Pacific Focus

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SCImago
Q2
Impact factor
0.7
SJR
0.250
CiteScore
1.1
Categories
Political Science and International Relations
Sociology and Political Science
Areas
Social Sciences
Years of issue
1986-2025
journal names
Pacific Focus
PAC FOCUS
journal website
All time from 2020
Publications
643
Citations
1 340
h-index
14
Top-3 citing journals
Pacific Focus
Pacific Focus (133 citations)
Pacific Review
Pacific Review (56 citations)
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal (29 citations)
Top-3 organizations
All time in 5 years
Inha University
Inha University (21 publications)
Yonsei University
Yonsei University (15 publications)
Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee University (14 publications)
Top-3 countries
All time in 5 years
Republic of Korea (105 publications)
USA (48 publications)
China (39 publications)

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Citing journals

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Pacific Focus
Pacific Focus, 133, 9.93%
Pacific Review
Pacific Review, 56, 4.18%
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal, 29, 2.16%
Australian Journal of International Affairs
Australian Journal of International Affairs, 26, 1.94%
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, 16, 1.19%
Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs
Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, 15, 1.12%
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Journal of Asian and African Studies, 14, 1.04%
Asian Survey
Asian Survey, 14, 1.04%
Asian Politics and Policy
Asian Politics and Policy, 12, 0.9%
Contemporary Politics
Contemporary Politics, 12, 0.9%
Journal of East Asian Studies
Journal of East Asian Studies, 11, 0.82%
Asian Studies Review
Asian Studies Review, 11, 0.82%
East Asia
East Asia, 10, 0.75%
International Politics
International Politics, 10, 0.75%
Asian Journal of Political Science
Asian Journal of Political Science, 9, 0.67%
Journal of Chinese Political Science
Journal of Chinese Political Science, 9, 0.67%
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 8, 0.6%
Third World Quarterly
Third World Quarterly, 8, 0.6%
Japanese Journal of Political Science
Japanese Journal of Political Science, 7, 0.52%
Review of International Studies
Review of International Studies, 7, 0.52%
Sustainability
Sustainability, 7, 0.52%
International Area Studies Review
International Area Studies Review, 7, 0.52%
Cambridge Review of International Affairs
Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 6, 0.45%
Journal of Conflict Resolution
Journal of Conflict Resolution, 5, 0.37%
Journal of Strategic Studies
Journal of Strategic Studies, 5, 0.37%
International Studies Quarterly
International Studies Quarterly, 5, 0.37%
Foreign Policy Analysis
Foreign Policy Analysis, 5, 0.37%
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 5, 0.37%
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, 5, 0.37%
International Studies Review
International Studies Review, 4, 0.3%
Development and Change
Development and Change, 4, 0.3%
China Quarterly
China Quarterly, 4, 0.3%
International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics
International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 4, 0.3%
Contemporary Security Policy
Contemporary Security Policy, 4, 0.3%
Springer Geography
Springer Geography, 4, 0.3%
Business and Politics
Business and Politics, 4, 0.3%
Asia Europe Journal
Asia Europe Journal, 4, 0.3%
Land Use Policy
Land Use Policy, 4, 0.3%
Europe-Asia Studies
Europe-Asia Studies, 4, 0.3%
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 4, 0.3%
International Studies
International Studies, 4, 0.3%
Journal of Asian Studies
Journal of Asian Studies, 3, 0.22%
Global Policy
Global Policy, 3, 0.22%
Science of the Total Environment
Science of the Total Environment, 3, 0.22%
Competition and Change
Competition and Change, 3, 0.22%
Journal of International Development
Journal of International Development, 3, 0.22%
European Journal of International Relations
European Journal of International Relations, 3, 0.22%
Frontiers in Marine Science
Frontiers in Marine Science, 3, 0.22%
Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers in Psychology, 3, 0.22%
World Affairs
World Affairs, 3, 0.22%
Contemporary Japan
Contemporary Japan, 3, 0.22%
China Report
China Report, 3, 0.22%
Journal of Development Studies
Journal of Development Studies, 3, 0.22%
Land
Land, 3, 0.22%
Political Science
Political Science, 3, 0.22%
South East Asia Research
South East Asia Research, 3, 0.22%
Sport in Society
Sport in Society, 3, 0.22%
Political Geography
Political Geography, 3, 0.22%
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, 3, 0.22%
Japan Forum
Japan Forum, 3, 0.22%
Armed Forces and Society
Armed Forces and Society, 3, 0.22%
International Interactions
International Interactions, 3, 0.22%
Politics and Policy
Politics and Policy, 3, 0.22%
Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies
Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 3, 0.22%
Issues and Studies
Issues and Studies, 3, 0.22%
Asia Pacific Viewpoint
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 3, 0.22%
International Journal of Tourism Research
International Journal of Tourism Research, 3, 0.22%
Canadian Foreign Policy Journal
Canadian Foreign Policy Journal, 3, 0.22%
Journal of Contemporary Asia
Journal of Contemporary Asia, 3, 0.22%
World Economy
World Economy, 3, 0.22%
Population, Space and Place
Population, Space and Place, 3, 0.22%
Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 3, 0.22%
Asian Affairs An American Review
Asian Affairs An American Review, 3, 0.22%
Advances in Public Policy and Administration
Advances in Public Policy and Administration, 3, 0.22%
Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi
Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi, 3, 0.22%
Policy and Society
Policy and Society, 2, 0.15%
Forest Policy and Economics
Forest Policy and Economics, 2, 0.15%
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2, 0.15%
Kotuitui
Kotuitui, 2, 0.15%
Asian Journal of Comparative Law
Asian Journal of Comparative Law, 2, 0.15%
International Economics and Economic Policy
International Economics and Economic Policy, 2, 0.15%
Journal of Cleaner Production
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2, 0.15%
Defence Studies
Defence Studies, 2, 0.15%
Social Semiotics
Social Semiotics, 2, 0.15%
Central Asian Survey
Central Asian Survey, 2, 0.15%
Media International Australia
Media International Australia, 2, 0.15%
Applied Economics
Applied Economics, 2, 0.15%
Ethnic and Racial Studies
Ethnic and Racial Studies, 2, 0.15%
African and Asian Studies
African and Asian Studies, 2, 0.15%
Maritime Economics and Logistics
Maritime Economics and Logistics, 2, 0.15%
Journal of International Relations and Development
Journal of International Relations and Development, 2, 0.15%
Water International
Water International, 2, 0.15%
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 2, 0.15%
Maritime Business Review
Maritime Business Review, 2, 0.15%
International Journal of Intercultural Relations
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2, 0.15%
Comparative Political Studies
Comparative Political Studies, 2, 0.15%
Marine Policy
Marine Policy, 2, 0.15%
New Political Economy
New Political Economy, 2, 0.15%
Development Policy Review
Development Policy Review, 2, 0.15%
Political Studies
Political Studies, 2, 0.15%
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Citing publishers

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Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis, 296, 22.09%
Wiley
Wiley, 214, 15.97%
Springer Nature
Springer Nature, 121, 9.03%
SAGE
SAGE, 110, 8.21%
Elsevier
Elsevier, 80, 5.97%
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press, 75, 5.6%
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press, 38, 2.84%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
Social Science Electronic Publishing, 25, 1.87%
Emerald
Emerald, 19, 1.42%
MDPI
MDPI, 18, 1.34%
University of California Press
University of California Press, 16, 1.19%
World Scientific
World Scientific, 8, 0.6%
IGI Global
IGI Global, 8, 0.6%
Brill
Brill, 7, 0.52%
Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers Media S.A., 7, 0.52%
Institut fur Asienkunde, 7, 0.52%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 5, 0.37%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 5, 0.37%
Institute of Asian Studies at the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, 4, 0.3%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 3, 0.22%
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego, 3, 0.22%
Hans Publishers
Hans Publishers, 3, 0.22%
Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli Universitesi SBE Dergisi
Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli Universitesi SBE Dergisi, 3, 0.22%
Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter, 2, 0.15%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2, 0.15%
Liverpool University Press
Liverpool University Press, 2, 0.15%
IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing, 2, 0.15%
Academic Educational Forum on International Relations, 2, 0.15%
Hindawi Limited
Hindawi Limited, 2, 0.15%
SciELO
SciELO, 2, 0.15%
OpenEdition
OpenEdition, 2, 0.15%
Scientific Research Publishing
Scientific Research Publishing, 2, 0.15%
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University of Chicago Press
University of Chicago Press, 1, 0.07%
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Noncommercial Partnership Editorial Board Polis, 1, 0.07%
Index Copernicus, 1, 0.07%
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Technical University Liberec, 1, 0.07%
Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, Ihsan Dogramaci Peace Foundation, 1, 0.07%
Society for Sociological Science, 1, 0.07%
Stockholm University Press, 1, 0.07%
Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, 1, 0.07%
Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, University of Sussex, 1, 0.07%
Hanyang University, 1, 0.07%
Annual Reviews
Annual Reviews, 1, 0.07%
Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES), 1, 0.07%
The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, 1, 0.07%
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (PRUE)
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (PRUE), 1, 0.07%
Ubiquity Press
Ubiquity Press, 1, 0.07%
Cognizant, LLC, 1, 0.07%
F1000 Research
F1000 Research, 1, 0.07%
Intellect, 1, 0.07%
South Florida Publishing LLC, 1, 0.07%
Tech Science Press, 1, 0.07%
Korean Political Science Association, 1, 0.07%
Korean Institute for International Economic Policy, 1, 0.07%
Association of Japanologists, 1, 0.07%
Lomonosov Moscow State University, School of World Politics
Lomonosov Moscow State University, School of World Politics, 1, 0.07%
Korea Association of Japanology, 1, 0.07%
The British Association for Korean Studies, 1, 0.07%
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Publishing organizations

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Inha University
Inha University, 21, 3.27%
Yonsei University
Yonsei University, 15, 2.33%
Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee University, 14, 2.18%
Korea University
Korea University, 9, 1.4%
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 7, 1.09%
Fudan University
Fudan University, 4, 0.62%
Shanghai International Studies University
Shanghai International Studies University, 4, 0.62%
Chung-Ang University
Chung-Ang University, 4, 0.62%
Pusan National University
Pusan National University, 4, 0.62%
Ewha Womans University
Ewha Womans University, 4, 0.62%
Wuhan University
Wuhan University, 3, 0.47%
National Sun Yat-sen University
National Sun Yat-sen University, 3, 0.47%
National Chengchi University
National Chengchi University, 3, 0.47%
Seoul National University
Seoul National University, 3, 0.47%
Hanyang University
Hanyang University, 3, 0.47%
Chonbuk National University
Chonbuk National University, 3, 0.47%
De La Salle University
De La Salle University, 3, 0.47%
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, 3, 0.47%
Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University, 3, 0.47%
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University, 2, 0.31%
Dalian Maritime University
Dalian Maritime University, 2, 0.31%
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge, 2, 0.31%
University of Southern California
University of Southern California, 2, 0.31%
National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore, 2, 0.31%
University of Sydney
University of Sydney, 2, 0.31%
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 2, 0.31%
Boston University
Boston University, 2, 0.31%
Sungkyunkwan University
Sungkyunkwan University, 2, 0.31%
Kyungpook National University
Kyungpook National University, 2, 0.31%
Sogang University
Sogang University, 2, 0.31%
Harvard University
Harvard University, 2, 0.31%
Sangmyung University
Sangmyung University, 2, 0.31%
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine, 2, 0.31%
Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou University, 2, 0.31%
Kyungnam University
Kyungnam University, 2, 0.31%
University of Macau
University of Macau, 2, 0.31%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 2, 0.31%
Hallym University
Hallym University, 2, 0.31%
Ritsumeikan University
Ritsumeikan University, 2, 0.31%
Far Eastern Federal University
Far Eastern Federal University, 1, 0.16%
Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg State University, 1, 0.16%
Institute of Forest Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Forest Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, 0.16%
Atilim University
Atilim University, 1, 0.16%
Beijing Institute of Technology
Beijing Institute of Technology, 1, 0.16%
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, 1, 0.16%
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University, 1, 0.16%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1, 0.16%
Peking University
Peking University, 1, 0.16%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1, 0.16%
Sichuan University of Science and Engineering
Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, 1, 0.16%
O. P. Jindal Global University
O. P. Jindal Global University, 1, 0.16%
Adiyaman University
Adiyaman University, 1, 0.16%
Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University
Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University, 1, 0.16%
University of Malaya
University of Malaya, 1, 0.16%
Nanjing University
Nanjing University, 1, 0.16%
University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki, 1, 0.16%
China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
China University of Petroleum (Beijing), 1, 0.16%
Australian National University
Australian National University, 1, 0.16%
Sun Yat-sen University
Sun Yat-sen University, 1, 0.16%
East China Normal University
East China Normal University, 1, 0.16%
Xiamen University
Xiamen University, 1, 0.16%
Université Catholique de Louvain
Université Catholique de Louvain, 1, 0.16%
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University, 1, 0.16%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 1, 0.16%
Tianjin University
Tianjin University, 1, 0.16%
King's College London
King's College London, 1, 0.16%
Royal Holloway University of London
Royal Holloway University of London, 1, 0.16%
University of Antwerp
University of Antwerp, 1, 0.16%
Florida State University
Florida State University, 1, 0.16%
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 1, 0.16%
Fu Jen Catholic University
Fu Jen Catholic University, 1, 0.16%
Tamkang University
Tamkang University, 1, 0.16%
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University, 1, 0.16%
University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury, 1, 0.16%
Monash University
Monash University, 1, 0.16%
University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia, 1, 0.16%
University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide, 1, 0.16%
Deakin University
Deakin University, 1, 0.16%
Macquarie University
Macquarie University, 1, 0.16%
Victoria University (Australia)
Victoria University (Australia), 1, 0.16%
Columbia University
Columbia University, 1, 0.16%
Thammasat University
Thammasat University, 1, 0.16%
American University
American University, 1, 0.16%
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1, 0.16%
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 1, 0.16%
Sejong University
Sejong University, 1, 0.16%
Ajou University
Ajou University, 1, 0.16%
Konkuk University
Konkuk University, 1, 0.16%
Handong Global University
Handong Global University, 1, 0.16%
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley, 1, 0.16%
Chungbuk National University
Chungbuk National University, 1, 0.16%
Sookmyung Womens University
Sookmyung Womens University, 1, 0.16%
Kookmin University
Kookmin University, 1, 0.16%
Soongsil University
Soongsil University, 1, 0.16%
Dankook University
Dankook University, 1, 0.16%
Wonkwang University
Wonkwang University, 1, 0.16%
Incheon National University
Incheon National University, 1, 0.16%
Hangzhou Normal University
Hangzhou Normal University, 1, 0.16%
Kongju National University
Kongju National University, 1, 0.16%
Shandong University
Shandong University, 1, 0.16%
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Inha University
Inha University, 9, 8.74%
Shanghai International Studies University
Shanghai International Studies University, 4, 3.88%
Yonsei University
Yonsei University, 4, 3.88%
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 4, 3.88%
Fudan University
Fudan University, 3, 2.91%
Wuhan University
Wuhan University, 3, 2.91%
Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee University, 3, 2.91%
National Sun Yat-sen University
National Sun Yat-sen University, 2, 1.94%
Dalian Maritime University
Dalian Maritime University, 2, 1.94%
University of Sydney
University of Sydney, 2, 1.94%
Seoul National University
Seoul National University, 2, 1.94%
Korea University
Korea University, 2, 1.94%
Kyungpook National University
Kyungpook National University, 2, 1.94%
Chung-Ang University
Chung-Ang University, 2, 1.94%
Pusan National University
Pusan National University, 2, 1.94%
Chonbuk National University
Chonbuk National University, 2, 1.94%
Sogang University
Sogang University, 2, 1.94%
Sangmyung University
Sangmyung University, 2, 1.94%
Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou University, 2, 1.94%
University of Macau
University of Macau, 2, 1.94%
Institute of Forest Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Forest Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, 0.97%
Atilim University
Atilim University, 1, 0.97%
Beijing Institute of Technology
Beijing Institute of Technology, 1, 0.97%
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, 1, 0.97%
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University, 1, 0.97%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1, 0.97%
Peking University
Peking University, 1, 0.97%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1, 0.97%
Sichuan University of Science and Engineering
Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, 1, 0.97%
Adiyaman University
Adiyaman University, 1, 0.97%
Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University
Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University, 1, 0.97%
Nanjing University
Nanjing University, 1, 0.97%
Sun Yat-sen University
Sun Yat-sen University, 1, 0.97%
Tianjin University
Tianjin University, 1, 0.97%
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 1, 0.97%
National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore, 1, 0.97%
National Chengchi University
National Chengchi University, 1, 0.97%
Tamkang University
Tamkang University, 1, 0.97%
Macquarie University
Macquarie University, 1, 0.97%
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1, 0.97%
Hanyang University
Hanyang University, 1, 0.97%
Konkuk University
Konkuk University, 1, 0.97%
Handong Global University
Handong Global University, 1, 0.97%
Chungbuk National University
Chungbuk National University, 1, 0.97%
Sookmyung Womens University
Sookmyung Womens University, 1, 0.97%
Soongsil University
Soongsil University, 1, 0.97%
Incheon National University
Incheon National University, 1, 0.97%
Hangzhou Normal University
Hangzhou Normal University, 1, 0.97%
Kyungnam University
Kyungnam University, 1, 0.97%
Woosong University
Woosong University, 1, 0.97%
De La Salle University
De La Salle University, 1, 0.97%
Guangxi University
Guangxi University, 1, 0.97%
Ritsumeikan University
Ritsumeikan University, 1, 0.97%
University of Sussex
University of Sussex, 1, 0.97%
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University, 1, 0.97%
Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University, 1, 0.97%
University of Alabama
University of Alabama, 1, 0.97%
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Republic of Korea, 105, 16.33%
USA, 48, 7.47%
China, 39, 6.07%
Australia, 11, 1.71%
United Kingdom, 9, 1.4%
Italy, 8, 1.24%
Philippines, 8, 1.24%
Japan, 5, 0.78%
Russia, 4, 0.62%
Germany, 4, 0.62%
Singapore, 3, 0.47%
Vietnam, 2, 0.31%
India, 2, 0.31%
Canada, 2, 0.31%
Turkey, 2, 0.31%
Austria, 1, 0.16%
Bangladesh, 1, 0.16%
Belgium, 1, 0.16%
Iraq, 1, 0.16%
Malaysia, 1, 0.16%
Netherlands, 1, 0.16%
New Zealand, 1, 0.16%
Norway, 1, 0.16%
Pakistan, 1, 0.16%
Palestine, 1, 0.16%
Poland, 1, 0.16%
Thailand, 1, 0.16%
Finland, 1, 0.16%
Czech Republic, 1, 0.16%
Chile, 1, 0.16%
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Republic of Korea, 41, 39.81%
China, 27, 26.21%
USA, 5, 4.85%
Australia, 3, 2.91%
United Kingdom, 3, 2.91%
Russia, 2, 1.94%
Vietnam, 2, 1.94%
Turkey, 2, 1.94%
Japan, 2, 1.94%
India, 1, 0.97%
Iraq, 1, 0.97%
Italy, 1, 0.97%
Palestine, 1, 0.97%
Singapore, 1, 0.97%
Philippines, 1, 0.97%
Czech Republic, 1, 0.97%
Chile, 1, 0.97%
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