Bayero University, Kano

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Short name

BUK

Country, city

Nigeria, Kano

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Publications

3 692

Citations

51 366

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (45 publications)

Pyramid Journal of Medicine (34 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (30 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Ahmadu Bello University (288 publications)

University of Ibadan (155 publications)

Petronas University of Technology (140 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Petronas University of Technology (140 publications)

University Putra Malaysia (138 publications)

University of Malaya (116 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1977

Total publications

3692

Total citations

51366

Citations per publication

13.91

Average publications per year

73.84

Average authors per publication

7.95

h-index

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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 Medicine	General Medicine, 356, 9.64% General Medicine 356 publications, 9.64%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 183, 4.96% Infectious Diseases 183 publications, 4.96%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 173, 4.69% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 173 publications, 4.69%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 135, 3.66% General Engineering 135 publications, 3.66%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 124, 3.36% General Materials Science 124 publications, 3.36%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 123, 3.33% Applied Mathematics 123 publications, 3.33%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 106, 2.87% Multidisciplinary 106 publications, 2.87%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 85, 2.3% Biochemistry 85 publications, 2.3%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 85, 2.3% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 85 publications, 2.3%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 76, 2.06% Condensed Matter Physics 76 publications, 2.06%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 74, 2% Agronomy and Crop Science 74 publications, 2%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 73, 1.98% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 73 publications, 1.98%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 70, 1.9% General Environmental Science 70 publications, 1.9%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 69, 1.87% Geography, Planning and Development 69 publications, 1.87%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 68, 1.84% General Chemical Engineering 68 publications, 1.84%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 68, 1.84% Pharmacology (medical) 68 publications, 1.84%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 64, 1.73% Pharmacology 64 publications, 1.73%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 63, 1.71% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 63 publications, 1.71%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 63, 1.71% Neurology (clinical) 63 publications, 1.71%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 61, 1.65% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 61 publications, 1.65%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 61, 1.65% Obstetrics and Gynecology 61 publications, 1.65%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 58, 1.57% General Mathematics 58 publications, 1.57%
Food Science	Food Science, 58, 1.57% Food Science 58 publications, 1.57%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 58, 1.57% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 58 publications, 1.57%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 56, 1.52% Microbiology (medical) 56 publications, 1.52%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 54, 1.46% Computer Science Applications 54 publications, 1.46%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 54, 1.46% Molecular Biology 54 publications, 1.46%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 53, 1.44% Environmental Engineering 53 publications, 1.44%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 52, 1.41% Civil and Structural Engineering 52 publications, 1.41%
Immunology	Immunology, 52, 1.41% Immunology 52 publications, 1.41%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 45, 1.22% PLoS ONE 45 publications, 1.22%
Pyramid Journal of Medicine	Pyramid Journal of Medicine, 34, 0.92% Pyramid Journal of Medicine 34 publications, 0.92%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 30, 0.81% SSRN Electronic Journal 30 publications, 0.81%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 27, 0.73% Scientific Reports 27 publications, 0.73%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 24, 0.65% Heliyon 24 publications, 0.65%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 21, 0.57% IEEE Access 21 publications, 0.57%
Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering	Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, 21, 0.57% Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering 21 publications, 0.57%
Blood	Blood, 20, 0.54% Blood 20 publications, 0.54%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 20, 0.54% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 20 publications, 0.54%
Toxicon	Toxicon, 19, 0.51% Toxicon 19 publications, 0.51%
Annals of African Medical Research	Annals of African Medical Research, 19, 0.51% Annals of African Medical Research 19 publications, 0.51%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science	IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 18, 0.49% IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 18 publications, 0.49%
Materials	Materials, 17, 0.46% Materials 17 publications, 0.46%
AIP Conference Proceedings	AIP Conference Proceedings, 16, 0.43% AIP Conference Proceedings 16 publications, 0.43%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16, 0.43% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16 publications, 0.43%
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering	Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 16, 0.43% Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 16 publications, 0.43%
Construction and Building Materials	Construction and Building Materials, 15, 0.41% Construction and Building Materials 15 publications, 0.41%
Bulletin of the National Research Centre	Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 15, 0.41% Bulletin of the National Research Centre 15 publications, 0.41%
Tropical Doctor	Tropical Doctor, 14, 0.38% Tropical Doctor 14 publications, 0.38%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 14, 0.38% Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 14 publications, 0.38%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 14, 0.38% Sustainability 14 publications, 0.38%
European Journal of Heart Failure	European Journal of Heart Failure, 13, 0.35% European Journal of Heart Failure 13 publications, 0.35%
Agronomy	Agronomy, 12, 0.33% Agronomy 12 publications, 0.33%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 12, 0.33% BMC Health Services Research 12 publications, 0.33%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 12, 0.33% F1000Research 12 publications, 0.33%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 11, 0.3% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 11 publications, 0.3%
Case Studies in Construction Materials	Case Studies in Construction Materials, 11, 0.3% Case Studies in Construction Materials 11 publications, 0.3%
International Journal of Chemical Kinetics	International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 11, 0.3% International Journal of Chemical Kinetics 11 publications, 0.3%
Global Heart	Global Heart, 11, 0.3% Global Heart 11 publications, 0.3%
Materials Chemistry and Physics	Materials Chemistry and Physics, 11, 0.3% Materials Chemistry and Physics 11 publications, 0.3%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Elsevier	Elsevier, 852, 23.08% Elsevier 852 publications, 23.08%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 792, 21.45% Springer Nature 792 publications, 21.45%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 268, 7.26% Taylor & Francis 268 publications, 7.26%
MDPI	MDPI, 216, 5.85% MDPI 216 publications, 5.85%
Wiley	Wiley, 209, 5.66% Wiley 209 publications, 5.66%
SAGE	SAGE, 103, 2.79% SAGE 103 publications, 2.79%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 78, 2.11% Oxford University Press 78 publications, 2.11%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 66, 1.79% IOP Publishing 66 publications, 1.79%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 65, 1.76% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 65 publications, 1.76%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 63, 1.71% Hindawi Limited 63 publications, 1.71%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 56, 1.52% Frontiers Media S.A. 56 publications, 1.52%
PAGEPress Publications	PAGEPress Publications, 55, 1.49% PAGEPress Publications 55 publications, 1.49%
Emerald	Emerald, 53, 1.44% Emerald 53 publications, 1.44%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 44, 1.19% Cambridge University Press 44 publications, 1.19%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 42, 1.14% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 42 publications, 1.14%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 38, 1.03% Walter de Gruyter 38 publications, 1.03%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 36, 0.98% Academic Journals 36 publications, 0.98%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 35, 0.95% IGI Global 35 publications, 0.95%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 27, 0.73% American Society of Hematology 27 publications, 0.73%
Medknow	Medknow, 27, 0.73% Medknow 27 publications, 0.73%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 27, 0.73% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 27 publications, 0.73%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 23, 0.62% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 23 publications, 0.62%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 23, 0.62% Social Science Electronic Publishing 23 publications, 0.62%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 22, 0.6% AIP Publishing 22 publications, 0.6%
BMJ	BMJ, 22, 0.6% BMJ 22 publications, 0.6%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 20, 0.54% Trans Tech Publications 20 publications, 0.54%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 19, 0.51% Inderscience Publishers 19 publications, 0.51%
Scientific Scholar	Scientific Scholar, 18, 0.49% Scientific Scholar 18 publications, 0.49%
Brieflands	Brieflands, 16, 0.43% Brieflands 16 publications, 0.43%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 15, 0.41% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 15 publications, 0.41%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
Ahmadu Bello University	Ahmadu Bello University, 288, 7.8% Ahmadu Bello University 288 publications, 7.8%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 155, 4.2% University of Ibadan 155 publications, 4.2%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 140, 3.79% Petronas University of Technology 140 publications, 3.79%
University Putra Malaysia	University Putra Malaysia, 138, 3.74% University Putra Malaysia 138 publications, 3.74%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 116, 3.14% University of Malaya 116 publications, 3.14%
Federal University Dutse	Federal University Dutse, 111, 3.01% Federal University Dutse 111 publications, 3.01%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 101, 2.74% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 101 publications, 2.74%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 99, 2.68% University of Nigeria 99 publications, 2.68%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 97, 2.63% University of Cape Town 97 publications, 2.63%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 90, 2.44% University of Lagos 90 publications, 2.44%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 89, 2.41% Obafemi Awolowo University 89 publications, 2.41%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 81, 2.19% University of Technology, Malaysia 81 publications, 2.19%
University of Maiduguri	University of Maiduguri, 80, 2.17% University of Maiduguri 80 publications, 2.17%
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi	King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 75, 2.03% King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi 75 publications, 2.03%
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto	Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, 73, 1.98% Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto 73 publications, 1.98%
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, 73, 1.98% Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University 73 publications, 1.98%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 70, 1.9% University of Science, Malaysia 70 publications, 1.9%
Vanderbilt University	Vanderbilt University, 70, 1.9% Vanderbilt University 70 publications, 1.9%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 67, 1.81% University College Hospital, Ibadan 67 publications, 1.81%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 62, 1.68% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 62 publications, 1.68%
Kaduna State University	Kaduna State University, 61, 1.65% Kaduna State University 61 publications, 1.65%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 60, 1.63% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 60 publications, 1.63%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 59, 1.6% Zhejiang University 59 publications, 1.6%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 58, 1.57% University of KwaZulu-Natal 58 publications, 1.57%
Eduardo Mondlane University	Eduardo Mondlane University, 55, 1.49% Eduardo Mondlane University 55 publications, 1.49%
University of Abuja	University of Abuja, 54, 1.46% University of Abuja 54 publications, 1.46%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 52, 1.41% University of Calabar 52 publications, 1.41%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences	Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 51, 1.38% Tehran University of Medical Sciences 51 publications, 1.38%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 51, 1.38% University of Ilorin 51 publications, 1.38%
Gombe State University	Gombe State University, 49, 1.33% Gombe State University 49 publications, 1.33%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 140, 3.79% Petronas University of Technology 140 publications, 3.79%
University Putra Malaysia	University Putra Malaysia, 138, 3.74% University Putra Malaysia 138 publications, 3.74%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 116, 3.14% University of Malaya 116 publications, 3.14%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 101, 2.74% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 101 publications, 2.74%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 97, 2.63% University of Cape Town 97 publications, 2.63%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 81, 2.19% University of Technology, Malaysia 81 publications, 2.19%
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi	King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 75, 2.03% King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi 75 publications, 2.03%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 70, 1.9% University of Science, Malaysia 70 publications, 1.9%
Vanderbilt University	Vanderbilt University, 70, 1.9% Vanderbilt University 70 publications, 1.9%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 62, 1.68% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 62 publications, 1.68%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 60, 1.63% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 60 publications, 1.63%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 59, 1.6% Zhejiang University 59 publications, 1.6%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 58, 1.57% University of KwaZulu-Natal 58 publications, 1.57%
Eduardo Mondlane University	Eduardo Mondlane University, 55, 1.49% Eduardo Mondlane University 55 publications, 1.49%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences	Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 51, 1.38% Tehran University of Medical Sciences 51 publications, 1.38%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 48, 1.3% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 48 publications, 1.3%
China Medical University (Taiwan)	China Medical University (Taiwan), 46, 1.25% China Medical University (Taiwan) 46 publications, 1.25%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 42, 1.14% Groote Schuur Hospital 42 publications, 1.14%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 41, 1.11% University of Ghana 41 publications, 1.11%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 39, 1.06% University of the Witwatersrand 39 publications, 1.06%
University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah	University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 37, 1% University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah 37 publications, 1%
Prince Sultan University	Prince Sultan University, 36, 0.98% Prince Sultan University 36 publications, 0.98%
University College London	University College London, 36, 0.98% University College London 36 publications, 0.98%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 35, 0.95% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 35 publications, 0.95%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 35, 0.95% Stellenbosch University 35 publications, 0.95%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 35, 0.95% University of Nairobi 35 publications, 0.95%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 35, 0.95% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 35 publications, 0.95%
Tianjin University	Tianjin University, 32, 0.87% Tianjin University 32 publications, 0.87%
Near East University	Near East University, 31, 0.84% Near East University 31 publications, 0.84%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 30, 0.81% Harvard University 30 publications, 0.81%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Malaysia	Malaysia, 542, 14.68% Malaysia 542 publications, 14.68%
USA	USA, 441, 11.94% USA 441 publications, 11.94%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 391, 10.59% United Kingdom 391 publications, 10.59%
China	China, 374, 10.13% China 374 publications, 10.13%
South Africa	South Africa, 269, 7.29% South Africa 269 publications, 7.29%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 180, 4.88% Saudi Arabia 180 publications, 4.88%
Australia	Australia, 130, 3.52% Australia 130 publications, 3.52%
India	India, 130, 3.52% India 130 publications, 3.52%
Thailand	Thailand, 101, 2.74% Thailand 101 publications, 2.74%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 100, 2.71% Pakistan 100 publications, 2.71%
Iran	Iran, 85, 2.3% Iran 85 publications, 2.3%
Egypt	Egypt, 80, 2.17% Egypt 80 publications, 2.17%
Kenya	Kenya, 78, 2.11% Kenya 78 publications, 2.11%
Turkey	Turkey, 77, 2.09% Turkey 77 publications, 2.09%
France	France, 72, 1.95% France 72 publications, 1.95%
Canada	Canada, 68, 1.84% Canada 68 publications, 1.84%
Italy	Italy, 66, 1.79% Italy 66 publications, 1.79%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 65, 1.76% Netherlands 65 publications, 1.76%
Ghana	Ghana, 64, 1.73% Ghana 64 publications, 1.73%
Germany	Germany, 61, 1.65% Germany 61 publications, 1.65%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 57, 1.54% Switzerland 57 publications, 1.54%
Belgium	Belgium, 56, 1.52% Belgium 56 publications, 1.52%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 55, 1.49% Cameroon 55 publications, 1.49%
Uganda	Uganda, 54, 1.46% Uganda 54 publications, 1.46%
Mozambique	Mozambique, 50, 1.35% Mozambique 50 publications, 1.35%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 48, 1.3% Indonesia 48 publications, 1.3%
Brazil	Brazil, 46, 1.25% Brazil 46 publications, 1.25%
Japan	Japan, 45, 1.22% Japan 45 publications, 1.22%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 43, 1.16% Ethiopia 43 publications, 1.16%
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