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Short name

SQU

Country, city

Oman, Muscat

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Organization website

Publications

14 676

Citations

310 517

h-index

184

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (115 publications)

PLoS ONE (86 publications)

Arabian Journal of Geosciences (78 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (528 publications)

King Saud University (296 publications)

United Arab Emirates University (275 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (296 publications)

United Arab Emirates University (275 publications)

Qatar University (253 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1980

Total publications

14676

Total citations

310517

Citations per publication

21.16

Average publications per year

312.26

Average authors per publication

6.53

h-index

184

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

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1184, 8.07% General Medicine 1184 publications, 8.07%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 706, 4.81% Condensed Matter Physics 706 publications, 4.81%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 540, 3.68% General Chemical Engineering 540 publications, 3.68%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 531, 3.62% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 531 publications, 3.62%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 528, 3.6% General Chemistry 528 publications, 3.6%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 527, 3.59% General Materials Science 527 publications, 3.59%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 463, 3.15% Mechanical Engineering 463 publications, 3.15%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 443, 3.02% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 443 publications, 3.02%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 438, 2.98% Biochemistry 438 publications, 2.98%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 431, 2.94% Water Science and Technology 431 publications, 2.94%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 396, 2.7% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 396 publications, 2.7%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 388, 2.64% Agronomy and Crop Science 388 publications, 2.64%
Pollution	Pollution, 380, 2.59% Pollution 380 publications, 2.59%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 379, 2.58% Applied Mathematics 379 publications, 2.58%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 376, 2.56% Plant Science 376 publications, 2.56%
Education	Education, 363, 2.47% Education 363 publications, 2.47%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 348, 2.37% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 348 publications, 2.37%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 332, 2.26% Environmental Chemistry 332 publications, 2.26%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 328, 2.23% Computer Science Applications 328 publications, 2.23%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 312, 2.13% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 312 publications, 2.13%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 304, 2.07% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 304 publications, 2.07%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 299, 2.04% General Environmental Science 299 publications, 2.04%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 292, 1.99% General Engineering 292 publications, 1.99%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 289, 1.97% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 289 publications, 1.97%
Food Science	Food Science, 287, 1.96% Food Science 287 publications, 1.96%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 287, 1.96% Geography, Planning and Development 287 publications, 1.96%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 280, 1.91% Materials Chemistry 280 publications, 1.91%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 280, 1.91% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 280 publications, 1.91%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 277, 1.89% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 277 publications, 1.89%
Fuel Technology	Fuel Technology, 276, 1.88% Fuel Technology 276 publications, 1.88%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 115, 0.78% Scientific Reports 115 publications, 0.78%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 86, 0.59% PLoS ONE 86 publications, 0.59%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences	Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 78, 0.53% Arabian Journal of Geosciences 78 publications, 0.53%
Blood	Blood, 76, 0.52% Blood 76 publications, 0.52%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 72, 0.49% FASEB Journal 72 publications, 0.49%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 69, 0.47% IEEE Access 69 publications, 0.47%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 65, 0.44% Sustainability 65 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering	Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 59, 0.4% Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 59 publications, 0.4%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 55, 0.37% SSRN Electronic Journal 55 publications, 0.37%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 54, 0.37% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 54 publications, 0.37%
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation	Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, 52, 0.35% Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation 52 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Hydrology	Journal of Hydrology, 51, 0.35% Journal of Hydrology 51 publications, 0.35%
Energies	Energies, 49, 0.33% Energies 49 publications, 0.33%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 47, 0.32% Journal of Cleaner Production 47 publications, 0.32%
Desalination	Desalination, 43, 0.29% Desalination 43 publications, 0.29%
Hyperfine Interactions	Hyperfine Interactions, 41, 0.28% Hyperfine Interactions 41 publications, 0.28%
Construction and Building Materials	Construction and Building Materials, 39, 0.27% Construction and Building Materials 39 publications, 0.27%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 38, 0.26% Science of the Total Environment 38 publications, 0.26%
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 38, 0.26% Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 38 publications, 0.26%
Resources Policy	Resources Policy, 38, 0.26% Resources Policy 38 publications, 0.26%
Renewable Energy	Renewable Energy, 37, 0.25% Renewable Energy 37 publications, 0.25%
Plant Disease	Plant Disease, 37, 0.25% Plant Disease 37 publications, 0.25%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 37, 0.25% Journal of Environmental Management 37 publications, 0.25%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 36, 0.25% Heliyon 36 publications, 0.25%
Fuel	Fuel, 36, 0.25% Fuel 36 publications, 0.25%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35, 0.24% International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35 publications, 0.24%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 35, 0.24% Journal of Molecular Liquids 35 publications, 0.24%
Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 35, 0.24% Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 35 publications, 0.24%
International Journal of Environmental Studies	International Journal of Environmental Studies, 34, 0.23% International Journal of Environmental Studies 34 publications, 0.23%
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering	Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 34, 0.23% Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 34 publications, 0.23%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Elsevier	Elsevier, 4089, 27.86% Elsevier 4089 publications, 27.86%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2805, 19.11% Springer Nature 2805 publications, 19.11%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1259, 8.58% Taylor & Francis 1259 publications, 8.58%
Wiley	Wiley, 1050, 7.15% Wiley 1050 publications, 7.15%
MDPI	MDPI, 765, 5.21% MDPI 765 publications, 5.21%
Emerald	Emerald, 419, 2.86% Emerald 419 publications, 2.86%
SAGE	SAGE, 411, 2.8% SAGE 411 publications, 2.8%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 213, 1.45% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 213 publications, 1.45%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 164, 1.12% Hindawi Limited 164 publications, 1.12%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 160, 1.09% Frontiers Media S.A. 160 publications, 1.09%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 159, 1.08% Inderscience Publishers 159 publications, 1.08%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 156, 1.06% Oxford University Press 156 publications, 1.06%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 145, 0.99% American Chemical Society (ACS) 145 publications, 0.99%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 138, 0.94% IOP Publishing 138 publications, 0.94%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 137, 0.93% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 137 publications, 0.93%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 135, 0.92% IGI Global 135 publications, 0.92%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 110, 0.75% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 110 publications, 0.75%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 109, 0.74% World Scientific 109 publications, 0.74%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 93, 0.63% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 93 publications, 0.63%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 91, 0.62% Cambridge University Press 91 publications, 0.62%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 91, 0.62% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 91 publications, 0.62%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 76, 0.52% American Society of Hematology 76 publications, 0.52%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 74, 0.5% Walter de Gruyter 74 publications, 0.5%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 72, 0.49% AIP Publishing 72 publications, 0.49%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 70, 0.48% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 70 publications, 0.48%
BMJ	BMJ, 63, 0.43% BMJ 63 publications, 0.43%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 60, 0.41% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 60 publications, 0.41%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 52, 0.35% Social Science Electronic Publishing 52 publications, 0.35%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 39, 0.27% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 39 publications, 0.27%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 39, 0.27% King Saud University 39 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

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Sultan Qaboos University Hospital	Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, 528, 3.6% Sultan Qaboos University Hospital 528 publications, 3.6%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 296, 2.02% King Saud University 296 publications, 2.02%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 275, 1.87% United Arab Emirates University 275 publications, 1.87%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 253, 1.72% Qatar University 253 publications, 1.72%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 197, 1.34% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 197 publications, 1.34%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 175, 1.19% Cairo University 175 publications, 1.19%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 167, 1.14% Alexandria University 167 publications, 1.14%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 159, 1.08% Mansoura University 159 publications, 1.08%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 148, 1.01% University of Malaya 148 publications, 1.01%
University of Tehran	University of Tehran, 135, 0.92% University of Tehran 135 publications, 0.92%
University of Nizwa	University of Nizwa, 123, 0.84% University of Nizwa 123 publications, 0.84%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 118, 0.8% University of Western Australia 118 publications, 0.8%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 117, 0.8% King Abdulaziz University 117 publications, 0.8%
Shiraz University	Shiraz University, 115, 0.78% Shiraz University 115 publications, 0.78%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 111, 0.76% COMSATS University Islamabad 111 publications, 0.76%
Kuwait University	Kuwait University, 111, 0.76% Kuwait University 111 publications, 0.76%
Hamad Medical Corporation	Hamad Medical Corporation, 107, 0.73% Hamad Medical Corporation 107 publications, 0.73%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 105, 0.72% University of Jordan 105 publications, 0.72%
Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan University of Science and Technology, 105, 0.72% Jordan University of Science and Technology 105 publications, 0.72%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 105, 0.72% Pusan National University 105 publications, 0.72%
Al al-Bayt University	Al al-Bayt University, 100, 0.68% Al al-Bayt University 100 publications, 0.68%
Khalifa University	Khalifa University, 99, 0.67% Khalifa University 99 publications, 0.67%
Tunis El Manar University	Tunis El Manar University, 94, 0.64% Tunis El Manar University 94 publications, 0.64%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 91, 0.62% University of Sharjah 91 publications, 0.62%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 89, 0.61% University of Queensland 89 publications, 0.61%
McGill University	McGill University, 87, 0.59% McGill University 87 publications, 0.59%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 86, 0.59% Queen's University Belfast 86 publications, 0.59%
Kazan Federal University	Kazan Federal University, 78, 0.53% Kazan Federal University 78 publications, 0.53%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 76, 0.52% Imperial College London 76 publications, 0.52%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 76, 0.52% University of Alberta 76 publications, 0.52%
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With foreign organizations

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King Saud University	King Saud University, 296, 2.02% King Saud University 296 publications, 2.02%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 275, 1.87% United Arab Emirates University 275 publications, 1.87%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 253, 1.72% Qatar University 253 publications, 1.72%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 197, 1.34% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 197 publications, 1.34%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 175, 1.19% Cairo University 175 publications, 1.19%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 167, 1.14% Alexandria University 167 publications, 1.14%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 159, 1.08% Mansoura University 159 publications, 1.08%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 148, 1.01% University of Malaya 148 publications, 1.01%
University of Tehran	University of Tehran, 135, 0.92% University of Tehran 135 publications, 0.92%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 118, 0.8% University of Western Australia 118 publications, 0.8%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 117, 0.8% King Abdulaziz University 117 publications, 0.8%
Shiraz University	Shiraz University, 115, 0.78% Shiraz University 115 publications, 0.78%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 111, 0.76% COMSATS University Islamabad 111 publications, 0.76%
Kuwait University	Kuwait University, 111, 0.76% Kuwait University 111 publications, 0.76%
Hamad Medical Corporation	Hamad Medical Corporation, 107, 0.73% Hamad Medical Corporation 107 publications, 0.73%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 105, 0.72% University of Jordan 105 publications, 0.72%
Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan University of Science and Technology, 105, 0.72% Jordan University of Science and Technology 105 publications, 0.72%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 105, 0.72% Pusan National University 105 publications, 0.72%
Al al-Bayt University	Al al-Bayt University, 100, 0.68% Al al-Bayt University 100 publications, 0.68%
Khalifa University	Khalifa University, 99, 0.67% Khalifa University 99 publications, 0.67%
Tunis El Manar University	Tunis El Manar University, 94, 0.64% Tunis El Manar University 94 publications, 0.64%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 91, 0.62% University of Sharjah 91 publications, 0.62%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 89, 0.61% University of Queensland 89 publications, 0.61%
McGill University	McGill University, 87, 0.59% McGill University 87 publications, 0.59%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 86, 0.59% Queen's University Belfast 86 publications, 0.59%
Kazan Federal University	Kazan Federal University, 78, 0.53% Kazan Federal University 78 publications, 0.53%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 76, 0.52% Imperial College London 76 publications, 0.52%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 76, 0.52% University of Alberta 76 publications, 0.52%
University of Waterloo	University of Waterloo, 74, 0.5% University of Waterloo 74 publications, 0.5%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 73, 0.5% Bahauddin Zakariya University 73 publications, 0.5%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1433, 9.76% USA 1433 publications, 9.76%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1204, 8.2% United Kingdom 1204 publications, 8.2%
India	India, 963, 6.56% India 963 publications, 6.56%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 900, 6.13% Saudi Arabia 900 publications, 6.13%
Egypt	Egypt, 896, 6.11% Egypt 896 publications, 6.11%
Iran	Iran, 748, 5.1% Iran 748 publications, 5.1%
UAE	UAE, 688, 4.69% UAE 688 publications, 4.69%
Australia	Australia, 687, 4.68% Australia 687 publications, 4.68%
Canada	Canada, 659, 4.49% Canada 659 publications, 4.49%
China	China, 646, 4.4% China 646 publications, 4.4%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 644, 4.39% Pakistan 644 publications, 4.39%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 489, 3.33% Malaysia 489 publications, 3.33%
Germany	Germany, 472, 3.22% Germany 472 publications, 3.22%
Jordan	Jordan, 428, 2.92% Jordan 428 publications, 2.92%
France	France, 420, 2.86% France 420 publications, 2.86%
Qatar	Qatar, 370, 2.52% Qatar 370 publications, 2.52%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 369, 2.51% Republic of Korea 369 publications, 2.51%
Italy	Italy, 352, 2.4% Italy 352 publications, 2.4%
Turkey	Turkey, 341, 2.32% Turkey 341 publications, 2.32%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 251, 1.71% Tunisia 251 publications, 1.71%
Russia	Russia, 246, 1.68% Russia 246 publications, 1.68%
Sweden	Sweden, 230, 1.57% Sweden 230 publications, 1.57%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 226, 1.54% Kuwait 226 publications, 1.54%
Japan	Japan, 224, 1.53% Japan 224 publications, 1.53%
South Africa	South Africa, 214, 1.46% South Africa 214 publications, 1.46%
Brazil	Brazil, 199, 1.36% Brazil 199 publications, 1.36%
Spain	Spain, 197, 1.34% Spain 197 publications, 1.34%
Thailand	Thailand, 162, 1.1% Thailand 162 publications, 1.1%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 147, 1% New Zealand 147 publications, 1%
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