King Faisal University

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Short name

KFU

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Al Hufūf

00dn43547

Organization website

Publications

12 376

Citations

198 587

h-index

137

Top-3 journals

Sustainability (348 publications)

Scientific Reports (181 publications)

Mathematics (177 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (658 publications)

Cairo University (573 publications)

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (498 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Cairo University (573 publications)

Mansoura University (444 publications)

Sohag University (375 publications)

Top-2 researchers by h-index

Aatif Mohammad

50 publications, 1 655 citations, 58 reviews

h-index: 19

Iqbal Sajid

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PhD in Education

44 publications, 1 598 citations, 17 reviews

h-index: 17

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Found

Since 1977

Total publications

12376

Total citations

198587

Citations per publication

16.05

Average publications per year

247.52

Average authors per publication

5.2

h-index

137

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

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1090, 8.81% General Medicine 1090 publications, 8.81%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 692, 5.59% General Materials Science 692 publications, 5.59%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 499, 4.03% General Chemistry 499 publications, 4.03%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 475, 3.84% Condensed Matter Physics 475 publications, 3.84%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 415, 3.35% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 415 publications, 3.35%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 414, 3.35% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 414 publications, 3.35%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 392, 3.17% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 392 publications, 3.17%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 383, 3.09% Biochemistry 383 publications, 3.09%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 379, 3.06% Organic Chemistry 379 publications, 3.06%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 368, 2.97% Analytical Chemistry 368 publications, 2.97%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 353, 2.85% General Mathematics 353 publications, 2.85%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 345, 2.79% General Chemical Engineering 345 publications, 2.79%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 345, 2.79% General Engineering 345 publications, 2.79%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 321, 2.59% Pharmaceutical Science 321 publications, 2.59%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 321, 2.59% Geography, Planning and Development 321 publications, 2.59%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 311, 2.51% Computer Science Applications 311 publications, 2.51%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 301, 2.43% Drug Discovery 301 publications, 2.43%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 296, 2.39% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 296 publications, 2.39%
Building and Construction	Building and Construction, 280, 2.26% Building and Construction 280 publications, 2.26%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 276, 2.23% Materials Chemistry 276 publications, 2.23%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 258, 2.08% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 258 publications, 2.08%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 257, 2.08% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 257 publications, 2.08%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 255, 2.06% Molecular Medicine 255 publications, 2.06%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 254, 2.05% Multidisciplinary 254 publications, 2.05%
Chemistry (miscellaneous)	Chemistry (miscellaneous), 252, 2.04% Chemistry (miscellaneous) 252 publications, 2.04%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 248, 2% Plant Science 248 publications, 2%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 247, 2% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 247 publications, 2%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 241, 1.95% Molecular Biology 241 publications, 1.95%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 228, 1.84% Instrumentation 228 publications, 1.84%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 224, 1.81% Inorganic Chemistry 224 publications, 1.81%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Sustainability	Sustainability, 348, 2.81% Sustainability 348 publications, 2.81%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 181, 1.46% Scientific Reports 181 publications, 1.46%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 177, 1.43% Mathematics 177 publications, 1.43%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 157, 1.27% Annals of Saudi Medicine 157 publications, 1.27%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 157, 1.27% IEEE Access 157 publications, 1.27%
Molecules	Molecules, 154, 1.24% Molecules 154 publications, 1.24%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 127, 1.03% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 127 publications, 1.03%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 120, 0.97% Symmetry 120 publications, 0.97%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 115, 0.93% PLoS ONE 115 publications, 0.93%
Materials	Materials, 115, 0.93% Materials 115 publications, 0.93%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 106, 0.86% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 106 publications, 0.86%
Polymers	Polymers, 102, 0.82% Polymers 102 publications, 0.82%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 84, 0.68% Heliyon 84 publications, 0.68%
Electronics (Switzerland)	Electronics (Switzerland), 82, 0.66% Electronics (Switzerland) 82 publications, 0.66%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 78, 0.63% AIMS Mathematics 78 publications, 0.63%
Sensors	Sensors, 64, 0.52% Sensors 64 publications, 0.52%
Fractal and Fractional	Fractal and Fractional, 63, 0.51% Fractal and Fractional 63 publications, 0.51%
ACS Omega	ACS Omega, 60, 0.48% ACS Omega 60 publications, 0.48%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 58, 0.47% RSC Advances 58 publications, 0.47%
Healthcare	Healthcare, 58, 0.47% Healthcare 58 publications, 0.47%
Crystals	Crystals, 56, 0.45% Crystals 56 publications, 0.45%
Plants	Plants, 56, 0.45% Plants 56 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 54, 0.44% Journal of Molecular Structure 54 publications, 0.44%
Nanomaterials	Nanomaterials, 54, 0.44% Nanomaterials 54 publications, 0.44%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 53, 0.43% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 53 publications, 0.43%
Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals, 50, 0.4% Pharmaceuticals 50 publications, 0.4%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 49, 0.4% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 49 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 49, 0.4% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 49 publications, 0.4%
Catalysts	Catalysts, 47, 0.38% Catalysts 47 publications, 0.38%
Pharmaceutics	Pharmaceutics, 47, 0.38% Pharmaceutics 47 publications, 0.38%
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Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
MDPI	MDPI, 2950, 23.84% MDPI 2950 publications, 23.84%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2520, 20.36% Elsevier 2520 publications, 20.36%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1902, 15.37% Springer Nature 1902 publications, 15.37%
Wiley	Wiley, 742, 6% Wiley 742 publications, 6%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 557, 4.5% Taylor & Francis 557 publications, 4.5%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 320, 2.59% Frontiers Media S.A. 320 publications, 2.59%
SAGE	SAGE, 279, 2.25% SAGE 279 publications, 2.25%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 252, 2.04% Hindawi Limited 252 publications, 2.04%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 219, 1.77% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 219 publications, 1.77%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 157, 1.27% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 157 publications, 1.27%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 144, 1.16% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 144 publications, 1.16%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 129, 1.04% American Chemical Society (ACS) 129 publications, 1.04%
Emerald	Emerald, 124, 1% Emerald 124 publications, 1%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 119, 0.96% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 119 publications, 0.96%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 117, 0.95% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 117 publications, 0.95%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 112, 0.9% King Saud University 112 publications, 0.9%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 96, 0.78% World Scientific 96 publications, 0.78%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 89, 0.72% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 89 publications, 0.72%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 85, 0.69% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 85 publications, 0.69%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 79, 0.64% Oxford University Press 79 publications, 0.64%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 79, 0.64% IGI Global 79 publications, 0.64%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 77, 0.62% IOP Publishing 77 publications, 0.62%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 76, 0.61% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 76 publications, 0.61%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 69, 0.56% Walter de Gruyter 69 publications, 0.56%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 60, 0.48% PeerJ 60 publications, 0.48%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 43, 0.35% Cambridge University Press 43 publications, 0.35%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 35, 0.28% AIP Publishing 35 publications, 0.28%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 33, 0.27% Pleiades Publishing 33 publications, 0.27%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 33, 0.27% S. Karger AG 33 publications, 0.27%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 30, 0.24% American Scientific Publishers 30 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 658, 5.32% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 658 publications, 5.32%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 573, 4.63% Cairo University 573 publications, 4.63%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 498, 4.02% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 498 publications, 4.02%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 444, 3.59% King Abdulaziz University 444 publications, 3.59%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 444, 3.59% Mansoura University 444 publications, 3.59%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 425, 3.43% King Saud University 425 publications, 3.43%
Sohag University	Sohag University, 375, 3.03% Sohag University 375 publications, 3.03%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 358, 2.89% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 358 publications, 2.89%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 356, 2.88% King Khalid University 356 publications, 2.88%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 332, 2.68% Alexandria University 332 publications, 2.68%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 319, 2.58% Kafrelsheikh University 319 publications, 2.58%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 311, 2.51% Zagazig University 311 publications, 2.51%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 302, 2.44% Assiut University 302 publications, 2.44%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 277, 2.24% Ain Shams University 277 publications, 2.24%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 258, 2.08% COMSATS University Islamabad 258 publications, 2.08%
Taif University	Taif University, 249, 2.01% Taif University 249 publications, 2.01%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 241, 1.95% Taibah University 241 publications, 1.95%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 236, 1.91% Umm al-Qura University 236 publications, 1.91%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 235, 1.9% Suez Canal University 235 publications, 1.9%
Helwan University	Helwan University, 225, 1.82% Helwan University 225 publications, 1.82%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 218, 1.76% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 218 publications, 1.76%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 207, 1.67% Qassim University 207 publications, 1.67%
Minia University	Minia University, 204, 1.65% Minia University 204 publications, 1.65%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 202, 1.63% Jazan University 202 publications, 1.63%
Agricultural Research Center	Agricultural Research Center, 190, 1.54% Agricultural Research Center 190 publications, 1.54%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 175, 1.41% Al-Azhar University 175 publications, 1.41%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 173, 1.4% University of Tabuk 173 publications, 1.4%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 172, 1.39% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 172 publications, 1.39%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 171, 1.38% University of Hail 171 publications, 1.38%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 166, 1.34% Tanta University 166 publications, 1.34%
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With foreign organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Cairo University	Cairo University, 573, 4.63% Cairo University 573 publications, 4.63%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 444, 3.59% Mansoura University 444 publications, 3.59%
Sohag University	Sohag University, 375, 3.03% Sohag University 375 publications, 3.03%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 332, 2.68% Alexandria University 332 publications, 2.68%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 319, 2.58% Kafrelsheikh University 319 publications, 2.58%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 311, 2.51% Zagazig University 311 publications, 2.51%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 302, 2.44% Assiut University 302 publications, 2.44%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 277, 2.24% Ain Shams University 277 publications, 2.24%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 258, 2.08% COMSATS University Islamabad 258 publications, 2.08%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 235, 1.9% Suez Canal University 235 publications, 1.9%
Helwan University	Helwan University, 225, 1.82% Helwan University 225 publications, 1.82%
Minia University	Minia University, 204, 1.65% Minia University 204 publications, 1.65%
Agricultural Research Center	Agricultural Research Center, 190, 1.54% Agricultural Research Center 190 publications, 1.54%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 175, 1.41% Al-Azhar University 175 publications, 1.41%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 166, 1.34% Tanta University 166 publications, 1.34%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 148, 1.2% University of Lahore 148 publications, 1.2%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 143, 1.16% Beni-Suef University 143 publications, 1.16%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 138, 1.12% Durban University of Technology 138 publications, 1.12%
Benha University	Benha University, 127, 1.03% Benha University 127 publications, 1.03%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 125, 1.01% University of Jordan 125 publications, 1.01%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 124, 1% Abdul Wali Khan University 124 publications, 1%
Menoufia University	Menoufia University, 120, 0.97% Menoufia University 120 publications, 0.97%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 119, 0.96% National University of Sciences & Technology 119 publications, 0.96%
Tunis El Manar University	Tunis El Manar University, 110, 0.89% Tunis El Manar University 110 publications, 0.89%
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, 107, 0.86% University of Petroleum and Energy Studies 107 publications, 0.86%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 102, 0.82% University of Technology, Malaysia 102 publications, 0.82%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 95, 0.77% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 95 publications, 0.77%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 93, 0.75% Riphah International University 93 publications, 0.75%
University of Khartoum	University of Khartoum, 92, 0.74% University of Khartoum 92 publications, 0.74%
Delta University for Science and Technology	Delta University for Science and Technology, 86, 0.69% Delta University for Science and Technology 86 publications, 0.69%
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With other countries

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Egypt	Egypt, 2866, 23.16% Egypt 2866 publications, 23.16%
India	India, 1310, 10.59% India 1310 publications, 10.59%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 1220, 9.86% Pakistan 1220 publications, 9.86%
USA	USA, 645, 5.21% USA 645 publications, 5.21%
China	China, 534, 4.31% China 534 publications, 4.31%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 490, 3.96% United Kingdom 490 publications, 3.96%
Jordan	Jordan, 416, 3.36% Jordan 416 publications, 3.36%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 416, 3.36% Malaysia 416 publications, 3.36%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 329, 2.66% Tunisia 329 publications, 2.66%
UAE	UAE, 308, 2.49% UAE 308 publications, 2.49%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 221, 1.79% Republic of Korea 221 publications, 1.79%
Canada	Canada, 205, 1.66% Canada 205 publications, 1.66%
Turkey	Turkey, 189, 1.53% Turkey 189 publications, 1.53%
South Africa	South Africa, 185, 1.49% South Africa 185 publications, 1.49%
Australia	Australia, 182, 1.47% Australia 182 publications, 1.47%
Germany	Germany, 168, 1.36% Germany 168 publications, 1.36%
Sudan	Sudan, 154, 1.24% Sudan 154 publications, 1.24%
Thailand	Thailand, 127, 1.03% Thailand 127 publications, 1.03%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 118, 0.95% Bangladesh 118 publications, 0.95%
Japan	Japan, 114, 0.92% Japan 114 publications, 0.92%
Iraq	Iraq, 104, 0.84% Iraq 104 publications, 0.84%
Italy	Italy, 101, 0.82% Italy 101 publications, 0.82%
France	France, 98, 0.79% France 98 publications, 0.79%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 97, 0.78% Lebanon 97 publications, 0.78%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 86, 0.69% Kuwait 86 publications, 0.69%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 79, 0.64% Nigeria 79 publications, 0.64%
Qatar	Qatar, 78, 0.63% Qatar 78 publications, 0.63%
Oman	Oman, 77, 0.62% Oman 77 publications, 0.62%
Algeria	Algeria, 71, 0.57% Algeria 71 publications, 0.57%
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Publications published earlier than 1977 are ignored in the statistics.
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