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Short name

RBGE

Country, city

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

0349vqz63

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Publications

1 903

Citations

82 589

h-index

131

Top-3 journals

Taxon (133 publications)

Lichenologist (64 publications)

Phytotaxa (55 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Edinburgh (382 publications)

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (230 publications)

University of Oxford (126 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (118 publications)

Naturalis Biodiversity Center (80 publications)

Wageningen University and Research Centre (76 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Särkinen Tiina

28 publications, 260 citations, 4 reviews

h-index: 9

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1922

Total publications

1903

Total citations

82589

Citations per publication

43.4

Average publications per year

18.12

Average authors per publication

12.53

h-index

131

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 926, 48.66% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 926 publications, 48.66%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 788, 41.41% Plant Science 788 publications, 41.41%
Ecology	Ecology, 217, 11.4% Ecology 217 publications, 11.4%
Genetics	Genetics, 200, 10.51% Genetics 200 publications, 10.51%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 120, 6.31% Multidisciplinary 120 publications, 6.31%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 86, 4.52% General Medicine 86 publications, 4.52%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 84, 4.41% Aquatic Science 84 publications, 4.41%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 75, 3.94% Nature and Landscape Conservation 75 publications, 3.94%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 62, 3.26% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 62 publications, 3.26%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 62, 3.26% Molecular Biology 62 publications, 3.26%
Physiology	Physiology, 56, 2.94% Physiology 56 publications, 2.94%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 53, 2.79% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 53 publications, 2.79%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 42, 2.21% General Environmental Science 42 publications, 2.21%
Forestry	Forestry, 37, 1.94% Forestry 37 publications, 1.94%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 32, 1.68% Global and Planetary Change 32 publications, 1.68%
Horticulture	Horticulture, 31, 1.63% Horticulture 31 publications, 1.63%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 27, 1.42% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 27 publications, 1.42%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 26, 1.37% Biotechnology 26 publications, 1.37%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 25, 1.31% Agronomy and Crop Science 25 publications, 1.31%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 21, 1.1% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 21 publications, 1.1%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 20, 1.05% Microbiology 20 publications, 1.05%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 20, 1.05% Environmental Chemistry 20 publications, 1.05%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 19, 1% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 19 publications, 1%
Ecological Modeling	Ecological Modeling, 19, 1% Ecological Modeling 19 publications, 1%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 18, 0.95% Genetics (clinical) 18 publications, 0.95%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 17, 0.89% Paleontology 17 publications, 0.89%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 15, 0.79% Biochemistry 15 publications, 0.79%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 15, 0.79% Cell Biology 15 publications, 0.79%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 15, 0.79% Earth-Surface Processes 15 publications, 0.79%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 13, 0.68% General Immunology and Microbiology 13 publications, 0.68%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Taxon	Taxon, 133, 6.99% Taxon 133 publications, 6.99%
Lichenologist	Lichenologist, 64, 3.36% Lichenologist 64 publications, 3.36%
Phytotaxa	Phytotaxa, 55, 2.89% Phytotaxa 55 publications, 2.89%
Plant Systematics and Evolution	Plant Systematics and Evolution, 51, 2.68% Plant Systematics and Evolution 51 publications, 2.68%
New Phytologist	New Phytologist, 47, 2.47% New Phytologist 47 publications, 2.47%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 36, 1.89% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36 publications, 1.89%
Annals of Botany	Annals of Botany, 35, 1.84% Annals of Botany 35 publications, 1.84%
Wellcome Open Research	Wellcome Open Research, 35, 1.84% Wellcome Open Research 35 publications, 1.84%
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society	Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 32, 1.68% Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 32 publications, 1.68%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 32, 1.68% PLoS ONE 32 publications, 1.68%
Nature	Nature, 30, 1.58% Nature 30 publications, 1.58%
PhytoKeys	PhytoKeys, 29, 1.52% PhytoKeys 29 publications, 1.52%
American Journal of Botany	American Journal of Botany, 29, 1.52% American Journal of Botany 29 publications, 1.52%
Journal of Bryology	Journal of Bryology, 28, 1.47% Journal of Bryology 28 publications, 1.47%
Journal of Biogeography	Journal of Biogeography, 28, 1.47% Journal of Biogeography 28 publications, 1.47%
Kew Bulletin	Kew Bulletin, 24, 1.26% Kew Bulletin 24 publications, 1.26%
Molecular Ecology	Molecular Ecology, 22, 1.16% Molecular Ecology 22 publications, 1.16%
Plants People Planet	Plants People Planet, 22, 1.16% Plants People Planet 22 publications, 1.16%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 21, 1.1% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 21 publications, 1.1%
Phycologia	Phycologia, 21, 1.1% Phycologia 21 publications, 1.1%
Science	Science, 21, 1.1% Science 21 publications, 1.1%
Journal of Phycology	Journal of Phycology, 21, 1.1% Journal of Phycology 21 publications, 1.1%
Biodiversity and Conservation	Biodiversity and Conservation, 20, 1.05% Biodiversity and Conservation 20 publications, 1.05%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 20, 1.05% Scientific Reports 20 publications, 1.05%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 19, 1% South African Journal of Botany 19 publications, 1%
Nordic Journal of Botany	Nordic Journal of Botany, 17, 0.89% Nordic Journal of Botany 17 publications, 0.89%
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution	Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 16, 0.84% Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 16 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Systematics and Evolution	Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 16, 0.84% Journal of Systematics and Evolution 16 publications, 0.84%
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences	Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 14, 0.74% Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 14 publications, 0.74%
Plant Ecology and Diversity	Plant Ecology and Diversity, 14, 0.74% Plant Ecology and Diversity 14 publications, 0.74%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Wiley	Wiley, 449, 23.59% Wiley 449 publications, 23.59%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 355, 18.65% Springer Nature 355 publications, 18.65%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 243, 12.77% Elsevier 243 publications, 12.77%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 131, 6.88% Taylor & Francis 131 publications, 6.88%
International Association for Plant Taxonomy	International Association for Plant Taxonomy, 125, 6.57% International Association for Plant Taxonomy 125 publications, 6.57%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 91, 4.78% Cambridge University Press 91 publications, 4.78%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 73, 3.84% Oxford University Press 73 publications, 3.84%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 62, 3.26% Magnolia Press 62 publications, 3.26%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 51, 2.68% Pensoft Publishers 51 publications, 2.68%
MDPI	MDPI, 36, 1.89% MDPI 36 publications, 1.89%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 35, 1.84% Frontiers Media S.A. 35 publications, 1.84%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 35, 1.84% F1000 Research 35 publications, 1.84%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 34, 1.79% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 34 publications, 1.79%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 26, 1.37% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 26 publications, 1.37%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 26, 1.37% The Royal Society 26 publications, 1.37%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 21, 1.1% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 21 publications, 1.1%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 13, 0.68% CSIRO Publishing 13 publications, 0.68%
American Bryological & Lichenological Society	American Bryological & Lichenological Society, 11, 0.58% American Bryological & Lichenological Society 11 publications, 0.58%
Edinburgh University Press	Edinburgh University Press, 7, 0.37% Edinburgh University Press 7 publications, 0.37%
SciELO	SciELO, 6, 0.32% SciELO 6 publications, 0.32%
Missouri Botanical Garden Press	Missouri Botanical Garden Press, 6, 0.32% Missouri Botanical Garden Press 6 publications, 0.32%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 4, 0.21% IOP Publishing 4 publications, 0.21%
Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board	Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board, 4, 0.21% Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board 4 publications, 0.21%
University of Chicago Press	University of Chicago Press, 3, 0.16% University of Chicago Press 3 publications, 0.16%
American Society for Horticultural Science	American Society for Horticultural Science, 3, 0.16% American Society for Horticultural Science 3 publications, 0.16%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 3, 0.16% IWA Publishing 3 publications, 0.16%
National Research Council Canada	National Research Council Canada, 3, 0.16% National Research Council Canada 3 publications, 0.16%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 3, 0.16% Annual Reviews 3 publications, 0.16%
SAGE	SAGE, 2, 0.11% SAGE 2 publications, 0.11%
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France	Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 2, 0.11% Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France 2 publications, 0.11%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 382, 20.07% University of Edinburgh 382 publications, 20.07%
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 230, 12.09% Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 230 publications, 12.09%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 126, 6.62% University of Oxford 126 publications, 6.62%
University of Exeter	University of Exeter, 120, 6.31% University of Exeter 120 publications, 6.31%
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 118, 6.2% Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 118 publications, 6.2%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 80, 4.2% University of Leeds 80 publications, 4.2%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 80, 4.2% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 80 publications, 4.2%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 76, 3.99% Wageningen University and Research Centre 76 publications, 3.99%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 66, 3.47% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 66 publications, 3.47%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 66, 3.47% University of Cambridge 66 publications, 3.47%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 66, 3.47% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 66 publications, 3.47%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 66, 3.47% University of Montpellier 66 publications, 3.47%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 62, 3.26% University of São Paulo 62 publications, 3.26%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 61, 3.21% University of Florida 61 publications, 3.21%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 57, 3% Ghent University 57 publications, 3%
Duke University	Duke University, 57, 3% Duke University 57 publications, 3%
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, 55, 2.89% Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia 55 publications, 2.89%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 54, 2.84% Utrecht University 54 publications, 2.84%
Federal University of Minas Gerais	Federal University of Minas Gerais, 53, 2.79% Federal University of Minas Gerais 53 publications, 2.79%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 51, 2.68% University of Copenhagen 51 publications, 2.68%
James Cook University	James Cook University, 50, 2.63% James Cook University 50 publications, 2.63%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 48, 2.52% Aarhus University 48 publications, 2.52%
Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco	Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, 47, 2.47% Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco 47 publications, 2.47%
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso	Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, 46, 2.42% Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso 46 publications, 2.42%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 45, 2.36% University of Liège 45 publications, 2.36%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 45, 2.36% University of Zurich 45 publications, 2.36%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 44, 2.31% University of Aberdeen 44 publications, 2.31%
Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology	Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology, 43, 2.26% Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology 43 publications, 2.26%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 43, 2.26% Universidad Nacional de Colombia 43 publications, 2.26%
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 42, 2.21% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 42 publications, 2.21%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 118, 6.2% Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 118 publications, 6.2%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 80, 4.2% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 80 publications, 4.2%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 76, 3.99% Wageningen University and Research Centre 76 publications, 3.99%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 66, 3.47% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 66 publications, 3.47%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 66, 3.47% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 66 publications, 3.47%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 66, 3.47% University of Montpellier 66 publications, 3.47%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 62, 3.26% University of São Paulo 62 publications, 3.26%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 61, 3.21% University of Florida 61 publications, 3.21%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 57, 3% Ghent University 57 publications, 3%
Duke University	Duke University, 57, 3% Duke University 57 publications, 3%
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, 55, 2.89% Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia 55 publications, 2.89%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 54, 2.84% Utrecht University 54 publications, 2.84%
Federal University of Minas Gerais	Federal University of Minas Gerais, 53, 2.79% Federal University of Minas Gerais 53 publications, 2.79%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 51, 2.68% University of Copenhagen 51 publications, 2.68%
James Cook University	James Cook University, 50, 2.63% James Cook University 50 publications, 2.63%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 48, 2.52% Aarhus University 48 publications, 2.52%
Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco	Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, 47, 2.47% Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco 47 publications, 2.47%
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso	Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso, 46, 2.42% Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso 46 publications, 2.42%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 45, 2.36% University of Liège 45 publications, 2.36%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 45, 2.36% University of Zurich 45 publications, 2.36%
Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology	Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology, 43, 2.26% Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology 43 publications, 2.26%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 43, 2.26% Universidad Nacional de Colombia 43 publications, 2.26%
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 42, 2.21% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 42 publications, 2.21%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 41, 2.15% University of California, Berkeley 41 publications, 2.15%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 41, 2.15% University of British Columbia 41 publications, 2.15%
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia	Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, 41, 2.15% Universidad de los Andes, Colombia 41 publications, 2.15%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 40, 2.1% University of Gothenburg 40 publications, 2.1%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 40, 2.1% University of Texas at Austin 40 publications, 2.1%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 40, 2.1% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 40 publications, 2.1%
Universidade Federal do Acre	Universidade Federal do Acre, 39, 2.05% Universidade Federal do Acre 39 publications, 2.05%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
USA	USA, 433, 22.75% USA 433 publications, 22.75%
China	China, 275, 14.45% China 275 publications, 14.45%
Germany	Germany, 201, 10.56% Germany 201 publications, 10.56%
Brazil	Brazil, 193, 10.14% Brazil 193 publications, 10.14%
Australia	Australia, 178, 9.35% Australia 178 publications, 9.35%
France	France, 177, 9.3% France 177 publications, 9.3%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 156, 8.2% Netherlands 156 publications, 8.2%
Spain	Spain, 149, 7.83% Spain 149 publications, 7.83%
Canada	Canada, 130, 6.83% Canada 130 publications, 6.83%
Belgium	Belgium, 120, 6.31% Belgium 120 publications, 6.31%
Japan	Japan, 120, 6.31% Japan 120 publications, 6.31%
Sweden	Sweden, 115, 6.04% Sweden 115 publications, 6.04%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 103, 5.41% Switzerland 103 publications, 5.41%
Colombia	Colombia, 98, 5.15% Colombia 98 publications, 5.15%
South Africa	South Africa, 94, 4.94% South Africa 94 publications, 4.94%
Denmark	Denmark, 83, 4.36% Denmark 83 publications, 4.36%
Italy	Italy, 79, 4.15% Italy 79 publications, 4.15%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 79, 4.15% Czech Republic 79 publications, 4.15%
Norway	Norway, 70, 3.68% Norway 70 publications, 3.68%
Peru	Peru, 70, 3.68% Peru 70 publications, 3.68%
Portugal	Portugal, 67, 3.52% Portugal 67 publications, 3.52%
India	India, 63, 3.31% India 63 publications, 3.31%
Austria	Austria, 62, 3.26% Austria 62 publications, 3.26%
Singapore	Singapore, 57, 3% Singapore 57 publications, 3%
Chile	Chile, 54, 2.84% Chile 54 publications, 2.84%
Ecuador	Ecuador, 54, 2.84% Ecuador 54 publications, 2.84%
Bolivia	Bolivia, 51, 2.68% Bolivia 51 publications, 2.68%
Finland	Finland, 50, 2.63% Finland 50 publications, 2.63%
Russia	Russia, 49, 2.57% Russia 49 publications, 2.57%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1922 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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