Indira Gandhi National Open University

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Indira Gandhi National Open University
Short name
IGNOU
Country, city
India, New Delhi
Publications
1 453
Citations
15 276
h-index
56
Top-3 organizations
University of Delhi
University of Delhi (179 publications)
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University (44 publications)
Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia (39 publications)

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Since 1988

Total publications
1453
Total citations
15276
Citations per publication
10.51
Average publications per year
37.26
Average authors per publication
3.6
h-index
56
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, 122, 8.4%
General Medicine
122 publications, 8.4%
Education, 84, 5.78%
Education
84 publications, 5.78%
Strategy and Management, 43, 2.96%
Strategy and Management
43 publications, 2.96%
General Materials Science, 38, 2.62%
General Materials Science
38 publications, 2.62%
Business and International Management, 38, 2.62%
Business and International Management
38 publications, 2.62%
Computer Science Applications, 37, 2.55%
Computer Science Applications
37 publications, 2.55%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 37, 2.55%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
37 publications, 2.55%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 37, 2.55%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
37 publications, 2.55%
General Environmental Science, 36, 2.48%
General Environmental Science
36 publications, 2.48%
Plant Science, 31, 2.13%
Plant Science
31 publications, 2.13%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 29, 2%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
29 publications, 2%
Condensed Matter Physics, 28, 1.93%
Condensed Matter Physics
28 publications, 1.93%
General Chemistry, 27, 1.86%
General Chemistry
27 publications, 1.86%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 25, 1.72%
Agronomy and Crop Science
25 publications, 1.72%
Geography, Planning and Development, 25, 1.72%
Geography, Planning and Development
25 publications, 1.72%
General Engineering, 24, 1.65%
General Engineering
24 publications, 1.65%
Library and Information Sciences, 24, 1.65%
Library and Information Sciences
24 publications, 1.65%
Water Science and Technology, 24, 1.65%
Water Science and Technology
24 publications, 1.65%
Mechanical Engineering, 23, 1.58%
Mechanical Engineering
23 publications, 1.58%
Sociology and Political Science, 23, 1.58%
Sociology and Political Science
23 publications, 1.58%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 22, 1.51%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
22 publications, 1.51%
Biochemistry, 21, 1.45%
Biochemistry
21 publications, 1.45%
Applied Mathematics, 21, 1.45%
Applied Mathematics
21 publications, 1.45%
History, 20, 1.38%
History
20 publications, 1.38%
Computer Networks and Communications, 19, 1.31%
Computer Networks and Communications
19 publications, 1.31%
General Business, Management and Accounting, 19, 1.31%
General Business, Management and Accounting
19 publications, 1.31%
Information Systems, 18, 1.24%
Information Systems
18 publications, 1.24%
Biotechnology, 17, 1.17%
Biotechnology
17 publications, 1.17%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 17, 1.17%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
17 publications, 1.17%
Molecular Biology, 16, 1.1%
Molecular Biology
16 publications, 1.1%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal
44 publications, 3.03%
Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
39 publications, 2.68%
British Journal of Educational Technology
37 publications, 2.55%
Asian Association of Open Universities Journal
17 publications, 1.17%
The Sociological Bulletin
16 publications, 1.1%
Materials Today: Proceedings
15 publications, 1.03%
Solar Energy
14 publications, 0.96%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
13 publications, 0.89%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation
13 publications, 0.89%
Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences
13 publications, 0.89%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
12 publications, 0.83%
Journal of Earth System Science
9 publications, 0.62%
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology
9 publications, 0.62%
Open Learning
8 publications, 0.55%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
8 publications, 0.55%
ChemistrySelect
7 publications, 0.48%
International Journal of Information Technology
7 publications, 0.48%
The Indian Economic Journal
7 publications, 0.48%
Marketing the Green School
7 publications, 0.48%
Handbook of Research on Global Hospitality and Tourism Management
7 publications, 0.48%
Environmental Science and Engineering
6 publications, 0.41%
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
6 publications, 0.41%
Journal of the Geological Society of India
6 publications, 0.41%
Asia Pacific Business Review
6 publications, 0.41%
IEEE Access
6 publications, 0.41%
BMJ
6 publications, 0.41%
Topics in Geobiology
6 publications, 0.41%
Counterterrorism in Areas of Political Unrest
6 publications, 0.41%
Outsourcing Management for Supply Chain Operations and Logistics Service
6 publications, 0.41%
Indian Historical Review
5 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
429 publications, 29.53%
Elsevier
191 publications, 13.15%
SAGE
115 publications, 7.91%
Taylor & Francis
106 publications, 7.3%
Wiley
93 publications, 6.4%
IGI Global
88 publications, 6.06%
Emerald
79 publications, 5.44%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
42 publications, 2.89%
Inderscience Publishers
29 publications, 2%
Indian Sociological Society
16 publications, 1.1%
Cambridge University Press
14 publications, 0.96%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
13 publications, 0.89%
MDPI
12 publications, 0.83%
World Scientific
11 publications, 0.76%
IOP Publishing
11 publications, 0.76%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
10 publications, 0.69%
Frontiers Media S.A.
10 publications, 0.69%
Pleiades Publishing
9 publications, 0.62%
AIP Publishing
9 publications, 0.62%
Hindawi Limited
9 publications, 0.62%
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET)
9 publications, 0.62%
Walter de Gruyter
7 publications, 0.48%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
7 publications, 0.48%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
7 publications, 0.48%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
6 publications, 0.41%
American Physical Society (APS)
6 publications, 0.41%
BMJ
6 publications, 0.41%
Oxford University Press
5 publications, 0.34%
EDP Sciences
5 publications, 0.34%
Oriental Scientific Publishing Company
5 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

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University of Delhi
179 publications, 12.32%
Jawaharlal Nehru University
44 publications, 3.03%
Jamia Millia Islamia
39 publications, 2.68%
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
37 publications, 2.55%
Amity University, Noida
33 publications, 2.27%
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
26 publications, 1.79%
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
25 publications, 1.72%
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
25 publications, 1.72%
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
24 publications, 1.65%
Panjab University
23 publications, 1.58%
Jamia Hamdard
21 publications, 1.45%
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management
21 publications, 1.45%
Banaras Hindu University
20 publications, 1.38%
GLA University
20 publications, 1.38%
University of Kashmir
19 publications, 1.31%
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
19 publications, 1.31%
Biomedical Research Networking Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases
19 publications, 1.31%
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
19 publications, 1.31%
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
17 publications, 1.17%
North-Eastern Hill University
17 publications, 1.17%
Madurai Kamaraj University
16 publications, 1.1%
Delhi Technological University
15 publications, 1.03%
Christ University
15 publications, 1.03%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
14 publications, 0.96%
University of Hyderabad
13 publications, 0.89%
Banasthali Vidyapith
13 publications, 0.89%
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
13 publications, 0.89%
Savitribai Phule Pune University
12 publications, 0.83%
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
12 publications, 0.83%
Jadavpur University
11 publications, 0.76%
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With foreign organizations

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
19 publications, 1.31%
Biomedical Research Networking Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases
19 publications, 1.31%
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
19 publications, 1.31%
Hospital Universitario La Paz
11 publications, 0.76%
King Saud University
10 publications, 0.69%
University of New Mexico
9 publications, 0.62%
Northwestern University
7 publications, 0.48%
Khulna University
6 publications, 0.41%
University College London
5 publications, 0.34%
University of Oxford
5 publications, 0.34%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
5 publications, 0.34%
University of Bristol
5 publications, 0.34%
University of Science, Malaysia
4 publications, 0.28%
Dongguk University
4 publications, 0.28%
American Museum of Natural History
4 publications, 0.28%
Beijing Normal University
3 publications, 0.21%
University of Technology, Malaysia
3 publications, 0.21%
University of Gothenburg
3 publications, 0.21%
Macquarie University
3 publications, 0.21%
Tohoku University
3 publications, 0.21%
University of Münster
3 publications, 0.21%
University of Leicester
3 publications, 0.21%
University of Bolton
3 publications, 0.21%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
2 publications, 0.14%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
2 publications, 0.14%
University of Hafr Al-Batin
2 publications, 0.14%
Linköping University
2 publications, 0.14%
INTI International University
2 publications, 0.14%
University of Milan
2 publications, 0.14%
Nanyang Technological University
2 publications, 0.14%
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With other countries

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USA, 41, 2.82%
USA
41 publications, 2.82%
United Kingdom, 33, 2.27%
United Kingdom
33 publications, 2.27%
Spain, 23, 1.58%
Spain
23 publications, 1.58%
Saudi Arabia, 21, 1.45%
Saudi Arabia
21 publications, 1.45%
Malaysia, 12, 0.83%
Malaysia
12 publications, 0.83%
Germany, 11, 0.76%
Germany
11 publications, 0.76%
France, 9, 0.62%
France
9 publications, 0.62%
Canada, 9, 0.62%
Canada
9 publications, 0.62%
Japan, 9, 0.62%
Japan
9 publications, 0.62%
China, 8, 0.55%
China
8 publications, 0.55%
Italy, 8, 0.55%
Italy
8 publications, 0.55%
Bangladesh, 7, 0.48%
Bangladesh
7 publications, 0.48%
Republic of Korea, 7, 0.48%
Republic of Korea
7 publications, 0.48%
Philippines, 6, 0.41%
Philippines
6 publications, 0.41%
Sweden, 5, 0.34%
Sweden
5 publications, 0.34%
Ethiopia, 5, 0.34%
Ethiopia
5 publications, 0.34%
Australia, 4, 0.28%
Australia
4 publications, 0.28%
Brazil, 4, 0.28%
Brazil
4 publications, 0.28%
Nigeria, 4, 0.28%
Nigeria
4 publications, 0.28%
Afghanistan, 3, 0.21%
Afghanistan
3 publications, 0.21%
Singapore, 3, 0.21%
Singapore
3 publications, 0.21%
Russia, 2, 0.14%
Russia
2 publications, 0.14%
Portugal, 2, 0.14%
Portugal
2 publications, 0.14%
Nepal, 2, 0.14%
Nepal
2 publications, 0.14%
UAE, 2, 0.14%
UAE
2 publications, 0.14%
Pakistan, 2, 0.14%
Pakistan
2 publications, 0.14%
Poland, 2, 0.14%
Poland
2 publications, 0.14%
Czech Republic, 2, 0.14%
Czech Republic
2 publications, 0.14%
Sri Lanka, 2, 0.14%
Sri Lanka
2 publications, 0.14%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1988 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.