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Short name

KIU

Country, city

Pakistan, Gilgit

0324r4e56

Organization website

Publications

923

Citations

16 176

h-index

Top-3 journals

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (20 publications)

Scientific Reports (20 publications)

Brazilian Journal of Biology (18 publications)

Top-3 organizations

COMSATS University Islamabad (61 publications)

Quaid-i-Azam University (43 publications)

University of Karachi (42 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (41 publications)

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (33 publications)

University of Nizwa (27 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2010

Total publications

923

Total citations

16176

Citations per publication

17.53

Average publications per year

54.29

Average authors per publication

6.68

h-index

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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

	10 20 30 40 50 60
General Medicine	General Medicine, 60, 6.5% General Medicine 60 publications, 6.5%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 48, 5.2% Geography, Planning and Development 48 publications, 5.2%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 46, 4.98% Condensed Matter Physics 46 publications, 4.98%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 46, 4.98% General Materials Science 46 publications, 4.98%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 45, 4.88% General Chemistry 45 publications, 4.88%
Geology	Geology, 36, 3.9% Geology 36 publications, 3.9%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 35, 3.79% Environmental Chemistry 35 publications, 3.79%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 34, 3.68% Biochemistry 34 publications, 3.68%
Pollution	Pollution, 34, 3.68% Pollution 34 publications, 3.68%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 34, 3.68% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 34 publications, 3.68%
Food Science	Food Science, 33, 3.58% Food Science 33 publications, 3.58%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 32, 3.47% Organic Chemistry 32 publications, 3.47%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 32, 3.47% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 32 publications, 3.47%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 31, 3.36% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 31 publications, 3.36%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 30, 3.25% Analytical Chemistry 30 publications, 3.25%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 30, 3.25% General Engineering 30 publications, 3.25%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 29, 3.14% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 29 publications, 3.14%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 27, 2.93% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 27 publications, 2.93%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 26, 2.82% Multidisciplinary 26 publications, 2.82%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 23, 2.49% Materials Chemistry 23 publications, 2.49%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 23, 2.49% General Environmental Science 23 publications, 2.49%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 22, 2.38% Drug Discovery 22 publications, 2.38%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 21, 2.28% Computer Science Applications 21 publications, 2.28%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 21, 2.28% Molecular Biology 21 publications, 2.28%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 21, 2.28% Plant Science 21 publications, 2.28%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 21, 2.28% Mechanical Engineering 21 publications, 2.28%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 20, 2.17% General Chemical Engineering 20 publications, 2.17%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 20, 2.17% Biotechnology 20 publications, 2.17%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 20, 2.17% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 20 publications, 2.17%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 19, 2.06% General Physics and Astronomy 19 publications, 2.06%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Journals

	5 10 15 20
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 20, 2.17% Scientific Reports 20 publications, 2.17%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20, 2.17% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 20 publications, 2.17%
Brazilian Journal of Biology	Brazilian Journal of Biology, 18, 1.95% Brazilian Journal of Biology 18 publications, 1.95%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 17, 1.84% Sustainability 17 publications, 1.84%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 12, 1.3% IEEE Access 12 publications, 1.3%
Ore Geology Reviews	Ore Geology Reviews, 11, 1.19% Ore Geology Reviews 11 publications, 1.19%
Food Science and Nutrition	Food Science and Nutrition, 9, 0.98% Food Science and Nutrition 9 publications, 0.98%
Microscopy Research and Technique	Microscopy Research and Technique, 9, 0.98% Microscopy Research and Technique 9 publications, 0.98%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences	Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 8, 0.87% Arabian Journal of Geosciences 8 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 8, 0.87% Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 8 publications, 0.87%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 7, 0.76% Heliyon 7 publications, 0.76%
Geo Journal	Geo Journal, 7, 0.76% Geo Journal 7 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 6, 0.65% Journal of Cleaner Production 6 publications, 0.65%
Chemical Papers	Chemical Papers, 6, 0.65% Chemical Papers 6 publications, 0.65%
Lithos	Lithos, 6, 0.65% Lithos 6 publications, 0.65%
Food Science and Technology	Food Science and Technology, 5, 0.54% Food Science and Technology 5 publications, 0.54%
Geological Journal	Geological Journal, 5, 0.54% Geological Journal 5 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Public Affairs	Journal of Public Affairs, 5, 0.54% Journal of Public Affairs 5 publications, 0.54%
Environment, Development and Sustainability	Environment, Development and Sustainability, 5, 0.54% Environment, Development and Sustainability 5 publications, 0.54%
Physica Scripta	Physica Scripta, 5, 0.54% Physica Scripta 5 publications, 0.54%
SAGE Open	SAGE Open, 5, 0.54% SAGE Open 5 publications, 0.54%
Ain Shams Engineering Journal	Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 5, 0.54% Ain Shams Engineering Journal 5 publications, 0.54%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 5, 0.54% PLoS ONE 5 publications, 0.54%
Molecules	Molecules, 4, 0.43% Molecules 4 publications, 0.43%
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 4, 0.43% Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 4 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 4, 0.43% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 4 publications, 0.43%
Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications	Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 4, 0.43% Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications 4 publications, 0.43%
Mobile Information Systems	Mobile Information Systems, 4, 0.43% Mobile Information Systems 4 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Mining Science	Journal of Mining Science, 4, 0.43% Journal of Mining Science 4 publications, 0.43%
BioNanoScience	BioNanoScience, 4, 0.43% BioNanoScience 4 publications, 0.43%
	5 10 15 20

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 222, 24.05% Springer Nature 222 publications, 24.05%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 208, 22.54% Elsevier 208 publications, 22.54%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 78, 8.45% Taylor & Francis 78 publications, 8.45%
MDPI	MDPI, 76, 8.23% MDPI 76 publications, 8.23%
Wiley	Wiley, 71, 7.69% Wiley 71 publications, 7.69%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 23, 2.49% Hindawi Limited 23 publications, 2.49%
SAGE	SAGE, 22, 2.38% SAGE 22 publications, 2.38%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 19, 2.06% Frontiers Media S.A. 19 publications, 2.06%
SciELO	SciELO, 18, 1.95% SciELO 18 publications, 1.95%
Emerald	Emerald, 16, 1.73% Emerald 16 publications, 1.73%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 15, 1.63% Walter de Gruyter 15 publications, 1.63%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 14, 1.52% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 14 publications, 1.52%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 14, 1.52% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 14 publications, 1.52%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 13, 1.41% IOP Publishing 13 publications, 1.41%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 12, 1.3% World Scientific 12 publications, 1.3%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 8, 0.87% Oxford University Press 8 publications, 0.87%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 7, 0.76% American Chemical Society (ACS) 7 publications, 0.76%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 6, 0.65% Pleiades Publishing 6 publications, 0.65%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 6, 0.65% AIP Publishing 6 publications, 0.65%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 6, 0.65% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 6 publications, 0.65%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 6, 0.65% Academic Journals 6 publications, 0.65%
Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos	Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, 5, 0.54% Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos 5 publications, 0.54%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 4, 0.43% King Saud University 4 publications, 0.43%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 4, 0.43% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 4 publications, 0.43%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 4, 0.43% Ain Shams University 4 publications, 0.43%
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 70
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 61, 6.61% COMSATS University Islamabad 61 publications, 6.61%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 43, 4.66% Quaid-i-Azam University 43 publications, 4.66%
University of Karachi	University of Karachi, 42, 4.55% University of Karachi 42 publications, 4.55%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 41, 4.44% King Saud University 41 publications, 4.44%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 35, 3.79% University of Lahore 35 publications, 3.79%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 33, 3.58% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 33 publications, 3.58%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 31, 3.36% Government College University, Faisalabad 31 publications, 3.36%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 29, 3.14% Abdul Wali Khan University 29 publications, 3.14%
University of Nizwa	University of Nizwa, 27, 2.93% University of Nizwa 27 publications, 2.93%
University of Peshawar	University of Peshawar, 26, 2.82% University of Peshawar 26 publications, 2.82%
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, 26, 2.82% Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 26 publications, 2.82%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 25, 2.71% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 25 publications, 2.71%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 24, 2.6% Riphah International University 24 publications, 2.6%
Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 24, 2.6% Jiangsu University 24 publications, 2.6%
Kunming University of Science and Technology	Kunming University of Science and Technology, 24, 2.6% Kunming University of Science and Technology 24 publications, 2.6%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 23, 2.49% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 23 publications, 2.49%
Qilu University of Technology	Qilu University of Technology, 23, 2.49% Qilu University of Technology 23 publications, 2.49%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 21, 2.28% King Abdulaziz University 21 publications, 2.28%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 21, 2.28% National University of Sciences & Technology 21 publications, 2.28%
University of Sargodha	University of Sargodha, 21, 2.28% University of Sargodha 21 publications, 2.28%
Hazara University	Hazara University, 21, 2.28% Hazara University 21 publications, 2.28%
University of Science and Technology Beijing	University of Science and Technology Beijing, 21, 2.28% University of Science and Technology Beijing 21 publications, 2.28%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 20, 2.17% Bahauddin Zakariya University 20 publications, 2.17%
Dalian University of Technology	Dalian University of Technology, 20, 2.17% Dalian University of Technology 20 publications, 2.17%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 20, 2.17% University of Adelaide 20 publications, 2.17%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 19, 2.06% King Khalid University 19 publications, 2.06%
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir	University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 19, 2.06% University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir 19 publications, 2.06%
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry	Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, 19, 2.06% Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry 19 publications, 2.06%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 17, 1.84% University of the Punjab 17 publications, 1.84%
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 17, 1.84% Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 17 publications, 1.84%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
King Saud University	King Saud University, 41, 4.44% King Saud University 41 publications, 4.44%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 33, 3.58% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 33 publications, 3.58%
University of Nizwa	University of Nizwa, 27, 2.93% University of Nizwa 27 publications, 2.93%
Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 24, 2.6% Jiangsu University 24 publications, 2.6%
Kunming University of Science and Technology	Kunming University of Science and Technology, 24, 2.6% Kunming University of Science and Technology 24 publications, 2.6%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 23, 2.49% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 23 publications, 2.49%
Qilu University of Technology	Qilu University of Technology, 23, 2.49% Qilu University of Technology 23 publications, 2.49%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 21, 2.28% King Abdulaziz University 21 publications, 2.28%
University of Science and Technology Beijing	University of Science and Technology Beijing, 21, 2.28% University of Science and Technology Beijing 21 publications, 2.28%
Dalian University of Technology	Dalian University of Technology, 20, 2.17% Dalian University of Technology 20 publications, 2.17%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 20, 2.17% University of Adelaide 20 publications, 2.17%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 19, 2.06% King Khalid University 19 publications, 2.06%
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry	Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, 19, 2.06% Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry 19 publications, 2.06%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 17, 1.84% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 17 publications, 1.84%
Taif University	Taif University, 15, 1.63% Taif University 15 publications, 1.63%
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics	Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, 15, 1.63% Southwestern University of Finance and Economics 15 publications, 1.63%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 13, 1.41% Stellenbosch University 13 publications, 1.41%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 12, 1.3% Umm al-Qura University 12 publications, 1.3%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 12, 1.3% Jazan University 12 publications, 1.3%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 12, 1.3% Sultan Qaboos University 12 publications, 1.3%
Chung Yuan Christian University	Chung Yuan Christian University, 12, 1.3% Chung Yuan Christian University 12 publications, 1.3%
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, 1.3% Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 12 publications, 1.3%
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 12, 1.3% Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 12 publications, 1.3%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 11, 1.19% University of Malaya 11 publications, 1.19%
Central South University	Central South University, 11, 1.19% Central South University 11 publications, 1.19%
Yuan Ze University	Yuan Ze University, 11, 1.19% Yuan Ze University 11 publications, 1.19%
Lanzhou University	Lanzhou University, 11, 1.19% Lanzhou University 11 publications, 1.19%
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University	Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, 11, 1.19% Addis Ababa Science and Technology University 11 publications, 1.19%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 10, 1.08% University of Technology, Malaysia 10 publications, 1.08%
South China University of Technology	South China University of Technology, 9, 0.98% South China University of Technology 9 publications, 0.98%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
China	China, 382, 41.39% China 382 publications, 41.39%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 96, 10.4% Saudi Arabia 96 publications, 10.4%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 61, 6.61% Malaysia 61 publications, 6.61%
USA	USA, 56, 6.07% USA 56 publications, 6.07%
Germany	Germany, 47, 5.09% Germany 47 publications, 5.09%
Iran	Iran, 37, 4.01% Iran 37 publications, 4.01%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 35, 3.79% United Kingdom 35 publications, 3.79%
Australia	Australia, 34, 3.68% Australia 34 publications, 3.68%
Oman	Oman, 28, 3.03% Oman 28 publications, 3.03%
Turkey	Turkey, 20, 2.17% Turkey 20 publications, 2.17%
Egypt	Egypt, 17, 1.84% Egypt 17 publications, 1.84%
Italy	Italy, 17, 1.84% Italy 17 publications, 1.84%
UAE	UAE, 17, 1.84% UAE 17 publications, 1.84%
South Africa	South Africa, 15, 1.63% South Africa 15 publications, 1.63%
Canada	Canada, 13, 1.41% Canada 13 publications, 1.41%
India	India, 12, 1.3% India 12 publications, 1.3%
Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan, 11, 1.19% Uzbekistan 11 publications, 1.19%
Japan	Japan, 11, 1.19% Japan 11 publications, 1.19%
Nepal	Nepal, 10, 1.08% Nepal 10 publications, 1.08%
Poland	Poland, 10, 1.08% Poland 10 publications, 1.08%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 10, 1.08% Republic of Korea 10 publications, 1.08%
Sudan	Sudan, 10, 1.08% Sudan 10 publications, 1.08%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 9, 0.98% Lebanon 9 publications, 0.98%
Norway	Norway, 9, 0.98% Norway 9 publications, 0.98%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 8, 0.87% Ethiopia 8 publications, 0.87%
Afghanistan	Afghanistan, 7, 0.76% Afghanistan 7 publications, 0.76%
Finland	Finland, 7, 0.76% Finland 7 publications, 0.76%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 7, 0.76% Czech Republic 7 publications, 0.76%
Russia	Russia, 6, 0.65% Russia 6 publications, 0.65%
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Publications published earlier than 2010 are ignored in the statistics.
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