Banaras Hindu University

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Short name

BHU

Country, city

India, Varanasi

04cdn2797

Organization website

Publications

31 210

Citations

633 910

h-index

227

Top-3 journals

RSC Advances (210 publications)

Astrophysics and Space Science (178 publications)

Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (169 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi (1530 publications)

University of Delhi (582 publications)

University of Allahabad (429 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (120 publications)

Howard University (88 publications)

University of Cambridge (87 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1950

Total publications

31210

Total citations

633910

Citations per publication

20.31

Average publications per year

405.32

Average authors per publication

5.32

h-index

227

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 Medicine	General Medicine, 3817, 12.23% General Medicine 3817 publications, 12.23%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2553, 8.18% Condensed Matter Physics 2553 publications, 8.18%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1728, 5.54% General Materials Science 1728 publications, 5.54%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1672, 5.36% General Chemistry 1672 publications, 5.36%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1597, 5.12% Biochemistry 1597 publications, 5.12%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1505, 4.82% Materials Chemistry 1505 publications, 4.82%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 1336, 4.28% Plant Science 1336 publications, 4.28%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 1265, 4.05% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1265 publications, 4.05%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1245, 3.99% Molecular Biology 1245 publications, 3.99%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1208, 3.87% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1208 publications, 3.87%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1097, 3.51% General Physics and Astronomy 1097 publications, 3.51%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 1085, 3.48% Mechanics of Materials 1085 publications, 3.48%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1036, 3.32% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1036 publications, 3.32%
Genetics	Genetics, 1035, 3.32% Genetics 1035 publications, 3.32%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1026, 3.29% Organic Chemistry 1026 publications, 3.29%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 989, 3.17% Agronomy and Crop Science 989 publications, 3.17%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 967, 3.1% Mechanical Engineering 967 publications, 3.1%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 907, 2.91% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 907 publications, 2.91%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 842, 2.7% Inorganic Chemistry 842 publications, 2.7%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 791, 2.53% Cell Biology 791 publications, 2.53%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 784, 2.51% Pharmacology 784 publications, 2.51%
Pollution	Pollution, 784, 2.51% Pollution 784 publications, 2.51%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 772, 2.47% General Chemical Engineering 772 publications, 2.47%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 723, 2.32% Analytical Chemistry 723 publications, 2.32%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 687, 2.2% Biotechnology 687 publications, 2.2%
Surgery	Surgery, 636, 2.04% Surgery 636 publications, 2.04%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 635, 2.03% Microbiology 635 publications, 2.03%
Physiology	Physiology, 616, 1.97% Physiology 616 publications, 1.97%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 608, 1.95% Infectious Diseases 608 publications, 1.95%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 600, 1.92% Spectroscopy 600 publications, 1.92%
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Journals

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RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 210, 0.67% RSC Advances 210 publications, 0.67%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 178, 0.57% Astrophysics and Space Science 178 publications, 0.57%
Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy	Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 169, 0.54% Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 169 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 167, 0.54% Journal of Molecular Structure 167 publications, 0.54%
General and Comparative Endocrinology	General and Comparative Endocrinology, 159, 0.51% General and Comparative Endocrinology 159 publications, 0.51%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 153, 0.49% Scientific Reports 153 publications, 0.49%
Pramana - Journal of Physics	Pramana - Journal of Physics, 146, 0.47% Pramana - Journal of Physics 146 publications, 0.47%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 144, 0.46% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 144 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Materials Science	Journal of Materials Science, 143, 0.46% Journal of Materials Science 143 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Earth System Science	Journal of Earth System Science, 138, 0.44% Journal of Earth System Science 138 publications, 0.44%
Indian Journal of Pediatrics	Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 137, 0.44% Indian Journal of Pediatrics 137 publications, 0.44%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 135, 0.43% Physical Review B 135 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 134, 0.43% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 134 publications, 0.43%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 127, 0.41% International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 127 publications, 0.41%
ChemistrySelect	ChemistrySelect, 124, 0.4% ChemistrySelect 124 publications, 0.4%
Bulletin of Materials Science	Bulletin of Materials Science, 120, 0.38% Bulletin of Materials Science 120 publications, 0.38%
Journal of the Geological Society of India	Journal of the Geological Society of India, 118, 0.38% Journal of the Geological Society of India 118 publications, 0.38%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 118, 0.38% PLoS ONE 118 publications, 0.38%
Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research	Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research, 116, 0.37% Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research 116 publications, 0.37%
New Journal of Chemistry	New Journal of Chemistry, 113, 0.36% New Journal of Chemistry 113 publications, 0.36%
Physical Review C	Physical Review C, 113, 0.36% Physical Review C 113 publications, 0.36%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 107, 0.34% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 107 publications, 0.34%
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences	Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 103, 0.33% Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 103 publications, 0.33%
Phytochemistry	Phytochemistry, 97, 0.31% Phytochemistry 97 publications, 0.31%
Pure and Applied Geophysics	Pure and Applied Geophysics, 94, 0.3% Pure and Applied Geophysics 94 publications, 0.3%
Polyhedron	Polyhedron, 92, 0.29% Polyhedron 92 publications, 0.29%
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 89, 0.29% Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 89 publications, 0.29%
Microwave and Optical Technology Letters	Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 88, 0.28% Microwave and Optical Technology Letters 88 publications, 0.28%
Dalton Transactions	Dalton Transactions, 87, 0.28% Dalton Transactions 87 publications, 0.28%
Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry	Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry, 84, 0.27% Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry 84 publications, 0.27%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 9283, 29.74% Elsevier 9283 publications, 29.74%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 8786, 28.15% Springer Nature 8786 publications, 28.15%
Wiley	Wiley, 2611, 8.37% Wiley 2611 publications, 8.37%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1849, 5.92% Taylor & Francis 1849 publications, 5.92%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 744, 2.38% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 744 publications, 2.38%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 573, 1.84% American Chemical Society (ACS) 573 publications, 1.84%
SAGE	SAGE, 539, 1.73% SAGE 539 publications, 1.73%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 438, 1.4% American Physical Society (APS) 438 publications, 1.4%
MDPI	MDPI, 401, 1.28% MDPI 401 publications, 1.28%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 348, 1.12% Oxford University Press 348 publications, 1.12%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 310, 0.99% IOP Publishing 310 publications, 0.99%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 308, 0.99% Frontiers Media S.A. 308 publications, 0.99%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 289, 0.93% Hindawi Limited 289 publications, 0.93%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 281, 0.9% AIP Publishing 281 publications, 0.9%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 260, 0.83% World Scientific 260 publications, 0.83%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 253, 0.81% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 253 publications, 0.81%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 232, 0.74% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 232 publications, 0.74%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 230, 0.74% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 230 publications, 0.74%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 186, 0.6% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 186 publications, 0.6%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 174, 0.56% Cambridge University Press 174 publications, 0.56%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 151, 0.48% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 151 publications, 0.48%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 140, 0.45% S. Karger AG 140 publications, 0.45%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 129, 0.41% Walter de Gruyter 129 publications, 0.41%
Emerald	Emerald, 124, 0.4% Emerald 124 publications, 0.4%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 110, 0.35% IGI Global 110 publications, 0.35%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 81, 0.26% Pleiades Publishing 81 publications, 0.26%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 76, 0.24% Inderscience Publishers 76 publications, 0.24%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 74, 0.24% Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing 74 publications, 0.24%
Medknow	Medknow, 70, 0.22% Medknow 70 publications, 0.22%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 68, 0.22% American Society for Microbiology 68 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

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Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi	Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi, 1530, 4.9% Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi 1530 publications, 4.9%
University of Delhi	University of Delhi, 582, 1.86% University of Delhi 582 publications, 1.86%
University of Allahabad	University of Allahabad, 429, 1.37% University of Allahabad 429 publications, 1.37%
University of Lucknow	University of Lucknow, 284, 0.91% University of Lucknow 284 publications, 0.91%
Amity University, Noida	Amity University, Noida, 252, 0.81% Amity University, Noida 252 publications, 0.81%
Indian Agricultural Research Institute	Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 233, 0.75% Indian Agricultural Research Institute 233 publications, 0.75%
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 232, 0.74% Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 232 publications, 0.74%
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 219, 0.7% Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 219 publications, 0.7%
Jawaharlal Nehru University	Jawaharlal Nehru University, 214, 0.69% Jawaharlal Nehru University 214 publications, 0.69%
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, 194, 0.62% Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences 194 publications, 0.62%
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 178, 0.57% Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 178 publications, 0.57%
National Physical Laboratory of India	National Physical Laboratory of India, 169, 0.54% National Physical Laboratory of India 169 publications, 0.54%
National Botanical Research Institute	National Botanical Research Institute, 166, 0.53% National Botanical Research Institute 166 publications, 0.53%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, 164, 0.53% All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi 164 publications, 0.53%
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 160, 0.51% Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 160 publications, 0.51%
Indian Institute of Science	Indian Institute of Science, 159, 0.51% Indian Institute of Science 159 publications, 0.51%
Central Drug Research Institute	Central Drug Research Institute, 148, 0.47% Central Drug Research Institute 148 publications, 0.47%
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology	Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 147, 0.47% Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 147 publications, 0.47%
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 146, 0.47% Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 146 publications, 0.47%
University of Hyderabad	University of Hyderabad, 145, 0.46% University of Hyderabad 145 publications, 0.46%
University of Calcutta	University of Calcutta, 137, 0.44% University of Calcutta 137 publications, 0.44%
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, 132, 0.42% Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology 132 publications, 0.42%
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, 128, 0.41% Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University 128 publications, 0.41%
Indian Institute of Toxicology Research	Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, 127, 0.41% Indian Institute of Toxicology Research 127 publications, 0.41%
Lovely Professional University	Lovely Professional University, 123, 0.39% Lovely Professional University 123 publications, 0.39%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 120, 0.38% King Saud University 120 publications, 0.38%
Savitribai Phule Pune University	Savitribai Phule Pune University, 120, 0.38% Savitribai Phule Pune University 120 publications, 0.38%
Inter-University Accelerator Centre	Inter-University Accelerator Centre, 116, 0.37% Inter-University Accelerator Centre 116 publications, 0.37%
Panjab University	Panjab University, 115, 0.37% Panjab University 115 publications, 0.37%
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh Muslim University, 100, 0.32% Aligarh Muslim University 100 publications, 0.32%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120
King Saud University	King Saud University, 120, 0.38% King Saud University 120 publications, 0.38%
Howard University	Howard University, 88, 0.28% Howard University 88 publications, 0.28%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 87, 0.28% University of Cambridge 87 publications, 0.28%
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp	Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, 86, 0.28% Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp 86 publications, 0.28%
Southern Federal University	Southern Federal University, 69, 0.22% Southern Federal University 69 publications, 0.22%
Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica	Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, 69, 0.22% Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica 69 publications, 0.22%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 64, 0.21% University of Oxford 64 publications, 0.21%
Tribhuvan University	Tribhuvan University, 64, 0.21% Tribhuvan University 64 publications, 0.21%
University of Reading	University of Reading, 62, 0.2% University of Reading 62 publications, 0.2%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 58, 0.19% King Khalid University 58 publications, 0.19%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 57, 0.18% Harvard University 57 publications, 0.18%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 52, 0.17% Ohio State University 52 publications, 0.17%
Daffodil International University	Daffodil International University, 52, 0.17% Daffodil International University 52 publications, 0.17%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 50, 0.16% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 50 publications, 0.16%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 48, 0.15% Karolinska Institute 48 publications, 0.15%
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences	B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, 48, 0.15% B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences 48 publications, 0.15%
University College London	University College London, 46, 0.15% University College London 46 publications, 0.15%
Charles University	Charles University, 46, 0.15% Charles University 46 publications, 0.15%
Deakin University	Deakin University, 46, 0.15% Deakin University 46 publications, 0.15%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 46, 0.15% University of Tokyo 46 publications, 0.15%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 45, 0.14% King Abdulaziz University 45 publications, 0.14%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 44, 0.14% Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 44 publications, 0.14%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 43, 0.14% Imperial College London 43 publications, 0.14%
National Taiwan University	National Taiwan University, 43, 0.14% National Taiwan University 43 publications, 0.14%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 43, 0.14% University of Michigan 43 publications, 0.14%
University of Iowa	University of Iowa, 43, 0.14% University of Iowa 43 publications, 0.14%
Florida State University	Florida State University, 42, 0.13% Florida State University 42 publications, 0.13%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 42, 0.13% University of California, Los Angeles 42 publications, 0.13%
Sichuan University	Sichuan University, 41, 0.13% Sichuan University 41 publications, 0.13%
Iowa State University	Iowa State University, 39, 0.12% Iowa State University 39 publications, 0.12%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1402, 4.49% USA 1402 publications, 4.49%
China	China, 568, 1.82% China 568 publications, 1.82%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 564, 1.81% United Kingdom 564 publications, 1.81%
Germany	Germany, 561, 1.8% Germany 561 publications, 1.8%
Japan	Japan, 354, 1.13% Japan 354 publications, 1.13%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 314, 1.01% Republic of Korea 314 publications, 1.01%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 286, 0.92% Saudi Arabia 286 publications, 0.92%
Australia	Australia, 283, 0.91% Australia 283 publications, 0.91%
Canada	Canada, 268, 0.86% Canada 268 publications, 0.86%
France	France, 195, 0.62% France 195 publications, 0.62%
Italy	Italy, 191, 0.61% Italy 191 publications, 0.61%
Sweden	Sweden, 186, 0.6% Sweden 186 publications, 0.6%
Nepal	Nepal, 185, 0.59% Nepal 185 publications, 0.59%
Russia	Russia, 169, 0.54% Russia 169 publications, 0.54%
Spain	Spain, 166, 0.53% Spain 166 publications, 0.53%
Brazil	Brazil, 162, 0.52% Brazil 162 publications, 0.52%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 160, 0.51% Switzerland 160 publications, 0.51%
Belgium	Belgium, 155, 0.5% Belgium 155 publications, 0.5%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 145, 0.46% Bangladesh 145 publications, 0.46%
Mexico	Mexico, 132, 0.42% Mexico 132 publications, 0.42%
Israel	Israel, 129, 0.41% Israel 129 publications, 0.41%
Egypt	Egypt, 123, 0.39% Egypt 123 publications, 0.39%
Iran	Iran, 107, 0.34% Iran 107 publications, 0.34%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 106, 0.34% Malaysia 106 publications, 0.34%
South Africa	South Africa, 106, 0.34% South Africa 106 publications, 0.34%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 100, 0.32% Pakistan 100 publications, 0.32%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 100, 0.32% Czech Republic 100 publications, 0.32%
Portugal	Portugal, 95, 0.3% Portugal 95 publications, 0.3%
Turkey	Turkey, 93, 0.3% Turkey 93 publications, 0.3%
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