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Short name

KSU

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

02f81g417

Organization website

Publications

95 041

Citations

1 968 909

h-index

315

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (1741 publications)

IEEE Access (1262 publications)

Journal of King Saud University - Science (1142 publications)

Top-3 organizations

King Khalid University (2947 publications)

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (2576 publications)

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (2241 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (2241 publications)

Cairo University (1763 publications)

Alexandria University (1574 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1963

Total publications

95041

Total citations

1968909

Citations per publication

20.72

Average publications per year

1485.02

Average authors per publication

6.55

h-index

315

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, 9674, 10.18% General Medicine 9674 publications, 10.18%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 6049, 6.36% General Chemistry 6049 publications, 6.36%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 5818, 6.12% General Materials Science 5818 publications, 6.12%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 4747, 4.99% Condensed Matter Physics 4747 publications, 4.99%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4206, 4.43% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4206 publications, 4.43%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 3998, 4.21% Biochemistry 3998 publications, 4.21%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 3653, 3.84% Organic Chemistry 3653 publications, 3.84%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 3597, 3.78% General Chemical Engineering 3597 publications, 3.78%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 3466, 3.65% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 3466 publications, 3.65%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 3247, 3.42% Analytical Chemistry 3247 publications, 3.42%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 3133, 3.3% Materials Chemistry 3133 publications, 3.3%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 3131, 3.29% Pharmaceutical Science 3131 publications, 3.29%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 2969, 3.12% General Engineering 2969 publications, 3.12%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 2958, 3.11% Multidisciplinary 2958 publications, 3.11%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 2821, 2.97% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2821 publications, 2.97%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 2690, 2.83% Drug Discovery 2690 publications, 2.83%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 2501, 2.63% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2501 publications, 2.63%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 2405, 2.53% Pharmacology 2405 publications, 2.53%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 2369, 2.49% Molecular Biology 2369 publications, 2.49%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 2343, 2.47% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2343 publications, 2.47%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 2229, 2.35% Computer Science Applications 2229 publications, 2.35%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 2193, 2.31% Mechanical Engineering 2193 publications, 2.31%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 2167, 2.28% Plant Science 2167 publications, 2.28%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 2070, 2.18% Inorganic Chemistry 2070 publications, 2.18%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 1981, 2.08% Molecular Medicine 1981 publications, 2.08%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 1908, 2.01% Environmental Chemistry 1908 publications, 2.01%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 1897, 2% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1897 publications, 2%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 1847, 1.94% Mechanics of Materials 1847 publications, 1.94%
Pollution	Pollution, 1768, 1.86% Pollution 1768 publications, 1.86%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1734, 1.82% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1734 publications, 1.82%
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Journals

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Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 1741, 1.83% Scientific Reports 1741 publications, 1.83%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 1262, 1.33% IEEE Access 1262 publications, 1.33%
Journal of King Saud University - Science	Journal of King Saud University - Science, 1142, 1.2% Journal of King Saud University - Science 1142 publications, 1.2%
Molecules	Molecules, 1117, 1.18% Molecules 1117 publications, 1.18%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 978, 1.03% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 978 publications, 1.03%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 841, 0.88% Sustainability 841 publications, 0.88%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 746, 0.78% Annals of Saudi Medicine 746 publications, 0.78%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 683, 0.72% PLoS ONE 683 publications, 0.72%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 679, 0.71% Journal of Molecular Structure 679 publications, 0.71%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 634, 0.67% RSC Advances 634 publications, 0.67%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 618, 0.65% Heliyon 618 publications, 0.65%
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 614, 0.65% Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 614 publications, 0.65%
ACS Omega	ACS Omega, 560, 0.59% ACS Omega 560 publications, 0.59%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 525, 0.55% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 525 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 458, 0.48% Journal of Molecular Liquids 458 publications, 0.48%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 426, 0.45% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 426 publications, 0.45%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 415, 0.44% Ceramics International 415 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 414, 0.44% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 414 publications, 0.44%
Journal of King Saud University, Engineering Sciences	Journal of King Saud University, Engineering Sciences, 406, 0.43% Journal of King Saud University, Engineering Sciences 406 publications, 0.43%
Environmental Research	Environmental Research, 403, 0.42% Environmental Research 403 publications, 0.42%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 394, 0.41% Mathematics 394 publications, 0.41%
Polymers	Polymers, 393, 0.41% Polymers 393 publications, 0.41%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 390, 0.41% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 390 publications, 0.41%
Plants	Plants, 383, 0.4% Plants 383 publications, 0.4%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 371, 0.39% Chemosphere 371 publications, 0.39%
Sensors	Sensors, 370, 0.39% Sensors 370 publications, 0.39%
Materials	Materials, 325, 0.34% Materials 325 publications, 0.34%
ChemistrySelect	ChemistrySelect, 313, 0.33% ChemistrySelect 313 publications, 0.33%
Healthcare	Healthcare, 310, 0.33% Healthcare 310 publications, 0.33%
Arabian Journal of Chemistry	Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 305, 0.32% Arabian Journal of Chemistry 305 publications, 0.32%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 25716, 27.06% Elsevier 25716 publications, 27.06%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 16467, 17.33% Springer Nature 16467 publications, 17.33%
MDPI	MDPI, 12138, 12.77% MDPI 12138 publications, 12.77%
Wiley	Wiley, 6479, 6.82% Wiley 6479 publications, 6.82%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 4541, 4.78% Taylor & Francis 4541 publications, 4.78%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 3539, 3.72% King Saud University 3539 publications, 3.72%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2537, 2.67% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2537 publications, 2.67%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 2026, 2.13% Hindawi Limited 2026 publications, 2.13%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1749, 1.84% Frontiers Media S.A. 1749 publications, 1.84%
SAGE	SAGE, 1702, 1.79% SAGE 1702 publications, 1.79%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1534, 1.61% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1534 publications, 1.61%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1420, 1.49% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1420 publications, 1.49%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 878, 0.92% Walter de Gruyter 878 publications, 0.92%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 835, 0.88% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 835 publications, 0.88%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 761, 0.8% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 761 publications, 0.8%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 753, 0.79% Oxford University Press 753 publications, 0.79%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 700, 0.74% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 700 publications, 0.74%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 612, 0.64% World Scientific 612 publications, 0.64%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 538, 0.57% IOP Publishing 538 publications, 0.57%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 422, 0.44% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 422 publications, 0.44%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 393, 0.41% AIP Publishing 393 publications, 0.41%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 361, 0.38% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 361 publications, 0.38%
Emerald	Emerald, 329, 0.35% Emerald 329 publications, 0.35%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 281, 0.3% Cambridge University Press 281 publications, 0.3%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 269, 0.28% S. Karger AG 269 publications, 0.28%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 252, 0.27% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 252 publications, 0.27%
BMJ	BMJ, 243, 0.26% BMJ 243 publications, 0.26%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 240, 0.25% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 240 publications, 0.25%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 234, 0.25% Pleiades Publishing 234 publications, 0.25%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 230, 0.24% American Scientific Publishers 230 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

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King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 2947, 3.1% King Khalid University 2947 publications, 3.1%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 2576, 2.71% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 2576 publications, 2.71%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 2241, 2.36% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2241 publications, 2.36%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 2047, 2.15% King Abdulaziz University 2047 publications, 2.15%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 1839, 1.93% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 1839 publications, 1.93%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 1763, 1.85% Cairo University 1763 publications, 1.85%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, 1603, 1.69% King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre 1603 publications, 1.69%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 1574, 1.66% Alexandria University 1574 publications, 1.66%
Yeungnam University	Yeungnam University, 1536, 1.62% Yeungnam University 1536 publications, 1.62%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 1533, 1.61% COMSATS University Islamabad 1533 publications, 1.61%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 1360, 1.43% Mansoura University 1360 publications, 1.43%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1345, 1.42% Al-Azhar University 1345 publications, 1.42%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 1309, 1.38% University of Lahore 1309 publications, 1.38%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur	The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 1237, 1.3% The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 1237 publications, 1.3%
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences	King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, 1215, 1.28% King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences 1215 publications, 1.28%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 1150, 1.21% Government College University, Faisalabad 1150 publications, 1.21%
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology	King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, 1149, 1.21% King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology 1149 publications, 1.21%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 1147, 1.21% Quaid-i-Azam University 1147 publications, 1.21%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 1143, 1.2% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 1143 publications, 1.2%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 1075, 1.13% Ain Shams University 1075 publications, 1.13%
National Research Centre	National Research Centre, 1070, 1.13% National Research Centre 1070 publications, 1.13%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 1033, 1.09% Zagazig University 1033 publications, 1.09%
Alfaisal University	Alfaisal University, 990, 1.04% Alfaisal University 990 publications, 1.04%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 982, 1.03% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 982 publications, 1.03%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 974, 1.02% University of the Punjab 974 publications, 1.02%
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh Muslim University, 965, 1.02% Aligarh Muslim University 965 publications, 1.02%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 963, 1.01% Bahauddin Zakariya University 963 publications, 1.01%
Helwan University	Helwan University, 900, 0.95% Helwan University 900 publications, 0.95%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 865, 0.91% Beni-Suef University 865 publications, 0.91%
King Fahd Medical City	King Fahd Medical City, 862, 0.91% King Fahd Medical City 862 publications, 0.91%
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With foreign organizations

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Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 2241, 2.36% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2241 publications, 2.36%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 1763, 1.85% Cairo University 1763 publications, 1.85%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 1574, 1.66% Alexandria University 1574 publications, 1.66%
Yeungnam University	Yeungnam University, 1536, 1.62% Yeungnam University 1536 publications, 1.62%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 1533, 1.61% COMSATS University Islamabad 1533 publications, 1.61%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 1360, 1.43% Mansoura University 1360 publications, 1.43%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1345, 1.42% Al-Azhar University 1345 publications, 1.42%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 1309, 1.38% University of Lahore 1309 publications, 1.38%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur	The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 1237, 1.3% The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 1237 publications, 1.3%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 1150, 1.21% Government College University, Faisalabad 1150 publications, 1.21%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 1147, 1.21% Quaid-i-Azam University 1147 publications, 1.21%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 1143, 1.2% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 1143 publications, 1.2%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 1075, 1.13% Ain Shams University 1075 publications, 1.13%
National Research Centre	National Research Centre, 1070, 1.13% National Research Centre 1070 publications, 1.13%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 1033, 1.09% Zagazig University 1033 publications, 1.09%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 974, 1.02% University of the Punjab 974 publications, 1.02%
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh Muslim University, 965, 1.02% Aligarh Muslim University 965 publications, 1.02%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 963, 1.01% Bahauddin Zakariya University 963 publications, 1.01%
Helwan University	Helwan University, 900, 0.95% Helwan University 900 publications, 0.95%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 865, 0.91% Beni-Suef University 865 publications, 0.91%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 822, 0.86% University of Malaya 822 publications, 0.86%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 807, 0.85% University of Science, Malaysia 807 publications, 0.85%
Jamia Millia Islamia	Jamia Millia Islamia, 727, 0.76% Jamia Millia Islamia 727 publications, 0.76%
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	SRM Institute of Science and Technology, 710, 0.75% SRM Institute of Science and Technology 710 publications, 0.75%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 709, 0.75% Suez Canal University 709 publications, 0.75%
University Putra Malaysia	University Putra Malaysia, 707, 0.74% University Putra Malaysia 707 publications, 0.74%
Chandigarh University	Chandigarh University, 676, 0.71% Chandigarh University 676 publications, 0.71%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 674, 0.71% Abdul Wali Khan University 674 publications, 0.71%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 661, 0.7% Tanta University 661 publications, 0.7%
Sejong University	Sejong University, 653, 0.69% Sejong University 653 publications, 0.69%
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With other countries

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India	India, 14467, 15.22% India 14467 publications, 15.22%
Egypt	Egypt, 12575, 13.23% Egypt 12575 publications, 13.23%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 10612, 11.17% Pakistan 10612 publications, 11.17%
China	China, 10323, 10.86% China 10323 publications, 10.86%
USA	USA, 9161, 9.64% USA 9161 publications, 9.64%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 5317, 5.59% United Kingdom 5317 publications, 5.59%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 5111, 5.38% Republic of Korea 5111 publications, 5.38%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 4084, 4.3% Malaysia 4084 publications, 4.3%
Canada	Canada, 3410, 3.59% Canada 3410 publications, 3.59%
Australia	Australia, 2765, 2.91% Australia 2765 publications, 2.91%
Italy	Italy, 2446, 2.57% Italy 2446 publications, 2.57%
Germany	Germany, 2409, 2.53% Germany 2409 publications, 2.53%
Turkey	Turkey, 2365, 2.49% Turkey 2365 publications, 2.49%
UAE	UAE, 1741, 1.83% UAE 1741 publications, 1.83%
France	France, 1706, 1.8% France 1706 publications, 1.8%
Spain	Spain, 1641, 1.73% Spain 1641 publications, 1.73%
Japan	Japan, 1528, 1.61% Japan 1528 publications, 1.61%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 1332, 1.4% Tunisia 1332 publications, 1.4%
Algeria	Algeria, 1166, 1.23% Algeria 1166 publications, 1.23%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 1145, 1.2% Bangladesh 1145 publications, 1.2%
Jordan	Jordan, 1125, 1.18% Jordan 1125 publications, 1.18%
Poland	Poland, 1082, 1.14% Poland 1082 publications, 1.14%
Iraq	Iraq, 1078, 1.13% Iraq 1078 publications, 1.13%
South Africa	South Africa, 1048, 1.1% South Africa 1048 publications, 1.1%
Morocco	Morocco, 955, 1% Morocco 955 publications, 1%
Russia	Russia, 910, 0.96% Russia 910 publications, 0.96%
Brazil	Brazil, 771, 0.81% Brazil 771 publications, 0.81%
Thailand	Thailand, 760, 0.8% Thailand 760 publications, 0.8%
Belgium	Belgium, 751, 0.79% Belgium 751 publications, 0.79%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1963 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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