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Short name

UNU

Country, city

Japan, Tokyo

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Publications

1 377

Citations

37 898

h-index

Top-3 journals

Sustainability Science (69 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (54 publications)

Science for Sustainable Societies (46 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Tokyo (284 publications)

National Institute for Environmental Studies (45 publications)

Kyoto University (31 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Hamburg University of Technology (28 publications)

University of Queensland (25 publications)

Stockholm University (22 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1978

Total publications

1377

Total citations

37898

Citations per publication

27.52

Average publications per year

28.1

Average authors per publication

4.54

h-index

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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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	50 100 150 200 250 300
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 287, 20.84% Geography, Planning and Development 287 publications, 20.84%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 237, 17.21% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 237 publications, 17.21%
Ecology	Ecology, 142, 10.31% Ecology 142 publications, 10.31%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 132, 9.59% Global and Planetary Change 132 publications, 9.59%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 121, 8.79% Sociology and Political Science 121 publications, 8.79%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 112, 8.13% Nature and Landscape Conservation 112 publications, 8.13%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 97, 7.04% General Environmental Science 97 publications, 7.04%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 92, 6.68% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 92 publications, 6.68%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 86, 6.25% Water Science and Technology 86 publications, 6.25%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 72, 5.23% General Medicine 72 publications, 5.23%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 71, 5.16% Health (social science) 71 publications, 5.16%
Political Science and International Relations	Political Science and International Relations, 69, 5.01% Political Science and International Relations 69 publications, 5.01%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 58, 4.21% Economics and Econometrics 58 publications, 4.21%
Development	Development, 57, 4.14% Development 57 publications, 4.14%
Pollution	Pollution, 50, 3.63% Pollution 50 publications, 3.63%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 49, 3.56% Environmental Engineering 49 publications, 3.56%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 45, 3.27% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 45 publications, 3.27%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 34, 2.47% Waste Management and Disposal 34 publications, 2.47%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 33, 2.4% Environmental Chemistry 33 publications, 2.4%
Food Science	Food Science, 32, 2.32% Food Science 32 publications, 2.32%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 32, 2.32% Agronomy and Crop Science 32 publications, 2.32%
Law	Law, 29, 2.11% Law 29 publications, 2.11%
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)	Environmental Science (miscellaneous), 28, 2.03% Environmental Science (miscellaneous) 28 publications, 2.03%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 27, 1.96% Nutrition and Dietetics 27 publications, 1.96%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 27, 1.96% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 27 publications, 1.96%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 26, 1.89% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 26 publications, 1.89%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 25, 1.82% General Social Sciences 25 publications, 1.82%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 24, 1.74% General Engineering 24 publications, 1.74%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 24, 1.74% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 24 publications, 1.74%
Forestry	Forestry, 24, 1.74% Forestry 24 publications, 1.74%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Sustainability Science	Sustainability Science, 69, 5.01% Sustainability Science 69 publications, 5.01%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 54, 3.92% SSRN Electronic Journal 54 publications, 3.92%
Science for Sustainable Societies	Science for Sustainable Societies, 46, 3.34% Science for Sustainable Societies 46 publications, 3.34%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 29, 2.11% Sustainability 29 publications, 2.11%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 20, 1.45% Journal of Cleaner Production 20 publications, 1.45%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 18, 1.31% BMJ Global Health 18 publications, 1.31%
Food and Nutrition Bulletin	Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 15, 1.09% Food and Nutrition Bulletin 15 publications, 1.09%
Global Environmental Change	Global Environmental Change, 14, 1.02% Global Environmental Change 14 publications, 1.02%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 12, 0.87% Science of the Total Environment 12 publications, 0.87%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science	IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 12, 0.87% IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 12 publications, 0.87%
Environmental Science and Policy	Environmental Science and Policy, 11, 0.8% Environmental Science and Policy 11 publications, 0.8%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 10, 0.73% Journal of Environmental Management 10 publications, 0.73%
Ecosystem Services	Ecosystem Services, 9, 0.65% Ecosystem Services 9 publications, 0.65%
Environmental Research Letters	Environmental Research Letters, 9, 0.65% Environmental Research Letters 9 publications, 0.65%
Water (Switzerland)	Water (Switzerland), 9, 0.65% Water (Switzerland) 9 publications, 0.65%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 8, 0.58% BMJ Open 8 publications, 0.58%
Energy Policy	Energy Policy, 8, 0.58% Energy Policy 8 publications, 0.58%
Environment, Development and Sustainability	Environment, Development and Sustainability, 8, 0.58% Environment, Development and Sustainability 8 publications, 0.58%
Land Use Policy	Land Use Policy, 8, 0.58% Land Use Policy 8 publications, 0.58%
Progress in Disaster Science	Progress in Disaster Science, 8, 0.58% Progress in Disaster Science 8 publications, 0.58%
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability	Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 7, 0.51% Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 7 publications, 0.51%
Science	Science, 7, 0.51% Science 7 publications, 0.51%
Marine Policy	Marine Policy, 7, 0.51% Marine Policy 7 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Mountain Science	Journal of Mountain Science, 7, 0.51% Journal of Mountain Science 7 publications, 0.51%
Nature	Nature, 7, 0.51% Nature 7 publications, 0.51%
Water Research	Water Research, 7, 0.51% Water Research 7 publications, 0.51%
Geo Journal	Geo Journal, 7, 0.51% Geo Journal 7 publications, 0.51%
Environmental Management	Environmental Management, 7, 0.51% Environmental Management 7 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Education for Sustainable Development	Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 7, 0.51% Journal of Education for Sustainable Development 7 publications, 0.51%
Sustainability Nexus Forum	Sustainability Nexus Forum, 7, 0.51% Sustainability Nexus Forum 7 publications, 0.51%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 350, 25.42% Springer Nature 350 publications, 25.42%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 312, 22.66% Elsevier 312 publications, 22.66%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 115, 8.35% Taylor & Francis 115 publications, 8.35%
Wiley	Wiley, 86, 6.25% Wiley 86 publications, 6.25%
SAGE	SAGE, 74, 5.37% SAGE 74 publications, 5.37%
MDPI	MDPI, 72, 5.23% MDPI 72 publications, 5.23%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 54, 3.92% Social Science Electronic Publishing 54 publications, 3.92%
BMJ	BMJ, 31, 2.25% BMJ 31 publications, 2.25%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 23, 1.67% IOP Publishing 23 publications, 1.67%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 20, 1.45% Oxford University Press 20 publications, 1.45%
Emerald	Emerald, 17, 1.23% Emerald 17 publications, 1.23%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 16, 1.16% Copernicus 16 publications, 1.16%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 15, 1.09% Cambridge University Press 15 publications, 1.09%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 12, 0.87% Frontiers Media S.A. 12 publications, 0.87%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 11, 0.8% Inderscience Publishers 11 publications, 0.8%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 9, 0.65% IWA Publishing 9 publications, 0.65%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 8, 0.58% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 8 publications, 0.58%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 8, 0.58% Hindawi Limited 8 publications, 0.58%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 7, 0.51% American Chemical Society (ACS) 7 publications, 0.51%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 6, 0.44% American Geophysical Union 6 publications, 0.44%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 6, 0.44% American Society for Nutrition 6 publications, 0.44%
Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources	Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources, 6, 0.44% Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources 6 publications, 0.44%
Intellect	Intellect, 6, 0.44% Intellect 6 publications, 0.44%
Brill	Brill, 5, 0.36% Brill 5 publications, 0.36%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 5, 0.36% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 5 publications, 0.36%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 4, 0.29% IOS Press 4 publications, 0.29%
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences	Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 4, 0.29% Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences 4 publications, 0.29%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 3, 0.22% World Scientific 3 publications, 0.22%
Liverpool University Press	Liverpool University Press, 3, 0.22% Liverpool University Press 3 publications, 0.22%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 3, 0.22% Mary Ann Liebert 3 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 284, 20.62% University of Tokyo 284 publications, 20.62%
National Institute for Environmental Studies	National Institute for Environmental Studies, 45, 3.27% National Institute for Environmental Studies 45 publications, 3.27%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 31, 2.25% Kyoto University 31 publications, 2.25%
Hamburg University of Technology	Hamburg University of Technology, 28, 2.03% Hamburg University of Technology 28 publications, 2.03%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 28, 2.03% Hokkaido University 28 publications, 2.03%
Tokyo Institute of Technology	Tokyo Institute of Technology, 27, 1.96% Tokyo Institute of Technology 27 publications, 1.96%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 26, 1.89% Tohoku University 26 publications, 1.89%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 25, 1.82% University of Queensland 25 publications, 1.82%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 22, 1.6% Stockholm University 22 publications, 1.6%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 20, 1.45% University of Ghana 20 publications, 1.45%
Keio University	Keio University, 19, 1.38% Keio University 19 publications, 1.38%
Osaka University	Osaka University, 19, 1.38% Osaka University 19 publications, 1.38%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 18, 1.31% Technische Universität Dresden 18 publications, 1.31%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 17, 1.23% Ghent University 17 publications, 1.23%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 17, 1.23% University of Oxford 17 publications, 1.23%
Lund University	Lund University, 15, 1.09% Lund University 15 publications, 1.09%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 15, 1.09% University of Tsukuba 15 publications, 1.09%
National Research and Innovation Agency	National Research and Innovation Agency, 15, 1.09% National Research and Innovation Agency 15 publications, 1.09%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 14, 1.02% Maastricht University 14 publications, 1.02%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 14, 1.02% Utrecht University 14 publications, 1.02%
University for Development Studies	University for Development Studies, 13, 0.94% University for Development Studies 13 publications, 0.94%
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 13, 0.94% Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology 13 publications, 0.94%
McGill University	McGill University, 12, 0.87% McGill University 12 publications, 0.87%
University of Waterloo	University of Waterloo, 12, 0.87% University of Waterloo 12 publications, 0.87%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 12, 0.87% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 12 publications, 0.87%
Ehime University	Ehime University, 12, 0.87% Ehime University 12 publications, 0.87%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 12, 0.87% Wageningen University and Research Centre 12 publications, 0.87%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 11, 0.8% Australian National University 11 publications, 0.8%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 11, 0.8% University of Toronto 11 publications, 0.8%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 10, 0.73% Tsinghua University 10 publications, 0.73%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Hamburg University of Technology	Hamburg University of Technology, 28, 2.03% Hamburg University of Technology 28 publications, 2.03%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 25, 1.82% University of Queensland 25 publications, 1.82%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 22, 1.6% Stockholm University 22 publications, 1.6%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 20, 1.45% University of Ghana 20 publications, 1.45%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 18, 1.31% Technische Universität Dresden 18 publications, 1.31%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 17, 1.23% Ghent University 17 publications, 1.23%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 17, 1.23% University of Oxford 17 publications, 1.23%
Lund University	Lund University, 15, 1.09% Lund University 15 publications, 1.09%
National Research and Innovation Agency	National Research and Innovation Agency, 15, 1.09% National Research and Innovation Agency 15 publications, 1.09%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 14, 1.02% Maastricht University 14 publications, 1.02%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 14, 1.02% Utrecht University 14 publications, 1.02%
University for Development Studies	University for Development Studies, 13, 0.94% University for Development Studies 13 publications, 0.94%
McGill University	McGill University, 12, 0.87% McGill University 12 publications, 0.87%
University of Waterloo	University of Waterloo, 12, 0.87% University of Waterloo 12 publications, 0.87%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 12, 0.87% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 12 publications, 0.87%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 12, 0.87% Wageningen University and Research Centre 12 publications, 0.87%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 11, 0.8% Australian National University 11 publications, 0.8%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 11, 0.8% University of Toronto 11 publications, 0.8%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 10, 0.73% Tsinghua University 10 publications, 0.73%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 10, 0.73% ETH Zurich 10 publications, 0.73%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 10, 0.73% University of Cape Town 10 publications, 0.73%
Asian Institute of Technology	Asian Institute of Technology, 10, 0.73% Asian Institute of Technology 10 publications, 0.73%
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 10, 0.73% Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 10 publications, 0.73%
University of Peradeniya	University of Peradeniya, 10, 0.73% University of Peradeniya 10 publications, 0.73%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 9, 0.65% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 9 publications, 0.65%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 9, 0.65% Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 9 publications, 0.65%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 9, 0.65% Stellenbosch University 9 publications, 0.65%
Indonesian Institute of Sciences	Indonesian Institute of Sciences, 9, 0.65% Indonesian Institute of Sciences 9 publications, 0.65%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 9, 0.65% University of Vienna 9 publications, 0.65%
University of Dhaka	University of Dhaka, 9, 0.65% University of Dhaka 9 publications, 0.65%
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With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
USA	USA, 127, 9.22% USA 127 publications, 9.22%
China	China, 100, 7.26% China 100 publications, 7.26%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 89, 6.46% United Kingdom 89 publications, 6.46%
Australia	Australia, 81, 5.88% Australia 81 publications, 5.88%
Germany	Germany, 78, 5.66% Germany 78 publications, 5.66%
India	India, 69, 5.01% India 69 publications, 5.01%
Canada	Canada, 60, 4.36% Canada 60 publications, 4.36%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 51, 3.7% Netherlands 51 publications, 3.7%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 49, 3.56% Indonesia 49 publications, 3.56%
Sweden	Sweden, 49, 3.56% Sweden 49 publications, 3.56%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 45, 3.27% Malaysia 45 publications, 3.27%
Brazil	Brazil, 34, 2.47% Brazil 34 publications, 2.47%
Ghana	Ghana, 34, 2.47% Ghana 34 publications, 2.47%
South Africa	South Africa, 33, 2.4% South Africa 33 publications, 2.4%
Italy	Italy, 31, 2.25% Italy 31 publications, 2.25%
France	France, 30, 2.18% France 30 publications, 2.18%
Belgium	Belgium, 28, 2.03% Belgium 28 publications, 2.03%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 28, 2.03% Switzerland 28 publications, 2.03%
Austria	Austria, 23, 1.67% Austria 23 publications, 1.67%
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka, 21, 1.53% Sri Lanka 21 publications, 1.53%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 19, 1.38% Bangladesh 19 publications, 1.38%
Nepal	Nepal, 17, 1.23% Nepal 17 publications, 1.23%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 16, 1.16% Nigeria 16 publications, 1.16%
Norway	Norway, 16, 1.16% Norway 16 publications, 1.16%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 16, 1.16% Republic of Korea 16 publications, 1.16%
Spain	Spain, 15, 1.09% Spain 15 publications, 1.09%
Thailand	Thailand, 14, 1.02% Thailand 14 publications, 1.02%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 14, 1.02% Ethiopia 14 publications, 1.02%
Philippines	Philippines, 11, 0.8% Philippines 11 publications, 0.8%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1978 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.