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Afe Babalola University
Short name
ABUAD
Country, city
Nigeria, Ado-Ekiti
Publications
2 015
Citations
19 197
h-index
48
Top-3 journals
E3S Web of Conferences
E3S Web of Conferences (56 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal (51 publications)
Heliyon
Heliyon (45 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Ekiti State University
Ekiti State University (1700 publications)
University of Ibadan
University of Ibadan (194 publications)
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (172 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2011

Total publications
2015
Total citations
19197
Citations per publication
9.53
Average publications per year
134.33
Average authors per publication
5.88
h-index
48
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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General Medicine, 343, 17.02%
General Medicine
343 publications, 17.02%
Multidisciplinary, 98, 4.86%
Multidisciplinary
98 publications, 4.86%
Pharmacology, 85, 4.22%
Pharmacology
85 publications, 4.22%
General Chemical Engineering, 70, 3.47%
General Chemical Engineering
70 publications, 3.47%
Biochemistry, 64, 3.18%
Biochemistry
64 publications, 3.18%
General Engineering, 56, 2.78%
General Engineering
56 publications, 2.78%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 56, 2.78%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
56 publications, 2.78%
General Materials Science, 54, 2.68%
General Materials Science
54 publications, 2.68%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 54, 2.68%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
54 publications, 2.68%
Drug Discovery, 51, 2.53%
Drug Discovery
51 publications, 2.53%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 48, 2.38%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
48 publications, 2.38%
Food Science, 47, 2.33%
Food Science
47 publications, 2.33%
General Chemistry, 46, 2.28%
General Chemistry
46 publications, 2.28%
Mechanical Engineering, 46, 2.28%
Mechanical Engineering
46 publications, 2.28%
Toxicology, 46, 2.28%
Toxicology
46 publications, 2.28%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 45, 2.23%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
45 publications, 2.23%
General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 44, 2.18%
General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
44 publications, 2.18%
Pollution, 40, 1.99%
Pollution
40 publications, 1.99%
Neurology (clinical), 40, 1.99%
Neurology (clinical)
40 publications, 1.99%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 38, 1.89%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
38 publications, 1.89%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 36, 1.79%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
36 publications, 1.79%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 35, 1.74%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
35 publications, 1.74%
Complementary and alternative medicine, 34, 1.69%
Complementary and alternative medicine
34 publications, 1.69%
General Computer Science, 34, 1.69%
General Computer Science
34 publications, 1.69%
Environmental Chemistry, 33, 1.64%
Environmental Chemistry
33 publications, 1.64%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 33, 1.64%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
33 publications, 1.64%
Molecular Biology, 32, 1.59%
Molecular Biology
32 publications, 1.59%
Computer Science Applications, 31, 1.54%
Computer Science Applications
31 publications, 1.54%
Fuel Technology, 31, 1.54%
Fuel Technology
31 publications, 1.54%
General Environmental Science, 31, 1.54%
General Environmental Science
31 publications, 1.54%
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Journals

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E3S Web of Conferences
56 publications, 2.78%
SSRN Electronic Journal
51 publications, 2.53%
Heliyon
45 publications, 2.23%
International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa
40 publications, 1.99%
Materials Today: Proceedings
30 publications, 1.49%
Scientific Reports
29 publications, 1.44%
Scientific African
26 publications, 1.29%
Cogent Engineering
23 publications, 1.14%
F1000Research
23 publications, 1.14%
Alzheimer's and Dementia
18 publications, 0.89%
Comparative Clinical Pathology
17 publications, 0.84%
Vegetos
16 publications, 0.79%
Toxicology Reports
15 publications, 0.74%
Metabolic Brain Disease
14 publications, 0.69%
Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
14 publications, 0.69%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
13 publications, 0.65%
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy
13 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
12 publications, 0.6%
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
12 publications, 0.6%
PLoS ONE
12 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Food Biochemistry
10 publications, 0.5%
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked
10 publications, 0.5%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
10 publications, 0.5%
Round Table
10 publications, 0.5%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
10 publications, 0.5%
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
9 publications, 0.45%
Molecules
9 publications, 0.45%
International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing
9 publications, 0.45%
Andrologia
9 publications, 0.45%
Sustainability
9 publications, 0.45%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
468 publications, 23.23%
Elsevier
467 publications, 23.18%
Taylor & Francis
153 publications, 7.59%
Wiley
108 publications, 5.36%
MDPI
88 publications, 4.37%
SAGE
68 publications, 3.37%
EDP Sciences
58 publications, 2.88%
Trans Tech Publications
55 publications, 2.73%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
47 publications, 2.33%
IOP Publishing
36 publications, 1.79%
Hindawi Limited
35 publications, 1.74%
Academic Journals
34 publications, 1.69%
Walter de Gruyter
30 publications, 1.49%
F1000 Research
23 publications, 1.14%
IGI Global
22 publications, 1.09%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
20 publications, 0.99%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
20 publications, 0.99%
Emerald
19 publications, 0.94%
Frontiers Media S.A.
17 publications, 0.84%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
16 publications, 0.79%
Oxford University Press
14 publications, 0.69%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)
14 publications, 0.69%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
10 publications, 0.5%
Medknow
9 publications, 0.45%
Canadian Science Publishing
9 publications, 0.45%
Inderscience Publishers
9 publications, 0.45%
Oriental Scientific Publishing Company
7 publications, 0.35%
Maad Rayan Publishing Company
7 publications, 0.35%
World Scientific
6 publications, 0.3%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
6 publications, 0.3%
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With other organizations

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Ekiti State University
1700 publications, 84.37%
University of Ibadan
194 publications, 9.63%
University of Johannesburg
172 publications, 8.54%
University of Ilorin
152 publications, 7.54%
Obafemi Awolowo University
138 publications, 6.85%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
109 publications, 5.41%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
92 publications, 4.57%
University of Zululand
88 publications, 4.37%
Federal University of Technology Akure
86 publications, 4.27%
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
80 publications, 3.97%
Covenant University
78 publications, 3.87%
Bowen University
76 publications, 3.77%
Landmark University
61 publications, 3.03%
Osun State University
53 publications, 2.63%
University of Nigeria
45 publications, 2.23%
Northumbria University
42 publications, 2.08%
University of Lagos
37 publications, 1.84%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
35 publications, 1.74%
Tshwane University of Technology
35 publications, 1.74%
University College Hospital, Ibadan
35 publications, 1.74%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
32 publications, 1.59%
Nile University of Nigeria
28 publications, 1.39%
Babcock University
27 publications, 1.34%
Federal University of Santa Maria
27 publications, 1.34%
University of Technology, Malaysia
26 publications, 1.29%
Adekunle Ajasin University
26 publications, 1.29%
Delta State University
25 publications, 1.24%
Pan-Atlantic University
25 publications, 1.24%
China Medical University (Taiwan)
23 publications, 1.14%
University of Benin
23 publications, 1.14%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Johannesburg
172 publications, 8.54%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
92 publications, 4.57%
University of Zululand
88 publications, 4.37%
Northumbria University
42 publications, 2.08%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
35 publications, 1.74%
Tshwane University of Technology
35 publications, 1.74%
Federal University of Santa Maria
27 publications, 1.34%
University of Technology, Malaysia
26 publications, 1.29%
China Medical University (Taiwan)
23 publications, 1.14%
Debre Markos University
21 publications, 1.04%
University of the Western Cape
20 publications, 0.99%
University of South Africa
19 publications, 0.94%
University Putra Malaysia
16 publications, 0.79%
University of the Witwatersrand
16 publications, 0.79%
De Montfort University
16 publications, 0.79%
University of Gondar
14 publications, 0.69%
INTI International University
12 publications, 0.6%
American University of Beirut
12 publications, 0.6%
Lebanese American University
12 publications, 0.6%
University of Cape Town
12 publications, 0.6%
Walter Sisulu University
12 publications, 0.6%
Cranfield University
12 publications, 0.6%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
11 publications, 0.55%
Liverpool John Moores University
11 publications, 0.55%
Durban University of Technology
11 publications, 0.55%
Damanhour University
11 publications, 0.55%
Haramaya University
11 publications, 0.55%
Kampala International University
10 publications, 0.5%
University of Ghana
10 publications, 0.5%
Addis Ababa University
10 publications, 0.5%
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With other countries

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South Africa, 369, 18.31%
South Africa
369 publications, 18.31%
India, 133, 6.6%
India
133 publications, 6.6%
United Kingdom, 130, 6.45%
United Kingdom
130 publications, 6.45%
USA, 92, 4.57%
USA
92 publications, 4.57%
China, 67, 3.33%
China
67 publications, 3.33%
Malaysia, 66, 3.28%
Malaysia
66 publications, 3.28%
Ethiopia, 60, 2.98%
Ethiopia
60 publications, 2.98%
Brazil, 42, 2.08%
Brazil
42 publications, 2.08%
Saudi Arabia, 39, 1.94%
Saudi Arabia
39 publications, 1.94%
Germany, 25, 1.24%
Germany
25 publications, 1.24%
Canada, 23, 1.14%
Canada
23 publications, 1.14%
Egypt, 20, 0.99%
Egypt
20 publications, 0.99%
Pakistan, 16, 0.79%
Pakistan
16 publications, 0.79%
Uganda, 16, 0.79%
Uganda
16 publications, 0.79%
Iran, 14, 0.69%
Iran
14 publications, 0.69%
Italy, 14, 0.69%
Italy
14 publications, 0.69%
Russia, 13, 0.65%
Russia
13 publications, 0.65%
Iraq, 13, 0.65%
Iraq
13 publications, 0.65%
Republic of Korea, 13, 0.65%
Republic of Korea
13 publications, 0.65%
Kenya, 12, 0.6%
Kenya
12 publications, 0.6%
Netherlands, 12, 0.6%
Netherlands
12 publications, 0.6%
Australia, 11, 0.55%
Australia
11 publications, 0.55%
Ghana, 10, 0.5%
Ghana
10 publications, 0.5%
France, 9, 0.45%
France
9 publications, 0.45%
Botswana, 8, 0.4%
Botswana
8 publications, 0.4%
Turkey, 8, 0.4%
Turkey
8 publications, 0.4%
Vietnam, 7, 0.35%
Vietnam
7 publications, 0.35%
Lebanon, 7, 0.35%
Lebanon
7 publications, 0.35%
Namibia, 7, 0.35%
Namibia
7 publications, 0.35%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2011 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.