King Faisal University

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Short name

KFU

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Al Hufūf

00dn43547

Organization website

Publications

12 240

Citations

192 854

h-index

136

Top-3 journals

Sustainability (345 publications)

Scientific Reports (181 publications)

Mathematics (173 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (652 publications)

Cairo University (567 publications)

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (481 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Cairo University (567 publications)

Mansoura University (442 publications)

Sohag University (372 publications)

Top-2 researchers by h-index

Aatif Mohammad

50 publications, 1 609 citations, 58 reviews

h-index: 19

Iqbal Sajid

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PhD in Education

44 publications, 1 586 citations, 17 reviews

h-index: 17

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

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Found

Since 1977

Total publications

12240

Total citations

192854

Citations per publication

15.76

Average publications per year

244.8

Average authors per publication

5.19

h-index

136

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, 8.91% General Medicine 1090 publications, 8.91%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 692, 5.65% General Materials Science 692 publications, 5.65%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 499, 4.08% General Chemistry 499 publications, 4.08%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 475, 3.88% Condensed Matter Physics 475 publications, 3.88%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 415, 3.39% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 415 publications, 3.39%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 414, 3.38% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 414 publications, 3.38%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 392, 3.2% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 392 publications, 3.2%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 383, 3.13% Biochemistry 383 publications, 3.13%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 379, 3.1% Organic Chemistry 379 publications, 3.1%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 368, 3.01% Analytical Chemistry 368 publications, 3.01%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 353, 2.88% General Mathematics 353 publications, 2.88%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 345, 2.82% General Chemical Engineering 345 publications, 2.82%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 345, 2.82% General Engineering 345 publications, 2.82%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 321, 2.62% Pharmaceutical Science 321 publications, 2.62%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 321, 2.62% Geography, Planning and Development 321 publications, 2.62%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 311, 2.54% Computer Science Applications 311 publications, 2.54%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 301, 2.46% Drug Discovery 301 publications, 2.46%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 296, 2.42% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 296 publications, 2.42%
Building and Construction	Building and Construction, 280, 2.29% Building and Construction 280 publications, 2.29%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 276, 2.25% Materials Chemistry 276 publications, 2.25%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 258, 2.11% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 258 publications, 2.11%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 257, 2.1% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 257 publications, 2.1%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 255, 2.08% Molecular Medicine 255 publications, 2.08%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 254, 2.08% Multidisciplinary 254 publications, 2.08%
Chemistry (miscellaneous)	Chemistry (miscellaneous), 252, 2.06% Chemistry (miscellaneous) 252 publications, 2.06%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 248, 2.03% Plant Science 248 publications, 2.03%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 247, 2.02% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 247 publications, 2.02%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 241, 1.97% Molecular Biology 241 publications, 1.97%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 228, 1.86% Instrumentation 228 publications, 1.86%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 224, 1.83% Inorganic Chemistry 224 publications, 1.83%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Sustainability	Sustainability, 345, 2.82% Sustainability 345 publications, 2.82%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 181, 1.48% Scientific Reports 181 publications, 1.48%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 173, 1.41% Mathematics 173 publications, 1.41%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 156, 1.27% Annals of Saudi Medicine 156 publications, 1.27%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 155, 1.27% IEEE Access 155 publications, 1.27%
Molecules	Molecules, 154, 1.26% Molecules 154 publications, 1.26%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 126, 1.03% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 126 publications, 1.03%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 119, 0.97% Symmetry 119 publications, 0.97%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 115, 0.94% PLoS ONE 115 publications, 0.94%
Materials	Materials, 115, 0.94% Materials 115 publications, 0.94%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 106, 0.87% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 106 publications, 0.87%
Polymers	Polymers, 101, 0.83% Polymers 101 publications, 0.83%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 83, 0.68% Heliyon 83 publications, 0.68%
Electronics (Switzerland)	Electronics (Switzerland), 81, 0.66% Electronics (Switzerland) 81 publications, 0.66%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 78, 0.64% AIMS Mathematics 78 publications, 0.64%
Sensors	Sensors, 63, 0.51% Sensors 63 publications, 0.51%
Fractal and Fractional	Fractal and Fractional, 59, 0.48% Fractal and Fractional 59 publications, 0.48%
ACS Omega	ACS Omega, 58, 0.47% ACS Omega 58 publications, 0.47%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 56, 0.46% RSC Advances 56 publications, 0.46%
Crystals	Crystals, 56, 0.46% Crystals 56 publications, 0.46%
Plants	Plants, 56, 0.46% Plants 56 publications, 0.46%
Healthcare	Healthcare, 54, 0.44% Healthcare 54 publications, 0.44%
Nanomaterials	Nanomaterials, 54, 0.44% Nanomaterials 54 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 53, 0.43% Journal of Molecular Structure 53 publications, 0.43%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 53, 0.43% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 53 publications, 0.43%
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%
Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals, 48, 0.39% Pharmaceuticals 48 publications, 0.39%
Catalysts	Catalysts, 47, 0.38% Catalysts 47 publications, 0.38%
Pharmaceutics	Pharmaceutics, 47, 0.38% Pharmaceutics 47 publications, 0.38%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
MDPI	MDPI, 2909, 23.77% MDPI 2909 publications, 23.77%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2503, 20.45% Elsevier 2503 publications, 20.45%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1902, 15.54% Springer Nature 1902 publications, 15.54%
Wiley	Wiley, 718, 5.87% Wiley 718 publications, 5.87%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 540, 4.41% Taylor & Francis 540 publications, 4.41%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 320, 2.61% Frontiers Media S.A. 320 publications, 2.61%
SAGE	SAGE, 274, 2.24% SAGE 274 publications, 2.24%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 257, 2.1% Hindawi Limited 257 publications, 2.1%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 209, 1.71% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 209 publications, 1.71%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 156, 1.27% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 156 publications, 1.27%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 141, 1.15% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 141 publications, 1.15%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 126, 1.03% American Chemical Society (ACS) 126 publications, 1.03%
Emerald	Emerald, 123, 1% Emerald 123 publications, 1%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 117, 0.96% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 117 publications, 0.96%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 117, 0.96% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 117 publications, 0.96%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 112, 0.92% King Saud University 112 publications, 0.92%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 95, 0.78% World Scientific 95 publications, 0.78%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 87, 0.71% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 87 publications, 0.71%
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%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 79, 0.65% IGI Global 79 publications, 0.65%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 77, 0.63% IOP Publishing 77 publications, 0.63%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 76, 0.62% Oxford University Press 76 publications, 0.62%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 75, 0.61% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 75 publications, 0.61%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 69, 0.56% Walter de Gruyter 69 publications, 0.56%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 59, 0.48% PeerJ 59 publications, 0.48%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 43, 0.35% Cambridge University Press 43 publications, 0.35%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 34, 0.28% AIP Publishing 34 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, 0.25% American Scientific Publishers 30 publications, 0.25%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 652, 5.33% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 652 publications, 5.33%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 567, 4.63% Cairo University 567 publications, 4.63%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 481, 3.93% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 481 publications, 3.93%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 442, 3.61% Mansoura University 442 publications, 3.61%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 425, 3.47% King Abdulaziz University 425 publications, 3.47%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 417, 3.41% King Saud University 417 publications, 3.41%
Sohag University	Sohag University, 372, 3.04% Sohag University 372 publications, 3.04%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 353, 2.88% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 353 publications, 2.88%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 343, 2.8% King Khalid University 343 publications, 2.8%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 324, 2.65% Alexandria University 324 publications, 2.65%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 318, 2.6% Kafrelsheikh University 318 publications, 2.6%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 307, 2.51% Zagazig University 307 publications, 2.51%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 296, 2.42% Assiut University 296 publications, 2.42%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 277, 2.26% Ain Shams University 277 publications, 2.26%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 257, 2.1% COMSATS University Islamabad 257 publications, 2.1%
Taif University	Taif University, 248, 2.03% Taif University 248 publications, 2.03%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 239, 1.95% Taibah University 239 publications, 1.95%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 231, 1.89% Suez Canal University 231 publications, 1.89%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 230, 1.88% Umm al-Qura University 230 publications, 1.88%
Helwan University	Helwan University, 223, 1.82% Helwan University 223 publications, 1.82%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 215, 1.76% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 215 publications, 1.76%
Minia University	Minia University, 204, 1.67% Minia University 204 publications, 1.67%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 200, 1.63% Jazan University 200 publications, 1.63%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 199, 1.63% Qassim University 199 publications, 1.63%
Agricultural Research Center	Agricultural Research Center, 190, 1.55% Agricultural Research Center 190 publications, 1.55%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 176, 1.44% Al-Azhar University 176 publications, 1.44%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 167, 1.36% University of Tabuk 167 publications, 1.36%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 165, 1.35% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 165 publications, 1.35%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 164, 1.34% University of Hail 164 publications, 1.34%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 163, 1.33% Tanta University 163 publications, 1.33%
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With foreign organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Cairo University	Cairo University, 567, 4.63% Cairo University 567 publications, 4.63%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 442, 3.61% Mansoura University 442 publications, 3.61%
Sohag University	Sohag University, 372, 3.04% Sohag University 372 publications, 3.04%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 324, 2.65% Alexandria University 324 publications, 2.65%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 318, 2.6% Kafrelsheikh University 318 publications, 2.6%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 307, 2.51% Zagazig University 307 publications, 2.51%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 296, 2.42% Assiut University 296 publications, 2.42%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 277, 2.26% Ain Shams University 277 publications, 2.26%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 257, 2.1% COMSATS University Islamabad 257 publications, 2.1%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 231, 1.89% Suez Canal University 231 publications, 1.89%
Helwan University	Helwan University, 223, 1.82% Helwan University 223 publications, 1.82%
Minia University	Minia University, 204, 1.67% Minia University 204 publications, 1.67%
Agricultural Research Center	Agricultural Research Center, 190, 1.55% Agricultural Research Center 190 publications, 1.55%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 176, 1.44% Al-Azhar University 176 publications, 1.44%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 163, 1.33% Tanta University 163 publications, 1.33%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 147, 1.2% University of Lahore 147 publications, 1.2%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 143, 1.17% Beni-Suef University 143 publications, 1.17%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 136, 1.11% Durban University of Technology 136 publications, 1.11%
Benha University	Benha University, 125, 1.02% Benha University 125 publications, 1.02%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 124, 1.01% Abdul Wali Khan University 124 publications, 1.01%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 123, 1% University of Jordan 123 publications, 1%
Menoufia University	Menoufia University, 118, 0.96% Menoufia University 118 publications, 0.96%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 114, 0.93% National University of Sciences & Technology 114 publications, 0.93%
Tunis El Manar University	Tunis El Manar University, 110, 0.9% Tunis El Manar University 110 publications, 0.9%
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, 105, 0.86% University of Petroleum and Energy Studies 105 publications, 0.86%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 101, 0.83% University of Technology, Malaysia 101 publications, 0.83%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 93, 0.76% Riphah International University 93 publications, 0.76%
University of Khartoum	University of Khartoum, 92, 0.75% University of Khartoum 92 publications, 0.75%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 90, 0.74% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 90 publications, 0.74%
Delta University for Science and Technology	Delta University for Science and Technology, 85, 0.69% Delta University for Science and Technology 85 publications, 0.69%
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With other countries

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Egypt	Egypt, 2850, 23.28% Egypt 2850 publications, 23.28%
India	India, 1300, 10.62% India 1300 publications, 10.62%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 1204, 9.84% Pakistan 1204 publications, 9.84%
USA	USA, 637, 5.2% USA 637 publications, 5.2%
China	China, 526, 4.3% China 526 publications, 4.3%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 483, 3.95% United Kingdom 483 publications, 3.95%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 412, 3.37% Malaysia 412 publications, 3.37%
Jordan	Jordan, 409, 3.34% Jordan 409 publications, 3.34%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 327, 2.67% Tunisia 327 publications, 2.67%
UAE	UAE, 304, 2.48% UAE 304 publications, 2.48%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 221, 1.81% Republic of Korea 221 publications, 1.81%
Canada	Canada, 205, 1.67% Canada 205 publications, 1.67%
Turkey	Turkey, 188, 1.54% Turkey 188 publications, 1.54%
South Africa	South Africa, 183, 1.5% South Africa 183 publications, 1.5%
Australia	Australia, 181, 1.48% Australia 181 publications, 1.48%
Germany	Germany, 167, 1.36% Germany 167 publications, 1.36%
Sudan	Sudan, 154, 1.26% Sudan 154 publications, 1.26%
Thailand	Thailand, 126, 1.03% Thailand 126 publications, 1.03%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 116, 0.95% Bangladesh 116 publications, 0.95%
Japan	Japan, 114, 0.93% Japan 114 publications, 0.93%
Iraq	Iraq, 103, 0.84% Iraq 103 publications, 0.84%
Italy	Italy, 101, 0.83% Italy 101 publications, 0.83%
France	France, 98, 0.8% France 98 publications, 0.8%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 97, 0.79% Lebanon 97 publications, 0.79%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 84, 0.69% Kuwait 84 publications, 0.69%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 79, 0.65% Nigeria 79 publications, 0.65%
Qatar	Qatar, 78, 0.64% Qatar 78 publications, 0.64%
Oman	Oman, 76, 0.62% Oman 76 publications, 0.62%
Algeria	Algeria, 71, 0.58% Algeria 71 publications, 0.58%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1977 are ignored in the statistics.
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