Kumamoto University

Kumamoto University
Short name
KU
Country, city
Japan, Kumamoto
Publications
32 816
Citations
799 224
h-index
270
Top-3 journals
Top-3 organizations
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Kyoto University (1666 publications)
Kyushu University
Kyushu University (1665 publications)
Tohoku University
Tohoku University (1147 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Harvard University
Harvard University (207 publications)
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Since 1950

Total publications
32807
Total citations
798974
Citations per publication
24.35
Average publications per year
437.43
Average authors per publication
7.81
h-index
270
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 6315, 19.25%
General Medicine
6315 publications, 19.25%
Biochemistry, 3067, 9.35%
Biochemistry
3067 publications, 9.35%
Molecular Biology, 2712, 8.27%
Molecular Biology
2712 publications, 8.27%
Cell Biology, 2396, 7.3%
Cell Biology
2396 publications, 7.3%
Condensed Matter Physics, 2104, 6.41%
Condensed Matter Physics
2104 publications, 6.41%
Oncology, 2053, 6.26%
Oncology
2053 publications, 6.26%
General Chemistry, 2020, 6.16%
General Chemistry
2020 publications, 6.16%
Cancer Research, 1768, 5.39%
Cancer Research
1768 publications, 5.39%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 1680, 5.12%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
1680 publications, 5.12%
General Materials Science, 1494, 4.55%
General Materials Science
1494 publications, 4.55%
Surgery, 1403, 4.28%
Surgery
1403 publications, 4.28%
Immunology, 1351, 4.12%
Immunology
1351 publications, 4.12%
Neurology (clinical), 1282, 3.91%
Neurology (clinical)
1282 publications, 3.91%
Mechanical Engineering, 1239, 3.78%
Mechanical Engineering
1239 publications, 3.78%
Mechanics of Materials, 1203, 3.67%
Mechanics of Materials
1203 publications, 3.67%
Organic Chemistry, 1161, 3.54%
Organic Chemistry
1161 publications, 3.54%
Pharmacology, 1154, 3.52%
Pharmacology
1154 publications, 3.52%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 1135, 3.46%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
1135 publications, 3.46%
Genetics, 1090, 3.32%
Genetics
1090 publications, 3.32%
Materials Chemistry, 1053, 3.21%
Materials Chemistry
1053 publications, 3.21%
Drug Discovery, 1029, 3.14%
Drug Discovery
1029 publications, 3.14%
Pharmaceutical Science, 958, 2.92%
Pharmaceutical Science
958 publications, 2.92%
Hematology, 944, 2.88%
Hematology
944 publications, 2.88%
General Physics and Astronomy, 849, 2.59%
General Physics and Astronomy
849 publications, 2.59%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 836, 2.55%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
836 publications, 2.55%
Multidisciplinary, 832, 2.54%
Multidisciplinary
832 publications, 2.54%
Biophysics, 805, 2.45%
Biophysics
805 publications, 2.45%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 800, 2.44%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
800 publications, 2.44%
Immunology and Allergy, 751, 2.29%
Immunology and Allergy
751 publications, 2.29%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 719, 2.19%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
719 publications, 2.19%
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Journals

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Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
491 publications, 1.5%
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
450 publications, 1.37%
Scientific Reports
325 publications, 0.99%
Blood
295 publications, 0.9%
Cancer Research
268 publications, 0.82%
Materials Science Forum
229 publications, 0.7%
Journal of Biological Chemistry
227 publications, 0.69%
Journal of Clinical Oncology
206 publications, 0.63%
PLoS ONE
205 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Dermatology
193 publications, 0.59%
Circulation Journal
169 publications, 0.52%
Internal Medicine
168 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Biochemistry
166 publications, 0.51%
Cancer Science
154 publications, 0.47%
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
152 publications, 0.46%
Surgery Today
151 publications, 0.46%
Circulation
151 publications, 0.46%
Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
148 publications, 0.45%
Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica
144 publications, 0.44%
Materials Transactions
132 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Immunology
131 publications, 0.4%
Tetrahedron Letters
130 publications, 0.4%
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
116 publications, 0.35%
Neuroscience Research
116 publications, 0.35%
Yakugaku Zasshi
113 publications, 0.34%
Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology
107 publications, 0.33%
Journal of Virology
106 publications, 0.32%
Nature Communications
103 publications, 0.31%
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
101 publications, 0.31%
International Journal of Clinical Oncology
99 publications, 0.3%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
8678 publications, 26.45%
Springer Nature
5075 publications, 15.47%
Wiley
4046 publications, 12.33%
Oxford University Press
907 publications, 2.76%
Wolters Kluwer Health
750 publications, 2.29%
Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
746 publications, 2.27%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
718 publications, 2.19%
Taylor & Francis
660 publications, 2.01%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
548 publications, 1.67%
Trans Tech Publications
400 publications, 1.22%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
392 publications, 1.19%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
337 publications, 1.03%
American Society of Hematology
304 publications, 0.93%
Architectural Institute of Japan
303 publications, 0.92%
IEEE
289 publications, 0.88%
SAGE
284 publications, 0.87%
Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
278 publications, 0.85%
American Society for Microbiology
246 publications, 0.75%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
235 publications, 0.72%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
235 publications, 0.72%
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
230 publications, 0.7%
IOP Publishing
215 publications, 0.66%
The Japanese Circulation Society
213 publications, 0.65%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
207 publications, 0.63%
Frontiers Media S.A.
198 publications, 0.6%
S. Karger AG
196 publications, 0.6%
Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
168 publications, 0.51%
Physical Society of Japan
152 publications, 0.46%
Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
149 publications, 0.45%
Japan Neurosurgical Society
146 publications, 0.45%
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With other organizations

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Kyoto University
1666 publications, 5.08%
Kyushu University
1665 publications, 5.08%
Tohoku University
1147 publications, 3.5%
Osaka University
1080 publications, 3.29%
Kumamoto University Hospital
833 publications, 2.54%
Nagoya University
766 publications, 2.33%
Keio University
670 publications, 2.04%
Tokyo University of Science
625 publications, 1.91%
Sojo University
624 publications, 1.9%
Hokkaido University
596 publications, 1.82%
University of Tsukuba
479 publications, 1.46%
Okayama University
463 publications, 1.41%
Japan Science and Technology Agency
451 publications, 1.37%
Tokai University
408 publications, 1.24%
Kobe University
404 publications, 1.23%
Kanazawa University
401 publications, 1.22%
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
362 publications, 1.1%
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
329 publications, 1%
National Center for Global Health and Medicine
314 publications, 0.96%
Tokyo Women's Medical University
306 publications, 0.93%
Tokyo Institute of Technology
300 publications, 0.91%
Saga University
297 publications, 0.91%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
286 publications, 0.87%
Tokyo Medical University
208 publications, 0.63%
Harvard University
207 publications, 0.63%
Wakayama Medical University
196 publications, 0.6%
Jikei University School of Medicine
175 publications, 0.53%
National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center
168 publications, 0.51%
Iwate Medical University
158 publications, 0.48%
Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital
157 publications, 0.48%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University
207 publications, 0.63%
National University of Singapore
149 publications, 0.45%
University of Southern California
139 publications, 0.42%
University of Sydney
115 publications, 0.35%
University of Oxford
110 publications, 0.34%
University of Michigan
91 publications, 0.28%
Purdue University
75 publications, 0.23%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
72 publications, 0.22%
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
69 publications, 0.21%
Johns Hopkins University
66 publications, 0.2%
University College London
65 publications, 0.2%
University of Chicago
62 publications, 0.19%
Peking University
60 publications, 0.18%
Imperial College London
60 publications, 0.18%
University of Cambridge
60 publications, 0.18%
Yale University
59 publications, 0.18%
Columbia University
58 publications, 0.18%
University of Queensland
56 publications, 0.17%
Massachusetts General Hospital
56 publications, 0.17%
Georgia State University
56 publications, 0.17%
Charles University
54 publications, 0.16%
Stanford University
54 publications, 0.16%
University of California, Los Angeles
54 publications, 0.16%
University of California, San Francisco
54 publications, 0.16%
Khon Kaen University
53 publications, 0.16%
Asia University
52 publications, 0.16%
Curtin University
52 publications, 0.16%
Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology
51 publications, 0.16%
Chulalongkorn University
50 publications, 0.15%
University of Technology Sydney
48 publications, 0.15%
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With other countries

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USA, 2492, 7.6%
USA
2492 publications, 7.6%
China, 1047, 3.19%
China
1047 publications, 3.19%
United Kingdom, 603, 1.84%
United Kingdom
603 publications, 1.84%
Australia, 487, 1.48%
Australia
487 publications, 1.48%
Germany, 463, 1.41%
Germany
463 publications, 1.41%
France, 449, 1.37%
France
449 publications, 1.37%
Republic of Korea, 329, 1%
Republic of Korea
329 publications, 1%
Canada, 308, 0.94%
Canada
308 publications, 0.94%
India, 289, 0.88%
India
289 publications, 0.88%
Singapore, 283, 0.86%
Singapore
283 publications, 0.86%
Italy, 276, 0.84%
Italy
276 publications, 0.84%
Indonesia, 248, 0.76%
Indonesia
248 publications, 0.76%
Thailand, 185, 0.56%
Thailand
185 publications, 0.56%
Egypt, 184, 0.56%
Egypt
184 publications, 0.56%
Netherlands, 171, 0.52%
Netherlands
171 publications, 0.52%
Bangladesh, 160, 0.49%
Bangladesh
160 publications, 0.49%
Malaysia, 156, 0.48%
Malaysia
156 publications, 0.48%
Sweden, 147, 0.45%
Sweden
147 publications, 0.45%
Spain, 145, 0.44%
Spain
145 publications, 0.44%
Switzerland, 128, 0.39%
Switzerland
128 publications, 0.39%
Turkey, 126, 0.38%
Turkey
126 publications, 0.38%
Russia, 104, 0.32%
Russia
104 publications, 0.32%
Czech Republic, 98, 0.3%
Czech Republic
98 publications, 0.3%
Belgium, 96, 0.29%
Belgium
96 publications, 0.29%
Denmark, 95, 0.29%
Denmark
95 publications, 0.29%
Poland, 93, 0.28%
Poland
93 publications, 0.28%
Austria, 89, 0.27%
Austria
89 publications, 0.27%
Vietnam, 88, 0.27%
Vietnam
88 publications, 0.27%
Iran, 75, 0.23%
Iran
75 publications, 0.23%
Brazil, 72, 0.22%
Brazil
72 publications, 0.22%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1950 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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