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National Open University of Nigeria
Short name
NOUN
Country, city
Nigeria, Lagos
Publications
505
Citations
3 292
h-index
28
Top-3 journals
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal (15 publications)
Scientific African
Scientific African (8 publications)
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports (6 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Nigeria
University of Nigeria (46 publications)
University of Ibadan
University of Ibadan (37 publications)
University of Calabar
University of Calabar (31 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2008

Total publications
505
Total citations
3292
Citations per publication
6.52
Average publications per year
26.58
Average authors per publication
5.04
h-index
28
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 39, 7.72%
General Medicine
39 publications, 7.72%
Multidisciplinary, 19, 3.76%
Multidisciplinary
19 publications, 3.76%
Education, 19, 3.76%
Education
19 publications, 3.76%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 18, 3.56%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
18 publications, 3.56%
Condensed Matter Physics, 17, 3.37%
Condensed Matter Physics
17 publications, 3.37%
General Physics and Astronomy, 15, 2.97%
General Physics and Astronomy
15 publications, 2.97%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 12, 2.38%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
12 publications, 2.38%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 11, 2.18%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
11 publications, 2.18%
General Materials Science, 11, 2.18%
General Materials Science
11 publications, 2.18%
Geography, Planning and Development, 11, 2.18%
Geography, Planning and Development
11 publications, 2.18%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 9, 1.78%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
9 publications, 1.78%
Biochemistry, 9, 1.78%
Biochemistry
9 publications, 1.78%
Computer Science Applications, 9, 1.78%
Computer Science Applications
9 publications, 1.78%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 9, 1.78%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
9 publications, 1.78%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 9, 1.78%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
9 publications, 1.78%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 8, 1.58%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
8 publications, 1.58%
Environmental Chemistry, 8, 1.58%
Environmental Chemistry
8 publications, 1.58%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 8, 1.58%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
8 publications, 1.58%
Earth-Surface Processes, 8, 1.58%
Earth-Surface Processes
8 publications, 1.58%
General Chemistry, 7, 1.39%
General Chemistry
7 publications, 1.39%
Law, 7, 1.39%
Law
7 publications, 1.39%
Sociology and Political Science, 7, 1.39%
Sociology and Political Science
7 publications, 1.39%
Library and Information Sciences, 7, 1.39%
Library and Information Sciences
7 publications, 1.39%
Economics and Econometrics, 7, 1.39%
Economics and Econometrics
7 publications, 1.39%
Religious studies, 7, 1.39%
Religious studies
7 publications, 1.39%
Communication, 7, 1.39%
Communication
7 publications, 1.39%
Biophysics, 6, 1.19%
Biophysics
6 publications, 1.19%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 6, 1.19%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
6 publications, 1.19%
General Immunology and Microbiology, 6, 1.19%
General Immunology and Microbiology
6 publications, 1.19%
Food Science, 6, 1.19%
Food Science
6 publications, 1.19%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal
15 publications, 2.97%
Scientific African
8 publications, 1.58%
Scientific Reports
6 publications, 1.19%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
6 publications, 1.19%
Medicine (United States)
6 publications, 1.19%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
5 publications, 0.99%
Heliyon
5 publications, 0.99%
Robots in Academic Libraries
5 publications, 0.99%
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
4 publications, 0.79%
Communications in Computer and Information Science
4 publications, 0.79%
Sustainability
4 publications, 0.79%
European Physical Journal Plus
4 publications, 0.79%
AIP Conference Proceedings
4 publications, 0.79%
East European Journal of Physics
4 publications, 0.79%
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
3 publications, 0.59%
BMJ Open
3 publications, 0.59%
Toxicology Reports
3 publications, 0.59%
BioMed Research International
3 publications, 0.59%
Indian Journal of Physics
3 publications, 0.59%
Research in Education
3 publications, 0.59%
Molecular Physics
3 publications, 0.59%
F1000Research
3 publications, 0.59%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
3 publications, 0.59%
Africa Education Review
3 publications, 0.59%
Chemical Physics Impact
3 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
3 publications, 0.59%
Scriptura
3 publications, 0.59%
American Journal of Biopharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
3 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Nanoparticle Research
2 publications, 0.4%
Investment Management and Financial Innovations
2 publications, 0.4%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
117 publications, 23.17%
Elsevier
93 publications, 18.42%
Taylor & Francis
52 publications, 10.3%
MDPI
24 publications, 4.75%
IGI Global
21 publications, 4.16%
SAGE
18 publications, 3.56%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
14 publications, 2.77%
Wiley
13 publications, 2.57%
Emerald
13 publications, 2.57%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
12 publications, 2.38%
Walter de Gruyter
7 publications, 1.39%
Hindawi Limited
7 publications, 1.39%
Academic Journals
7 publications, 1.39%
Inderscience Publishers
7 publications, 1.39%
AOSIS
7 publications, 1.39%
Cambridge University Press
5 publications, 0.99%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
5 publications, 0.99%
Frontiers Media S.A.
4 publications, 0.79%
AIP Publishing
4 publications, 0.79%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
4 publications, 0.79%
BMJ
4 publications, 0.79%
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
4 publications, 0.79%
Scientific Scholar
4 publications, 0.79%
Oxford University Press
3 publications, 0.59%
World Scientific
3 publications, 0.59%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
3 publications, 0.59%
F1000 Research
3 publications, 0.59%
Petra Christian University
3 publications, 0.59%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
2 publications, 0.4%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
2 publications, 0.4%
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With other organizations

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University of Nigeria
46 publications, 9.11%
University of Ibadan
37 publications, 7.33%
University of Calabar
31 publications, 6.14%
University of Uyo
27 publications, 5.35%
Ahmadu Bello University
26 publications, 5.15%
University of Ilorin
25 publications, 4.95%
Covenant University
23 publications, 4.55%
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
17 publications, 3.37%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
16 publications, 3.17%
Landmark University
15 publications, 2.97%
Bowen University
15 publications, 2.97%
Akwa Ibom State University
14 publications, 2.77%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
13 publications, 2.57%
Lagos State University
13 publications, 2.57%
University of Port Harcourt
12 publications, 2.38%
Prince Abubakar Audu University
12 publications, 2.38%
Olabisi Onabanjo University
12 publications, 2.38%
University of Lagos
11 publications, 2.18%
University of Benin
11 publications, 2.18%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
11 publications, 2.18%
Ambrose Alli University
11 publications, 2.18%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
10 publications, 1.98%
Obafemi Awolowo University
10 publications, 1.98%
Kaduna State University
10 publications, 1.98%
Federal University of Technology Akure
9 publications, 1.78%
Jilin University
8 publications, 1.58%
University of Pretoria
8 publications, 1.58%
University of Jos
8 publications, 1.58%
Federal University of Technology Minna
8 publications, 1.58%
Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun
8 publications, 1.58%
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With foreign organizations

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Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
13 publications, 2.57%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
10 publications, 1.98%
Jilin University
8 publications, 1.58%
University of Pretoria
8 publications, 1.58%
University of the Gambia
8 publications, 1.58%
University of Malaysia, Perlis
7 publications, 1.39%
Kampala International University
7 publications, 1.39%
University of South Africa
6 publications, 1.19%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
6 publications, 1.19%
University Putra Malaysia
5 publications, 0.99%
Newcastle University
5 publications, 0.99%
Namibia University of Science and Technology
5 publications, 0.99%
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
5 publications, 0.99%
University of Gdańsk
5 publications, 0.99%
Ural Federal University
4 publications, 0.79%
Buein Zahra Technical University
4 publications, 0.79%
Qatar University
4 publications, 0.79%
Sultan Qaboos University
4 publications, 0.79%
University of Johannesburg
4 publications, 0.79%
Teesside University
4 publications, 0.79%
University of São Paulo
4 publications, 0.79%
King Saud University
3 publications, 0.59%
University of Technology, Malaysia
3 publications, 0.59%
National Research Foundation
3 publications, 0.59%
University of Washington
3 publications, 0.59%
University of Ghana
3 publications, 0.59%
Cardiff Metropolitan University
3 publications, 0.59%
University of Abomey-Calavi
3 publications, 0.59%
Mohammed V University
3 publications, 0.59%
Technical University of Kenya
3 publications, 0.59%
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With other countries

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South Africa, 34, 6.73%
South Africa
34 publications, 6.73%
United Kingdom, 26, 5.15%
United Kingdom
26 publications, 5.15%
USA, 22, 4.36%
USA
22 publications, 4.36%
China, 21, 4.16%
China
21 publications, 4.16%
India, 15, 2.97%
India
15 publications, 2.97%
Malaysia, 13, 2.57%
Malaysia
13 publications, 2.57%
Germany, 9, 1.78%
Germany
9 publications, 1.78%
Gambia, 8, 1.58%
Gambia
8 publications, 1.58%
Saudi Arabia, 7, 1.39%
Saudi Arabia
7 publications, 1.39%
Uganda, 7, 1.39%
Uganda
7 publications, 1.39%
Australia, 6, 1.19%
Australia
6 publications, 1.19%
Ghana, 6, 1.19%
Ghana
6 publications, 1.19%
Poland, 6, 1.19%
Poland
6 publications, 1.19%
Turkey, 6, 1.19%
Turkey
6 publications, 1.19%
Brazil, 5, 0.99%
Brazil
5 publications, 0.99%
Iran, 5, 0.99%
Iran
5 publications, 0.99%
Italy, 5, 0.99%
Italy
5 publications, 0.99%
Qatar, 4, 0.79%
Qatar
4 publications, 0.79%
Kenya, 4, 0.79%
Kenya
4 publications, 0.79%
Benin, 3, 0.59%
Benin
3 publications, 0.59%
Iraq, 3, 0.59%
Iraq
3 publications, 0.59%
Canada, 3, 0.59%
Canada
3 publications, 0.59%
Namibia, 3, 0.59%
Namibia
3 publications, 0.59%
Niger, 3, 0.59%
Niger
3 publications, 0.59%
Oman, 3, 0.59%
Oman
3 publications, 0.59%
Pakistan, 3, 0.59%
Pakistan
3 publications, 0.59%
Sweden, 3, 0.59%
Sweden
3 publications, 0.59%
Egypt, 2, 0.4%
Egypt
2 publications, 0.4%
Indonesia, 2, 0.4%
Indonesia
2 publications, 0.4%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2008 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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