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University of Buea
Short name
UB
Country, city
Cameroon, Buea
Publications
3 812
Citations
56 206
h-index
85
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (94 publications)
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports (57 publications)
BMC Research Notes
BMC Research Notes (49 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Yaoundé I
University of Yaoundé I (907 publications)
University of Dschang
University of Dschang (469 publications)
University of Douala
University of Douala (446 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1995

Total publications
3812
Total citations
56206
Citations per publication
14.74
Average publications per year
119.13
Average authors per publication
8.31
h-index
85
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, 451, 11.83%
General Medicine
451 publications, 11.83%
Infectious Diseases, 388, 10.18%
Infectious Diseases
388 publications, 10.18%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 211, 5.54%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
211 publications, 5.54%
Multidisciplinary, 194, 5.09%
Multidisciplinary
194 publications, 5.09%
Parasitology, 174, 4.56%
Parasitology
174 publications, 4.56%
General Physics and Astronomy, 129, 3.38%
General Physics and Astronomy
129 publications, 3.38%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 112, 2.94%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
112 publications, 2.94%
Applied Mathematics, 110, 2.89%
Applied Mathematics
110 publications, 2.89%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 107, 2.81%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
107 publications, 2.81%
Surgery, 101, 2.65%
Surgery
101 publications, 2.65%
Plant Science, 92, 2.41%
Plant Science
92 publications, 2.41%
General Environmental Science, 83, 2.18%
General Environmental Science
83 publications, 2.18%
Pharmacology, 82, 2.15%
Pharmacology
82 publications, 2.15%
Condensed Matter Physics, 76, 1.99%
Condensed Matter Physics
76 publications, 1.99%
Ecology, 76, 1.99%
Ecology
76 publications, 1.99%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 74, 1.94%
Agronomy and Crop Science
74 publications, 1.94%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 72, 1.89%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
72 publications, 1.89%
Drug Discovery, 71, 1.86%
Drug Discovery
71 publications, 1.86%
Microbiology (medical), 71, 1.86%
Microbiology (medical)
71 publications, 1.86%
General Chemistry, 70, 1.84%
General Chemistry
70 publications, 1.84%
Geography, Planning and Development, 68, 1.78%
Geography, Planning and Development
68 publications, 1.78%
Biochemistry, 67, 1.76%
Biochemistry
67 publications, 1.76%
General Materials Science, 66, 1.73%
General Materials Science
66 publications, 1.73%
Geology, 66, 1.73%
Geology
66 publications, 1.73%
Molecular Biology, 65, 1.71%
Molecular Biology
65 publications, 1.71%
Organic Chemistry, 64, 1.68%
Organic Chemistry
64 publications, 1.68%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 60, 1.57%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
60 publications, 1.57%
Complementary and alternative medicine, 59, 1.55%
Complementary and alternative medicine
59 publications, 1.55%
Immunology, 59, 1.55%
Immunology
59 publications, 1.55%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 58, 1.52%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
58 publications, 1.52%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
94 publications, 2.47%
Scientific Reports
57 publications, 1.5%
BMC Research Notes
49 publications, 1.29%
Heliyon
47 publications, 1.23%
BMC Infectious Diseases
46 publications, 1.21%
Malaria Journal
43 publications, 1.13%
Parasites and Vectors
43 publications, 1.13%
BMC Public Health
42 publications, 1.1%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
38 publications, 1%
SSRN Electronic Journal
30 publications, 0.79%
Journal of African Earth Sciences
29 publications, 0.76%
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals
27 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
27 publications, 0.71%
Scientific African
25 publications, 0.66%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences
23 publications, 0.6%
Pathogens
21 publications, 0.55%
Molecules
19 publications, 0.5%
RSC Advances
19 publications, 0.5%
BMJ Open
18 publications, 0.47%
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
18 publications, 0.47%
Physica Scripta
18 publications, 0.47%
PLOS Global Public Health
18 publications, 0.47%
Chaos
16 publications, 0.42%
Phytochemistry Letters
16 publications, 0.42%
European Physical Journal Plus
16 publications, 0.42%
Natural Product Research
15 publications, 0.39%
BioMed Research International
15 publications, 0.39%
Infectious Diseases of Poverty
14 publications, 0.37%
World Journal of Emergency Surgery
14 publications, 0.37%
Physical Review E
13 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1073 publications, 28.15%
Elsevier
830 publications, 21.77%
Wiley
254 publications, 6.66%
MDPI
187 publications, 4.91%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
156 publications, 4.09%
Hindawi Limited
151 publications, 3.96%
Taylor & Francis
142 publications, 3.73%
SAGE
96 publications, 2.52%
Oxford University Press
94 publications, 2.47%
Academic Journals
86 publications, 2.26%
Frontiers Media S.A.
81 publications, 2.12%
IOP Publishing
42 publications, 1.1%
BMJ
34 publications, 0.89%
AIP Publishing
33 publications, 0.87%
Cambridge University Press
29 publications, 0.76%
Walter de Gruyter
29 publications, 0.76%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
29 publications, 0.76%
World Scientific
26 publications, 0.68%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
25 publications, 0.66%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
23 publications, 0.6%
American Physical Society (APS)
20 publications, 0.52%
AOSIS
20 publications, 0.52%
Emerald
16 publications, 0.42%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
14 publications, 0.37%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
12 publications, 0.31%
American Society for Microbiology
11 publications, 0.29%
F1000 Research
11 publications, 0.29%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
10 publications, 0.26%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
9 publications, 0.24%
Optica Publishing Group
8 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

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University of Yaoundé I
907 publications, 23.79%
University of Dschang
469 publications, 12.3%
University of Douala
446 publications, 11.7%
University of Bamenda
355 publications, 9.31%
University of Ngaoundéré
167 publications, 4.38%
University of Maroua
109 publications, 2.86%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
89 publications, 2.33%
University of California, Los Angeles
79 publications, 2.07%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
76 publications, 1.99%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
67 publications, 1.76%
University of Cape Town
67 publications, 1.76%
University of Oxford
65 publications, 1.71%
University Hospital Bonn
52 publications, 1.36%
University of Ibadan
51 publications, 1.34%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
50 publications, 1.31%
University of Fort Hare
49 publications, 1.29%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
48 publications, 1.26%
University of Ghana
48 publications, 1.26%
German Center for Infection Research
48 publications, 1.26%
University of Tübingen
42 publications, 1.1%
Harvard University
41 publications, 1.08%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
39 publications, 1.02%
Stellenbosch University
38 publications, 1%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
38 publications, 1%
University of Calabar
37 publications, 0.97%
University of California, San Francisco
35 publications, 0.92%
Addis Ababa University
34 publications, 0.89%
Lodz University of Technology
34 publications, 0.89%
University of Liverpool
32 publications, 0.84%
University of Edinburgh
32 publications, 0.84%
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With foreign organizations

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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
89 publications, 2.33%
University of California, Los Angeles
79 publications, 2.07%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
76 publications, 1.99%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
67 publications, 1.76%
University of Cape Town
67 publications, 1.76%
University of Oxford
65 publications, 1.71%
University Hospital Bonn
52 publications, 1.36%
University of Ibadan
51 publications, 1.34%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
50 publications, 1.31%
University of Fort Hare
49 publications, 1.29%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
48 publications, 1.26%
University of Ghana
48 publications, 1.26%
German Center for Infection Research
48 publications, 1.26%
University of Tübingen
42 publications, 1.1%
Harvard University
41 publications, 1.08%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
39 publications, 1.02%
Stellenbosch University
38 publications, 1%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
38 publications, 1%
University of Calabar
37 publications, 0.97%
University of California, San Francisco
35 publications, 0.92%
Addis Ababa University
34 publications, 0.89%
Lodz University of Technology
34 publications, 0.89%
University of Liverpool
32 publications, 0.84%
University of Edinburgh
32 publications, 0.84%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
32 publications, 0.84%
University of California, Berkeley
32 publications, 0.84%
Université Catholique de Louvain
31 publications, 0.81%
University College London
31 publications, 0.81%
University of Cambridge
31 publications, 0.81%
University of Johannesburg
31 publications, 0.81%
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With other countries

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USA, 501, 13.14%
USA
501 publications, 13.14%
United Kingdom, 357, 9.37%
United Kingdom
357 publications, 9.37%
Germany, 320, 8.39%
Germany
320 publications, 8.39%
South Africa, 272, 7.14%
South Africa
272 publications, 7.14%
France, 207, 5.43%
France
207 publications, 5.43%
Nigeria, 192, 5.04%
Nigeria
192 publications, 5.04%
Belgium, 148, 3.88%
Belgium
148 publications, 3.88%
India, 133, 3.49%
India
133 publications, 3.49%
China, 129, 3.38%
China
129 publications, 3.38%
Italy, 119, 3.12%
Italy
119 publications, 3.12%
Canada, 113, 2.96%
Canada
113 publications, 2.96%
Kenya, 92, 2.41%
Kenya
92 publications, 2.41%
Japan, 92, 2.41%
Japan
92 publications, 2.41%
Ghana, 89, 2.33%
Ghana
89 publications, 2.33%
Switzerland, 82, 2.15%
Switzerland
82 publications, 2.15%
Ethiopia, 73, 1.92%
Ethiopia
73 publications, 1.92%
Australia, 69, 1.81%
Australia
69 publications, 1.81%
Brazil, 69, 1.81%
Brazil
69 publications, 1.81%
Netherlands, 52, 1.36%
Netherlands
52 publications, 1.36%
Uganda, 48, 1.26%
Uganda
48 publications, 1.26%
Spain, 47, 1.23%
Spain
47 publications, 1.23%
Poland, 47, 1.23%
Poland
47 publications, 1.23%
Czech Republic, 47, 1.23%
Czech Republic
47 publications, 1.23%
Sweden, 46, 1.21%
Sweden
46 publications, 1.21%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 43, 1.13%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43 publications, 1.13%
Malaysia, 43, 1.13%
Malaysia
43 publications, 1.13%
Tanzania, 43, 1.13%
Tanzania
43 publications, 1.13%
Thailand, 39, 1.02%
Thailand
39 publications, 1.02%
Botswana, 38, 1%
Botswana
38 publications, 1%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1995 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.