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

2 752

Citations

142 954

h-index

167

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 (125 publications)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (76 publications)

International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) (60 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Wageningen University and Research Centre (125 publications)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (76 publications)

International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) (60 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1947

Total publications

2752

Total citations

142954

Citations per publication

51.95

Average publications per year

35.28

Average authors per publication

7.98

h-index

167

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, 352, 12.79% Food Science 352 publications, 12.79%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 335, 12.17% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 335 publications, 12.17%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 313, 11.37% Agronomy and Crop Science 313 publications, 11.37%
Ecology	Ecology, 313, 11.37% Ecology 313 publications, 11.37%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 271, 9.85% Economics and Econometrics 271 publications, 9.85%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 249, 9.05% Geography, Planning and Development 249 publications, 9.05%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 238, 8.65% Animal Science and Zoology 238 publications, 8.65%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 235, 8.54% General Medicine 235 publications, 8.54%
Development	Development, 232, 8.43% Development 232 publications, 8.43%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 215, 7.81% Aquatic Science 215 publications, 7.81%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 193, 7.01% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 193 publications, 7.01%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 158, 5.74% General Environmental Science 158 publications, 5.74%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 158, 5.74% General Veterinary 158 publications, 5.74%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 143, 5.2% Multidisciplinary 143 publications, 5.2%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 138, 5.01% Sociology and Political Science 138 publications, 5.01%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 136, 4.94% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 136 publications, 4.94%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 127, 4.61% Global and Planetary Change 127 publications, 4.61%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 126, 4.58% Infectious Diseases 126 publications, 4.58%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 123, 4.47% Nutrition and Dietetics 123 publications, 4.47%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 106, 3.85% Nature and Landscape Conservation 106 publications, 3.85%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 92, 3.34% Medicine (miscellaneous) 92 publications, 3.34%
Forestry	Forestry, 90, 3.27% Forestry 90 publications, 3.27%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 78, 2.83% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 78 publications, 2.83%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 76, 2.76% Water Science and Technology 76 publications, 2.76%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 73, 2.65% Plant Science 73 publications, 2.65%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 73, 2.65% Oceanography 73 publications, 2.65%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 72, 2.62% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 72 publications, 2.62%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 70, 2.54% General Immunology and Microbiology 70 publications, 2.54%
Genetics	Genetics, 62, 2.25% Genetics 62 publications, 2.25%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 62, 2.25% Food Animals 62 publications, 2.25%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Food Policy	Food Policy, 51, 1.85% Food Policy 51 publications, 1.85%
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases	Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 40, 1.45% Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 40 publications, 1.45%
World Development	World Development, 40, 1.45% World Development 40 publications, 1.45%
Science	Science, 37, 1.34% Science 37 publications, 1.34%
Global Food Security	Global Food Security, 32, 1.16% Global Food Security 32 publications, 1.16%
Food Security	Food Security, 31, 1.13% Food Security 31 publications, 1.13%
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, 30, 1.09% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 30 publications, 1.09%
Preventive Veterinary Medicine	Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 28, 1.02% Preventive Veterinary Medicine 28 publications, 1.02%
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis	Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 28, 1.02% Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 28 publications, 1.02%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 28, 1.02% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 28 publications, 1.02%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 27, 0.98% SSRN Electronic Journal 27 publications, 0.98%
Nature Food	Nature Food, 27, 0.98% Nature Food 27 publications, 0.98%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 26, 0.94% Sustainability 26 publications, 0.94%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 25, 0.91% PLoS ONE 25 publications, 0.91%
Marine Policy	Marine Policy, 24, 0.87% Marine Policy 24 publications, 0.87%
Food and Nutrition Bulletin	Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 22, 0.8% Food and Nutrition Bulletin 22 publications, 0.8%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 22, 0.8% Scientific Reports 22 publications, 0.8%
ICES Journal of Marine Science	ICES Journal of Marine Science, 20, 0.73% ICES Journal of Marine Science 20 publications, 0.73%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems	Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 19, 0.69% Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 19 publications, 0.69%
Nature	Nature, 19, 0.69% Nature 19 publications, 0.69%
Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom)	Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom), 19, 0.69% Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom) 19 publications, 0.69%
Forest Ecology and Management	Forest Ecology and Management, 19, 0.69% Forest Ecology and Management 19 publications, 0.69%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 19, 0.69% Remote Sensing 19 publications, 0.69%
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 17, 0.62% Global Change Biology 17 publications, 0.62%
Environmental Research Letters	Environmental Research Letters, 17, 0.62% Environmental Research Letters 17 publications, 0.62%
Reviews in Aquaculture	Reviews in Aquaculture, 17, 0.62% Reviews in Aquaculture 17 publications, 0.62%
Fish and Fisheries	Fish and Fisheries, 17, 0.62% Fish and Fisheries 17 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Development Studies	Journal of Development Studies, 16, 0.58% Journal of Development Studies 16 publications, 0.58%
Food Chemistry	Food Chemistry, 16, 0.58% Food Chemistry 16 publications, 0.58%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16, 0.58% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16 publications, 0.58%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Elsevier	Elsevier, 715, 25.98% Elsevier 715 publications, 25.98%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 525, 19.08% Springer Nature 525 publications, 19.08%
Wiley	Wiley, 374, 13.59% Wiley 374 publications, 13.59%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 173, 6.29% Taylor & Francis 173 publications, 6.29%
MDPI	MDPI, 168, 6.1% MDPI 168 publications, 6.1%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 98, 3.56% Cambridge University Press 98 publications, 3.56%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 97, 3.52% Oxford University Press 97 publications, 3.52%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 78, 2.83% Frontiers Media S.A. 78 publications, 2.83%
SAGE	SAGE, 53, 1.93% SAGE 53 publications, 1.93%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 48, 1.74% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 48 publications, 1.74%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 41, 1.49% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 41 publications, 1.49%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 30, 1.09% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 30 publications, 1.09%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 27, 0.98% Social Science Electronic Publishing 27 publications, 0.98%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 24, 0.87% IOP Publishing 24 publications, 0.87%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 20, 0.73% Copernicus 20 publications, 0.73%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 18, 0.65% American Society for Nutrition 18 publications, 0.65%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 17, 0.62% IOS Press 17 publications, 0.62%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 13, 0.47% The Royal Society 13 publications, 0.47%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 11, 0.4% IWA Publishing 11 publications, 0.4%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9, 0.33% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 9 publications, 0.33%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 9, 0.33% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 9 publications, 0.33%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 9, 0.33% CSIRO Publishing 9 publications, 0.33%
Emerald	Emerald, 8, 0.29% Emerald 8 publications, 0.29%
Brill	Brill, 8, 0.29% Brill 8 publications, 0.29%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 8, 0.29% Mary Ann Liebert 8 publications, 0.29%
BMJ	BMJ, 8, 0.29% BMJ 8 publications, 0.29%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 7, 0.25% Annual Reviews 7 publications, 0.25%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 6, 0.22% American Meteorological Society 6 publications, 0.22%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 5, 0.18% EDP Sciences 5 publications, 0.18%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 5, 0.18% Magnolia Press 5 publications, 0.18%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 125, 4.54% Wageningen University and Research Centre 125 publications, 4.54%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 76, 2.76% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 76 publications, 2.76%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 60, 2.18% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 60 publications, 2.18%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 58, 2.11% University of Oxford 58 publications, 2.11%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 48, 1.74% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 48 publications, 1.74%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 45, 1.64% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 45 publications, 1.64%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 43, 1.56% University of Pretoria 43 publications, 1.56%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 42, 1.53% University of Edinburgh 42 publications, 1.53%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 42, 1.53% University of Florida 42 publications, 1.53%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 41, 1.49% ETH Zurich 41 publications, 1.49%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 37, 1.34% University of Queensland 37 publications, 1.34%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 37, 1.34% Stanford University 37 publications, 1.34%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 37, 1.34% University of Washington 37 publications, 1.34%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 36, 1.31% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 36 publications, 1.31%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 35, 1.27% Sapienza University of Rome 35 publications, 1.27%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 35, 1.27% University of Guelph 35 publications, 1.27%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 34, 1.24% International Atomic Energy Agency 34 publications, 1.24%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 34, 1.24% Cornell University 34 publications, 1.24%
AgroParisTech	AgroParisTech, 34, 1.24% AgroParisTech 34 publications, 1.24%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 33, 1.2% University of British Columbia 33 publications, 1.2%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 32, 1.16% University of California, Davis 32 publications, 1.16%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 31, 1.13% University of Cambridge 31 publications, 1.13%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 31, 1.13% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 31 publications, 1.13%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 31, 1.13% University of Maryland, College Park 31 publications, 1.13%
Purdue University	Purdue University, 30, 1.09% Purdue University 30 publications, 1.09%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 29, 1.05% Utrecht University 29 publications, 1.05%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 28, 1.02% University of Bern 28 publications, 1.02%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 28, 1.02% Michigan State University 28 publications, 1.02%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 28, 1.02% Columbia University 28 publications, 1.02%
Colorado State University	Colorado State University, 28, 1.02% Colorado State University 28 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, 125, 4.54% Wageningen University and Research Centre 125 publications, 4.54%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 76, 2.76% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 76 publications, 2.76%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 60, 2.18% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 60 publications, 2.18%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 58, 2.11% University of Oxford 58 publications, 2.11%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 48, 1.74% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 48 publications, 1.74%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 45, 1.64% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 45 publications, 1.64%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 43, 1.56% University of Pretoria 43 publications, 1.56%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 42, 1.53% University of Edinburgh 42 publications, 1.53%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 42, 1.53% University of Florida 42 publications, 1.53%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 41, 1.49% ETH Zurich 41 publications, 1.49%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 37, 1.34% University of Queensland 37 publications, 1.34%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 37, 1.34% Stanford University 37 publications, 1.34%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 37, 1.34% University of Washington 37 publications, 1.34%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 36, 1.31% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 36 publications, 1.31%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 35, 1.27% University of Guelph 35 publications, 1.27%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 34, 1.24% International Atomic Energy Agency 34 publications, 1.24%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 34, 1.24% Cornell University 34 publications, 1.24%
AgroParisTech	AgroParisTech, 34, 1.24% AgroParisTech 34 publications, 1.24%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 33, 1.2% University of British Columbia 33 publications, 1.2%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 32, 1.16% University of California, Davis 32 publications, 1.16%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 31, 1.13% University of Cambridge 31 publications, 1.13%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 31, 1.13% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 31 publications, 1.13%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 31, 1.13% University of Maryland, College Park 31 publications, 1.13%
Purdue University	Purdue University, 30, 1.09% Purdue University 30 publications, 1.09%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 29, 1.05% Utrecht University 29 publications, 1.05%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 28, 1.02% University of Bern 28 publications, 1.02%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 28, 1.02% Michigan State University 28 publications, 1.02%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 28, 1.02% Columbia University 28 publications, 1.02%
Colorado State University	Colorado State University, 28, 1.02% Colorado State University 28 publications, 1.02%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 28, 1.02% University of Minnesota 28 publications, 1.02%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
USA	USA, 860, 31.25% USA 860 publications, 31.25%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 563, 20.46% United Kingdom 563 publications, 20.46%
France	France, 327, 11.88% France 327 publications, 11.88%
Australia	Australia, 269, 9.77% Australia 269 publications, 9.77%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 261, 9.48% Netherlands 261 publications, 9.48%
Germany	Germany, 250, 9.08% Germany 250 publications, 9.08%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 224, 8.14% Switzerland 224 publications, 8.14%
Canada	Canada, 222, 8.07% Canada 222 publications, 8.07%
Kenya	Kenya, 213, 7.74% Kenya 213 publications, 7.74%
China	China, 161, 5.85% China 161 publications, 5.85%
Spain	Spain, 152, 5.52% Spain 152 publications, 5.52%
Belgium	Belgium, 142, 5.16% Belgium 142 publications, 5.16%
South Africa	South Africa, 141, 5.12% South Africa 141 publications, 5.12%
Austria	Austria, 125, 4.54% Austria 125 publications, 4.54%
India	India, 114, 4.14% India 114 publications, 4.14%
Brazil	Brazil, 105, 3.82% Brazil 105 publications, 3.82%
Sweden	Sweden, 97, 3.52% Sweden 97 publications, 3.52%
Norway	Norway, 94, 3.42% Norway 94 publications, 3.42%
Thailand	Thailand, 88, 3.2% Thailand 88 publications, 3.2%
Japan	Japan, 86, 3.13% Japan 86 publications, 3.13%
Denmark	Denmark, 81, 2.94% Denmark 81 publications, 2.94%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 75, 2.73% New Zealand 75 publications, 2.73%
Mexico	Mexico, 65, 2.36% Mexico 65 publications, 2.36%
Argentina	Argentina, 63, 2.29% Argentina 63 publications, 2.29%
Ghana	Ghana, 62, 2.25% Ghana 62 publications, 2.25%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 62, 2.25% Ethiopia 62 publications, 2.25%
Chile	Chile, 61, 2.22% Chile 61 publications, 2.22%
Colombia	Colombia, 57, 2.07% Colombia 57 publications, 2.07%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 55, 2% Nigeria 55 publications, 2%
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