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National Institute of Biology
Short name
NIB
Country, city
Slovenia, Ljubljana
Publications
1 886
Citations
52 892
h-index
95
Top-3 journals
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Marine Pollution Bulletin (36 publications)
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (36 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana (449 publications)
Jožef Stefan Institute
Jožef Stefan Institute (215 publications)
University of Nova Gorica
University of Nova Gorica (96 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1994

Total publications
1886
Total citations
52892
Citations per publication
28.04
Average publications per year
57.15
Average authors per publication
9.04
h-index
95
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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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 270, 14.32%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
270 publications, 14.32%
Aquatic Science, 265, 14.05%
Aquatic Science
265 publications, 14.05%
General Medicine, 223, 11.82%
General Medicine
223 publications, 11.82%
Plant Science, 180, 9.54%
Plant Science
180 publications, 9.54%
Pollution, 150, 7.95%
Pollution
150 publications, 7.95%
Oceanography, 136, 7.21%
Oceanography
136 publications, 7.21%
Biochemistry, 129, 6.84%
Biochemistry
129 publications, 6.84%
Ecology, 127, 6.73%
Ecology
127 publications, 6.73%
Genetics, 119, 6.31%
Genetics
119 publications, 6.31%
Environmental Chemistry, 111, 5.89%
Environmental Chemistry
111 publications, 5.89%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 104, 5.51%
Agronomy and Crop Science
104 publications, 5.51%
Molecular Biology, 101, 5.36%
Molecular Biology
101 publications, 5.36%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 101, 5.36%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
101 publications, 5.36%
Environmental Engineering, 98, 5.2%
Environmental Engineering
98 publications, 5.2%
Water Science and Technology, 88, 4.67%
Water Science and Technology
88 publications, 4.67%
Animal Science and Zoology, 82, 4.35%
Animal Science and Zoology
82 publications, 4.35%
Biotechnology, 78, 4.14%
Biotechnology
78 publications, 4.14%
Multidisciplinary, 75, 3.98%
Multidisciplinary
75 publications, 3.98%
Toxicology, 70, 3.71%
Toxicology
70 publications, 3.71%
Physiology, 68, 3.61%
Physiology
68 publications, 3.61%
Microbiology, 63, 3.34%
Microbiology
63 publications, 3.34%
Waste Management and Disposal, 59, 3.13%
Waste Management and Disposal
59 publications, 3.13%
Analytical Chemistry, 55, 2.92%
Analytical Chemistry
55 publications, 2.92%
Insect Science, 54, 2.86%
Insect Science
54 publications, 2.86%
General Chemistry, 53, 2.81%
General Chemistry
53 publications, 2.81%
Oncology, 50, 2.65%
Oncology
50 publications, 2.65%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 47, 2.49%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
47 publications, 2.49%
Cell Biology, 47, 2.49%
Cell Biology
47 publications, 2.49%
Horticulture, 47, 2.49%
Horticulture
47 publications, 2.49%
Cancer Research, 42, 2.23%
Cancer Research
42 publications, 2.23%
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Journals

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Science of the Total Environment
36 publications, 1.91%
Marine Pollution Bulletin
36 publications, 1.91%
PLoS ONE
36 publications, 1.91%
Hydrobiologia
35 publications, 1.86%
Scientific Reports
31 publications, 1.64%
Frontiers in Marine Science
27 publications, 1.43%
Mediterranean Marine Science
24 publications, 1.27%
Plant Disease
23 publications, 1.22%
Methods in Molecular Biology
21 publications, 1.11%
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
21 publications, 1.11%
Plant Pathology
20 publications, 1.06%
Diversity
19 publications, 1.01%
Chemosphere
19 publications, 1.01%
Frontiers in Plant Science
18 publications, 0.95%
Journal of Soils and Sediments
18 publications, 0.95%
Frontiers in Microbiology
18 publications, 0.95%
Toxicology Letters
14 publications, 0.74%
Water (Switzerland)
14 publications, 0.74%
Zootaxa
13 publications, 0.69%
European Journal of Plant Pathology
13 publications, 0.69%
Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology
13 publications, 0.69%
Water Research
13 publications, 0.69%
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
13 publications, 0.69%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
13 publications, 0.69%
Psychological Mechanisms in Animal Communication
13 publications, 0.69%
Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry
12 publications, 0.64%
Acrocephalus
12 publications, 0.64%
Plants
11 publications, 0.58%
Marine Ecology
11 publications, 0.58%
Freshwater Biology
10 publications, 0.53%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
463 publications, 24.55%
Springer Nature
454 publications, 24.07%
Wiley
219 publications, 11.61%
MDPI
160 publications, 8.48%
Frontiers Media S.A.
77 publications, 4.08%
Oxford University Press
58 publications, 3.08%
Taylor & Francis
43 publications, 2.28%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
37 publications, 1.96%
Scientific Societies
28 publications, 1.48%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
25 publications, 1.33%
Copernicus
25 publications, 1.33%
SAGE
23 publications, 1.22%
Walter de Gruyter
19 publications, 1.01%
American Society for Microbiology
19 publications, 1.01%
National Documentation Centre (EKT)
19 publications, 1.01%
Magnolia Press
14 publications, 0.74%
Cambridge University Press
12 publications, 0.64%
Drustvo za Opazovanje in Proucevanje Ptic Slovenije/Bird Watching and Bird Study Association of Slovenia
12 publications, 0.64%
Brill
10 publications, 0.53%
Pensoft Publishers
10 publications, 0.53%
Hindawi Limited
8 publications, 0.42%
F1000 Research
7 publications, 0.37%
PeerJ
6 publications, 0.32%
Onkoloski Institut Ljubljana/Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
6 publications, 0.32%
EDP Sciences
5 publications, 0.27%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
5 publications, 0.27%
Impact Journals
5 publications, 0.27%
National Centre for Marine Research
5 publications, 0.27%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
5 publications, 0.27%
Mary Ann Liebert
4 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

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University of Ljubljana
449 publications, 23.81%
Jožef Stefan Institute
215 publications, 11.4%
University of Nova Gorica
96 publications, 5.09%
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
61 publications, 3.23%
University of Trieste
61 publications, 3.23%
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
60 publications, 3.18%
University of Vienna
54 publications, 2.86%
National Institute of Chemistry
54 publications, 2.86%
Ruđer Bošković Institute
53 publications, 2.81%
University of Zagreb
53 publications, 2.81%
University of Porto
48 publications, 2.55%
University of Montenegro
40 publications, 2.12%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
38 publications, 2.01%
Institute of Marine Science
34 publications, 1.8%
Smithsonian Institution
34 publications, 1.8%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
33 publications, 1.75%
University of Helsinki
32 publications, 1.7%
Hubei University
32 publications, 1.7%
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
32 publications, 1.7%
University of Belgrade
32 publications, 1.7%
University of Amsterdam
29 publications, 1.54%
University of Primorska
25 publications, 1.33%
Ghent University
24 publications, 1.27%
University of Maribor
24 publications, 1.27%
Sorbonne University
22 publications, 1.17%
University of Catania
22 publications, 1.17%
NOVA University Lisbon
20 publications, 1.06%
University of Liège
19 publications, 1.01%
University of Copenhagen
19 publications, 1.01%
University of Bologna
18 publications, 0.95%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
61 publications, 3.23%
University of Trieste
61 publications, 3.23%
University of Vienna
54 publications, 2.86%
Ruđer Bošković Institute
53 publications, 2.81%
University of Zagreb
53 publications, 2.81%
University of Porto
48 publications, 2.55%
University of Montenegro
40 publications, 2.12%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
38 publications, 2.01%
Institute of Marine Science
34 publications, 1.8%
Smithsonian Institution
34 publications, 1.8%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
33 publications, 1.75%
University of Helsinki
32 publications, 1.7%
Hubei University
32 publications, 1.7%
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
32 publications, 1.7%
University of Belgrade
32 publications, 1.7%
University of Amsterdam
29 publications, 1.54%
Ghent University
24 publications, 1.27%
Sorbonne University
22 publications, 1.17%
University of Catania
22 publications, 1.17%
NOVA University Lisbon
20 publications, 1.06%
University of Liège
19 publications, 1.01%
University of Copenhagen
19 publications, 1.01%
University of Bologna
18 publications, 0.95%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
18 publications, 0.95%
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
18 publications, 0.95%
Masaryk University
18 publications, 0.95%
University of Lisbon
17 publications, 0.9%
Charles University
17 publications, 0.9%
University of Valencia
17 publications, 0.9%
Lund University
16 publications, 0.85%
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With other countries

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Italy, 324, 17.18%
Italy
324 publications, 17.18%
USA, 209, 11.08%
USA
209 publications, 11.08%
Germany, 178, 9.44%
Germany
178 publications, 9.44%
United Kingdom, 174, 9.23%
United Kingdom
174 publications, 9.23%
Spain, 156, 8.27%
Spain
156 publications, 8.27%
Croatia, 155, 8.22%
Croatia
155 publications, 8.22%
France, 148, 7.85%
France
148 publications, 7.85%
Netherlands, 134, 7.1%
Netherlands
134 publications, 7.1%
Belgium, 104, 5.51%
Belgium
104 publications, 5.51%
Austria, 98, 5.2%
Austria
98 publications, 5.2%
Greece, 81, 4.29%
Greece
81 publications, 4.29%
Portugal, 80, 4.24%
Portugal
80 publications, 4.24%
China, 78, 4.14%
China
78 publications, 4.14%
Switzerland, 68, 3.61%
Switzerland
68 publications, 3.61%
Norway, 67, 3.55%
Norway
67 publications, 3.55%
Poland, 55, 2.92%
Poland
55 publications, 2.92%
Czech Republic, 51, 2.7%
Czech Republic
51 publications, 2.7%
Denmark, 47, 2.49%
Denmark
47 publications, 2.49%
Turkey, 45, 2.39%
Turkey
45 publications, 2.39%
Sweden, 45, 2.39%
Sweden
45 publications, 2.39%
Brazil, 44, 2.33%
Brazil
44 publications, 2.33%
Australia, 41, 2.17%
Australia
41 publications, 2.17%
Israel, 41, 2.17%
Israel
41 publications, 2.17%
Montenegro, 37, 1.96%
Montenegro
37 publications, 1.96%
Serbia, 36, 1.91%
Serbia
36 publications, 1.91%
Finland, 36, 1.91%
Finland
36 publications, 1.91%
Canada, 32, 1.7%
Canada
32 publications, 1.7%
Hungary, 28, 1.48%
Hungary
28 publications, 1.48%
Slovakia, 25, 1.33%
Slovakia
25 publications, 1.33%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1994 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.