Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

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Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

Short name

MPI-FKF

Country, city

Germany, Stuttgart

005bk2339

Organization website

Publications

15 843

Citations

724 485

h-index

301

Top-3 journals

Physical Review B (3054 publications)

Physical Review Letters (850 publications)

Solid State Communications (527 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Stuttgart (841 publications)

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (488 publications)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (427 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (488 publications)

University of Tokyo (290 publications)

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (236 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1971

Total publications

15843

Total citations

724485

Citations per publication

45.73

Average publications per year

288.05

Average authors per publication

4.96

h-index

301

Metrics description

h-index

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 4977, 31.41% Condensed Matter Physics 4977 publications, 31.41%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 2903, 18.32% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2903 publications, 18.32%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 2454, 15.49% General Chemistry 2454 publications, 15.49%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 2413, 15.23% General Physics and Astronomy 2413 publications, 15.23%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 2032, 12.83% General Materials Science 2032 publications, 12.83%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1912, 12.07% Materials Chemistry 1912 publications, 12.07%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 1362, 8.6% Inorganic Chemistry 1362 publications, 8.6%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1105, 6.97% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1105 publications, 6.97%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 805, 5.08% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 805 publications, 5.08%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 759, 4.79% Mechanical Engineering 759 publications, 4.79%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 712, 4.49% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 712 publications, 4.49%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 701, 4.42% General Engineering 701 publications, 4.42%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 667, 4.21% Mechanics of Materials 667 publications, 4.21%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 547, 3.45% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 547 publications, 3.45%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 497, 3.14% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 497 publications, 3.14%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 388, 2.45% General Medicine 388 publications, 2.45%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 373, 2.35% Catalysis 373 publications, 2.35%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 362, 2.28% Metals and Alloys 362 publications, 2.28%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 327, 2.06% Ceramics and Composites 327 publications, 2.06%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 315, 1.99% Surfaces and Interfaces 315 publications, 1.99%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 279, 1.76% Organic Chemistry 279 publications, 1.76%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 259, 1.63% Multidisciplinary 259 publications, 1.63%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 257, 1.62% General Chemical Engineering 257 publications, 1.62%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 252, 1.59% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 252 publications, 1.59%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 250, 1.58% Biochemistry 250 publications, 1.58%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 230, 1.45% Instrumentation 230 publications, 1.45%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 206, 1.3% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 206 publications, 1.3%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 192, 1.21% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 192 publications, 1.21%
Electrochemistry	Electrochemistry, 188, 1.19% Electrochemistry 188 publications, 1.19%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 181, 1.14% Bioengineering 181 publications, 1.14%
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Journals

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Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 3054, 19.28% Physical Review B 3054 publications, 19.28%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 850, 5.37% Physical Review Letters 850 publications, 5.37%
Solid State Communications	Solid State Communications, 527, 3.33% Solid State Communications 527 publications, 3.33%
Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie	Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, 515, 3.25% Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 515 publications, 3.25%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 444, 2.8% Applied Physics Letters 444 publications, 2.8%
Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research	Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research, 335, 2.11% Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research 335 publications, 2.11%
Angewandte Chemie	Angewandte Chemie, 265, 1.67% Angewandte Chemie 265 publications, 1.67%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 259, 1.63% Journal of Applied Physics 259 publications, 1.63%
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences	Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences, 238, 1.5% Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences 238 publications, 1.5%
Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications	Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications, 191, 1.21% Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications 191 publications, 1.21%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 185, 1.17% Journal of Chemical Physics 185 publications, 1.17%
Surface Science	Surface Science, 184, 1.16% Surface Science 184 publications, 1.16%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 161, 1.02% Physica B: Condensed Matter 161 publications, 1.02%
Solid State Ionics	Solid State Ionics, 159, 1% Solid State Ionics 159 publications, 1%
Advanced Materials	Advanced Materials, 158, 1% Advanced Materials 158 publications, 1%
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 152, 0.96% Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 152 publications, 0.96%
Journal of Crystal Growth	Journal of Crystal Growth, 151, 0.95% Journal of Crystal Growth 151 publications, 0.95%
Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures	Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 149, 0.94% Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 149 publications, 0.94%
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing	Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 143, 0.9% Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 143 publications, 0.9%
Journal of Solid State Chemistry	Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 136, 0.86% Journal of Solid State Chemistry 136 publications, 0.86%
Nano Letters	Nano Letters, 134, 0.85% Nano Letters 134 publications, 0.85%
Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences	Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, 131, 0.83% Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences 131 publications, 0.83%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 129, 0.81% Nature Communications 129 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Physics Condensed Matter	Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 129, 0.81% Journal of Physics Condensed Matter 129 publications, 0.81%
MRS Proceedings	MRS Proceedings, 129, 0.81% MRS Proceedings 129 publications, 0.81%
Chemische Berichte	Chemische Berichte, 120, 0.76% Chemische Berichte 120 publications, 0.76%
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 113, 0.71% Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 113 publications, 0.71%
Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures	Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 101, 0.64% Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 101 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 95, 0.6% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 95 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials	Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 95, 0.6% Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 95 publications, 0.6%
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Publishers

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American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 4082, 25.77% American Physical Society (APS) 4082 publications, 25.77%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 3272, 20.65% Elsevier 3272 publications, 20.65%
Wiley	Wiley, 2245, 14.17% Wiley 2245 publications, 14.17%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1658, 10.47% Springer Nature 1658 publications, 10.47%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1016, 6.41% AIP Publishing 1016 publications, 6.41%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 826, 5.21% American Chemical Society (ACS) 826 publications, 5.21%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 477, 3.01% IOP Publishing 477 publications, 3.01%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 447, 2.82% Walter de Gruyter 447 publications, 2.82%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 409, 2.58% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 409 publications, 2.58%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 157, 0.99% Taylor & Francis 157 publications, 0.99%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 125, 0.79% The Electrochemical Society 125 publications, 0.79%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 116, 0.73% Pleiades Publishing 116 publications, 0.73%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 104, 0.66% EDP Sciences 104 publications, 0.66%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 96, 0.61% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 96 publications, 0.61%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 82, 0.52% Oxford University Press 82 publications, 0.52%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 78, 0.49% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 78 publications, 0.49%
MDPI	MDPI, 72, 0.45% MDPI 72 publications, 0.45%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 69, 0.44% Optica Publishing Group 69 publications, 0.44%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 62, 0.39% Trans Tech Publications 62 publications, 0.39%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 56, 0.35% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 56 publications, 0.35%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 54, 0.34% World Scientific 54 publications, 0.34%
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, 0.21% Physical Society of Japan 34 publications, 0.21%
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), 23, 0.15% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 23 publications, 0.15%
Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 21, 0.13% Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences 21 publications, 0.13%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 19, 0.12% Cambridge University Press 19 publications, 0.12%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 15, 0.09% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 15 publications, 0.09%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 11, 0.07% Annual Reviews 11 publications, 0.07%
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With other organizations

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University of Stuttgart	University of Stuttgart, 841, 5.31% University of Stuttgart 841 publications, 5.31%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 488, 3.08% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 488 publications, 3.08%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 427, 2.7% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 427 publications, 2.7%
Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg	Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, 305, 1.93% Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg 305 publications, 1.93%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 290, 1.83% University of Tokyo 290 publications, 1.83%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 269, 1.7% Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 269 publications, 1.7%
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility	European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 236, 1.49% European Synchrotron Radiation Facility 236 publications, 1.49%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 229, 1.45% Technical University of Munich 229 publications, 1.45%
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research	Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, 223, 1.41% Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research 223 publications, 1.41%
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids	Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, 221, 1.39% Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids 221 publications, 1.39%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 206, 1.3% ETH Zurich 206 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, 188, 1.19% Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences 188 publications, 1.19%
Jagiellonian University	Jagiellonian University, 180, 1.14% Jagiellonian University 180 publications, 1.14%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 175, 1.1% Paul Scherrer Institute 175 publications, 1.1%
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems	Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 169, 1.07% Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems 169 publications, 1.07%
Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy	Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy, 168, 1.06% Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy 168 publications, 1.06%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 161, 1.02% University of British Columbia 161 publications, 1.02%
Kiel University	Kiel University, 158, 1% Kiel University 158 publications, 1%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 153, 0.97% Technische Universität Dresden 153 publications, 0.97%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 149, 0.94% University of Cambridge 149 publications, 0.94%
University of Latvia	University of Latvia, 139, 0.88% University of Latvia 139 publications, 0.88%
Institut Laue-Langevin	Institut Laue-Langevin, 138, 0.87% Institut Laue-Langevin 138 publications, 0.87%
University of Regensburg	University of Regensburg, 138, 0.87% University of Regensburg 138 publications, 0.87%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 133, 0.84% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 133 publications, 0.84%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 133, 0.84% Hamburg University 133 publications, 0.84%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 121, 0.76% Lomonosov Moscow State University 121 publications, 0.76%
University of Augsburg	University of Augsburg, 117, 0.74% University of Augsburg 117 publications, 0.74%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 116, 0.73% University of Oxford 116 publications, 0.73%
University of Science and Technology of China	University of Science and Technology of China, 115, 0.73% University of Science and Technology of China 115 publications, 0.73%
Weizmann Institute of Science	Weizmann Institute of Science, 111, 0.7% Weizmann Institute of Science 111 publications, 0.7%
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With foreign organizations

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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 488, 3.08% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 488 publications, 3.08%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 290, 1.83% University of Tokyo 290 publications, 1.83%
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility	European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 236, 1.49% European Synchrotron Radiation Facility 236 publications, 1.49%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 206, 1.3% ETH Zurich 206 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, 188, 1.19% Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences 188 publications, 1.19%
Jagiellonian University	Jagiellonian University, 180, 1.14% Jagiellonian University 180 publications, 1.14%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 175, 1.1% Paul Scherrer Institute 175 publications, 1.1%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 161, 1.02% University of British Columbia 161 publications, 1.02%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 149, 0.94% University of Cambridge 149 publications, 0.94%
University of Latvia	University of Latvia, 139, 0.88% University of Latvia 139 publications, 0.88%
Institut Laue-Langevin	Institut Laue-Langevin, 138, 0.87% Institut Laue-Langevin 138 publications, 0.87%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 121, 0.76% Lomonosov Moscow State University 121 publications, 0.76%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 116, 0.73% University of Oxford 116 publications, 0.73%
University of Science and Technology of China	University of Science and Technology of China, 115, 0.73% University of Science and Technology of China 115 publications, 0.73%
Weizmann Institute of Science	Weizmann Institute of Science, 111, 0.7% Weizmann Institute of Science 111 publications, 0.7%
Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 109, 0.69% Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 109 publications, 0.69%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 104, 0.66% Cornell University 104 publications, 0.66%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 102, 0.64% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 102 publications, 0.64%
Vienna University of Technology	Vienna University of Technology, 97, 0.61% Vienna University of Technology 97 publications, 0.61%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 94, 0.59% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 94 publications, 0.59%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 93, 0.59% University of Zurich 93 publications, 0.59%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 93, 0.59% University of California, Berkeley 93 publications, 0.59%
Brookhaven National Laboratory	Brookhaven National Laboratory, 92, 0.58% Brookhaven National Laboratory 92 publications, 0.58%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 91, 0.57% Argonne National Laboratory 91 publications, 0.57%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 89, 0.56% Université Paris-Saclay 89 publications, 0.56%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 81, 0.51% Princeton University 81 publications, 0.51%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 81, 0.51% Los Alamos National Laboratory 81 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, 75, 0.47% National Institute for Materials Science 75 publications, 0.47%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 75, 0.47% North Carolina State University 75 publications, 0.47%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 2044, 12.9% USA 2044 publications, 12.9%
France	France, 1053, 6.65% France 1053 publications, 6.65%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 948, 5.98% Switzerland 948 publications, 5.98%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 797, 5.03% United Kingdom 797 publications, 5.03%
Japan	Japan, 755, 4.77% Japan 755 publications, 4.77%
Russia	Russia, 730, 4.61% Russia 730 publications, 4.61%
China	China, 723, 4.56% China 723 publications, 4.56%
Italy	Italy, 535, 3.38% Italy 535 publications, 3.38%
Canada	Canada, 399, 2.52% Canada 399 publications, 2.52%
Spain	Spain, 375, 2.37% Spain 375 publications, 2.37%
Poland	Poland, 357, 2.25% Poland 357 publications, 2.25%
Austria	Austria, 276, 1.74% Austria 276 publications, 1.74%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 259, 1.63% Netherlands 259 publications, 1.63%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 258, 1.63% Republic of Korea 258 publications, 1.63%
Sweden	Sweden, 257, 1.62% Sweden 257 publications, 1.62%
Israel	Israel, 200, 1.26% Israel 200 publications, 1.26%
India	India, 179, 1.13% India 179 publications, 1.13%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 164, 1.04% Czech Republic 164 publications, 1.04%
Denmark	Denmark, 155, 0.98% Denmark 155 publications, 0.98%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 148, 0.93% Ukraine 148 publications, 0.93%
Latvia	Latvia, 143, 0.9% Latvia 143 publications, 0.9%
Australia	Australia, 109, 0.69% Australia 109 publications, 0.69%
Belgium	Belgium, 86, 0.54% Belgium 86 publications, 0.54%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 76, 0.48% New Zealand 76 publications, 0.48%
Argentina	Argentina, 67, 0.42% Argentina 67 publications, 0.42%
Brazil	Brazil, 64, 0.4% Brazil 64 publications, 0.4%
Mexico	Mexico, 63, 0.4% Mexico 63 publications, 0.4%
Hungary	Hungary, 60, 0.38% Hungary 60 publications, 0.38%
Finland	Finland, 60, 0.38% Finland 60 publications, 0.38%
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