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Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

Short name

KISR

Country, city

Kuwait, Kuwait City

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Organization website

Publications

3 080

Citations

63 879

h-index

Top-3 journals

Desalination (86 publications)

Marine Pollution Bulletin (62 publications)

Energy & Fuels (50 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Kuwait University (362 publications)

King Abdulaziz University (86 publications)

Annamalai University (37 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Abdulaziz University (86 publications)

Annamalai University (37 publications)

University College London (36 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1978

Total publications

3080

Total citations

63879

Citations per publication

20.74

Average publications per year

64.17

Average authors per publication

4.77

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

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 368, 11.95% General Chemical Engineering 368 publications, 11.95%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 327, 10.62% General Chemistry 327 publications, 10.62%
Pollution	Pollution, 303, 9.84% Pollution 303 publications, 9.84%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 275, 8.93% General Medicine 275 publications, 8.93%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 265, 8.6% General Materials Science 265 publications, 8.6%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 257, 8.34% Aquatic Science 257 publications, 8.34%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 245, 7.95% Water Science and Technology 245 publications, 7.95%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 196, 6.36% Mechanical Engineering 196 publications, 6.36%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 185, 6.01% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 185 publications, 6.01%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 179, 5.81% Environmental Engineering 179 publications, 5.81%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 173, 5.62% Environmental Chemistry 173 publications, 5.62%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 170, 5.52% General Environmental Science 170 publications, 5.52%
Food Science	Food Science, 168, 5.45% Food Science 168 publications, 5.45%
Fuel Technology	Fuel Technology, 156, 5.06% Fuel Technology 156 publications, 5.06%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 147, 4.77% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 147 publications, 4.77%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 139, 4.51% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 139 publications, 4.51%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 124, 4.03% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 124 publications, 4.03%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 122, 3.96% Oceanography 122 publications, 3.96%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 109, 3.54% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 109 publications, 3.54%
Ecology	Ecology, 104, 3.38% Ecology 104 publications, 3.38%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 103, 3.34% Materials Chemistry 103 publications, 3.34%
Building and Construction	Building and Construction, 100, 3.25% Building and Construction 100 publications, 3.25%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 99, 3.21% General Engineering 99 publications, 3.21%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 98, 3.18% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 98 publications, 3.18%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 95, 3.08% Organic Chemistry 95 publications, 3.08%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 88, 2.86% Polymers and Plastics 88 publications, 2.86%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 88, 2.86% Civil and Structural Engineering 88 publications, 2.86%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 87, 2.82% Condensed Matter Physics 87 publications, 2.82%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 86, 2.79% Waste Management and Disposal 86 publications, 2.79%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 82, 2.66% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 82 publications, 2.66%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Desalination	Desalination, 86, 2.79% Desalination 86 publications, 2.79%
Marine Pollution Bulletin	Marine Pollution Bulletin, 62, 2.01% Marine Pollution Bulletin 62 publications, 2.01%
Energy & Fuels	Energy & Fuels, 50, 1.62% Energy & Fuels 50 publications, 1.62%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 48, 1.56% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 48 publications, 1.56%
Environmental International	Environmental International, 39, 1.27% Environmental International 39 publications, 1.27%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences	Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 37, 1.2% Arabian Journal of Geosciences 37 publications, 1.2%
Fuel	Fuel, 32, 1.04% Fuel 32 publications, 1.04%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 25, 0.81% Sustainability 25 publications, 0.81%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 23, 0.75% Ocean Engineering 23 publications, 0.75%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 22, 0.71% Science of the Total Environment 22 publications, 0.71%
Nanomaterials	Nanomaterials, 22, 0.71% Nanomaterials 22 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Arid Environments	Journal of Arid Environments, 21, 0.68% Journal of Arid Environments 21 publications, 0.68%
Aquaculture	Aquaculture, 21, 0.68% Aquaculture 21 publications, 0.68%
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 21, 0.68% International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 21 publications, 0.68%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21, 0.68% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21 publications, 0.68%
Engineering Failure Analysis	Engineering Failure Analysis, 20, 0.65% Engineering Failure Analysis 20 publications, 0.65%
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research	Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 20, 0.65% Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 20 publications, 0.65%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 19, 0.62% Scientific Reports 19 publications, 0.62%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 19, 0.62% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 19 publications, 0.62%
Solar Energy	Solar Energy, 19, 0.62% Solar Energy 19 publications, 0.62%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 19, 0.62% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 19 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Applied Polymer Science	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 18, 0.58% Journal of Applied Polymer Science 18 publications, 0.58%
Catalysis Today	Catalysis Today, 18, 0.58% Catalysis Today 18 publications, 0.58%
Energy	Energy, 18, 0.58% Energy 18 publications, 0.58%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 0.52% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 16, 0.52% Journal of Environmental Management 16 publications, 0.52%
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation	Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, 16, 0.52% Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation 16 publications, 0.52%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 15, 0.49% International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 15 publications, 0.49%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 15, 0.49% Ceramics International 15 publications, 0.49%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 15, 0.49% Chemosphere 15 publications, 0.49%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1231, 39.97% Elsevier 1231 publications, 39.97%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 543, 17.63% Springer Nature 543 publications, 17.63%
Wiley	Wiley, 234, 7.6% Wiley 234 publications, 7.6%
MDPI	MDPI, 203, 6.59% MDPI 203 publications, 6.59%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 186, 6.04% Taylor & Francis 186 publications, 6.04%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 109, 3.54% American Chemical Society (ACS) 109 publications, 3.54%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 48, 1.56% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 48 publications, 1.56%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 40, 1.3% Frontiers Media S.A. 40 publications, 1.3%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 31, 1.01% Cambridge University Press 31 publications, 1.01%
SAGE	SAGE, 28, 0.91% SAGE 28 publications, 0.91%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 27, 0.88% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 27 publications, 0.88%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 25, 0.81% Hindawi Limited 25 publications, 0.81%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 18, 0.58% King Saud University 18 publications, 0.58%
Emerald	Emerald, 17, 0.55% Emerald 17 publications, 0.55%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 17, 0.55% IWA Publishing 17 publications, 0.55%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 17, 0.55% IOP Publishing 17 publications, 0.55%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 16, 0.52% EDP Sciences 16 publications, 0.52%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 14, 0.45% Oxford University Press 14 publications, 0.45%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 13, 0.42% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 13 publications, 0.42%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 13, 0.42% Inderscience Publishers 13 publications, 0.42%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 12, 0.39% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 12 publications, 0.39%
wit transactions on ecology and the environment	wit transactions on ecology and the environment, 11, 0.36% wit transactions on ecology and the environment 11 publications, 0.36%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 10, 0.32% Walter de Gruyter 10 publications, 0.32%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 10, 0.32% Pleiades Publishing 10 publications, 0.32%
ASME International	ASME International, 10, 0.32% ASME International 10 publications, 0.32%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 9, 0.29% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 9 publications, 0.29%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 8, 0.26% IOS Press 8 publications, 0.26%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 8, 0.26% Trans Tech Publications 8 publications, 0.26%
Society of Petroleum Engineers	Society of Petroleum Engineers, 8, 0.26% Society of Petroleum Engineers 8 publications, 0.26%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 7, 0.23% AIP Publishing 7 publications, 0.23%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Kuwait University	Kuwait University, 362, 11.75% Kuwait University 362 publications, 11.75%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 86, 2.79% King Abdulaziz University 86 publications, 2.79%
Annamalai University	Annamalai University, 37, 1.2% Annamalai University 37 publications, 1.2%
University College London	University College London, 36, 1.17% University College London 36 publications, 1.17%
Public Authority for Applied Education and Training	Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, 33, 1.07% Public Authority for Applied Education and Training 33 publications, 1.07%
Curtin University, Malaysia	Curtin University, Malaysia, 32, 1.04% Curtin University, Malaysia 32 publications, 1.04%
Cyprus University of Technology	Cyprus University of Technology, 30, 0.97% Cyprus University of Technology 30 publications, 0.97%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 27, 0.88% University of California, Davis 27 publications, 0.88%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 26, 0.84% Harvard University 26 publications, 0.84%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 25, 0.81% Zagazig University 25 publications, 0.81%
National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics	National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, 23, 0.75% National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics 23 publications, 0.75%
Taif University	Taif University, 22, 0.71% Taif University 22 publications, 0.71%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 21, 0.68% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 21 publications, 0.68%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 21, 0.68% National University of Malaysia 21 publications, 0.68%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 21, 0.68% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 21 publications, 0.68%
Politehnica University of Bucharest	Politehnica University of Bucharest, 20, 0.65% Politehnica University of Bucharest 20 publications, 0.65%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 19, 0.62% Petronas University of Technology 19 publications, 0.62%
Kyushu University	Kyushu University, 18, 0.58% Kyushu University 18 publications, 0.58%
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 17, 0.55% Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 17 publications, 0.55%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 17, 0.55% Qatar University 17 publications, 0.55%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 17, 0.55% Michigan State University 17 publications, 0.55%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 16, 0.52% Sultan Qaboos University 16 publications, 0.52%
Stony Brook University	Stony Brook University, 16, 0.52% Stony Brook University 16 publications, 0.52%
University at Albany, State University of New York	University at Albany, State University of New York, 16, 0.52% University at Albany, State University of New York 16 publications, 0.52%
Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute	Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, 15, 0.49% Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute 15 publications, 0.49%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 14, 0.45% King Saud University 14 publications, 0.45%
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 14, 0.45% Indian Institute of Technology Madras 14 publications, 0.45%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 14, 0.45% University of Minnesota 14 publications, 0.45%
Central University of Kerala	Central University of Kerala, 13, 0.42% Central University of Kerala 13 publications, 0.42%
Alagappa University	Alagappa University, 13, 0.42% Alagappa University 13 publications, 0.42%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 86, 2.79% King Abdulaziz University 86 publications, 2.79%
Annamalai University	Annamalai University, 37, 1.2% Annamalai University 37 publications, 1.2%
University College London	University College London, 36, 1.17% University College London 36 publications, 1.17%
Curtin University, Malaysia	Curtin University, Malaysia, 32, 1.04% Curtin University, Malaysia 32 publications, 1.04%
Cyprus University of Technology	Cyprus University of Technology, 30, 0.97% Cyprus University of Technology 30 publications, 0.97%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 27, 0.88% University of California, Davis 27 publications, 0.88%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 26, 0.84% Harvard University 26 publications, 0.84%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 25, 0.81% Zagazig University 25 publications, 0.81%
National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics	National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, 23, 0.75% National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics 23 publications, 0.75%
Taif University	Taif University, 22, 0.71% Taif University 22 publications, 0.71%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 21, 0.68% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 21 publications, 0.68%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 21, 0.68% National University of Malaysia 21 publications, 0.68%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 21, 0.68% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 21 publications, 0.68%
Politehnica University of Bucharest	Politehnica University of Bucharest, 20, 0.65% Politehnica University of Bucharest 20 publications, 0.65%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 19, 0.62% Petronas University of Technology 19 publications, 0.62%
Kyushu University	Kyushu University, 18, 0.58% Kyushu University 18 publications, 0.58%
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 17, 0.55% Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 17 publications, 0.55%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 17, 0.55% Qatar University 17 publications, 0.55%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 17, 0.55% Michigan State University 17 publications, 0.55%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 16, 0.52% Sultan Qaboos University 16 publications, 0.52%
Stony Brook University	Stony Brook University, 16, 0.52% Stony Brook University 16 publications, 0.52%
University at Albany, State University of New York	University at Albany, State University of New York, 16, 0.52% University at Albany, State University of New York 16 publications, 0.52%
Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute	Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, 15, 0.49% Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute 15 publications, 0.49%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 14, 0.45% King Saud University 14 publications, 0.45%
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 14, 0.45% Indian Institute of Technology Madras 14 publications, 0.45%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 14, 0.45% University of Minnesota 14 publications, 0.45%
Central University of Kerala	Central University of Kerala, 13, 0.42% Central University of Kerala 13 publications, 0.42%
Alagappa University	Alagappa University, 13, 0.42% Alagappa University 13 publications, 0.42%
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, 13, 0.42% Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 13 publications, 0.42%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 13, 0.42% University of Technology, Malaysia 13 publications, 0.42%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
USA	USA, 344, 11.17% USA 344 publications, 11.17%
India	India, 216, 7.01% India 216 publications, 7.01%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 205, 6.66% United Kingdom 205 publications, 6.66%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 171, 5.55% Saudi Arabia 171 publications, 5.55%
Egypt	Egypt, 115, 3.73% Egypt 115 publications, 3.73%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 100, 3.25% Malaysia 100 publications, 3.25%
Canada	Canada, 80, 2.6% Canada 80 publications, 2.6%
Italy	Italy, 76, 2.47% Italy 76 publications, 2.47%
Japan	Japan, 58, 1.88% Japan 58 publications, 1.88%
UAE	UAE, 56, 1.82% UAE 56 publications, 1.82%
China	China, 54, 1.75% China 54 publications, 1.75%
Germany	Germany, 45, 1.46% Germany 45 publications, 1.46%
Iran	Iran, 41, 1.33% Iran 41 publications, 1.33%
Australia	Australia, 37, 1.2% Australia 37 publications, 1.2%
Cyprus	Cyprus, 33, 1.07% Cyprus 33 publications, 1.07%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 32, 1.04% Republic of Korea 32 publications, 1.04%
France	France, 31, 1.01% France 31 publications, 1.01%
Spain	Spain, 25, 0.81% Spain 25 publications, 0.81%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 25, 0.81% Tunisia 25 publications, 0.81%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 24, 0.78% Netherlands 24 publications, 0.78%
Turkey	Turkey, 24, 0.78% Turkey 24 publications, 0.78%
Belgium	Belgium, 23, 0.75% Belgium 23 publications, 0.75%
Romania	Romania, 22, 0.71% Romania 22 publications, 0.71%
Bahrain	Bahrain, 21, 0.68% Bahrain 21 publications, 0.68%
Iraq	Iraq, 21, 0.68% Iraq 21 publications, 0.68%
Oman	Oman, 21, 0.68% Oman 21 publications, 0.68%
Qatar	Qatar, 20, 0.65% Qatar 20 publications, 0.65%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 19, 0.62% Vietnam 19 publications, 0.62%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 19, 0.62% Pakistan 19 publications, 0.62%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1978 are ignored in the statistics.
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