Nepal Academy of Science and Technology

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Short name

NAST

Country, city

Nepal, Kathmandu

00863x694

Organization website

Publications

402

Citations

8 079

h-index

Top-3 journals

Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions (22 publications)

Heliyon (8 publications)

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (6 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Tribhuvan University (175 publications)

Ilia State University (26 publications)

Florida Atlantic University (22 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Ilia State University (26 publications)

Florida Atlantic University (22 publications)

University of Southern Queensland (16 publications)

Top-2 researchers by h-index

Bhandari Govinda

10 publications, 550 citations

h-index: 6

Koirala Devesh

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7 publications, 80 citations

h-index: 4

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1987

Total publications

402

Total citations

8079

Citations per publication

20.1

Average publications per year

10.31

Average authors per publication

8.26

h-index

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

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
General Medicine	General Medicine, 31, 7.71% General Medicine 31 publications, 7.71%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 28, 6.97% Plant Science 28 publications, 6.97%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 23, 5.72% Atmospheric Science 23 publications, 5.72%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 22, 5.47% Condensed Matter Physics 22 publications, 5.47%
Pollution	Pollution, 22, 5.47% Pollution 22 publications, 5.47%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 21, 5.22% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 21 publications, 5.22%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 21, 5.22% Water Science and Technology 21 publications, 5.22%
Ecology	Ecology, 20, 4.98% Ecology 20 publications, 4.98%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 19, 4.73% General Chemistry 19 publications, 4.73%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 18, 4.48% Environmental Chemistry 18 publications, 4.48%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 18, 4.48% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 18 publications, 4.48%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 17, 4.23% Biochemistry 17 publications, 4.23%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 15, 3.73% General Materials Science 15 publications, 3.73%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 14, 3.48% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 14 publications, 3.48%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 14, 3.48% Environmental Engineering 14 publications, 3.48%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 14, 3.48% General Environmental Science 14 publications, 3.48%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 12, 2.99% Multidisciplinary 12 publications, 2.99%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 11, 2.74% Organic Chemistry 11 publications, 2.74%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 11, 2.74% Infectious Diseases 11 publications, 2.74%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 11, 2.74% Global and Planetary Change 11 publications, 2.74%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 10, 2.49% Drug Discovery 10 publications, 2.49%
Complementary and alternative medicine	Complementary and alternative medicine, 10, 2.49% Complementary and alternative medicine 10 publications, 2.49%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 10, 2.49% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 10 publications, 2.49%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 10, 2.49% Civil and Structural Engineering 10 publications, 2.49%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 10, 2.49% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 10 publications, 2.49%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 9, 2.24% Pharmacology 9 publications, 2.24%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 9, 2.24% General Physics and Astronomy 9 publications, 2.24%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 9, 2.24% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 9 publications, 2.24%
Food Science	Food Science, 9, 2.24% Food Science 9 publications, 2.24%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 9, 2.24% Geography, Planning and Development 9 publications, 2.24%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25
Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions	Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions, 22, 5.47% Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions 22 publications, 5.47%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 8, 1.99% Heliyon 8 publications, 1.99%
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine	Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 6, 1.49% Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 6 publications, 1.49%
Dendrochronologia	Dendrochronologia, 5, 1.24% Dendrochronologia 5 publications, 1.24%
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution	Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 5, 1.24% Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 5 publications, 1.24%
Climate	Climate, 5, 1.24% Climate 5 publications, 1.24%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 4, 1% Science of the Total Environment 4 publications, 1%
Radiation Protection Dosimetry	Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 4, 1% Radiation Protection Dosimetry 4 publications, 1%
International Journal of Climatology	International Journal of Climatology, 3, 0.75% International Journal of Climatology 3 publications, 0.75%
Veterinary Medicine and Science	Veterinary Medicine and Science, 3, 0.75% Veterinary Medicine and Science 3 publications, 0.75%
Mycoscience	Mycoscience, 3, 0.75% Mycoscience 3 publications, 0.75%
BioMed Research International	BioMed Research International, 3, 0.75% BioMed Research International 3 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials	Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 3, 0.75% Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 3 publications, 0.75%
Fungal Biology	Fungal Biology, 3, 0.75% Fungal Biology 3 publications, 0.75%
Optik	Optik, 3, 0.75% Optik 3 publications, 0.75%
Earth, Planets and Space	Earth, Planets and Space, 3, 0.75% Earth, Planets and Space 3 publications, 0.75%
Theoretical and Applied Climatology	Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 3, 0.75% Theoretical and Applied Climatology 3 publications, 0.75%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 3, 0.75% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 3 publications, 0.75%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 3, 0.75% PLoS ONE 3 publications, 0.75%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 3, 0.75% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 3 publications, 0.75%
Materials	Materials, 3, 0.75% Materials 3 publications, 0.75%
Innovative Infrastructure Solutions	Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2, 0.5% Innovative Infrastructure Solutions 2 publications, 0.5%
Current Molecular Pharmacology	Current Molecular Pharmacology, 2, 0.5% Current Molecular Pharmacology 2 publications, 0.5%
Organic Letters	Organic Letters, 2, 0.5% Organic Letters 2 publications, 0.5%
Agriculture (Switzerland)	Agriculture (Switzerland), 2, 0.5% Agriculture (Switzerland) 2 publications, 0.5%
Computational Materials Science	Computational Materials Science, 2, 0.5% Computational Materials Science 2 publications, 0.5%
International Journal of Food Properties	International Journal of Food Properties, 2, 0.5% International Journal of Food Properties 2 publications, 0.5%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2, 0.5% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2 publications, 0.5%
Environmental Research	Environmental Research, 2, 0.5% Environmental Research 2 publications, 0.5%
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences	Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2, 0.5% Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 2 publications, 0.5%
	5 10 15 20 25

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 112, 27.86% Springer Nature 112 publications, 27.86%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 112, 27.86% Elsevier 112 publications, 27.86%
Wiley	Wiley, 29, 7.21% Wiley 29 publications, 7.21%
MDPI	MDPI, 25, 6.22% MDPI 25 publications, 6.22%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 20, 4.98% Hindawi Limited 20 publications, 4.98%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 19, 4.73% Taylor & Francis 19 publications, 4.73%
SAGE	SAGE, 8, 1.99% SAGE 8 publications, 1.99%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 8, 1.99% American Chemical Society (ACS) 8 publications, 1.99%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 7, 1.74% Oxford University Press 7 publications, 1.74%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 7, 1.74% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 7 publications, 1.74%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 6, 1.49% Copernicus 6 publications, 1.49%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 5, 1.24% Frontiers Media S.A. 5 publications, 1.24%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 3, 0.75% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 3 publications, 0.75%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 3, 0.75% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 3 publications, 0.75%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 3, 0.75% IOP Publishing 3 publications, 0.75%
The Mycological Society of Japan	The Mycological Society of Japan, 3, 0.75% The Mycological Society of Japan 3 publications, 0.75%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2, 0.5% Cambridge University Press 2 publications, 0.5%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 2, 0.5% IWA Publishing 2 publications, 0.5%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 2, 0.5% Academic Journals 2 publications, 0.5%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 1, 0.25% Walter de Gruyter 1 publication, 0.25%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 1, 0.25% World Scientific 1 publication, 0.25%
Begell House	Begell House, 1, 0.25% Begell House 1 publication, 0.25%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 1, 0.25% Pleiades Publishing 1 publication, 0.25%
Tree-Ring Society	Tree-Ring Society, 1, 0.25% Tree-Ring Society 1 publication, 0.25%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 1, 0.25% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 1 publication, 0.25%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1, 0.25% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1 publication, 0.25%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1, 0.25% AIP Publishing 1 publication, 0.25%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 1, 0.25% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 1 publication, 0.25%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 1, 0.25% American Meteorological Society 1 publication, 0.25%
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry	Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry, 1, 0.25% Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry 1 publication, 0.25%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Tribhuvan University	Tribhuvan University, 175, 43.53% Tribhuvan University 175 publications, 43.53%
Ilia State University	Ilia State University, 26, 6.47% Ilia State University 26 publications, 6.47%
Florida Atlantic University	Florida Atlantic University, 22, 5.47% Florida Atlantic University 22 publications, 5.47%
Kathmandu University	Kathmandu University, 21, 5.22% Kathmandu University 21 publications, 5.22%
University of Southern Queensland	University of Southern Queensland, 16, 3.98% University of Southern Queensland 16 publications, 3.98%
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés	Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, 16, 3.98% Universidad Mayor de San Andrés 16 publications, 3.98%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15, 3.73% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 15 publications, 3.73%
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15, 3.73% Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 15 publications, 3.73%
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 12, 2.99% Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences 12 publications, 2.99%
Harbin Institute of Technology	Harbin Institute of Technology, 11, 2.74% Harbin Institute of Technology 11 publications, 2.74%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 11, 2.74% Texas A&M University 11 publications, 2.74%
Mizoram University	Mizoram University, 10, 2.49% Mizoram University 10 publications, 2.49%
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki University, 10, 2.49% Nagasaki University 10 publications, 2.49%
Pokhara University	Pokhara University, 10, 2.49% Pokhara University 10 publications, 2.49%
Chonbuk National University	Chonbuk National University, 9, 2.24% Chonbuk National University 9 publications, 2.24%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 8, 1.99% COMSATS University Islamabad 8 publications, 1.99%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 8, 1.99% Tsinghua University 8 publications, 1.99%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 8, 1.99% Hanyang University 8 publications, 1.99%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 8, 1.99% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 8 publications, 1.99%
University of Peshawar	University of Peshawar, 7, 1.74% University of Peshawar 7 publications, 1.74%
Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7, 1.74% Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences 7 publications, 1.74%
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7, 1.74% Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 7 publications, 1.74%
Islamia College Peshawar	Islamia College Peshawar, 6, 1.49% Islamia College Peshawar 6 publications, 1.49%
University of the Philippines Diliman	University of the Philippines Diliman, 6, 1.49% University of the Philippines Diliman 6 publications, 1.49%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 6, 1.49% University of Minnesota 6 publications, 1.49%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 6, 1.49% University of Tokyo 6 publications, 1.49%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 5, 1.24% King Saud University 5 publications, 1.24%
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences	Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, 5, 1.24% Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences 5 publications, 1.24%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 5, 1.24% University of Oxford 5 publications, 1.24%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 5, 1.24% University of Cambridge 5 publications, 1.24%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Ilia State University	Ilia State University, 26, 6.47% Ilia State University 26 publications, 6.47%
Florida Atlantic University	Florida Atlantic University, 22, 5.47% Florida Atlantic University 22 publications, 5.47%
University of Southern Queensland	University of Southern Queensland, 16, 3.98% University of Southern Queensland 16 publications, 3.98%
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés	Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, 16, 3.98% Universidad Mayor de San Andrés 16 publications, 3.98%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15, 3.73% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 15 publications, 3.73%
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15, 3.73% Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 15 publications, 3.73%
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 12, 2.99% Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences 12 publications, 2.99%
Harbin Institute of Technology	Harbin Institute of Technology, 11, 2.74% Harbin Institute of Technology 11 publications, 2.74%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 11, 2.74% Texas A&M University 11 publications, 2.74%
Mizoram University	Mizoram University, 10, 2.49% Mizoram University 10 publications, 2.49%
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki University, 10, 2.49% Nagasaki University 10 publications, 2.49%
Chonbuk National University	Chonbuk National University, 9, 2.24% Chonbuk National University 9 publications, 2.24%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 8, 1.99% COMSATS University Islamabad 8 publications, 1.99%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 8, 1.99% Tsinghua University 8 publications, 1.99%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 8, 1.99% Hanyang University 8 publications, 1.99%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 8, 1.99% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 8 publications, 1.99%
University of Peshawar	University of Peshawar, 7, 1.74% University of Peshawar 7 publications, 1.74%
Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7, 1.74% Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences 7 publications, 1.74%
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7, 1.74% Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 7 publications, 1.74%
Islamia College Peshawar	Islamia College Peshawar, 6, 1.49% Islamia College Peshawar 6 publications, 1.49%
University of the Philippines Diliman	University of the Philippines Diliman, 6, 1.49% University of the Philippines Diliman 6 publications, 1.49%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 6, 1.49% University of Minnesota 6 publications, 1.49%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 6, 1.49% University of Tokyo 6 publications, 1.49%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 5, 1.24% King Saud University 5 publications, 1.24%
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences	Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, 5, 1.24% Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences 5 publications, 1.24%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 5, 1.24% University of Oxford 5 publications, 1.24%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 5, 1.24% University of Cambridge 5 publications, 1.24%
Hefei University of Technology	Hefei University of Technology, 5, 1.24% Hefei University of Technology 5 publications, 1.24%
Iowa State University	Iowa State University, 5, 1.24% Iowa State University 5 publications, 1.24%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 5, 1.24% Kyoto University 5 publications, 1.24%
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With other countries

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
USA	USA, 94, 23.38% USA 94 publications, 23.38%
China	China, 81, 20.15% China 81 publications, 20.15%
India	India, 36, 8.96% India 36 publications, 8.96%
Japan	Japan, 35, 8.71% Japan 35 publications, 8.71%
Australia	Australia, 30, 7.46% Australia 30 publications, 7.46%
Georgia	Georgia, 26, 6.47% Georgia 26 publications, 6.47%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 26, 6.47% Republic of Korea 26 publications, 6.47%
Bolivia	Bolivia, 24, 5.97% Bolivia 24 publications, 5.97%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 22, 5.47% Pakistan 22 publications, 5.47%
Germany	Germany, 20, 4.98% Germany 20 publications, 4.98%
Canada	Canada, 20, 4.98% Canada 20 publications, 4.98%
Italy	Italy, 16, 3.98% Italy 16 publications, 3.98%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 14, 3.48% United Kingdom 14 publications, 3.48%
France	France, 11, 2.74% France 11 publications, 2.74%
Thailand	Thailand, 11, 2.74% Thailand 11 publications, 2.74%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 10, 2.49% Saudi Arabia 10 publications, 2.49%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 9, 2.24% Switzerland 9 publications, 2.24%
Zambia	Zambia, 8, 1.99% Zambia 8 publications, 1.99%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 7, 1.74% Malaysia 7 publications, 1.74%
Norway	Norway, 7, 1.74% Norway 7 publications, 1.74%
Brazil	Brazil, 6, 1.49% Brazil 6 publications, 1.49%
Philippines	Philippines, 6, 1.49% Philippines 6 publications, 1.49%
Sweden	Sweden, 6, 1.49% Sweden 6 publications, 1.49%
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka, 6, 1.49% Sri Lanka 6 publications, 1.49%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 5, 1.24% Bangladesh 5 publications, 1.24%
Iran	Iran, 5, 1.24% Iran 5 publications, 1.24%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 5, 1.24% Netherlands 5 publications, 1.24%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 5, 1.24% New Zealand 5 publications, 1.24%
UAE	UAE, 5, 1.24% UAE 5 publications, 1.24%
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We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1987 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.

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