Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

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Short name

PTB

Country, city

Germany, Braunschweig

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Publications

9 880

Citations

204 322

h-index

154

Top-3 journals

Metrologia (598 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (574 publications)

Measurement Science and Technology (249 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (521 publications)

Technical University of Braunschweig (439 publications)

National Physical Laboratory (412 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Physical Laboratory (412 publications)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (309 publications)

Université Paris-Saclay (236 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Countries

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Since 1951

Total publications

9880

Total citations

204322

Citations per publication

20.68

Average publications per year

130

Average authors per publication

7.55

h-index

154

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

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Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 1430, 14.47% Instrumentation 1430 publications, 14.47%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1300, 13.16% Condensed Matter Physics 1300 publications, 13.16%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1055, 10.68% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1055 publications, 10.68%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1019, 10.31% General Physics and Astronomy 1019 publications, 10.31%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 886, 8.97% General Engineering 886 publications, 8.97%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 807, 8.17% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 807 publications, 8.17%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 773, 7.82% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 773 publications, 7.82%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 618, 6.26% General Medicine 618 publications, 6.26%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 582, 5.89% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 582 publications, 5.89%
Radiation	Radiation, 554, 5.61% Radiation 554 publications, 5.61%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology	Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 403, 4.08% Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 403 publications, 4.08%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 395, 4% General Materials Science 395 publications, 4%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 392, 3.97% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 392 publications, 3.97%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 387, 3.92% Applied Mathematics 387 publications, 3.92%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 320, 3.24% General Chemistry 320 publications, 3.24%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 314, 3.18% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 314 publications, 3.18%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 274, 2.77% Engineering (miscellaneous) 274 publications, 2.77%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 261, 2.64% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 261 publications, 2.64%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 241, 2.44% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 241 publications, 2.44%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 238, 2.41% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 238 publications, 2.41%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 233, 2.36% General Chemical Engineering 233 publications, 2.36%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 231, 2.34% Mechanical Engineering 231 publications, 2.34%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 207, 2.1% Materials Chemistry 207 publications, 2.1%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 184, 1.86% Analytical Chemistry 184 publications, 1.86%
Acoustics and Ultrasonics	Acoustics and Ultrasonics, 182, 1.84% Acoustics and Ultrasonics 182 publications, 1.84%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 180, 1.82% Spectroscopy 180 publications, 1.82%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 173, 1.75% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 173 publications, 1.75%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 157, 1.59% Biophysics 157 publications, 1.59%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 152, 1.54% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 152 publications, 1.54%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 148, 1.5% Mechanics of Materials 148 publications, 1.5%
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Journals

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Metrologia	Metrologia, 598, 6.05% Metrologia 598 publications, 6.05%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 574, 5.81% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 574 publications, 5.81%
Measurement Science and Technology	Measurement Science and Technology, 249, 2.52% Measurement Science and Technology 249 publications, 2.52%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 213, 2.16% Physical Review A 213 publications, 2.16%
Radiation Protection Dosimetry	Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 211, 2.14% Radiation Protection Dosimetry 211 publications, 2.14%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 208, 2.11% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 208 publications, 2.11%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 194, 1.96% Physical Review Letters 194 publications, 1.96%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 175, 1.77% Physical Review B 175 publications, 1.77%
Applied Radiation and Isotopes	Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 174, 1.76% Applied Radiation and Isotopes 174 publications, 1.76%
Review of Scientific Instruments	Review of Scientific Instruments, 167, 1.69% Review of Scientific Instruments 167 publications, 1.69%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 165, 1.67% Applied Physics Letters 165 publications, 1.67%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 154, 1.56% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 154 publications, 1.56%
Physics in Medicine and Biology	Physics in Medicine and Biology, 138, 1.4% Physics in Medicine and Biology 138 publications, 1.4%
TM. Technisches Messen	TM. Technisches Messen, 129, 1.31% TM. Technisches Messen 129 publications, 1.31%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 116, 1.17% Applied Optics 116 publications, 1.17%
International Journal of Thermophysics	International Journal of Thermophysics, 111, 1.12% International Journal of Thermophysics 111 publications, 1.12%
Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation	Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 108, 1.09% Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation 108 publications, 1.09%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 108, 1.09% Journal of Applied Physics 108 publications, 1.09%
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement	IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 97, 0.98% IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 97 publications, 0.98%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 92, 0.93% Optics Express 92 publications, 0.93%
Measurement Sensors	Measurement Sensors, 85, 0.86% Measurement Sensors 85 publications, 0.86%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 82, 0.83% Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 82 publications, 0.83%
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine	Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 74, 0.75% Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 74 publications, 0.75%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 73, 0.74% Physica B: Condensed Matter 73 publications, 0.74%
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials	Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 72, 0.73% Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 72 publications, 0.73%
EPJ Web of Conferences	EPJ Web of Conferences, 66, 0.67% EPJ Web of Conferences 66 publications, 0.67%
Reports of the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements	Reports of the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements, 63, 0.64% Reports of the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements 63 publications, 0.64%
Optics Communications	Optics Communications, 58, 0.59% Optics Communications 58 publications, 0.59%
New Journal of Physics	New Journal of Physics, 54, 0.55% New Journal of Physics 54 publications, 0.55%
Springer Reference Technik	Springer Reference Technik, 54, 0.55% Springer Reference Technik 54 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2195, 22.22% Elsevier 2195 publications, 22.22%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1523, 15.41% IOP Publishing 1523 publications, 15.41%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1160, 11.74% Springer Nature 1160 publications, 11.74%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 707, 7.16% American Physical Society (APS) 707 publications, 7.16%
Wiley	Wiley, 658, 6.66% Wiley 658 publications, 6.66%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 627, 6.35% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 627 publications, 6.35%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 550, 5.57% AIP Publishing 550 publications, 5.57%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 312, 3.16% Optica Publishing Group 312 publications, 3.16%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 301, 3.05% Oxford University Press 301 publications, 3.05%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 282, 2.85% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 282 publications, 2.85%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 227, 2.3% Walter de Gruyter 227 publications, 2.3%
MDPI	MDPI, 164, 1.66% MDPI 164 publications, 1.66%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 114, 1.15% Copernicus 114 publications, 1.15%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 112, 1.13% EDP Sciences 112 publications, 1.13%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 111, 1.12% American Chemical Society (ACS) 111 publications, 1.12%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 99, 1% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 99 publications, 1%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 94, 0.95% Taylor & Francis 94 publications, 0.95%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)	Acoustical Society of America (ASA), 83, 0.84% Acoustical Society of America (ASA) 83 publications, 0.84%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 45, 0.46% Frontiers Media S.A. 45 publications, 0.46%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 43, 0.44% Trans Tech Publications 43 publications, 0.44%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 36, 0.36% American Vacuum Society 36 publications, 0.36%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 36, 0.36% The Electrochemical Society 36 publications, 0.36%
SAGE	SAGE, 35, 0.35% SAGE 35 publications, 0.35%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 26, 0.26% Cambridge University Press 26 publications, 0.26%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 26, 0.26% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 26 publications, 0.26%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 22, 0.22% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 22 publications, 0.22%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 19, 0.19% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 19 publications, 0.19%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 19, 0.19% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 19 publications, 0.19%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 17, 0.17% The Royal Society 17 publications, 0.17%
ifmbe proceedings	ifmbe proceedings, 17, 0.17% ifmbe proceedings 17 publications, 0.17%
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With other organizations

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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 521, 5.27% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 521 publications, 5.27%
Technical University of Braunschweig	Technical University of Braunschweig, 439, 4.44% Technical University of Braunschweig 439 publications, 4.44%
National Physical Laboratory	National Physical Laboratory, 412, 4.17% National Physical Laboratory 412 publications, 4.17%
National Institute of Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology, 309, 3.13% National Institute of Standards and Technology 309 publications, 3.13%
Leibniz University Hannover	Leibniz University Hannover, 289, 2.93% Leibniz University Hannover 289 publications, 2.93%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 251, 2.54% Heidelberg University 251 publications, 2.54%
Technical University of Berlin	Technical University of Berlin, 250, 2.53% Technical University of Berlin 250 publications, 2.53%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 236, 2.39% Humboldt University of Berlin 236 publications, 2.39%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 236, 2.39% Université Paris-Saclay 236 publications, 2.39%
King's College London	King's College London, 226, 2.29% King's College London 226 publications, 2.29%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 217, 2.2% Technische Universität Dresden 217 publications, 2.2%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 211, 2.14% Free University of Berlin 211 publications, 2.14%
Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, 204, 2.06% Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica 204 publications, 2.06%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 174, 1.76% Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 174 publications, 1.76%
Trinity College Dublin	Trinity College Dublin, 174, 1.76% Trinity College Dublin 174 publications, 1.76%
Central Institute of Mental Health	Central Institute of Mental Health, 173, 1.75% Central Institute of Mental Health 173 publications, 1.75%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 173, 1.75% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 173 publications, 1.75%
Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics	Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, 168, 1.7% Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics 168 publications, 1.7%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 161, 1.63% University of Nottingham 161 publications, 1.63%
University of Mannheim	University of Mannheim, 153, 1.55% University of Mannheim 153 publications, 1.55%
University of Vermont	University of Vermont, 153, 1.55% University of Vermont 153 publications, 1.55%
Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing	Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing, 151, 1.53% Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing 151 publications, 1.53%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 133, 1.35% Sorbonne University 133 publications, 1.35%
Friedrich Schiller University Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 133, 1.35% Friedrich Schiller University Jena 133 publications, 1.35%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 129, 1.31% Paul Scherrer Institute 129 publications, 1.31%
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development	National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 121, 1.22% National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development 121 publications, 1.22%
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 121, 1.22% Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 121 publications, 1.22%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf	University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 121, 1.22% University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf 121 publications, 1.22%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 119, 1.2% University of Toronto 119 publications, 1.2%
University Medical Center Göttingen	University Medical Center Göttingen, 103, 1.04% University Medical Center Göttingen 103 publications, 1.04%
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With foreign organizations

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National Physical Laboratory	National Physical Laboratory, 412, 4.17% National Physical Laboratory 412 publications, 4.17%
National Institute of Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology, 309, 3.13% National Institute of Standards and Technology 309 publications, 3.13%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 236, 2.39% Université Paris-Saclay 236 publications, 2.39%
King's College London	King's College London, 226, 2.29% King's College London 226 publications, 2.29%
Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, 204, 2.06% Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica 204 publications, 2.06%
Trinity College Dublin	Trinity College Dublin, 174, 1.76% Trinity College Dublin 174 publications, 1.76%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 173, 1.75% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 173 publications, 1.75%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 161, 1.63% University of Nottingham 161 publications, 1.63%
University of Vermont	University of Vermont, 153, 1.55% University of Vermont 153 publications, 1.55%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 133, 1.35% Sorbonne University 133 publications, 1.35%
Paul Scherrer Institute	Paul Scherrer Institute, 129, 1.31% Paul Scherrer Institute 129 publications, 1.31%
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development	National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 121, 1.22% National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development 121 publications, 1.22%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 119, 1.2% University of Toronto 119 publications, 1.2%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 102, 1.03% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 102 publications, 1.03%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 101, 1.02% Paris Cité University 101 publications, 1.02%
National Research Council Canada	National Research Council Canada, 96, 0.97% National Research Council Canada 96 publications, 0.97%
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science	Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 93, 0.94% Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science 93 publications, 0.94%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 90, 0.91% ETH Zurich 90 publications, 0.91%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 87, 0.88% European Organization for Nuclear Research 87 publications, 0.88%
University College London	University College London, 87, 0.88% University College London 87 publications, 0.88%
Université de Montréal	Université de Montréal, 86, 0.87% Université de Montréal 86 publications, 0.87%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 78, 0.79% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 78 publications, 0.79%
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas	Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 78, 0.79% Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas 78 publications, 0.79%
Fudan University	Fudan University, 75, 0.76% Fudan University 75 publications, 0.76%
Aalto University	Aalto University, 75, 0.76% Aalto University 75 publications, 0.76%
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden	RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, 74, 0.75% RISE Research Institutes of Sweden 74 publications, 0.75%
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey	Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 69, 0.7% Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 69 publications, 0.7%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 69, 0.7% University of Cambridge 69 publications, 0.7%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 67, 0.68% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 67 publications, 0.68%
École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay	École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, 67, 0.68% École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay 67 publications, 0.68%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1137, 11.51% USA 1137 publications, 11.51%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1077, 10.9% United Kingdom 1077 publications, 10.9%
France	France, 937, 9.48% France 937 publications, 9.48%
Italy	Italy, 637, 6.45% Italy 637 publications, 6.45%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 444, 4.49% Switzerland 444 publications, 4.49%
China	China, 401, 4.06% China 401 publications, 4.06%
Japan	Japan, 387, 3.92% Japan 387 publications, 3.92%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 365, 3.69% Netherlands 365 publications, 3.69%
Belgium	Belgium, 359, 3.63% Belgium 359 publications, 3.63%
Russia	Russia, 355, 3.59% Russia 355 publications, 3.59%
Canada	Canada, 353, 3.57% Canada 353 publications, 3.57%
Spain	Spain, 346, 3.5% Spain 346 publications, 3.5%
Austria	Austria, 306, 3.1% Austria 306 publications, 3.1%
Poland	Poland, 261, 2.64% Poland 261 publications, 2.64%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 259, 2.62% Czech Republic 259 publications, 2.62%
Finland	Finland, 219, 2.22% Finland 219 publications, 2.22%
Sweden	Sweden, 218, 2.21% Sweden 218 publications, 2.21%
Australia	Australia, 209, 2.12% Australia 209 publications, 2.12%
Ireland	Ireland, 201, 2.03% Ireland 201 publications, 2.03%
Denmark	Denmark, 182, 1.84% Denmark 182 publications, 1.84%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 133, 1.35% Republic of Korea 133 publications, 1.35%
Portugal	Portugal, 131, 1.33% Portugal 131 publications, 1.33%
Hungary	Hungary, 106, 1.07% Hungary 106 publications, 1.07%
Romania	Romania, 103, 1.04% Romania 103 publications, 1.04%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 99, 1% Slovakia 99 publications, 1%
Turkey	Turkey, 91, 0.92% Turkey 91 publications, 0.92%
India	India, 89, 0.9% India 89 publications, 0.9%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 89, 0.9% Slovenia 89 publications, 0.9%
Greece	Greece, 88, 0.89% Greece 88 publications, 0.89%
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Publications published earlier than 1951 are ignored in the statistics.
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