Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Short name

FAO

Country, city

Italy, Rome

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Organization website

Publications

3 252

Citations

171 116

h-index

180

Top-3 journals

Food Policy (52 publications)

Global Food Security (51 publications)

World Development (41 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Wageningen University and Research Centre (153 publications)

Joint Research Centre Ispra (93 publications)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (88 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Wageningen University and Research Centre (153 publications)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (88 publications)

University of Montpellier (74 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1947

Total publications

3252

Total citations

171116

Citations per publication

52.62

Average publications per year

40.65

Average authors per publication

8.3

h-index

180

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

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Food Science	Food Science, 353, 10.85% Food Science 353 publications, 10.85%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 343, 10.55% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 343 publications, 10.55%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 319, 9.81% Agronomy and Crop Science 319 publications, 9.81%
Ecology	Ecology, 318, 9.78% Ecology 318 publications, 9.78%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 272, 8.36% Economics and Econometrics 272 publications, 8.36%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 258, 7.93% Geography, Planning and Development 258 publications, 7.93%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 256, 7.87% General Medicine 256 publications, 7.87%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 252, 7.75% Animal Science and Zoology 252 publications, 7.75%
Development	Development, 239, 7.35% Development 239 publications, 7.35%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 221, 6.8% Aquatic Science 221 publications, 6.8%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 198, 6.09% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 198 publications, 6.09%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 181, 5.57% General Environmental Science 181 publications, 5.57%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 159, 4.89% General Veterinary 159 publications, 4.89%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 143, 4.4% Multidisciplinary 143 publications, 4.4%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 138, 4.24% Sociology and Political Science 138 publications, 4.24%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 137, 4.21% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 137 publications, 4.21%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 128, 3.94% Infectious Diseases 128 publications, 3.94%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 127, 3.91% Global and Planetary Change 127 publications, 3.91%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 126, 3.87% Nutrition and Dietetics 126 publications, 3.87%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 109, 3.35% Nature and Landscape Conservation 109 publications, 3.35%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 105, 3.23% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 105 publications, 3.23%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 95, 2.92% Medicine (miscellaneous) 95 publications, 2.92%
Forestry	Forestry, 93, 2.86% Forestry 93 publications, 2.86%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 79, 2.43% General Immunology and Microbiology 79 publications, 2.43%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 76, 2.34% Water Science and Technology 76 publications, 2.34%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 75, 2.31% Plant Science 75 publications, 2.31%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 73, 2.24% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 73 publications, 2.24%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 73, 2.24% Oceanography 73 publications, 2.24%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 71, 2.18% Food Animals 71 publications, 2.18%
Genetics	Genetics, 63, 1.94% Genetics 63 publications, 1.94%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Food Policy	Food Policy, 52, 1.6% Food Policy 52 publications, 1.6%
Global Food Security	Global Food Security, 51, 1.57% Global Food Security 51 publications, 1.57%
World Development	World Development, 41, 1.26% World Development 41 publications, 1.26%
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases	Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 40, 1.23% Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 40 publications, 1.23%
Science	Science, 37, 1.14% Science 37 publications, 1.14%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 33, 1.01% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 33 publications, 1.01%
Food Security	Food Security, 33, 1.01% Food Security 33 publications, 1.01%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 32, 0.98% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 32 publications, 0.98%
Nature Food	Nature Food, 32, 0.98% Nature Food 32 publications, 0.98%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 31, 0.95% Sustainability 31 publications, 0.95%
Preventive Veterinary Medicine	Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 30, 0.92% Preventive Veterinary Medicine 30 publications, 0.92%
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis	Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 29, 0.89% Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 29 publications, 0.89%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 28, 0.86% Scientific Reports 28 publications, 0.86%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 27, 0.83% SSRN Electronic Journal 27 publications, 0.83%
Marine Policy	Marine Policy, 26, 0.8% Marine Policy 26 publications, 0.8%
Earth System Science Data	Earth System Science Data, 26, 0.8% Earth System Science Data 26 publications, 0.8%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 26, 0.8% PLoS ONE 26 publications, 0.8%
Food and Nutrition Bulletin	Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 24, 0.74% Food and Nutrition Bulletin 24 publications, 0.74%
ICES Journal of Marine Science	ICES Journal of Marine Science, 23, 0.71% ICES Journal of Marine Science 23 publications, 0.71%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems	Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 22, 0.68% Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 22 publications, 0.68%
Nature	Nature, 20, 0.62% Nature 20 publications, 0.62%
Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom)	Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom), 20, 0.62% Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom) 20 publications, 0.62%
Forest Ecology and Management	Forest Ecology and Management, 20, 0.62% Forest Ecology and Management 20 publications, 0.62%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 20, 0.62% Remote Sensing 20 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Development Studies	Journal of Development Studies, 18, 0.55% Journal of Development Studies 18 publications, 0.55%
Mountain Research and Development	Mountain Research and Development, 18, 0.55% Mountain Research and Development 18 publications, 0.55%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18, 0.55% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 18 publications, 0.55%
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 17, 0.52% Global Change Biology 17 publications, 0.52%
Environmental Research Letters	Environmental Research Letters, 17, 0.52% Environmental Research Letters 17 publications, 0.52%
Reviews in Aquaculture	Reviews in Aquaculture, 17, 0.52% Reviews in Aquaculture 17 publications, 0.52%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Elsevier	Elsevier, 831, 25.55% Elsevier 831 publications, 25.55%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 626, 19.25% Springer Nature 626 publications, 19.25%
Wiley	Wiley, 404, 12.42% Wiley 404 publications, 12.42%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 197, 6.06% Taylor & Francis 197 publications, 6.06%
MDPI	MDPI, 192, 5.9% MDPI 192 publications, 5.9%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 126, 3.87% Cambridge University Press 126 publications, 3.87%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 104, 3.2% Oxford University Press 104 publications, 3.2%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 103, 3.17% Frontiers Media S.A. 103 publications, 3.17%
SAGE	SAGE, 68, 2.09% SAGE 68 publications, 2.09%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 53, 1.63% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 53 publications, 1.63%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 42, 1.29% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 42 publications, 1.29%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 38, 1.17% Copernicus 38 publications, 1.17%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 32, 0.98% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 32 publications, 0.98%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 27, 0.83% Social Science Electronic Publishing 27 publications, 0.83%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 25, 0.77% IOP Publishing 25 publications, 0.77%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 18, 0.55% American Society for Nutrition 18 publications, 0.55%
Brill	Brill, 16, 0.49% Brill 16 publications, 0.49%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 15, 0.46% The Royal Society 15 publications, 0.46%
Emerald	Emerald, 13, 0.4% Emerald 13 publications, 0.4%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 11, 0.34% IWA Publishing 11 publications, 0.34%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 10, 0.31% EDP Sciences 10 publications, 0.31%
American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc.	American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc., 10, 0.31% American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc. 10 publications, 0.31%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 10, 0.31% Annual Reviews 10 publications, 0.31%
BMJ	BMJ, 10, 0.31% BMJ 10 publications, 0.31%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9, 0.28% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 9 publications, 0.28%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 9, 0.28% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 9 publications, 0.28%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 9, 0.28% CSIRO Publishing 9 publications, 0.28%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 9, 0.28% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 9 publications, 0.28%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 8, 0.25% Mary Ann Liebert 8 publications, 0.25%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 8, 0.25% American Meteorological Society 8 publications, 0.25%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 153, 4.7% Wageningen University and Research Centre 153 publications, 4.7%
Joint Research Centre Ispra	Joint Research Centre Ispra, 93, 2.86% Joint Research Centre Ispra 93 publications, 2.86%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 88, 2.71% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 88 publications, 2.71%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 74, 2.28% University of Montpellier 74 publications, 2.28%
Royal Veterinary College	Royal Veterinary College, 65, 2% Royal Veterinary College 65 publications, 2%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 64, 1.97% University of Oxford 64 publications, 1.97%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 62, 1.91% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 62 publications, 1.91%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 57, 1.75% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 57 publications, 1.75%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 55, 1.69% University of Edinburgh 55 publications, 1.69%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 53, 1.63% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 53 publications, 1.63%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 52, 1.6% University of Queensland 52 publications, 1.6%
The Pirbright Institute	The Pirbright Institute, 52, 1.6% The Pirbright Institute 52 publications, 1.6%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 51, 1.57% ETH Zurich 51 publications, 1.57%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 51, 1.57% University of Pretoria 51 publications, 1.57%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 48, 1.48% University of Washington 48 publications, 1.48%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 48, 1.48% University of Florida 48 publications, 1.48%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 46, 1.41% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 46 publications, 1.41%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 46, 1.41% Stanford University 46 publications, 1.41%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 44, 1.35% Sapienza University of Rome 44 publications, 1.35%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 42, 1.29% International Atomic Energy Agency 42 publications, 1.29%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 42, 1.29% Cornell University 42 publications, 1.29%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 41, 1.26% Agricultural Research Service 41 publications, 1.26%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 39, 1.2% University of California, Davis 39 publications, 1.2%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 38, 1.17% University of Bern 38 publications, 1.17%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 38, 1.17% University of Cambridge 38 publications, 1.17%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 38, 1.17% University of Guelph 38 publications, 1.17%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 37, 1.14% University of British Columbia 37 publications, 1.14%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 37, 1.14% Utrecht University 37 publications, 1.14%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 37, 1.14% University of Maryland, College Park 37 publications, 1.14%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 36, 1.11% Columbia University 36 publications, 1.11%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 153, 4.7% Wageningen University and Research Centre 153 publications, 4.7%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 88, 2.71% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 88 publications, 2.71%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 74, 2.28% University of Montpellier 74 publications, 2.28%
Royal Veterinary College	Royal Veterinary College, 65, 2% Royal Veterinary College 65 publications, 2%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 64, 1.97% University of Oxford 64 publications, 1.97%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 62, 1.91% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 62 publications, 1.91%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 57, 1.75% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 57 publications, 1.75%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 55, 1.69% University of Edinburgh 55 publications, 1.69%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 53, 1.63% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 53 publications, 1.63%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 52, 1.6% University of Queensland 52 publications, 1.6%
The Pirbright Institute	The Pirbright Institute, 52, 1.6% The Pirbright Institute 52 publications, 1.6%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 51, 1.57% ETH Zurich 51 publications, 1.57%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 51, 1.57% University of Pretoria 51 publications, 1.57%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 48, 1.48% University of Washington 48 publications, 1.48%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 48, 1.48% University of Florida 48 publications, 1.48%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 46, 1.41% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 46 publications, 1.41%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 46, 1.41% Stanford University 46 publications, 1.41%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 42, 1.29% International Atomic Energy Agency 42 publications, 1.29%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 42, 1.29% Cornell University 42 publications, 1.29%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 41, 1.26% Agricultural Research Service 41 publications, 1.26%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 39, 1.2% University of California, Davis 39 publications, 1.2%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 38, 1.17% University of Bern 38 publications, 1.17%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 38, 1.17% University of Cambridge 38 publications, 1.17%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 38, 1.17% University of Guelph 38 publications, 1.17%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 37, 1.14% University of British Columbia 37 publications, 1.14%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 37, 1.14% Utrecht University 37 publications, 1.14%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 37, 1.14% University of Maryland, College Park 37 publications, 1.14%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 36, 1.11% Columbia University 36 publications, 1.11%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 35, 1.08% University of Minnesota 35 publications, 1.08%
University of Reading	University of Reading, 34, 1.05% University of Reading 34 publications, 1.05%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
USA	USA, 902, 27.74% USA 902 publications, 27.74%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 580, 17.84% United Kingdom 580 publications, 17.84%
France	France, 338, 10.39% France 338 publications, 10.39%
Australia	Australia, 283, 8.7% Australia 283 publications, 8.7%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 275, 8.46% Netherlands 275 publications, 8.46%
Germany	Germany, 266, 8.18% Germany 266 publications, 8.18%
Canada	Canada, 233, 7.16% Canada 233 publications, 7.16%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 228, 7.01% Switzerland 228 publications, 7.01%
Kenya	Kenya, 219, 6.73% Kenya 219 publications, 6.73%
China	China, 170, 5.23% China 170 publications, 5.23%
Spain	Spain, 159, 4.89% Spain 159 publications, 4.89%
South Africa	South Africa, 149, 4.58% South Africa 149 publications, 4.58%
Belgium	Belgium, 147, 4.52% Belgium 147 publications, 4.52%
Austria	Austria, 129, 3.97% Austria 129 publications, 3.97%
India	India, 120, 3.69% India 120 publications, 3.69%
Brazil	Brazil, 112, 3.44% Brazil 112 publications, 3.44%
Sweden	Sweden, 104, 3.2% Sweden 104 publications, 3.2%
Norway	Norway, 101, 3.11% Norway 101 publications, 3.11%
Thailand	Thailand, 90, 2.77% Thailand 90 publications, 2.77%
Japan	Japan, 87, 2.68% Japan 87 publications, 2.68%
Denmark	Denmark, 85, 2.61% Denmark 85 publications, 2.61%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 75, 2.31% New Zealand 75 publications, 2.31%
Mexico	Mexico, 68, 2.09% Mexico 68 publications, 2.09%
Ghana	Ghana, 65, 2% Ghana 65 publications, 2%
Chile	Chile, 64, 1.97% Chile 64 publications, 1.97%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 64, 1.97% Ethiopia 64 publications, 1.97%
Argentina	Argentina, 63, 1.94% Argentina 63 publications, 1.94%
Colombia	Colombia, 60, 1.85% Colombia 60 publications, 1.85%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 60, 1.85% Nigeria 60 publications, 1.85%
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