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Vancouver Island University
Short name
VIU
Country, city
Canada, Nanaimo
Publications
917
Citations
14 869
h-index
52
Top-3 journals
Aquaculture
Aquaculture (18 publications)
Planning for Cities in Crisis
Planning for Cities in Crisis (13 publications)
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry (11 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Victoria
University of Victoria (173 publications)
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia (101 publications)
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University (73 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
University of Washington
University of Washington (66 publications)
Monash University
Monash University (42 publications)
Northwest University
Northwest University (29 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1989

Total publications
917
Total citations
14869
Citations per publication
16.21
Average publications per year
24.13
Average authors per publication
6.17
h-index
52
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Aquatic Science, 85, 9.27%
Aquatic Science
85 publications, 9.27%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 83, 9.05%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
83 publications, 9.05%
General Medicine, 54, 5.89%
General Medicine
54 publications, 5.89%
Ecology, 53, 5.78%
Ecology
53 publications, 5.78%
Geography, Planning and Development, 50, 5.45%
Geography, Planning and Development
50 publications, 5.45%
Analytical Chemistry, 34, 3.71%
Analytical Chemistry
34 publications, 3.71%
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, 34, 3.71%
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
34 publications, 3.71%
Spectroscopy, 33, 3.6%
Spectroscopy
33 publications, 3.6%
Sociology and Political Science, 32, 3.49%
Sociology and Political Science
32 publications, 3.49%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 32, 3.49%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
32 publications, 3.49%
Environmental Chemistry, 30, 3.27%
Environmental Chemistry
30 publications, 3.27%
Education, 30, 3.27%
Education
30 publications, 3.27%
Economics and Econometrics, 28, 3.05%
Economics and Econometrics
28 publications, 3.05%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 26, 2.84%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
26 publications, 2.84%
Animal Science and Zoology, 26, 2.84%
Animal Science and Zoology
26 publications, 2.84%
General Environmental Science, 26, 2.84%
General Environmental Science
26 publications, 2.84%
Applied Mathematics, 22, 2.4%
Applied Mathematics
22 publications, 2.4%
Oceanography, 22, 2.4%
Oceanography
22 publications, 2.4%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 22, 2.4%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
22 publications, 2.4%
Molecular Biology, 20, 2.18%
Molecular Biology
20 publications, 2.18%
Multidisciplinary, 19, 2.07%
Multidisciplinary
19 publications, 2.07%
Earth-Surface Processes, 19, 2.07%
Earth-Surface Processes
19 publications, 2.07%
History, 19, 2.07%
History
19 publications, 2.07%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 18, 1.96%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
18 publications, 1.96%
Pollution, 18, 1.96%
Pollution
18 publications, 1.96%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 17, 1.85%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
17 publications, 1.85%
Genetics, 16, 1.74%
Genetics
16 publications, 1.74%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 16, 1.74%
Psychiatry and Mental health
16 publications, 1.74%
Forestry, 15, 1.64%
Forestry
15 publications, 1.64%
Global and Planetary Change, 14, 1.53%
Global and Planetary Change
14 publications, 1.53%
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Journals

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Aquaculture
18 publications, 1.96%
Planning for Cities in Crisis
13 publications, 1.42%
Analytical Chemistry
11 publications, 1.2%
Tourism Cases
11 publications, 1.2%
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
10 publications, 1.09%
Scientific Reports
9 publications, 0.98%
Cities & Health
9 publications, 0.98%
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
8 publications, 0.87%
Marine Policy
7 publications, 0.76%
The Analyst
7 publications, 0.76%
SSRN Electronic Journal
7 publications, 0.76%
Ecology and Evolution
6 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Experimental Biology
6 publications, 0.65%
ICES Journal of Marine Science
6 publications, 0.65%
World Leisure Journal
6 publications, 0.65%
The Canadian Historical Review
5 publications, 0.55%
Frontiers in Psychiatry
5 publications, 0.55%
Canadian Journal of Physics
5 publications, 0.55%
Astrophysics and Space Science
5 publications, 0.55%
Facets
5 publications, 0.55%
Canadian Geographer / Geographie Canadien
5 publications, 0.55%
Pathogens
5 publications, 0.55%
Science of the Total Environment
4 publications, 0.44%
Frontiers in Marine Science
4 publications, 0.44%
Science
4 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Happiness Studies
4 publications, 0.44%
Leisure/ Loisir
4 publications, 0.44%
Harm Reduction Journal
4 publications, 0.44%
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
4 publications, 0.44%
Discrete Applied Mathematics
4 publications, 0.44%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
163 publications, 17.78%
Springer Nature
134 publications, 14.61%
Wiley
124 publications, 13.52%
Taylor & Francis
111 publications, 12.1%
Oxford University Press
36 publications, 3.93%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
34 publications, 3.71%
SAGE
32 publications, 3.49%
MDPI
32 publications, 3.49%
Canadian Science Publishing
19 publications, 2.07%
Frontiers Media S.A.
17 publications, 1.85%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
17 publications, 1.85%
Emerald
15 publications, 1.64%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
14 publications, 1.53%
CABI Publishing
11 publications, 1.2%
Cambridge University Press
9 publications, 0.98%
Copernicus
9 publications, 0.98%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
8 publications, 0.87%
Edinburgh University Press
7 publications, 0.76%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
7 publications, 0.76%
Mary Ann Liebert
6 publications, 0.65%
The Company of Biologists
6 publications, 0.65%
Walter de Gruyter
5 publications, 0.55%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
5 publications, 0.55%
Human Kinetics
5 publications, 0.55%
American Physiological Society
4 publications, 0.44%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
4 publications, 0.44%
American Geophysical Union
4 publications, 0.44%
BMJ
4 publications, 0.44%
American Psychological Association (APA)
4 publications, 0.44%
American Society of Parasitologists
4 publications, 0.44%
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With other organizations

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University of Victoria
173 publications, 18.87%
University of British Columbia
101 publications, 11.01%
Simon Fraser University
73 publications, 7.96%
University of Washington
66 publications, 7.2%
Monash University
42 publications, 4.58%
University of Alberta
36 publications, 3.93%
University of Calgary
32 publications, 3.49%
Northwest University
29 publications, 3.16%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
27 publications, 2.94%
University of Northern British Columbia
27 publications, 2.94%
University of Toronto
21 publications, 2.29%
University of New England
19 publications, 2.07%
Massey University
18 publications, 1.96%
University of Melbourne
16 publications, 1.74%
McGill University
16 publications, 1.74%
University of Guelph
16 publications, 1.74%
University of Urbino
15 publications, 1.64%
Makerere University
15 publications, 1.64%
Carleton University
14 publications, 1.53%
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
13 publications, 1.42%
Oregon State University
12 publications, 1.31%
Duke University
12 publications, 1.31%
University of Waterloo
11 publications, 1.2%
University of Saskatchewan
11 publications, 1.2%
Royal Melbourne Hospital
10 publications, 1.09%
The Alfred Hospital
10 publications, 1.09%
Sun Yat-sen University
9 publications, 0.98%
Pennsylvania State University
9 publications, 0.98%
James Cook University
9 publications, 0.98%
Alfred Health
9 publications, 0.98%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Washington
66 publications, 7.2%
Monash University
42 publications, 4.58%
Northwest University
29 publications, 3.16%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
27 publications, 2.94%
University of New England
19 publications, 2.07%
Massey University
18 publications, 1.96%
University of Melbourne
16 publications, 1.74%
University of Urbino
15 publications, 1.64%
Makerere University
15 publications, 1.64%
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
13 publications, 1.42%
Oregon State University
12 publications, 1.31%
Duke University
12 publications, 1.31%
Royal Melbourne Hospital
10 publications, 1.09%
The Alfred Hospital
10 publications, 1.09%
Sun Yat-sen University
9 publications, 0.98%
Pennsylvania State University
9 publications, 0.98%
James Cook University
9 publications, 0.98%
Alfred Health
9 publications, 0.98%
Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
9 publications, 0.98%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
8 publications, 0.87%
University of Michigan
8 publications, 0.87%
University of Greifswald
8 publications, 0.87%
University of Konstanz
8 publications, 0.87%
University of Montpellier
8 publications, 0.87%
University of Alaska Anchorage
8 publications, 0.87%
Uppsala University
7 publications, 0.76%
University of Tasmania
7 publications, 0.76%
Dali University
7 publications, 0.76%
Australian National University
6 publications, 0.65%
University of Oxford
6 publications, 0.65%
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With other countries

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USA, 216, 23.56%
USA
216 publications, 23.56%
Australia, 84, 9.16%
Australia
84 publications, 9.16%
China, 39, 4.25%
China
39 publications, 4.25%
South Africa, 33, 3.6%
South Africa
33 publications, 3.6%
United Kingdom, 31, 3.38%
United Kingdom
31 publications, 3.38%
New Zealand, 29, 3.16%
New Zealand
29 publications, 3.16%
Germany, 27, 2.94%
Germany
27 publications, 2.94%
Italy, 20, 2.18%
Italy
20 publications, 2.18%
France, 19, 2.07%
France
19 publications, 2.07%
Sweden, 17, 1.85%
Sweden
17 publications, 1.85%
Israel, 14, 1.53%
Israel
14 publications, 1.53%
Norway, 14, 1.53%
Norway
14 publications, 1.53%
Uganda, 13, 1.42%
Uganda
13 publications, 1.42%
Turkey, 11, 1.2%
Turkey
11 publications, 1.2%
Japan, 11, 1.2%
Japan
11 publications, 1.2%
Brazil, 10, 1.09%
Brazil
10 publications, 1.09%
Ghana, 9, 0.98%
Ghana
9 publications, 0.98%
Netherlands, 9, 0.98%
Netherlands
9 publications, 0.98%
Belgium, 8, 0.87%
Belgium
8 publications, 0.87%
Finland, 8, 0.87%
Finland
8 publications, 0.87%
Switzerland, 8, 0.87%
Switzerland
8 publications, 0.87%
Argentina, 7, 0.76%
Argentina
7 publications, 0.76%
Spain, 7, 0.76%
Spain
7 publications, 0.76%
UAE, 7, 0.76%
UAE
7 publications, 0.76%
Denmark, 6, 0.65%
Denmark
6 publications, 0.65%
Lithuania, 6, 0.65%
Lithuania
6 publications, 0.65%
Indonesia, 5, 0.55%
Indonesia
5 publications, 0.55%
Mexico, 5, 0.55%
Mexico
5 publications, 0.55%
Tanzania, 5, 0.55%
Tanzania
5 publications, 0.55%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1989 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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