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University of Science and Technology of China

Short name

USTC

Country, city

China, Hefei

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Organization website

Publications

135 994

Citations

4 065 099

h-index

503

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (1740 publications)

Physical Review B (1564 publications)

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition (1381 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (6321 publications)

Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (4909 publications)

Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (4244 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (1581 publications)

University of Tokyo (1445 publications)

National Laboratory of Frascati (1444 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1977

Total publications

135994

Total citations

4065099

Citations per publication

29.89

Average publications per year

2719.88

Average authors per publication

28.38

h-index

503

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 Materials Science	General Materials Science, 14592, 10.73% General Materials Science 14592 publications, 10.73%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 14588, 10.73% General Chemistry 14588 publications, 10.73%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 13425, 9.87% Condensed Matter Physics 13425 publications, 9.87%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 9562, 7.03% General Physics and Astronomy 9562 publications, 7.03%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 8855, 6.51% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8855 publications, 6.51%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 8447, 6.21% Mechanical Engineering 8447 publications, 6.21%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 8168, 6.01% Materials Chemistry 8168 publications, 6.01%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 7489, 5.51% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 7489 publications, 5.51%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 7413, 5.45% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 7413 publications, 5.45%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 6173, 4.54% Mechanics of Materials 6173 publications, 4.54%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 5399, 3.97% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5399 publications, 3.97%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 5052, 3.71% General Chemical Engineering 5052 publications, 3.71%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 5048, 3.71% General Medicine 5048 publications, 3.71%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 4673, 3.44% Biochemistry 4673 publications, 3.44%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 4655, 3.42% Organic Chemistry 4655 publications, 3.42%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 4272, 3.14% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 4272 publications, 3.14%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 3919, 2.88% Catalysis 3919 publications, 2.88%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 3833, 2.82% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3833 publications, 2.82%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 3745, 2.75% Computer Science Applications 3745 publications, 2.75%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 3632, 2.67% Polymers and Plastics 3632 publications, 2.67%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 3353, 2.47% Metals and Alloys 3353 publications, 2.47%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 3290, 2.42% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 3290 publications, 2.42%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 3066, 2.25% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3066 publications, 2.25%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2987, 2.2% Applied Mathematics 2987 publications, 2.2%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2968, 2.18% Space and Planetary Science 2968 publications, 2.18%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 2960, 2.18% Instrumentation 2960 publications, 2.18%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 2945, 2.17% Multidisciplinary 2945 publications, 2.17%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 2870, 2.11% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2870 publications, 2.11%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 2677, 1.97% General Engineering 2677 publications, 1.97%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 2674, 1.97% Ceramics and Composites 2674 publications, 1.97%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1740, 1.28% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1740 publications, 1.28%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 1564, 1.15% Physical Review B 1564 publications, 1.15%
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 1381, 1.02% Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 1381 publications, 1.02%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 1352, 0.99% Nature Communications 1352 publications, 0.99%
Angewandte Chemie	Angewandte Chemie, 1238, 0.91% Angewandte Chemie 1238 publications, 0.91%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 1237, 0.91% Physical Review A 1237 publications, 0.91%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 1233, 0.91% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 1233 publications, 0.91%
ACS applied materials & interfaces	ACS applied materials & interfaces, 1214, 0.89% ACS applied materials & interfaces 1214 publications, 0.89%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 1102, 0.81% Physical Review Letters 1102 publications, 0.81%
Advanced Materials	Advanced Materials, 1017, 0.75% Advanced Materials 1017 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Materials Chemistry A	Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 988, 0.73% Journal of Materials Chemistry A 988 publications, 0.73%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 938, 0.69% Applied Physics Letters 938 publications, 0.69%
Journal of the American Chemical Society	Journal of the American Chemical Society, 905, 0.67% Journal of the American Chemical Society 905 publications, 0.67%
Advanced Functional Materials	Advanced Functional Materials, 853, 0.63% Advanced Functional Materials 853 publications, 0.63%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 849, 0.62% Astrophysical Journal 849 publications, 0.62%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 843, 0.62% Physical Review D 843 publications, 0.62%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 839, 0.62% Journal of High Energy Physics 839 publications, 0.62%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 828, 0.61% Scientific Reports 828 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Physical Chemistry C	Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 818, 0.6% Journal of Physical Chemistry C 818 publications, 0.6%
Chemical Communications	Chemical Communications, 765, 0.56% Chemical Communications 765 publications, 0.56%
Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics	Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics, 724, 0.53% Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics 724 publications, 0.53%
Small	Small, 723, 0.53% Small 723 publications, 0.53%
Chinese Physics Letters	Chinese Physics Letters, 697, 0.51% Chinese Physics Letters 697 publications, 0.51%
Chemical Engineering Journal	Chemical Engineering Journal, 696, 0.51% Chemical Engineering Journal 696 publications, 0.51%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 690, 0.51% RSC Advances 690 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 689, 0.51% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 689 publications, 0.51%
Fusion Engineering and Design	Fusion Engineering and Design, 659, 0.48% Fusion Engineering and Design 659 publications, 0.48%
Nano Letters	Nano Letters, 635, 0.47% Nano Letters 635 publications, 0.47%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 631, 0.46% Optics Express 631 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 625, 0.46% Journal of Chemical Physics 625 publications, 0.46%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 36211, 26.63% Elsevier 36211 publications, 26.63%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 20117, 14.79% Springer Nature 20117 publications, 14.79%
Wiley	Wiley, 14046, 10.33% Wiley 14046 publications, 10.33%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 10764, 7.92% American Chemical Society (ACS) 10764 publications, 7.92%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 6795, 5% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 6795 publications, 5%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 6609, 4.86% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 6609 publications, 4.86%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 5845, 4.3% American Physical Society (APS) 5845 publications, 4.3%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 5620, 4.13% IOP Publishing 5620 publications, 4.13%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 4529, 3.33% AIP Publishing 4529 publications, 3.33%
MDPI	MDPI, 2700, 1.99% MDPI 2700 publications, 1.99%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2111, 1.55% Taylor & Francis 2111 publications, 1.55%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 1522, 1.12% Optica Publishing Group 1522 publications, 1.12%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1490, 1.1% Oxford University Press 1490 publications, 1.1%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 1347, 0.99% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 1347 publications, 0.99%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1208, 0.89% Frontiers Media S.A. 1208 publications, 0.89%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 1139, 0.84% American Astronomical Society 1139 publications, 0.84%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 1044, 0.77% World Scientific 1044 publications, 0.77%
SAGE	SAGE, 787, 0.58% SAGE 787 publications, 0.58%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 669, 0.49% American Geophysical Union 669 publications, 0.49%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 578, 0.43% Cambridge University Press 578 publications, 0.43%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 576, 0.42% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 576 publications, 0.42%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 576, 0.42% Science in China Press 576 publications, 0.42%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 543, 0.4% Hindawi Limited 543 publications, 0.4%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 509, 0.37% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 509 publications, 0.37%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 474, 0.35% Trans Tech Publications 474 publications, 0.35%
Emerald	Emerald, 441, 0.32% Emerald 441 publications, 0.32%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 374, 0.28% EDP Sciences 374 publications, 0.28%
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)	Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), 341, 0.25% Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) 341 publications, 0.25%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 309, 0.23% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 309 publications, 0.23%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 254, 0.19% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 254 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 6321, 4.65% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 6321 publications, 4.65%
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4909, 3.61% Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4909 publications, 3.61%
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4244, 3.12% Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4244 publications, 3.12%
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3970, 2.92% Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences 3970 publications, 2.92%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 3958, 2.91% Tsinghua University 3958 publications, 2.91%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 3540, 2.6% Nanjing University 3540 publications, 2.6%
Anhui University	Anhui University, 3466, 2.55% Anhui University 3466 publications, 2.55%
Hefei University of Technology	Hefei University of Technology, 3389, 2.49% Hefei University of Technology 3389 publications, 2.49%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 3099, 2.28% Shanghai Jiao Tong University 3099 publications, 2.28%
Peking University	Peking University, 2880, 2.12% Peking University 2880 publications, 2.12%
Anhui Medical University	Anhui Medical University, 2693, 1.98% Anhui Medical University 2693 publications, 1.98%
Shandong University	Shandong University, 2521, 1.85% Shandong University 2521 publications, 1.85%
Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2339, 1.72% Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2339 publications, 1.72%
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2321, 1.71% Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2321 publications, 1.71%
Fudan University	Fudan University, 2266, 1.67% Fudan University 2266 publications, 1.67%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 2245, 1.65% Zhejiang University 2245 publications, 1.65%
Sun Yat-sen University	Sun Yat-sen University, 2232, 1.64% Sun Yat-sen University 2232 publications, 1.64%
City University of Hong Kong	City University of Hong Kong, 1955, 1.44% City University of Hong Kong 1955 publications, 1.44%
Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1717, 1.26% Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1717 publications, 1.26%
Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1685, 1.24% Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1685 publications, 1.24%
Chinese University of Hong Kong	Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1619, 1.19% Chinese University of Hong Kong 1619 publications, 1.19%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1581, 1.16% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1581 publications, 1.16%
University of Hong Kong	University of Hong Kong, 1509, 1.11% University of Hong Kong 1509 publications, 1.11%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1445, 1.06% University of Tokyo 1445 publications, 1.06%
National Laboratory of Frascati	National Laboratory of Frascati, 1444, 1.06% National Laboratory of Frascati 1444 publications, 1.06%
Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1412, 1.04% Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1412 publications, 1.04%
Jilin University	Jilin University, 1396, 1.03% Jilin University 1396 publications, 1.03%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1381, 1.02% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1381 publications, 1.02%
Soochow University (Suzhou)	Soochow University (Suzhou), 1348, 0.99% Soochow University (Suzhou) 1348 publications, 0.99%
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1324, 0.97% Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 1324 publications, 0.97%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1581, 1.16% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1581 publications, 1.16%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1445, 1.06% University of Tokyo 1445 publications, 1.06%
National Laboratory of Frascati	National Laboratory of Frascati, 1444, 1.06% National Laboratory of Frascati 1444 publications, 1.06%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1381, 1.02% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1381 publications, 1.02%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1317, 0.97% University of Oxford 1317 publications, 0.97%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1298, 0.95% Ohio State University 1298 publications, 0.95%
University College London	University College London, 1282, 0.94% University College London 1282 publications, 0.94%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1272, 0.94% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1272 publications, 0.94%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1238, 0.91% Université Paris-Saclay 1238 publications, 0.91%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1227, 0.9% Harvard University 1227 publications, 0.9%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1226, 0.9% University of Manchester 1226 publications, 0.9%
Yale University	Yale University, 1220, 0.9% Yale University 1220 publications, 0.9%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1204, 0.89% Heidelberg University 1204 publications, 0.89%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1175, 0.86% University of California, Berkeley 1175 publications, 0.86%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1158, 0.85% University of Birmingham 1158 publications, 0.85%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz	Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 1149, 0.84% Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz 1149 publications, 0.84%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1147, 0.84% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1147 publications, 0.84%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 1136, 0.84% Uppsala University 1136 publications, 0.84%
Indiana University Bloomington	Indiana University Bloomington, 1128, 0.83% Indiana University Bloomington 1128 publications, 0.83%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1111, 0.82% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1111 publications, 0.82%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1109, 0.82% University of Michigan 1109 publications, 0.82%
KTH Royal Institute of Technology	KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 1105, 0.81% KTH Royal Institute of Technology 1105 publications, 0.81%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1102, 0.81% Sorbonne University 1102 publications, 0.81%
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 1096, 0.81% Justus Liebig University Giessen 1096 publications, 0.81%
University of Pavia	University of Pavia, 1094, 0.8% University of Pavia 1094 publications, 0.8%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 1093, 0.8% University of Texas at Austin 1093 publications, 0.8%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1091, 0.8% University of Washington 1091 publications, 0.8%
AGH University of Krakow	AGH University of Krakow, 1084, 0.8% AGH University of Krakow 1084 publications, 0.8%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1079, 0.79% Sapienza University of Rome 1079 publications, 0.79%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 1071, 0.79% Argonne National Laboratory 1071 publications, 0.79%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 14368, 10.57% USA 14368 publications, 10.57%
Germany	Germany, 4357, 3.2% Germany 4357 publications, 3.2%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4321, 3.18% United Kingdom 4321 publications, 3.18%
Australia	Australia, 3320, 2.44% Australia 3320 publications, 2.44%
Japan	Japan, 3047, 2.24% Japan 3047 publications, 2.24%
Canada	Canada, 2428, 1.79% Canada 2428 publications, 1.79%
France	France, 2386, 1.75% France 2386 publications, 1.75%
Italy	Italy, 2284, 1.68% Italy 2284 publications, 1.68%
Singapore	Singapore, 1926, 1.42% Singapore 1926 publications, 1.42%
Sweden	Sweden, 1882, 1.38% Sweden 1882 publications, 1.38%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1755, 1.29% Netherlands 1755 publications, 1.29%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1707, 1.26% Switzerland 1707 publications, 1.26%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 1603, 1.18% Pakistan 1603 publications, 1.18%
Russia	Russia, 1579, 1.16% Russia 1579 publications, 1.16%
Spain	Spain, 1518, 1.12% Spain 1518 publications, 1.12%
Poland	Poland, 1389, 1.02% Poland 1389 publications, 1.02%
Austria	Austria, 1367, 1.01% Austria 1367 publications, 1.01%
Turkey	Turkey, 1349, 0.99% Turkey 1349 publications, 0.99%
Greece	Greece, 1282, 0.94% Greece 1282 publications, 0.94%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1218, 0.9% Republic of Korea 1218 publications, 0.9%
Brazil	Brazil, 1200, 0.88% Brazil 1200 publications, 0.88%
Denmark	Denmark, 1184, 0.87% Denmark 1184 publications, 0.87%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1170, 0.86% Czech Republic 1170 publications, 0.86%
Chile	Chile, 1162, 0.85% Chile 1162 publications, 0.85%
Norway	Norway, 1103, 0.81% Norway 1103 publications, 0.81%
Romania	Romania, 1009, 0.74% Romania 1009 publications, 0.74%
South Africa	South Africa, 999, 0.73% South Africa 999 publications, 0.73%
Israel	Israel, 989, 0.73% Israel 989 publications, 0.73%
India	India, 955, 0.7% India 955 publications, 0.7%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1977 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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