Universidad del Zulia

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Short name

LUZ

Country, city

Venezuela, Maracaibo

04vy5s568

Organization website

Publications

2 011

Citations

42 871

h-index

Top-3 journals

Alzheimer's and Dementia (23 publications)

Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM (23 publications)

American Journal of Therapeutics (21 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (176 publications)

Universidad Central de Venezuela (114 publications)

Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela) (76 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (63 publications)

Columbia University (61 publications)

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (45 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

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Found

Since 1959

Total publications

2011

Total citations

42871

Citations per publication

21.32

Average publications per year

30.01

Average authors per publication

6.73

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

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
General Medicine	General Medicine, 338, 16.81% General Medicine 338 publications, 16.81%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 155, 7.71% Biochemistry 155 publications, 7.71%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 130, 6.46% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 130 publications, 6.46%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 119, 5.92% General Chemistry 119 publications, 5.92%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 116, 5.77% Condensed Matter Physics 116 publications, 5.77%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 103, 5.12% Animal Science and Zoology 103 publications, 5.12%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 85, 4.23% Molecular Biology 85 publications, 4.23%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 80, 3.98% Organic Chemistry 80 publications, 3.98%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 73, 3.63% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 73 publications, 3.63%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 67, 3.33% Materials Chemistry 67 publications, 3.33%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 67, 3.33% Analytical Chemistry 67 publications, 3.33%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 66, 3.28% General Chemical Engineering 66 publications, 3.28%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 65, 3.23% Computer Science Applications 65 publications, 3.23%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 63, 3.13% General Materials Science 63 publications, 3.13%
Food Science	Food Science, 63, 3.13% Food Science 63 publications, 3.13%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 62, 3.08% Neurology (clinical) 62 publications, 3.08%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 61, 3.03% Catalysis 61 publications, 3.03%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 59, 2.93% Pharmacology 59 publications, 2.93%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 56, 2.78% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 56 publications, 2.78%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 55, 2.73% Infectious Diseases 55 publications, 2.73%
Nephrology	Nephrology, 55, 2.73% Nephrology 55 publications, 2.73%
Genetics	Genetics, 54, 2.69% Genetics 54 publications, 2.69%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 51, 2.54% Psychiatry and Mental health 51 publications, 2.54%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 48, 2.39% Spectroscopy 48 publications, 2.39%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 46, 2.29% General Physics and Astronomy 46 publications, 2.29%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 44, 2.19% Endocrinology 44 publications, 2.19%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 42, 2.09% Internal Medicine 42 publications, 2.09%
Virology	Virology, 42, 2.09% Virology 42 publications, 2.09%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 41, 2.04% Applied Mathematics 41 publications, 2.04%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 40, 1.99% Inorganic Chemistry 40 publications, 1.99%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 23, 1.14% Alzheimer's and Dementia 23 publications, 1.14%
Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM	Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM, 23, 1.14% Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM 23 publications, 1.14%
American Journal of Therapeutics	American Journal of Therapeutics, 21, 1.04% American Journal of Therapeutics 21 publications, 1.04%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20, 0.99% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20 publications, 0.99%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 20, 0.99% F1000Research 20 publications, 0.99%
Neurochemical Research	Neurochemical Research, 18, 0.9% Neurochemical Research 18 publications, 0.9%
Archives of Virology	Archives of Virology, 16, 0.8% Archives of Virology 16 publications, 0.8%
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical	Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, 15, 0.75% Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 15 publications, 0.75%
Analytica Chimica Acta	Analytica Chimica Acta, 13, 0.65% Analytica Chimica Acta 13 publications, 0.65%
International Association of Geodesy Symposia	International Association of Geodesy Symposia, 13, 0.65% International Association of Geodesy Symposia 13 publications, 0.65%
Catalysis Letters	Catalysis Letters, 12, 0.6% Catalysis Letters 12 publications, 0.6%
Theriogenology	Theriogenology, 12, 0.6% Theriogenology 12 publications, 0.6%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 11, 0.55% Zootaxa 11 publications, 0.55%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 11, 0.55% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 11 publications, 0.55%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 11, 0.55% Tropical Animal Health and Production 11 publications, 0.55%
Food Hydrocolloids	Food Hydrocolloids, 11, 0.55% Food Hydrocolloids 11 publications, 0.55%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 10, 0.5% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 10 publications, 0.5%
Kidney International	Kidney International, 10, 0.5% Kidney International 10 publications, 0.5%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 10, 0.5% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 10 publications, 0.5%
Meat Science	Meat Science, 10, 0.5% Meat Science 10 publications, 0.5%
Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering	Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering, 10, 0.5% Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering 10 publications, 0.5%
Bioresource Technology	Bioresource Technology, 9, 0.45% Bioresource Technology 9 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Chromatography A	Journal of Chromatography A, 9, 0.45% Journal of Chromatography A 9 publications, 0.45%
Applied Catalysis A: General	Applied Catalysis A: General, 9, 0.45% Applied Catalysis A: General 9 publications, 0.45%
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation	Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 9, 0.45% Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 9 publications, 0.45%
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology	Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 8, 0.4% Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 8 publications, 0.4%
American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology	American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology, 8, 0.4% American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology 8 publications, 0.4%
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences	Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 8, 0.4% Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 8 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials	Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 8, 0.4% Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 8 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 8, 0.4% Journal of Applied Physics 8 publications, 0.4%
	5 10 15 20 25

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Elsevier	Elsevier, 649, 32.27% Elsevier 649 publications, 32.27%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 334, 16.61% Springer Nature 334 publications, 16.61%
Wiley	Wiley, 220, 10.94% Wiley 220 publications, 10.94%
MDPI	MDPI, 92, 4.57% MDPI 92 publications, 4.57%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 60, 2.98% Taylor & Francis 60 publications, 2.98%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 54, 2.69% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 54 publications, 2.69%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 40, 1.99% Oxford University Press 40 publications, 1.99%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 37, 1.84% Hindawi Limited 37 publications, 1.84%
SAGE	SAGE, 32, 1.59% SAGE 32 publications, 1.59%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 23, 1.14% S. Karger AG 23 publications, 1.14%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 22, 1.09% American Chemical Society (ACS) 22 publications, 1.09%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 20, 0.99% Walter de Gruyter 20 publications, 0.99%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 20, 0.99% F1000 Research 20 publications, 0.99%
SciELO	SciELO, 19, 0.94% SciELO 19 publications, 0.94%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 17, 0.85% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 17 publications, 0.85%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 13, 0.65% IOS Press 13 publications, 0.65%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 13, 0.65% Frontiers Media S.A. 13 publications, 0.65%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 12, 0.6% Cambridge University Press 12 publications, 0.6%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 12, 0.6% AIP Publishing 12 publications, 0.6%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 11, 0.55% American Physiological Society 11 publications, 0.55%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 11, 0.55% Magnolia Press 11 publications, 0.55%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 11, 0.55% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 11 publications, 0.55%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 9, 0.45% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 9 publications, 0.45%
IMR Press	IMR Press, 7, 0.35% IMR Press 7 publications, 0.35%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 7, 0.35% World Scientific 7 publications, 0.35%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 7, 0.35% American Society for Microbiology 7 publications, 0.35%
Universitat Politecnica de Valencia	Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, 7, 0.35% Universitat Politecnica de Valencia 7 publications, 0.35%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 7, 0.35% CSIRO Publishing 7 publications, 0.35%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 6, 0.3% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 6 publications, 0.3%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 6, 0.3% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 6 publications, 0.3%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700

With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas	Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, 176, 8.75% Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas 176 publications, 8.75%
Universidad Central de Venezuela	Universidad Central de Venezuela, 114, 5.67% Universidad Central de Venezuela 114 publications, 5.67%
Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela)	Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), 76, 3.78% Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela) 76 publications, 3.78%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 63, 3.13% Harvard University 63 publications, 3.13%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 61, 3.03% Columbia University 61 publications, 3.03%
Universidad Simón Bolívar	Universidad Simón Bolívar, 52, 2.59% Universidad Simón Bolívar 52 publications, 2.59%
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 45, 2.24% University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 45 publications, 2.24%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 44, 2.19% Brigham and Women's Hospital 44 publications, 2.19%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 41, 2.04% University of Florida 41 publications, 2.04%
Universidad de Carabobo	Universidad de Carabobo, 30, 1.49% Universidad de Carabobo 30 publications, 1.49%
University of the Republic	University of the Republic, 28, 1.39% University of the Republic 28 publications, 1.39%
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral	Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, 26, 1.29% Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral 26 publications, 1.29%
University of Córdoba	University of Córdoba, 25, 1.24% University of Córdoba 25 publications, 1.24%
James Cook University	James Cook University, 23, 1.14% James Cook University 23 publications, 1.14%
Universidad San Francisco de Quito	Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 22, 1.09% Universidad San Francisco de Quito 22 publications, 1.09%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 21, 1.04% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 21 publications, 1.04%
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 21, 1.04% University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 21 publications, 1.04%
Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado	Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, 20, 0.99% Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado 20 publications, 0.99%
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 19, 0.94% Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare 19 publications, 0.94%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 19, 0.94% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 19 publications, 0.94%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 19, 0.94% Texas A&M University 19 publications, 0.94%
New York State Psychiatric Institute	New York State Psychiatric Institute, 19, 0.94% New York State Psychiatric Institute 19 publications, 0.94%
Universidad de Alcalá	Universidad de Alcalá, 18, 0.9% Universidad de Alcalá 18 publications, 0.9%
University of Valencia	University of Valencia, 18, 0.9% University of Valencia 18 publications, 0.9%
University of Houston	University of Houston, 17, 0.85% University of Houston 17 publications, 0.85%
National University of San Marcos	National University of San Marcos, 17, 0.85% National University of San Marcos 17 publications, 0.85%
Universidad de la Costa	Universidad de la Costa, 17, 0.85% Universidad de la Costa 17 publications, 0.85%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 16, 0.8% University of California, Irvine 16 publications, 0.8%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 16, 0.8% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 16 publications, 0.8%
Universidad Andrés Bello	Universidad Andrés Bello, 16, 0.8% Universidad Andrés Bello 16 publications, 0.8%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Harvard University	Harvard University, 63, 3.13% Harvard University 63 publications, 3.13%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 61, 3.03% Columbia University 61 publications, 3.03%
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 45, 2.24% University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 45 publications, 2.24%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 44, 2.19% Brigham and Women's Hospital 44 publications, 2.19%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 41, 2.04% University of Florida 41 publications, 2.04%
University of the Republic	University of the Republic, 28, 1.39% University of the Republic 28 publications, 1.39%
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral	Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, 26, 1.29% Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral 26 publications, 1.29%
University of Córdoba	University of Córdoba, 25, 1.24% University of Córdoba 25 publications, 1.24%
James Cook University	James Cook University, 23, 1.14% James Cook University 23 publications, 1.14%
Universidad San Francisco de Quito	Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 22, 1.09% Universidad San Francisco de Quito 22 publications, 1.09%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 21, 1.04% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 21 publications, 1.04%
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 21, 1.04% University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 21 publications, 1.04%
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 19, 0.94% Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare 19 publications, 0.94%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 19, 0.94% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 19 publications, 0.94%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 19, 0.94% Texas A&M University 19 publications, 0.94%
New York State Psychiatric Institute	New York State Psychiatric Institute, 19, 0.94% New York State Psychiatric Institute 19 publications, 0.94%
Universidad de Alcalá	Universidad de Alcalá, 18, 0.9% Universidad de Alcalá 18 publications, 0.9%
University of Valencia	University of Valencia, 18, 0.9% University of Valencia 18 publications, 0.9%
University of Houston	University of Houston, 17, 0.85% University of Houston 17 publications, 0.85%
National University of San Marcos	National University of San Marcos, 17, 0.85% National University of San Marcos 17 publications, 0.85%
Universidad de la Costa	Universidad de la Costa, 17, 0.85% Universidad de la Costa 17 publications, 0.85%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 16, 0.8% University of California, Irvine 16 publications, 0.8%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 16, 0.8% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 16 publications, 0.8%
Universidad Andrés Bello	Universidad Andrés Bello, 16, 0.8% Universidad Andrés Bello 16 publications, 0.8%
Universidad Técnica de Manabí	Universidad Técnica de Manabí, 16, 0.8% Universidad Técnica de Manabí 16 publications, 0.8%
University of Colorado Denver	University of Colorado Denver, 15, 0.75% University of Colorado Denver 15 publications, 0.75%
University of Huelva	University of Huelva, 15, 0.75% University of Huelva 15 publications, 0.75%
Universidad Católica de Cuenca	Universidad Católica de Cuenca, 15, 0.75% Universidad Católica de Cuenca 15 publications, 0.75%
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 14, 0.7% Autonomous University of Barcelona 14 publications, 0.7%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 14, 0.7% University of Manchester 14 publications, 0.7%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
USA	USA, 445, 22.13% USA 445 publications, 22.13%
Spain	Spain, 256, 12.73% Spain 256 publications, 12.73%
Colombia	Colombia, 160, 7.96% Colombia 160 publications, 7.96%
Ecuador	Ecuador, 128, 6.36% Ecuador 128 publications, 6.36%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 107, 5.32% United Kingdom 107 publications, 5.32%
Mexico	Mexico, 101, 5.02% Mexico 101 publications, 5.02%
Brazil	Brazil, 78, 3.88% Brazil 78 publications, 3.88%
France	France, 70, 3.48% France 70 publications, 3.48%
Chile	Chile, 64, 3.18% Chile 64 publications, 3.18%
Canada	Canada, 58, 2.88% Canada 58 publications, 2.88%
Argentina	Argentina, 55, 2.73% Argentina 55 publications, 2.73%
Germany	Germany, 45, 2.24% Germany 45 publications, 2.24%
Australia	Australia, 40, 1.99% Australia 40 publications, 1.99%
China	China, 37, 1.84% China 37 publications, 1.84%
Italy	Italy, 36, 1.79% Italy 36 publications, 1.79%
Uruguay	Uruguay, 32, 1.59% Uruguay 32 publications, 1.59%
Peru	Peru, 31, 1.54% Peru 31 publications, 1.54%
Japan	Japan, 30, 1.49% Japan 30 publications, 1.49%
Belgium	Belgium, 29, 1.44% Belgium 29 publications, 1.44%
India	India, 25, 1.24% India 25 publications, 1.24%
Finland	Finland, 25, 1.24% Finland 25 publications, 1.24%
Portugal	Portugal, 22, 1.09% Portugal 22 publications, 1.09%
Cuba	Cuba, 22, 1.09% Cuba 22 publications, 1.09%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 21, 1.04% Netherlands 21 publications, 1.04%
Sweden	Sweden, 20, 0.99% Sweden 20 publications, 0.99%
Poland	Poland, 19, 0.94% Poland 19 publications, 0.94%
Costa Rica	Costa Rica, 18, 0.9% Costa Rica 18 publications, 0.9%
South Africa	South Africa, 17, 0.85% South Africa 17 publications, 0.85%
Russia	Russia, 15, 0.75% Russia 15 publications, 0.75%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1959 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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