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Short name

AAU

Country, city

Egypt, Cairo

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Publications

22 460

Citations

377 707

h-index

147

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (475 publications)

Molecules (243 publications)

Journal of Molecular Structure (229 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Cairo University (2284 publications)

Ain Shams University (1662 publications)

Assiut University (1469 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (1337 publications)

King Khalid University (1219 publications)

Taif University (1147 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1966

Total publications

22460

Total citations

377707

Citations per publication

16.82

Average publications per year

368.2

Average authors per publication

6.1

h-index

147

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 2572, 11.45% General Medicine 2572 publications, 11.45%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1478, 6.58% Organic Chemistry 1478 publications, 6.58%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1312, 5.84% Condensed Matter Physics 1312 publications, 5.84%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1274, 5.67% General Chemistry 1274 publications, 5.67%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1126, 5.01% Biochemistry 1126 publications, 5.01%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 1122, 5% Drug Discovery 1122 publications, 5%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1010, 4.5% General Materials Science 1010 publications, 4.5%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 967, 4.31% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 967 publications, 4.31%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 960, 4.27% Analytical Chemistry 960 publications, 4.27%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 940, 4.19% Materials Chemistry 940 publications, 4.19%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 903, 4.02% Pharmaceutical Science 903 publications, 4.02%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 862, 3.84% Pharmacology 862 publications, 3.84%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 851, 3.79% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 851 publications, 3.79%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 829, 3.69% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 829 publications, 3.69%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 737, 3.28% Molecular Biology 737 publications, 3.28%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 731, 3.25% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 731 publications, 3.25%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 586, 2.61% Inorganic Chemistry 586 publications, 2.61%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 586, 2.61% General Chemical Engineering 586 publications, 2.61%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 573, 2.55% Spectroscopy 573 publications, 2.55%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 548, 2.44% Molecular Medicine 548 publications, 2.44%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 483, 2.15% General Physics and Astronomy 483 publications, 2.15%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 479, 2.13% Plant Science 479 publications, 2.13%
Surgery	Surgery, 472, 2.1% Surgery 472 publications, 2.1%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 470, 2.09% Mechanics of Materials 470 publications, 2.09%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 466, 2.07% Mechanical Engineering 466 publications, 2.07%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 459, 2.04% Multidisciplinary 459 publications, 2.04%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 422, 1.88% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 422 publications, 1.88%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 409, 1.82% General Engineering 409 publications, 1.82%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 409, 1.82% Applied Mathematics 409 publications, 1.82%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 399, 1.78% Polymers and Plastics 399 publications, 1.78%
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Journals

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Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 475, 2.11% Scientific Reports 475 publications, 2.11%
Molecules	Molecules, 243, 1.08% Molecules 243 publications, 1.08%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 229, 1.02% Journal of Molecular Structure 229 publications, 1.02%
Bioorganic Chemistry	Bioorganic Chemistry, 202, 0.9% Bioorganic Chemistry 202 publications, 0.9%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 198, 0.88% RSC Advances 198 publications, 0.88%
Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy	Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 154, 0.69% Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 154 publications, 0.69%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 128, 0.57% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 128 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 120, 0.53% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 120 publications, 0.53%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 118, 0.53% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 118 publications, 0.53%
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements	Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements, 110, 0.49% Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements 110 publications, 0.49%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 106, 0.47% Ceramics International 106 publications, 0.47%
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing	Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 98, 0.44% Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 98 publications, 0.44%
Optical and Quantum Electronics	Optical and Quantum Electronics, 94, 0.42% Optical and Quantum Electronics 94 publications, 0.42%
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology	Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 92, 0.41% Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology 92 publications, 0.41%
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry	European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 89, 0.4% European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 89 publications, 0.4%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 88, 0.39% Heliyon 88 publications, 0.39%
Plants	Plants, 86, 0.38% Plants 86 publications, 0.38%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 86, 0.38% Symmetry 86 publications, 0.38%
Life Sciences	Life Sciences, 85, 0.38% Life Sciences 85 publications, 0.38%
Radiation Physics and Chemistry	Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 84, 0.37% Radiation Physics and Chemistry 84 publications, 0.37%
Natural Product Research	Natural Product Research, 82, 0.37% Natural Product Research 82 publications, 0.37%
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids	Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 82, 0.37% Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 82 publications, 0.37%
Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals, 81, 0.36% Pharmaceuticals 81 publications, 0.36%
Optical Materials	Optical Materials, 81, 0.36% Optical Materials 81 publications, 0.36%
Materials Chemistry and Physics	Materials Chemistry and Physics, 81, 0.36% Materials Chemistry and Physics 81 publications, 0.36%
Results in Physics	Results in Physics, 81, 0.36% Results in Physics 81 publications, 0.36%
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry	Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 80, 0.36% Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 80 publications, 0.36%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 80, 0.36% PLoS ONE 80 publications, 0.36%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 79, 0.35% Physica B: Condensed Matter 79 publications, 0.35%
AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal	AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 77, 0.34% AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal 77 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 6364, 28.33% Elsevier 6364 publications, 28.33%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 5318, 23.68% Springer Nature 5318 publications, 23.68%
MDPI	MDPI, 1866, 8.31% MDPI 1866 publications, 8.31%
Wiley	Wiley, 1721, 7.66% Wiley 1721 publications, 7.66%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1586, 7.06% Taylor & Francis 1586 publications, 7.06%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 412, 1.83% Hindawi Limited 412 publications, 1.83%
SAGE	SAGE, 334, 1.49% SAGE 334 publications, 1.49%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 325, 1.45% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 325 publications, 1.45%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 296, 1.32% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 296 publications, 1.32%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 241, 1.07% Oxford University Press 241 publications, 1.07%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 239, 1.06% IOP Publishing 239 publications, 1.06%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 232, 1.03% Frontiers Media S.A. 232 publications, 1.03%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 219, 0.98% King Saud University 219 publications, 0.98%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 193, 0.86% Walter de Gruyter 193 publications, 0.86%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 185, 0.82% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 185 publications, 0.82%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 175, 0.78% American Chemical Society (ACS) 175 publications, 0.78%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 169, 0.75% World Scientific 169 publications, 0.75%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 118, 0.53% Pleiades Publishing 118 publications, 0.53%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 112, 0.5% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 112 publications, 0.5%
Emerald	Emerald, 89, 0.4% Emerald 89 publications, 0.4%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 89, 0.4% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 89 publications, 0.4%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 84, 0.37% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 84 publications, 0.37%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 75, 0.33% S. Karger AG 75 publications, 0.33%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 65, 0.29% Alexandria University 65 publications, 0.29%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)	Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), 63, 0.28% Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 63 publications, 0.28%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 60, 0.27% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 60 publications, 0.27%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 55, 0.24% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 55 publications, 0.24%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 48, 0.21% Cambridge University Press 48 publications, 0.21%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 42, 0.19% EDP Sciences 42 publications, 0.19%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 41, 0.18% Mary Ann Liebert 41 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

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Cairo University	Cairo University, 2284, 10.17% Cairo University 2284 publications, 10.17%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 1662, 7.4% Ain Shams University 1662 publications, 7.4%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 1469, 6.54% Assiut University 1469 publications, 6.54%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 1337, 5.95% King Saud University 1337 publications, 5.95%
National Research Centre	National Research Centre, 1306, 5.81% National Research Centre 1306 publications, 5.81%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 1219, 5.43% King Khalid University 1219 publications, 5.43%
Taif University	Taif University, 1147, 5.11% Taif University 1147 publications, 5.11%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 1072, 4.77% King Abdulaziz University 1072 publications, 4.77%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 1007, 4.48% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 1007 publications, 4.48%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 940, 4.19% Zagazig University 940 publications, 4.19%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 939, 4.18% Mansoura University 939 publications, 4.18%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 863, 3.84% Alexandria University 863 publications, 3.84%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 814, 3.62% Tanta University 814 publications, 3.62%
Menoufia University	Menoufia University, 749, 3.33% Menoufia University 749 publications, 3.33%
Minia University	Minia University, 680, 3.03% Minia University 680 publications, 3.03%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 658, 2.93% Beni-Suef University 658 publications, 2.93%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 623, 2.77% Al Jouf University 623 publications, 2.77%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 592, 2.64% Suez Canal University 592 publications, 2.64%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 589, 2.62% Umm al-Qura University 589 publications, 2.62%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 568, 2.53% Taibah University 568 publications, 2.53%
Benha University	Benha University, 532, 2.37% Benha University 532 publications, 2.37%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 526, 2.34% University of Tabuk 526 publications, 2.34%
Sohag University	Sohag University, 490, 2.18% Sohag University 490 publications, 2.18%
Helwan University	Helwan University, 480, 2.14% Helwan University 480 publications, 2.14%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 463, 2.06% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 463 publications, 2.06%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 458, 2.04% Qassim University 458 publications, 2.04%
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority	Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, 435, 1.94% Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority 435 publications, 1.94%
South Valley University	South Valley University, 434, 1.93% South Valley University 434 publications, 1.93%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 406, 1.81% Kafrelsheikh University 406 publications, 1.81%
Fayoum University	Fayoum University, 367, 1.63% Fayoum University 367 publications, 1.63%
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King Saud University	King Saud University, 1337, 5.95% King Saud University 1337 publications, 5.95%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 1219, 5.43% King Khalid University 1219 publications, 5.43%
Taif University	Taif University, 1147, 5.11% Taif University 1147 publications, 5.11%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 1072, 4.77% King Abdulaziz University 1072 publications, 4.77%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 1007, 4.48% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 1007 publications, 4.48%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 623, 2.77% Al Jouf University 623 publications, 2.77%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 589, 2.62% Umm al-Qura University 589 publications, 2.62%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 568, 2.53% Taibah University 568 publications, 2.53%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 526, 2.34% University of Tabuk 526 publications, 2.34%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 463, 2.06% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 463 publications, 2.06%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 458, 2.04% Qassim University 458 publications, 2.04%
University of Jeddah	University of Jeddah, 352, 1.57% University of Jeddah 352 publications, 1.57%
University of Bisha	University of Bisha, 340, 1.51% University of Bisha 340 publications, 1.51%
Ural Federal University	Ural Federal University, 332, 1.48% Ural Federal University 332 publications, 1.48%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 285, 1.27% University of Sharjah 285 publications, 1.27%
Northern Border University	Northern Border University, 273, 1.22% Northern Border University 273 publications, 1.22%
AlMaarefa University	AlMaarefa University, 272, 1.21% AlMaarefa University 272 publications, 1.21%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 270, 1.2% Jazan University 270 publications, 1.2%
Al-Baha University	Al-Baha University, 247, 1.1% Al-Baha University 247 publications, 1.1%
Najran University	Najran University, 219, 0.98% Najran University 219 publications, 0.98%
Shaqra University	Shaqra University, 215, 0.96% Shaqra University 215 publications, 0.96%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 207, 0.92% University of Hail 207 publications, 0.92%
King Faisal University	King Faisal University, 176, 0.78% King Faisal University 176 publications, 0.78%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 173, 0.77% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 173 publications, 0.77%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 172, 0.77% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 172 publications, 0.77%
Majmaah University	Majmaah University, 156, 0.69% Majmaah University 156 publications, 0.69%
Istinye University	Istinye University, 128, 0.57% Istinye University 128 publications, 0.57%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 100, 0.45% University of Jordan 100 publications, 0.45%
Islamic University of Madinah	Islamic University of Madinah, 96, 0.43% Islamic University of Madinah 96 publications, 0.43%
Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan University of Science and Technology, 90, 0.4% Jordan University of Science and Technology 90 publications, 0.4%
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With other countries

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Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 7001, 31.17% Saudi Arabia 7001 publications, 31.17%
USA	USA, 1584, 7.05% USA 1584 publications, 7.05%
China	China, 1077, 4.8% China 1077 publications, 4.8%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 571, 2.54% United Kingdom 571 publications, 2.54%
Germany	Germany, 552, 2.46% Germany 552 publications, 2.46%
UAE	UAE, 540, 2.4% UAE 540 publications, 2.4%
India	India, 539, 2.4% India 539 publications, 2.4%
Japan	Japan, 527, 2.35% Japan 527 publications, 2.35%
Russia	Russia, 510, 2.27% Russia 510 publications, 2.27%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 483, 2.15% Pakistan 483 publications, 2.15%
Turkey	Turkey, 479, 2.13% Turkey 479 publications, 2.13%
Jordan	Jordan, 320, 1.42% Jordan 320 publications, 1.42%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 299, 1.33% Malaysia 299 publications, 1.33%
Italy	Italy, 266, 1.18% Italy 266 publications, 1.18%
Iraq	Iraq, 248, 1.1% Iraq 248 publications, 1.1%
Canada	Canada, 232, 1.03% Canada 232 publications, 1.03%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 204, 0.91% Republic of Korea 204 publications, 0.91%
Spain	Spain, 190, 0.85% Spain 190 publications, 0.85%
Yemen	Yemen, 162, 0.72% Yemen 162 publications, 0.72%
Romania	Romania, 157, 0.7% Romania 157 publications, 0.7%
France	France, 153, 0.68% France 153 publications, 0.68%
Oman	Oman, 142, 0.63% Oman 142 publications, 0.63%
Poland	Poland, 141, 0.63% Poland 141 publications, 0.63%
Sudan	Sudan, 138, 0.61% Sudan 138 publications, 0.61%
Australia	Australia, 135, 0.6% Australia 135 publications, 0.6%
Hungary	Hungary, 113, 0.5% Hungary 113 publications, 0.5%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 110, 0.49% Tunisia 110 publications, 0.49%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 106, 0.47% Kuwait 106 publications, 0.47%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 102, 0.45% Netherlands 102 publications, 0.45%
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