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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Short name

PUCE

Country, city

Ecuador, Quito

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Organization website

Publications

2 324

Citations

42 477

h-index

Top-3 journals

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (77 publications)

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (59 publications)

PLoS ONE (45 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Universidad San Francisco de Quito (157 publications)

Universidad de las Américas (Ecuador) (121 publications)

Universidad Central del Ecuador (113 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of São Paulo (90 publications)

Ohio University (76 publications)

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (72 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

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Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1973

Total publications

2324

Total citations

42477

Citations per publication

18.28

Average publications per year

43.85

Average authors per publication

9.46

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

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 471, 20.27% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 471 publications, 20.27%
Ecology	Ecology, 199, 8.56% Ecology 199 publications, 8.56%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 194, 8.35% General Medicine 194 publications, 8.35%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 162, 6.97% Animal Science and Zoology 162 publications, 6.97%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 129, 5.55% Infectious Diseases 129 publications, 5.55%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 111, 4.78% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 111 publications, 4.78%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 98, 4.22% Multidisciplinary 98 publications, 4.22%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 97, 4.17% Plant Science 97 publications, 4.17%
Genetics	Genetics, 90, 3.87% Genetics 90 publications, 3.87%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 70, 3.01% Molecular Biology 70 publications, 3.01%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 68, 2.93% Global and Planetary Change 68 publications, 2.93%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 58, 2.5% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 58 publications, 2.5%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 56, 2.41% Parasitology 56 publications, 2.41%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 54, 2.32% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 54 publications, 2.32%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 54, 2.32% Nature and Landscape Conservation 54 publications, 2.32%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 53, 2.28% Microbiology (medical) 53 publications, 2.28%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 53, 2.28% Microbiology 53 publications, 2.28%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 52, 2.24% Aquatic Science 52 publications, 2.24%
Surgery	Surgery, 48, 2.07% Surgery 48 publications, 2.07%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 47, 2.02% General Mathematics 47 publications, 2.02%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 44, 1.89% General Environmental Science 44 publications, 1.89%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 43, 1.85% Insect Science 43 publications, 1.85%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 43, 1.85% Neurology (clinical) 43 publications, 1.85%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 35, 1.51% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 35 publications, 1.51%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 33, 1.42% General Neuroscience 33 publications, 1.42%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 32, 1.38% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 32 publications, 1.38%
Food Science	Food Science, 32, 1.38% Food Science 32 publications, 1.38%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 31, 1.33% Geography, Planning and Development 31 publications, 1.33%
Neurology	Neurology, 30, 1.29% Neurology 30 publications, 1.29%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 28, 1.2% Biochemistry 28 publications, 1.2%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 77, 3.31% Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 77 publications, 3.31%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 59, 2.54% Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 59 publications, 2.54%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 45, 1.94% PLoS ONE 45 publications, 1.94%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 40, 1.72% Zootaxa 40 publications, 1.72%
Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies	Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, 35, 1.51% Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies 35 publications, 1.51%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 28, 1.2% Symmetry 28 publications, 1.2%
ZooKeys	ZooKeys, 26, 1.12% ZooKeys 26 publications, 1.12%
Communications in Computer and Information Science	Communications in Computer and Information Science, 25, 1.08% Communications in Computer and Information Science 25 publications, 1.08%
Neotropical Biodiversity	Neotropical Biodiversity, 25, 1.08% Neotropical Biodiversity 25 publications, 1.08%
Biotropica	Biotropica, 25, 1.08% Biotropica 25 publications, 1.08%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 21, 0.9% PeerJ 21 publications, 0.9%
Global Ecology and Biogeography	Global Ecology and Biogeography, 21, 0.9% Global Ecology and Biogeography 21 publications, 0.9%
Journal of Cardiac Surgery	Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 19, 0.82% Journal of Cardiac Surgery 19 publications, 0.82%
Journal of Surgical Case Reports	Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 19, 0.82% Journal of Surgical Case Reports 19 publications, 0.82%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 18, 0.77% AIMS Mathematics 18 publications, 0.77%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 17, 0.73% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 17 publications, 0.73%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 16, 0.69% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 16 publications, 0.69%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 15, 0.65% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 15 publications, 0.65%
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences	Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 15, 0.65% Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 15 publications, 0.65%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 15, 0.65% Scientific Reports 15 publications, 0.65%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 14, 0.6% Heliyon 14 publications, 0.6%
Iheringia - Serie Zoologia	Iheringia - Serie Zoologia, 13, 0.56% Iheringia - Serie Zoologia 13 publications, 0.56%
Ecology and Evolution	Ecology and Evolution, 13, 0.56% Ecology and Evolution 13 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Biogeography	Journal of Biogeography, 13, 0.56% Journal of Biogeography 13 publications, 0.56%
Fractal and Fractional	Fractal and Fractional, 13, 0.56% Fractal and Fractional 13 publications, 0.56%
Check List	Check List, 12, 0.52% Check List 12 publications, 0.52%
Ecology	Ecology, 12, 0.52% Ecology 12 publications, 0.52%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 12, 0.52% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 12 publications, 0.52%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 12, 0.52% Parasites and Vectors 12 publications, 0.52%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12, 0.52% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 12 publications, 0.52%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 527, 22.68% Springer Nature 527 publications, 22.68%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 356, 15.32% Elsevier 356 publications, 15.32%
Wiley	Wiley, 314, 13.51% Wiley 314 publications, 13.51%
MDPI	MDPI, 230, 9.9% MDPI 230 publications, 9.9%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 122, 5.25% Taylor & Francis 122 publications, 5.25%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 84, 3.61% Oxford University Press 84 publications, 3.61%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 67, 2.88% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 67 publications, 2.88%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 60, 2.58% Frontiers Media S.A. 60 publications, 2.58%
SAGE	SAGE, 52, 2.24% SAGE 52 publications, 2.24%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 48, 2.07% Magnolia Press 48 publications, 2.07%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 33, 1.42% Pensoft Publishers 33 publications, 1.42%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 24, 1.03% Cambridge University Press 24 publications, 1.03%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 21, 0.9% PeerJ 21 publications, 0.9%
SciELO	SciELO, 21, 0.9% SciELO 21 publications, 0.9%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 19, 0.82% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 19 publications, 0.82%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 17, 0.73% The Royal Society 17 publications, 0.73%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 15, 0.65% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 15 publications, 0.65%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 14, 0.6% Hindawi Limited 14 publications, 0.6%
Fundacao Zoobotanica do Rio Grande	Fundacao Zoobotanica do Rio Grande, 13, 0.56% Fundacao Zoobotanica do Rio Grande 13 publications, 0.56%
BMJ	BMJ, 12, 0.52% BMJ 12 publications, 0.52%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 11, 0.47% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 11 publications, 0.47%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 10, 0.43% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 10 publications, 0.43%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 9, 0.39% Walter de Gruyter 9 publications, 0.39%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 9, 0.39% Social Science Electronic Publishing 9 publications, 0.39%
Emerald	Emerald, 8, 0.34% Emerald 8 publications, 0.34%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 8, 0.34% American Society for Microbiology 8 publications, 0.34%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 7, 0.3% American Chemical Society (ACS) 7 publications, 0.3%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 7, 0.3% Mary Ann Liebert 7 publications, 0.3%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 7, 0.3% IOP Publishing 7 publications, 0.3%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 6, 0.26% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 6 publications, 0.26%
	100 200 300 400 500 600

With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Universidad San Francisco de Quito	Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 157, 6.76% Universidad San Francisco de Quito 157 publications, 6.76%
Universidad de las Américas (Ecuador)	Universidad de las Américas (Ecuador), 121, 5.21% Universidad de las Américas (Ecuador) 121 publications, 5.21%
Universidad Central del Ecuador	Universidad Central del Ecuador, 113, 4.86% Universidad Central del Ecuador 113 publications, 4.86%
Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica	Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, 104, 4.48% Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica 104 publications, 4.48%
National Polytechnic School (Ecuador)	National Polytechnic School (Ecuador), 100, 4.3% National Polytechnic School (Ecuador) 100 publications, 4.3%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 90, 3.87% University of São Paulo 90 publications, 3.87%
Ohio University	Ohio University, 76, 3.27% Ohio University 76 publications, 3.27%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 72, 3.1% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 72 publications, 3.1%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 55, 2.37% University of Montpellier 55 publications, 2.37%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 47, 2.02% Universidad Nacional de Colombia 47 publications, 2.02%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 44, 1.89% University of Copenhagen 44 publications, 1.89%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 41, 1.76% Aarhus University 41 publications, 1.76%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 39, 1.68% Université Paris-Saclay 39 publications, 1.68%
Yale University	Yale University, 38, 1.64% Yale University 38 publications, 1.64%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 38, 1.64% University of Florida 38 publications, 1.64%
Universidad de Investigacion de Tecnologia Experimental Yachay	Universidad de Investigacion de Tecnologia Experimental Yachay, 37, 1.59% Universidad de Investigacion de Tecnologia Experimental Yachay 37 publications, 1.59%
Universidad de Chile	Universidad de Chile, 37, 1.59% Universidad de Chile 37 publications, 1.59%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 35, 1.51% Harvard University 35 publications, 1.51%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 34, 1.46% Wageningen University and Research Centre 34 publications, 1.46%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 33, 1.42% Ghent University 33 publications, 1.42%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 33, 1.42% University of Oxford 33 publications, 1.42%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 32, 1.38% University of California, Los Angeles 32 publications, 1.38%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 30, 1.29% University of Texas at Austin 30 publications, 1.29%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 30, 1.29% University of Michigan 30 publications, 1.29%
Universidad de Cuenca	Universidad de Cuenca, 30, 1.29% Universidad de Cuenca 30 publications, 1.29%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 28, 1.2% Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 28 publications, 1.2%
Federal University of Pará	Federal University of Pará, 28, 1.2% Federal University of Pará 28 publications, 1.2%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 27, 1.16% Stanford University 27 publications, 1.16%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 27, 1.16% University of Minnesota 27 publications, 1.16%
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja	Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, 27, 1.16% Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja 27 publications, 1.16%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 90, 3.87% University of São Paulo 90 publications, 3.87%
Ohio University	Ohio University, 76, 3.27% Ohio University 76 publications, 3.27%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 72, 3.1% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 72 publications, 3.1%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 55, 2.37% University of Montpellier 55 publications, 2.37%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 47, 2.02% Universidad Nacional de Colombia 47 publications, 2.02%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 44, 1.89% University of Copenhagen 44 publications, 1.89%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 41, 1.76% Aarhus University 41 publications, 1.76%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 39, 1.68% Université Paris-Saclay 39 publications, 1.68%
Yale University	Yale University, 38, 1.64% Yale University 38 publications, 1.64%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 38, 1.64% University of Florida 38 publications, 1.64%
Universidad de Chile	Universidad de Chile, 37, 1.59% Universidad de Chile 37 publications, 1.59%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 35, 1.51% Harvard University 35 publications, 1.51%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 34, 1.46% Wageningen University and Research Centre 34 publications, 1.46%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 33, 1.42% Ghent University 33 publications, 1.42%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 33, 1.42% University of Oxford 33 publications, 1.42%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 32, 1.38% University of California, Los Angeles 32 publications, 1.38%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 30, 1.29% University of Texas at Austin 30 publications, 1.29%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 30, 1.29% University of Michigan 30 publications, 1.29%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 28, 1.2% Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 28 publications, 1.2%
Federal University of Pará	Federal University of Pará, 28, 1.2% Federal University of Pará 28 publications, 1.2%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 27, 1.16% Stanford University 27 publications, 1.16%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 27, 1.16% University of Minnesota 27 publications, 1.16%
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia	Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, 27, 1.16% Universidad de los Andes, Colombia 27 publications, 1.16%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 26, 1.12% University of California, Berkeley 26 publications, 1.12%
University of Buenos Aires	University of Buenos Aires, 26, 1.12% University of Buenos Aires 26 publications, 1.12%
Federal University of Minas Gerais	Federal University of Minas Gerais, 26, 1.12% Federal University of Minas Gerais 26 publications, 1.12%
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés	Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, 26, 1.12% Universidad Mayor de San Andrés 26 publications, 1.12%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 25, 1.08% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 25 publications, 1.08%
University of Exeter	University of Exeter, 25, 1.08% University of Exeter 25 publications, 1.08%
Universidad Nacional de Rosario	Universidad Nacional de Rosario, 25, 1.08% Universidad Nacional de Rosario 25 publications, 1.08%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
USA	USA, 635, 27.32% USA 635 publications, 27.32%
Spain	Spain, 307, 13.21% Spain 307 publications, 13.21%
Brazil	Brazil, 264, 11.36% Brazil 264 publications, 11.36%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 236, 10.15% United Kingdom 236 publications, 10.15%
France	France, 221, 9.51% France 221 publications, 9.51%
Colombia	Colombia, 220, 9.47% Colombia 220 publications, 9.47%
Mexico	Mexico, 182, 7.83% Mexico 182 publications, 7.83%
Germany	Germany, 157, 6.76% Germany 157 publications, 6.76%
Argentina	Argentina, 143, 6.15% Argentina 143 publications, 6.15%
Chile	Chile, 143, 6.15% Chile 143 publications, 6.15%
Peru	Peru, 142, 6.11% Peru 142 publications, 6.11%
Canada	Canada, 111, 4.78% Canada 111 publications, 4.78%
Venezuela	Venezuela, 104, 4.48% Venezuela 104 publications, 4.48%
China	China, 98, 4.22% China 98 publications, 4.22%
Italy	Italy, 93, 4% Italy 93 publications, 4%
Panama	Panama, 89, 3.83% Panama 89 publications, 3.83%
Belgium	Belgium, 84, 3.61% Belgium 84 publications, 3.61%
Bolivia	Bolivia, 79, 3.4% Bolivia 79 publications, 3.4%
Denmark	Denmark, 79, 3.4% Denmark 79 publications, 3.4%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 79, 3.4% Netherlands 79 publications, 3.4%
Australia	Australia, 75, 3.23% Australia 75 publications, 3.23%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 71, 3.06% Pakistan 71 publications, 3.06%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 63, 2.71% Switzerland 63 publications, 2.71%
India	India, 61, 2.62% India 61 publications, 2.62%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 58, 2.5% Saudi Arabia 58 publications, 2.5%
Japan	Japan, 55, 2.37% Japan 55 publications, 2.37%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 54, 2.32% Malaysia 54 publications, 2.32%
Costa Rica	Costa Rica, 48, 2.07% Costa Rica 48 publications, 2.07%
Uruguay	Uruguay, 47, 2.02% Uruguay 47 publications, 2.02%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1973 are ignored in the statistics.
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