Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

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MPI-FKF

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Germany, Stuttgart

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Publications

15 575

Citations

700 991

h-index

297

Top-3 journals

Physical Review B (3043 publications)

Physical Review Letters (847 publications)

Solid State Communications (527 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Stuttgart (797 publications)

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (482 publications)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (410 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (482 publications)

University of Tokyo (285 publications)

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (235 publications)

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Total publications

15575

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Citations per publication

Average publications per year

288.43

Average authors per publication

4.94

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297

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A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 4976, 31.95% Condensed Matter Physics 4976 publications, 31.95%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 2903, 18.64% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2903 publications, 18.64%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 2453, 15.75% General Chemistry 2453 publications, 15.75%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 2398, 15.4% General Physics and Astronomy 2398 publications, 15.4%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 2031, 13.04% General Materials Science 2031 publications, 13.04%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1912, 12.28% Materials Chemistry 1912 publications, 12.28%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 1362, 8.74% Inorganic Chemistry 1362 publications, 8.74%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1104, 7.09% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1104 publications, 7.09%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 805, 5.17% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 805 publications, 5.17%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 759, 4.87% Mechanical Engineering 759 publications, 4.87%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 698, 4.48% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 698 publications, 4.48%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 687, 4.41% General Engineering 687 publications, 4.41%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 666, 4.28% Mechanics of Materials 666 publications, 4.28%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 547, 3.51% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 547 publications, 3.51%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 493, 3.17% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 493 publications, 3.17%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 385, 2.47% General Medicine 385 publications, 2.47%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 373, 2.39% Catalysis 373 publications, 2.39%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 362, 2.32% Metals and Alloys 362 publications, 2.32%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 327, 2.1% Ceramics and Composites 327 publications, 2.1%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 315, 2.02% Surfaces and Interfaces 315 publications, 2.02%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 279, 1.79% Organic Chemistry 279 publications, 1.79%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 259, 1.66% Multidisciplinary 259 publications, 1.66%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 257, 1.65% General Chemical Engineering 257 publications, 1.65%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 252, 1.62% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 252 publications, 1.62%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 250, 1.61% Biochemistry 250 publications, 1.61%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 230, 1.48% Instrumentation 230 publications, 1.48%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 206, 1.32% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 206 publications, 1.32%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 192, 1.23% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 192 publications, 1.23%
Electrochemistry	Electrochemistry, 188, 1.21% Electrochemistry 188 publications, 1.21%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 181, 1.16% Bioengineering 181 publications, 1.16%
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Journals

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Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 3043, 19.54% Physical Review B 3043 publications, 19.54%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 847, 5.44% Physical Review Letters 847 publications, 5.44%
Solid State Communications	Solid State Communications, 527, 3.38% Solid State Communications 527 publications, 3.38%
Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie	Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, 515, 3.31% Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 515 publications, 3.31%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 444, 2.85% Applied Physics Letters 444 publications, 2.85%
Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research	Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research, 334, 2.14% Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research 334 publications, 2.14%
Angewandte Chemie	Angewandte Chemie, 264, 1.7% Angewandte Chemie 264 publications, 1.7%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 259, 1.66% Journal of Applied Physics 259 publications, 1.66%
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences	Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences, 237, 1.52% Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences 237 publications, 1.52%
Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications	Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications, 191, 1.23% Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications 191 publications, 1.23%
Surface Science	Surface Science, 184, 1.18% Surface Science 184 publications, 1.18%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 183, 1.17% Journal of Chemical Physics 183 publications, 1.17%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 161, 1.03% Physica B: Condensed Matter 161 publications, 1.03%
Solid State Ionics	Solid State Ionics, 159, 1.02% Solid State Ionics 159 publications, 1.02%
Advanced Materials	Advanced Materials, 153, 0.98% Advanced Materials 153 publications, 0.98%
Journal of Crystal Growth	Journal of Crystal Growth, 151, 0.97% Journal of Crystal Growth 151 publications, 0.97%
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 151, 0.97% Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 151 publications, 0.97%
Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures	Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 149, 0.96% Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 149 publications, 0.96%
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing	Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 143, 0.92% Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 143 publications, 0.92%
Journal of Solid State Chemistry	Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 136, 0.87% Journal of Solid State Chemistry 136 publications, 0.87%
Nano Letters	Nano Letters, 130, 0.83% Nano Letters 130 publications, 0.83%
Journal of Physics Condensed Matter	Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 129, 0.83% Journal of Physics Condensed Matter 129 publications, 0.83%
MRS Proceedings	MRS Proceedings, 129, 0.83% MRS Proceedings 129 publications, 0.83%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 128, 0.82% Nature Communications 128 publications, 0.82%
Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences	Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, 128, 0.82% Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences 128 publications, 0.82%
Chemische Berichte	Chemische Berichte, 120, 0.77% Chemische Berichte 120 publications, 0.77%
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 113, 0.73% Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 113 publications, 0.73%
Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures	Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 101, 0.65% Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 101 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 95, 0.61% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 95 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials	Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 95, 0.61% Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 95 publications, 0.61%
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Publishers

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American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 4048, 25.99% American Physical Society (APS) 4048 publications, 25.99%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 3269, 20.99% Elsevier 3269 publications, 20.99%
Wiley	Wiley, 2228, 14.3% Wiley 2228 publications, 14.3%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1385, 8.89% Springer Nature 1385 publications, 8.89%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1012, 6.5% AIP Publishing 1012 publications, 6.5%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 804, 5.16% American Chemical Society (ACS) 804 publications, 5.16%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 476, 3.06% IOP Publishing 476 publications, 3.06%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 444, 2.85% Walter de Gruyter 444 publications, 2.85%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 405, 2.6% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 405 publications, 2.6%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 143, 0.92% Taylor & Francis 143 publications, 0.92%
Materials Research Society	Materials Research Society, 130, 0.83% Materials Research Society 130 publications, 0.83%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 125, 0.8% The Electrochemical Society 125 publications, 0.8%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 115, 0.74% Pleiades Publishing 115 publications, 0.74%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 101, 0.65% EDP Sciences 101 publications, 0.65%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 94, 0.6% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 94 publications, 0.6%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 81, 0.52% Oxford University Press 81 publications, 0.52%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 75, 0.48% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 75 publications, 0.48%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 67, 0.43% Optica Publishing Group 67 publications, 0.43%
MDPI	MDPI, 65, 0.42% MDPI 65 publications, 0.42%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 62, 0.4% Trans Tech Publications 62 publications, 0.4%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 56, 0.36% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 56 publications, 0.36%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 54, 0.35% World Scientific 54 publications, 0.35%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 49, 0.31% American Vacuum Society 49 publications, 0.31%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 36, 0.23% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 36 publications, 0.23%
Physical Society of Japan	Physical Society of Japan, 34, 0.22% Physical Society of Japan 34 publications, 0.22%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 30, 0.19% Cambridge University Press 30 publications, 0.19%
Japan Society of Applied Physics	Japan Society of Applied Physics, 25, 0.16% Japan Society of Applied Physics 25 publications, 0.16%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 22, 0.14% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 22 publications, 0.14%
Polska Akademia Nauk	Polska Akademia Nauk, 21, 0.13% Polska Akademia Nauk 21 publications, 0.13%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 15, 0.1% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 15 publications, 0.1%
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With other organizations

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University of Stuttgart	University of Stuttgart, 797, 5.12% University of Stuttgart 797 publications, 5.12%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 482, 3.09% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 482 publications, 3.09%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 410, 2.63% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 410 publications, 2.63%
Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg	Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, 305, 1.96% Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg 305 publications, 1.96%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 285, 1.83% University of Tokyo 285 publications, 1.83%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 262, 1.68% Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 262 publications, 1.68%
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility	European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 235, 1.51% European Synchrotron Radiation Facility 235 publications, 1.51%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 223, 1.43% Technical University of Munich 223 publications, 1.43%
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research	Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, 221, 1.42% Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research 221 publications, 1.42%
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids	Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, 217, 1.39% Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids 217 publications, 1.39%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 202, 1.3% ETH Zurich 202 publications, 1.3%
Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 185, 1.19% Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences 185 publications, 1.19%
Jagiellonian University	Jagiellonian University, 178, 1.14% Jagiellonian University 178 publications, 1.14%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 173, 1.11% Paul Scherrer Institute 173 publications, 1.11%
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems	Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 167, 1.07% Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems 167 publications, 1.07%
Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy	Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy, 161, 1.03% Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy 161 publications, 1.03%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 157, 1.01% University of British Columbia 157 publications, 1.01%
Kiel University	Kiel University, 157, 1.01% Kiel University 157 publications, 1.01%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 145, 0.93% University of Cambridge 145 publications, 0.93%
University of Regensburg	University of Regensburg, 137, 0.88% University of Regensburg 137 publications, 0.88%
Institut Laue-Langevin	Institut Laue-Langevin, 134, 0.86% Institut Laue-Langevin 134 publications, 0.86%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 132, 0.85% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 132 publications, 0.85%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 131, 0.84% Hamburg University 131 publications, 0.84%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 128, 0.82% Technische Universität Dresden 128 publications, 0.82%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 118, 0.76% Lomonosov Moscow State University 118 publications, 0.76%
University of Augsburg	University of Augsburg, 116, 0.74% University of Augsburg 116 publications, 0.74%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 113, 0.73% University of Oxford 113 publications, 0.73%
Weizmann Institute of Science	Weizmann Institute of Science, 111, 0.71% Weizmann Institute of Science 111 publications, 0.71%
University of Science and Technology of China	University of Science and Technology of China, 111, 0.71% University of Science and Technology of China 111 publications, 0.71%
Philipps University of Marburg	Philipps University of Marburg, 108, 0.69% Philipps University of Marburg 108 publications, 0.69%
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With foreign organizations

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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 482, 3.09% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 482 publications, 3.09%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 285, 1.83% University of Tokyo 285 publications, 1.83%
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility	European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 235, 1.51% European Synchrotron Radiation Facility 235 publications, 1.51%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 202, 1.3% ETH Zurich 202 publications, 1.3%
Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 185, 1.19% Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences 185 publications, 1.19%
Jagiellonian University	Jagiellonian University, 178, 1.14% Jagiellonian University 178 publications, 1.14%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 173, 1.11% Paul Scherrer Institute 173 publications, 1.11%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 157, 1.01% University of British Columbia 157 publications, 1.01%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 145, 0.93% University of Cambridge 145 publications, 0.93%
Institut Laue-Langevin	Institut Laue-Langevin, 134, 0.86% Institut Laue-Langevin 134 publications, 0.86%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 118, 0.76% Lomonosov Moscow State University 118 publications, 0.76%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 113, 0.73% University of Oxford 113 publications, 0.73%
Weizmann Institute of Science	Weizmann Institute of Science, 111, 0.71% Weizmann Institute of Science 111 publications, 0.71%
University of Science and Technology of China	University of Science and Technology of China, 111, 0.71% University of Science and Technology of China 111 publications, 0.71%
Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 107, 0.69% Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 107 publications, 0.69%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 101, 0.65% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 101 publications, 0.65%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 99, 0.64% Cornell University 99 publications, 0.64%
Vienna University of Technology	Vienna University of Technology, 94, 0.6% Vienna University of Technology 94 publications, 0.6%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 92, 0.59% University of California, Berkeley 92 publications, 0.59%
Brookhaven National Laboratory	Brookhaven National Laboratory, 91, 0.58% Brookhaven National Laboratory 91 publications, 0.58%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 91, 0.58% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 91 publications, 0.58%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 90, 0.58% Argonne National Laboratory 90 publications, 0.58%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 89, 0.57% University of Zurich 89 publications, 0.57%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 80, 0.51% Princeton University 80 publications, 0.51%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 79, 0.51% Los Alamos National Laboratory 79 publications, 0.51%
Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 77, 0.49% Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences 77 publications, 0.49%
National Institute for Materials Science	National Institute for Materials Science, 74, 0.48% National Institute for Materials Science 74 publications, 0.48%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 74, 0.48% Tohoku University 74 publications, 0.48%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 72, 0.46% North Carolina State University 72 publications, 0.46%
Autonomous University of Madrid	Autonomous University of Madrid, 70, 0.45% Autonomous University of Madrid 70 publications, 0.45%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 2019, 12.96% USA 2019 publications, 12.96%
France	France, 1044, 6.7% France 1044 publications, 6.7%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 939, 6.03% Switzerland 939 publications, 6.03%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 784, 5.03% United Kingdom 784 publications, 5.03%
Japan	Japan, 750, 4.82% Japan 750 publications, 4.82%
Russia	Russia, 723, 4.64% Russia 723 publications, 4.64%
China	China, 706, 4.53% China 706 publications, 4.53%
Italy	Italy, 528, 3.39% Italy 528 publications, 3.39%
Canada	Canada, 393, 2.52% Canada 393 publications, 2.52%
Spain	Spain, 368, 2.36% Spain 368 publications, 2.36%
Poland	Poland, 355, 2.28% Poland 355 publications, 2.28%
Austria	Austria, 273, 1.75% Austria 273 publications, 1.75%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 257, 1.65% Netherlands 257 publications, 1.65%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 255, 1.64% Republic of Korea 255 publications, 1.64%
Sweden	Sweden, 252, 1.62% Sweden 252 publications, 1.62%
Israel	Israel, 199, 1.28% Israel 199 publications, 1.28%
India	India, 179, 1.15% India 179 publications, 1.15%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 162, 1.04% Czech Republic 162 publications, 1.04%
Denmark	Denmark, 153, 0.98% Denmark 153 publications, 0.98%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 144, 0.92% Ukraine 144 publications, 0.92%
Latvia	Latvia, 143, 0.92% Latvia 143 publications, 0.92%
Australia	Australia, 106, 0.68% Australia 106 publications, 0.68%
Belgium	Belgium, 85, 0.55% Belgium 85 publications, 0.55%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 75, 0.48% New Zealand 75 publications, 0.48%
Argentina	Argentina, 67, 0.43% Argentina 67 publications, 0.43%
Brazil	Brazil, 64, 0.41% Brazil 64 publications, 0.41%
Mexico	Mexico, 63, 0.4% Mexico 63 publications, 0.4%
Finland	Finland, 60, 0.39% Finland 60 publications, 0.39%
Hungary	Hungary, 57, 0.37% Hungary 57 publications, 0.37%
Singapore	Singapore, 57, 0.37% Singapore 57 publications, 0.37%
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