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Short name

TU-K

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

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Publications

821

Citations

10 423

h-index

Top-3 journals

Heliyon (24 publications)

Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization (11 publications)

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (11 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Nairobi (104 publications)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (41 publications)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (37 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (37 publications)

Ambrose Alli University (35 publications)

University of Johannesburg (29 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Ruga Stephen

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PhD in Economics, senior lecturer

h-index: 0

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1978

Total publications

821

Total citations

10423

Citations per publication

12.7

Average publications per year

17.1

Average authors per publication

6.27

h-index

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

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
General Medicine	General Medicine, 75, 9.14% General Medicine 75 publications, 9.14%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 43, 5.24% Multidisciplinary 43 publications, 5.24%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 40, 4.87% General Chemistry 40 publications, 4.87%
Pollution	Pollution, 39, 4.75% Pollution 39 publications, 4.75%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 34, 4.14% Environmental Chemistry 34 publications, 4.14%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 28, 3.41% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 28 publications, 3.41%
Ecology	Ecology, 28, 3.41% Ecology 28 publications, 3.41%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 26, 3.17% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 26 publications, 3.17%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 26, 3.17% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 26 publications, 3.17%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 25, 3.05% Environmental Engineering 25 publications, 3.05%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 25, 3.05% Water Science and Technology 25 publications, 3.05%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 24, 2.92% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 24 publications, 2.92%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 23, 2.8% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 23 publications, 2.8%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 23, 2.8% Parasitology 23 publications, 2.8%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 21, 2.56% General Chemical Engineering 21 publications, 2.56%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 21, 2.56% Geophysics 21 publications, 2.56%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 20, 2.44% Infectious Diseases 20 publications, 2.44%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 20, 2.44% Condensed Matter Physics 20 publications, 2.44%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 19, 2.31% General Environmental Science 19 publications, 2.31%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 17, 2.07% Waste Management and Disposal 17 publications, 2.07%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 17, 2.07% Space and Planetary Science 17 publications, 2.07%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 17, 2.07% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 17 publications, 2.07%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 16, 1.95% General Materials Science 16 publications, 1.95%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 16, 1.95% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 16 publications, 1.95%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 15, 1.83% Materials Chemistry 15 publications, 1.83%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 15, 1.83% Plant Science 15 publications, 1.83%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 15, 1.83% Biotechnology 15 publications, 1.83%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15, 1.83% Astronomy and Astrophysics 15 publications, 1.83%
Genetics	Genetics, 14, 1.71% Genetics 14 publications, 1.71%
Library and Information Sciences	Library and Information Sciences, 14, 1.71% Library and Information Sciences 14 publications, 1.71%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25
Heliyon	Heliyon, 24, 2.92% Heliyon 24 publications, 2.92%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 11, 1.34% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 11 publications, 1.34%
Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization	Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization, 11, 1.34% Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization 11 publications, 1.34%
Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies	Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies, 11, 1.34% Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies 11 publications, 1.34%
Ground Water Abstraction Structures	Ground Water Abstraction Structures, 11, 1.34% Ground Water Abstraction Structures 11 publications, 1.34%
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 8, 0.97% Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 8 publications, 0.97%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 7, 0.85% Scientific Reports 7 publications, 0.85%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 7, 0.85% Scientific African 7 publications, 0.85%
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 7, 0.85% Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 7 publications, 0.85%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 7, 0.85% Journal of Environmental Management 7 publications, 0.85%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 7, 0.85% PLoS ONE 7 publications, 0.85%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 7, 0.85% SSRN Electronic Journal 7 publications, 0.85%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 6, 0.73% Science of the Total Environment 6 publications, 0.73%
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 6, 0.73% Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 6 publications, 0.73%
Advances in Space Research	Advances in Space Research, 6, 0.73% Advances in Space Research 6 publications, 0.73%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 6, 0.73% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 6 publications, 0.73%
Robots in Academic Libraries	Robots in Academic Libraries, 6, 0.73% Robots in Academic Libraries 6 publications, 0.73%
Parasitology International	Parasitology International, 5, 0.61% Parasitology International 5 publications, 0.61%
Reproductive Health	Reproductive Health, 5, 0.61% Reproductive Health 5 publications, 0.61%
American Journal of Botany	American Journal of Botany, 5, 0.61% American Journal of Botany 5 publications, 0.61%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 5, 0.61% BMC Public Health 5 publications, 0.61%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 5, 0.61% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 5 publications, 0.61%
Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies	Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies, 5, 0.61% Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies 5 publications, 0.61%
Information Development	Information Development, 4, 0.49% Information Development 4 publications, 0.49%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 4, 0.49% RSC Advances 4 publications, 0.49%
Library Management	Library Management, 4, 0.49% Library Management 4 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies	Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 4, 0.49% Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 4 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Tropical Medicine	Journal of Tropical Medicine, 4, 0.49% Journal of Tropical Medicine 4 publications, 0.49%
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation	International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 4, 0.49% International Journal of Antennas and Propagation 4 publications, 0.49%
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine	Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 4, 0.49% Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 4 publications, 0.49%
	5 10 15 20 25

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Elsevier	Elsevier, 194, 23.63% Elsevier 194 publications, 23.63%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 162, 19.73% Springer Nature 162 publications, 19.73%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 67, 8.16% Taylor & Francis 67 publications, 8.16%
Wiley	Wiley, 58, 7.06% Wiley 58 publications, 7.06%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 51, 6.21% IGI Global 51 publications, 6.21%
MDPI	MDPI, 40, 4.87% MDPI 40 publications, 4.87%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 39, 4.75% Hindawi Limited 39 publications, 4.75%
Emerald	Emerald, 22, 2.68% Emerald 22 publications, 2.68%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 20, 2.44% Oxford University Press 20 publications, 2.44%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 15, 1.83% American Chemical Society (ACS) 15 publications, 1.83%
SAGE	SAGE, 13, 1.58% SAGE 13 publications, 1.58%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 12, 1.46% Academic Journals 12 publications, 1.46%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 11, 1.34% Frontiers Media S.A. 11 publications, 1.34%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 9, 1.1% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 9 publications, 1.1%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 8, 0.97% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 8 publications, 0.97%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 8, 0.97% AIP Publishing 8 publications, 0.97%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 7, 0.85% Cambridge University Press 7 publications, 0.85%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 7, 0.85% Copernicus 7 publications, 0.85%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 7, 0.85% Social Science Electronic Publishing 7 publications, 0.85%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 4, 0.49% Walter de Gruyter 4 publications, 0.49%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 4, 0.49% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 4 publications, 0.49%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 4, 0.49% F1000 Research 4 publications, 0.49%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 3, 0.37% American Society for Microbiology 3 publications, 0.37%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 3, 0.37% IWA Publishing 3 publications, 0.37%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)	Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), 3, 0.37% Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 3 publications, 0.37%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 2, 0.24% World Scientific 2 publications, 0.24%
John Benjamins Publishing Company	John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2, 0.24% John Benjamins Publishing Company 2 publications, 0.24%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 2, 0.24% EDP Sciences 2 publications, 0.24%
Brill	Brill, 2, 0.24% Brill 2 publications, 0.24%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 2, 0.24% King Saud University 2 publications, 0.24%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 104, 12.67% University of Nairobi 104 publications, 12.67%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 41, 4.99% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 41 publications, 4.99%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 37, 4.51% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 37 publications, 4.51%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 36, 4.38% Kenya Medical Research Institute 36 publications, 4.38%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 35, 4.26% Kenyatta University 35 publications, 4.26%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 35, 4.26% Maseno University 35 publications, 4.26%
Ambrose Alli University	Ambrose Alli University, 35, 4.26% Ambrose Alli University 35 publications, 4.26%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 29, 3.53% University of Johannesburg 29 publications, 3.53%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 24, 2.92% University of South Africa 24 publications, 2.92%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 22, 2.68% University of Venda 22 publications, 2.68%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 21, 2.56% Egerton University 21 publications, 2.56%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 20, 2.44% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 20 publications, 2.44%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19, 2.31% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 publications, 2.31%
North-West University	North-West University, 19, 2.31% North-West University 19 publications, 2.31%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 18, 2.19% University of the Witwatersrand 18 publications, 2.19%
Airlangga university	Airlangga university, 17, 2.07% Airlangga university 17 publications, 2.07%
University of Eldoret	University of Eldoret, 17, 2.07% University of Eldoret 17 publications, 2.07%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 16, 1.95% University of KwaZulu-Natal 16 publications, 1.95%
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, 16, 1.95% Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 16 publications, 1.95%
Strathmore University	Strathmore University, 14, 1.71% Strathmore University 14 publications, 1.71%
Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 14, 1.71% Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 14 publications, 1.71%
Taizhou University	Taizhou University, 13, 1.58% Taizhou University 13 publications, 1.58%
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute	Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, 13, 1.58% Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute 13 publications, 1.58%
Donghua University	Donghua University, 12, 1.46% Donghua University 12 publications, 1.46%
Moi University	Moi University, 12, 1.46% Moi University 12 publications, 1.46%
Kisii University	Kisii University, 12, 1.46% Kisii University 12 publications, 1.46%
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 12, 1.46% Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 12 publications, 1.46%
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, 12, 1.46% Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology 12 publications, 1.46%
University of Embu	University of Embu, 12, 1.46% University of Embu 12 publications, 1.46%
Marien Ngouabi University	Marien Ngouabi University, 11, 1.34% Marien Ngouabi University 11 publications, 1.34%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 37, 4.51% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 37 publications, 4.51%
Ambrose Alli University	Ambrose Alli University, 35, 4.26% Ambrose Alli University 35 publications, 4.26%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 29, 3.53% University of Johannesburg 29 publications, 3.53%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 24, 2.92% University of South Africa 24 publications, 2.92%
University of Venda	University of Venda, 22, 2.68% University of Venda 22 publications, 2.68%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19, 2.31% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 19 publications, 2.31%
North-West University	North-West University, 19, 2.31% North-West University 19 publications, 2.31%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 18, 2.19% University of the Witwatersrand 18 publications, 2.19%
Airlangga university	Airlangga university, 17, 2.07% Airlangga university 17 publications, 2.07%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 16, 1.95% University of KwaZulu-Natal 16 publications, 1.95%
Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 14, 1.71% Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 14 publications, 1.71%
Taizhou University	Taizhou University, 13, 1.58% Taizhou University 13 publications, 1.58%
Donghua University	Donghua University, 12, 1.46% Donghua University 12 publications, 1.46%
Marien Ngouabi University	Marien Ngouabi University, 11, 1.34% Marien Ngouabi University 11 publications, 1.34%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 10, 1.22% University of Pretoria 10 publications, 1.22%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 10, 1.22% University of Wisconsin–Madison 10 publications, 1.22%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 9, 1.1% University of Manchester 9 publications, 1.1%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 9, 1.1% University of Cape Town 9 publications, 1.1%
Federal University of Technology Akure	Federal University of Technology Akure, 9, 1.1% Federal University of Technology Akure 9 publications, 1.1%
University of Konstanz	University of Konstanz, 9, 1.1% University of Konstanz 9 publications, 1.1%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna	University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 9, 1.1% University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna 9 publications, 1.1%
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries	National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, 9, 1.1% National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries 9 publications, 1.1%
Nanjing Agricultural University	Nanjing Agricultural University, 8, 0.97% Nanjing Agricultural University 8 publications, 0.97%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 8, 0.97% University of Southampton 8 publications, 0.97%
Shandong University of Aeronautics	Shandong University of Aeronautics, 8, 0.97% Shandong University of Aeronautics 8 publications, 0.97%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 8, 0.97% Makerere University 8 publications, 0.97%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 8, 0.97% University of Washington 8 publications, 0.97%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 8, 0.97% Helmholtz Zentrum München 8 publications, 0.97%
Boston College	Boston College, 8, 0.97% Boston College 8 publications, 0.97%
Minia University	Minia University, 8, 0.97% Minia University 8 publications, 0.97%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
South Africa	South Africa, 147, 17.9% South Africa 147 publications, 17.9%
China	China, 84, 10.23% China 84 publications, 10.23%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 74, 9.01% Nigeria 74 publications, 9.01%
USA	USA, 67, 8.16% USA 67 publications, 8.16%
Germany	Germany, 62, 7.55% Germany 62 publications, 7.55%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 56, 6.82% United Kingdom 56 publications, 6.82%
India	India, 24, 2.92% India 24 publications, 2.92%
Sweden	Sweden, 23, 2.8% Sweden 23 publications, 2.8%
France	France, 22, 2.68% France 22 publications, 2.68%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 21, 2.56% Indonesia 21 publications, 2.56%
Italy	Italy, 21, 2.56% Italy 21 publications, 2.56%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 21, 2.56% Netherlands 21 publications, 2.56%
Austria	Austria, 18, 2.19% Austria 18 publications, 2.19%
Belgium	Belgium, 18, 2.19% Belgium 18 publications, 2.19%
Uganda	Uganda, 17, 2.07% Uganda 17 publications, 2.07%
Canada	Canada, 16, 1.95% Canada 16 publications, 1.95%
Egypt	Egypt, 15, 1.83% Egypt 15 publications, 1.83%
Spain	Spain, 15, 1.83% Spain 15 publications, 1.83%
Australia	Australia, 13, 1.58% Australia 13 publications, 1.58%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 13, 1.58% Switzerland 13 publications, 1.58%
Russia	Russia, 12, 1.46% Russia 12 publications, 1.46%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 12, 1.46% Ethiopia 12 publications, 1.46%
Congo-Brazzaville	Congo-Brazzaville, 11, 1.34% Congo-Brazzaville 11 publications, 1.34%
Brazil	Brazil, 10, 1.22% Brazil 10 publications, 1.22%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 10, 1.22% Tanzania 10 publications, 1.22%
Japan	Japan, 10, 1.22% Japan 10 publications, 1.22%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 9, 1.1% Cameroon 9 publications, 1.1%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 9, 1.1% Rwanda 9 publications, 1.1%
Algeria	Algeria, 8, 0.97% Algeria 8 publications, 0.97%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1978 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.

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