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Short name

KIU

Country, city

Pakistan, Gilgit

0324r4e56

Organization website

Publications

899

Citations

15 967

h-index

Top-3 journals

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (20 publications)

Brazilian Journal of Biology (18 publications)

Sustainability (17 publications)

Top-3 organizations

COMSATS University Islamabad (59 publications)

Quaid-i-Azam University (43 publications)

University of Karachi (41 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (40 publications)

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (33 publications)

Jiangsu University (24 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2010

Total publications

899

Total citations

15967

Citations per publication

17.76

Average publications per year

52.88

Average authors per publication

6.68

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

	10 20 30 40 50 60
General Medicine	General Medicine, 60, 6.67% General Medicine 60 publications, 6.67%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 48, 5.34% Geography, Planning and Development 48 publications, 5.34%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 46, 5.12% Condensed Matter Physics 46 publications, 5.12%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 46, 5.12% General Materials Science 46 publications, 5.12%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 45, 5.01% General Chemistry 45 publications, 5.01%
Geology	Geology, 36, 4% Geology 36 publications, 4%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 35, 3.89% Environmental Chemistry 35 publications, 3.89%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 34, 3.78% Biochemistry 34 publications, 3.78%
Pollution	Pollution, 34, 3.78% Pollution 34 publications, 3.78%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 34, 3.78% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 34 publications, 3.78%
Food Science	Food Science, 33, 3.67% Food Science 33 publications, 3.67%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 32, 3.56% Organic Chemistry 32 publications, 3.56%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 32, 3.56% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 32 publications, 3.56%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 31, 3.45% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 31 publications, 3.45%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 30, 3.34% Analytical Chemistry 30 publications, 3.34%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 30, 3.34% General Engineering 30 publications, 3.34%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 29, 3.23% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 29 publications, 3.23%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 27, 3% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 27 publications, 3%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 26, 2.89% Multidisciplinary 26 publications, 2.89%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 23, 2.56% Materials Chemistry 23 publications, 2.56%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 23, 2.56% General Environmental Science 23 publications, 2.56%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 22, 2.45% Drug Discovery 22 publications, 2.45%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 21, 2.34% Computer Science Applications 21 publications, 2.34%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 21, 2.34% Molecular Biology 21 publications, 2.34%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 21, 2.34% Plant Science 21 publications, 2.34%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 21, 2.34% Mechanical Engineering 21 publications, 2.34%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 20, 2.22% General Chemical Engineering 20 publications, 2.22%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 20, 2.22% Biotechnology 20 publications, 2.22%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 20, 2.22% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 20 publications, 2.22%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 19, 2.11% General Physics and Astronomy 19 publications, 2.11%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Journals

	5 10 15 20
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20, 2.22% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 20 publications, 2.22%
Brazilian Journal of Biology	Brazilian Journal of Biology, 18, 2% Brazilian Journal of Biology 18 publications, 2%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 17, 1.89% Sustainability 17 publications, 1.89%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 16, 1.78% Scientific Reports 16 publications, 1.78%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 12, 1.33% IEEE Access 12 publications, 1.33%
Ore Geology Reviews	Ore Geology Reviews, 10, 1.11% Ore Geology Reviews 10 publications, 1.11%
Food Science and Nutrition	Food Science and Nutrition, 9, 1% Food Science and Nutrition 9 publications, 1%
Microscopy Research and Technique	Microscopy Research and Technique, 9, 1% Microscopy Research and Technique 9 publications, 1%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences	Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 8, 0.89% Arabian Journal of Geosciences 8 publications, 0.89%
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 8, 0.89% Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 8 publications, 0.89%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 7, 0.78% Heliyon 7 publications, 0.78%
Geo Journal	Geo Journal, 7, 0.78% Geo Journal 7 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 6, 0.67% Journal of Cleaner Production 6 publications, 0.67%
Lithos	Lithos, 6, 0.67% Lithos 6 publications, 0.67%
Food Science and Technology	Food Science and Technology, 5, 0.56% Food Science and Technology 5 publications, 0.56%
Geological Journal	Geological Journal, 5, 0.56% Geological Journal 5 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Public Affairs	Journal of Public Affairs, 5, 0.56% Journal of Public Affairs 5 publications, 0.56%
Environment, Development and Sustainability	Environment, Development and Sustainability, 5, 0.56% Environment, Development and Sustainability 5 publications, 0.56%
Physica Scripta	Physica Scripta, 5, 0.56% Physica Scripta 5 publications, 0.56%
SAGE Open	SAGE Open, 5, 0.56% SAGE Open 5 publications, 0.56%
Ain Shams Engineering Journal	Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 5, 0.56% Ain Shams Engineering Journal 5 publications, 0.56%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 5, 0.56% PLoS ONE 5 publications, 0.56%
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 4, 0.44% Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 4 publications, 0.44%
Chemical Papers	Chemical Papers, 4, 0.44% Chemical Papers 4 publications, 0.44%
Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications	Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 4, 0.44% Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications 4 publications, 0.44%
Mobile Information Systems	Mobile Information Systems, 4, 0.44% Mobile Information Systems 4 publications, 0.44%
BioNanoScience	BioNanoScience, 4, 0.44% BioNanoScience 4 publications, 0.44%
Global Ecology and Conservation	Global Ecology and Conservation, 4, 0.44% Global Ecology and Conservation 4 publications, 0.44%
European Physical Journal E	European Physical Journal E, 4, 0.44% European Physical Journal E 4 publications, 0.44%
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry	Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 4, 0.44% Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 4 publications, 0.44%
	5 10 15 20

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 209, 23.25% Springer Nature 209 publications, 23.25%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 203, 22.58% Elsevier 203 publications, 22.58%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 76, 8.45% Taylor & Francis 76 publications, 8.45%
MDPI	MDPI, 75, 8.34% MDPI 75 publications, 8.34%
Wiley	Wiley, 71, 7.9% Wiley 71 publications, 7.9%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 23, 2.56% Hindawi Limited 23 publications, 2.56%
SAGE	SAGE, 22, 2.45% SAGE 22 publications, 2.45%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 18, 2% Frontiers Media S.A. 18 publications, 2%
SciELO	SciELO, 18, 2% SciELO 18 publications, 2%
Emerald	Emerald, 16, 1.78% Emerald 16 publications, 1.78%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 15, 1.67% Walter de Gruyter 15 publications, 1.67%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 14, 1.56% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 14 publications, 1.56%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 14, 1.56% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 14 publications, 1.56%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 13, 1.45% IOP Publishing 13 publications, 1.45%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 12, 1.33% World Scientific 12 publications, 1.33%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 8, 0.89% Oxford University Press 8 publications, 0.89%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 7, 0.78% American Chemical Society (ACS) 7 publications, 0.78%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 6, 0.67% AIP Publishing 6 publications, 0.67%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 6, 0.67% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 6 publications, 0.67%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 6, 0.67% Academic Journals 6 publications, 0.67%
Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos	Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, 5, 0.56% Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos 5 publications, 0.56%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 4, 0.44% Pleiades Publishing 4 publications, 0.44%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 4, 0.44% King Saud University 4 publications, 0.44%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 4, 0.44% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 4 publications, 0.44%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 4, 0.44% Ain Shams University 4 publications, 0.44%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 3, 0.33% Inderscience Publishers 3 publications, 0.33%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2, 0.22% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 2 publications, 0.22%
Begell House	Begell House, 2, 0.22% Begell House 2 publications, 0.22%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2, 0.22% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 2 publications, 0.22%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 2, 0.22% American Society for Microbiology 2 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 59, 6.56% COMSATS University Islamabad 59 publications, 6.56%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 43, 4.78% Quaid-i-Azam University 43 publications, 4.78%
University of Karachi	University of Karachi, 41, 4.56% University of Karachi 41 publications, 4.56%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 40, 4.45% King Saud University 40 publications, 4.45%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 35, 3.89% University of Lahore 35 publications, 3.89%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 33, 3.67% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 33 publications, 3.67%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 30, 3.34% Government College University, Faisalabad 30 publications, 3.34%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 29, 3.23% Abdul Wali Khan University 29 publications, 3.23%
University of Peshawar	University of Peshawar, 26, 2.89% University of Peshawar 26 publications, 2.89%
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, 26, 2.89% Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 26 publications, 2.89%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 24, 2.67% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 24 publications, 2.67%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 24, 2.67% Riphah International University 24 publications, 2.67%
Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 24, 2.67% Jiangsu University 24 publications, 2.67%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 22, 2.45% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 22 publications, 2.45%
Kunming University of Science and Technology	Kunming University of Science and Technology, 22, 2.45% Kunming University of Science and Technology 22 publications, 2.45%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 21, 2.34% National University of Sciences & Technology 21 publications, 2.34%
University of Sargodha	University of Sargodha, 21, 2.34% University of Sargodha 21 publications, 2.34%
Hazara University	Hazara University, 21, 2.34% Hazara University 21 publications, 2.34%
University of Science and Technology Beijing	University of Science and Technology Beijing, 21, 2.34% University of Science and Technology Beijing 21 publications, 2.34%
University of Nizwa	University of Nizwa, 21, 2.34% University of Nizwa 21 publications, 2.34%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 20, 2.22% King Abdulaziz University 20 publications, 2.22%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 20, 2.22% Bahauddin Zakariya University 20 publications, 2.22%
Dalian University of Technology	Dalian University of Technology, 20, 2.22% Dalian University of Technology 20 publications, 2.22%
Qilu University of Technology	Qilu University of Technology, 20, 2.22% Qilu University of Technology 20 publications, 2.22%
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir	University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 19, 2.11% University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir 19 publications, 2.11%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 19, 2.11% University of Adelaide 19 publications, 2.11%
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry	Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, 19, 2.11% Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry 19 publications, 2.11%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 18, 2% King Khalid University 18 publications, 2%
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 17, 1.89% Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 17 publications, 1.89%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 17, 1.89% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 17 publications, 1.89%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
King Saud University	King Saud University, 40, 4.45% King Saud University 40 publications, 4.45%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 33, 3.67% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 33 publications, 3.67%
Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 24, 2.67% Jiangsu University 24 publications, 2.67%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 22, 2.45% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 22 publications, 2.45%
Kunming University of Science and Technology	Kunming University of Science and Technology, 22, 2.45% Kunming University of Science and Technology 22 publications, 2.45%
University of Science and Technology Beijing	University of Science and Technology Beijing, 21, 2.34% University of Science and Technology Beijing 21 publications, 2.34%
University of Nizwa	University of Nizwa, 21, 2.34% University of Nizwa 21 publications, 2.34%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 20, 2.22% King Abdulaziz University 20 publications, 2.22%
Dalian University of Technology	Dalian University of Technology, 20, 2.22% Dalian University of Technology 20 publications, 2.22%
Qilu University of Technology	Qilu University of Technology, 20, 2.22% Qilu University of Technology 20 publications, 2.22%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 19, 2.11% University of Adelaide 19 publications, 2.11%
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry	Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, 19, 2.11% Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry 19 publications, 2.11%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 18, 2% King Khalid University 18 publications, 2%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 17, 1.89% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 17 publications, 1.89%
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics	Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, 15, 1.67% Southwestern University of Finance and Economics 15 publications, 1.67%
Taif University	Taif University, 14, 1.56% Taif University 14 publications, 1.56%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 13, 1.45% Stellenbosch University 13 publications, 1.45%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 12, 1.33% Jazan University 12 publications, 1.33%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 12, 1.33% Sultan Qaboos University 12 publications, 1.33%
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 12, 1.33% Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 12 publications, 1.33%
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 12, 1.33% Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 12 publications, 1.33%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 11, 1.22% Umm al-Qura University 11 publications, 1.22%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 11, 1.22% University of Malaya 11 publications, 1.22%
Chung Yuan Christian University	Chung Yuan Christian University, 11, 1.22% Chung Yuan Christian University 11 publications, 1.22%
Yuan Ze University	Yuan Ze University, 11, 1.22% Yuan Ze University 11 publications, 1.22%
Lanzhou University	Lanzhou University, 11, 1.22% Lanzhou University 11 publications, 1.22%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 10, 1.11% University of Technology, Malaysia 10 publications, 1.11%
South China University of Technology	South China University of Technology, 9, 1% South China University of Technology 9 publications, 1%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 9, 1% University of Science, Malaysia 9 publications, 1%
University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah	University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 9, 1% University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah 9 publications, 1%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
China	China, 380, 42.27% China 380 publications, 42.27%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 96, 10.68% Saudi Arabia 96 publications, 10.68%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 61, 6.79% Malaysia 61 publications, 6.79%
USA	USA, 56, 6.23% USA 56 publications, 6.23%
Germany	Germany, 47, 5.23% Germany 47 publications, 5.23%
Iran	Iran, 37, 4.12% Iran 37 publications, 4.12%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 35, 3.89% United Kingdom 35 publications, 3.89%
Australia	Australia, 34, 3.78% Australia 34 publications, 3.78%
Oman	Oman, 28, 3.11% Oman 28 publications, 3.11%
Turkey	Turkey, 20, 2.22% Turkey 20 publications, 2.22%
Italy	Italy, 17, 1.89% Italy 17 publications, 1.89%
UAE	UAE, 17, 1.89% UAE 17 publications, 1.89%
Egypt	Egypt, 16, 1.78% Egypt 16 publications, 1.78%
South Africa	South Africa, 15, 1.67% South Africa 15 publications, 1.67%
Canada	Canada, 13, 1.45% Canada 13 publications, 1.45%
India	India, 12, 1.33% India 12 publications, 1.33%
Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan, 11, 1.22% Uzbekistan 11 publications, 1.22%
Japan	Japan, 11, 1.22% Japan 11 publications, 1.22%
Nepal	Nepal, 10, 1.11% Nepal 10 publications, 1.11%
Poland	Poland, 10, 1.11% Poland 10 publications, 1.11%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 10, 1.11% Republic of Korea 10 publications, 1.11%
Sudan	Sudan, 10, 1.11% Sudan 10 publications, 1.11%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 9, 1% Lebanon 9 publications, 1%
Norway	Norway, 9, 1% Norway 9 publications, 1%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 8, 0.89% Ethiopia 8 publications, 0.89%
Afghanistan	Afghanistan, 7, 0.78% Afghanistan 7 publications, 0.78%
Finland	Finland, 7, 0.78% Finland 7 publications, 0.78%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 7, 0.78% Czech Republic 7 publications, 0.78%
Russia	Russia, 6, 0.67% Russia 6 publications, 0.67%
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