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Short name

NWU

Country, city

China, Xi’an

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Organization website

Publications

62 025

Citations

1 540 596

h-index

286

Top-3 journals

Science of the Total Environment (718 publications)

Scientific Reports (707 publications)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences (674 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Northwest A&F University (32940 publications)

Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (3159 publications)

Xi'an Jiaotong University (2033 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Agricultural Research Service (500 publications)

University of Western Australia (382 publications)

Washington State University (343 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1947

Total publications

62025

Total citations

1540596

Citations per publication

24.84

Average publications per year

775.31

Average authors per publication

6.66

h-index

286

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

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 7185, 11.58% General Medicine 7185 publications, 11.58%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 4562, 7.36% General Chemistry 4562 publications, 7.36%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 4476, 7.22% Plant Science 4476 publications, 7.22%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 4092, 6.6% Agronomy and Crop Science 4092 publications, 6.6%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 3756, 6.06% Biochemistry 3756 publications, 6.06%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 3172, 5.11% Molecular Biology 3172 publications, 5.11%
Food Science	Food Science, 3030, 4.89% Food Science 3030 publications, 4.89%
Genetics	Genetics, 2848, 4.59% Genetics 2848 publications, 4.59%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2639, 4.25% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2639 publications, 4.25%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 2506, 4.04% Organic Chemistry 2506 publications, 4.04%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 2454, 3.96% Analytical Chemistry 2454 publications, 3.96%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 2377, 3.83% Environmental Chemistry 2377 publications, 3.83%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 2210, 3.56% General Materials Science 2210 publications, 3.56%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 2128, 3.43% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2128 publications, 3.43%
Pollution	Pollution, 2122, 3.42% Pollution 2122 publications, 3.42%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2111, 3.4% Condensed Matter Physics 2111 publications, 3.4%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 2036, 3.28% Animal Science and Zoology 2036 publications, 3.28%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 2033, 3.28% Soil Science 2033 publications, 3.28%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 1926, 3.11% Biotechnology 1926 publications, 3.11%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 1882, 3.03% Environmental Engineering 1882 publications, 3.03%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 1876, 3.02% General Chemical Engineering 1876 publications, 3.02%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1855, 2.99% Materials Chemistry 1855 publications, 2.99%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 1751, 2.82% Inorganic Chemistry 1751 publications, 2.82%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 1700, 2.74% Earth-Surface Processes 1700 publications, 2.74%
Geology	Geology, 1697, 2.74% Geology 1697 publications, 2.74%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1650, 2.66% Multidisciplinary 1650 publications, 2.66%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1574, 2.54% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1574 publications, 2.54%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 1551, 2.5% Water Science and Technology 1551 publications, 2.5%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 1549, 2.5% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1549 publications, 2.5%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 1537, 2.48% Waste Management and Disposal 1537 publications, 2.48%
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Journals

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Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 718, 1.16% Science of the Total Environment 718 publications, 1.16%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 707, 1.14% Scientific Reports 707 publications, 1.14%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 674, 1.09% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 674 publications, 1.09%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 596, 0.96% PLoS ONE 596 publications, 0.96%
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry	Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 592, 0.95% Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 592 publications, 0.95%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 574, 0.93% Frontiers in Plant Science 574 publications, 0.93%
Food Chemistry	Food Chemistry, 544, 0.88% Food Chemistry 544 publications, 0.88%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 497, 0.8% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 497 publications, 0.8%
Catena	Catena, 461, 0.74% Catena 461 publications, 0.74%
Agricultural Water Management	Agricultural Water Management, 447, 0.72% Agricultural Water Management 447 publications, 0.72%
Journal of Hydrology	Journal of Hydrology, 354, 0.57% Journal of Hydrology 354 publications, 0.57%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 354, 0.57% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 354 publications, 0.57%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 343, 0.55% Sustainability 343 publications, 0.55%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 340, 0.55% Frontiers in Microbiology 340 publications, 0.55%
Agronomy	Agronomy, 335, 0.54% Agronomy 335 publications, 0.54%
Bioresource Technology	Bioresource Technology, 324, 0.52% Bioresource Technology 324 publications, 0.52%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 312, 0.5% RSC Advances 312 publications, 0.5%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 303, 0.49% Zootaxa 303 publications, 0.49%
Chemical Engineering Journal	Chemical Engineering Journal, 303, 0.49% Chemical Engineering Journal 303 publications, 0.49%
Scientia Horticulturae	Scientia Horticulturae, 297, 0.48% Scientia Horticulturae 297 publications, 0.48%
Journal of Hazardous Materials	Journal of Hazardous Materials, 270, 0.44% Journal of Hazardous Materials 270 publications, 0.44%
Water (Switzerland)	Water (Switzerland), 258, 0.42% Water (Switzerland) 258 publications, 0.42%
Molecules	Molecules, 255, 0.41% Molecules 255 publications, 0.41%
Journal of Integrative Agriculture	Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 250, 0.4% Journal of Integrative Agriculture 250 publications, 0.4%
Plant and Soil	Plant and Soil, 249, 0.4% Plant and Soil 249 publications, 0.4%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 248, 0.4% Remote Sensing 248 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 238, 0.38% Journal of Environmental Management 238 publications, 0.38%
Animals	Animals, 235, 0.38% Animals 235 publications, 0.38%
Food Research International	Food Research International, 233, 0.38% Food Research International 233 publications, 0.38%
Precambrian Research	Precambrian Research, 230, 0.37% Precambrian Research 230 publications, 0.37%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 23359, 37.66% Elsevier 23359 publications, 37.66%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 10349, 16.69% Springer Nature 10349 publications, 16.69%
MDPI	MDPI, 5333, 8.6% MDPI 5333 publications, 8.6%
Wiley	Wiley, 4054, 6.54% Wiley 4054 publications, 6.54%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2550, 4.11% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2550 publications, 4.11%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2131, 3.44% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2131 publications, 3.44%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1972, 3.18% Taylor & Francis 1972 publications, 3.18%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1696, 2.73% Frontiers Media S.A. 1696 publications, 2.73%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 828, 1.33% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 828 publications, 1.33%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 794, 1.28% Oxford University Press 794 publications, 1.28%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 729, 1.18% IOP Publishing 729 publications, 1.18%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 651, 1.05% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 651 publications, 1.05%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 544, 0.88% Hindawi Limited 544 publications, 0.88%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 316, 0.51% Magnolia Press 316 publications, 0.51%
SAGE	SAGE, 309, 0.5% SAGE 309 publications, 0.5%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 298, 0.48% American Physical Society (APS) 298 publications, 0.48%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 272, 0.44% Trans Tech Publications 272 publications, 0.44%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 261, 0.42% AIP Publishing 261 publications, 0.42%
Scientific Societies	Scientific Societies, 248, 0.4% Scientific Societies 248 publications, 0.4%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 245, 0.4% Optica Publishing Group 245 publications, 0.4%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 227, 0.37% Cambridge University Press 227 publications, 0.37%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 196, 0.32% World Scientific 196 publications, 0.32%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 179, 0.29% Walter de Gruyter 179 publications, 0.29%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 153, 0.25% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 153 publications, 0.25%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 142, 0.23% Pleiades Publishing 142 publications, 0.23%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 128, 0.21% Copernicus 128 publications, 0.21%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 128, 0.21% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 128 publications, 0.21%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 122, 0.2% Science in China Press 122 publications, 0.2%
Impact Journals	Impact Journals, 108, 0.17% Impact Journals 108 publications, 0.17%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 105, 0.17% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 105 publications, 0.17%
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With other organizations

	5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000
Northwest A&F University	Northwest A&F University, 32940, 53.11% Northwest A&F University 32940 publications, 53.11%
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3159, 5.09% Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences 3159 publications, 5.09%
Xi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2033, 3.28% Xi'an Jiaotong University 2033 publications, 3.28%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1906, 3.07% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 1906 publications, 3.07%
Air Force Medical University	Air Force Medical University, 1051, 1.69% Air Force Medical University 1051 publications, 1.69%
Shaanxi Normal University	Shaanxi Normal University, 834, 1.34% Shaanxi Normal University 834 publications, 1.34%
Northwestern Polytechnical University	Northwestern Polytechnical University, 815, 1.31% Northwestern Polytechnical University 815 publications, 1.31%
China Agricultural University	China Agricultural University, 766, 1.23% China Agricultural University 766 publications, 1.23%
Lanzhou University	Lanzhou University, 597, 0.96% Lanzhou University 597 publications, 0.96%
Peking University	Peking University, 582, 0.94% Peking University 582 publications, 0.94%
Chang'an University	Chang'an University, 537, 0.87% Chang'an University 537 publications, 0.87%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 516, 0.83% Zhejiang University 516 publications, 0.83%
Xidian University	Xidian University, 504, 0.81% Xidian University 504 publications, 0.81%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 500, 0.81% Agricultural Research Service 500 publications, 0.81%
Xi'an Shiyou University	Xi'an Shiyou University, 478, 0.77% Xi'an Shiyou University 478 publications, 0.77%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 422, 0.68% Nanjing University 422 publications, 0.68%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 417, 0.67% Tsinghua University 417 publications, 0.67%
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 405, 0.65% Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 405 publications, 0.65%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 382, 0.62% University of Western Australia 382 publications, 0.62%
Xi'an University of Technology	Xi'an University of Technology, 380, 0.61% Xi'an University of Technology 380 publications, 0.61%
Sun Yat-sen University	Sun Yat-sen University, 362, 0.58% Sun Yat-sen University 362 publications, 0.58%
Ningxia University	Ningxia University, 355, 0.57% Ningxia University 355 publications, 0.57%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 352, 0.57% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 352 publications, 0.57%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 343, 0.55% Washington State University 343 publications, 0.55%
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 331, 0.53% Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 331 publications, 0.53%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 328, 0.53% Shanghai Jiao Tong University 328 publications, 0.53%
Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 325, 0.52% Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 325 publications, 0.52%
Beijing Normal University	Beijing Normal University, 323, 0.52% Beijing Normal University 323 publications, 0.52%
University of Hong Kong	University of Hong Kong, 309, 0.5% University of Hong Kong 309 publications, 0.5%
Wuhan University	Wuhan University, 303, 0.49% Wuhan University 303 publications, 0.49%
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With foreign organizations

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Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 500, 0.81% Agricultural Research Service 500 publications, 0.81%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 382, 0.62% University of Western Australia 382 publications, 0.62%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 343, 0.55% Washington State University 343 publications, 0.55%
North-West University	North-West University, 249, 0.4% North-West University 249 publications, 0.4%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 224, 0.36% University of Alberta 224 publications, 0.36%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 212, 0.34% University of Queensland 212 publications, 0.34%
Nanyang Technological University	Nanyang Technological University, 205, 0.33% Nanyang Technological University 205 publications, 0.33%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 202, 0.33% University of Maryland, College Park 202 publications, 0.33%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 196, 0.32% University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 196 publications, 0.32%
Purdue University	Purdue University, 196, 0.32% Purdue University 196 publications, 0.32%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 178, 0.29% King Saud University 178 publications, 0.29%
McGill University	McGill University, 178, 0.29% McGill University 178 publications, 0.29%
Université du Québec à Montréal	Université du Québec à Montréal, 165, 0.27% Université du Québec à Montréal 165 publications, 0.27%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 164, 0.26% Wageningen University and Research Centre 164 publications, 0.26%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 162, 0.26% University of Florida 162 publications, 0.26%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 159, 0.26% University of Adelaide 159 publications, 0.26%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 158, 0.25% University of Copenhagen 158 publications, 0.25%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 157, 0.25% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 157 publications, 0.25%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 155, 0.25% University of Technology Sydney 155 publications, 0.25%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 150, 0.24% Université Paris-Saclay 150 publications, 0.24%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 149, 0.24% University of California, Davis 149 publications, 0.24%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 148, 0.24% Australian National University 148 publications, 0.24%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 147, 0.24% Cornell University 147 publications, 0.24%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 144, 0.23% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 144 publications, 0.23%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 144, 0.23% University of New South Wales 144 publications, 0.23%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 143, 0.23% University of Cambridge 143 publications, 0.23%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 140, 0.23% Texas A&M University 140 publications, 0.23%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 136, 0.22% Columbia University 136 publications, 0.22%
University of Massachusetts Amherst	University of Massachusetts Amherst, 135, 0.22% University of Massachusetts Amherst 135 publications, 0.22%
Iowa State University	Iowa State University, 133, 0.21% Iowa State University 133 publications, 0.21%
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With other countries

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
USA	USA, 5290, 8.53% USA 5290 publications, 8.53%
Australia	Australia, 1856, 2.99% Australia 1856 publications, 2.99%
Canada	Canada, 1410, 2.27% Canada 1410 publications, 2.27%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1270, 2.05% United Kingdom 1270 publications, 2.05%
Germany	Germany, 987, 1.59% Germany 987 publications, 1.59%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 882, 1.42% Pakistan 882 publications, 1.42%
Japan	Japan, 663, 1.07% Japan 663 publications, 1.07%
France	France, 561, 0.9% France 561 publications, 0.9%
India	India, 472, 0.76% India 472 publications, 0.76%
Sweden	Sweden, 390, 0.63% Sweden 390 publications, 0.63%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 375, 0.6% Saudi Arabia 375 publications, 0.6%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 352, 0.57% Republic of Korea 352 publications, 0.57%
Singapore	Singapore, 342, 0.55% Singapore 342 publications, 0.55%
Egypt	Egypt, 313, 0.5% Egypt 313 publications, 0.5%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 303, 0.49% Netherlands 303 publications, 0.49%
South Africa	South Africa, 298, 0.48% South Africa 298 publications, 0.48%
Italy	Italy, 274, 0.44% Italy 274 publications, 0.44%
Spain	Spain, 270, 0.44% Spain 270 publications, 0.44%
Denmark	Denmark, 237, 0.38% Denmark 237 publications, 0.38%
Austria	Austria, 199, 0.32% Austria 199 publications, 0.32%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 198, 0.32% New Zealand 198 publications, 0.32%
Finland	Finland, 173, 0.28% Finland 173 publications, 0.28%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 167, 0.27% Malaysia 167 publications, 0.27%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 162, 0.26% Switzerland 162 publications, 0.26%
Russia	Russia, 154, 0.25% Russia 154 publications, 0.25%
Belgium	Belgium, 148, 0.24% Belgium 148 publications, 0.24%
Iran	Iran, 133, 0.21% Iran 133 publications, 0.21%
Turkey	Turkey, 110, 0.18% Turkey 110 publications, 0.18%
Poland	Poland, 109, 0.18% Poland 109 publications, 0.18%
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