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Short name

IST

Country, city

Pakistan, Islamabad

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Publications

1 830

Citations

32 068

h-index

Top-3 journals

IEEE Access (37 publications)

Multimedia Tools and Applications (32 publications)

Physics of Plasmas (24 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National University of Sciences & Technology (176 publications)

COMSATS University Islamabad (132 publications)

Quaid-i-Azam University (107 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Khalid University (89 publications)

Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (70 publications)

Majmaah University (64 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Field of science

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Since 2004

Total publications

1830

Total citations

32068

Citations per publication

17.52

Average publications per year

83.18

Average authors per publication

5.39

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	50 100 150 200 250 300
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 259, 14.15% Condensed Matter Physics 259 publications, 14.15%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 224, 12.24% General Materials Science 224 publications, 12.24%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 200, 10.93% Mechanical Engineering 200 publications, 10.93%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 181, 9.89% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 181 publications, 9.89%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 139, 7.6% General Physics and Astronomy 139 publications, 7.6%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 131, 7.16% Mechanics of Materials 131 publications, 7.16%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 117, 6.39% Materials Chemistry 117 publications, 6.39%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 109, 5.96% General Engineering 109 publications, 5.96%
Software	Software, 89, 4.86% Software 89 publications, 4.86%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 88, 4.81% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 88 publications, 4.81%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 80, 4.37% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 80 publications, 4.37%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 78, 4.26% General Chemical Engineering 78 publications, 4.26%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 76, 4.15% General Chemistry 76 publications, 4.15%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 76, 4.15% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 76 publications, 4.15%
Computer Networks and Communications	Computer Networks and Communications, 76, 4.15% Computer Networks and Communications 76 publications, 4.15%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 74, 4.04% Ceramics and Composites 74 publications, 4.04%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 69, 3.77% Multidisciplinary 69 publications, 3.77%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 68, 3.72% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 68 publications, 3.72%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 65, 3.55% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 65 publications, 3.55%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 64, 3.5% Computer Science Applications 64 publications, 3.5%
Aerospace Engineering	Aerospace Engineering, 64, 3.5% Aerospace Engineering 64 publications, 3.5%
Hardware and Architecture	Hardware and Architecture, 63, 3.44% Hardware and Architecture 63 publications, 3.44%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 60, 3.28% Space and Planetary Science 60 publications, 3.28%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 60, 3.28% Atmospheric Science 60 publications, 3.28%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 57, 3.11% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 57 publications, 3.11%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 55, 3.01% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 55 publications, 3.01%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 52, 2.84% Polymers and Plastics 52 publications, 2.84%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 52, 2.84% Control and Systems Engineering 52 publications, 2.84%
General Computer Science	General Computer Science, 51, 2.79% General Computer Science 51 publications, 2.79%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 49, 2.68% Applied Mathematics 49 publications, 2.68%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 37, 2.02% IEEE Access 37 publications, 2.02%
Multimedia Tools and Applications	Multimedia Tools and Applications, 32, 1.75% Multimedia Tools and Applications 32 publications, 1.75%
Physics of Plasmas	Physics of Plasmas, 24, 1.31% Physics of Plasmas 24 publications, 1.31%
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 23, 1.26% Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 23 publications, 1.26%
AIP Advances	AIP Advances, 22, 1.2% AIP Advances 22 publications, 1.2%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 22, 1.2% Scientific Reports 22 publications, 1.2%
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer	International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 21, 1.15% International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 21 publications, 1.15%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 20, 1.09% Remote Sensing 20 publications, 1.09%
Waves in Random and Complex Media	Waves in Random and Complex Media, 19, 1.04% Waves in Random and Complex Media 19 publications, 1.04%
Key Engineering Materials	Key Engineering Materials, 19, 1.04% Key Engineering Materials 19 publications, 1.04%
Energies	Energies, 19, 1.04% Energies 19 publications, 1.04%
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 17, 0.93% Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 17 publications, 0.93%
European Physical Journal Plus	European Physical Journal Plus, 17, 0.93% European Physical Journal Plus 17 publications, 0.93%
Materials Chemistry and Physics	Materials Chemistry and Physics, 15, 0.82% Materials Chemistry and Physics 15 publications, 0.82%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 14, 0.77% Sustainability 14 publications, 0.77%
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering	Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 14, 0.77% Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 14 publications, 0.77%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 14, 0.77% Advances in Space Research 14 publications, 0.77%
Materials	Materials, 14, 0.77% Materials 14 publications, 0.77%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 13, 0.71% Ceramics International 13 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 13, 0.71% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 13 publications, 0.71%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 13, 0.71% Heliyon 13 publications, 0.71%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 13, 0.71% PLoS ONE 13 publications, 0.71%
Environmental Earth Sciences	Environmental Earth Sciences, 12, 0.66% Environmental Earth Sciences 12 publications, 0.66%
Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures	Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, 11, 0.6% Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures 11 publications, 0.6%
Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 11, 0.6% Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 11 publications, 0.6%
Sensors	Sensors, 11, 0.6% Sensors 11 publications, 0.6%
International Journal of Theoretical Physics	International Journal of Theoretical Physics, 11, 0.6% International Journal of Theoretical Physics 11 publications, 0.6%
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology	International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 11, 0.6% International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 11 publications, 0.6%
AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal	AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 11, 0.6% AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal 11 publications, 0.6%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 10, 0.55% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 10 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Elsevier	Elsevier, 456, 24.92% Elsevier 456 publications, 24.92%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 414, 22.62% Springer Nature 414 publications, 22.62%
MDPI	MDPI, 192, 10.49% MDPI 192 publications, 10.49%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 101, 5.52% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 101 publications, 5.52%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 76, 4.15% Taylor & Francis 76 publications, 4.15%
Wiley	Wiley, 75, 4.1% Wiley 75 publications, 4.1%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 55, 3.01% AIP Publishing 55 publications, 3.01%
SAGE	SAGE, 40, 2.19% SAGE 40 publications, 2.19%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 36, 1.97% IOP Publishing 36 publications, 1.97%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 32, 1.75% Hindawi Limited 32 publications, 1.75%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 28, 1.53% Trans Tech Publications 28 publications, 1.53%
Emerald	Emerald, 21, 1.15% Emerald 21 publications, 1.15%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 18, 0.98% World Scientific 18 publications, 0.98%
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers	Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 17, 0.93% Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 17 publications, 0.93%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 16, 0.87% Walter de Gruyter 16 publications, 0.87%
ASME International	ASME International, 16, 0.87% ASME International 16 publications, 0.87%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 15, 0.82% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 15 publications, 0.82%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 14, 0.77% American Chemical Society (ACS) 14 publications, 0.77%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 13, 0.71% Pleiades Publishing 13 publications, 0.71%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 13, 0.71% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 13 publications, 0.71%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 12, 0.66% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 12 publications, 0.66%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 12, 0.66% Copernicus 12 publications, 0.66%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 11, 0.6% Frontiers Media S.A. 11 publications, 0.6%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 11, 0.6% Alexandria University 11 publications, 0.6%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 9, 0.49% Oxford University Press 9 publications, 0.49%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 8, 0.44% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 8 publications, 0.44%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 8, 0.44% American Astronomical Society 8 publications, 0.44%
Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers	Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, 7, 0.38% Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers 7 publications, 0.38%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 7, 0.38% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 7 publications, 0.38%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 6, 0.33% Cambridge University Press 6 publications, 0.33%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 176, 9.62% National University of Sciences & Technology 176 publications, 9.62%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 132, 7.21% COMSATS University Islamabad 132 publications, 7.21%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 107, 5.85% Quaid-i-Azam University 107 publications, 5.85%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 89, 4.86% King Khalid University 89 publications, 4.86%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 70, 3.83% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 70 publications, 3.83%
Majmaah University	Majmaah University, 64, 3.5% Majmaah University 64 publications, 3.5%
University of Peshawar	University of Peshawar, 57, 3.11% University of Peshawar 57 publications, 3.11%
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila	University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, 56, 3.06% University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila 56 publications, 3.06%
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology	Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, 53, 2.9% Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology 53 publications, 2.9%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 52, 2.84% Hanyang University 52 publications, 2.84%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 47, 2.57% King Saud University 47 publications, 2.57%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 44, 2.4% University of the Punjab 44 publications, 2.4%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 40, 2.19% King Abdulaziz University 40 publications, 2.19%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 35, 1.91% University of Lahore 35 publications, 1.91%
International Islamic University, Islamabad	International Islamic University, Islamabad, 34, 1.86% International Islamic University, Islamabad 34 publications, 1.86%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 33, 1.8% Qatar University 33 publications, 1.8%
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences	Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 29, 1.58% Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences 29 publications, 1.58%
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore	University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, 27, 1.48% University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 27 publications, 1.48%
Air University	Air University, 26, 1.42% Air University 26 publications, 1.42%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 25, 1.37% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 25 publications, 1.37%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 25, 1.37% Abdul Wali Khan University 25 publications, 1.37%
Northwestern Polytechnical University	Northwestern Polytechnical University, 25, 1.37% Northwestern Polytechnical University 25 publications, 1.37%
Changwon National University	Changwon National University, 25, 1.37% Changwon National University 25 publications, 1.37%
NED University of Engineering and Technology	NED University of Engineering and Technology, 24, 1.31% NED University of Engineering and Technology 24 publications, 1.31%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 24, 1.31% Tsinghua University 24 publications, 1.31%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 24, 1.31% University of Malaya 24 publications, 1.31%
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology	Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, 23, 1.26% Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology 23 publications, 1.26%
Beihang University	Beihang University, 23, 1.26% Beihang University 23 publications, 1.26%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 22, 1.2% Bahauddin Zakariya University 22 publications, 1.2%
Bahria University	Bahria University, 22, 1.2% Bahria University 22 publications, 1.2%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 89, 4.86% King Khalid University 89 publications, 4.86%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 70, 3.83% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 70 publications, 3.83%
Majmaah University	Majmaah University, 64, 3.5% Majmaah University 64 publications, 3.5%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 52, 2.84% Hanyang University 52 publications, 2.84%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 47, 2.57% King Saud University 47 publications, 2.57%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 40, 2.19% King Abdulaziz University 40 publications, 2.19%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 33, 1.8% Qatar University 33 publications, 1.8%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 25, 1.37% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 25 publications, 1.37%
Northwestern Polytechnical University	Northwestern Polytechnical University, 25, 1.37% Northwestern Polytechnical University 25 publications, 1.37%
Changwon National University	Changwon National University, 25, 1.37% Changwon National University 25 publications, 1.37%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 24, 1.31% Tsinghua University 24 publications, 1.31%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 24, 1.31% University of Malaya 24 publications, 1.31%
Beihang University	Beihang University, 23, 1.26% Beihang University 23 publications, 1.26%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 21, 1.15% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 21 publications, 1.15%
China Medical University (Taiwan)	China Medical University (Taiwan), 20, 1.09% China Medical University (Taiwan) 20 publications, 1.09%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 19, 1.04% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 19 publications, 1.04%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 19, 1.04% Jazan University 19 publications, 1.04%
Xi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an Jiaotong University, 19, 1.04% Xi'an Jiaotong University 19 publications, 1.04%
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok	King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok, 19, 1.04% King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok 19 publications, 1.04%
Sejong University	Sejong University, 19, 1.04% Sejong University 19 publications, 1.04%
Taif University	Taif University, 17, 0.93% Taif University 17 publications, 0.93%
Peking University	Peking University, 17, 0.93% Peking University 17 publications, 0.93%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 17, 0.93% Sapienza University of Rome 17 publications, 0.93%
Menoufia University	Menoufia University, 17, 0.93% Menoufia University 17 publications, 0.93%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 16, 0.87% University of Hail 16 publications, 0.87%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 16, 0.87% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 16 publications, 0.87%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 16, 0.87% Hamburg University 16 publications, 0.87%
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology	King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, 15, 0.82% King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology 15 publications, 0.82%
Kocaeli University	Kocaeli University, 15, 0.82% Kocaeli University 15 publications, 0.82%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 15, 0.82% Future University in Egypt 15 publications, 0.82%
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With other countries

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Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 357, 19.51% Saudi Arabia 357 publications, 19.51%
China	China, 326, 17.81% China 326 publications, 17.81%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 130, 7.1% Republic of Korea 130 publications, 7.1%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 97, 5.3% United Kingdom 97 publications, 5.3%
USA	USA, 87, 4.75% USA 87 publications, 4.75%
Germany	Germany, 78, 4.26% Germany 78 publications, 4.26%
Egypt	Egypt, 72, 3.93% Egypt 72 publications, 3.93%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 66, 3.61% Malaysia 66 publications, 3.61%
Thailand	Thailand, 61, 3.33% Thailand 61 publications, 3.33%
Italy	Italy, 56, 3.06% Italy 56 publications, 3.06%
Australia	Australia, 44, 2.4% Australia 44 publications, 2.4%
Qatar	Qatar, 42, 2.3% Qatar 42 publications, 2.3%
UAE	UAE, 40, 2.19% UAE 40 publications, 2.19%
Turkey	Turkey, 40, 2.19% Turkey 40 publications, 2.19%
Brazil	Brazil, 35, 1.91% Brazil 35 publications, 1.91%
Canada	Canada, 32, 1.75% Canada 32 publications, 1.75%
India	India, 27, 1.48% India 27 publications, 1.48%
Japan	Japan, 26, 1.42% Japan 26 publications, 1.42%
France	France, 25, 1.37% France 25 publications, 1.37%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 22, 1.2% Vietnam 22 publications, 1.2%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 20, 1.09% Netherlands 20 publications, 1.09%
Finland	Finland, 18, 0.98% Finland 18 publications, 0.98%
Jordan	Jordan, 17, 0.93% Jordan 17 publications, 0.93%
Spain	Spain, 17, 0.93% Spain 17 publications, 0.93%
Norway	Norway, 17, 0.93% Norway 17 publications, 0.93%
Poland	Poland, 16, 0.87% Poland 16 publications, 0.87%
Nepal	Nepal, 15, 0.82% Nepal 15 publications, 0.82%
Ireland	Ireland, 14, 0.77% Ireland 14 publications, 0.77%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 13, 0.71% Tunisia 13 publications, 0.71%
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