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BRAC University
Short name
BRACU
Country, city
Bangladesh, Dhaka
Publications
2 579
Citations
40 136
h-index
82
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (70 publications)
Heliyon
Heliyon (54 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 foreign organizations
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (83 publications)
University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales (69 publications)
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg University (61 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2003

Total publications
2579
Total citations
40136
Citations per publication
15.56
Average publications per year
107.46
Average authors per publication
6.86
h-index
82
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 254, 9.85%
General Medicine
254 publications, 9.85%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 198, 7.68%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
198 publications, 7.68%
Multidisciplinary, 116, 4.5%
Multidisciplinary
116 publications, 4.5%
Geography, Planning and Development, 74, 2.87%
Geography, Planning and Development
74 publications, 2.87%
Health Policy, 70, 2.71%
Health Policy
70 publications, 2.71%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 68, 2.64%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
68 publications, 2.64%
Infectious Diseases, 63, 2.44%
Infectious Diseases
63 publications, 2.44%
Nutrition and Dietetics, 63, 2.44%
Nutrition and Dietetics
63 publications, 2.44%
Economics and Econometrics, 62, 2.4%
Economics and Econometrics
62 publications, 2.4%
Development, 60, 2.33%
Development
60 publications, 2.33%
Education, 56, 2.17%
Education
56 publications, 2.17%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 52, 2.02%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
52 publications, 2.02%
Computer Science Applications, 50, 1.94%
Computer Science Applications
50 publications, 1.94%
General Engineering, 50, 1.94%
General Engineering
50 publications, 1.94%
General Computer Science, 48, 1.86%
General Computer Science
48 publications, 1.86%
Sociology and Political Science, 45, 1.74%
Sociology and Political Science
45 publications, 1.74%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 44, 1.71%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
44 publications, 1.71%
Food Science, 43, 1.67%
Food Science
43 publications, 1.67%
Computer Networks and Communications, 42, 1.63%
Computer Networks and Communications
42 publications, 1.63%
Molecular Biology, 40, 1.55%
Molecular Biology
40 publications, 1.55%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 40, 1.55%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
40 publications, 1.55%
General Materials Science, 39, 1.51%
General Materials Science
39 publications, 1.51%
Health (social science), 39, 1.51%
Health (social science)
39 publications, 1.51%
Biochemistry, 38, 1.47%
Biochemistry
38 publications, 1.47%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 36, 1.4%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
36 publications, 1.4%
General Environmental Science, 32, 1.24%
General Environmental Science
32 publications, 1.24%
Pharmacology, 31, 1.2%
Pharmacology
31 publications, 1.2%
Genetics, 31, 1.2%
Genetics
31 publications, 1.2%
Business and International Management, 31, 1.2%
Business and International Management
31 publications, 1.2%
Pharmacology (medical), 29, 1.12%
Pharmacology (medical)
29 publications, 1.12%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
70 publications, 2.71%
Heliyon
54 publications, 2.09%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
49 publications, 1.9%
IEEE Access
48 publications, 1.86%
Scientific Reports
40 publications, 1.55%
BMJ Open
29 publications, 1.12%
Health Science Reports
28 publications, 1.09%
SSRN Electronic Journal
25 publications, 0.97%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
23 publications, 0.89%
BMC Public Health
22 publications, 0.85%
The Lancet
21 publications, 0.81%
PLOS Global Public Health
17 publications, 0.66%
Current Developments in Nutrition
16 publications, 0.62%
Communications in Computer and Information Science
16 publications, 0.62%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
16 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
15 publications, 0.58%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
14 publications, 0.54%
BMC Health Services Research
14 publications, 0.54%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
13 publications, 0.5%
The Lancet Global Health
12 publications, 0.47%
Sustainability
12 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Nutrition
12 publications, 0.47%
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
11 publications, 0.43%
Maternal and Child Nutrition
11 publications, 0.43%
Advances in E-Business Research Series
11 publications, 0.43%
Disaster Risk Reduction
11 publications, 0.43%
Health Policy and Planning
10 publications, 0.39%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
10 publications, 0.39%
Frontiers in Public Health
10 publications, 0.39%
The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia
10 publications, 0.39%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
714 publications, 27.69%
Elsevier
505 publications, 19.58%
Wiley
178 publications, 6.9%
Taylor & Francis
148 publications, 5.74%
MDPI
140 publications, 5.43%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
98 publications, 3.8%
SAGE
94 publications, 3.64%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
80 publications, 3.1%
Emerald
75 publications, 2.91%
Oxford University Press
53 publications, 2.06%
BMJ
46 publications, 1.78%
Frontiers Media S.A.
44 publications, 1.71%
Hindawi Limited
36 publications, 1.4%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
30 publications, 1.16%
IGI Global
29 publications, 1.12%
Cambridge University Press
25 publications, 0.97%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
24 publications, 0.93%
Walter de Gruyter
15 publications, 0.58%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)
14 publications, 0.54%
IOP Publishing
13 publications, 0.5%
American Society for Nutrition
13 publications, 0.5%
Optica Publishing Group
10 publications, 0.39%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
10 publications, 0.39%
Inderscience Publishers
10 publications, 0.39%
F1000 Research
10 publications, 0.39%
World Scientific
9 publications, 0.35%
AIP Publishing
9 publications, 0.35%
A and V Publications
9 publications, 0.35%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
8 publications, 0.31%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
8 publications, 0.31%
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With other organizations

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University of Dhaka
263 publications, 10.2%
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
192 publications, 7.44%
Jahangirnagar University
105 publications, 4.07%
North South University
102 publications, 3.96%
Daffodil International University
86 publications, 3.33%
Johns Hopkins University
83 publications, 3.22%
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
72 publications, 2.79%
University of New South Wales
69 publications, 2.68%
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
62 publications, 2.4%
Heidelberg University
61 publications, 2.37%
Southeast University (Bangladesh)
60 publications, 2.33%
King Saud University
59 publications, 2.29%
King Abdulaziz University
56 publications, 2.17%
University of Toronto
55 publications, 2.13%
University of Asia Pacific
53 publications, 2.06%
University of Washington
48 publications, 1.86%
Khulna University
48 publications, 1.86%
Jagannath University (Bangladesh)
46 publications, 1.78%
United International University
45 publications, 1.74%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
44 publications, 1.71%
National University of Malaysia
43 publications, 1.67%
Independent University
38 publications, 1.47%
University of Sydney
36 publications, 1.4%
University of British Columbia
36 publications, 1.4%
University of Chittagong
36 publications, 1.4%
University of Science, Malaysia
35 publications, 1.36%
Australian National University
35 publications, 1.36%
University of Rajshahi
35 publications, 1.36%
East-West University (Bangladesh)
33 publications, 1.28%
Suez Canal University
32 publications, 1.24%
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With foreign organizations

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Johns Hopkins University
83 publications, 3.22%
University of New South Wales
69 publications, 2.68%
Heidelberg University
61 publications, 2.37%
King Saud University
59 publications, 2.29%
King Abdulaziz University
56 publications, 2.17%
University of Toronto
55 publications, 2.13%
University of Washington
48 publications, 1.86%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
44 publications, 1.71%
National University of Malaysia
43 publications, 1.67%
University of Sydney
36 publications, 1.4%
University of British Columbia
36 publications, 1.4%
University of Science, Malaysia
35 publications, 1.36%
Australian National University
35 publications, 1.36%
Suez Canal University
32 publications, 1.24%
Imperial College London
31 publications, 1.2%
Woosong University
30 publications, 1.16%
University of South Carolina
30 publications, 1.16%
Monash University
28 publications, 1.09%
University of Melbourne
27 publications, 1.05%
Harvard University
26 publications, 1.01%
University of Queensland
25 publications, 0.97%
Qassim University
24 publications, 0.93%
University College London
24 publications, 0.93%
State University of Padang
24 publications, 0.93%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
23 publications, 0.89%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
23 publications, 0.89%
University of Malaya
22 publications, 0.85%
University Putra Malaysia
22 publications, 0.85%
University of Cambridge
21 publications, 0.81%
University of Colombo
19 publications, 0.74%
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With other countries

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USA, 480, 18.61%
USA
480 publications, 18.61%
United Kingdom, 243, 9.42%
United Kingdom
243 publications, 9.42%
Australia, 233, 9.03%
Australia
233 publications, 9.03%
India, 175, 6.79%
India
175 publications, 6.79%
Canada, 173, 6.71%
Canada
173 publications, 6.71%
Saudi Arabia, 141, 5.47%
Saudi Arabia
141 publications, 5.47%
Malaysia, 139, 5.39%
Malaysia
139 publications, 5.39%
China, 117, 4.54%
China
117 publications, 4.54%
Republic of Korea, 91, 3.53%
Republic of Korea
91 publications, 3.53%
Germany, 84, 3.26%
Germany
84 publications, 3.26%
Japan, 79, 3.06%
Japan
79 publications, 3.06%
Italy, 56, 2.17%
Italy
56 publications, 2.17%
Pakistan, 56, 2.17%
Pakistan
56 publications, 2.17%
Nepal, 45, 1.74%
Nepal
45 publications, 1.74%
Netherlands, 45, 1.74%
Netherlands
45 publications, 1.74%
France, 43, 1.67%
France
43 publications, 1.67%
Indonesia, 39, 1.51%
Indonesia
39 publications, 1.51%
South Africa, 39, 1.51%
South Africa
39 publications, 1.51%
Egypt, 38, 1.47%
Egypt
38 publications, 1.47%
UAE, 32, 1.24%
UAE
32 publications, 1.24%
Sweden, 31, 1.2%
Sweden
31 publications, 1.2%
Nigeria, 30, 1.16%
Nigeria
30 publications, 1.16%
New Zealand, 29, 1.12%
New Zealand
29 publications, 1.12%
Ireland, 28, 1.09%
Ireland
28 publications, 1.09%
Norway, 28, 1.09%
Norway
28 publications, 1.09%
Switzerland, 26, 1.01%
Switzerland
26 publications, 1.01%
Finland, 24, 0.93%
Finland
24 publications, 0.93%
Turkey, 23, 0.89%
Turkey
23 publications, 0.89%
Vietnam, 22, 0.85%
Vietnam
22 publications, 0.85%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2003 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.