagar
1 publication, 0.56%
Dow University of Health Sciences
1 publication, 0.56%
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
1 publication, 0.56%
Aydın Adnan Menderes University
1 publication, 0.56%
Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital
1 publication, 0.56%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
1 publication, 0.56%
Adiyaman University
1 publication, 0.56%
Lady Hardinge Medical College
1 publication, 0.56%
University of New South Wales
1 publication, 0.56%
Lebanese University
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.56%
Drexel University
1 publication, 0.56%
Johns Hopkins University
1 publication, 0.56%
Harbin Medical University
1 publication, 0.56%
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Brescia
1 publication, 0.56%
Magna Graecia University
1 publication, 0.56%
Azienda ospedaliera universitaria integrata di Verona
1 publication, 0.56%
Spedali Civili di Brescia
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Molise
1 publication, 0.56%
Hospital Tor Vergata
1 publication, 0.56%
Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics
1 publication, 0.56%
Flinders University
1 publication, 0.56%
Liverpool Hospital
1 publication, 0.56%
Monash Health
1 publication, 0.56%
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
1 publication, 0.56%
Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia)
1 publication, 0.56%
Flinders Medical Centre
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.56%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Chicago
1 publication, 0.56%
Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel
1 publication, 0.56%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.56%
Ruhr University Bochum
1 publication, 0.56%
University Hospital Bonn
1 publication, 0.56%
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
1 publication, 0.56%
Leiden University Medical Center
1 publication, 0.56%
Kiel University
1 publication, 0.56%
Federal University of Bahia
1 publication, 0.56%
Temple University
1 publication, 0.56%
Ain Shams University Hospital
1 publication, 0.56%
Fayoum University
1 publication, 0.56%
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.56%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.56%
Cleveland Clinic
1 publication, 0.56%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1 publication, 0.56%
Texas Children's Hospital
1 publication, 0.56%
Helwan University
1 publication, 0.56%
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Tanta University
18 publications, 10.65%
Cairo University
14 publications, 8.28%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
12 publications, 7.1%
Ain Shams University
9 publications, 5.33%
King Abdulaziz University
7 publications, 4.14%
Assiut University
5 publications, 2.96%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
4 publications, 2.37%
Mansoura University
4 publications, 2.37%
Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi
3 publications, 1.78%
Alexandria University
3 publications, 1.78%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
3 publications, 1.78%
Al-Azhar University
3 publications, 1.78%
Suez Canal University
3 publications, 1.78%
King Saud University
2 publications, 1.18%
University of Health Sciences, Turkey
2 publications, 1.18%
Gaziosmanpasa University
2 publications, 1.18%
Yozgat Bozok University
2 publications, 1.18%
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
2 publications, 1.18%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2 publications, 1.18%
Aarhus University Hospital
2 publications, 1.18%
Aarhus University
2 publications, 1.18%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
2 publications, 1.18%
University of Washington
2 publications, 1.18%
Akita University
2 publications, 1.18%
Zagazig University
2 publications, 1.18%
Medisch Spectrum Twente
2 publications, 1.18%
University of Toronto
2 publications, 1.18%
Seattle Children's Hospital
2 publications, 1.18%
Benha University
2 publications, 1.18%
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2 publications, 1.18%
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
1 publication, 0.59%
Saint Petersburg State University
1 publication, 0.59%
Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery
1 publication, 0.59%
First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg
1 publication, 0.59%
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
1 publication, 0.59%
Kemerovo State Medical University
1 publication, 0.59%
Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute
1 publication, 0.59%
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
1 publication, 0.59%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
1 publication, 0.59%
Umm al-Qura University
1 publication, 0.59%
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
1 publication, 0.59%
King Fahd Medical City
1 publication, 0.59%
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
1 publication, 0.59%
Aga Khan University
1 publication, 0.59%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
1 publication, 0.59%
National Institute of Technology Srinagar
1 publication, 0.59%
Dow University of Health Sciences
1 publication, 0.59%
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
1 publication, 0.59%
Aydın Adnan Menderes University
1 publication, 0.59%
Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital
1 publication, 0.59%
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
1 publication, 0.59%
Adiyaman University
1 publication, 0.59%
Lady Hardinge Medical College
1 publication, 0.59%
Lebanese University
1 publication, 0.59%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.59%
Drexel University
1 publication, 0.59%
Johns Hopkins University
1 publication, 0.59%
Harbin Medical University
1 publication, 0.59%
University of Florence
1 publication, 0.59%
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
1 publication, 0.59%
University of Brescia
1 publication, 0.59%
Magna Graecia University
1 publication, 0.59%
Careggi University Hospital
1 publication, 0.59%
Azienda ospedaliera universitaria integrata di Verona
1 publication, 0.59%
Spedali Civili di Brescia
1 publication, 0.59%
University of Molise
1 publication, 0.59%
Hospital Tor Vergata
1 publication, 0.59%
Flinders University
1 publication, 0.59%
Monash Health
1 publication, 0.59%
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
1 publication, 0.59%
Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia)
1 publication, 0.59%
Flinders Medical Centre
1 publication, 0.59%
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
1 publication, 0.59%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1 publication, 0.59%
University of Chicago
1 publication, 0.59%
Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel
1 publication, 0.59%
Baylor College of Medicine
1 publication, 0.59%
Ruhr University Bochum
1 publication, 0.59%
University Hospital Bonn
1 publication, 0.59%
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
1 publication, 0.59%
Leiden University Medical Center
1 publication, 0.59%
Kiel University
1 publication, 0.59%
Federal University of Bahia
1 publication, 0.59%
Temple University
1 publication, 0.59%
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.59%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.59%
Cleveland Clinic
1 publication, 0.59%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1 publication, 0.59%
Texas Children's Hospital
1 publication, 0.59%
Menoufia University
1 publication, 0.59%
Helwan University
1 publication, 0.59%
Assiut University Hospitals
1 publication, 0.59%
South Valley University
1 publication, 0.59%
Sohag University
1 publication, 0.59%
National Health Service Lothian
1 publication, 0.59%
University of Hull
1 publication, 0.59%
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
1 publication, 0.59%
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
1 publication, 0.59%
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
1 publication, 0.59%
Universidad Nacional de Asunción
1 publication, 0.59%
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Egypt, 61, 34.46%
Egypt
61 publications, 34.46%
Saudi Arabia, 22, 12.43%
Saudi Arabia
22 publications, 12.43%
USA, 12, 6.78%
USA
12 publications, 6.78%
India, 9, 5.08%
India
9 publications, 5.08%
United Kingdom, 8, 4.52%
United Kingdom
8 publications, 4.52%
Turkey, 8, 4.52%
Turkey
8 publications, 4.52%
Italy, 6, 3.39%
Italy
6 publications, 3.39%
Germany, 4, 2.26%
Germany
4 publications, 2.26%
Australia, 3, 1.69%
Australia
3 publications, 1.69%
Belgium, 3, 1.69%
Belgium
3 publications, 1.69%
Pakistan, 3, 1.69%
Pakistan
3 publications, 1.69%
Azerbaijan, 2, 1.13%
Azerbaijan
2 publications, 1.13%
Denmark, 2, 1.13%
Denmark
2 publications, 1.13%
Iraq, 2, 1.13%
Iraq
2 publications, 1.13%
Canada, 2, 1.13%
Canada
2 publications, 1.13%
Netherlands, 2, 1.13%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.13%
Japan, 2, 1.13%
Japan
2 publications, 1.13%
Russia, 1, 0.56%
Russia
1 publication, 0.56%
France, 1, 0.56%
France
1 publication, 0.56%
China, 1, 0.56%
China
1 publication, 0.56%
Georgia, 1, 0.56%
Georgia
1 publication, 0.56%
Yemen, 1, 0.56%
Yemen
1 publication, 0.56%
Colombia, 1, 0.56%
Colombia
1 publication, 0.56%
Malaysia, 1, 0.56%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.56%
Maldives, 1, 0.56%
Maldives
1 publication, 0.56%
Morocco, 1, 0.56%
Morocco
1 publication, 0.56%
Tunisia, 1, 0.56%
Tunisia
1 publication, 0.56%
Uzbekistan, 1, 0.56%
Uzbekistan
1 publication, 0.56%
Ecuador, 1, 0.56%
Ecuador
1 publication, 0.56%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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Egypt, 36, 21.3%
Egypt
36 publications, 21.3%
Saudi Arabia, 16, 9.47%
Saudi Arabia
16 publications, 9.47%
USA, 11, 6.51%
USA
11 publications, 6.51%
India, 9, 5.33%
India
9 publications, 5.33%
Turkey, 8, 4.73%
Turkey
8 publications, 4.73%
United Kingdom, 7, 4.14%
United Kingdom
7 publications, 4.14%
Germany, 4, 2.37%
Germany
4 publications, 2.37%
Italy, 4, 2.37%
Italy
4 publications, 2.37%
Belgium, 3, 1.78%
Belgium
3 publications, 1.78%
Pakistan, 3, 1.78%
Pakistan
3 publications, 1.78%
Australia, 2, 1.18%
Australia
2 publications, 1.18%
Azerbaijan, 2, 1.18%
Azerbaijan
2 publications, 1.18%
Denmark, 2, 1.18%
Denmark
2 publications, 1.18%
Canada, 2, 1.18%
Canada
2 publications, 1.18%
Netherlands, 2, 1.18%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.18%
Japan, 2, 1.18%
Japan
2 publications, 1.18%
Russia, 1, 0.59%
Russia
1 publication, 0.59%
France, 1, 0.59%
France
1 publication, 0.59%
China, 1, 0.59%
China
1 publication, 0.59%
Georgia, 1, 0.59%
Georgia
1 publication, 0.59%
Yemen, 1, 0.59%
Yemen
1 publication, 0.59%
Colombia, 1, 0.59%
Colombia
1 publication, 0.59%
Malaysia, 1, 0.59%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.59%
Maldives, 1, 0.59%
Maldives
1 publication, 0.59%
Tunisia, 1, 0.59%
Tunisia
1 publication, 0.59%
Uzbekistan, 1, 0.59%
Uzbekistan
1 publication, 0.59%
Ecuador, 1, 0.59%
Ecuador
1 publication, 0.59%
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