Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica

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Short name

UNA

Country, city

Costa Rica, Heredia

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Organization website

Publications

1 639

Citations

34 274

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (23 publications)

ISEE Conference Abstracts (22 publications)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (20 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Universidad de Costa Rica (336 publications)

Costa Rica Institute of Technology (121 publications)

University of California, Berkeley (55 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of California, Berkeley (55 publications)

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (53 publications)

University of Extremadura (50 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1975

Total publications

1639

Total citations

34274

Citations per publication

20.91

Average publications per year

32.14

Average authors per publication

7.18

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, 169, 10.31% General Medicine 169 publications, 10.31%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 136, 8.3% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 136 publications, 8.3%
Ecology	Ecology, 104, 6.35% Ecology 104 publications, 6.35%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 96, 5.86% Animal Science and Zoology 96 publications, 5.86%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 92, 5.61% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 92 publications, 5.61%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 91, 5.55% Geophysics 91 publications, 5.55%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 85, 5.19% Geochemistry and Petrology 85 publications, 5.19%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 83, 5.06% Infectious Diseases 83 publications, 5.06%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 83, 5.06% General Veterinary 83 publications, 5.06%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 75, 4.58% Microbiology 75 publications, 4.58%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 71, 4.33% Aquatic Science 71 publications, 4.33%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 69, 4.21% Parasitology 69 publications, 4.21%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 66, 4.03% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 66 publications, 4.03%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 62, 3.78% Water Science and Technology 62 publications, 3.78%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 57, 3.48% Multidisciplinary 57 publications, 3.48%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 56, 3.42% General Environmental Science 56 publications, 3.42%
Pollution	Pollution, 52, 3.17% Pollution 52 publications, 3.17%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 51, 3.11% Plant Science 51 publications, 3.11%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 50, 3.05% Microbiology (medical) 50 publications, 3.05%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 49, 2.99% Environmental Chemistry 49 publications, 2.99%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 47, 2.87% Biochemistry 47 publications, 2.87%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 47, 2.87% Insect Science 47 publications, 2.87%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 44, 2.68% Agronomy and Crop Science 44 publications, 2.68%
Forestry	Forestry, 42, 2.56% Forestry 42 publications, 2.56%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 41, 2.5% Molecular Biology 41 publications, 2.5%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 40, 2.44% Atmospheric Science 40 publications, 2.44%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 40, 2.44% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 40 publications, 2.44%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 36, 2.2% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 36 publications, 2.2%
Genetics	Genetics, 35, 2.14% Genetics 35 publications, 2.14%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 35, 2.14% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 35 publications, 2.14%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 23, 1.4% PLoS ONE 23 publications, 1.4%
ISEE Conference Abstracts	ISEE Conference Abstracts, 22, 1.34% ISEE Conference Abstracts 22 publications, 1.34%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 1.22% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20 publications, 1.22%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 20, 1.22% Scientific Reports 20 publications, 1.22%
Hydrological Processes	Hydrological Processes, 18, 1.1% Hydrological Processes 18 publications, 1.1%
Environmental Research	Environmental Research, 17, 1.04% Environmental Research 17 publications, 1.04%
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research	Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 15, 0.92% Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 15 publications, 0.92%
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems	Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 15, 0.92% Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 15 publications, 0.92%
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 13, 0.79% Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 13 publications, 0.79%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 13, 0.79% Science of the Total Environment 13 publications, 0.79%
Occupational and Environmental Medicine	Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 13, 0.79% Occupational and Environmental Medicine 13 publications, 0.79%
Molecules	Molecules, 12, 0.73% Molecules 12 publications, 0.73%
Infection and Immunity	Infection and Immunity, 12, 0.73% Infection and Immunity 12 publications, 0.73%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 0.73% Frontiers in Microbiology 12 publications, 0.73%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 12, 0.73% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 12 publications, 0.73%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 11, 0.67% Geophysical Research Letters 11 publications, 0.67%
Biodiversity and Conservation	Biodiversity and Conservation, 10, 0.61% Biodiversity and Conservation 10 publications, 0.61%
Bulletin of Volcanology	Bulletin of Volcanology, 10, 0.61% Bulletin of Volcanology 10 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth	Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 9, 0.55% Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 9 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 9, 0.55% Journal of Geophysical Research 9 publications, 0.55%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, 0.55% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 9 publications, 0.55%
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies	Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 9, 0.55% Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 9 publications, 0.55%
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, 0.43% Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology 7 publications, 0.43%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 7, 0.43% Tropical Animal Health and Production 7 publications, 0.43%
Apidologie	Apidologie, 7, 0.43% Apidologie 7 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Medical Entomology	Journal of Medical Entomology, 7, 0.43% Journal of Medical Entomology 7 publications, 0.43%
Aquaculture	Aquaculture, 7, 0.43% Aquaculture 7 publications, 0.43%
Nature	Nature, 7, 0.43% Nature 7 publications, 0.43%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 7, 0.43% Environmental Health Perspectives 7 publications, 0.43%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 7, 0.43% Parasites and Vectors 7 publications, 0.43%
	5 10 15 20 25

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 340, 20.74% Springer Nature 340 publications, 20.74%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 309, 18.85% Elsevier 309 publications, 18.85%
Wiley	Wiley, 198, 12.08% Wiley 198 publications, 12.08%
MDPI	MDPI, 148, 9.03% MDPI 148 publications, 9.03%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 87, 5.31% Taylor & Francis 87 publications, 5.31%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 48, 2.93% Frontiers Media S.A. 48 publications, 2.93%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 47, 2.87% Oxford University Press 47 publications, 2.87%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 33, 2.01% American Society for Microbiology 33 publications, 2.01%
SAGE	SAGE, 31, 1.89% SAGE 31 publications, 1.89%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 31, 1.89% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 31 publications, 1.89%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 29, 1.77% Environmental Health Perspectives 29 publications, 1.77%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 22, 1.34% American Chemical Society (ACS) 22 publications, 1.34%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 21, 1.28% Cambridge University Press 21 publications, 1.28%
SciELO	SciELO, 18, 1.1% SciELO 18 publications, 1.1%
BMJ	BMJ, 17, 1.04% BMJ 17 publications, 1.04%
Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz	Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, 13, 0.79% Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz 13 publications, 0.79%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 12, 0.73% Hindawi Limited 12 publications, 0.73%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 10, 0.61% American Geophysical Union 10 publications, 0.61%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 9, 0.55% Mary Ann Liebert 9 publications, 0.55%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 9, 0.55% Magnolia Press 9 publications, 0.55%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 9, 0.55% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 9 publications, 0.55%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 8, 0.49% Walter de Gruyter 8 publications, 0.49%
Emerald	Emerald, 8, 0.49% Emerald 8 publications, 0.49%
Brill	Brill, 7, 0.43% Brill 7 publications, 0.43%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 6, 0.37% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 6 publications, 0.37%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 6, 0.37% Geological Society of America 6 publications, 0.37%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 6, 0.37% IGI Global 6 publications, 0.37%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 5, 0.31% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 5 publications, 0.31%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 5, 0.31% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 5 publications, 0.31%
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff	University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, 5, 0.31% University of Wales Institute, Cardiff 5 publications, 0.31%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Universidad de Costa Rica	Universidad de Costa Rica, 336, 20.5% Universidad de Costa Rica 336 publications, 20.5%
Costa Rica Institute of Technology	Costa Rica Institute of Technology, 121, 7.38% Costa Rica Institute of Technology 121 publications, 7.38%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 55, 3.36% University of California, Berkeley 55 publications, 3.36%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 53, 3.23% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 53 publications, 3.23%
University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 50, 3.05% University of Extremadura 50 publications, 3.05%
Lund University	Lund University, 35, 2.14% Lund University 35 publications, 2.14%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 33, 2.01% University of Ottawa 33 publications, 2.01%
University of Murcia	University of Murcia, 33, 2.01% University of Murcia 33 publications, 2.01%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 32, 1.95% University of California, Santa Cruz 32 publications, 1.95%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 32, 1.95% University of São Paulo 32 publications, 1.95%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 28, 1.71% Karolinska Institute 28 publications, 1.71%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 27, 1.65% University of New Mexico 27 publications, 1.65%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 26, 1.59% North Carolina State University 26 publications, 1.59%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 26, 1.59% Utrecht University 26 publications, 1.59%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 25, 1.53% Wageningen University and Research Centre 25 publications, 1.53%
University of Navarra	University of Navarra, 24, 1.46% University of Navarra 24 publications, 1.46%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 23, 1.4% University of Aberdeen 23 publications, 1.4%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 20, 1.22% University of California, San Diego 20 publications, 1.22%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 20, 1.22% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 20 publications, 1.22%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 18, 1.1% Cornell University 18 publications, 1.1%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 18, 1.1% Scripps Institution of Oceanography 18 publications, 1.1%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 17, 1.04% University of Naples Federico II 17 publications, 1.04%
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology	National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, 17, 1.04% National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology 17 publications, 1.04%
Boston University	Boston University, 17, 1.04% Boston University 17 publications, 1.04%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 17, 1.04% University of California, Davis 17 publications, 1.04%
McGill University	McGill University, 17, 1.04% McGill University 17 publications, 1.04%
University of the Basque Country	University of the Basque Country, 17, 1.04% University of the Basque Country 17 publications, 1.04%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 17, 1.04% University of Florida 17 publications, 1.04%
University of Texas at Arlington	University of Texas at Arlington, 17, 1.04% University of Texas at Arlington 17 publications, 1.04%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 17, 1.04% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 17 publications, 1.04%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 55, 3.36% University of California, Berkeley 55 publications, 3.36%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 53, 3.23% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 53 publications, 3.23%
University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 50, 3.05% University of Extremadura 50 publications, 3.05%
Lund University	Lund University, 35, 2.14% Lund University 35 publications, 2.14%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 33, 2.01% University of Ottawa 33 publications, 2.01%
University of Murcia	University of Murcia, 33, 2.01% University of Murcia 33 publications, 2.01%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 32, 1.95% University of California, Santa Cruz 32 publications, 1.95%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 32, 1.95% University of São Paulo 32 publications, 1.95%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 28, 1.71% Karolinska Institute 28 publications, 1.71%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 27, 1.65% University of New Mexico 27 publications, 1.65%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 26, 1.59% North Carolina State University 26 publications, 1.59%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 26, 1.59% Utrecht University 26 publications, 1.59%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 25, 1.53% Wageningen University and Research Centre 25 publications, 1.53%
University of Navarra	University of Navarra, 24, 1.46% University of Navarra 24 publications, 1.46%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 23, 1.4% University of Aberdeen 23 publications, 1.4%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 20, 1.22% University of California, San Diego 20 publications, 1.22%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 20, 1.22% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 20 publications, 1.22%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 18, 1.1% Cornell University 18 publications, 1.1%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 18, 1.1% Scripps Institution of Oceanography 18 publications, 1.1%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 17, 1.04% University of Naples Federico II 17 publications, 1.04%
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology	National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, 17, 1.04% National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology 17 publications, 1.04%
Boston University	Boston University, 17, 1.04% Boston University 17 publications, 1.04%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 17, 1.04% University of California, Davis 17 publications, 1.04%
McGill University	McGill University, 17, 1.04% McGill University 17 publications, 1.04%
University of the Basque Country	University of the Basque Country, 17, 1.04% University of the Basque Country 17 publications, 1.04%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 17, 1.04% University of Florida 17 publications, 1.04%
University of Texas at Arlington	University of Texas at Arlington, 17, 1.04% University of Texas at Arlington 17 publications, 1.04%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 17, 1.04% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 17 publications, 1.04%
University of Palermo	University of Palermo, 16, 0.98% University of Palermo 16 publications, 0.98%
Universidad Complutense de Madrid	Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 16, 0.98% Universidad Complutense de Madrid 16 publications, 0.98%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 474, 28.92% USA 474 publications, 28.92%
Spain	Spain, 245, 14.95% Spain 245 publications, 14.95%
Mexico	Mexico, 135, 8.24% Mexico 135 publications, 8.24%
Germany	Germany, 126, 7.69% Germany 126 publications, 7.69%
Canada	Canada, 126, 7.69% Canada 126 publications, 7.69%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 121, 7.38% United Kingdom 121 publications, 7.38%
Brazil	Brazil, 116, 7.08% Brazil 116 publications, 7.08%
France	France, 97, 5.92% France 97 publications, 5.92%
Sweden	Sweden, 96, 5.86% Sweden 96 publications, 5.86%
Italy	Italy, 84, 5.13% Italy 84 publications, 5.13%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 71, 4.33% Netherlands 71 publications, 4.33%
Chile	Chile, 68, 4.15% Chile 68 publications, 4.15%
Colombia	Colombia, 62, 3.78% Colombia 62 publications, 3.78%
Argentina	Argentina, 55, 3.36% Argentina 55 publications, 3.36%
Japan	Japan, 55, 3.36% Japan 55 publications, 3.36%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 50, 3.05% Switzerland 50 publications, 3.05%
Australia	Australia, 49, 2.99% Australia 49 publications, 2.99%
Panama	Panama, 45, 2.75% Panama 45 publications, 2.75%
Ecuador	Ecuador, 39, 2.38% Ecuador 39 publications, 2.38%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 32, 1.95% New Zealand 32 publications, 1.95%
Belgium	Belgium, 31, 1.89% Belgium 31 publications, 1.89%
Nicaragua	Nicaragua, 30, 1.83% Nicaragua 30 publications, 1.83%
China	China, 23, 1.4% China 23 publications, 1.4%
Peru	Peru, 23, 1.4% Peru 23 publications, 1.4%
Portugal	Portugal, 22, 1.34% Portugal 22 publications, 1.34%
Greece	Greece, 20, 1.22% Greece 20 publications, 1.22%
Denmark	Denmark, 20, 1.22% Denmark 20 publications, 1.22%
Austria	Austria, 19, 1.16% Austria 19 publications, 1.16%
India	India, 19, 1.16% India 19 publications, 1.16%
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