Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica

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Short name

UNA

Country, city

Costa Rica, Heredia

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Organization website

Publications

1 754

Citations

37 237

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (23 publications)

ISEE Conference Abstracts (22 publications)

Scientific Reports (21 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Universidad de Costa Rica (364 publications)

Costa Rica Institute of Technology (136 publications)

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (57 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (57 publications)

University of Extremadura (57 publications)

University of California, Berkeley (56 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1975

Total publications

1754

Total citations

37237

Citations per publication

21.23

Average publications per year

33.73

Average authors per publication

7.3

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.

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

Top-30

Fields of science

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
General Medicine	General Medicine, 170, 9.69% General Medicine 170 publications, 9.69%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 137, 7.81% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 137 publications, 7.81%
Ecology	Ecology, 105, 5.99% Ecology 105 publications, 5.99%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 96, 5.47% Animal Science and Zoology 96 publications, 5.47%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 92, 5.25% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 92 publications, 5.25%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 91, 5.19% Geophysics 91 publications, 5.19%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 85, 4.85% Geochemistry and Petrology 85 publications, 4.85%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 83, 4.73% Infectious Diseases 83 publications, 4.73%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 83, 4.73% General Veterinary 83 publications, 4.73%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 75, 4.28% Microbiology 75 publications, 4.28%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 71, 4.05% Aquatic Science 71 publications, 4.05%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 69, 3.93% Parasitology 69 publications, 3.93%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 66, 3.76% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 66 publications, 3.76%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 62, 3.53% Water Science and Technology 62 publications, 3.53%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 57, 3.25% Multidisciplinary 57 publications, 3.25%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 56, 3.19% General Environmental Science 56 publications, 3.19%
Pollution	Pollution, 52, 2.96% Pollution 52 publications, 2.96%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 51, 2.91% Plant Science 51 publications, 2.91%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 50, 2.85% Microbiology (medical) 50 publications, 2.85%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 49, 2.79% Environmental Chemistry 49 publications, 2.79%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 47, 2.68% Biochemistry 47 publications, 2.68%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 47, 2.68% Insect Science 47 publications, 2.68%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 44, 2.51% Agronomy and Crop Science 44 publications, 2.51%
Forestry	Forestry, 42, 2.39% Forestry 42 publications, 2.39%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 41, 2.34% Molecular Biology 41 publications, 2.34%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 40, 2.28% Atmospheric Science 40 publications, 2.28%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 40, 2.28% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 40 publications, 2.28%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 36, 2.05% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 36 publications, 2.05%
Genetics	Genetics, 35, 2% Genetics 35 publications, 2%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 35, 2% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 35 publications, 2%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 23, 1.31% PLoS ONE 23 publications, 1.31%
ISEE Conference Abstracts	ISEE Conference Abstracts, 22, 1.25% ISEE Conference Abstracts 22 publications, 1.25%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 21, 1.2% Scientific Reports 21 publications, 1.2%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 1.14% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20 publications, 1.14%
Hydrological Processes	Hydrological Processes, 18, 1.03% Hydrological Processes 18 publications, 1.03%
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research	Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 17, 0.97% Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 17 publications, 0.97%
Environmental Research	Environmental Research, 17, 0.97% Environmental Research 17 publications, 0.97%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 16, 0.91% Science of the Total Environment 16 publications, 0.91%
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems	Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 15, 0.86% Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 15 publications, 0.86%
Molecules	Molecules, 13, 0.74% Molecules 13 publications, 0.74%
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 13, 0.74% Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 13 publications, 0.74%
Occupational and Environmental Medicine	Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 13, 0.74% Occupational and Environmental Medicine 13 publications, 0.74%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 13, 0.74% Geophysical Research Letters 13 publications, 0.74%
Infection and Immunity	Infection and Immunity, 12, 0.68% Infection and Immunity 12 publications, 0.68%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 0.68% Frontiers in Microbiology 12 publications, 0.68%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 12, 0.68% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 12 publications, 0.68%
Bulletin of Volcanology	Bulletin of Volcanology, 11, 0.63% Bulletin of Volcanology 11 publications, 0.63%
Biodiversity and Conservation	Biodiversity and Conservation, 10, 0.57% Biodiversity and Conservation 10 publications, 0.57%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, 0.57% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth	Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 9, 0.51% Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 9 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 9, 0.51% Journal of Geophysical Research 9 publications, 0.51%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 9, 0.51% Parasites and Vectors 9 publications, 0.51%
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies	Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 9, 0.51% Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 9 publications, 0.51%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 8, 0.46% Zootaxa 8 publications, 0.46%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 8, 0.46% Sustainability 8 publications, 0.46%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 7, 0.4% Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology 7 publications, 0.4%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 7, 0.4% Tropical Animal Health and Production 7 publications, 0.4%
Apidologie	Apidologie, 7, 0.4% Apidologie 7 publications, 0.4%
Polymers	Polymers, 7, 0.4% Polymers 7 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Medical Entomology	Journal of Medical Entomology, 7, 0.4% Journal of Medical Entomology 7 publications, 0.4%
	5 10 15 20 25

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 357, 20.35% Springer Nature 357 publications, 20.35%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 342, 19.5% Elsevier 342 publications, 19.5%
Wiley	Wiley, 204, 11.63% Wiley 204 publications, 11.63%
MDPI	MDPI, 165, 9.41% MDPI 165 publications, 9.41%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 87, 4.96% Taylor & Francis 87 publications, 4.96%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 53, 3.02% Frontiers Media S.A. 53 publications, 3.02%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 50, 2.85% Oxford University Press 50 publications, 2.85%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 34, 1.94% American Society for Microbiology 34 publications, 1.94%
SAGE	SAGE, 33, 1.88% SAGE 33 publications, 1.88%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 31, 1.77% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 31 publications, 1.77%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 29, 1.65% Environmental Health Perspectives 29 publications, 1.65%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 23, 1.31% American Chemical Society (ACS) 23 publications, 1.31%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 21, 1.2% Cambridge University Press 21 publications, 1.2%
SciELO	SciELO, 19, 1.08% SciELO 19 publications, 1.08%
BMJ	BMJ, 18, 1.03% BMJ 18 publications, 1.03%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 13, 0.74% Walter de Gruyter 13 publications, 0.74%
Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz	Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, 13, 0.74% Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz 13 publications, 0.74%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 12, 0.68% American Geophysical Union 12 publications, 0.68%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 12, 0.68% Hindawi Limited 12 publications, 0.68%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 11, 0.63% Magnolia Press 11 publications, 0.63%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 9, 0.51% Mary Ann Liebert 9 publications, 0.51%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 9, 0.51% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 9 publications, 0.51%
Emerald	Emerald, 8, 0.46% Emerald 8 publications, 0.46%
Brill	Brill, 7, 0.4% Brill 7 publications, 0.4%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 7, 0.4% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 7 publications, 0.4%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 6, 0.34% Geological Society of America 6 publications, 0.34%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 6, 0.34% IGI Global 6 publications, 0.34%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 5, 0.29% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 5 publications, 0.29%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 5, 0.29% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 5 publications, 0.29%
Duke University Press	Duke University Press, 5, 0.29% Duke University Press 5 publications, 0.29%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Universidad de Costa Rica	Universidad de Costa Rica, 364, 20.75% Universidad de Costa Rica 364 publications, 20.75%
Costa Rica Institute of Technology	Costa Rica Institute of Technology, 136, 7.75% Costa Rica Institute of Technology 136 publications, 7.75%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 57, 3.25% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 57 publications, 3.25%
University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 57, 3.25% University of Extremadura 57 publications, 3.25%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 56, 3.19% University of California, Berkeley 56 publications, 3.19%
University of Murcia	University of Murcia, 37, 2.11% University of Murcia 37 publications, 2.11%
Lund University	Lund University, 36, 2.05% Lund University 36 publications, 2.05%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 36, 2.05% University of São Paulo 36 publications, 2.05%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 34, 1.94% University of Ottawa 34 publications, 1.94%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 32, 1.82% University of California, Santa Cruz 32 publications, 1.82%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 29, 1.65% University of New Mexico 29 publications, 1.65%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 28, 1.6% Karolinska Institute 28 publications, 1.6%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 26, 1.48% North Carolina State University 26 publications, 1.48%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 26, 1.48% Utrecht University 26 publications, 1.48%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 25, 1.43% Wageningen University and Research Centre 25 publications, 1.43%
University of Navarra	University of Navarra, 24, 1.37% University of Navarra 24 publications, 1.37%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 23, 1.31% University of Aberdeen 23 publications, 1.31%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 20, 1.14% University of California, San Diego 20 publications, 1.14%
University of the Basque Country	University of the Basque Country, 20, 1.14% University of the Basque Country 20 publications, 1.14%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 20, 1.14% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 20 publications, 1.14%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 19, 1.08% University of Naples Federico II 19 publications, 1.08%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 19, 1.08% University of Florida 19 publications, 1.08%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 19, 1.08% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 19 publications, 1.08%
Universidad de Concepción	Universidad de Concepción, 19, 1.08% Universidad de Concepción 19 publications, 1.08%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 18, 1.03% Cornell University 18 publications, 1.03%
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology	National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, 18, 1.03% National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology 18 publications, 1.03%
Boston University	Boston University, 18, 1.03% Boston University 18 publications, 1.03%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 18, 1.03% University of California, Davis 18 publications, 1.03%
McGill University	McGill University, 18, 1.03% McGill University 18 publications, 1.03%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 18, 1.03% Scripps Institution of Oceanography 18 publications, 1.03%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 57, 3.25% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 57 publications, 3.25%
University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 57, 3.25% University of Extremadura 57 publications, 3.25%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 56, 3.19% University of California, Berkeley 56 publications, 3.19%
University of Murcia	University of Murcia, 37, 2.11% University of Murcia 37 publications, 2.11%
Lund University	Lund University, 36, 2.05% Lund University 36 publications, 2.05%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 36, 2.05% University of São Paulo 36 publications, 2.05%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 34, 1.94% University of Ottawa 34 publications, 1.94%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 32, 1.82% University of California, Santa Cruz 32 publications, 1.82%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 29, 1.65% University of New Mexico 29 publications, 1.65%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 28, 1.6% Karolinska Institute 28 publications, 1.6%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 26, 1.48% North Carolina State University 26 publications, 1.48%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 26, 1.48% Utrecht University 26 publications, 1.48%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 25, 1.43% Wageningen University and Research Centre 25 publications, 1.43%
University of Navarra	University of Navarra, 24, 1.37% University of Navarra 24 publications, 1.37%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 23, 1.31% University of Aberdeen 23 publications, 1.31%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 20, 1.14% University of California, San Diego 20 publications, 1.14%
University of the Basque Country	University of the Basque Country, 20, 1.14% University of the Basque Country 20 publications, 1.14%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 20, 1.14% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 20 publications, 1.14%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 19, 1.08% University of Naples Federico II 19 publications, 1.08%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 19, 1.08% University of Florida 19 publications, 1.08%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 19, 1.08% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 19 publications, 1.08%
Universidad de Concepción	Universidad de Concepción, 19, 1.08% Universidad de Concepción 19 publications, 1.08%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 18, 1.03% Cornell University 18 publications, 1.03%
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology	National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, 18, 1.03% National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology 18 publications, 1.03%
Boston University	Boston University, 18, 1.03% Boston University 18 publications, 1.03%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 18, 1.03% University of California, Davis 18 publications, 1.03%
McGill University	McGill University, 18, 1.03% McGill University 18 publications, 1.03%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 18, 1.03% Scripps Institution of Oceanography 18 publications, 1.03%
University of Texas at Arlington	University of Texas at Arlington, 18, 1.03% University of Texas at Arlington 18 publications, 1.03%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 18, 1.03% Universidad Nacional de Colombia 18 publications, 1.03%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 482, 27.48% USA 482 publications, 27.48%
Spain	Spain, 247, 14.08% Spain 247 publications, 14.08%
Mexico	Mexico, 137, 7.81% Mexico 137 publications, 7.81%
Canada	Canada, 130, 7.41% Canada 130 publications, 7.41%
Germany	Germany, 128, 7.3% Germany 128 publications, 7.3%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 123, 7.01% United Kingdom 123 publications, 7.01%
Brazil	Brazil, 118, 6.73% Brazil 118 publications, 6.73%
France	France, 97, 5.53% France 97 publications, 5.53%
Sweden	Sweden, 97, 5.53% Sweden 97 publications, 5.53%
Italy	Italy, 84, 4.79% Italy 84 publications, 4.79%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 72, 4.1% Netherlands 72 publications, 4.1%
Chile	Chile, 70, 3.99% Chile 70 publications, 3.99%
Colombia	Colombia, 66, 3.76% Colombia 66 publications, 3.76%
Argentina	Argentina, 55, 3.14% Argentina 55 publications, 3.14%
Japan	Japan, 55, 3.14% Japan 55 publications, 3.14%
Australia	Australia, 51, 2.91% Australia 51 publications, 2.91%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 51, 2.91% Switzerland 51 publications, 2.91%
Panama	Panama, 46, 2.62% Panama 46 publications, 2.62%
Ecuador	Ecuador, 43, 2.45% Ecuador 43 publications, 2.45%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 33, 1.88% New Zealand 33 publications, 1.88%
Belgium	Belgium, 32, 1.82% Belgium 32 publications, 1.82%
Nicaragua	Nicaragua, 30, 1.71% Nicaragua 30 publications, 1.71%
China	China, 24, 1.37% China 24 publications, 1.37%
Portugal	Portugal, 23, 1.31% Portugal 23 publications, 1.31%
Peru	Peru, 23, 1.31% Peru 23 publications, 1.31%
Greece	Greece, 21, 1.2% Greece 21 publications, 1.2%
Denmark	Denmark, 20, 1.14% Denmark 20 publications, 1.14%
Austria	Austria, 19, 1.08% Austria 19 publications, 1.08%
India	India, 19, 1.08% India 19 publications, 1.08%
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