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

3 044

Citations

153 692

h-index

171

Top-3 journals

Food Policy (51 publications)

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases (40 publications)

World Development (40 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Wageningen University and Research Centre (135 publications)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (80 publications)

Royal Veterinary College (64 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Wageningen University and Research Centre (135 publications)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (80 publications)

Royal Veterinary College (64 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1947

Total publications

3044

Total citations

153692

Citations per publication

50.49

Average publications per year

38.53

Average authors per publication

7.91

h-index

171

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, 11.6% Food Science 353 publications, 11.6%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 343, 11.27% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 343 publications, 11.27%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 318, 10.45% Agronomy and Crop Science 318 publications, 10.45%
Ecology	Ecology, 318, 10.45% Ecology 318 publications, 10.45%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 272, 8.94% Economics and Econometrics 272 publications, 8.94%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 258, 8.48% Geography, Planning and Development 258 publications, 8.48%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 254, 8.34% General Medicine 254 publications, 8.34%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 252, 8.28% Animal Science and Zoology 252 publications, 8.28%
Development	Development, 239, 7.85% Development 239 publications, 7.85%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 221, 7.26% Aquatic Science 221 publications, 7.26%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 198, 6.5% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 198 publications, 6.5%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 181, 5.95% General Environmental Science 181 publications, 5.95%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 158, 5.19% General Veterinary 158 publications, 5.19%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 143, 4.7% Multidisciplinary 143 publications, 4.7%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 138, 4.53% Sociology and Political Science 138 publications, 4.53%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 137, 4.5% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 137 publications, 4.5%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 128, 4.2% Infectious Diseases 128 publications, 4.2%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 127, 4.17% Global and Planetary Change 127 publications, 4.17%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 126, 4.14% Nutrition and Dietetics 126 publications, 4.14%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 109, 3.58% Nature and Landscape Conservation 109 publications, 3.58%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 99, 3.25% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 99 publications, 3.25%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 95, 3.12% Medicine (miscellaneous) 95 publications, 3.12%
Forestry	Forestry, 93, 3.06% Forestry 93 publications, 3.06%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 78, 2.56% General Immunology and Microbiology 78 publications, 2.56%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 76, 2.5% Water Science and Technology 76 publications, 2.5%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 75, 2.46% Plant Science 75 publications, 2.46%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 73, 2.4% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 73 publications, 2.4%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 73, 2.4% Oceanography 73 publications, 2.4%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 71, 2.33% Food Animals 71 publications, 2.33%
Genetics	Genetics, 63, 2.07% Genetics 63 publications, 2.07%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Food Policy	Food Policy, 51, 1.68% Food Policy 51 publications, 1.68%
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases	Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 40, 1.31% Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 40 publications, 1.31%
World Development	World Development, 40, 1.31% World Development 40 publications, 1.31%
Science	Science, 37, 1.22% Science 37 publications, 1.22%
Global Food Security	Global Food Security, 35, 1.15% Global Food Security 35 publications, 1.15%
Food Security	Food Security, 32, 1.05% Food Security 32 publications, 1.05%
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, 31, 1.02% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 31 publications, 1.02%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 31, 1.02% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 31 publications, 1.02%
Nature Food	Nature Food, 30, 0.99% Nature Food 30 publications, 0.99%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 29, 0.95% Sustainability 29 publications, 0.95%
Preventive Veterinary Medicine	Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 28, 0.92% Preventive Veterinary Medicine 28 publications, 0.92%
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis	Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 28, 0.92% Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 28 publications, 0.92%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 27, 0.89% SSRN Electronic Journal 27 publications, 0.89%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 26, 0.85% Scientific Reports 26 publications, 0.85%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 26, 0.85% PLoS ONE 26 publications, 0.85%
Marine Policy	Marine Policy, 24, 0.79% Marine Policy 24 publications, 0.79%
Food and Nutrition Bulletin	Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 22, 0.72% Food and Nutrition Bulletin 22 publications, 0.72%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems	Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 21, 0.69% Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 21 publications, 0.69%
ICES Journal of Marine Science	ICES Journal of Marine Science, 21, 0.69% ICES Journal of Marine Science 21 publications, 0.69%
Nature	Nature, 20, 0.66% Nature 20 publications, 0.66%
Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom)	Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom), 20, 0.66% Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom) 20 publications, 0.66%
Forest Ecology and Management	Forest Ecology and Management, 19, 0.62% Forest Ecology and Management 19 publications, 0.62%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 19, 0.62% Remote Sensing 19 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Development Studies	Journal of Development Studies, 18, 0.59% Journal of Development Studies 18 publications, 0.59%
Mountain Research and Development	Mountain Research and Development, 18, 0.59% Mountain Research and Development 18 publications, 0.59%
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 17, 0.56% Global Change Biology 17 publications, 0.56%
Environmental Research Letters	Environmental Research Letters, 17, 0.56% Environmental Research Letters 17 publications, 0.56%
Reviews in Aquaculture	Reviews in Aquaculture, 17, 0.56% Reviews in Aquaculture 17 publications, 0.56%
Fish and Fisheries	Fish and Fisheries, 17, 0.56% Fish and Fisheries 17 publications, 0.56%
Food Chemistry	Food Chemistry, 17, 0.56% Food Chemistry 17 publications, 0.56%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Elsevier	Elsevier, 747, 24.54% Elsevier 747 publications, 24.54%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 595, 19.55% Springer Nature 595 publications, 19.55%
Wiley	Wiley, 400, 13.14% Wiley 400 publications, 13.14%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 191, 6.27% Taylor & Francis 191 publications, 6.27%
MDPI	MDPI, 182, 5.98% MDPI 182 publications, 5.98%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 122, 4.01% Cambridge University Press 122 publications, 4.01%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 100, 3.29% Oxford University Press 100 publications, 3.29%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 92, 3.02% Frontiers Media S.A. 92 publications, 3.02%
SAGE	SAGE, 64, 2.1% SAGE 64 publications, 2.1%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 51, 1.68% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 51 publications, 1.68%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 42, 1.38% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 42 publications, 1.38%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 31, 1.02% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 31 publications, 1.02%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 27, 0.89% Social Science Electronic Publishing 27 publications, 0.89%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 25, 0.82% Copernicus 25 publications, 0.82%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 24, 0.79% IOP Publishing 24 publications, 0.79%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 18, 0.59% American Society for Nutrition 18 publications, 0.59%
Brill	Brill, 16, 0.53% Brill 16 publications, 0.53%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 14, 0.46% The Royal Society 14 publications, 0.46%
Emerald	Emerald, 12, 0.39% Emerald 12 publications, 0.39%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 11, 0.36% IWA Publishing 11 publications, 0.36%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 10, 0.33% EDP Sciences 10 publications, 0.33%
American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc.	American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc., 10, 0.33% American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc. 10 publications, 0.33%
BMJ	BMJ, 10, 0.33% BMJ 10 publications, 0.33%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9, 0.3% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 9 publications, 0.3%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 9, 0.3% Annual Reviews 9 publications, 0.3%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 9, 0.3% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 9 publications, 0.3%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 9, 0.3% CSIRO Publishing 9 publications, 0.3%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 8, 0.26% Mary Ann Liebert 8 publications, 0.26%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 8, 0.26% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 8 publications, 0.26%
International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University	International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University, 8, 0.26% International Mountain Society (IMS) and United Nations University 8 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 135, 4.43% Wageningen University and Research Centre 135 publications, 4.43%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 80, 2.63% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 80 publications, 2.63%
Royal Veterinary College	Royal Veterinary College, 64, 2.1% Royal Veterinary College 64 publications, 2.1%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 63, 2.07% University of Montpellier 63 publications, 2.07%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 61, 2% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 61 publications, 2%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 60, 1.97% University of Oxford 60 publications, 1.97%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 50, 1.64% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 50 publications, 1.64%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 50, 1.64% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 50 publications, 1.64%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 48, 1.58% University of Edinburgh 48 publications, 1.58%
The Pirbright Institute	The Pirbright Institute, 48, 1.58% The Pirbright Institute 48 publications, 1.58%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 47, 1.54% University of Pretoria 47 publications, 1.54%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 46, 1.51% University of Florida 46 publications, 1.51%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 44, 1.45% ETH Zurich 44 publications, 1.45%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 43, 1.41% University of Queensland 43 publications, 1.41%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 41, 1.35% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 41 publications, 1.35%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 41, 1.35% Sapienza University of Rome 41 publications, 1.35%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 41, 1.35% Stanford University 41 publications, 1.35%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 41, 1.35% University of Washington 41 publications, 1.35%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 39, 1.28% International Atomic Energy Agency 39 publications, 1.28%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 37, 1.22% University of Guelph 37 publications, 1.22%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 35, 1.15% Cornell University 35 publications, 1.15%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 35, 1.15% University of British Columbia 35 publications, 1.15%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 34, 1.12% University of Cambridge 34 publications, 1.12%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 33, 1.08% University of California, Davis 33 publications, 1.08%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 33, 1.08% University of Minnesota 33 publications, 1.08%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 32, 1.05% University of Bern 32 publications, 1.05%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 32, 1.05% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 32 publications, 1.05%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 32, 1.05% University of Maryland, College Park 32 publications, 1.05%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 31, 1.02% Michigan State University 31 publications, 1.02%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 31, 1.02% Utrecht University 31 publications, 1.02%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 135, 4.43% Wageningen University and Research Centre 135 publications, 4.43%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 80, 2.63% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 80 publications, 2.63%
Royal Veterinary College	Royal Veterinary College, 64, 2.1% Royal Veterinary College 64 publications, 2.1%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 63, 2.07% University of Montpellier 63 publications, 2.07%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 61, 2% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 61 publications, 2%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 60, 1.97% University of Oxford 60 publications, 1.97%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 50, 1.64% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 50 publications, 1.64%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 50, 1.64% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 50 publications, 1.64%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 48, 1.58% University of Edinburgh 48 publications, 1.58%
The Pirbright Institute	The Pirbright Institute, 48, 1.58% The Pirbright Institute 48 publications, 1.58%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 47, 1.54% University of Pretoria 47 publications, 1.54%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 46, 1.51% University of Florida 46 publications, 1.51%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 44, 1.45% ETH Zurich 44 publications, 1.45%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 43, 1.41% University of Queensland 43 publications, 1.41%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 41, 1.35% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 41 publications, 1.35%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 41, 1.35% Stanford University 41 publications, 1.35%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 41, 1.35% University of Washington 41 publications, 1.35%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 39, 1.28% International Atomic Energy Agency 39 publications, 1.28%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 37, 1.22% University of Guelph 37 publications, 1.22%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 35, 1.15% Cornell University 35 publications, 1.15%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 35, 1.15% University of British Columbia 35 publications, 1.15%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 34, 1.12% University of Cambridge 34 publications, 1.12%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 33, 1.08% University of California, Davis 33 publications, 1.08%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 33, 1.08% University of Minnesota 33 publications, 1.08%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 32, 1.05% University of Bern 32 publications, 1.05%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 32, 1.05% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 32 publications, 1.05%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 32, 1.05% University of Maryland, College Park 32 publications, 1.05%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 31, 1.02% Michigan State University 31 publications, 1.02%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 31, 1.02% Utrecht University 31 publications, 1.02%
Purdue University	Purdue University, 31, 1.02% Purdue University 31 publications, 1.02%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
USA	USA, 889, 29.2% USA 889 publications, 29.2%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 574, 18.86% United Kingdom 574 publications, 18.86%
France	France, 331, 10.87% France 331 publications, 10.87%
Australia	Australia, 278, 9.13% Australia 278 publications, 9.13%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 269, 8.84% Netherlands 269 publications, 8.84%
Germany	Germany, 262, 8.61% Germany 262 publications, 8.61%
Canada	Canada, 231, 7.59% Canada 231 publications, 7.59%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 226, 7.42% Switzerland 226 publications, 7.42%
Kenya	Kenya, 216, 7.1% Kenya 216 publications, 7.1%
China	China, 168, 5.52% China 168 publications, 5.52%
Spain	Spain, 155, 5.09% Spain 155 publications, 5.09%
South Africa	South Africa, 148, 4.86% South Africa 148 publications, 4.86%
Belgium	Belgium, 144, 4.73% Belgium 144 publications, 4.73%
Austria	Austria, 128, 4.2% Austria 128 publications, 4.2%
India	India, 118, 3.88% India 118 publications, 3.88%
Brazil	Brazil, 110, 3.61% Brazil 110 publications, 3.61%
Sweden	Sweden, 102, 3.35% Sweden 102 publications, 3.35%
Norway	Norway, 100, 3.29% Norway 100 publications, 3.29%
Thailand	Thailand, 90, 2.96% Thailand 90 publications, 2.96%
Japan	Japan, 87, 2.86% Japan 87 publications, 2.86%
Denmark	Denmark, 83, 2.73% Denmark 83 publications, 2.73%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 75, 2.46% New Zealand 75 publications, 2.46%
Mexico	Mexico, 67, 2.2% Mexico 67 publications, 2.2%
Ghana	Ghana, 64, 2.1% Ghana 64 publications, 2.1%
Chile	Chile, 64, 2.1% Chile 64 publications, 2.1%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 64, 2.1% Ethiopia 64 publications, 2.1%
Argentina	Argentina, 63, 2.07% Argentina 63 publications, 2.07%
Colombia	Colombia, 59, 1.94% Colombia 59 publications, 1.94%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 59, 1.94% Nigeria 59 publications, 1.94%
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