Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

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Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Short name
PCSIR
Country, city
Pakistan, Islamabad
Publications
1 727
Citations
36 473
h-index
81
Top-3 journals
Top-3 organizations
University of Karachi
University of Karachi (503 publications)
University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab (232 publications)
University of Lahore
University of Lahore (152 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
King Saud University
King Saud University (55 publications)
King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University (37 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1963

Total publications
1727
Total citations
36473
Citations per publication
21.12
Average publications per year
26.98
Average authors per publication
6.09
h-index
81
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Chemistry, 309, 17.89%
General Chemistry
309 publications, 17.89%
General Medicine, 289, 16.73%
General Medicine
289 publications, 16.73%
Organic Chemistry, 243, 14.07%
Organic Chemistry
243 publications, 14.07%
Drug Discovery, 234, 13.55%
Drug Discovery
234 publications, 13.55%
Biochemistry, 199, 11.52%
Biochemistry
199 publications, 11.52%
Analytical Chemistry, 192, 11.12%
Analytical Chemistry
192 publications, 11.12%
Condensed Matter Physics, 190, 11%
Condensed Matter Physics
190 publications, 11%
General Materials Science, 185, 10.71%
General Materials Science
185 publications, 10.71%
Food Science, 119, 6.89%
Food Science
119 publications, 6.89%
Plant Science, 105, 6.08%
Plant Science
105 publications, 6.08%
Molecular Biology, 102, 5.91%
Molecular Biology
102 publications, 5.91%
Pharmacology, 95, 5.5%
Pharmacology
95 publications, 5.5%
Pollution, 94, 5.44%
Pollution
94 publications, 5.44%
Molecular Medicine, 91, 5.27%
Molecular Medicine
91 publications, 5.27%
General Chemical Engineering, 88, 5.1%
General Chemical Engineering
88 publications, 5.1%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 84, 4.86%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
84 publications, 4.86%
Biotechnology, 82, 4.75%
Biotechnology
82 publications, 4.75%
Pharmaceutical Science, 81, 4.69%
Pharmaceutical Science
81 publications, 4.69%
Environmental Chemistry, 75, 4.34%
Environmental Chemistry
75 publications, 4.34%
Waste Management and Disposal, 74, 4.28%
Waste Management and Disposal
74 publications, 4.28%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 66, 3.82%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
66 publications, 3.82%
Environmental Engineering, 63, 3.65%
Environmental Engineering
63 publications, 3.65%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 60, 3.47%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
60 publications, 3.47%
Materials Chemistry, 58, 3.36%
Materials Chemistry
58 publications, 3.36%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 48, 2.78%
Agronomy and Crop Science
48 publications, 2.78%
Inorganic Chemistry, 47, 2.72%
Inorganic Chemistry
47 publications, 2.72%
General Environmental Science, 47, 2.72%
General Environmental Science
47 publications, 2.72%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 46, 2.66%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
46 publications, 2.66%
Clinical Biochemistry, 42, 2.43%
Clinical Biochemistry
42 publications, 2.43%
Multidisciplinary, 40, 2.32%
Multidisciplinary
40 publications, 2.32%
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Journals

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Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online
135 publications, 7.82%
Microchimica Acta
48 publications, 2.78%
Natural Product Research
46 publications, 2.66%
Bioorganic Chemistry
33 publications, 1.91%
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
23 publications, 1.33%
Medicinal Chemistry
23 publications, 1.33%
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
20 publications, 1.16%
Molecules
17 publications, 0.98%
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
17 publications, 0.98%
Food Chemistry
16 publications, 0.93%
Journal of Hazardous Materials
15 publications, 0.87%
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
14 publications, 0.81%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
14 publications, 0.81%
Medicinal Chemistry Research
13 publications, 0.75%
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences
13 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
13 publications, 0.75%
Fette Seifen Anstrichmittel
13 publications, 0.75%
RSC Advances
12 publications, 0.69%
Letters in Drug Design and Discovery
12 publications, 0.69%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
12 publications, 0.69%
Natural Product Communications
11 publications, 0.64%
Archives of Pharmacal Research
10 publications, 0.58%
Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
10 publications, 0.58%
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
10 publications, 0.58%
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
10 publications, 0.58%
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
10 publications, 0.58%
Science of the Total Environment
9 publications, 0.52%
Biological Trace Element Research
9 publications, 0.52%
Scientific Reports
9 publications, 0.52%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
9 publications, 0.52%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
439 publications, 25.42%
Springer Nature
392 publications, 22.7%
Taylor & Francis
179 publications, 10.36%
Wiley
157 publications, 9.09%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
138 publications, 7.99%
MDPI
55 publications, 3.18%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
50 publications, 2.9%
SAGE
34 publications, 1.97%
Walter de Gruyter
33 publications, 1.91%
King Saud University
26 publications, 1.51%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
19 publications, 1.1%
Pleiades Publishing
12 publications, 0.69%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
11 publications, 0.64%
IOP Publishing
11 publications, 0.64%
Academic Journals
11 publications, 0.64%
Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
10 publications, 0.58%
Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
10 publications, 0.58%
Hindawi Limited
9 publications, 0.52%
IGI Global
8 publications, 0.46%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
7 publications, 0.41%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
7 publications, 0.41%
Frontiers Media S.A.
6 publications, 0.35%
SciELO
5 publications, 0.29%
National Library of Serbia
5 publications, 0.29%
Brieflands
5 publications, 0.29%
Cambridge University Press
4 publications, 0.23%
Oxford University Press
4 publications, 0.23%
Trans Tech Publications
4 publications, 0.23%
American Society for Microbiology
4 publications, 0.23%
Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry
4 publications, 0.23%
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With other organizations

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University of Karachi
503 publications, 29.13%
University of the Punjab
232 publications, 13.43%
University of Lahore
152 publications, 8.8%
Quaid-i-Azam University
99 publications, 5.73%
Abdul Wali Khan University
88 publications, 5.1%
University of Sargodha
88 publications, 5.1%
University of Peshawar
85 publications, 4.92%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
64 publications, 3.71%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
61 publications, 3.53%
COMSATS University Islamabad
59 publications, 3.42%
King Saud University
55 publications, 3.18%
University of Sindh
50 publications, 2.9%
Government College University, Faisalabad
49 publications, 2.84%
King Abdulaziz University
37 publications, 2.14%
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
36 publications, 2.08%
University of Swat
31 publications, 1.8%
University of Calgary
28 publications, 1.62%
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
27 publications, 1.56%
Hazara University
27 publications, 1.56%
Lahore College for Women University
26 publications, 1.51%
Gomal University
26 publications, 1.51%
Forman Christian College
26 publications, 1.51%
Kinnaird College for Women
24 publications, 1.39%
The MARA Technological University
24 publications, 1.39%
King Khalid University
21 publications, 1.22%
Kohat University of Science and Technology
21 publications, 1.22%
University of Gujrat
21 publications, 1.22%
University of Agriculture, Peshawar
21 publications, 1.22%
University of Tübingen
21 publications, 1.22%
Ocean University of China
20 publications, 1.16%
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With foreign organizations

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Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
64 publications, 3.71%
King Saud University
55 publications, 3.18%
King Abdulaziz University
37 publications, 2.14%
University of Calgary
28 publications, 1.62%
The MARA Technological University
24 publications, 1.39%
King Khalid University
21 publications, 1.22%
University of Tübingen
21 publications, 1.22%
Ocean University of China
20 publications, 1.16%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
19 publications, 1.1%
Qassim University
17 publications, 0.98%
University of Ioannina
17 publications, 0.98%
Beijing Technology and Business University
16 publications, 0.93%
Petronas University of Technology
15 publications, 0.87%
Loughborough University
13 publications, 0.75%
Jiangsu University
12 publications, 0.69%
King Faisal University
11 publications, 0.64%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
11 publications, 0.64%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
10 publications, 0.58%
University of Yaoundé I
10 publications, 0.58%
Umm al-Qura University
9 publications, 0.52%
Al Jouf University
9 publications, 0.52%
Zhejiang University
9 publications, 0.52%
South China University of Technology
9 publications, 0.52%
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
9 publications, 0.52%
University of Ibadan
9 publications, 0.52%
University of Aberdeen
8 publications, 0.46%
Taif University
7 publications, 0.41%
Shaqra University
7 publications, 0.41%
Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST University)
7 publications, 0.41%
University Malaysia, Terengganu
7 publications, 0.41%
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With other countries

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Saudi Arabia, 190, 11%
Saudi Arabia
190 publications, 11%
China, 156, 9.03%
China
156 publications, 9.03%
Malaysia, 77, 4.46%
Malaysia
77 publications, 4.46%
United Kingdom, 57, 3.3%
United Kingdom
57 publications, 3.3%
Germany, 52, 3.01%
Germany
52 publications, 3.01%
USA, 49, 2.84%
USA
49 publications, 2.84%
Canada, 39, 2.26%
Canada
39 publications, 2.26%
Republic of Korea, 28, 1.62%
Republic of Korea
28 publications, 1.62%
Turkey, 22, 1.27%
Turkey
22 publications, 1.27%
Brazil, 19, 1.1%
Brazil
19 publications, 1.1%
Greece, 15, 0.87%
Greece
15 publications, 0.87%
Australia, 14, 0.81%
Australia
14 publications, 0.81%
Iran, 14, 0.81%
Iran
14 publications, 0.81%
Cameroon, 14, 0.81%
Cameroon
14 publications, 0.81%
UAE, 13, 0.75%
UAE
13 publications, 0.75%
Egypt, 12, 0.69%
Egypt
12 publications, 0.69%
Nigeria, 12, 0.69%
Nigeria
12 publications, 0.69%
Italy, 10, 0.58%
Italy
10 publications, 0.58%
Poland, 9, 0.52%
Poland
9 publications, 0.52%
India, 8, 0.46%
India
8 publications, 0.46%
Jordan, 8, 0.46%
Jordan
8 publications, 0.46%
France, 7, 0.41%
France
7 publications, 0.41%
Bangladesh, 7, 0.41%
Bangladesh
7 publications, 0.41%
Thailand, 7, 0.41%
Thailand
7 publications, 0.41%
Oman, 6, 0.35%
Oman
6 publications, 0.35%
Czech Republic, 6, 0.35%
Czech Republic
6 publications, 0.35%
Spain, 5, 0.29%
Spain
5 publications, 0.29%
Belgium, 4, 0.23%
Belgium
4 publications, 0.23%
Ireland, 4, 0.23%
Ireland
4 publications, 0.23%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1963 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.