University of Santiago de Compostela

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Short name

USC

Country, city

Spain, Santiago de Compostela

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Publications

41 964

Citations

1 044 888

h-index

281

Top-3 journals

Journal of High Energy Physics (540 publications)

Scientific Reports (299 publications)

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (298 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Vigo (2524 publications)

University of A Coruña (1826 publications)

University of Barcelona (1186 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Porto (919 publications)

Université Paris-Saclay (904 publications)

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (775 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1939

Total publications

41964

Total citations

1044888

Citations per publication

24.9

Average publications per year

476.86

Average authors per publication

19.56

h-index

281

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 4830, 11.51% General Medicine 4830 publications, 11.51%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 2582, 6.15% Biochemistry 2582 publications, 6.15%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2343, 5.58% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2343 publications, 5.58%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1923, 4.58% General Chemistry 1923 publications, 4.58%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1909, 4.55% Organic Chemistry 1909 publications, 4.55%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 1428, 3.4% Analytical Chemistry 1428 publications, 3.4%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1267, 3.02% Molecular Biology 1267 publications, 3.02%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1236, 2.95% Materials Chemistry 1236 publications, 2.95%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 1235, 2.94% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1235 publications, 2.94%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1195, 2.85% Condensed Matter Physics 1195 publications, 2.85%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 1153, 2.75% Inorganic Chemistry 1153 publications, 2.75%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1135, 2.7% General Physics and Astronomy 1135 publications, 2.7%
Food Science	Food Science, 1083, 2.58% Food Science 1083 publications, 2.58%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 1039, 2.48% Environmental Chemistry 1039 publications, 2.48%
Genetics	Genetics, 1037, 2.47% Genetics 1037 publications, 2.47%
Pollution	Pollution, 995, 2.37% Pollution 995 publications, 2.37%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 990, 2.36% Applied Mathematics 990 publications, 2.36%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 982, 2.34% General Materials Science 982 publications, 2.34%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 956, 2.28% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 956 publications, 2.28%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 948, 2.26% Drug Discovery 948 publications, 2.26%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 939, 2.24% Environmental Engineering 939 publications, 2.24%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 922, 2.2% Pharmaceutical Science 922 publications, 2.2%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 882, 2.1% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 882 publications, 2.1%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 842, 2.01% General Chemical Engineering 842 publications, 2.01%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 801, 1.91% Aquatic Science 801 publications, 1.91%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 776, 1.85% Biotechnology 776 publications, 1.85%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 769, 1.83% Waste Management and Disposal 769 publications, 1.83%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 747, 1.78% Pharmacology 747 publications, 1.78%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 733, 1.75% Spectroscopy 733 publications, 1.75%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 717, 1.71% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 717 publications, 1.71%
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Journals

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Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 540, 1.29% Journal of High Energy Physics 540 publications, 1.29%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 299, 0.71% Scientific Reports 299 publications, 0.71%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 298, 0.71% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 298 publications, 0.71%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 291, 0.69% Science of the Total Environment 291 publications, 0.69%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 253, 0.6% PLoS ONE 253 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Chromatography A	Journal of Chromatography A, 239, 0.57% Journal of Chromatography A 239 publications, 0.57%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 225, 0.54% Physical Review D 225 publications, 0.54%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 198, 0.47% European Physical Journal C 198 publications, 0.47%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 182, 0.43% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 182 publications, 0.43%
Forensic Science International: Genetics	Forensic Science International: Genetics, 177, 0.42% Forensic Science International: Genetics 177 publications, 0.42%
Anales de Pediatria	Anales de Pediatria, 170, 0.41% Anales de Pediatria 170 publications, 0.41%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 169, 0.4% Physical Review B 169 publications, 0.4%
Polyhedron	Polyhedron, 168, 0.4% Polyhedron 168 publications, 0.4%
Molecules	Molecules, 159, 0.38% Molecules 159 publications, 0.38%
Medicina Clinica	Medicina Clinica, 148, 0.35% Medicina Clinica 148 publications, 0.35%
Revista Espanola de Cardiologia	Revista Espanola de Cardiologia, 148, 0.35% Revista Espanola de Cardiologia 148 publications, 0.35%
Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 145, 0.35% Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics 145 publications, 0.35%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 141, 0.34% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 141 publications, 0.34%
Archivos de Bronconeumologia	Archivos de Bronconeumologia, 141, 0.34% Archivos de Bronconeumologia 141 publications, 0.34%
Medicine (Barcelona)	Medicine (Barcelona), 140, 0.33% Medicine (Barcelona) 140 publications, 0.33%
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data	Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 138, 0.33% Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 138 publications, 0.33%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 136, 0.32% Sustainability 136 publications, 0.32%
Revista española de cardiología (English ed.)	Revista española de cardiología (English ed.), 135, 0.32% Revista española de cardiología (English ed.) 135 publications, 0.32%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 135, 0.32% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 135 publications, 0.32%
International Journal of Pharmaceutics	International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 132, 0.31% International Journal of Pharmaceutics 132 publications, 0.31%
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 132, 0.31% Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 132 publications, 0.31%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 131, 0.31% Journal of Chemical Physics 131 publications, 0.31%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 125, 0.3% Physical Review Letters 125 publications, 0.3%
Revista de Neurologia	Revista de Neurologia, 123, 0.29% Revista de Neurologia 123 publications, 0.29%
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry	Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 120, 0.29% Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 120 publications, 0.29%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 14352, 34.2% Elsevier 14352 publications, 34.2%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 7215, 17.19% Springer Nature 7215 publications, 17.19%
Wiley	Wiley, 4178, 9.96% Wiley 4178 publications, 9.96%
MDPI	MDPI, 2512, 5.99% MDPI 2512 publications, 5.99%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1591, 3.79% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1591 publications, 3.79%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1479, 3.52% Taylor & Francis 1479 publications, 3.52%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 789, 1.88% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 789 publications, 1.88%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 742, 1.77% American Physical Society (APS) 742 publications, 1.77%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 679, 1.62% Oxford University Press 679 publications, 1.62%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 587, 1.4% Frontiers Media S.A. 587 publications, 1.4%
SAGE	SAGE, 535, 1.27% SAGE 535 publications, 1.27%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 490, 1.17% IOP Publishing 490 publications, 1.17%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 354, 0.84% Cambridge University Press 354 publications, 0.84%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 324, 0.77% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 324 publications, 0.77%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 315, 0.75% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 315 publications, 0.75%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 288, 0.69% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 288 publications, 0.69%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 272, 0.65% AIP Publishing 272 publications, 0.65%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 217, 0.52% Walter de Gruyter 217 publications, 0.52%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 203, 0.48% EDP Sciences 203 publications, 0.48%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 182, 0.43% Hindawi Limited 182 publications, 0.43%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 180, 0.43% S. Karger AG 180 publications, 0.43%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 173, 0.41% The Endocrine Society 173 publications, 0.41%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 162, 0.39% American Society for Microbiology 162 publications, 0.39%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 158, 0.38% World Scientific 158 publications, 0.38%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 156, 0.37% Optica Publishing Group 156 publications, 0.37%
BMJ	BMJ, 155, 0.37% BMJ 155 publications, 0.37%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 147, 0.35% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 147 publications, 0.35%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 146, 0.35% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 146 publications, 0.35%
IMR Press	IMR Press, 137, 0.33% IMR Press 137 publications, 0.33%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 110, 0.26% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 110 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

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University of Vigo	University of Vigo, 2524, 6.01% University of Vigo 2524 publications, 6.01%
University of A Coruña	University of A Coruña, 1826, 4.35% University of A Coruña 1826 publications, 4.35%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 1186, 2.83% University of Barcelona 1186 publications, 2.83%
Instituto de Salud Carlos III	Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 1137, 2.71% Instituto de Salud Carlos III 1137 publications, 2.71%
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago	Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, 1033, 2.46% Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago 1033 publications, 2.46%
University of Valencia	University of Valencia, 995, 2.37% University of Valencia 995 publications, 2.37%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 919, 2.19% University of Porto 919 publications, 2.19%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 904, 2.15% Université Paris-Saclay 904 publications, 2.15%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 775, 1.85% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 775 publications, 1.85%
Universidad Complutense de Madrid	Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 757, 1.8% Universidad Complutense de Madrid 757 publications, 1.8%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 742, 1.77% European Organization for Nuclear Research 742 publications, 1.77%
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 728, 1.73% Autonomous University of Barcelona 728 publications, 1.73%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 713, 1.7% University of Oxford 713 publications, 1.7%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 694, 1.65% University of Manchester 694 publications, 1.65%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 690, 1.64% University of Cambridge 690 publications, 1.64%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 679, 1.62% Imperial College London 679 publications, 1.62%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 649, 1.55% University of Birmingham 649 publications, 1.55%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 646, 1.54% Sapienza University of Rome 646 publications, 1.54%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 619, 1.48% University of Edinburgh 619 publications, 1.48%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 617, 1.47% University of Liverpool 617 publications, 1.47%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 616, 1.47% Sorbonne University 616 publications, 1.47%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras	Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, 607, 1.45% Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras 607 publications, 1.45%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición	Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, 605, 1.44% Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición 605 publications, 1.44%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 603, 1.44% Heidelberg University 603 publications, 1.44%
Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering	Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 601, 1.43% Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering 601 publications, 1.43%
National Institute for Subatomic Physics	National Institute for Subatomic Physics, 586, 1.4% National Institute for Subatomic Physics 586 publications, 1.4%
Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 578, 1.38% Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences 578 publications, 1.38%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 572, 1.36% University of Glasgow 572 publications, 1.36%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 566, 1.35% University of Zurich 566 publications, 1.35%
Université Clermont Auvergne	Université Clermont Auvergne, 550, 1.31% Université Clermont Auvergne 550 publications, 1.31%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Porto	University of Porto, 919, 2.19% University of Porto 919 publications, 2.19%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 904, 2.15% Université Paris-Saclay 904 publications, 2.15%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 775, 1.85% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 775 publications, 1.85%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 742, 1.77% European Organization for Nuclear Research 742 publications, 1.77%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 713, 1.7% University of Oxford 713 publications, 1.7%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 694, 1.65% University of Manchester 694 publications, 1.65%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 690, 1.64% University of Cambridge 690 publications, 1.64%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 679, 1.62% Imperial College London 679 publications, 1.62%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 649, 1.55% University of Birmingham 649 publications, 1.55%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 646, 1.54% Sapienza University of Rome 646 publications, 1.54%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 619, 1.48% University of Edinburgh 619 publications, 1.48%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 617, 1.47% University of Liverpool 617 publications, 1.47%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 616, 1.47% Sorbonne University 616 publications, 1.47%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 603, 1.44% Heidelberg University 603 publications, 1.44%
Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering	Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 601, 1.43% Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering 601 publications, 1.43%
National Institute for Subatomic Physics	National Institute for Subatomic Physics, 586, 1.4% National Institute for Subatomic Physics 586 publications, 1.4%
Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 578, 1.38% Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences 578 publications, 1.38%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 572, 1.36% University of Glasgow 572 publications, 1.36%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 566, 1.35% University of Zurich 566 publications, 1.35%
Université Clermont Auvergne	Université Clermont Auvergne, 550, 1.31% Université Clermont Auvergne 550 publications, 1.31%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 544, 1.3% Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 544 publications, 1.3%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 520, 1.24% University of Bristol 520 publications, 1.24%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 516, 1.23% University of Padua 516 publications, 1.23%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 513, 1.22% Paris Cité University 513 publications, 1.22%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 512, 1.22% University of Bologna 512 publications, 1.22%
University of Rome Tor Vergata	University of Rome Tor Vergata, 508, 1.21% University of Rome Tor Vergata 508 publications, 1.21%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 497, 1.18% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 497 publications, 1.18%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 491, 1.17% University of Milan 491 publications, 1.17%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 491, 1.17% University of Warwick 491 publications, 1.17%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 489, 1.17% Aix-Marseille University 489 publications, 1.17%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 3798, 9.05% USA 3798 publications, 9.05%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3297, 7.86% United Kingdom 3297 publications, 7.86%
Italy	Italy, 2821, 6.72% Italy 2821 publications, 6.72%
Portugal	Portugal, 2770, 6.6% Portugal 2770 publications, 6.6%
Germany	Germany, 2564, 6.11% Germany 2564 publications, 6.11%
France	France, 2509, 5.98% France 2509 publications, 5.98%
Brazil	Brazil, 1552, 3.7% Brazil 1552 publications, 3.7%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1432, 3.41% Netherlands 1432 publications, 3.41%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1341, 3.2% Switzerland 1341 publications, 3.2%
Poland	Poland, 1280, 3.05% Poland 1280 publications, 3.05%
China	China, 1149, 2.74% China 1149 publications, 2.74%
Sweden	Sweden, 1027, 2.45% Sweden 1027 publications, 2.45%
Belgium	Belgium, 913, 2.18% Belgium 913 publications, 2.18%
Russia	Russia, 819, 1.95% Russia 819 publications, 1.95%
Canada	Canada, 790, 1.88% Canada 790 publications, 1.88%
Mexico	Mexico, 750, 1.79% Mexico 750 publications, 1.79%
Australia	Australia, 736, 1.75% Australia 736 publications, 1.75%
Romania	Romania, 681, 1.62% Romania 681 publications, 1.62%
Colombia	Colombia, 649, 1.55% Colombia 649 publications, 1.55%
Ireland	Ireland, 644, 1.53% Ireland 644 publications, 1.53%
Chile	Chile, 637, 1.52% Chile 637 publications, 1.52%
Japan	Japan, 552, 1.32% Japan 552 publications, 1.32%
Argentina	Argentina, 541, 1.29% Argentina 541 publications, 1.29%
Denmark	Denmark, 524, 1.25% Denmark 524 publications, 1.25%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 512, 1.22% Ukraine 512 publications, 1.22%
India	India, 488, 1.16% India 488 publications, 1.16%
Finland	Finland, 483, 1.15% Finland 483 publications, 1.15%
Norway	Norway, 481, 1.15% Norway 481 publications, 1.15%
Austria	Austria, 476, 1.13% Austria 476 publications, 1.13%
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