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Short name

LASU

Country, city

Nigeria, Lagos

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Organization website

Publications

2 186

Citations

27 145

h-index

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (47 publications)

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants (38 publications)

Natural Product Communications (30 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Lagos (365 publications)

University of Ibadan (195 publications)

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (171 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Vinh University (58 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (35 publications)

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (32 publications)

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Since 1985

Total publications

2186

Total citations

27145

Citations per publication

12.42

Average publications per year

53.32

Average authors per publication

7.06

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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 332, 15.19% General Medicine 332 publications, 15.19%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 97, 4.44% General Chemistry 97 publications, 4.44%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 96, 4.39% Pharmacology 96 publications, 4.39%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 92, 4.21% Plant Science 92 publications, 4.21%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 91, 4.16% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 91 publications, 4.16%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 89, 4.07% Biochemistry 89 publications, 4.07%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 77, 3.52% Psychiatry and Mental health 77 publications, 3.52%
Education	Education, 75, 3.43% Education 75 publications, 3.43%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 72, 3.29% Drug Discovery 72 publications, 3.29%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 65, 2.97% General Environmental Science 65 publications, 2.97%
Pollution	Pollution, 61, 2.79% Pollution 61 publications, 2.79%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 60, 2.74% Infectious Diseases 60 publications, 2.74%
Complementary and alternative medicine	Complementary and alternative medicine, 59, 2.7% Complementary and alternative medicine 59 publications, 2.7%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 58, 2.65% Analytical Chemistry 58 publications, 2.65%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 56, 2.56% Organic Chemistry 56 publications, 2.56%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 55, 2.52% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 55 publications, 2.52%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 54, 2.47% Multidisciplinary 54 publications, 2.47%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 52, 2.38% Pharmacology (medical) 52 publications, 2.38%
Surgery	Surgery, 52, 2.38% Surgery 52 publications, 2.38%
Genetics	Genetics, 50, 2.29% Genetics 50 publications, 2.29%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 49, 2.24% Biotechnology 49 publications, 2.24%
Food Science	Food Science, 47, 2.15% Food Science 47 publications, 2.15%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 46, 2.1% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 46 publications, 2.1%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 44, 2.01% Molecular Biology 44 publications, 2.01%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 42, 1.92% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 42 publications, 1.92%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 40, 1.83% Environmental Chemistry 40 publications, 1.83%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 40, 1.83% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 40 publications, 1.83%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 40, 1.83% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 40 publications, 1.83%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 38, 1.74% Cultural Studies 38 publications, 1.74%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 36, 1.65% General Physics and Astronomy 36 publications, 1.65%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 47, 2.15% SSRN Electronic Journal 47 publications, 2.15%
Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants	Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants, 38, 1.74% Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants 38 publications, 1.74%
Natural Product Communications	Natural Product Communications, 30, 1.37% Natural Product Communications 30 publications, 1.37%
Journal of Essential Oil Research	Journal of Essential Oil Research, 24, 1.1% Journal of Essential Oil Research 24 publications, 1.1%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 22, 1.01% FASEB Journal 22 publications, 1.01%
Journal of Islamic Studies	Journal of Islamic Studies, 19, 0.87% Journal of Islamic Studies 19 publications, 0.87%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 19, 0.87% PLoS ONE 19 publications, 0.87%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 19, 0.87% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 19 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 17, 0.78% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 17 publications, 0.78%
Chemistry of Natural Compounds	Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 17, 0.78% Chemistry of Natural Compounds 17 publications, 0.78%
Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review	Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review, 17, 0.78% Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review 17 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology	Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 15, 0.69% Journal of Ethnopharmacology 15 publications, 0.69%
Flavour and Fragrance Journal	Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 14, 0.64% Flavour and Fragrance Journal 14 publications, 0.64%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 14, 0.64% Scientific African 14 publications, 0.64%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science	IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 13, 0.59% IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 13 publications, 0.59%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 13, 0.59% Heliyon 13 publications, 0.59%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 13, 0.59% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 13 publications, 0.59%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 12, 0.55% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 12 publications, 0.55%
Annals of Science and Technology	Annals of Science and Technology, 12, 0.55% Annals of Science and Technology 12 publications, 0.55%
Natural Product Research	Natural Product Research, 11, 0.5% Natural Product Research 11 publications, 0.5%
BMC Oral Health	BMC Oral Health, 11, 0.5% BMC Oral Health 11 publications, 0.5%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 11, 0.5% Advances in Space Research 11 publications, 0.5%
Urban Book Series	Urban Book Series, 10, 0.46% Urban Book Series 10 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Research in Science Teaching	Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 9, 0.41% Journal of Research in Science Teaching 9 publications, 0.41%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 8, 0.37% South African Journal of Botany 8 publications, 0.37%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 8, 0.37% BMC Research Notes 8 publications, 0.37%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 8, 0.37% BMJ Global Health 8 publications, 0.37%
Information Development	Information Development, 7, 0.32% Information Development 7 publications, 0.32%
Frontiers in Pharmacology	Frontiers in Pharmacology, 7, 0.32% Frontiers in Pharmacology 7 publications, 0.32%
Folia Microbiologica	Folia Microbiologica, 7, 0.32% Folia Microbiologica 7 publications, 0.32%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 398, 18.21% Springer Nature 398 publications, 18.21%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 326, 14.91% Elsevier 326 publications, 14.91%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 285, 13.04% Taylor & Francis 285 publications, 13.04%
Wiley	Wiley, 166, 7.59% Wiley 166 publications, 7.59%
SAGE	SAGE, 125, 5.72% SAGE 125 publications, 5.72%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 57, 2.61% Oxford University Press 57 publications, 2.61%
MDPI	MDPI, 56, 2.56% MDPI 56 publications, 2.56%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 47, 2.15% Walter de Gruyter 47 publications, 2.15%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 45, 2.06% Academic Journals 45 publications, 2.06%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 45, 2.06% Social Science Electronic Publishing 45 publications, 2.06%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 42, 1.92% IGI Global 42 publications, 1.92%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 35, 1.6% IOP Publishing 35 publications, 1.6%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 33, 1.51% Hindawi Limited 33 publications, 1.51%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 32, 1.46% AOSIS 32 publications, 1.46%
Emerald	Emerald, 28, 1.28% Emerald 28 publications, 1.28%
BMJ	BMJ, 26, 1.19% BMJ 26 publications, 1.19%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 24, 1.1% Cambridge University Press 24 publications, 1.1%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 24, 1.1% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 24 publications, 1.1%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 22, 1.01% Frontiers Media S.A. 22 publications, 1.01%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 22, 1.01% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 22 publications, 1.01%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 19, 0.87% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 19 publications, 0.87%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 19, 0.87% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 19 publications, 0.87%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 12, 0.55% Inderscience Publishers 12 publications, 0.55%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 10, 0.46% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 10 publications, 0.46%
Brill	Brill, 10, 0.46% Brill 10 publications, 0.46%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 9, 0.41% Kamla Raj Enterprises 9 publications, 0.41%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 8, 0.37% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 8 publications, 0.37%
Medknow	Medknow, 7, 0.32% Medknow 7 publications, 0.32%
Japanese Pharmacological Society	Japanese Pharmacological Society, 7, 0.32% Japanese Pharmacological Society 7 publications, 0.32%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 6, 0.27% World Scientific 6 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

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University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 365, 16.7% University of Lagos 365 publications, 16.7%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 195, 8.92% University of Ibadan 195 publications, 8.92%
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital	Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, 171, 7.82% Lagos State University Teaching Hospital 171 publications, 7.82%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 126, 5.76% Obafemi Awolowo University 126 publications, 5.76%
Covenant University	Covenant University, 81, 3.71% Covenant University 81 publications, 3.71%
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 75, 3.43% Ladoke Akintola University of Technology 75 publications, 3.43%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 74, 3.39% University of Ilorin 74 publications, 3.39%
Vinh University	Vinh University, 58, 2.65% Vinh University 58 publications, 2.65%
Olabisi Onabanjo University	Olabisi Onabanjo University, 55, 2.52% Olabisi Onabanjo University 55 publications, 2.52%
Lagos University Teaching Hospital	Lagos University Teaching Hospital, 52, 2.38% Lagos University Teaching Hospital 52 publications, 2.38%
Ekiti State University	Ekiti State University, 49, 2.24% Ekiti State University 49 publications, 2.24%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 48, 2.2% University of Nigeria 48 publications, 2.2%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 46, 2.1% Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 46 publications, 2.1%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 38, 1.74% University College Hospital, Ibadan 38 publications, 1.74%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 35, 1.6% University of KwaZulu-Natal 35 publications, 1.6%
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology	Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 32, 1.46% Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 32 publications, 1.46%
Bayero University, Kano	Bayero University, Kano, 31, 1.42% Bayero University, Kano 31 publications, 1.42%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 28, 1.28% University of Strathclyde 28 publications, 1.28%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 28, 1.28% University of Zululand 28 publications, 1.28%
Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources	Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, 27, 1.24% Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources 27 publications, 1.24%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 26, 1.19% Karolinska Institute 26 publications, 1.19%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 26, 1.19% University of Edinburgh 26 publications, 1.19%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 26, 1.19% Federal University of Technology Akure 26 publications, 1.19%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 25, 1.14% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 25 publications, 1.14%
Babcock University	Babcock University, 25, 1.14% Babcock University 25 publications, 1.14%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 24, 1.1% University of Johannesburg 24 publications, 1.1%
Ahmadu Bello University	Ahmadu Bello University, 24, 1.1% Ahmadu Bello University 24 publications, 1.1%
University of Port Harcourt	University of Port Harcourt, 24, 1.1% University of Port Harcourt 24 publications, 1.1%
University of Uyo	University of Uyo, 24, 1.1% University of Uyo 24 publications, 1.1%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 23, 1.05% University of Pretoria 23 publications, 1.05%
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With foreign organizations

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Vinh University	Vinh University, 58, 2.65% Vinh University 58 publications, 2.65%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 35, 1.6% University of KwaZulu-Natal 35 publications, 1.6%
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology	Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 32, 1.46% Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 32 publications, 1.46%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 28, 1.28% University of Strathclyde 28 publications, 1.28%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 28, 1.28% University of Zululand 28 publications, 1.28%
Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources	Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, 27, 1.24% Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources 27 publications, 1.24%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 26, 1.19% Karolinska Institute 26 publications, 1.19%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 26, 1.19% University of Edinburgh 26 publications, 1.19%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 25, 1.14% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 25 publications, 1.14%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 24, 1.1% University of Johannesburg 24 publications, 1.1%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 23, 1.05% University of Pretoria 23 publications, 1.05%
University of Alabama in Huntsville	University of Alabama in Huntsville, 23, 1.05% University of Alabama in Huntsville 23 publications, 1.05%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 22, 1.01% University of Liverpool 22 publications, 1.01%
King's College London	King's College London, 21, 0.96% King's College London 21 publications, 0.96%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 21, 0.96% Stellenbosch University 21 publications, 0.96%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 21, 0.96% University of the Western Cape 21 publications, 0.96%
University of Botswana	University of Botswana, 21, 0.96% University of Botswana 21 publications, 0.96%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 19, 0.87% Harvard University 19 publications, 0.87%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 18, 0.82% University of Malaya 18 publications, 0.82%
University College London	University College London, 18, 0.82% University College London 18 publications, 0.82%
University of Borås	University of Borås, 17, 0.78% University of Borås 17 publications, 0.78%
Manchester Metropolitan University	Manchester Metropolitan University, 17, 0.78% Manchester Metropolitan University 17 publications, 0.78%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 16, 0.73% University of Oxford 16 publications, 0.73%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 16, 0.73% University of Manchester 16 publications, 0.73%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 16, 0.73% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 16 publications, 0.73%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 16, 0.73% University of Pisa 16 publications, 0.73%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 16, 0.73% University of Chicago 16 publications, 0.73%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 16, 0.73% Alexandria University 16 publications, 0.73%
University of Zambia	University of Zambia, 16, 0.73% University of Zambia 16 publications, 0.73%
University of Lomé	University of Lomé, 16, 0.73% University of Lomé 16 publications, 0.73%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 240, 10.98% USA 240 publications, 10.98%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 225, 10.29% United Kingdom 225 publications, 10.29%
South Africa	South Africa, 202, 9.24% South Africa 202 publications, 9.24%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 67, 3.06% Vietnam 67 publications, 3.06%
Italy	Italy, 62, 2.84% Italy 62 publications, 2.84%
Germany	Germany, 61, 2.79% Germany 61 publications, 2.79%
India	India, 61, 2.79% India 61 publications, 2.79%
Ghana	Ghana, 58, 2.65% Ghana 58 publications, 2.65%
Australia	Australia, 56, 2.56% Australia 56 publications, 2.56%
Sweden	Sweden, 55, 2.52% Sweden 55 publications, 2.52%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 51, 2.33% Malaysia 51 publications, 2.33%
Canada	Canada, 49, 2.24% Canada 49 publications, 2.24%
China	China, 42, 1.92% China 42 publications, 1.92%
Egypt	Egypt, 34, 1.56% Egypt 34 publications, 1.56%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 34, 1.56% Indonesia 34 publications, 1.56%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 34, 1.56% Saudi Arabia 34 publications, 1.56%
Brazil	Brazil, 33, 1.51% Brazil 33 publications, 1.51%
Uganda	Uganda, 32, 1.46% Uganda 32 publications, 1.46%
Kenya	Kenya, 31, 1.42% Kenya 31 publications, 1.42%
Russia	Russia, 29, 1.33% Russia 29 publications, 1.33%
France	France, 28, 1.28% France 28 publications, 1.28%
Turkey	Turkey, 26, 1.19% Turkey 26 publications, 1.19%
Japan	Japan, 25, 1.14% Japan 25 publications, 1.14%
Belgium	Belgium, 24, 1.1% Belgium 24 publications, 1.1%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 24, 1.1% Pakistan 24 publications, 1.1%
Spain	Spain, 23, 1.05% Spain 23 publications, 1.05%
Botswana	Botswana, 22, 1.01% Botswana 22 publications, 1.01%
Iraq	Iraq, 20, 0.91% Iraq 20 publications, 0.91%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 19, 0.87% Bangladesh 19 publications, 0.87%
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