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National University of Sciences & Technology

Short name

NUST

Country, city

Pakistan, Islamabad

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Organization website

Publications

17 998

Citations

370 484

h-index

187

Top-3 journals

IEEE Access (577 publications)

Scientific Reports (250 publications)

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (234 publications)

Top-3 organizations

COMSATS University Islamabad (1235 publications)

Quaid-i-Azam University (898 publications)

King Saud University (640 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (640 publications)

King Khalid University (458 publications)

King Abdulaziz University (406 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1961

Total publications

17998

Total citations

370484

Citations per publication

20.58

Average publications per year

272.7

Average authors per publication

21.37

h-index

187

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

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1742, 9.68% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1742 publications, 9.68%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1531, 8.51% General Materials Science 1531 publications, 8.51%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1103, 6.13% Condensed Matter Physics 1103 publications, 6.13%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 1060, 5.89% General Engineering 1060 publications, 5.89%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 981, 5.45% Mechanical Engineering 981 publications, 5.45%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 918, 5.1% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 918 publications, 5.1%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 880, 4.89% General Medicine 880 publications, 4.89%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 817, 4.54% Computer Science Applications 817 publications, 4.54%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 714, 3.97% General Chemistry 714 publications, 3.97%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 630, 3.5% Mechanics of Materials 630 publications, 3.5%
General Computer Science	General Computer Science, 623, 3.46% General Computer Science 623 publications, 3.46%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 619, 3.44% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 619 publications, 3.44%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 602, 3.34% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 602 publications, 3.34%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 592, 3.29% General Chemical Engineering 592 publications, 3.29%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 585, 3.25% Materials Chemistry 585 publications, 3.25%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 583, 3.24% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 583 publications, 3.24%
Software	Software, 541, 3.01% Software 541 publications, 3.01%
Computer Networks and Communications	Computer Networks and Communications, 540, 3% Computer Networks and Communications 540 publications, 3%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 527, 2.93% Multidisciplinary 527 publications, 2.93%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 497, 2.76% Applied Mathematics 497 publications, 2.76%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 489, 2.72% General Physics and Astronomy 489 publications, 2.72%
Building and Construction	Building and Construction, 488, 2.71% Building and Construction 488 publications, 2.71%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 442, 2.46% Civil and Structural Engineering 442 publications, 2.46%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 381, 2.12% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 381 publications, 2.12%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 380, 2.11% Instrumentation 380 publications, 2.11%
Hardware and Architecture	Hardware and Architecture, 376, 2.09% Hardware and Architecture 376 publications, 2.09%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 370, 2.06% Control and Systems Engineering 370 publications, 2.06%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 356, 1.98% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 356 publications, 1.98%
Pollution	Pollution, 356, 1.98% Pollution 356 publications, 1.98%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 353, 1.96% Biochemistry 353 publications, 1.96%
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Journals

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IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 577, 3.21% IEEE Access 577 publications, 3.21%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 250, 1.39% Scientific Reports 250 publications, 1.39%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 234, 1.3% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 234 publications, 1.3%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 187, 1.04% PLoS ONE 187 publications, 1.04%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 173, 0.96% Sustainability 173 publications, 0.96%
Sensors	Sensors, 149, 0.83% Sensors 149 publications, 0.83%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 145, 0.81% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 145 publications, 0.81%
Energies	Energies, 136, 0.76% Energies 136 publications, 0.76%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 132, 0.73% SSRN Electronic Journal 132 publications, 0.73%
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering	Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 122, 0.68% Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 122 publications, 0.68%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 114, 0.63% RSC Advances 114 publications, 0.63%
Materials	Materials, 105, 0.58% Materials 105 publications, 0.58%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 103, 0.57% International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 103 publications, 0.57%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 99, 0.55% Heliyon 99 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 88, 0.49% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 88 publications, 0.49%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 88, 0.49% Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 88 publications, 0.49%
Communications in Computer and Information Science	Communications in Computer and Information Science, 85, 0.47% Communications in Computer and Information Science 85 publications, 0.47%
Construction and Building Materials	Construction and Building Materials, 85, 0.47% Construction and Building Materials 85 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Energy Storage	Journal of Energy Storage, 83, 0.46% Journal of Energy Storage 83 publications, 0.46%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 83, 0.46% European Physical Journal C 83 publications, 0.46%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 81, 0.45% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 81 publications, 0.45%
Ugol	Ugol, 74, 0.41% Ugol 74 publications, 0.41%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 70, 0.39% Physical Review D 70 publications, 0.39%
Polymers	Polymers, 69, 0.38% Polymers 69 publications, 0.38%
Fuel	Fuel, 65, 0.36% Fuel 65 publications, 0.36%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 64, 0.36% Journal of Cleaner Production 64 publications, 0.36%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 64, 0.36% Ceramics International 64 publications, 0.36%
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 62, 0.34% Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 62 publications, 0.34%
ACS Omega	ACS Omega, 62, 0.34% ACS Omega 62 publications, 0.34%
Electronics (Switzerland)	Electronics (Switzerland), 60, 0.33% Electronics (Switzerland) 60 publications, 0.33%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 4718, 26.21% Elsevier 4718 publications, 26.21%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 3788, 21.05% Springer Nature 3788 publications, 21.05%
MDPI	MDPI, 1773, 9.85% MDPI 1773 publications, 9.85%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1128, 6.27% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1128 publications, 6.27%
Wiley	Wiley, 828, 4.6% Wiley 828 publications, 4.6%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 731, 4.06% Taylor & Francis 731 publications, 4.06%
SAGE	SAGE, 392, 2.18% SAGE 392 publications, 2.18%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 343, 1.91% Hindawi Limited 343 publications, 1.91%
Emerald	Emerald, 316, 1.76% Emerald 316 publications, 1.76%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 271, 1.51% IOP Publishing 271 publications, 1.51%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 236, 1.31% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 236 publications, 1.31%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 218, 1.21% World Scientific 218 publications, 1.21%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 195, 1.08% Trans Tech Publications 195 publications, 1.08%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 187, 1.04% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 187 publications, 1.04%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 183, 1.02% American Chemical Society (ACS) 183 publications, 1.02%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 178, 0.99% Frontiers Media S.A. 178 publications, 0.99%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 178, 0.99% AIP Publishing 178 publications, 0.99%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 127, 0.71% Social Science Electronic Publishing 127 publications, 0.71%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 110, 0.61% Walter de Gruyter 110 publications, 0.61%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 110, 0.61% IGI Global 110 publications, 0.61%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 100, 0.56% American Physical Society (APS) 100 publications, 0.56%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 92, 0.51% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 92 publications, 0.51%
Ugol Journal Edition LLC	Ugol Journal Edition LLC, 74, 0.41% Ugol Journal Edition LLC 74 publications, 0.41%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 65, 0.36% Oxford University Press 65 publications, 0.36%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 64, 0.36% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 64 publications, 0.36%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 62, 0.34% EDP Sciences 62 publications, 0.34%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 53, 0.29% Inderscience Publishers 53 publications, 0.29%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 51, 0.28% PeerJ 51 publications, 0.28%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 51, 0.28% IWA Publishing 51 publications, 0.28%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 50, 0.28% King Saud University 50 publications, 0.28%
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With other organizations

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COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 1235, 6.86% COMSATS University Islamabad 1235 publications, 6.86%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 898, 4.99% Quaid-i-Azam University 898 publications, 4.99%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 640, 3.56% King Saud University 640 publications, 3.56%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 478, 2.66% University of Lahore 478 publications, 2.66%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 458, 2.54% King Khalid University 458 publications, 2.54%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 406, 2.26% King Abdulaziz University 406 publications, 2.26%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 308, 1.71% University of Sharjah 308 publications, 1.71%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 304, 1.69% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 304 publications, 1.69%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 303, 1.68% University of the Punjab 303 publications, 1.68%
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore	University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, 282, 1.57% University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 282 publications, 1.57%
Air University	Air University, 258, 1.43% Air University 258 publications, 1.43%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 256, 1.42% United Arab Emirates University 256 publications, 1.42%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 255, 1.42% Riphah International University 255 publications, 1.42%
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila	University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, 251, 1.39% University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila 251 publications, 1.39%
University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar	University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, 225, 1.25% University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar 225 publications, 1.25%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 221, 1.23% Bahauddin Zakariya University 221 publications, 1.23%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 218, 1.21% Petronas University of Technology 218 publications, 1.21%
Politehnica University of Bucharest	Politehnica University of Bucharest, 215, 1.19% Politehnica University of Bucharest 215 publications, 1.19%
International Islamic University, Islamabad	International Islamic University, Islamabad, 214, 1.19% International Islamic University, Islamabad 214 publications, 1.19%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 207, 1.15% University of Malaya 207 publications, 1.15%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 202, 1.12% Abdul Wali Khan University 202 publications, 1.12%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 201, 1.12% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 201 publications, 1.12%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 197, 1.09% Tsinghua University 197 publications, 1.09%
Taif University	Taif University, 194, 1.08% Taif University 194 publications, 1.08%
Institute of Space Technology	Institute of Space Technology, 193, 1.07% Institute of Space Technology 193 publications, 1.07%
University of Science and Technology of China	University of Science and Technology of China, 191, 1.06% University of Science and Technology of China 191 publications, 1.06%
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology	Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, 187, 1.04% Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology 187 publications, 1.04%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 183, 1.02% University of Manchester 183 publications, 1.02%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur	The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 181, 1.01% The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 181 publications, 1.01%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 181, 1.01% University of Glasgow 181 publications, 1.01%
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With foreign organizations

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King Saud University	King Saud University, 640, 3.56% King Saud University 640 publications, 3.56%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 458, 2.54% King Khalid University 458 publications, 2.54%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 406, 2.26% King Abdulaziz University 406 publications, 2.26%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 308, 1.71% University of Sharjah 308 publications, 1.71%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 304, 1.69% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 304 publications, 1.69%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 256, 1.42% United Arab Emirates University 256 publications, 1.42%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 218, 1.21% Petronas University of Technology 218 publications, 1.21%
Politehnica University of Bucharest	Politehnica University of Bucharest, 215, 1.19% Politehnica University of Bucharest 215 publications, 1.19%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 207, 1.15% University of Malaya 207 publications, 1.15%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 201, 1.12% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 201 publications, 1.12%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 197, 1.09% Tsinghua University 197 publications, 1.09%
Taif University	Taif University, 194, 1.08% Taif University 194 publications, 1.08%
University of Science and Technology of China	University of Science and Technology of China, 191, 1.06% University of Science and Technology of China 191 publications, 1.06%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 183, 1.02% University of Manchester 183 publications, 1.02%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 181, 1.01% University of Glasgow 181 publications, 1.01%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 179, 0.99% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 179 publications, 0.99%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 173, 0.96% University of the Witwatersrand 173 publications, 0.96%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 165, 0.92% University of Technology, Malaysia 165 publications, 0.92%
Shandong University	Shandong University, 159, 0.88% Shandong University 159 publications, 0.88%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 148, 0.82% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 148 publications, 0.82%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 148, 0.82% University of Sydney 148 publications, 0.82%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 148, 0.82% University of Johannesburg 148 publications, 0.82%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 147, 0.82% University of Edinburgh 147 publications, 0.82%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 144, 0.8% University of Oxford 144 publications, 0.8%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 143, 0.79% Michigan State University 143 publications, 0.79%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 140, 0.78% University of Cambridge 140 publications, 0.78%
University College London	University College London, 139, 0.77% University College London 139 publications, 0.77%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 138, 0.77% Shanghai Jiao Tong University 138 publications, 0.77%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 137, 0.76% Queen Mary University of London 137 publications, 0.76%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 137, 0.76% University of Warwick 137 publications, 0.76%
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With other countries

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Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 2522, 14.01% Saudi Arabia 2522 publications, 14.01%
China	China, 2332, 12.96% China 2332 publications, 12.96%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1303, 7.24% United Kingdom 1303 publications, 7.24%
USA	USA, 1211, 6.73% USA 1211 publications, 6.73%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 990, 5.5% Republic of Korea 990 publications, 5.5%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 834, 4.63% Malaysia 834 publications, 4.63%
UAE	UAE, 649, 3.61% UAE 649 publications, 3.61%
Australia	Australia, 617, 3.43% Australia 617 publications, 3.43%
Germany	Germany, 526, 2.92% Germany 526 publications, 2.92%
Turkey	Turkey, 473, 2.63% Turkey 473 publications, 2.63%
Canada	Canada, 446, 2.48% Canada 446 publications, 2.48%
India	India, 413, 2.29% India 413 publications, 2.29%
Italy	Italy, 383, 2.13% Italy 383 publications, 2.13%
Egypt	Egypt, 339, 1.88% Egypt 339 publications, 1.88%
Japan	Japan, 279, 1.55% Japan 279 publications, 1.55%
France	France, 277, 1.54% France 277 publications, 1.54%
Spain	Spain, 264, 1.47% Spain 264 publications, 1.47%
South Africa	South Africa, 263, 1.46% South Africa 263 publications, 1.46%
Sweden	Sweden, 245, 1.36% Sweden 245 publications, 1.36%
Romania	Romania, 243, 1.35% Romania 243 publications, 1.35%
Norway	Norway, 206, 1.14% Norway 206 publications, 1.14%
Poland	Poland, 204, 1.13% Poland 204 publications, 1.13%
Iran	Iran, 199, 1.11% Iran 199 publications, 1.11%
Russia	Russia, 183, 1.02% Russia 183 publications, 1.02%
Portugal	Portugal, 180, 1% Portugal 180 publications, 1%
Brazil	Brazil, 163, 0.91% Brazil 163 publications, 0.91%
Denmark	Denmark, 162, 0.9% Denmark 162 publications, 0.9%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 160, 0.89% Czech Republic 160 publications, 0.89%
Qatar	Qatar, 155, 0.86% Qatar 155 publications, 0.86%
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