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Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

Short name

KISR

Country, city

Kuwait, Kuwait City

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Organization website

Publications

3 295

Citations

71 041

h-index

101

Top-3 journals

Desalination (87 publications)

Marine Pollution Bulletin (65 publications)

Energy & Fuels (50 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Kuwait University (388 publications)

King Abdulaziz University (95 publications)

University College London (40 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Abdulaziz University (95 publications)

University College London (40 publications)

Annamalai University (37 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1978

Total publications

3295

Total citations

71041

Citations per publication

21.56

Average publications per year

67.24

Average authors per publication

4.86

h-index

101

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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General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 368, 11.17% General Chemical Engineering 368 publications, 11.17%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 327, 9.92% General Chemistry 327 publications, 9.92%
Pollution	Pollution, 304, 9.23% Pollution 304 publications, 9.23%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 276, 8.38% General Medicine 276 publications, 8.38%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 265, 8.04% General Materials Science 265 publications, 8.04%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 257, 7.8% Aquatic Science 257 publications, 7.8%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 246, 7.47% Water Science and Technology 246 publications, 7.47%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 196, 5.95% Mechanical Engineering 196 publications, 5.95%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 185, 5.61% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 185 publications, 5.61%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 179, 5.43% Environmental Engineering 179 publications, 5.43%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 173, 5.25% Environmental Chemistry 173 publications, 5.25%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 170, 5.16% General Environmental Science 170 publications, 5.16%
Food Science	Food Science, 168, 5.1% Food Science 168 publications, 5.1%
Fuel Technology	Fuel Technology, 156, 4.73% Fuel Technology 156 publications, 4.73%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 147, 4.46% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 147 publications, 4.46%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 139, 4.22% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 139 publications, 4.22%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 124, 3.76% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 124 publications, 3.76%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 122, 3.7% Oceanography 122 publications, 3.7%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 110, 3.34% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 110 publications, 3.34%
Ecology	Ecology, 104, 3.16% Ecology 104 publications, 3.16%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 103, 3.13% Materials Chemistry 103 publications, 3.13%
Building and Construction	Building and Construction, 101, 3.07% Building and Construction 101 publications, 3.07%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 100, 3.03% General Engineering 100 publications, 3.03%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 99, 3% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 99 publications, 3%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 95, 2.88% Organic Chemistry 95 publications, 2.88%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 88, 2.67% Polymers and Plastics 88 publications, 2.67%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 88, 2.67% Civil and Structural Engineering 88 publications, 2.67%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 87, 2.64% Condensed Matter Physics 87 publications, 2.64%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 86, 2.61% Waste Management and Disposal 86 publications, 2.61%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 82, 2.49% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 82 publications, 2.49%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Desalination	Desalination, 87, 2.64% Desalination 87 publications, 2.64%
Marine Pollution Bulletin	Marine Pollution Bulletin, 65, 1.97% Marine Pollution Bulletin 65 publications, 1.97%
Energy & Fuels	Energy & Fuels, 50, 1.52% Energy & Fuels 50 publications, 1.52%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 48, 1.46% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 48 publications, 1.46%
Environmental International	Environmental International, 39, 1.18% Environmental International 39 publications, 1.18%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences	Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 38, 1.15% Arabian Journal of Geosciences 38 publications, 1.15%
Fuel	Fuel, 34, 1.03% Fuel 34 publications, 1.03%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 27, 0.82% Sustainability 27 publications, 0.82%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 25, 0.76% Science of the Total Environment 25 publications, 0.76%
Nanomaterials	Nanomaterials, 23, 0.7% Nanomaterials 23 publications, 0.7%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 23, 0.7% Ocean Engineering 23 publications, 0.7%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 23, 0.7% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 23 publications, 0.7%
Aquaculture	Aquaculture, 22, 0.67% Aquaculture 22 publications, 0.67%
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 22, 0.67% International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 22 publications, 0.67%
Engineering Failure Analysis	Engineering Failure Analysis, 21, 0.64% Engineering Failure Analysis 21 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Arid Environments	Journal of Arid Environments, 21, 0.64% Journal of Arid Environments 21 publications, 0.64%
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research	Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 21, 0.64% Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 21 publications, 0.64%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21, 0.64% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Engineering Research	Journal of Engineering Research, 20, 0.61% Journal of Engineering Research 20 publications, 0.61%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 20, 0.61% Scientific Reports 20 publications, 0.61%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 20, 0.61% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 20 publications, 0.61%
Catalysis Today	Catalysis Today, 19, 0.58% Catalysis Today 19 publications, 0.58%
Energy	Energy, 19, 0.58% Energy 19 publications, 0.58%
Solar Energy	Solar Energy, 19, 0.58% Solar Energy 19 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Applied Polymer Science	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 18, 0.55% Journal of Applied Polymer Science 18 publications, 0.55%
E3S Web of Conferences	E3S Web of Conferences, 18, 0.55% E3S Web of Conferences 18 publications, 0.55%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 18, 0.55% Ceramics International 18 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 17, 0.52% Journal of Environmental Management 17 publications, 0.52%
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation	Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, 17, 0.52% Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation 17 publications, 0.52%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 0.49% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16 publications, 0.49%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1347, 40.88% Elsevier 1347 publications, 40.88%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 578, 17.54% Springer Nature 578 publications, 17.54%
Wiley	Wiley, 239, 7.25% Wiley 239 publications, 7.25%
MDPI	MDPI, 227, 6.89% MDPI 227 publications, 6.89%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 188, 5.71% Taylor & Francis 188 publications, 5.71%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 112, 3.4% American Chemical Society (ACS) 112 publications, 3.4%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 48, 1.46% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 48 publications, 1.46%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 43, 1.31% Frontiers Media S.A. 43 publications, 1.31%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 32, 0.97% Cambridge University Press 32 publications, 0.97%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 29, 0.88% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 29 publications, 0.88%
SAGE	SAGE, 28, 0.85% SAGE 28 publications, 0.85%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 24, 0.73% Hindawi Limited 24 publications, 0.73%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 22, 0.67% EDP Sciences 22 publications, 0.67%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 21, 0.64% IOP Publishing 21 publications, 0.64%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 18, 0.55% King Saud University 18 publications, 0.55%
Emerald	Emerald, 17, 0.52% Emerald 17 publications, 0.52%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 17, 0.52% IWA Publishing 17 publications, 0.52%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 14, 0.42% Oxford University Press 14 publications, 0.42%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 14, 0.42% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 14 publications, 0.42%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 13, 0.39% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 13 publications, 0.39%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 13, 0.39% Inderscience Publishers 13 publications, 0.39%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 12, 0.36% Walter de Gruyter 12 publications, 0.36%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 11, 0.33% Pleiades Publishing 11 publications, 0.33%
wit transactions on ecology and the environment	wit transactions on ecology and the environment, 11, 0.33% wit transactions on ecology and the environment 11 publications, 0.33%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 10, 0.3% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 10 publications, 0.3%
ASME International	ASME International, 10, 0.3% ASME International 10 publications, 0.3%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 8, 0.24% Trans Tech Publications 8 publications, 0.24%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 8, 0.24% Magnolia Press 8 publications, 0.24%
Society of Petroleum Engineers	Society of Petroleum Engineers, 8, 0.24% Society of Petroleum Engineers 8 publications, 0.24%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 7, 0.21% IOS Press 7 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Kuwait University	Kuwait University, 388, 11.78% Kuwait University 388 publications, 11.78%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 95, 2.88% King Abdulaziz University 95 publications, 2.88%
University College London	University College London, 40, 1.21% University College London 40 publications, 1.21%
Annamalai University	Annamalai University, 37, 1.12% Annamalai University 37 publications, 1.12%
Public Authority for Applied Education and Training	Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, 37, 1.12% Public Authority for Applied Education and Training 37 publications, 1.12%
Curtin University, Malaysia	Curtin University, Malaysia, 35, 1.06% Curtin University, Malaysia 35 publications, 1.06%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 33, 1% King Saud University 33 publications, 1%
Cyprus University of Technology	Cyprus University of Technology, 33, 1% Cyprus University of Technology 33 publications, 1%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 31, 0.94% Harvard University 31 publications, 0.94%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 28, 0.85% Zagazig University 28 publications, 0.85%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 27, 0.82% University of California, Davis 27 publications, 0.82%
National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics	National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, 24, 0.73% National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics 24 publications, 0.73%
Politehnica University of Bucharest	Politehnica University of Bucharest, 23, 0.7% Politehnica University of Bucharest 23 publications, 0.7%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 22, 0.67% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 22 publications, 0.67%
Taif University	Taif University, 22, 0.67% Taif University 22 publications, 0.67%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 22, 0.67% National University of Malaysia 22 publications, 0.67%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 21, 0.64% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 21 publications, 0.64%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 19, 0.58% Petronas University of Technology 19 publications, 0.58%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 18, 0.55% Qatar University 18 publications, 0.55%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 18, 0.55% Sultan Qaboos University 18 publications, 0.55%
Kyushu University	Kyushu University, 18, 0.55% Kyushu University 18 publications, 0.55%
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 17, 0.52% Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 17 publications, 0.52%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 17, 0.52% Michigan State University 17 publications, 0.52%
London South Bank University	London South Bank University, 17, 0.52% London South Bank University 17 publications, 0.52%
Stony Brook University	Stony Brook University, 16, 0.49% Stony Brook University 16 publications, 0.49%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 16, 0.49% University of Minnesota 16 publications, 0.49%
Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute	Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, 16, 0.49% Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute 16 publications, 0.49%
University at Albany, State University of New York	University at Albany, State University of New York, 16, 0.49% University at Albany, State University of New York 16 publications, 0.49%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 15, 0.46% United Arab Emirates University 15 publications, 0.46%
Central University of Kerala	Central University of Kerala, 15, 0.46% Central University of Kerala 15 publications, 0.46%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 95, 2.88% King Abdulaziz University 95 publications, 2.88%
University College London	University College London, 40, 1.21% University College London 40 publications, 1.21%
Annamalai University	Annamalai University, 37, 1.12% Annamalai University 37 publications, 1.12%
Curtin University, Malaysia	Curtin University, Malaysia, 35, 1.06% Curtin University, Malaysia 35 publications, 1.06%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 33, 1% King Saud University 33 publications, 1%
Cyprus University of Technology	Cyprus University of Technology, 33, 1% Cyprus University of Technology 33 publications, 1%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 31, 0.94% Harvard University 31 publications, 0.94%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 28, 0.85% Zagazig University 28 publications, 0.85%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 27, 0.82% University of California, Davis 27 publications, 0.82%
National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics	National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, 24, 0.73% National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics 24 publications, 0.73%
Politehnica University of Bucharest	Politehnica University of Bucharest, 23, 0.7% Politehnica University of Bucharest 23 publications, 0.7%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 22, 0.67% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 22 publications, 0.67%
Taif University	Taif University, 22, 0.67% Taif University 22 publications, 0.67%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 22, 0.67% National University of Malaysia 22 publications, 0.67%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 21, 0.64% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 21 publications, 0.64%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 19, 0.58% Petronas University of Technology 19 publications, 0.58%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 18, 0.55% Qatar University 18 publications, 0.55%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 18, 0.55% Sultan Qaboos University 18 publications, 0.55%
Kyushu University	Kyushu University, 18, 0.55% Kyushu University 18 publications, 0.55%
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 17, 0.52% Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 17 publications, 0.52%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 17, 0.52% Michigan State University 17 publications, 0.52%
London South Bank University	London South Bank University, 17, 0.52% London South Bank University 17 publications, 0.52%
Stony Brook University	Stony Brook University, 16, 0.49% Stony Brook University 16 publications, 0.49%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 16, 0.49% University of Minnesota 16 publications, 0.49%
Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute	Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, 16, 0.49% Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute 16 publications, 0.49%
University at Albany, State University of New York	University at Albany, State University of New York, 16, 0.49% University at Albany, State University of New York 16 publications, 0.49%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 15, 0.46% United Arab Emirates University 15 publications, 0.46%
Central University of Kerala	Central University of Kerala, 15, 0.46% Central University of Kerala 15 publications, 0.46%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 15, 0.46% Imperial College London 15 publications, 0.46%
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 14, 0.42% Indian Institute of Technology Madras 14 publications, 0.42%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
USA	USA, 350, 10.62% USA 350 publications, 10.62%
India	India, 216, 6.56% India 216 publications, 6.56%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 212, 6.43% United Kingdom 212 publications, 6.43%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 177, 5.37% Saudi Arabia 177 publications, 5.37%
Egypt	Egypt, 116, 3.52% Egypt 116 publications, 3.52%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 100, 3.03% Malaysia 100 publications, 3.03%
Canada	Canada, 80, 2.43% Canada 80 publications, 2.43%
Italy	Italy, 77, 2.34% Italy 77 publications, 2.34%
Japan	Japan, 59, 1.79% Japan 59 publications, 1.79%
UAE	UAE, 56, 1.7% UAE 56 publications, 1.7%
China	China, 55, 1.67% China 55 publications, 1.67%
Germany	Germany, 45, 1.37% Germany 45 publications, 1.37%
Iran	Iran, 41, 1.24% Iran 41 publications, 1.24%
Australia	Australia, 37, 1.12% Australia 37 publications, 1.12%
Cyprus	Cyprus, 35, 1.06% Cyprus 35 publications, 1.06%
France	France, 32, 0.97% France 32 publications, 0.97%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 32, 0.97% Republic of Korea 32 publications, 0.97%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 26, 0.79% Pakistan 26 publications, 0.79%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 26, 0.79% Tunisia 26 publications, 0.79%
Spain	Spain, 25, 0.76% Spain 25 publications, 0.76%
Turkey	Turkey, 25, 0.76% Turkey 25 publications, 0.76%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 24, 0.73% Netherlands 24 publications, 0.73%
Romania	Romania, 24, 0.73% Romania 24 publications, 0.73%
Belgium	Belgium, 23, 0.7% Belgium 23 publications, 0.7%
Bahrain	Bahrain, 21, 0.64% Bahrain 21 publications, 0.64%
Iraq	Iraq, 21, 0.64% Iraq 21 publications, 0.64%
Oman	Oman, 21, 0.64% Oman 21 publications, 0.64%
Qatar	Qatar, 20, 0.61% Qatar 20 publications, 0.61%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 19, 0.58% Vietnam 19 publications, 0.58%
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Publications published earlier than 1978 are ignored in the statistics.
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