Universidad Central de Venezuela

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Short name

UCV

Country, city

Venezuela, Caracas

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Organization website

Publications

6 908

Citations

157 739

h-index

149

Top-3 journals

Physical Review D (62 publications)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (61 publications)

Surface and Coatings Technology (61 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (666 publications)

Universidad Simón Bolívar (378 publications)

Universidad de Carabobo (150 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Federal University of São Paulo (102 publications)

University of São Paulo (101 publications)

University of the Republic (101 publications)

Top-3 researchers

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1944

Total publications

6908

Total citations

157739

Citations per publication

22.83

Average publications per year

84.24

Average authors per publication

5.9

h-index

149

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
General Medicine	General Medicine, 819, 11.86% General Medicine 819 publications, 11.86%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 547, 7.92% Infectious Diseases 547 publications, 7.92%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 386, 5.59% Condensed Matter Physics 386 publications, 5.59%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 382, 5.53% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 382 publications, 5.53%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 336, 4.86% General Chemistry 336 publications, 4.86%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 335, 4.85% Biochemistry 335 publications, 4.85%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 332, 4.81% Materials Chemistry 332 publications, 4.81%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 308, 4.46% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 308 publications, 4.46%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 304, 4.4% Parasitology 304 publications, 4.4%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 260, 3.76% Pharmacology 260 publications, 3.76%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 252, 3.65% Molecular Biology 252 publications, 3.65%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 227, 3.29% Organic Chemistry 227 publications, 3.29%
Immunology	Immunology, 220, 3.18% Immunology 220 publications, 3.18%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 216, 3.13% Microbiology (medical) 216 publications, 3.13%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 216, 3.13% Applied Mathematics 216 publications, 3.13%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 207, 3% Animal Science and Zoology 207 publications, 3%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 197, 2.85% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 197 publications, 2.85%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 196, 2.84% Plant Science 196 publications, 2.84%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 183, 2.65% Catalysis 183 publications, 2.65%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 177, 2.56% Cell Biology 177 publications, 2.56%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 171, 2.48% General Physics and Astronomy 171 publications, 2.48%
Food Science	Food Science, 164, 2.37% Food Science 164 publications, 2.37%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 158, 2.29% General Materials Science 158 publications, 2.29%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 148, 2.14% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 148 publications, 2.14%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 147, 2.13% Drug Discovery 147 publications, 2.13%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 147, 2.13% General Chemical Engineering 147 publications, 2.13%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 147, 2.13% Agronomy and Crop Science 147 publications, 2.13%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 143, 2.07% Microbiology 143 publications, 2.07%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 143, 2.07% Mechanics of Materials 143 publications, 2.07%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 139, 2.01% Immunology and Allergy 139 publications, 2.01%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 62, 0.9% Physical Review D 62 publications, 0.9%
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 61, 0.88% Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 61 publications, 0.88%
Surface and Coatings Technology	Surface and Coatings Technology, 61, 0.88% Surface and Coatings Technology 61 publications, 0.88%
International Journal of Dermatology	International Journal of Dermatology, 45, 0.65% International Journal of Dermatology 45 publications, 0.65%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 42, 0.61% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 42 publications, 0.61%
Archivos de Bronconeumologia	Archivos de Bronconeumologia, 41, 0.59% Archivos de Bronconeumologia 41 publications, 0.59%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 39, 0.56% PLoS ONE 39 publications, 0.56%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 38, 0.55% Zootaxa 38 publications, 0.55%
Energy & Fuels	Energy & Fuels, 37, 0.54% Energy & Fuels 37 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Mathematical Physics	Journal of Mathematical Physics, 36, 0.52% Journal of Mathematical Physics 36 publications, 0.52%
Reliability Engineering and System Safety	Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 32, 0.46% Reliability Engineering and System Safety 32 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical	Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, 31, 0.45% Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 31 publications, 0.45%
Acta Tropica	Acta Tropica, 30, 0.43% Acta Tropica 30 publications, 0.43%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 30, 0.43% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 30 publications, 0.43%
Fuel	Fuel, 30, 0.43% Fuel 30 publications, 0.43%
Toxicon	Toxicon, 29, 0.42% Toxicon 29 publications, 0.42%
Experimental Parasitology	Experimental Parasitology, 29, 0.42% Experimental Parasitology 29 publications, 0.42%
Catalysis Letters	Catalysis Letters, 28, 0.41% Catalysis Letters 28 publications, 0.41%
Blood	Blood, 28, 0.41% Blood 28 publications, 0.41%
Parasitology Research	Parasitology Research, 28, 0.41% Parasitology Research 28 publications, 0.41%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 27, 0.39% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 27 publications, 0.39%
Applied Catalysis A: General	Applied Catalysis A: General, 27, 0.39% Applied Catalysis A: General 27 publications, 0.39%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 26, 0.38% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 26 publications, 0.38%
Mycopathologia	Mycopathologia, 26, 0.38% Mycopathologia 26 publications, 0.38%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 26, 0.38% Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 26 publications, 0.38%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 26, 0.38% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 26 publications, 0.38%
Journal of Human Hypertension	Journal of Human Hypertension, 25, 0.36% Journal of Human Hypertension 25 publications, 0.36%
Journal of South American Earth Sciences	Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 25, 0.36% Journal of South American Earth Sciences 25 publications, 0.36%
Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology	Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 25, 0.36% Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 25 publications, 0.36%
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis	Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 24, 0.35% Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 24 publications, 0.35%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2211, 32.01% Elsevier 2211 publications, 32.01%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1280, 18.53% Springer Nature 1280 publications, 18.53%
Wiley	Wiley, 741, 10.73% Wiley 741 publications, 10.73%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 293, 4.24% Taylor & Francis 293 publications, 4.24%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 195, 2.82% Oxford University Press 195 publications, 2.82%
SAGE	SAGE, 161, 2.33% SAGE 161 publications, 2.33%
MDPI	MDPI, 158, 2.29% MDPI 158 publications, 2.29%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 146, 2.11% American Chemical Society (ACS) 146 publications, 2.11%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 98, 1.42% American Physical Society (APS) 98 publications, 1.42%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 80, 1.16% Cambridge University Press 80 publications, 1.16%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 73, 1.06% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 73 publications, 1.06%
SciELO	SciELO, 72, 1.04% SciELO 72 publications, 1.04%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 69, 1% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 69 publications, 1%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 67, 0.97% AIP Publishing 67 publications, 0.97%
Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz	Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, 63, 0.91% Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz 63 publications, 0.91%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 62, 0.9% IOP Publishing 62 publications, 0.9%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 58, 0.84% American Society for Microbiology 58 publications, 0.84%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 56, 0.81% S. Karger AG 56 publications, 0.81%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 48, 0.69% World Scientific 48 publications, 0.69%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 47, 0.68% Frontiers Media S.A. 47 publications, 0.68%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 43, 0.62% Magnolia Press 43 publications, 0.62%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 43, 0.62% Hindawi Limited 43 publications, 0.62%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 32, 0.46% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 32 publications, 0.46%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 32, 0.46% EDP Sciences 32 publications, 0.46%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 28, 0.41% American Society of Hematology 28 publications, 0.41%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 27, 0.39% Mary Ann Liebert 27 publications, 0.39%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 26, 0.38% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 26 publications, 0.38%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 25, 0.36% Walter de Gruyter 25 publications, 0.36%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 24, 0.35% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 24 publications, 0.35%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 23, 0.33% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 23 publications, 0.33%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas	Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, 666, 9.64% Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas 666 publications, 9.64%
Universidad Simón Bolívar	Universidad Simón Bolívar, 378, 5.47% Universidad Simón Bolívar 378 publications, 5.47%
Universidad de Carabobo	Universidad de Carabobo, 150, 2.17% Universidad de Carabobo 150 publications, 2.17%
Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela)	Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela), 111, 1.61% Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela) 111 publications, 1.61%
Universidad del Zulia	Universidad del Zulia, 109, 1.58% Universidad del Zulia 109 publications, 1.58%
Federal University of São Paulo	Federal University of São Paulo, 102, 1.48% Federal University of São Paulo 102 publications, 1.48%
University of the Republic	University of the Republic, 101, 1.46% University of the Republic 101 publications, 1.46%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 101, 1.46% University of São Paulo 101 publications, 1.46%
Universidad San Francisco de Quito	Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 85, 1.23% Universidad San Francisco de Quito 85 publications, 1.23%
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana	Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 82, 1.19% Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 82 publications, 1.19%
Université de Lille	Université de Lille, 81, 1.17% Université de Lille 81 publications, 1.17%
Universidad de Costa Rica	Universidad de Costa Rica, 79, 1.14% Universidad de Costa Rica 79 publications, 1.14%
Brookhaven National Laboratory	Brookhaven National Laboratory, 77, 1.11% Brookhaven National Laboratory 77 publications, 1.11%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 73, 1.06% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 73 publications, 1.06%
University of Buenos Aires	University of Buenos Aires, 69, 1% University of Buenos Aires 69 publications, 1%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 65, 0.94% Harvard University 65 publications, 0.94%
Universidad de Oriente	Universidad de Oriente, 63, 0.91% Universidad de Oriente 63 publications, 0.91%
University of Salamanca	University of Salamanca, 59, 0.85% University of Salamanca 59 publications, 0.85%
Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado	Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, 59, 0.85% Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado 59 publications, 0.85%
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 59, 0.85% Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 59 publications, 0.85%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 57, 0.83% Universidad Nacional de Colombia 57 publications, 0.83%
Universidad de Santiago de Chile	Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 54, 0.78% Universidad de Santiago de Chile 54 publications, 0.78%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 50, 0.72% Sorbonne University 50 publications, 0.72%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 48, 0.69% University of Barcelona 48 publications, 0.69%
King's College London	King's College London, 47, 0.68% King's College London 47 publications, 0.68%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 45, 0.65% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 45 publications, 0.65%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 45, 0.65% University of Miami 45 publications, 0.65%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 43, 0.62% University of Florida 43 publications, 0.62%
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas	Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, 41, 0.59% Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas 41 publications, 0.59%
Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana	Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, 40, 0.58% Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana 40 publications, 0.58%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Federal University of São Paulo	Federal University of São Paulo, 102, 1.48% Federal University of São Paulo 102 publications, 1.48%
University of the Republic	University of the Republic, 101, 1.46% University of the Republic 101 publications, 1.46%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 101, 1.46% University of São Paulo 101 publications, 1.46%
Universidad San Francisco de Quito	Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 85, 1.23% Universidad San Francisco de Quito 85 publications, 1.23%
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana	Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 82, 1.19% Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 82 publications, 1.19%
Université de Lille	Université de Lille, 81, 1.17% Université de Lille 81 publications, 1.17%
Universidad de Costa Rica	Universidad de Costa Rica, 79, 1.14% Universidad de Costa Rica 79 publications, 1.14%
Brookhaven National Laboratory	Brookhaven National Laboratory, 77, 1.11% Brookhaven National Laboratory 77 publications, 1.11%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 73, 1.06% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 73 publications, 1.06%
University of Buenos Aires	University of Buenos Aires, 69, 1% University of Buenos Aires 69 publications, 1%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 65, 0.94% Harvard University 65 publications, 0.94%
University of Salamanca	University of Salamanca, 59, 0.85% University of Salamanca 59 publications, 0.85%
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 59, 0.85% Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 59 publications, 0.85%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 57, 0.83% Universidad Nacional de Colombia 57 publications, 0.83%
Universidad de Santiago de Chile	Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 54, 0.78% Universidad de Santiago de Chile 54 publications, 0.78%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 50, 0.72% Sorbonne University 50 publications, 0.72%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 48, 0.69% University of Barcelona 48 publications, 0.69%
King's College London	King's College London, 47, 0.68% King's College London 47 publications, 0.68%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 45, 0.65% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 45 publications, 0.65%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 45, 0.65% University of Miami 45 publications, 0.65%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 43, 0.62% University of Florida 43 publications, 0.62%
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas	Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, 41, 0.59% Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas 41 publications, 0.59%
Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana	Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, 40, 0.58% Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana 40 publications, 0.58%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 39, 0.56% Imperial College London 39 publications, 0.56%
Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina	Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, 39, 0.56% Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina 39 publications, 0.56%
Peking University	Peking University, 38, 0.55% Peking University 38 publications, 0.55%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 38, 0.55% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 38 publications, 0.55%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 38, 0.55% Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 38 publications, 0.55%
Texas A&M University – Kingsville	Texas A&M University – Kingsville, 38, 0.55% Texas A&M University – Kingsville 38 publications, 0.55%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 37, 0.54% Université Paris-Saclay 37 publications, 0.54%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

With other countries

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
USA	USA, 1257, 18.2% USA 1257 publications, 18.2%
Spain	Spain, 617, 8.93% Spain 617 publications, 8.93%
France	France, 552, 7.99% France 552 publications, 7.99%
Brazil	Brazil, 506, 7.32% Brazil 506 publications, 7.32%
Colombia	Colombia, 393, 5.69% Colombia 393 publications, 5.69%
Mexico	Mexico, 365, 5.28% Mexico 365 publications, 5.28%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 360, 5.21% United Kingdom 360 publications, 5.21%
Argentina	Argentina, 359, 5.2% Argentina 359 publications, 5.2%
Chile	Chile, 278, 4.02% Chile 278 publications, 4.02%
Ecuador	Ecuador, 256, 3.71% Ecuador 256 publications, 3.71%
Germany	Germany, 222, 3.21% Germany 222 publications, 3.21%
Peru	Peru, 200, 2.9% Peru 200 publications, 2.9%
Italy	Italy, 182, 2.63% Italy 182 publications, 2.63%
Canada	Canada, 172, 2.49% Canada 172 publications, 2.49%
Uruguay	Uruguay, 141, 2.04% Uruguay 141 publications, 2.04%
Costa Rica	Costa Rica, 104, 1.51% Costa Rica 104 publications, 1.51%
China	China, 97, 1.4% China 97 publications, 1.4%
Australia	Australia, 92, 1.33% Australia 92 publications, 1.33%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 92, 1.33% Switzerland 92 publications, 1.33%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 87, 1.26% Netherlands 87 publications, 1.26%
Portugal	Portugal, 80, 1.16% Portugal 80 publications, 1.16%
Belgium	Belgium, 79, 1.14% Belgium 79 publications, 1.14%
India	India, 77, 1.11% India 77 publications, 1.11%
Cuba	Cuba, 67, 0.97% Cuba 67 publications, 0.97%
Poland	Poland, 54, 0.78% Poland 54 publications, 0.78%
Guatemala	Guatemala, 52, 0.75% Guatemala 52 publications, 0.75%
Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic, 52, 0.75% Dominican Republic 52 publications, 0.75%
Japan	Japan, 52, 0.75% Japan 52 publications, 0.75%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 50, 0.72% Czech Republic 50 publications, 0.72%
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