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Short name

KIU

Country, city

Pakistan, Gilgit

0324r4e56

Organization website

Publications

812

Citations

13 286

h-index

Top-3 journals

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (20 publications)

Brazilian Journal of Biology (18 publications)

Sustainability (16 publications)

Top-3 organizations

COMSATS University Islamabad (57 publications)

Quaid-i-Azam University (40 publications)

University of Karachi (40 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (34 publications)

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (27 publications)

Jiangsu University (23 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2010

Total publications

812

Total citations

13286

Citations per publication

16.36

Average publications per year

50.75

Average authors per publication

6.75

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.

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, 7.39% General Medicine 60 publications, 7.39%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 48, 5.91% Geography, Planning and Development 48 publications, 5.91%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 46, 5.67% Condensed Matter Physics 46 publications, 5.67%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 46, 5.67% General Materials Science 46 publications, 5.67%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 45, 5.54% General Chemistry 45 publications, 5.54%
Geology	Geology, 36, 4.43% Geology 36 publications, 4.43%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 35, 4.31% Environmental Chemistry 35 publications, 4.31%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 34, 4.19% Biochemistry 34 publications, 4.19%
Pollution	Pollution, 34, 4.19% Pollution 34 publications, 4.19%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 34, 4.19% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 34 publications, 4.19%
Food Science	Food Science, 33, 4.06% Food Science 33 publications, 4.06%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 32, 3.94% Organic Chemistry 32 publications, 3.94%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 32, 3.94% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 32 publications, 3.94%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 31, 3.82% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 31 publications, 3.82%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 30, 3.69% Analytical Chemistry 30 publications, 3.69%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 30, 3.69% General Engineering 30 publications, 3.69%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 29, 3.57% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 29 publications, 3.57%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 27, 3.33% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 27 publications, 3.33%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 26, 3.2% Multidisciplinary 26 publications, 3.2%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 23, 2.83% Materials Chemistry 23 publications, 2.83%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 23, 2.83% General Environmental Science 23 publications, 2.83%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 22, 2.71% Drug Discovery 22 publications, 2.71%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 21, 2.59% Computer Science Applications 21 publications, 2.59%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 21, 2.59% Molecular Biology 21 publications, 2.59%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 21, 2.59% Plant Science 21 publications, 2.59%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 21, 2.59% Mechanical Engineering 21 publications, 2.59%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 20, 2.46% General Chemical Engineering 20 publications, 2.46%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 20, 2.46% Biotechnology 20 publications, 2.46%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 20, 2.46% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 20 publications, 2.46%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 19, 2.34% General Physics and Astronomy 19 publications, 2.34%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Journals

	5 10 15 20
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20, 2.46% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 20 publications, 2.46%
Brazilian Journal of Biology	Brazilian Journal of Biology, 18, 2.22% Brazilian Journal of Biology 18 publications, 2.22%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 16, 1.97% Sustainability 16 publications, 1.97%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 13, 1.6% Scientific Reports 13 publications, 1.6%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 12, 1.48% IEEE Access 12 publications, 1.48%
Ore Geology Reviews	Ore Geology Reviews, 10, 1.23% Ore Geology Reviews 10 publications, 1.23%
Microscopy Research and Technique	Microscopy Research and Technique, 9, 1.11% Microscopy Research and Technique 9 publications, 1.11%
Food Science and Nutrition	Food Science and Nutrition, 8, 0.99% Food Science and Nutrition 8 publications, 0.99%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences	Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 8, 0.99% Arabian Journal of Geosciences 8 publications, 0.99%
Geo Journal	Geo Journal, 7, 0.86% Geo Journal 7 publications, 0.86%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 6, 0.74% Heliyon 6 publications, 0.74%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 5, 0.62% Journal of Cleaner Production 5 publications, 0.62%
Food Science and Technology	Food Science and Technology, 5, 0.62% Food Science and Technology 5 publications, 0.62%
Geological Journal	Geological Journal, 5, 0.62% Geological Journal 5 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Public Affairs	Journal of Public Affairs, 5, 0.62% Journal of Public Affairs 5 publications, 0.62%
Physica Scripta	Physica Scripta, 5, 0.62% Physica Scripta 5 publications, 0.62%
SAGE Open	SAGE Open, 5, 0.62% SAGE Open 5 publications, 0.62%
Ain Shams Engineering Journal	Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 5, 0.62% Ain Shams Engineering Journal 5 publications, 0.62%
Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications	Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 4, 0.49% Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications 4 publications, 0.49%
Mobile Information Systems	Mobile Information Systems, 4, 0.49% Mobile Information Systems 4 publications, 0.49%
Journal of the Knowledge Economy	Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 4, 0.49% Journal of the Knowledge Economy 4 publications, 0.49%
Plants	Plants, 4, 0.49% Plants 4 publications, 0.49%
Buildings	Buildings, 4, 0.49% Buildings 4 publications, 0.49%
Environment, Development and Sustainability	Environment, Development and Sustainability, 4, 0.49% Environment, Development and Sustainability 4 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Membrane Science	Journal of Membrane Science, 4, 0.49% Journal of Membrane Science 4 publications, 0.49%
Energies	Energies, 4, 0.49% Energies 4 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Mathematics	Journal of Mathematics, 4, 0.49% Journal of Mathematics 4 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 4, 0.49% Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 4 publications, 0.49%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 4, 0.49% PLoS ONE 4 publications, 0.49%
Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems	Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 4, 0.49% Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems 4 publications, 0.49%
	5 10 15 20

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 186, 22.91% Springer Nature 186 publications, 22.91%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 167, 20.57% Elsevier 167 publications, 20.57%
MDPI	MDPI, 72, 8.87% MDPI 72 publications, 8.87%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 71, 8.74% Taylor & Francis 71 publications, 8.74%
Wiley	Wiley, 62, 7.64% Wiley 62 publications, 7.64%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 24, 2.96% Hindawi Limited 24 publications, 2.96%
SAGE	SAGE, 22, 2.71% SAGE 22 publications, 2.71%
SciELO	SciELO, 18, 2.22% SciELO 18 publications, 2.22%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 17, 2.09% Frontiers Media S.A. 17 publications, 2.09%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 15, 1.85% Walter de Gruyter 15 publications, 1.85%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 14, 1.72% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 14 publications, 1.72%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 14, 1.72% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 14 publications, 1.72%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 13, 1.6% IOP Publishing 13 publications, 1.6%
Emerald	Emerald, 12, 1.48% Emerald 12 publications, 1.48%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 11, 1.35% World Scientific 11 publications, 1.35%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 7, 0.86% Oxford University Press 7 publications, 0.86%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 7, 0.86% American Chemical Society (ACS) 7 publications, 0.86%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 6, 0.74% AIP Publishing 6 publications, 0.74%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 6, 0.74% Academic Journals 6 publications, 0.74%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 5, 0.62% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 5 publications, 0.62%
Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos	Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos, 5, 0.62% Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos 5 publications, 0.62%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 4, 0.49% Pleiades Publishing 4 publications, 0.49%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 4, 0.49% King Saud University 4 publications, 0.49%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 4, 0.49% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 4 publications, 0.49%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 4, 0.49% Ain Shams University 4 publications, 0.49%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 3, 0.37% Inderscience Publishers 3 publications, 0.37%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2, 0.25% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 2 publications, 0.25%
Begell House	Begell House, 2, 0.25% Begell House 2 publications, 0.25%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2, 0.25% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 2 publications, 0.25%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 2, 0.25% American Society for Microbiology 2 publications, 0.25%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 57, 7.02% COMSATS University Islamabad 57 publications, 7.02%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 40, 4.93% Quaid-i-Azam University 40 publications, 4.93%
University of Karachi	University of Karachi, 40, 4.93% University of Karachi 40 publications, 4.93%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 34, 4.19% King Saud University 34 publications, 4.19%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 33, 4.06% University of Lahore 33 publications, 4.06%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 29, 3.57% Abdul Wali Khan University 29 publications, 3.57%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 27, 3.33% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 27 publications, 3.33%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 26, 3.2% Government College University, Faisalabad 26 publications, 3.2%
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, 26, 3.2% Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 26 publications, 3.2%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 24, 2.96% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 24 publications, 2.96%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 24, 2.96% Riphah International University 24 publications, 2.96%
University of Peshawar	University of Peshawar, 24, 2.96% University of Peshawar 24 publications, 2.96%
Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 23, 2.83% Jiangsu University 23 publications, 2.83%
Hazara University	Hazara University, 21, 2.59% Hazara University 21 publications, 2.59%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 20, 2.46% King Abdulaziz University 20 publications, 2.46%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 20, 2.46% National University of Sciences & Technology 20 publications, 2.46%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 20, 2.46% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 20 publications, 2.46%
University of Sargodha	University of Sargodha, 19, 2.34% University of Sargodha 19 publications, 2.34%
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir	University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 19, 2.34% University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir 19 publications, 2.34%
Qilu University of Technology	Qilu University of Technology, 19, 2.34% Qilu University of Technology 19 publications, 2.34%
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry	Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, 19, 2.34% Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry 19 publications, 2.34%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 18, 2.22% Bahauddin Zakariya University 18 publications, 2.22%
Dalian University of Technology	Dalian University of Technology, 18, 2.22% Dalian University of Technology 18 publications, 2.22%
University of Science and Technology Beijing	University of Science and Technology Beijing, 18, 2.22% University of Science and Technology Beijing 18 publications, 2.22%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 18, 2.22% University of Adelaide 18 publications, 2.22%
Kunming University of Science and Technology	Kunming University of Science and Technology, 18, 2.22% Kunming University of Science and Technology 18 publications, 2.22%
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 17, 2.09% Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 17 publications, 2.09%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 16, 1.97% University of the Punjab 16 publications, 1.97%
University of Nizwa	University of Nizwa, 16, 1.97% University of Nizwa 16 publications, 1.97%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 15, 1.85% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 15 publications, 1.85%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
King Saud University	King Saud University, 34, 4.19% King Saud University 34 publications, 4.19%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 27, 3.33% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 27 publications, 3.33%
Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 23, 2.83% Jiangsu University 23 publications, 2.83%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 20, 2.46% King Abdulaziz University 20 publications, 2.46%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 20, 2.46% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 20 publications, 2.46%
Qilu University of Technology	Qilu University of Technology, 19, 2.34% Qilu University of Technology 19 publications, 2.34%
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry	Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, 19, 2.34% Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry 19 publications, 2.34%
Dalian University of Technology	Dalian University of Technology, 18, 2.22% Dalian University of Technology 18 publications, 2.22%
University of Science and Technology Beijing	University of Science and Technology Beijing, 18, 2.22% University of Science and Technology Beijing 18 publications, 2.22%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 18, 2.22% University of Adelaide 18 publications, 2.22%
Kunming University of Science and Technology	Kunming University of Science and Technology, 18, 2.22% Kunming University of Science and Technology 18 publications, 2.22%
University of Nizwa	University of Nizwa, 16, 1.97% University of Nizwa 16 publications, 1.97%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 15, 1.85% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 15 publications, 1.85%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 14, 1.72% King Khalid University 14 publications, 1.72%
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics	Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, 14, 1.72% Southwestern University of Finance and Economics 14 publications, 1.72%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 13, 1.6% Stellenbosch University 13 publications, 1.6%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 11, 1.35% University of Malaya 11 publications, 1.35%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 11, 1.35% Sultan Qaboos University 11 publications, 1.35%
Chung Yuan Christian University	Chung Yuan Christian University, 11, 1.35% Chung Yuan Christian University 11 publications, 1.35%
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11, 1.35% Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 11 publications, 1.35%
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11, 1.35% Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 11 publications, 1.35%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 10, 1.23% University of Technology, Malaysia 10 publications, 1.23%
Lanzhou University	Lanzhou University, 10, 1.23% Lanzhou University 10 publications, 1.23%
Taif University	Taif University, 9, 1.11% Taif University 9 publications, 1.11%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 9, 1.11% Jazan University 9 publications, 1.11%
South China University of Technology	South China University of Technology, 9, 1.11% South China University of Technology 9 publications, 1.11%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 9, 1.11% University of Science, Malaysia 9 publications, 1.11%
University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah	University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 9, 1.11% University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah 9 publications, 1.11%
Beijing Forestry University	Beijing Forestry University, 9, 1.11% Beijing Forestry University 9 publications, 1.11%
Guangzhou University	Guangzhou University, 9, 1.11% Guangzhou University 9 publications, 1.11%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
China	China, 372, 45.81% China 372 publications, 45.81%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 93, 11.45% Saudi Arabia 93 publications, 11.45%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 60, 7.39% Malaysia 60 publications, 7.39%
USA	USA, 55, 6.77% USA 55 publications, 6.77%
Germany	Germany, 47, 5.79% Germany 47 publications, 5.79%
Iran	Iran, 37, 4.56% Iran 37 publications, 4.56%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 35, 4.31% United Kingdom 35 publications, 4.31%
Australia	Australia, 34, 4.19% Australia 34 publications, 4.19%
Oman	Oman, 27, 3.33% Oman 27 publications, 3.33%
Turkey	Turkey, 20, 2.46% Turkey 20 publications, 2.46%
UAE	UAE, 17, 2.09% UAE 17 publications, 2.09%
Egypt	Egypt, 16, 1.97% Egypt 16 publications, 1.97%
Italy	Italy, 16, 1.97% Italy 16 publications, 1.97%
South Africa	South Africa, 15, 1.85% South Africa 15 publications, 1.85%
Canada	Canada, 13, 1.6% Canada 13 publications, 1.6%
India	India, 11, 1.35% India 11 publications, 1.35%
Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan, 11, 1.35% Uzbekistan 11 publications, 1.35%
Nepal	Nepal, 10, 1.23% Nepal 10 publications, 1.23%
Poland	Poland, 10, 1.23% Poland 10 publications, 1.23%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 10, 1.23% Republic of Korea 10 publications, 1.23%
Sudan	Sudan, 10, 1.23% Sudan 10 publications, 1.23%
Japan	Japan, 10, 1.23% Japan 10 publications, 1.23%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 9, 1.11% Lebanon 9 publications, 1.11%
Norway	Norway, 9, 1.11% Norway 9 publications, 1.11%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 8, 0.99% Ethiopia 8 publications, 0.99%
Afghanistan	Afghanistan, 7, 0.86% Afghanistan 7 publications, 0.86%
Finland	Finland, 7, 0.86% Finland 7 publications, 0.86%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 7, 0.86% Czech Republic 7 publications, 0.86%
Austria	Austria, 6, 0.74% Austria 6 publications, 0.74%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

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