National Center for Biotechnology, Kazakhstan

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NCB

Country, city

Kazakhstan, Astana

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60088760

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Publications

276

Citations

3 164

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Top-3 journals

Microbiology Resource Announcements (17 publications)

Veterinary World (13 publications)

Journal of Biotechnology (10 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Nazarbayev University (77 publications)

L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (42 publications)

Al Farabi Kazakh National University (23 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Helsinki (21 publications)

Université Paris-Saclay (19 publications)

Lomonosov Moscow State University (8 publications)

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Total publications

276

Total citations

3164

Citations per publication

11.46

Average publications per year

13.14

Average authors per publication

7.66

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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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Genetics	Genetics, 52, 18.84% Genetics 52 publications, 18.84%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 47, 17.03% General Medicine 47 publications, 17.03%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 43, 15.58% Molecular Biology 43 publications, 15.58%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 24, 8.7% Biotechnology 24 publications, 8.7%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 23, 8.33% Biochemistry 23 publications, 8.33%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 21, 7.61% Bioengineering 21 publications, 7.61%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 19, 6.88% Plant Science 19 publications, 6.88%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 19, 6.88% Multidisciplinary 19 publications, 6.88%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 18, 6.52% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 18 publications, 6.52%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 15, 5.43% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 15 publications, 5.43%
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)	Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous), 15, 5.43% Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) 15 publications, 5.43%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 14, 5.07% Genetics (clinical) 14 publications, 5.07%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 13, 4.71% Microbiology 13 publications, 4.71%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 13, 4.71% Infectious Diseases 13 publications, 4.71%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 13, 4.71% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 13 publications, 4.71%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 11, 3.99% Cell Biology 11 publications, 3.99%
Immunology	Immunology, 11, 3.99% Immunology 11 publications, 3.99%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 11, 3.99% General Veterinary 11 publications, 3.99%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 10, 3.62% General Chemistry 10 publications, 3.62%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 10, 3.62% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 10 publications, 3.62%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 9, 3.26% Organic Chemistry 9 publications, 3.26%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 9, 3.26% Microbiology (medical) 9 publications, 3.26%
Biomedical Engineering	Biomedical Engineering, 9, 3.26% Biomedical Engineering 9 publications, 3.26%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 9, 3.26% Agronomy and Crop Science 9 publications, 3.26%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 8, 2.9% Computer Science Applications 8 publications, 2.9%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 8, 2.9% Analytical Chemistry 8 publications, 2.9%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 8, 2.9% Immunology and Allergy 8 publications, 2.9%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 7, 2.54% Molecular Medicine 7 publications, 2.54%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 7, 2.54% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 7 publications, 2.54%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 6, 2.17% Inorganic Chemistry 6 publications, 2.17%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Journals

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Microbiology Resource Announcements	Microbiology Resource Announcements, 17, 6.16% Microbiology Resource Announcements 17 publications, 6.16%
Veterinary World	Veterinary World, 13, 4.71% Veterinary World 13 publications, 4.71%
Journal of Biotechnology	Journal of Biotechnology, 10, 3.62% Journal of Biotechnology 10 publications, 3.62%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 9, 3.26% PLoS ONE 9 publications, 3.26%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 7, 2.54% Scientific Reports 7 publications, 2.54%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 6, 2.17% Analytical Chemistry 6 publications, 2.17%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 5, 1.81% PeerJ 5 publications, 1.81%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 5, 1.81% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 5 publications, 1.81%
Current Opinion in Biotechnology	Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 4, 1.45% Current Opinion in Biotechnology 4 publications, 1.45%
Polymers	Polymers, 4, 1.45% Polymers 4 publications, 1.45%
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications	Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 4, 1.45% Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 4 publications, 1.45%
Diagnostics	Diagnostics, 4, 1.45% Diagnostics 4 publications, 1.45%
Journal of Human Genetics	Journal of Human Genetics, 4, 1.45% Journal of Human Genetics 4 publications, 1.45%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 4, 1.45% Heliyon 4 publications, 1.45%
Russian Journal of Genetics	Russian Journal of Genetics, 3, 1.09% Russian Journal of Genetics 3 publications, 1.09%
Genes	Genes, 3, 1.09% Genes 3 publications, 1.09%
Plant Disease	Plant Disease, 3, 1.09% Plant Disease 3 publications, 1.09%
Plants	Plants, 3, 1.09% Plants 3 publications, 1.09%
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases	Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 3, 1.09% Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 3 publications, 1.09%
Biology	Biology, 3, 1.09% Biology 3 publications, 1.09%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 3, 1.09% Frontiers in Microbiology 3 publications, 1.09%
Genome Announcements	Genome Announcements, 3, 1.09% Genome Announcements 3 publications, 1.09%
Tissue Antigens	Tissue Antigens, 3, 1.09% Tissue Antigens 3 publications, 1.09%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 2, 0.72% Frontiers in Immunology 2 publications, 0.72%
Molecules	Molecules, 2, 0.72% Molecules 2 publications, 0.72%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 2, 0.72% Frontiers in Plant Science 2 publications, 0.72%
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces	Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2, 0.72% Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2 publications, 0.72%
Viruses	Viruses, 2, 0.72% Viruses 2 publications, 0.72%
Methods in Molecular Biology	Methods in Molecular Biology, 2, 0.72% Methods in Molecular Biology 2 publications, 0.72%
Journal of Virological Methods	Journal of Virological Methods, 2, 0.72% Journal of Virological Methods 2 publications, 0.72%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

Publishers

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 51, 18.48% Springer Nature 51 publications, 18.48%
MDPI	MDPI, 47, 17.03% MDPI 47 publications, 17.03%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 45, 16.3% Elsevier 45 publications, 16.3%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 21, 7.61% American Society for Microbiology 21 publications, 7.61%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 17, 6.16% Frontiers Media S.A. 17 publications, 6.16%
Veterinary World	Veterinary World, 13, 4.71% Veterinary World 13 publications, 4.71%
Wiley	Wiley, 12, 4.35% Wiley 12 publications, 4.35%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 10, 3.62% Pleiades Publishing 10 publications, 3.62%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 10, 3.62% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 10 publications, 3.62%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 8, 2.9% American Chemical Society (ACS) 8 publications, 2.9%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 5, 1.81% Taylor & Francis 5 publications, 1.81%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 5, 1.81% PeerJ 5 publications, 1.81%
al-Farabi Kazakh National University	al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 4, 1.45% al-Farabi Kazakh National University 4 publications, 1.45%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 3, 1.09% Oxford University Press 3 publications, 1.09%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 3, 1.09% Hindawi Limited 3 publications, 1.09%
Scientific Societies	Scientific Societies, 3, 1.09% Scientific Societies 3 publications, 1.09%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2, 0.72% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2 publications, 0.72%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2, 0.72% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2 publications, 0.72%
SAGE	SAGE, 1, 0.36% SAGE 1 publication, 0.36%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 1, 0.36% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 1 publication, 0.36%
Tomsk State University	Tomsk State University, 1, 0.36% Tomsk State University 1 publication, 0.36%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 1, 0.36% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 1 publication, 0.36%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 1, 0.36% Microbiology Society 1 publication, 0.36%
Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz	Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, 1, 0.36% Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz 1 publication, 0.36%
Spandidos Publications	Spandidos Publications, 1, 0.36% Spandidos Publications 1 publication, 0.36%
Folium Publishing Company	Folium Publishing Company, 1, 0.36% Folium Publishing Company 1 publication, 0.36%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1, 0.36% Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 1 publication, 0.36%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 1, 0.36% The Electrochemical Society 1 publication, 0.36%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 1, 0.36% CSIRO Publishing 1 publication, 0.36%
FSPSI SCFHHRP	FSPSI SCFHHRP, 1, 0.36% FSPSI SCFHHRP 1 publication, 0.36%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Nazarbayev University	Nazarbayev University, 77, 27.9% Nazarbayev University 77 publications, 27.9%
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University	L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 42, 15.22% L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University 42 publications, 15.22%
Al Farabi Kazakh National University	Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 23, 8.33% Al Farabi Kazakh National University 23 publications, 8.33%
Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical Research University	Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical Research University, 23, 8.33% Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical Research University 23 publications, 8.33%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 21, 7.61% University of Helsinki 21 publications, 7.61%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 19, 6.88% Université Paris-Saclay 19 publications, 6.88%
Astana Medical University	Astana Medical University, 10, 3.62% Astana Medical University 10 publications, 3.62%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 8, 2.9% Lomonosov Moscow State University 8 publications, 2.9%
Research Centre for Medical Genetics	Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 8, 2.9% Research Centre for Medical Genetics 8 publications, 2.9%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 8, 2.9% Texas A&M University 8 publications, 2.9%
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 7, 2.54% Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences 7 publications, 2.54%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 7, 2.54% University of California, Davis 7 publications, 2.54%
Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology	Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, 6, 2.17% Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology 6 publications, 2.17%
M. Aitkhozhin Institute of molecular biology and biochemistry	M. Aitkhozhin Institute of molecular biology and biochemistry, 6, 2.17% M. Aitkhozhin Institute of molecular biology and biochemistry 6 publications, 2.17%
Fudan University	Fudan University, 6, 2.17% Fudan University 6 publications, 2.17%
Xiamen University	Xiamen University, 6, 2.17% Xiamen University 6 publications, 2.17%
Buketov Karagandy University	Buketov Karagandy University, 5, 1.81% Buketov Karagandy University 5 publications, 1.81%
Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency	Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 5, 1.81% Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency 5 publications, 1.81%
Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4, 1.45% Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 4 publications, 1.45%
Kazakh National Medical University	Kazakh National Medical University, 4, 1.45% Kazakh National Medical University 4 publications, 1.45%
Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, 1.09% Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 3 publications, 1.09%
Saint-Petersburg Pasteur Institute	Saint-Petersburg Pasteur Institute, 3, 1.09% Saint-Petersburg Pasteur Institute 3 publications, 1.09%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 3, 1.09% Seoul National University 3 publications, 1.09%
Auburn University	Auburn University, 3, 1.09% Auburn University 3 publications, 1.09%
Gansu University of Political Science and Law	Gansu University of Political Science and Law, 3, 1.09% Gansu University of Political Science and Law 3 publications, 1.09%
Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2, 0.72% Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2 publications, 0.72%
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology	Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 2, 0.72% Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology 2 publications, 0.72%
Institute of Molecular Genetics of NRC «Kurchatov Institute»	Institute of Molecular Genetics of NRC «Kurchatov Institute», 2, 0.72% Institute of Molecular Genetics of NRC «Kurchatov Institute» 2 publications, 0.72%
Novosibirsk State University	Novosibirsk State University, 2, 0.72% Novosibirsk State University 2 publications, 0.72%
Saint Petersburg State University	Saint Petersburg State University, 2, 0.72% Saint Petersburg State University 2 publications, 0.72%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 21, 7.61% University of Helsinki 21 publications, 7.61%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 19, 6.88% Université Paris-Saclay 19 publications, 6.88%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 8, 2.9% Lomonosov Moscow State University 8 publications, 2.9%
Research Centre for Medical Genetics	Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 8, 2.9% Research Centre for Medical Genetics 8 publications, 2.9%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 8, 2.9% Texas A&M University 8 publications, 2.9%
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 7, 2.54% Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences 7 publications, 2.54%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 7, 2.54% University of California, Davis 7 publications, 2.54%
Fudan University	Fudan University, 6, 2.17% Fudan University 6 publications, 2.17%
Xiamen University	Xiamen University, 6, 2.17% Xiamen University 6 publications, 2.17%
Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency	Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 5, 1.81% Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency 5 publications, 1.81%
Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4, 1.45% Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 4 publications, 1.45%
Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, 1.09% Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 3 publications, 1.09%
Saint-Petersburg Pasteur Institute	Saint-Petersburg Pasteur Institute, 3, 1.09% Saint-Petersburg Pasteur Institute 3 publications, 1.09%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 3, 1.09% Seoul National University 3 publications, 1.09%
Auburn University	Auburn University, 3, 1.09% Auburn University 3 publications, 1.09%
Gansu University of Political Science and Law	Gansu University of Political Science and Law, 3, 1.09% Gansu University of Political Science and Law 3 publications, 1.09%
Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2, 0.72% Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2 publications, 0.72%
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology	Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 2, 0.72% Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology 2 publications, 0.72%
Institute of Molecular Genetics of NRC «Kurchatov Institute»	Institute of Molecular Genetics of NRC «Kurchatov Institute», 2, 0.72% Institute of Molecular Genetics of NRC «Kurchatov Institute» 2 publications, 0.72%
Novosibirsk State University	Novosibirsk State University, 2, 0.72% Novosibirsk State University 2 publications, 0.72%
Saint Petersburg State University	Saint Petersburg State University, 2, 0.72% Saint Petersburg State University 2 publications, 0.72%
Omsk State Medical University	Omsk State Medical University, 2, 0.72% Omsk State Medical University 2 publications, 0.72%
Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems	Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, 2, 0.72% Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems 2 publications, 0.72%
Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology	Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology, 2, 0.72% Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology 2 publications, 0.72%
Koc University	Koc University, 2, 0.72% Koc University 2 publications, 0.72%
Gazi University	Gazi University, 2, 0.72% Gazi University 2 publications, 0.72%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2, 0.72% Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2 publications, 0.72%
Jilin University	Jilin University, 2, 0.72% Jilin University 2 publications, 0.72%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 2, 0.72% University of Lisbon 2 publications, 0.72%
University of Haifa	University of Haifa, 2, 0.72% University of Haifa 2 publications, 0.72%
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With other countries

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Russia	Russia, 42, 15.22% Russia 42 publications, 15.22%
USA	USA, 32, 11.59% USA 32 publications, 11.59%
France	France, 27, 9.78% France 27 publications, 9.78%
Finland	Finland, 22, 7.97% Finland 22 publications, 7.97%
China	China, 15, 5.43% China 15 publications, 5.43%
Germany	Germany, 10, 3.62% Germany 10 publications, 3.62%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 5, 1.81% Ukraine 5 publications, 1.81%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 5, 1.81% Republic of Korea 5 publications, 1.81%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4, 1.45% United Kingdom 4 publications, 1.45%
Israel	Israel, 4, 1.45% Israel 4 publications, 1.45%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 4, 1.45% Czech Republic 4 publications, 1.45%
India	India, 3, 1.09% India 3 publications, 1.09%
Turkey	Turkey, 3, 1.09% Turkey 3 publications, 1.09%
Portugal	Portugal, 2, 0.72% Portugal 2 publications, 0.72%
Albania	Albania, 2, 0.72% Albania 2 publications, 0.72%
Bulgaria	Bulgaria, 2, 0.72% Bulgaria 2 publications, 0.72%
Brazil	Brazil, 2, 0.72% Brazil 2 publications, 0.72%
Greece	Greece, 2, 0.72% Greece 2 publications, 0.72%
Norway	Norway, 2, 0.72% Norway 2 publications, 0.72%
Estonia	Estonia, 1, 0.36% Estonia 1 publication, 0.36%
Armenia	Armenia, 1, 0.36% Armenia 1 publication, 0.36%
Denmark	Denmark, 1, 0.36% Denmark 1 publication, 0.36%
Egypt	Egypt, 1, 0.36% Egypt 1 publication, 0.36%
Spain	Spain, 1, 0.36% Spain 1 publication, 0.36%
Italy	Italy, 1, 0.36% Italy 1 publication, 0.36%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 1, 0.36% Cameroon 1 publication, 0.36%
Canada	Canada, 1, 0.36% Canada 1 publication, 0.36%
Qatar	Qatar, 1, 0.36% Qatar 1 publication, 0.36%
Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan, 1, 0.36% Kyrgyzstan 1 publication, 0.36%
Latvia	Latvia, 1, 0.36% Latvia 1 publication, 0.36%
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