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Karatina University
Short name
KU
Country, city
Kenya, Nyeri
Publications
229
Citations
5 090
h-index
35
Top-3 journals
Pedagogical Research (6 publications)
African Journal of Ecology
African Journal of Ecology (5 publications)
Ecosphere
Ecosphere (3 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 foreign organizations
Utah State University
Utah State University (17 publications)
University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming (14 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2012

Total publications
229
Total citations
5090
Citations per publication
22.23
Average publications per year
15.27
Average authors per publication
9.21
h-index
35
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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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 39, 17.03%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
39 publications, 17.03%
Ecology, 36, 15.72%
Ecology
36 publications, 15.72%
Plant Science, 18, 7.86%
Plant Science
18 publications, 7.86%
General Medicine, 17, 7.42%
General Medicine
17 publications, 7.42%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 17, 7.42%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
17 publications, 7.42%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 15, 6.55%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
15 publications, 6.55%
Aquatic Science, 12, 5.24%
Aquatic Science
12 publications, 5.24%
Geography, Planning and Development, 10, 4.37%
Geography, Planning and Development
10 publications, 4.37%
Multidisciplinary, 9, 3.93%
Multidisciplinary
9 publications, 3.93%
Animal Science and Zoology, 9, 3.93%
Animal Science and Zoology
9 publications, 3.93%
Food Science, 8, 3.49%
Food Science
8 publications, 3.49%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 8, 3.49%
Agronomy and Crop Science
8 publications, 3.49%
General Environmental Science, 8, 3.49%
General Environmental Science
8 publications, 3.49%
Physiology, 8, 3.49%
Physiology
8 publications, 3.49%
Forestry, 8, 3.49%
Forestry
8 publications, 3.49%
Water Science and Technology, 7, 3.06%
Water Science and Technology
7 publications, 3.06%
Infectious Diseases, 6, 2.62%
Infectious Diseases
6 publications, 2.62%
General Materials Science, 6, 2.62%
General Materials Science
6 publications, 2.62%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 6, 2.62%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
6 publications, 2.62%
Global and Planetary Change, 6, 2.62%
Global and Planetary Change
6 publications, 2.62%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6, 2.62%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
6 publications, 2.62%
Pollution, 5, 2.18%
Pollution
5 publications, 2.18%
Materials Chemistry, 4, 1.75%
Materials Chemistry
4 publications, 1.75%
Biochemistry, 4, 1.75%
Biochemistry
4 publications, 1.75%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 4, 1.75%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
4 publications, 1.75%
Cell Biology, 4, 1.75%
Cell Biology
4 publications, 1.75%
Genetics, 4, 1.75%
Genetics
4 publications, 1.75%
General Chemical Engineering, 4, 1.75%
General Chemical Engineering
4 publications, 1.75%
General Engineering, 4, 1.75%
General Engineering
4 publications, 1.75%
Environmental Chemistry, 4, 1.75%
Environmental Chemistry
4 publications, 1.75%
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Journals

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Pedagogical Research
6 publications, 2.62%
African Journal of Ecology
5 publications, 2.18%
Ecosphere
3 publications, 1.31%
Ecology and Evolution
3 publications, 1.31%
Science
3 publications, 1.31%
Ecological Applications
3 publications, 1.31%
Nature Sustainability
3 publications, 1.31%
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
3 publications, 1.31%
Journal of Ecology
3 publications, 1.31%
SN Applied Sciences
3 publications, 1.31%
Cognitive Linguistic Studies
3 publications, 1.31%
Discover Soil
3 publications, 1.31%
Hydrobiologia
2 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Applied Ecology
2 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials
2 publications, 0.87%
Ecology
2 publications, 0.87%
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
2 publications, 0.87%
Land
2 publications, 0.87%
Diversity
2 publications, 0.87%
International Journal of Ecology
2 publications, 0.87%
Plant Physiology
2 publications, 0.87%
Ecology Letters
2 publications, 0.87%
Environmental Entomology
2 publications, 0.87%
Antioxidants
2 publications, 0.87%
BMC Research Notes
2 publications, 0.87%
Bryologist
2 publications, 0.87%
Sustainability Science
2 publications, 0.87%
Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management
2 publications, 0.87%
Plant and Cell Physiology
2 publications, 0.87%
Remote Sensing
2 publications, 0.87%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
51 publications, 22.27%
Wiley
41 publications, 17.9%
Elsevier
31 publications, 13.54%
MDPI
17 publications, 7.42%
Taylor & Francis
11 publications, 4.8%
Oxford University Press
10 publications, 4.37%
Hindawi Limited
6 publications, 2.62%
Modestum Ltd
6 publications, 2.62%
IGI Global
5 publications, 2.18%
Cambridge University Press
4 publications, 1.75%
Frontiers Media S.A.
4 publications, 1.75%
Academic Journals
4 publications, 1.75%
Emerald
3 publications, 1.31%
SAGE
3 publications, 1.31%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
3 publications, 1.31%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
3 publications, 1.31%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2 publications, 0.87%
Unisa Press
2 publications, 0.87%
Entomological Society of America
2 publications, 0.87%
American Bryological & Lichenological Society
2 publications, 0.87%
Macrothink Institute, Inc.
2 publications, 0.87%
Inderscience Publishers
2 publications, 0.87%
Academy of Science of South Africa
2 publications, 0.87%
World Scientific
1 publication, 0.44%
Pleiades Publishing
1 publication, 0.44%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
1 publication, 0.44%
Pensoft Publishers
1 publication, 0.44%
Copernicus
1 publication, 0.44%
Southern African Missiological Society
1 publication, 0.44%
Canadian Science Publishing
1 publication, 0.44%
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With other organizations

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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
36 publications, 15.72%
University of California, Davis
27 publications, 11.79%
University of Nairobi
23 publications, 10.04%
Kenyatta University
22 publications, 9.61%
Utah State University
17 publications, 7.42%
University of Wyoming
14 publications, 6.11%
University of Eldoret
14 publications, 6.11%
Northeast Normal University
12 publications, 5.24%
Princeton University
12 publications, 5.24%
University of Glasgow
10 publications, 4.37%
Egerton University
10 publications, 4.37%
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
9 publications, 3.93%
University of Kara
9 publications, 3.93%
University of Oxford
8 publications, 3.49%
Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest)
8 publications, 3.49%
University of Florida
8 publications, 3.49%
Stockholm University
7 publications, 3.06%
University of British Columbia
7 publications, 3.06%
University of the Witwatersrand
6 publications, 2.62%
University of Pretoria
6 publications, 2.62%
University of Washington
6 publications, 2.62%
University of Leeds
6 publications, 2.62%
University of York
6 publications, 2.62%
Maasai Mara University
6 publications, 2.62%
University of New South Wales
5 publications, 2.18%
University of Cape Town
5 publications, 2.18%
Kangwon National University
5 publications, 2.18%
Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
5 publications, 2.18%
Brown University
5 publications, 2.18%
MacEwan University
5 publications, 2.18%
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With foreign organizations

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University of California, Davis
27 publications, 11.79%
Utah State University
17 publications, 7.42%
University of Wyoming
14 publications, 6.11%
Northeast Normal University
12 publications, 5.24%
Princeton University
12 publications, 5.24%
University of Glasgow
10 publications, 4.37%
University of Kara
9 publications, 3.93%
University of Oxford
8 publications, 3.49%
Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest)
8 publications, 3.49%
University of Florida
8 publications, 3.49%
Stockholm University
7 publications, 3.06%
University of British Columbia
7 publications, 3.06%
University of the Witwatersrand
6 publications, 2.62%
University of Pretoria
6 publications, 2.62%
University of Washington
6 publications, 2.62%
University of Leeds
6 publications, 2.62%
University of York
6 publications, 2.62%
University of New South Wales
5 publications, 2.18%
University of Cape Town
5 publications, 2.18%
Kangwon National University
5 publications, 2.18%
Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
5 publications, 2.18%
Brown University
5 publications, 2.18%
MacEwan University
5 publications, 2.18%
University of Bayreuth
4 publications, 1.75%
University of Zurich
4 publications, 1.75%
Rhodes University
4 publications, 1.75%
Nelson Mandela University
4 publications, 1.75%
Colorado State University
4 publications, 1.75%
University of Texas at Austin
4 publications, 1.75%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
4 publications, 1.75%
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With other countries

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USA, 54, 23.58%
USA
54 publications, 23.58%
United Kingdom, 25, 10.92%
United Kingdom
25 publications, 10.92%
China, 21, 9.17%
China
21 publications, 9.17%
Germany, 19, 8.3%
Germany
19 publications, 8.3%
Canada, 16, 6.99%
Canada
16 publications, 6.99%
Australia, 13, 5.68%
Australia
13 publications, 5.68%
Hungary, 13, 5.68%
Hungary
13 publications, 5.68%
South Africa, 13, 5.68%
South Africa
13 publications, 5.68%
France, 10, 4.37%
France
10 publications, 4.37%
Switzerland, 10, 4.37%
Switzerland
10 publications, 4.37%
Netherlands, 9, 3.93%
Netherlands
9 publications, 3.93%
Tanzania, 9, 3.93%
Tanzania
9 publications, 3.93%
Spain, 8, 3.49%
Spain
8 publications, 3.49%
Sweden, 8, 3.49%
Sweden
8 publications, 3.49%
Finland, 7, 3.06%
Finland
7 publications, 3.06%
Nigeria, 6, 2.62%
Nigeria
6 publications, 2.62%
New Zealand, 6, 2.62%
New Zealand
6 publications, 2.62%
Belgium, 5, 2.18%
Belgium
5 publications, 2.18%
India, 5, 2.18%
India
5 publications, 2.18%
Republic of Korea, 5, 2.18%
Republic of Korea
5 publications, 2.18%
Uganda, 5, 2.18%
Uganda
5 publications, 2.18%
Portugal, 4, 1.75%
Portugal
4 publications, 1.75%
Austria, 4, 1.75%
Austria
4 publications, 1.75%
Denmark, 4, 1.75%
Denmark
4 publications, 1.75%
Egypt, 4, 1.75%
Egypt
4 publications, 1.75%
Italy, 4, 1.75%
Italy
4 publications, 1.75%
Norway, 4, 1.75%
Norway
4 publications, 1.75%
Ethiopia, 4, 1.75%
Ethiopia
4 publications, 1.75%
Japan, 4, 1.75%
Japan
4 publications, 1.75%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2012 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.