Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

Short name

KFAS

Country, city

Kuwait, Kuwait City

03xr9q522

Organization website

Publications

Citations

415

h-index

Top-3 journals

Desalination (2 publications)

Energy (2 publications)

Communications in Statistics Part B: Simulation and Computation (1 publication)

Top-3 organizations

Kuwait University (7 publications)

Texas A&M University (5 publications)

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (3 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Texas A&M University (5 publications)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2 publications)

Sultan Qaboos University (2 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1987

Total publications

Total citations

415

Citations per publication

16.6

Average publications per year

0.64

Average authors per publication

5.04

h-index

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

	1 2 3 4 5
Pollution	Pollution, 5, 20% Pollution 5 publications, 20%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4, 16% Mechanical Engineering 4 publications, 16%
General Energy	General Energy, 4, 16% General Energy 4 publications, 16%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 3, 12% General Chemistry 3 publications, 12%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 3, 12% General Environmental Science 3 publications, 12%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 3, 12% Water Science and Technology 3 publications, 12%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 2, 8% General Medicine 2 publications, 8%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 2, 8% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 publications, 8%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 2, 8% General Chemical Engineering 2 publications, 8%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 2, 8% General Materials Science 2 publications, 8%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2, 8% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 publications, 8%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 2, 8% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 publications, 8%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 2, 8% Environmental Chemistry 2 publications, 8%
Building and Construction	Building and Construction, 2, 8% Building and Construction 2 publications, 8%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 2, 8% Civil and Structural Engineering 2 publications, 8%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 2, 8% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 publications, 8%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1, 4% Materials Chemistry 1 publication, 4%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1, 4% Organic Chemistry 1 publication, 4%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 1, 4% Polymers and Plastics 1 publication, 4%
Statistics and Probability	Statistics and Probability, 1, 4% Statistics and Probability 1 publication, 4%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 1, 4% Sociology and Political Science 1 publication, 4%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 1, 4% Environmental Engineering 1 publication, 4%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 1, 4% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 publication, 4%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1, 4% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 publication, 4%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 1, 4% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 publication, 4%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1, 4% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 publication, 4%
Physiology (medical)	Physiology (medical), 1, 4% Physiology (medical) 1 publication, 4%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 1, 4% Soil Science 1 publication, 4%
Ecology	Ecology, 1, 4% Ecology 1 publication, 4%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 1, 4% Geography, Planning and Development 1 publication, 4%
	1 2 3 4 5

Journals

	1 2
Desalination	Desalination, 2, 8% Desalination 2 publications, 8%
Energy	Energy, 2, 8% Energy 2 publications, 8%
Communications in Statistics Part B: Simulation and Computation	Communications in Statistics Part B: Simulation and Computation, 1, 4% Communications in Statistics Part B: Simulation and Computation 1 publication, 4%
International Journal of Exergy	International Journal of Exergy, 1, 4% International Journal of Exergy 1 publication, 4%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science	IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1, 4% IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1 publication, 4%
European Heart Journal	European Heart Journal, 1, 4% European Heart Journal 1 publication, 4%
Renewable Energy	Renewable Energy, 1, 4% Renewable Energy 1 publication, 4%
Energy Policy	Energy Policy, 1, 4% Energy Policy 1 publication, 4%
Desalination and Water Treatment	Desalination and Water Treatment, 1, 4% Desalination and Water Treatment 1 publication, 4%
International Journal of Middle East Studies	International Journal of Middle East Studies, 1, 4% International Journal of Middle East Studies 1 publication, 4%
Restoration Ecology	Restoration Ecology, 1, 4% Restoration Ecology 1 publication, 4%
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology	European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 1, 4% European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 1 publication, 4%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 1, 4% Journal of Environmental Management 1 publication, 4%
Land Degradation and Development	Land Degradation and Development, 1, 4% Land Degradation and Development 1 publication, 4%
WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences	WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences, 1, 4% WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences 1 publication, 4%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 1, 4% Chemosphere 1 publication, 4%
Journal of Polymer Research	Journal of Polymer Research, 1, 4% Journal of Polymer Research 1 publication, 4%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences	Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 1, 4% Arabian Journal of Geosciences 1 publication, 4%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 1, 4% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 1 publication, 4%
Circulation	Circulation, 1, 4% Circulation 1 publication, 4%
International Journal of Inclusive Education	International Journal of Inclusive Education, 1, 4% International Journal of Inclusive Education 1 publication, 4%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 1, 4% SSRN Electronic Journal 1 publication, 4%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation	Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation, 1, 4% Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation 1 publication, 4%
	1 2

Publishers

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Elsevier	Elsevier, 9, 36% Elsevier 9 publications, 36%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 3, 12% Springer Nature 3 publications, 12%
Wiley	Wiley, 2, 8% Wiley 2 publications, 8%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2, 8% Taylor & Francis 2 publications, 8%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 2, 8% Oxford University Press 2 publications, 8%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1, 4% Cambridge University Press 1 publication, 4%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1, 4% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 1 publication, 4%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1, 4% IOP Publishing 1 publication, 4%
wit transactions on engineering sciences	wit transactions on engineering sciences, 1, 4% wit transactions on engineering sciences 1 publication, 4%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 1, 4% Social Science Electronic Publishing 1 publication, 4%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 1, 4% Inderscience Publishers 1 publication, 4%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 1, 4% IGI Global 1 publication, 4%
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

With other organizations

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Kuwait University	Kuwait University, 7, 28% Kuwait University 7 publications, 28%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 5, 20% Texas A&M University 5 publications, 20%
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, 3, 12% Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research 3 publications, 12%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 2, 8% Sultan Qaboos University 2 publications, 8%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2, 8% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2 publications, 8%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 2, 8% Columbia University 2 publications, 8%
American University in Cairo	American University in Cairo, 2, 8% American University in Cairo 2 publications, 8%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 2, 8% University of California, Berkeley 2 publications, 8%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 2, 8% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 2 publications, 8%
American University of Sharjah	American University of Sharjah, 1, 4% American University of Sharjah 1 publication, 4%
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute	Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, 1, 4% Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute 1 publication, 4%
Dasman Diabetes Institute	Dasman Diabetes Institute, 1, 4% Dasman Diabetes Institute 1 publication, 4%
Australian College of Kuwait	Australian College of Kuwait, 1, 4% Australian College of Kuwait 1 publication, 4%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 1, 4% National University of Malaysia 1 publication, 4%
University of Malaysia Sabah	University of Malaysia Sabah, 1, 4% University of Malaysia Sabah 1 publication, 4%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1, 4% University of Liverpool 1 publication, 4%
King's College London	King's College London, 1, 4% King's College London 1 publication, 4%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1, 4% University of Edinburgh 1 publication, 4%
University of Canterbury	University of Canterbury, 1, 4% University of Canterbury 1 publication, 4%
New Zealand Forest Research Institute	New Zealand Forest Research Institute, 1, 4% New Zealand Forest Research Institute 1 publication, 4%
George Washington University	George Washington University, 1, 4% George Washington University 1 publication, 4%
National Research and Innovation Agency	National Research and Innovation Agency, 1, 4% National Research and Innovation Agency 1 publication, 4%
Silpakorn University	Silpakorn University, 1, 4% Silpakorn University 1 publication, 4%
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1, 4% Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 1 publication, 4%
New York University	New York University, 1, 4% New York University 1 publication, 4%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 1, 4% University of California, Irvine 1 publication, 4%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1, 4% University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 1 publication, 4%
Baylor College of Medicine	Baylor College of Medicine, 1, 4% Baylor College of Medicine 1 publication, 4%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1, 4% Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 1 publication, 4%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 1, 4% University of Florida 1 publication, 4%
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7

With foreign organizations

	1 2 3 4 5
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 5, 20% Texas A&M University 5 publications, 20%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 2, 8% Sultan Qaboos University 2 publications, 8%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2, 8% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2 publications, 8%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 2, 8% Columbia University 2 publications, 8%
American University in Cairo	American University in Cairo, 2, 8% American University in Cairo 2 publications, 8%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 2, 8% University of California, Berkeley 2 publications, 8%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 2, 8% International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 2 publications, 8%
American University of Sharjah	American University of Sharjah, 1, 4% American University of Sharjah 1 publication, 4%
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute	Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, 1, 4% Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute 1 publication, 4%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 1, 4% National University of Malaysia 1 publication, 4%
University of Malaysia Sabah	University of Malaysia Sabah, 1, 4% University of Malaysia Sabah 1 publication, 4%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 1, 4% University of Liverpool 1 publication, 4%
King's College London	King's College London, 1, 4% King's College London 1 publication, 4%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1, 4% University of Edinburgh 1 publication, 4%
University of Canterbury	University of Canterbury, 1, 4% University of Canterbury 1 publication, 4%
New Zealand Forest Research Institute	New Zealand Forest Research Institute, 1, 4% New Zealand Forest Research Institute 1 publication, 4%
George Washington University	George Washington University, 1, 4% George Washington University 1 publication, 4%
National Research and Innovation Agency	National Research and Innovation Agency, 1, 4% National Research and Innovation Agency 1 publication, 4%
Silpakorn University	Silpakorn University, 1, 4% Silpakorn University 1 publication, 4%
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1, 4% Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 1 publication, 4%
New York University	New York University, 1, 4% New York University 1 publication, 4%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 1, 4% University of California, Irvine 1 publication, 4%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1, 4% University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 1 publication, 4%
Baylor College of Medicine	Baylor College of Medicine, 1, 4% Baylor College of Medicine 1 publication, 4%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1, 4% Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 1 publication, 4%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 1, 4% University of Florida 1 publication, 4%
University of Vigo	University of Vigo, 1, 4% University of Vigo 1 publication, 4%
University of Lleida	University of Lleida, 1, 4% University of Lleida 1 publication, 4%
University of Buea	University of Buea, 1, 4% University of Buea 1 publication, 4%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1, 4% Universidad Nacional de Colombia 1 publication, 4%
	1 2 3 4 5

With other countries

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
USA	USA, 9, 36% USA 9 publications, 36%
Austria	Austria, 2, 8% Austria 2 publications, 8%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2, 8% United Kingdom 2 publications, 8%
Egypt	Egypt, 2, 8% Egypt 2 publications, 8%
Qatar	Qatar, 1, 4% Qatar 1 publication, 4%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 1, 4% New Zealand 1 publication, 4%
Oman	Oman, 1, 4% Oman 1 publication, 4%
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1987 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.