Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Short name

RBGK

Country, city

United Kingdom, London

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Publications

6 999

Citations

245 477

h-index

200

Top-3 journals

Kew Bulletin (633 publications)

Taxon (482 publications)

Phytotaxa (277 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Oxford (375 publications)

Imperial College London (276 publications)

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (231 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Gothenburg (194 publications)

University of Western Australia (173 publications)

University of São Paulo (164 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1863

Total publications

6999

Total citations

245477

Citations per publication

35.07

Average publications per year

42.68

Average authors per publication

7.45

h-index

200

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Plant Science	Plant Science, 3455, 49.36% Plant Science 3455 publications, 49.36%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 3304, 47.21% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3304 publications, 47.21%
Genetics	Genetics, 630, 9% Genetics 630 publications, 9%
Ecology	Ecology, 528, 7.54% Ecology 528 publications, 7.54%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 496, 7.09% General Medicine 496 publications, 7.09%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 311, 4.44% Molecular Biology 311 publications, 4.44%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 310, 4.43% Biochemistry 310 publications, 4.43%
Horticulture	Horticulture, 309, 4.41% Horticulture 309 publications, 4.41%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 308, 4.4% Multidisciplinary 308 publications, 4.4%
Physiology	Physiology, 286, 4.09% Physiology 286 publications, 4.09%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 222, 3.17% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 222 publications, 3.17%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 219, 3.13% Nature and Landscape Conservation 219 publications, 3.13%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 216, 3.09% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 216 publications, 3.09%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 193, 2.76% Agronomy and Crop Science 193 publications, 2.76%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 130, 1.86% Drug Discovery 130 publications, 1.86%
Forestry	Forestry, 119, 1.7% Forestry 119 publications, 1.7%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 113, 1.61% Organic Chemistry 113 publications, 1.61%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 110, 1.57% Cell Biology 110 publications, 1.57%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 107, 1.53% Pharmacology 107 publications, 1.53%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 107, 1.53% Biotechnology 107 publications, 1.53%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 92, 1.31% General Environmental Science 92 publications, 1.31%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 78, 1.11% Analytical Chemistry 78 publications, 1.11%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 69, 0.99% Insect Science 69 publications, 0.99%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 61, 0.87% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 61 publications, 0.87%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 60, 0.86% Global and Planetary Change 60 publications, 0.86%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 56, 0.8% General Chemistry 56 publications, 0.8%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 55, 0.79% Molecular Medicine 55 publications, 0.79%
Complementary and alternative medicine	Complementary and alternative medicine, 54, 0.77% Complementary and alternative medicine 54 publications, 0.77%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 51, 0.73% General Immunology and Microbiology 51 publications, 0.73%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 49, 0.7% Genetics (clinical) 49 publications, 0.7%
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Journals

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Kew Bulletin	Kew Bulletin, 633, 9.04% Kew Bulletin 633 publications, 9.04%
Taxon	Taxon, 482, 6.89% Taxon 482 publications, 6.89%
Phytotaxa	Phytotaxa, 277, 3.96% Phytotaxa 277 publications, 3.96%
Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria	Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria, 231, 3.3% Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria 231 publications, 3.3%
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society	Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 218, 3.11% Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 218 publications, 3.11%
Annals of Botany	Annals of Botany, 208, 2.97% Annals of Botany 208 publications, 2.97%
New Phytologist	New Phytologist, 160, 2.29% New Phytologist 160 publications, 2.29%
American Journal of Botany	American Journal of Botany, 118, 1.69% American Journal of Botany 118 publications, 1.69%
Phytochemistry	Phytochemistry, 104, 1.49% Phytochemistry 104 publications, 1.49%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 99, 1.41% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 99 publications, 1.41%
Curtis s Botanical Magazine	Curtis s Botanical Magazine, 92, 1.31% Curtis s Botanical Magazine 92 publications, 1.31%
Plant Systematics and Evolution	Plant Systematics and Evolution, 81, 1.16% Plant Systematics and Evolution 81 publications, 1.16%
Plants People Planet	Plants People Planet, 77, 1.1% Plants People Planet 77 publications, 1.1%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 72, 1.03% South African Journal of Botany 72 publications, 1.03%
Nature	Nature, 70, 1% Nature 70 publications, 1%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 67, 0.96% PLoS ONE 67 publications, 0.96%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 64, 0.91% Frontiers in Plant Science 64 publications, 0.91%
Nordic Journal of Botany	Nordic Journal of Botany, 60, 0.86% Nordic Journal of Botany 60 publications, 0.86%
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, 59, 0.84% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 59 publications, 0.84%
PhytoKeys	PhytoKeys, 58, 0.83% PhytoKeys 58 publications, 0.83%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 54, 0.77% Scientific Reports 54 publications, 0.77%
Journal of Biogeography	Journal of Biogeography, 54, 0.77% Journal of Biogeography 54 publications, 0.77%
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology	Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 53, 0.76% Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 53 publications, 0.76%
Biodiversity and Conservation	Biodiversity and Conservation, 52, 0.74% Biodiversity and Conservation 52 publications, 0.74%
Bradleya	Bradleya, 49, 0.7% Bradleya 49 publications, 0.7%
Plants	Plants, 49, 0.7% Plants 49 publications, 0.7%
Mycologist	Mycologist, 49, 0.7% Mycologist 49 publications, 0.7%
Seed Science Research	Seed Science Research, 44, 0.63% Seed Science Research 44 publications, 0.63%
Molecular Ecology	Molecular Ecology, 44, 0.63% Molecular Ecology 44 publications, 0.63%
Science	Science, 43, 0.61% Science 43 publications, 0.61%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1680, 24% Springer Nature 1680 publications, 24%
Wiley	Wiley, 1443, 20.62% Wiley 1443 publications, 20.62%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1012, 14.46% Elsevier 1012 publications, 14.46%
International Association for Plant Taxonomy	International Association for Plant Taxonomy, 456, 6.52% International Association for Plant Taxonomy 456 publications, 6.52%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 392, 5.6% Oxford University Press 392 publications, 5.6%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 283, 4.04% Magnolia Press 283 publications, 4.04%
CABI Publishing	CABI Publishing, 231, 3.3% CABI Publishing 231 publications, 3.3%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 181, 2.59% Taylor & Francis 181 publications, 2.59%
MDPI	MDPI, 160, 2.29% MDPI 160 publications, 2.29%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 123, 1.76% Cambridge University Press 123 publications, 1.76%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 108, 1.54% Frontiers Media S.A. 108 publications, 1.54%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 102, 1.46% Pensoft Publishers 102 publications, 1.46%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 80, 1.14% The Royal Society 80 publications, 1.14%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 73, 1.04% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 73 publications, 1.04%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 59, 0.84% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 59 publications, 0.84%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 57, 0.81% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 57 publications, 0.81%
British Cactus and Succulent Society	British Cactus and Succulent Society, 49, 0.7% British Cactus and Succulent Society 49 publications, 0.7%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 44, 0.63% F1000 Research 44 publications, 0.63%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 42, 0.6% American Chemical Society (ACS) 42 publications, 0.6%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 40, 0.57% CSIRO Publishing 40 publications, 0.57%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 39, 0.56% PeerJ 39 publications, 0.56%
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden	Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, 33, 0.47% Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden 33 publications, 0.47%
SciELO	SciELO, 27, 0.39% SciELO 27 publications, 0.39%
International Mycological Association	International Mycological Association, 21, 0.3% International Mycological Association 21 publications, 0.3%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 18, 0.26% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 18 publications, 0.26%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 16, 0.23% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 16 publications, 0.23%
SAGE	SAGE, 12, 0.17% SAGE 12 publications, 0.17%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 12, 0.17% Portland Press 12 publications, 0.17%
Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board	Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board, 11, 0.16% Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board 11 publications, 0.16%
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France	Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 10, 0.14% Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France 10 publications, 0.14%
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With other organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 375, 5.36% University of Oxford 375 publications, 5.36%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 276, 3.94% Imperial College London 276 publications, 3.94%
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh	Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 231, 3.3% Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 231 publications, 3.3%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 194, 2.77% University of Gothenburg 194 publications, 2.77%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 177, 2.53% Queen Mary University of London 177 publications, 2.53%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 173, 2.47% University of Western Australia 173 publications, 2.47%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 164, 2.34% University of São Paulo 164 publications, 2.34%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 163, 2.33% University of Copenhagen 163 publications, 2.33%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 162, 2.31% University of Cambridge 162 publications, 2.31%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 157, 2.24% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 157 publications, 2.24%
University of Greenwich	University of Greenwich, 139, 1.99% University of Greenwich 139 publications, 1.99%
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 135, 1.93% Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 135 publications, 1.93%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 134, 1.91% Aarhus University 134 publications, 1.91%
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana	Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, 131, 1.87% Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 131 publications, 1.87%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 130, 1.86% University of Edinburgh 130 publications, 1.86%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 128, 1.83% Ghent University 128 publications, 1.83%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 125, 1.79% University of Montpellier 125 publications, 1.79%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 118, 1.69% Wageningen University and Research Centre 118 publications, 1.69%
University of Reading	University of Reading, 116, 1.66% University of Reading 116 publications, 1.66%
Curtin University	Curtin University, 113, 1.61% Curtin University 113 publications, 1.61%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 113, 1.61% University of Florida 113 publications, 1.61%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 112, 1.6% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 112 publications, 1.6%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 111, 1.59% University of Cape Town 111 publications, 1.59%
University of Exeter	University of Exeter, 105, 1.5% University of Exeter 105 publications, 1.5%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 103, 1.47% University of Sheffield 103 publications, 1.47%
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute	Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute, 102, 1.46% Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute 102 publications, 1.46%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 100, 1.43% University of Vienna 100 publications, 1.43%
Birkbeck, University of London	Birkbeck, University of London, 93, 1.33% Birkbeck, University of London 93 publications, 1.33%
Smithsonian Institution	Smithsonian Institution, 92, 1.31% Smithsonian Institution 92 publications, 1.31%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 88, 1.26% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 88 publications, 1.26%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 194, 2.77% University of Gothenburg 194 publications, 2.77%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 173, 2.47% University of Western Australia 173 publications, 2.47%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 164, 2.34% University of São Paulo 164 publications, 2.34%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 163, 2.33% University of Copenhagen 163 publications, 2.33%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 157, 2.24% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 157 publications, 2.24%
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 135, 1.93% Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 135 publications, 1.93%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 134, 1.91% Aarhus University 134 publications, 1.91%
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana	Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, 131, 1.87% Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 131 publications, 1.87%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 128, 1.83% Ghent University 128 publications, 1.83%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 125, 1.79% University of Montpellier 125 publications, 1.79%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 118, 1.69% Wageningen University and Research Centre 118 publications, 1.69%
Curtin University	Curtin University, 113, 1.61% Curtin University 113 publications, 1.61%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 113, 1.61% University of Florida 113 publications, 1.61%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 112, 1.6% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 112 publications, 1.6%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 111, 1.59% University of Cape Town 111 publications, 1.59%
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute	Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute, 102, 1.46% Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute 102 publications, 1.46%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 100, 1.43% University of Vienna 100 publications, 1.43%
Smithsonian Institution	Smithsonian Institution, 92, 1.31% Smithsonian Institution 92 publications, 1.31%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 88, 1.26% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 88 publications, 1.26%
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 87, 1.24% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 87 publications, 1.24%
Universidade Estadual Paulista	Universidade Estadual Paulista, 86, 1.23% Universidade Estadual Paulista 86 publications, 1.23%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 82, 1.17% Harvard University 82 publications, 1.17%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 80, 1.14% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 80 publications, 1.14%
Federal University of Pernambuco	Federal University of Pernambuco, 77, 1.1% Federal University of Pernambuco 77 publications, 1.1%
Botanical Institute of Barcelona	Botanical Institute of Barcelona, 77, 1.1% Botanical Institute of Barcelona 77 publications, 1.1%
South African National Biodiversity Institute	South African National Biodiversity Institute, 75, 1.07% South African National Biodiversity Institute 75 publications, 1.07%
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, 75, 1.07% Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia 75 publications, 1.07%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 74, 1.06% University of Zurich 74 publications, 1.06%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 74, 1.06% University of British Columbia 74 publications, 1.06%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71, 1.01% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 71 publications, 1.01%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1155, 16.5% USA 1155 publications, 16.5%
Brazil	Brazil, 766, 10.94% Brazil 766 publications, 10.94%
Australia	Australia, 650, 9.29% Australia 650 publications, 9.29%
Germany	Germany, 514, 7.34% Germany 514 publications, 7.34%
China	China, 471, 6.73% China 471 publications, 6.73%
Spain	Spain, 448, 6.4% Spain 448 publications, 6.4%
France	France, 446, 6.37% France 446 publications, 6.37%
South Africa	South Africa, 347, 4.96% South Africa 347 publications, 4.96%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 342, 4.89% Netherlands 342 publications, 4.89%
Sweden	Sweden, 332, 4.74% Sweden 332 publications, 4.74%
Italy	Italy, 304, 4.34% Italy 304 publications, 4.34%
Denmark	Denmark, 302, 4.31% Denmark 302 publications, 4.31%
Canada	Canada, 300, 4.29% Canada 300 publications, 4.29%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 298, 4.26% Switzerland 298 publications, 4.26%
Belgium	Belgium, 284, 4.06% Belgium 284 publications, 4.06%
Austria	Austria, 178, 2.54% Austria 178 publications, 2.54%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 159, 2.27% Czech Republic 159 publications, 2.27%
Mexico	Mexico, 152, 2.17% Mexico 152 publications, 2.17%
Norway	Norway, 148, 2.11% Norway 148 publications, 2.11%
Thailand	Thailand, 147, 2.1% Thailand 147 publications, 2.1%
Japan	Japan, 144, 2.06% Japan 144 publications, 2.06%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 142, 2.03% New Zealand 142 publications, 2.03%
Colombia	Colombia, 127, 1.81% Colombia 127 publications, 1.81%
India	India, 124, 1.77% India 124 publications, 1.77%
Russia	Russia, 122, 1.74% Russia 122 publications, 1.74%
Madagascar	Madagascar, 114, 1.63% Madagascar 114 publications, 1.63%
Singapore	Singapore, 114, 1.63% Singapore 114 publications, 1.63%
Argentina	Argentina, 108, 1.54% Argentina 108 publications, 1.54%
Portugal	Portugal, 99, 1.41% Portugal 99 publications, 1.41%
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