Sultan Qaboos University

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Short name

SQU

Country, city

Oman, Muscat

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Organization website

Publications

14 756

Citations

315 700

h-index

186

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (115 publications)

PLoS ONE (86 publications)

Arabian Journal of Geosciences (78 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (529 publications)

King Saud University (296 publications)

United Arab Emirates University (276 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (296 publications)

United Arab Emirates University (276 publications)

Qatar University (259 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1980

Total publications

14756

Total citations

315700

Citations per publication

21.39

Average publications per year

313.96

Average authors per publication

6.53

h-index

186

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, 8.02% General Medicine 1184 publications, 8.02%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 706, 4.78% Condensed Matter Physics 706 publications, 4.78%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 540, 3.66% General Chemical Engineering 540 publications, 3.66%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 531, 3.6% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 531 publications, 3.6%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 528, 3.58% General Chemistry 528 publications, 3.58%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 527, 3.57% General Materials Science 527 publications, 3.57%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 463, 3.14% Mechanical Engineering 463 publications, 3.14%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 443, 3% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 443 publications, 3%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 438, 2.97% Biochemistry 438 publications, 2.97%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 431, 2.92% Water Science and Technology 431 publications, 2.92%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 396, 2.68% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 396 publications, 2.68%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 388, 2.63% Agronomy and Crop Science 388 publications, 2.63%
Pollution	Pollution, 380, 2.58% Pollution 380 publications, 2.58%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 379, 2.57% Applied Mathematics 379 publications, 2.57%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 376, 2.55% Plant Science 376 publications, 2.55%
Education	Education, 363, 2.46% Education 363 publications, 2.46%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 348, 2.36% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 348 publications, 2.36%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 332, 2.25% Environmental Chemistry 332 publications, 2.25%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 328, 2.22% Computer Science Applications 328 publications, 2.22%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 312, 2.11% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 312 publications, 2.11%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 304, 2.06% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 304 publications, 2.06%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 299, 2.03% General Environmental Science 299 publications, 2.03%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 292, 1.98% General Engineering 292 publications, 1.98%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 289, 1.96% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 289 publications, 1.96%
Food Science	Food Science, 287, 1.94% Food Science 287 publications, 1.94%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 287, 1.94% Geography, Planning and Development 287 publications, 1.94%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 280, 1.9% Materials Chemistry 280 publications, 1.9%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 280, 1.9% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 280 publications, 1.9%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 277, 1.88% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 277 publications, 1.88%
Fuel Technology	Fuel Technology, 276, 1.87% Fuel Technology 276 publications, 1.87%
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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, 0.58% PLoS ONE 86 publications, 0.58%
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, 71, 0.48% IEEE Access 71 publications, 0.48%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 66, 0.45% Sustainability 66 publications, 0.45%
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%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 54, 0.37% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 54 publications, 0.37%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 54, 0.37% SSRN Electronic Journal 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%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 39, 0.26% Science of the Total Environment 39 publications, 0.26%
Resources Policy	Resources Policy, 39, 0.26% Resources Policy 39 publications, 0.26%
Construction and Building Materials	Construction and Building Materials, 39, 0.26% Construction and Building Materials 39 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%
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%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 36, 0.24% Journal of Molecular Liquids 36 publications, 0.24%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 36, 0.24% Heliyon 36 publications, 0.24%
Fuel	Fuel, 36, 0.24% Fuel 36 publications, 0.24%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35, 0.24% International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 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, 4105, 27.82% Elsevier 4105 publications, 27.82%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2804, 19% Springer Nature 2804 publications, 19%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1270, 8.61% Taylor & Francis 1270 publications, 8.61%
Wiley	Wiley, 1060, 7.18% Wiley 1060 publications, 7.18%
MDPI	MDPI, 777, 5.27% MDPI 777 publications, 5.27%
Emerald	Emerald, 427, 2.89% Emerald 427 publications, 2.89%
SAGE	SAGE, 418, 2.83% SAGE 418 publications, 2.83%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 217, 1.47% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 217 publications, 1.47%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 161, 1.09% Hindawi Limited 161 publications, 1.09%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 160, 1.08% Frontiers Media S.A. 160 publications, 1.08%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 159, 1.08% Inderscience Publishers 159 publications, 1.08%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 157, 1.06% Oxford University Press 157 publications, 1.06%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 147, 1% American Chemical Society (ACS) 147 publications, 1%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 141, 0.96% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 141 publications, 0.96%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 138, 0.94% IOP Publishing 138 publications, 0.94%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 136, 0.92% IGI Global 136 publications, 0.92%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 112, 0.76% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 112 publications, 0.76%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 110, 0.75% World Scientific 110 publications, 0.75%
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, 92, 0.62% Cambridge University Press 92 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, 0.47% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 70 publications, 0.47%
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, 0.26% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 39 publications, 0.26%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 39, 0.26% King Saud University 39 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

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Sultan Qaboos University Hospital	Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, 529, 3.58% Sultan Qaboos University Hospital 529 publications, 3.58%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 296, 2.01% King Saud University 296 publications, 2.01%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 276, 1.87% United Arab Emirates University 276 publications, 1.87%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 259, 1.76% Qatar University 259 publications, 1.76%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 197, 1.34% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 197 publications, 1.34%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 176, 1.19% Cairo University 176 publications, 1.19%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 169, 1.15% Alexandria University 169 publications, 1.15%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 159, 1.08% Mansoura University 159 publications, 1.08%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 149, 1.01% University of Malaya 149 publications, 1.01%
University of Tehran	University of Tehran, 135, 0.91% University of Tehran 135 publications, 0.91%
University of Nizwa	University of Nizwa, 123, 0.83% University of Nizwa 123 publications, 0.83%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 119, 0.81% University of Western Australia 119 publications, 0.81%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 118, 0.8% King Abdulaziz University 118 publications, 0.8%
Shiraz University	Shiraz University, 116, 0.79% Shiraz University 116 publications, 0.79%
Kuwait University	Kuwait University, 112, 0.76% Kuwait University 112 publications, 0.76%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 111, 0.75% COMSATS University Islamabad 111 publications, 0.75%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 108, 0.73% Pusan National University 108 publications, 0.73%
Hamad Medical Corporation	Hamad Medical Corporation, 107, 0.73% Hamad Medical Corporation 107 publications, 0.73%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 106, 0.72% University of Jordan 106 publications, 0.72%
Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan University of Science and Technology, 105, 0.71% Jordan University of Science and Technology 105 publications, 0.71%
Al al-Bayt University	Al al-Bayt University, 102, 0.69% Al al-Bayt University 102 publications, 0.69%
Khalifa University	Khalifa University, 99, 0.67% Khalifa University 99 publications, 0.67%
Tunis El Manar University	Tunis El Manar University, 97, 0.66% Tunis El Manar University 97 publications, 0.66%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 92, 0.62% University of Sharjah 92 publications, 0.62%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 89, 0.6% University of Queensland 89 publications, 0.6%
McGill University	McGill University, 87, 0.59% McGill University 87 publications, 0.59%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 86, 0.58% Queen's University Belfast 86 publications, 0.58%
Kazan Federal University	Kazan Federal University, 78, 0.53% Kazan Federal University 78 publications, 0.53%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 77, 0.52% Imperial College London 77 publications, 0.52%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 77, 0.52% University of Alberta 77 publications, 0.52%
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With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
King Saud University	King Saud University, 296, 2.01% King Saud University 296 publications, 2.01%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 276, 1.87% United Arab Emirates University 276 publications, 1.87%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 259, 1.76% Qatar University 259 publications, 1.76%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 197, 1.34% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 197 publications, 1.34%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 176, 1.19% Cairo University 176 publications, 1.19%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 169, 1.15% Alexandria University 169 publications, 1.15%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 159, 1.08% Mansoura University 159 publications, 1.08%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 149, 1.01% University of Malaya 149 publications, 1.01%
University of Tehran	University of Tehran, 135, 0.91% University of Tehran 135 publications, 0.91%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 119, 0.81% University of Western Australia 119 publications, 0.81%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 118, 0.8% King Abdulaziz University 118 publications, 0.8%
Shiraz University	Shiraz University, 116, 0.79% Shiraz University 116 publications, 0.79%
Kuwait University	Kuwait University, 112, 0.76% Kuwait University 112 publications, 0.76%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 111, 0.75% COMSATS University Islamabad 111 publications, 0.75%
Pusan National University	Pusan National University, 108, 0.73% Pusan National University 108 publications, 0.73%
Hamad Medical Corporation	Hamad Medical Corporation, 107, 0.73% Hamad Medical Corporation 107 publications, 0.73%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 106, 0.72% University of Jordan 106 publications, 0.72%
Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan University of Science and Technology, 105, 0.71% Jordan University of Science and Technology 105 publications, 0.71%
Al al-Bayt University	Al al-Bayt University, 102, 0.69% Al al-Bayt University 102 publications, 0.69%
Khalifa University	Khalifa University, 99, 0.67% Khalifa University 99 publications, 0.67%
Tunis El Manar University	Tunis El Manar University, 97, 0.66% Tunis El Manar University 97 publications, 0.66%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 92, 0.62% University of Sharjah 92 publications, 0.62%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 89, 0.6% University of Queensland 89 publications, 0.6%
McGill University	McGill University, 87, 0.59% McGill University 87 publications, 0.59%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 86, 0.58% Queen's University Belfast 86 publications, 0.58%
Kazan Federal University	Kazan Federal University, 78, 0.53% Kazan Federal University 78 publications, 0.53%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 77, 0.52% Imperial College London 77 publications, 0.52%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 77, 0.52% University of Alberta 77 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, 0.49% Bahauddin Zakariya University 73 publications, 0.49%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1435, 9.72% USA 1435 publications, 9.72%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1209, 8.19% United Kingdom 1209 publications, 8.19%
India	India, 969, 6.57% India 969 publications, 6.57%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 903, 6.12% Saudi Arabia 903 publications, 6.12%
Egypt	Egypt, 901, 6.11% Egypt 901 publications, 6.11%
Iran	Iran, 749, 5.08% Iran 749 publications, 5.08%
UAE	UAE, 690, 4.68% UAE 690 publications, 4.68%
Australia	Australia, 689, 4.67% Australia 689 publications, 4.67%
Canada	Canada, 659, 4.47% Canada 659 publications, 4.47%
China	China, 647, 4.38% China 647 publications, 4.38%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 643, 4.36% Pakistan 643 publications, 4.36%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 490, 3.32% Malaysia 490 publications, 3.32%
Germany	Germany, 472, 3.2% Germany 472 publications, 3.2%
Jordan	Jordan, 432, 2.93% Jordan 432 publications, 2.93%
France	France, 420, 2.85% France 420 publications, 2.85%
Qatar	Qatar, 374, 2.53% Qatar 374 publications, 2.53%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 369, 2.5% Republic of Korea 369 publications, 2.5%
Italy	Italy, 352, 2.39% Italy 352 publications, 2.39%
Turkey	Turkey, 342, 2.32% Turkey 342 publications, 2.32%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 253, 1.71% Tunisia 253 publications, 1.71%
Russia	Russia, 246, 1.67% Russia 246 publications, 1.67%
Sweden	Sweden, 230, 1.56% Sweden 230 publications, 1.56%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 227, 1.54% Kuwait 227 publications, 1.54%
Japan	Japan, 224, 1.52% Japan 224 publications, 1.52%
South Africa	South Africa, 214, 1.45% South Africa 214 publications, 1.45%
Brazil	Brazil, 199, 1.35% Brazil 199 publications, 1.35%
Spain	Spain, 197, 1.34% Spain 197 publications, 1.34%
Thailand	Thailand, 163, 1.1% Thailand 163 publications, 1.1%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 147, 1% New Zealand 147 publications, 1%
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