Open University of Sri Lanka

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Short name

OUSL

Country, city

Sri Lanka, Colombo

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Organization website

Publications

608

Citations

7 977

h-index

Top-3 journals

Asian Association of Open Universities Journal (27 publications)

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (16 publications)

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry (11 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Peradeniya (93 publications)

University of Colombo (81 publications)

University of Sri Jayewardenepura (62 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Queensland University of Technology (28 publications)

Griffith University (12 publications)

University of Queensland (12 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1984

Total publications

608

Total citations

7977

Citations per publication

13.12

Average publications per year

14.14

Average authors per publication

4.48

h-index

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

	10 20 30 40 50 60
General Medicine	General Medicine, 55, 9.05% General Medicine 55 publications, 9.05%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 36, 5.92% General Chemical Engineering 36 publications, 5.92%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 35, 5.76% General Chemistry 35 publications, 5.76%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 29, 4.77% General Materials Science 29 publications, 4.77%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 27, 4.44% Water Science and Technology 27 publications, 4.44%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 22, 3.62% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 22 publications, 3.62%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 21, 3.45% Environmental Chemistry 21 publications, 3.45%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 21, 3.45% Environmental Engineering 21 publications, 3.45%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 20, 3.29% General Physics and Astronomy 20 publications, 3.29%
Education	Education, 20, 3.29% Education 20 publications, 3.29%
Electrochemistry	Electrochemistry, 18, 2.96% Electrochemistry 18 publications, 2.96%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 18, 2.96% General Environmental Science 18 publications, 2.96%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 18, 2.96% Geography, Planning and Development 18 publications, 2.96%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 17, 2.8% Materials Chemistry 17 publications, 2.8%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 16, 2.63% Infectious Diseases 16 publications, 2.63%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 16, 2.63% Condensed Matter Physics 16 publications, 2.63%
Pollution	Pollution, 16, 2.63% Pollution 16 publications, 2.63%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 16, 2.63% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 16 publications, 2.63%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 15, 2.47% Parasitology 15 publications, 2.47%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 15, 2.47% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 15 publications, 2.47%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 14, 2.3% Computer Science Applications 14 publications, 2.3%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 14, 2.3% Plant Science 14 publications, 2.3%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 13, 2.14% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 publications, 2.14%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 12, 1.97% Biochemistry 12 publications, 1.97%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 12, 1.97% Polymers and Plastics 12 publications, 1.97%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 12, 1.97% General Engineering 12 publications, 1.97%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 12, 1.97% Waste Management and Disposal 12 publications, 1.97%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 11, 1.81% Geochemistry and Petrology 11 publications, 1.81%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 11, 1.81% Animal Science and Zoology 11 publications, 1.81%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 11, 1.81% Aquatic Science 11 publications, 1.81%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Asian Association of Open Universities Journal	Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 27, 4.44% Asian Association of Open Universities Journal 27 publications, 4.44%
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 16, 2.63% Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 16 publications, 2.63%
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry	Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 11, 1.81% Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 11 publications, 1.81%
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry	Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 9, 1.48% Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 9 publications, 1.48%
Ionics	Ionics, 8, 1.32% Ionics 8 publications, 1.32%
Digital Circuits Laboratory Manual	Digital Circuits Laboratory Manual, 8, 1.32% Digital Circuits Laboratory Manual 8 publications, 1.32%
Environmental Geochemistry and Health	Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 7, 1.15% Environmental Geochemistry and Health 7 publications, 1.15%
Fibers and Polymers	Fibers and Polymers, 6, 0.99% Fibers and Polymers 6 publications, 0.99%
Electrochimica Acta	Electrochimica Acta, 6, 0.99% Electrochimica Acta 6 publications, 0.99%
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry	Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 5, 0.82% Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 5 publications, 0.82%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 5, 0.82% Sustainability 5 publications, 0.82%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 5, 0.82% SSRN Electronic Journal 5 publications, 0.82%
Studies in Computational Intelligence	Studies in Computational Intelligence, 4, 0.66% Studies in Computational Intelligence 4 publications, 0.66%
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics	Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 4, 0.66% Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 4 publications, 0.66%
Natural Product Research	Natural Product Research, 4, 0.66% Natural Product Research 4 publications, 0.66%
Chemical Communications	Chemical Communications, 4, 0.66% Chemical Communications 4 publications, 0.66%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 4, 0.66% Scientific Reports 4 publications, 0.66%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 4, 0.66% Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 4 publications, 0.66%
Australian Critical Care	Australian Critical Care, 4, 0.66% Australian Critical Care 4 publications, 0.66%
Bulletin of Materials Science	Bulletin of Materials Science, 4, 0.66% Bulletin of Materials Science 4 publications, 0.66%
Solar Energy	Solar Energy, 4, 0.66% Solar Energy 4 publications, 0.66%
Proceedings in Technology Transfer	Proceedings in Technology Transfer, 4, 0.66% Proceedings in Technology Transfer 4 publications, 0.66%
BMC Microbiology	BMC Microbiology, 3, 0.49% BMC Microbiology 3 publications, 0.49%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 3, 0.49% Science of the Total Environment 3 publications, 0.49%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 3, 0.49% RSC Advances 3 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 3, 0.49% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 3 publications, 0.49%
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing	Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 3, 0.49% Intensive and Critical Care Nursing 3 publications, 0.49%
British Journal of Midwifery	British Journal of Midwifery, 3, 0.49% British Journal of Midwifery 3 publications, 0.49%
Open Learning	Open Learning, 3, 0.49% Open Learning 3 publications, 0.49%
Journal of the Textile Institute	Journal of the Textile Institute, 3, 0.49% Journal of the Textile Institute 3 publications, 0.49%
	5 10 15 20 25 30

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 178, 29.28% Springer Nature 178 publications, 29.28%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 123, 20.23% Elsevier 123 publications, 20.23%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 52, 8.55% Taylor & Francis 52 publications, 8.55%
Wiley	Wiley, 45, 7.4% Wiley 45 publications, 7.4%
Emerald	Emerald, 35, 5.76% Emerald 35 publications, 5.76%
MDPI	MDPI, 20, 3.29% MDPI 20 publications, 3.29%
SAGE	SAGE, 19, 3.13% SAGE 19 publications, 3.13%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 11, 1.81% Hindawi Limited 11 publications, 1.81%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 8, 1.32% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 8 publications, 1.32%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 7, 1.15% Walter de Gruyter 7 publications, 1.15%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 7, 1.15% Oxford University Press 7 publications, 1.15%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 7, 1.15% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 7 publications, 1.15%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 6, 0.99% Cambridge University Press 6 publications, 0.99%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 6, 0.99% IGI Global 6 publications, 0.99%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 5, 0.82% Social Science Electronic Publishing 5 publications, 0.82%
The Korean Fiber Society	The Korean Fiber Society, 5, 0.82% The Korean Fiber Society 5 publications, 0.82%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 4, 0.66% American Chemical Society (ACS) 4 publications, 0.66%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 4, 0.66% Frontiers Media S.A. 4 publications, 0.66%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 4, 0.66% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 4 publications, 0.66%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 4, 0.66% Magnolia Press 4 publications, 0.66%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 4, 0.66% IOP Publishing 4 publications, 0.66%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 4, 0.66% Inderscience Publishers 4 publications, 0.66%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 3, 0.49% World Scientific 3 publications, 0.49%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 3, 0.49% Mark Allen Group 3 publications, 0.49%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 3, 0.49% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 3 publications, 0.49%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2, 0.33% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 2 publications, 0.33%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 2, 0.33% The Royal Society 2 publications, 0.33%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2, 0.33% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 2 publications, 0.33%
Intellect	Intellect, 2, 0.33% Intellect 2 publications, 0.33%
AMO Publisher	AMO Publisher, 2, 0.33% AMO Publisher 2 publications, 0.33%
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With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
University of Peradeniya	University of Peradeniya, 93, 15.3% University of Peradeniya 93 publications, 15.3%
University of Colombo	University of Colombo, 81, 13.32% University of Colombo 81 publications, 13.32%
University of Sri Jayewardenepura	University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 62, 10.2% University of Sri Jayewardenepura 62 publications, 10.2%
Queensland University of Technology	Queensland University of Technology, 28, 4.61% Queensland University of Technology 28 publications, 4.61%
University of Kelaniya	University of Kelaniya, 24, 3.95% University of Kelaniya 24 publications, 3.95%
University of Moratuwa	University of Moratuwa, 15, 2.47% University of Moratuwa 15 publications, 2.47%
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka	Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 15, 2.47% Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 15 publications, 2.47%
University of Ruhuna	University of Ruhuna, 14, 2.3% University of Ruhuna 14 publications, 2.3%
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka	South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 14, 2.3% South Eastern University of Sri Lanka 14 publications, 2.3%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 12, 1.97% University of Queensland 12 publications, 1.97%
Griffith University	Griffith University, 12, 1.97% Griffith University 12 publications, 1.97%
Chalmers University of Technology	Chalmers University of Technology, 10, 1.64% Chalmers University of Technology 10 publications, 1.64%
University of Jaffna	University of Jaffna, 10, 1.64% University of Jaffna 10 publications, 1.64%
Kangwon National University	Kangwon National University, 8, 1.32% Kangwon National University 8 publications, 1.32%
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka	Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 8, 1.32% Rajarata University of Sri Lanka 8 publications, 1.32%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 7, 1.15% University of Gothenburg 7 publications, 1.15%
Berghofer Medical Research Institute	Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 7, 1.15% Berghofer Medical Research Institute 7 publications, 1.15%
University of Southern Queensland	University of Southern Queensland, 7, 1.15% University of Southern Queensland 7 publications, 1.15%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 6, 0.99% University of Melbourne 6 publications, 0.99%
Monash University	Monash University, 6, 0.99% Monash University 6 publications, 0.99%
La Trobe University	La Trobe University, 6, 0.99% La Trobe University 6 publications, 0.99%
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka	Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 6, 0.99% Wayamba University of Sri Lanka 6 publications, 0.99%
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital	Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, 5, 0.82% Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital 5 publications, 0.82%
Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia)	Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia), 5, 0.82% Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia) 5 publications, 0.82%
North-West University	North-West University, 5, 0.82% North-West University 5 publications, 0.82%
Korea University	Korea University, 5, 0.82% Korea University 5 publications, 0.82%
Trinity College Dublin	Trinity College Dublin, 5, 0.82% Trinity College Dublin 5 publications, 0.82%
Cranfield University	Cranfield University, 5, 0.82% Cranfield University 5 publications, 0.82%
Huazhong University of Science and Technology	Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 4, 0.66% Huazhong University of Science and Technology 4 publications, 0.66%
Translational Research Institute	Translational Research Institute, 4, 0.66% Translational Research Institute 4 publications, 0.66%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Queensland University of Technology	Queensland University of Technology, 28, 4.61% Queensland University of Technology 28 publications, 4.61%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 12, 1.97% University of Queensland 12 publications, 1.97%
Griffith University	Griffith University, 12, 1.97% Griffith University 12 publications, 1.97%
Chalmers University of Technology	Chalmers University of Technology, 10, 1.64% Chalmers University of Technology 10 publications, 1.64%
Kangwon National University	Kangwon National University, 8, 1.32% Kangwon National University 8 publications, 1.32%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 7, 1.15% University of Gothenburg 7 publications, 1.15%
Berghofer Medical Research Institute	Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 7, 1.15% Berghofer Medical Research Institute 7 publications, 1.15%
University of Southern Queensland	University of Southern Queensland, 7, 1.15% University of Southern Queensland 7 publications, 1.15%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 6, 0.99% University of Melbourne 6 publications, 0.99%
Monash University	Monash University, 6, 0.99% Monash University 6 publications, 0.99%
La Trobe University	La Trobe University, 6, 0.99% La Trobe University 6 publications, 0.99%
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital	Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, 5, 0.82% Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital 5 publications, 0.82%
Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia)	Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia), 5, 0.82% Princess Alexandra Hospital (Australia) 5 publications, 0.82%
North-West University	North-West University, 5, 0.82% North-West University 5 publications, 0.82%
Korea University	Korea University, 5, 0.82% Korea University 5 publications, 0.82%
Trinity College Dublin	Trinity College Dublin, 5, 0.82% Trinity College Dublin 5 publications, 0.82%
Cranfield University	Cranfield University, 5, 0.82% Cranfield University 5 publications, 0.82%
Huazhong University of Science and Technology	Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 4, 0.66% Huazhong University of Science and Technology 4 publications, 0.66%
Translational Research Institute	Translational Research Institute, 4, 0.66% Translational Research Institute 4 publications, 0.66%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 4, 0.66% University of Alberta 4 publications, 0.66%
University of Gdańsk	University of Gdańsk, 4, 0.66% University of Gdańsk 4 publications, 0.66%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 3, 0.49% King Saud University 3 publications, 0.49%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 3, 0.49% Quaid-i-Azam University 3 publications, 0.49%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 3, 0.49% University of Lahore 3 publications, 0.49%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 3, 0.49% University of Malaya 3 publications, 0.49%
Management and Science University	Management and Science University, 3, 0.49% Management and Science University 3 publications, 0.49%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 3, 0.49% University of Cambridge 3 publications, 0.49%
Manchester Metropolitan University	Manchester Metropolitan University, 3, 0.49% Manchester Metropolitan University 3 publications, 0.49%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 3, 0.49% University of Manchester 3 publications, 0.49%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 3, 0.49% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 3 publications, 0.49%
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With other countries

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Australia	Australia, 62, 10.2% Australia 62 publications, 10.2%
USA	USA, 43, 7.07% USA 43 publications, 7.07%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 41, 6.74% United Kingdom 41 publications, 6.74%
China	China, 19, 3.13% China 19 publications, 3.13%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 19, 3.13% Republic of Korea 19 publications, 3.13%
Canada	Canada, 16, 2.63% Canada 16 publications, 2.63%
Sweden	Sweden, 14, 2.3% Sweden 14 publications, 2.3%
Japan	Japan, 14, 2.3% Japan 14 publications, 2.3%
India	India, 12, 1.97% India 12 publications, 1.97%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 12, 1.97% Pakistan 12 publications, 1.97%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 11, 1.81% Malaysia 11 publications, 1.81%
Germany	Germany, 10, 1.64% Germany 10 publications, 1.64%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 8, 1.32% New Zealand 8 publications, 1.32%
Ireland	Ireland, 7, 1.15% Ireland 7 publications, 1.15%
Thailand	Thailand, 6, 0.99% Thailand 6 publications, 0.99%
South Africa	South Africa, 6, 0.99% South Africa 6 publications, 0.99%
Brazil	Brazil, 5, 0.82% Brazil 5 publications, 0.82%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 5, 0.82% Saudi Arabia 5 publications, 0.82%
Portugal	Portugal, 4, 0.66% Portugal 4 publications, 0.66%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4, 0.66% Netherlands 4 publications, 0.66%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 4, 0.66% Czech Republic 4 publications, 0.66%
France	France, 3, 0.49% France 3 publications, 0.49%
Philippines	Philippines, 3, 0.49% Philippines 3 publications, 0.49%
Russia	Russia, 2, 0.33% Russia 2 publications, 0.33%
Austria	Austria, 2, 0.33% Austria 2 publications, 0.33%
Egypt	Egypt, 2, 0.33% Egypt 2 publications, 0.33%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 2, 0.33% Indonesia 2 publications, 0.33%
Iran	Iran, 2, 0.33% Iran 2 publications, 0.33%
Italy	Italy, 2, 0.33% Italy 2 publications, 0.33%
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Publications published earlier than 1984 are ignored in the statistics.
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