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Mekelle University
Short name
MU
Country, city
Ethiopia, Mek'ele
Publications
3 796
Citations
94 047
h-index
113
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (188 publications)
BMC Research Notes
BMC Research Notes (79 publications)
Heliyon
Heliyon (63 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University (338 publications)
Ghent University
Ghent University (256 publications)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (249 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Ghent University
Ghent University (256 publications)
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (249 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1998

Total publications
3796
Total citations
94047
Citations per publication
24.78
Average publications per year
130.9
Average authors per publication
6.93
h-index
113
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, 10.14%
General Medicine
385 publications, 10.14%
Multidisciplinary, 254, 6.69%
Multidisciplinary
254 publications, 6.69%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 243, 6.4%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
243 publications, 6.4%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 216, 5.69%
Agronomy and Crop Science
216 publications, 5.69%
Infectious Diseases, 145, 3.82%
Infectious Diseases
145 publications, 3.82%
General Environmental Science, 140, 3.69%
General Environmental Science
140 publications, 3.69%
Geography, Planning and Development, 140, 3.69%
Geography, Planning and Development
140 publications, 3.69%
Ecology, 139, 3.66%
Ecology
139 publications, 3.66%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 137, 3.61%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
137 publications, 3.61%
Soil Science, 135, 3.56%
Soil Science
135 publications, 3.56%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 135, 3.56%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
135 publications, 3.56%
Food Science, 134, 3.53%
Food Science
134 publications, 3.53%
Earth-Surface Processes, 130, 3.42%
Earth-Surface Processes
130 publications, 3.42%
Water Science and Technology, 125, 3.29%
Water Science and Technology
125 publications, 3.29%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 122, 3.21%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
122 publications, 3.21%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 111, 2.92%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
111 publications, 2.92%
Animal Science and Zoology, 99, 2.61%
Animal Science and Zoology
99 publications, 2.61%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 95, 2.5%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
95 publications, 2.5%
Development, 90, 2.37%
Development
90 publications, 2.37%
Health Policy, 86, 2.27%
Health Policy
86 publications, 2.27%
Biochemistry, 84, 2.21%
Biochemistry
84 publications, 2.21%
Forestry, 81, 2.13%
Forestry
81 publications, 2.13%
Economics and Econometrics, 81, 2.13%
Economics and Econometrics
81 publications, 2.13%
Environmental Chemistry, 79, 2.08%
Environmental Chemistry
79 publications, 2.08%
General Materials Science, 74, 1.95%
General Materials Science
74 publications, 1.95%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 74, 1.95%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
74 publications, 1.95%
Plant Science, 72, 1.9%
Plant Science
72 publications, 1.9%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 68, 1.79%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
68 publications, 1.79%
General Chemistry, 63, 1.66%
General Chemistry
63 publications, 1.66%
Pollution, 59, 1.55%
Pollution
59 publications, 1.55%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
188 publications, 4.95%
BMC Research Notes
79 publications, 2.08%
Heliyon
63 publications, 1.66%
BMC Public Health
52 publications, 1.37%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
45 publications, 1.19%
Scientific Reports
45 publications, 1.19%
BMJ Open
38 publications, 1%
SSRN Electronic Journal
37 publications, 0.97%
Land Degradation and Development
34 publications, 0.9%
BioMed Research International
31 publications, 0.82%
BMC Infectious Diseases
31 publications, 0.82%
Journal of Cluster Science
30 publications, 0.79%
Cogent Food & Agriculture
30 publications, 0.79%
Journal of Arid Environments
28 publications, 0.74%
Sustainability
28 publications, 0.74%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
25 publications, 0.66%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
23 publications, 0.61%
Discovering the Unique Geology of the Bergell Alps
22 publications, 0.58%
BMC Pediatrics
21 publications, 0.55%
Agroforestry Systems
21 publications, 0.55%
BMC Women's Health
18 publications, 0.47%
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
17 publications, 0.45%
BMC Health Services Research
16 publications, 0.42%
Sustainable Water Resources Management
16 publications, 0.42%
Catena
15 publications, 0.4%
Frontiers in Public Health
15 publications, 0.4%
BMJ Global Health
15 publications, 0.4%
Irrigation and Drainage
15 publications, 0.4%
Science of the Total Environment
14 publications, 0.37%
Reproductive Health
14 publications, 0.37%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1162 publications, 30.61%
Elsevier
681 publications, 17.94%
Taylor & Francis
304 publications, 8.01%
Wiley
287 publications, 7.56%
Hindawi Limited
228 publications, 6.01%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
206 publications, 5.43%
MDPI
176 publications, 4.64%
Academic Journals
80 publications, 2.11%
BMJ
73 publications, 1.92%
Frontiers Media S.A.
72 publications, 1.9%
SAGE
68 publications, 1.79%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
37 publications, 0.97%
Oxford University Press
35 publications, 0.92%
Cambridge University Press
31 publications, 0.82%
Emerald
25 publications, 0.66%
IWA Publishing
15 publications, 0.4%
American Medical Association (AMA)
15 publications, 0.4%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)
14 publications, 0.37%
Walter de Gruyter
12 publications, 0.32%
World Scientific
12 publications, 0.32%
IGI Global
12 publications, 0.32%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
11 publications, 0.29%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
10 publications, 0.26%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
10 publications, 0.26%
CSIRO Publishing
9 publications, 0.24%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
8 publications, 0.21%
EDP Sciences
8 publications, 0.21%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
8 publications, 0.21%
IOP Publishing
7 publications, 0.18%
AOSIS
7 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

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Addis Ababa University
338 publications, 8.9%
Ghent University
256 publications, 6.74%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
249 publications, 6.56%
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
193 publications, 5.08%
University of Gondar
122 publications, 3.21%
Jimma University
117 publications, 3.08%
Bahir Dar University
115 publications, 3.03%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
92 publications, 2.42%
Hawassa University
68 publications, 1.79%
Haramaya University
65 publications, 1.71%
Wollo University
61 publications, 1.61%
Flinders University
51 publications, 1.34%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
49 publications, 1.29%
University of Antwerp
47 publications, 1.24%
University of Oxford
45 publications, 1.19%
Monash University
43 publications, 1.13%
Wolaita Sodo University
43 publications, 1.13%
Ethiopian Public Health Institute
41 publications, 1.08%
Arba Minch University
41 publications, 1.08%
Torrens University Australia
40 publications, 1.05%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
38 publications, 1%
University of Washington
38 publications, 1%
Tottori University
38 publications, 1%
Debre Markos University
37 publications, 0.97%
University of Adelaide
36 publications, 0.95%
Deakin University
36 publications, 0.95%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
35 publications, 0.92%
Harvard University
35 publications, 0.92%
University of Sydney
34 publications, 0.9%
University of the Witwatersrand
34 publications, 0.9%
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With foreign organizations

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Ghent University
256 publications, 6.74%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
249 publications, 6.56%
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
193 publications, 5.08%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
92 publications, 2.42%
Flinders University
51 publications, 1.34%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
49 publications, 1.29%
University of Antwerp
47 publications, 1.24%
University of Oxford
45 publications, 1.19%
Monash University
43 publications, 1.13%
Torrens University Australia
40 publications, 1.05%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
38 publications, 1%
University of Washington
38 publications, 1%
Tottori University
38 publications, 1%
University of Adelaide
36 publications, 0.95%
Deakin University
36 publications, 0.95%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
35 publications, 0.92%
Harvard University
35 publications, 0.92%
University of Sydney
34 publications, 0.9%
University of the Witwatersrand
34 publications, 0.9%
King Saud University
32 publications, 0.84%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
32 publications, 0.84%
Curtin University
32 publications, 0.84%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
32 publications, 0.84%
Nord University
31 publications, 0.82%
Imperial College London
30 publications, 0.79%
Aga Khan University
29 publications, 0.76%
Maastricht University
29 publications, 0.76%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
28 publications, 0.74%
University of Twente
28 publications, 0.74%
University of Nigeria
28 publications, 0.74%
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With other countries

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Belgium, 399, 10.51%
Belgium
399 publications, 10.51%
USA, 332, 8.75%
USA
332 publications, 8.75%
Norway, 263, 6.93%
Norway
263 publications, 6.93%
Netherlands, 237, 6.24%
Netherlands
237 publications, 6.24%
United Kingdom, 211, 5.56%
United Kingdom
211 publications, 5.56%
India, 199, 5.24%
India
199 publications, 5.24%
Australia, 191, 5.03%
Australia
191 publications, 5.03%
Germany, 168, 4.43%
Germany
168 publications, 4.43%
China, 130, 3.42%
China
130 publications, 3.42%
South Africa, 129, 3.4%
South Africa
129 publications, 3.4%
Iran, 103, 2.71%
Iran
103 publications, 2.71%
Japan, 94, 2.48%
Japan
94 publications, 2.48%
Italy, 93, 2.45%
Italy
93 publications, 2.45%
Kenya, 89, 2.34%
Kenya
89 publications, 2.34%
Sweden, 74, 1.95%
Sweden
74 publications, 1.95%
Republic of Korea, 73, 1.92%
Republic of Korea
73 publications, 1.92%
Pakistan, 72, 1.9%
Pakistan
72 publications, 1.9%
Canada, 71, 1.87%
Canada
71 publications, 1.87%
Nigeria, 66, 1.74%
Nigeria
66 publications, 1.74%
Saudi Arabia, 59, 1.55%
Saudi Arabia
59 publications, 1.55%
France, 57, 1.5%
France
57 publications, 1.5%
Spain, 56, 1.48%
Spain
56 publications, 1.48%
Vietnam, 55, 1.45%
Vietnam
55 publications, 1.45%
Czech Republic, 53, 1.4%
Czech Republic
53 publications, 1.4%
Switzerland, 51, 1.34%
Switzerland
51 publications, 1.34%
Brazil, 46, 1.21%
Brazil
46 publications, 1.21%
Russia, 43, 1.13%
Russia
43 publications, 1.13%
Tanzania, 42, 1.11%
Tanzania
42 publications, 1.11%
Ghana, 41, 1.08%
Ghana
41 publications, 1.08%
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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.