Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
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Publications
1 019
Citations
15 472
h-index
55
Top-3 journals

Annals of African Medical Research
(23 publications)

Journal of African Earth Sciences
(19 publications)

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
(14 publications)
Top-3 organizations

Ahmadu Bello University
(91 publications)

University of Technology, Malaysia
(91 publications)

Petronas University of Technology
(87 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Technology, Malaysia
(91 publications)

Petronas University of Technology
(87 publications)

Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia
(39 publications)
Most cited in 5 years
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Since 1988
Total publications
1019
Total citations
15472
Citations per publication
15.18
Average publications per year
26.82
Average authors per publication
6.13
h-index
55
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
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General Medicine, 117, 11.48%
General Medicine
117 publications, 11.48%
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General Engineering
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General Engineering, 54, 5.3%
General Engineering
54 publications, 5.3%
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 52, 5.1%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
52 publications, 5.1%
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General Chemical Engineering
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General Chemical Engineering, 47, 4.61%
General Chemical Engineering
47 publications, 4.61%
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General Materials Science
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General Materials Science, 40, 3.93%
General Materials Science
40 publications, 3.93%
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Geology
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Geology, 38, 3.73%
Geology
38 publications, 3.73%
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General Environmental Science
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General Environmental Science, 36, 3.53%
General Environmental Science
36 publications, 3.53%
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Food Science
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Food Science, 34, 3.34%
Food Science
34 publications, 3.34%
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 32, 3.14%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
32 publications, 3.14%
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Environmental Engineering
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Environmental Engineering, 32, 3.14%
Environmental Engineering
32 publications, 3.14%
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Building and Construction
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Building and Construction, 31, 3.04%
Building and Construction
31 publications, 3.04%
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Waste Management and Disposal
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Waste Management and Disposal, 31, 3.04%
Waste Management and Disposal
31 publications, 3.04%
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Earth-Surface Processes
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Earth-Surface Processes, 31, 3.04%
Earth-Surface Processes
31 publications, 3.04%
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Plant Science
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Plant Science, 29, 2.85%
Plant Science
29 publications, 2.85%
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Agronomy and Crop Science
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Agronomy and Crop Science, 29, 2.85%
Agronomy and Crop Science
29 publications, 2.85%
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Multidisciplinary
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Multidisciplinary, 28, 2.75%
Multidisciplinary
28 publications, 2.75%
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Environmental Chemistry
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Environmental Chemistry, 28, 2.75%
Environmental Chemistry
28 publications, 2.75%
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Civil and Structural Engineering
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Civil and Structural Engineering, 27, 2.65%
Civil and Structural Engineering
27 publications, 2.65%
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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 26, 2.55%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
26 publications, 2.55%
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Energy Engineering and Power Technology
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Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 26, 2.55%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
26 publications, 2.55%
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Condensed Matter Physics
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Condensed Matter Physics, 25, 2.45%
Condensed Matter Physics
25 publications, 2.45%
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Pollution
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Pollution, 25, 2.45%
Pollution
25 publications, 2.45%
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General Chemistry
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General Chemistry, 23, 2.26%
General Chemistry
23 publications, 2.26%
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General Computer Science
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General Computer Science, 23, 2.26%
General Computer Science
23 publications, 2.26%
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Process Chemistry and Technology
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Process Chemistry and Technology, 22, 2.16%
Process Chemistry and Technology
22 publications, 2.16%
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Fuel Technology
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Fuel Technology, 22, 2.16%
Fuel Technology
22 publications, 2.16%
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Biochemistry
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Biochemistry, 20, 1.96%
Biochemistry
20 publications, 1.96%
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Water Science and Technology
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Water Science and Technology, 20, 1.96%
Water Science and Technology
20 publications, 1.96%
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 19, 1.86%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
19 publications, 1.86%
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Library and Information Sciences
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Library and Information Sciences, 18, 1.77%
Library and Information Sciences
18 publications, 1.77%
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Journals
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Annals of African Medical Research
23 publications, 2.26%
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Journal of African Earth Sciences
19 publications, 1.86%
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IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
14 publications, 1.37%
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IEEE Access
14 publications, 1.37%
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Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
13 publications, 1.28%
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
11 publications, 1.08%
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Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
11 publications, 1.08%
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Scientific African
9 publications, 0.88%
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International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa
9 publications, 0.88%
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Heliyon
9 publications, 0.88%
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SSRN Electronic Journal
9 publications, 0.88%
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Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
8 publications, 0.79%
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Advanced Science Letters
8 publications, 0.79%
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Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science
7 publications, 0.69%
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Ain Shams Engineering Journal
7 publications, 0.69%
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PLoS ONE
7 publications, 0.69%
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Aslib Proceedings
7 publications, 0.69%
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Journal of Cleaner Production
6 publications, 0.59%
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Tropical Animal Health and Production
6 publications, 0.59%
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Library Management
6 publications, 0.59%
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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
6 publications, 0.59%
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Construction and Building Materials
6 publications, 0.59%
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
5 publications, 0.49%
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Journal of Apicultural Research
5 publications, 0.49%
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Particulate Science and Technology
5 publications, 0.49%
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Journal of Physics: Conference Series
5 publications, 0.49%
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Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
5 publications, 0.49%
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Bioresource Technology
5 publications, 0.49%
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Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
5 publications, 0.49%
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
5 publications, 0.49%
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Publishers
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Elsevier
249 publications, 24.44%
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Springer Nature
194 publications, 19.04%
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Taylor & Francis
66 publications, 6.48%
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MDPI
65 publications, 6.38%
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Wiley
45 publications, 4.42%
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IOP Publishing
35 publications, 3.43%
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Emerald
34 publications, 3.34%
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PAGEPress Publications
26 publications, 2.55%
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Trans Tech Publications
21 publications, 2.06%
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SAGE
17 publications, 1.67%
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Frontiers Media S.A.
17 publications, 1.67%
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Walter de Gruyter
16 publications, 1.57%
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
15 publications, 1.47%
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IGI Global
15 publications, 1.47%
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Medknow
14 publications, 1.37%
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Academic Journals
14 publications, 1.37%
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Hindawi Limited
13 publications, 1.28%
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Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
11 publications, 1.08%
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
11 publications, 1.08%
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American Scientific Publishers
10 publications, 0.98%
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
9 publications, 0.88%
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Social Science Electronic Publishing
9 publications, 0.88%
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Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)
9 publications, 0.88%
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Scientific Scholar
8 publications, 0.79%
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Ain Shams University
6 publications, 0.59%
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Copernicus
5 publications, 0.49%
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Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
4 publications, 0.39%
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EDP Sciences
4 publications, 0.39%
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AIP Publishing
4 publications, 0.39%
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AOSIS
4 publications, 0.39%
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With other organizations
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University of Technology, Malaysia
91 publications, 8.93%
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Ahmadu Bello University
91 publications, 8.93%
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Petronas University of Technology
87 publications, 8.54%
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Bayero University, Kano
69 publications, 6.77%
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University of Maiduguri
62 publications, 6.08%
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Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia
39 publications, 3.83%
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University of Strathclyde
34 publications, 3.34%
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Bauchi State University
33 publications, 3.24%
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University of Malaya
32 publications, 3.14%
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University Putra Malaysia
32 publications, 3.14%
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University of Ibadan
32 publications, 3.14%
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University of Ilorin
29 publications, 2.85%
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University of Jos
27 publications, 2.65%
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University of Calabar
26 publications, 2.55%
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University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
23 publications, 2.26%
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University of Swabi
22 publications, 2.16%
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University of Science, Malaysia
22 publications, 2.16%
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Gombe State University
22 publications, 2.16%
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
21 publications, 2.06%
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University of Hafr Al-Batin
21 publications, 2.06%
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University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus
21 publications, 2.06%
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University College Hospital, Ibadan
18 publications, 1.77%
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
16 publications, 1.57%
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University of Nigeria
16 publications, 1.57%
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Ekiti State University
16 publications, 1.57%
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Obafemi Awolowo University
16 publications, 1.57%
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University of Lahore
14 publications, 1.37%
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University of Abuja
14 publications, 1.37%
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Federal University of Technology Minna
14 publications, 1.37%
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Afe Babalola University
13 publications, 1.28%
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With foreign organizations
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University of Technology, Malaysia
91 publications, 8.93%
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Petronas University of Technology
87 publications, 8.54%
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Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia
39 publications, 3.83%
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University of Strathclyde
34 publications, 3.34%
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University of Malaya
32 publications, 3.14%
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University Putra Malaysia
32 publications, 3.14%
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University of Swabi
22 publications, 2.16%
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University of Science, Malaysia
22 publications, 2.16%
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
21 publications, 2.06%
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University of Hafr Al-Batin
21 publications, 2.06%
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University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus
21 publications, 2.06%
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
16 publications, 1.57%
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University of Lahore
14 publications, 1.37%
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Qassim University
12 publications, 1.18%
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International Islamic University Malaysia
11 publications, 1.08%
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University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
11 publications, 1.08%
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University of Kelaniya
11 publications, 1.08%
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Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
10 publications, 0.98%
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University of Aberdeen
9 publications, 0.88%
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University of Aleppo
9 publications, 0.88%
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King Khalid University
8 publications, 0.79%
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Taibah University
8 publications, 0.79%
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University of Nottingham
8 publications, 0.79%
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North-West University
8 publications, 0.79%
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Airlangga university
8 publications, 0.79%
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King Saud University
7 publications, 0.69%
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King Abdulaziz University
7 publications, 0.69%
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Umm al-Qura University
7 publications, 0.69%
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Graphic Era University
7 publications, 0.69%
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Tenaga National University
7 publications, 0.69%
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With other countries
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Malaysia
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Malaysia, 282, 27.67%
Malaysia
282 publications, 27.67%
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom, 121, 11.87%
United Kingdom
121 publications, 11.87%
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Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia, 98, 9.62%
Saudi Arabia
98 publications, 9.62%
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India
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India, 53, 5.2%
India
53 publications, 5.2%
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USA
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USA, 51, 5%
USA
51 publications, 5%
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China
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China, 44, 4.32%
China
44 publications, 4.32%
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Pakistan
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Pakistan, 43, 4.22%
Pakistan
43 publications, 4.22%
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South Africa
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South Africa, 39, 3.83%
South Africa
39 publications, 3.83%
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Iran
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Iran, 18, 1.77%
Iran
18 publications, 1.77%
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Germany
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Germany, 16, 1.57%
Germany
16 publications, 1.57%
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France
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France, 16, 1.57%
France
16 publications, 1.57%
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Egypt
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Egypt, 15, 1.47%
Egypt
15 publications, 1.47%
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Spain
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Spain, 15, 1.47%
Spain
15 publications, 1.47%
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Turkey
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Turkey, 15, 1.47%
Turkey
15 publications, 1.47%
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Russia
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Russia, 13, 1.28%
Russia
13 publications, 1.28%
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Bangladesh
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Bangladesh, 13, 1.28%
Bangladesh
13 publications, 1.28%
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Brazil
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Brazil, 13, 1.28%
Brazil
13 publications, 1.28%
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Italy
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Italy, 13, 1.28%
Italy
13 publications, 1.28%
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Australia
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Australia, 12, 1.18%
Australia
12 publications, 1.18%
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Indonesia
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Indonesia, 12, 1.18%
Indonesia
12 publications, 1.18%
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UAE
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UAE, 12, 1.18%
UAE
12 publications, 1.18%
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Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka, 11, 1.08%
Sri Lanka
11 publications, 1.08%
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Ghana
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Ghana, 10, 0.98%
Ghana
10 publications, 0.98%
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Canada
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Canada, 10, 0.98%
Canada
10 publications, 0.98%
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Japan
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Japan, 10, 0.98%
Japan
10 publications, 0.98%
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Syria
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Syria, 9, 0.88%
Syria
9 publications, 0.88%
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Sudan
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Sudan, 9, 0.88%
Sudan
9 publications, 0.88%
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Switzerland
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Switzerland, 9, 0.88%
Switzerland
9 publications, 0.88%
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Jordan
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Jordan, 8, 0.79%
Jordan
8 publications, 0.79%
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- We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
- Statistics recalculated daily.
- Publications published earlier than 1988 are ignored in the statistics.
- The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
- Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.