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Short name

TU-K

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

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Publications

743

Citations

9 031

h-index

Top-3 journals

Heliyon (23 publications)

Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies (11 publications)

Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization (11 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Nairobi (100 publications)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (37 publications)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (37 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (37 publications)

Ambrose Alli University (33 publications)

University of Johannesburg (23 publications)

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Since 1978

Total publications

743

Total citations

9031

Citations per publication

12.15

Average publications per year

15.48

Average authors per publication

6.39

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
General Medicine	General Medicine, 74, 9.96% General Medicine 74 publications, 9.96%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 43, 5.79% Multidisciplinary 43 publications, 5.79%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 40, 5.38% General Chemistry 40 publications, 5.38%
Pollution	Pollution, 39, 5.25% Pollution 39 publications, 5.25%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 34, 4.58% Environmental Chemistry 34 publications, 4.58%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 28, 3.77% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 28 publications, 3.77%
Ecology	Ecology, 28, 3.77% Ecology 28 publications, 3.77%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 26, 3.5% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 26 publications, 3.5%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 26, 3.5% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 26 publications, 3.5%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 25, 3.36% Environmental Engineering 25 publications, 3.36%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 25, 3.36% Water Science and Technology 25 publications, 3.36%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 24, 3.23% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 24 publications, 3.23%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 23, 3.1% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 23 publications, 3.1%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 23, 3.1% Parasitology 23 publications, 3.1%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 21, 2.83% General Chemical Engineering 21 publications, 2.83%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 21, 2.83% Geophysics 21 publications, 2.83%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 20, 2.69% Infectious Diseases 20 publications, 2.69%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 20, 2.69% Condensed Matter Physics 20 publications, 2.69%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 18, 2.42% General Environmental Science 18 publications, 2.42%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 17, 2.29% Waste Management and Disposal 17 publications, 2.29%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 17, 2.29% Space and Planetary Science 17 publications, 2.29%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 16, 2.15% General Materials Science 16 publications, 2.15%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 16, 2.15% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 16 publications, 2.15%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 16, 2.15% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 16 publications, 2.15%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 15, 2.02% Materials Chemistry 15 publications, 2.02%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 15, 2.02% Plant Science 15 publications, 2.02%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 15, 2.02% Biotechnology 15 publications, 2.02%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15, 2.02% Astronomy and Astrophysics 15 publications, 2.02%
Genetics	Genetics, 14, 1.88% Genetics 14 publications, 1.88%
Library and Information Sciences	Library and Information Sciences, 14, 1.88% Library and Information Sciences 14 publications, 1.88%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25
Heliyon	Heliyon, 23, 3.1% Heliyon 23 publications, 3.1%
Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization	Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization, 11, 1.48% Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization 11 publications, 1.48%
Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies	Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies, 11, 1.48% Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies 11 publications, 1.48%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 10, 1.35% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 10 publications, 1.35%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 8, 1.08% Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 8 publications, 1.08%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 7, 0.94% Scientific Reports 7 publications, 0.94%
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 7, 0.94% Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 7 publications, 0.94%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 7, 0.94% PLoS ONE 7 publications, 0.94%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 7, 0.94% SSRN Electronic Journal 7 publications, 0.94%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 6, 0.81% Science of the Total Environment 6 publications, 0.81%
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 6, 0.81% Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 6 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 6, 0.81% Journal of Environmental Management 6 publications, 0.81%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 6, 0.81% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 6 publications, 0.81%
Robots in Academic Libraries	Robots in Academic Libraries, 6, 0.81% Robots in Academic Libraries 6 publications, 0.81%
Ground Water Abstraction Structures	Ground Water Abstraction Structures, 6, 0.81% Ground Water Abstraction Structures 6 publications, 0.81%
Parasitology International	Parasitology International, 5, 0.67% Parasitology International 5 publications, 0.67%
Reproductive Health	Reproductive Health, 5, 0.67% Reproductive Health 5 publications, 0.67%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 5, 0.67% Scientific African 5 publications, 0.67%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 5, 0.67% Advances in Space Research 5 publications, 0.67%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 5, 0.67% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 5 publications, 0.67%
Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies	Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies, 5, 0.67% Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies 5 publications, 0.67%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 4, 0.54% RSC Advances 4 publications, 0.54%
Library Management	Library Management, 4, 0.54% Library Management 4 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Tropical Medicine	Journal of Tropical Medicine, 4, 0.54% Journal of Tropical Medicine 4 publications, 0.54%
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation	International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 4, 0.54% International Journal of Antennas and Propagation 4 publications, 0.54%
American Journal of Botany	American Journal of Botany, 4, 0.54% American Journal of Botany 4 publications, 0.54%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 4, 0.54% BMC Public Health 4 publications, 0.54%
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine	Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 4, 0.54% Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 4 publications, 0.54%
Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication	Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 4, 0.54% Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication 4 publications, 0.54%
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences	The International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 4, 0.54% The International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 4 publications, 0.54%
	5 10 15 20 25

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Elsevier	Elsevier, 166, 22.34% Elsevier 166 publications, 22.34%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 148, 19.92% Springer Nature 148 publications, 19.92%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 64, 8.61% Taylor & Francis 64 publications, 8.61%
Wiley	Wiley, 54, 7.27% Wiley 54 publications, 7.27%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 50, 6.73% IGI Global 50 publications, 6.73%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 39, 5.25% Hindawi Limited 39 publications, 5.25%
MDPI	MDPI, 36, 4.85% MDPI 36 publications, 4.85%
Emerald	Emerald, 18, 2.42% Emerald 18 publications, 2.42%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 16, 2.15% Oxford University Press 16 publications, 2.15%
SAGE	SAGE, 12, 1.62% SAGE 12 publications, 1.62%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 12, 1.62% American Chemical Society (ACS) 12 publications, 1.62%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 12, 1.62% Academic Journals 12 publications, 1.62%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 9, 1.21% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 9 publications, 1.21%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 8, 1.08% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 8 publications, 1.08%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 8, 1.08% Frontiers Media S.A. 8 publications, 1.08%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 7, 0.94% Cambridge University Press 7 publications, 0.94%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 7, 0.94% Copernicus 7 publications, 0.94%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 7, 0.94% Social Science Electronic Publishing 7 publications, 0.94%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 6, 0.81% AIP Publishing 6 publications, 0.81%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 3, 0.4% Walter de Gruyter 3 publications, 0.4%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 3, 0.4% American Society for Microbiology 3 publications, 0.4%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 3, 0.4% IWA Publishing 3 publications, 0.4%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 3, 0.4% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 3 publications, 0.4%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 3, 0.4% F1000 Research 3 publications, 0.4%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)	Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), 3, 0.4% Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 3 publications, 0.4%
John Benjamins Publishing Company	John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2, 0.27% John Benjamins Publishing Company 2 publications, 0.27%
Brill	Brill, 2, 0.27% Brill 2 publications, 0.27%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 2, 0.27% King Saud University 2 publications, 0.27%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 2, 0.27% Mary Ann Liebert 2 publications, 0.27%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 2, 0.27% IOP Publishing 2 publications, 0.27%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 100, 13.46% University of Nairobi 100 publications, 13.46%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 37, 4.98% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 37 publications, 4.98%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 37, 4.98% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 37 publications, 4.98%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 35, 4.71% Kenya Medical Research Institute 35 publications, 4.71%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 35, 4.71% Maseno University 35 publications, 4.71%
Ambrose Alli University	Ambrose Alli University, 33, 4.44% Ambrose Alli University 33 publications, 4.44%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 32, 4.31% Kenyatta University 32 publications, 4.31%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 23, 3.1% University of Johannesburg 23 publications, 3.1%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 21, 2.83% University of South Africa 21 publications, 2.83%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 20, 2.69% Egerton University 20 publications, 2.69%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 18, 2.42% University of the Witwatersrand 18 publications, 2.42%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 17, 2.29% University of Venda 17 publications, 2.29%
Airlangga university	Airlangga university, 17, 2.29% Airlangga university 17 publications, 2.29%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 17, 2.29% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 17 publications, 2.29%
University of Eldoret	University of Eldoret, 17, 2.29% University of Eldoret 17 publications, 2.29%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16, 2.15% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 16 publications, 2.15%
North-West University	North-West University, 16, 2.15% North-West University 16 publications, 2.15%
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, 16, 2.15% Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 16 publications, 2.15%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 13, 1.75% University of KwaZulu-Natal 13 publications, 1.75%
Strathmore University	Strathmore University, 13, 1.75% Strathmore University 13 publications, 1.75%
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute	Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, 12, 1.62% Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute 12 publications, 1.62%
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 12, 1.62% Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 12 publications, 1.62%
University of Embu	University of Embu, 12, 1.62% University of Embu 12 publications, 1.62%
Donghua University	Donghua University, 11, 1.48% Donghua University 11 publications, 1.48%
Taizhou University	Taizhou University, 11, 1.48% Taizhou University 11 publications, 1.48%
Moi University	Moi University, 11, 1.48% Moi University 11 publications, 1.48%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 10, 1.35% University of Pretoria 10 publications, 1.35%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 10, 1.35% University of Wisconsin–Madison 10 publications, 1.35%
Pwani University	Pwani University, 10, 1.35% Pwani University 10 publications, 1.35%
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, 10, 1.35% Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology 10 publications, 1.35%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 37, 4.98% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 37 publications, 4.98%
Ambrose Alli University	Ambrose Alli University, 33, 4.44% Ambrose Alli University 33 publications, 4.44%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 23, 3.1% University of Johannesburg 23 publications, 3.1%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 21, 2.83% University of South Africa 21 publications, 2.83%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 18, 2.42% University of the Witwatersrand 18 publications, 2.42%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 17, 2.29% University of Venda 17 publications, 2.29%
Airlangga university	Airlangga university, 17, 2.29% Airlangga university 17 publications, 2.29%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16, 2.15% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 16 publications, 2.15%
North-West University	North-West University, 16, 2.15% North-West University 16 publications, 2.15%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 13, 1.75% University of KwaZulu-Natal 13 publications, 1.75%
Donghua University	Donghua University, 11, 1.48% Donghua University 11 publications, 1.48%
Taizhou University	Taizhou University, 11, 1.48% Taizhou University 11 publications, 1.48%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 10, 1.35% University of Pretoria 10 publications, 1.35%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 10, 1.35% University of Wisconsin–Madison 10 publications, 1.35%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 9, 1.21% University of Manchester 9 publications, 1.21%
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries	National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, 9, 1.21% National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries 9 publications, 1.21%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 8, 1.08% University of Southampton 8 publications, 1.08%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 8, 1.08% Federal University of Technology Akure 8 publications, 1.08%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 8, 1.08% Makerere University 8 publications, 1.08%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 8, 1.08% University of Washington 8 publications, 1.08%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 8, 1.08% Helmholtz Zentrum München 8 publications, 1.08%
Boston College	Boston College, 8, 1.08% Boston College 8 publications, 1.08%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 8, 1.08% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 8 publications, 1.08%
Minia University	Minia University, 8, 1.08% Minia University 8 publications, 1.08%
Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 8, 1.08% Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 8 publications, 1.08%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 7, 0.94% Ghent University 7 publications, 0.94%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 7, 0.94% Uppsala University 7 publications, 0.94%
Harbin Medical University	Harbin Medical University, 7, 0.94% Harbin Medical University 7 publications, 0.94%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 7, 0.94% Stellenbosch University 7 publications, 0.94%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 7, 0.94% University of the Western Cape 7 publications, 0.94%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
South Africa	South Africa, 137, 18.44% South Africa 137 publications, 18.44%
China	China, 78, 10.5% China 78 publications, 10.5%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 72, 9.69% Nigeria 72 publications, 9.69%
USA	USA, 67, 9.02% USA 67 publications, 9.02%
Germany	Germany, 62, 8.34% Germany 62 publications, 8.34%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 55, 7.4% United Kingdom 55 publications, 7.4%
India	India, 24, 3.23% India 24 publications, 3.23%
Sweden	Sweden, 23, 3.1% Sweden 23 publications, 3.1%
France	France, 21, 2.83% France 21 publications, 2.83%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 21, 2.83% Indonesia 21 publications, 2.83%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 21, 2.83% Netherlands 21 publications, 2.83%
Austria	Austria, 18, 2.42% Austria 18 publications, 2.42%
Belgium	Belgium, 18, 2.42% Belgium 18 publications, 2.42%
Italy	Italy, 18, 2.42% Italy 18 publications, 2.42%
Uganda	Uganda, 17, 2.29% Uganda 17 publications, 2.29%
Canada	Canada, 16, 2.15% Canada 16 publications, 2.15%
Egypt	Egypt, 15, 2.02% Egypt 15 publications, 2.02%
Spain	Spain, 15, 2.02% Spain 15 publications, 2.02%
Australia	Australia, 13, 1.75% Australia 13 publications, 1.75%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 13, 1.75% Switzerland 13 publications, 1.75%
Russia	Russia, 12, 1.62% Russia 12 publications, 1.62%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 12, 1.62% Ethiopia 12 publications, 1.62%
Congo-Brazzaville	Congo-Brazzaville, 11, 1.48% Congo-Brazzaville 11 publications, 1.48%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 10, 1.35% Tanzania 10 publications, 1.35%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 9, 1.21% Cameroon 9 publications, 1.21%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 9, 1.21% Rwanda 9 publications, 1.21%
Japan	Japan, 9, 1.21% Japan 9 publications, 1.21%
Algeria	Algeria, 8, 1.08% Algeria 8 publications, 1.08%
Brazil	Brazil, 8, 1.08% Brazil 8 publications, 1.08%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

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