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Short name

UNU

Country, city

Japan, Tokyo

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Publications

1 256

Citations

33 948

h-index

Top-3 journals

Sustainability Science (67 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (54 publications)

Science for Sustainable Societies (46 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Tokyo (274 publications)

National Institute for Environmental Studies (43 publications)

Kyoto University (29 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Queensland (23 publications)

Stockholm University (20 publications)

University of Ghana (18 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Field of science

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Since 1978

Total publications

1256

Total citations

33948

Citations per publication

27.03

Average publications per year

26.17

Average authors per publication

4.39

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, 286, 22.77% Geography, Planning and Development 286 publications, 22.77%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 237, 18.87% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 237 publications, 18.87%
Ecology	Ecology, 142, 11.31% Ecology 142 publications, 11.31%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 132, 10.51% Global and Planetary Change 132 publications, 10.51%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 121, 9.63% Sociology and Political Science 121 publications, 9.63%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 112, 8.92% Nature and Landscape Conservation 112 publications, 8.92%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 97, 7.72% General Environmental Science 97 publications, 7.72%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 92, 7.32% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 92 publications, 7.32%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 86, 6.85% Water Science and Technology 86 publications, 6.85%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 72, 5.73% General Medicine 72 publications, 5.73%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 71, 5.65% Health (social science) 71 publications, 5.65%
Political Science and International Relations	Political Science and International Relations, 69, 5.49% Political Science and International Relations 69 publications, 5.49%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 58, 4.62% Economics and Econometrics 58 publications, 4.62%
Development	Development, 57, 4.54% Development 57 publications, 4.54%
Pollution	Pollution, 50, 3.98% Pollution 50 publications, 3.98%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 49, 3.9% Environmental Engineering 49 publications, 3.9%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 45, 3.58% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 45 publications, 3.58%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 34, 2.71% Waste Management and Disposal 34 publications, 2.71%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 33, 2.63% Environmental Chemistry 33 publications, 2.63%
Food Science	Food Science, 32, 2.55% Food Science 32 publications, 2.55%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 32, 2.55% Agronomy and Crop Science 32 publications, 2.55%
Law	Law, 29, 2.31% Law 29 publications, 2.31%
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)	Environmental Science (miscellaneous), 28, 2.23% Environmental Science (miscellaneous) 28 publications, 2.23%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 27, 2.15% Nutrition and Dietetics 27 publications, 2.15%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 27, 2.15% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 27 publications, 2.15%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 26, 2.07% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 26 publications, 2.07%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 25, 1.99% General Social Sciences 25 publications, 1.99%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 24, 1.91% General Engineering 24 publications, 1.91%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 24, 1.91% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 24 publications, 1.91%
Forestry	Forestry, 24, 1.91% Forestry 24 publications, 1.91%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Sustainability Science	Sustainability Science, 67, 5.33% Sustainability Science 67 publications, 5.33%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 54, 4.3% SSRN Electronic Journal 54 publications, 4.3%
Science for Sustainable Societies	Science for Sustainable Societies, 46, 3.66% Science for Sustainable Societies 46 publications, 3.66%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 28, 2.23% Sustainability 28 publications, 2.23%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 20, 1.59% Journal of Cleaner Production 20 publications, 1.59%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 17, 1.35% BMJ Global Health 17 publications, 1.35%
Food and Nutrition Bulletin	Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 15, 1.19% Food and Nutrition Bulletin 15 publications, 1.19%
Global Environmental Change	Global Environmental Change, 14, 1.11% Global Environmental Change 14 publications, 1.11%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science	IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 12, 0.96% IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 12 publications, 0.96%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 10, 0.8% Science of the Total Environment 10 publications, 0.8%
Environmental Science and Policy	Environmental Science and Policy, 9, 0.72% Environmental Science and Policy 9 publications, 0.72%
Ecosystem Services	Ecosystem Services, 9, 0.72% Ecosystem Services 9 publications, 0.72%
Environmental Research Letters	Environmental Research Letters, 9, 0.72% Environmental Research Letters 9 publications, 0.72%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 8, 0.64% BMJ Open 8 publications, 0.64%
Energy Policy	Energy Policy, 8, 0.64% Energy Policy 8 publications, 0.64%
Environment, Development and Sustainability	Environment, Development and Sustainability, 8, 0.64% Environment, Development and Sustainability 8 publications, 0.64%
Land Use Policy	Land Use Policy, 8, 0.64% Land Use Policy 8 publications, 0.64%
Water (Switzerland)	Water (Switzerland), 8, 0.64% Water (Switzerland) 8 publications, 0.64%
Progress in Disaster Science	Progress in Disaster Science, 8, 0.64% Progress in Disaster Science 8 publications, 0.64%
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability	Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 7, 0.56% Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 7 publications, 0.56%
Marine Policy	Marine Policy, 7, 0.56% Marine Policy 7 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Mountain Science	Journal of Mountain Science, 7, 0.56% Journal of Mountain Science 7 publications, 0.56%
Nature	Nature, 7, 0.56% Nature 7 publications, 0.56%
Water Research	Water Research, 7, 0.56% Water Research 7 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 7, 0.56% Journal of Environmental Management 7 publications, 0.56%
Geo Journal	Geo Journal, 7, 0.56% Geo Journal 7 publications, 0.56%
Environmental Management	Environmental Management, 7, 0.56% Environmental Management 7 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Education for Sustainable Development	Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 7, 0.56% Journal of Education for Sustainable Development 7 publications, 0.56%
Ecosystem Restoration through Managing Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS)	Ecosystem Restoration through Managing Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS), 7, 0.56% Ecosystem Restoration through Managing Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) 7 publications, 0.56%
International Journal of Water Resources Development	International Journal of Water Resources Development, 6, 0.48% International Journal of Water Resources Development 6 publications, 0.48%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 335, 26.67% Springer Nature 335 publications, 26.67%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 258, 20.54% Elsevier 258 publications, 20.54%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 102, 8.12% Taylor & Francis 102 publications, 8.12%
Wiley	Wiley, 77, 6.13% Wiley 77 publications, 6.13%
SAGE	SAGE, 70, 5.57% SAGE 70 publications, 5.57%
MDPI	MDPI, 64, 5.1% MDPI 64 publications, 5.1%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 54, 4.3% Social Science Electronic Publishing 54 publications, 4.3%
BMJ	BMJ, 30, 2.39% BMJ 30 publications, 2.39%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 23, 1.83% IOP Publishing 23 publications, 1.83%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 20, 1.59% Oxford University Press 20 publications, 1.59%
Emerald	Emerald, 15, 1.19% Emerald 15 publications, 1.19%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 15, 1.19% Copernicus 15 publications, 1.19%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 12, 0.96% Cambridge University Press 12 publications, 0.96%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 11, 0.88% Frontiers Media S.A. 11 publications, 0.88%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 11, 0.88% Inderscience Publishers 11 publications, 0.88%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 8, 0.64% IWA Publishing 8 publications, 0.64%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 8, 0.64% Hindawi Limited 8 publications, 0.64%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 7, 0.56% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 7 publications, 0.56%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 6, 0.48% American Geophysical Union 6 publications, 0.48%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 6, 0.48% American Society for Nutrition 6 publications, 0.48%
Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources	Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources, 6, 0.48% Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources 6 publications, 0.48%
Intellect	Intellect, 6, 0.48% Intellect 6 publications, 0.48%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 5, 0.4% IOS Press 5 publications, 0.4%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 5, 0.4% American Chemical Society (ACS) 5 publications, 0.4%
Brill	Brill, 5, 0.4% Brill 5 publications, 0.4%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 4, 0.32% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 4 publications, 0.32%
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences	Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 4, 0.32% Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences 4 publications, 0.32%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 3, 0.24% World Scientific 3 publications, 0.24%
Liverpool University Press	Liverpool University Press, 3, 0.24% Liverpool University Press 3 publications, 0.24%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 3, 0.24% Mary Ann Liebert 3 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 274, 21.82% University of Tokyo 274 publications, 21.82%
National Institute for Environmental Studies	National Institute for Environmental Studies, 43, 3.42% National Institute for Environmental Studies 43 publications, 3.42%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 29, 2.31% Kyoto University 29 publications, 2.31%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 28, 2.23% Hokkaido University 28 publications, 2.23%
Tokyo Institute of Technology	Tokyo Institute of Technology, 27, 2.15% Tokyo Institute of Technology 27 publications, 2.15%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 26, 2.07% Tohoku University 26 publications, 2.07%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 23, 1.83% University of Queensland 23 publications, 1.83%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 20, 1.59% Stockholm University 20 publications, 1.59%
Keio University	Keio University, 19, 1.51% Keio University 19 publications, 1.51%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 18, 1.43% University of Ghana 18 publications, 1.43%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 17, 1.35% University of Oxford 17 publications, 1.35%
Osaka University	Osaka University, 17, 1.35% Osaka University 17 publications, 1.35%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 15, 1.19% University of Tsukuba 15 publications, 1.19%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 14, 1.11% Ghent University 14 publications, 1.11%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 14, 1.11% Maastricht University 14 publications, 1.11%
University for Development Studies	University for Development Studies, 13, 1.04% University for Development Studies 13 publications, 1.04%
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology	Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, 13, 1.04% Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology 13 publications, 1.04%
Lund University	Lund University, 12, 0.96% Lund University 12 publications, 0.96%
University of Waterloo	University of Waterloo, 12, 0.96% University of Waterloo 12 publications, 0.96%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 12, 0.96% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 12 publications, 0.96%
Ehime University	Ehime University, 12, 0.96% Ehime University 12 publications, 0.96%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 11, 0.88% Utrecht University 11 publications, 0.88%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 11, 0.88% Wageningen University and Research Centre 11 publications, 0.88%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 10, 0.8% Tsinghua University 10 publications, 0.8%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 10, 0.8% Australian National University 10 publications, 0.8%
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 10, 0.8% Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 10 publications, 0.8%
National Research and Innovation Agency	National Research and Innovation Agency, 9, 0.72% National Research and Innovation Agency 9 publications, 0.72%
Indonesian Institute of Sciences	Indonesian Institute of Sciences, 9, 0.72% Indonesian Institute of Sciences 9 publications, 0.72%
Hamburg University of Technology	Hamburg University of Technology, 9, 0.72% Hamburg University of Technology 9 publications, 0.72%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 9, 0.72% University of Vienna 9 publications, 0.72%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 23, 1.83% University of Queensland 23 publications, 1.83%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 20, 1.59% Stockholm University 20 publications, 1.59%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 18, 1.43% University of Ghana 18 publications, 1.43%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 17, 1.35% University of Oxford 17 publications, 1.35%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 14, 1.11% Ghent University 14 publications, 1.11%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 14, 1.11% Maastricht University 14 publications, 1.11%
University for Development Studies	University for Development Studies, 13, 1.04% University for Development Studies 13 publications, 1.04%
Lund University	Lund University, 12, 0.96% Lund University 12 publications, 0.96%
University of Waterloo	University of Waterloo, 12, 0.96% University of Waterloo 12 publications, 0.96%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 12, 0.96% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 12 publications, 0.96%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 11, 0.88% Utrecht University 11 publications, 0.88%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 11, 0.88% Wageningen University and Research Centre 11 publications, 0.88%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 10, 0.8% Tsinghua University 10 publications, 0.8%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 10, 0.8% Australian National University 10 publications, 0.8%
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 10, 0.8% Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 10 publications, 0.8%
National Research and Innovation Agency	National Research and Innovation Agency, 9, 0.72% National Research and Innovation Agency 9 publications, 0.72%
Indonesian Institute of Sciences	Indonesian Institute of Sciences, 9, 0.72% Indonesian Institute of Sciences 9 publications, 0.72%
Hamburg University of Technology	Hamburg University of Technology, 9, 0.72% Hamburg University of Technology 9 publications, 0.72%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 9, 0.72% University of Vienna 9 publications, 0.72%
University of Dhaka	University of Dhaka, 9, 0.72% University of Dhaka 9 publications, 0.72%
University of Peradeniya	University of Peradeniya, 9, 0.72% University of Peradeniya 9 publications, 0.72%
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics India	International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics India, 8, 0.64% International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics India 8 publications, 0.64%
University of Malaysia Sabah	University of Malaysia Sabah, 8, 0.64% University of Malaysia Sabah 8 publications, 0.64%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 8, 0.64% ETH Zurich 8 publications, 0.64%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 8, 0.64% Technische Universität Dresden 8 publications, 0.64%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 8, 0.64% University of New South Wales 8 publications, 0.64%
University College London	University College London, 8, 0.64% University College London 8 publications, 0.64%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 8, 0.64% Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 8 publications, 0.64%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 8, 0.64% University of Cape Town 8 publications, 0.64%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 8, 0.64% Stellenbosch University 8 publications, 0.64%
	5 10 15 20 25

With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120
USA	USA, 117, 9.32% USA 117 publications, 9.32%
China	China, 98, 7.8% China 98 publications, 7.8%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 83, 6.61% United Kingdom 83 publications, 6.61%
Australia	Australia, 80, 6.37% Australia 80 publications, 6.37%
India	India, 68, 5.41% India 68 publications, 5.41%
Germany	Germany, 67, 5.33% Germany 67 publications, 5.33%
Canada	Canada, 50, 3.98% Canada 50 publications, 3.98%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 49, 3.9% Netherlands 49 publications, 3.9%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 47, 3.74% Indonesia 47 publications, 3.74%
Sweden	Sweden, 46, 3.66% Sweden 46 publications, 3.66%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 45, 3.58% Malaysia 45 publications, 3.58%
Brazil	Brazil, 34, 2.71% Brazil 34 publications, 2.71%
Ghana	Ghana, 34, 2.71% Ghana 34 publications, 2.71%
South Africa	South Africa, 31, 2.47% South Africa 31 publications, 2.47%
France	France, 29, 2.31% France 29 publications, 2.31%
Italy	Italy, 26, 2.07% Italy 26 publications, 2.07%
Belgium	Belgium, 25, 1.99% Belgium 25 publications, 1.99%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 25, 1.99% Switzerland 25 publications, 1.99%
Austria	Austria, 23, 1.83% Austria 23 publications, 1.83%
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka, 21, 1.67% Sri Lanka 21 publications, 1.67%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 19, 1.51% Bangladesh 19 publications, 1.51%
Nepal	Nepal, 17, 1.35% Nepal 17 publications, 1.35%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 16, 1.27% Nigeria 16 publications, 1.27%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 16, 1.27% Republic of Korea 16 publications, 1.27%
Spain	Spain, 14, 1.11% Spain 14 publications, 1.11%
Norway	Norway, 14, 1.11% Norway 14 publications, 1.11%
Thailand	Thailand, 14, 1.11% Thailand 14 publications, 1.11%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 14, 1.11% Ethiopia 14 publications, 1.11%
Mexico	Mexico, 10, 0.8% Mexico 10 publications, 0.8%
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