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Mekelle University
Short name
MU
Country, city
Ethiopia, Mek'ele
Publications
3 511
Citations
85 258
h-index
109
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (177 publications)
BMC Research Notes
BMC Research Notes (78 publications)
Heliyon
Heliyon (57 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University (317 publications)
Ghent University
Ghent University (248 publications)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (243 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Ghent University
Ghent University (248 publications)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (243 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1998

Total publications
3511
Total citations
85258
Citations per publication
24.28
Average publications per year
125.39
Average authors per publication
6.96
h-index
109
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, 385, 10.97%
General Medicine
385 publications, 10.97%
Multidisciplinary, 254, 7.23%
Multidisciplinary
254 publications, 7.23%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 243, 6.92%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
243 publications, 6.92%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 216, 6.15%
Agronomy and Crop Science
216 publications, 6.15%
Infectious Diseases, 145, 4.13%
Infectious Diseases
145 publications, 4.13%
General Environmental Science, 140, 3.99%
General Environmental Science
140 publications, 3.99%
Geography, Planning and Development, 140, 3.99%
Geography, Planning and Development
140 publications, 3.99%
Ecology, 139, 3.96%
Ecology
139 publications, 3.96%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 137, 3.9%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
137 publications, 3.9%
Soil Science, 135, 3.85%
Soil Science
135 publications, 3.85%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 135, 3.85%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
135 publications, 3.85%
Food Science, 134, 3.82%
Food Science
134 publications, 3.82%
Earth-Surface Processes, 130, 3.7%
Earth-Surface Processes
130 publications, 3.7%
Water Science and Technology, 125, 3.56%
Water Science and Technology
125 publications, 3.56%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 119, 3.39%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
119 publications, 3.39%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 111, 3.16%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
111 publications, 3.16%
Animal Science and Zoology, 96, 2.73%
Animal Science and Zoology
96 publications, 2.73%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 95, 2.71%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
95 publications, 2.71%
Development, 90, 2.56%
Development
90 publications, 2.56%
Health Policy, 86, 2.45%
Health Policy
86 publications, 2.45%
Biochemistry, 84, 2.39%
Biochemistry
84 publications, 2.39%
Forestry, 81, 2.31%
Forestry
81 publications, 2.31%
Economics and Econometrics, 81, 2.31%
Economics and Econometrics
81 publications, 2.31%
Environmental Chemistry, 79, 2.25%
Environmental Chemistry
79 publications, 2.25%
General Materials Science, 74, 2.11%
General Materials Science
74 publications, 2.11%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 74, 2.11%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
74 publications, 2.11%
Plant Science, 72, 2.05%
Plant Science
72 publications, 2.05%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 68, 1.94%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
68 publications, 1.94%
General Chemistry, 63, 1.79%
General Chemistry
63 publications, 1.79%
Pollution, 59, 1.68%
Pollution
59 publications, 1.68%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
177 publications, 5.04%
BMC Research Notes
78 publications, 2.22%
Heliyon
57 publications, 1.62%
BMC Public Health
45 publications, 1.28%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
42 publications, 1.2%
SSRN Electronic Journal
37 publications, 1.05%
BMJ Open
36 publications, 1.03%
Scientific Reports
36 publications, 1.03%
Land Degradation and Development
34 publications, 0.97%
BioMed Research International
31 publications, 0.88%
Journal of Cluster Science
30 publications, 0.85%
BMC Infectious Diseases
30 publications, 0.85%
Sustainability
28 publications, 0.8%
Journal of Arid Environments
27 publications, 0.77%
Cogent Food & Agriculture
26 publications, 0.74%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
25 publications, 0.71%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
23 publications, 0.66%
Discovering the Unique Geology of the Bergell Alps
22 publications, 0.63%
BMC Pediatrics
21 publications, 0.6%
BMC Women's Health
18 publications, 0.51%
Agroforestry Systems
17 publications, 0.48%
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
17 publications, 0.48%
BMC Health Services Research
16 publications, 0.46%
Catena
15 publications, 0.43%
Sustainable Water Resources Management
15 publications, 0.43%
Science of the Total Environment
14 publications, 0.4%
Frontiers in Public Health
14 publications, 0.4%
Journal of African Earth Sciences
14 publications, 0.4%
Irrigation and Drainage
14 publications, 0.4%
Reproductive Health
13 publications, 0.37%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1064 publications, 30.3%
Elsevier
607 publications, 17.29%
Taylor & Francis
292 publications, 8.32%
Wiley
265 publications, 7.55%
Hindawi Limited
228 publications, 6.49%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
191 publications, 5.44%
MDPI
161 publications, 4.59%
Academic Journals
80 publications, 2.28%
BMJ
69 publications, 1.97%
Frontiers Media S.A.
68 publications, 1.94%
SAGE
61 publications, 1.74%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
37 publications, 1.05%
Oxford University Press
33 publications, 0.94%
Cambridge University Press
29 publications, 0.83%
Emerald
23 publications, 0.66%
American Medical Association (AMA)
15 publications, 0.43%
IWA Publishing
14 publications, 0.4%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)
14 publications, 0.4%
Walter de Gruyter
12 publications, 0.34%
World Scientific
12 publications, 0.34%
IGI Global
12 publications, 0.34%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
10 publications, 0.28%
CSIRO Publishing
9 publications, 0.26%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
8 publications, 0.23%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
8 publications, 0.23%
EDP Sciences
8 publications, 0.23%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
8 publications, 0.23%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
8 publications, 0.23%
AOSIS
7 publications, 0.2%
AIP Publishing
6 publications, 0.17%
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With other organizations

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Addis Ababa University
317 publications, 9.03%
Ghent University
248 publications, 7.06%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
243 publications, 6.92%
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
186 publications, 5.3%
University of Gondar
116 publications, 3.3%
Bahir Dar University
111 publications, 3.16%
Jimma University
109 publications, 3.1%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
87 publications, 2.48%
Haramaya University
62 publications, 1.77%
Hawassa University
62 publications, 1.77%
Wollo University
57 publications, 1.62%
Flinders University
49 publications, 1.4%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
48 publications, 1.37%
University of Antwerp
46 publications, 1.31%
University of Oxford
44 publications, 1.25%
Monash University
42 publications, 1.2%
Tottori University
38 publications, 1.08%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
37 publications, 1.05%
Ethiopian Public Health Institute
37 publications, 1.05%
Torrens University Australia
36 publications, 1.03%
Arba Minch University
36 publications, 1.03%
Debre Markos University
36 publications, 1.03%
Wolaita Sodo University
36 publications, 1.03%
Deakin University
35 publications, 1%
Harvard University
35 publications, 1%
University of Washington
35 publications, 1%
University of Sydney
33 publications, 0.94%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
32 publications, 0.91%
University of Adelaide
32 publications, 0.91%
King Saud University
31 publications, 0.88%
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With foreign organizations

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Ghent University
248 publications, 7.06%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
243 publications, 6.92%
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
186 publications, 5.3%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
87 publications, 2.48%
Flinders University
49 publications, 1.4%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
48 publications, 1.37%
University of Antwerp
46 publications, 1.31%
University of Oxford
44 publications, 1.25%
Monash University
42 publications, 1.2%
Tottori University
38 publications, 1.08%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
37 publications, 1.05%
Torrens University Australia
36 publications, 1.03%
Deakin University
35 publications, 1%
Harvard University
35 publications, 1%
University of Washington
35 publications, 1%
University of Sydney
33 publications, 0.94%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
32 publications, 0.91%
University of Adelaide
32 publications, 0.91%
King Saud University
31 publications, 0.88%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
30 publications, 0.85%
Aga Khan University
29 publications, 0.83%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
28 publications, 0.8%
Curtin University
28 publications, 0.8%
University of Twente
27 publications, 0.77%
Imperial College London
27 publications, 0.77%
Maastricht University
27 publications, 0.77%
University of the Witwatersrand
27 publications, 0.77%
University of Nigeria
26 publications, 0.74%
Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
26 publications, 0.74%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
25 publications, 0.71%
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With other countries

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Belgium, 397, 11.31%
Belgium
397 publications, 11.31%
USA, 329, 9.37%
USA
329 publications, 9.37%
Norway, 255, 7.26%
Norway
255 publications, 7.26%
Netherlands, 235, 6.69%
Netherlands
235 publications, 6.69%
United Kingdom, 207, 5.9%
United Kingdom
207 publications, 5.9%
India, 199, 5.67%
India
199 publications, 5.67%
Australia, 189, 5.38%
Australia
189 publications, 5.38%
Germany, 166, 4.73%
Germany
166 publications, 4.73%
China, 128, 3.65%
China
128 publications, 3.65%
South Africa, 126, 3.59%
South Africa
126 publications, 3.59%
Iran, 103, 2.93%
Iran
103 publications, 2.93%
Japan, 94, 2.68%
Japan
94 publications, 2.68%
Italy, 91, 2.59%
Italy
91 publications, 2.59%
Kenya, 88, 2.51%
Kenya
88 publications, 2.51%
Republic of Korea, 73, 2.08%
Republic of Korea
73 publications, 2.08%
Sweden, 73, 2.08%
Sweden
73 publications, 2.08%
Canada, 71, 2.02%
Canada
71 publications, 2.02%
Pakistan, 71, 2.02%
Pakistan
71 publications, 2.02%
Nigeria, 66, 1.88%
Nigeria
66 publications, 1.88%
Saudi Arabia, 58, 1.65%
Saudi Arabia
58 publications, 1.65%
France, 57, 1.62%
France
57 publications, 1.62%
Spain, 56, 1.59%
Spain
56 publications, 1.59%
Vietnam, 55, 1.57%
Vietnam
55 publications, 1.57%
Czech Republic, 51, 1.45%
Czech Republic
51 publications, 1.45%
Switzerland, 49, 1.4%
Switzerland
49 publications, 1.4%
Brazil, 46, 1.31%
Brazil
46 publications, 1.31%
Russia, 41, 1.17%
Russia
41 publications, 1.17%
Ghana, 41, 1.17%
Ghana
41 publications, 1.17%
Tanzania, 41, 1.17%
Tanzania
41 publications, 1.17%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1998 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.