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University of the South Pacific
Short name
USP
Country, city
Fiji, Suva
Publications
3 137
Citations
61 131
h-index
96
Top-3 journals
Marine Policy
Marine Policy (36 publications)
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports (33 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Fiji National University
Fiji National University (127 publications)
Griffith University
Griffith University (109 publications)
University of Queensland
University of Queensland (79 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Griffith University
Griffith University (109 publications)
University of Queensland
University of Queensland (79 publications)
James Cook University
James Cook University (70 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1970

Total publications
3137
Total citations
61131
Citations per publication
19.49
Average publications per year
55.04
Average authors per publication
4.7
h-index
96
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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Geography, Planning and Development, 219, 6.98%
Geography, Planning and Development
219 publications, 6.98%
Aquatic Science, 198, 6.31%
Aquatic Science
198 publications, 6.31%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 165, 5.26%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
165 publications, 5.26%
Economics and Econometrics, 164, 5.23%
Economics and Econometrics
164 publications, 5.23%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 157, 5%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
157 publications, 5%
Ecology, 156, 4.97%
Ecology
156 publications, 4.97%
General Medicine, 126, 4.02%
General Medicine
126 publications, 4.02%
Sociology and Political Science, 119, 3.79%
Sociology and Political Science
119 publications, 3.79%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 116, 3.7%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
116 publications, 3.7%
Education, 116, 3.7%
Education
116 publications, 3.7%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 109, 3.47%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
109 publications, 3.47%
General Environmental Science, 106, 3.38%
General Environmental Science
106 publications, 3.38%
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, 104, 3.32%
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
104 publications, 3.32%
Development, 99, 3.16%
Development
99 publications, 3.16%
Oceanography, 97, 3.09%
Oceanography
97 publications, 3.09%
Computer Science Applications, 95, 3.03%
Computer Science Applications
95 publications, 3.03%
Mechanical Engineering, 88, 2.81%
Mechanical Engineering
88 publications, 2.81%
Global and Planetary Change, 86, 2.74%
Global and Planetary Change
86 publications, 2.74%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 84, 2.68%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
84 publications, 2.68%
Biochemistry, 77, 2.45%
Biochemistry
77 publications, 2.45%
Plant Science, 76, 2.42%
Plant Science
76 publications, 2.42%
Law, 76, 2.42%
Law
76 publications, 2.42%
Analytical Chemistry, 73, 2.33%
Analytical Chemistry
73 publications, 2.33%
Food Science, 73, 2.33%
Food Science
73 publications, 2.33%
Control and Systems Engineering, 73, 2.33%
Control and Systems Engineering
73 publications, 2.33%
Strategy and Management, 73, 2.33%
Strategy and Management
73 publications, 2.33%
Multidisciplinary, 72, 2.3%
Multidisciplinary
72 publications, 2.3%
Atmospheric Science, 71, 2.26%
Atmospheric Science
71 publications, 2.26%
Water Science and Technology, 70, 2.23%
Water Science and Technology
70 publications, 2.23%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 64, 2.04%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
64 publications, 2.04%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science
50 publications, 1.59%
Marine Policy
36 publications, 1.15%
Scientific Reports
33 publications, 1.05%
IEEE Access
33 publications, 1.05%
Frontiers in Marine Science
31 publications, 0.99%
Microchemical Journal
29 publications, 0.92%
Climate Change Management
29 publications, 0.92%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
27 publications, 0.86%
Renewable Energy
23 publications, 0.73%
Marine Pollution Bulletin
22 publications, 0.7%
Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
22 publications, 0.7%
PLoS ONE
21 publications, 0.67%
Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
21 publications, 0.67%
Phytochemistry
18 publications, 0.57%
Sustainability
18 publications, 0.57%
Regional Environmental Change
17 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
17 publications, 0.54%
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
16 publications, 0.51%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture
15 publications, 0.48%
Management for Professionals
15 publications, 0.48%
Applied Economics
14 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
14 publications, 0.45%
International Journal of Social Economics
14 publications, 0.45%
Pacific Conservation Biology
13 publications, 0.41%
Current Issues in Tourism
12 publications, 0.38%
Energy Policy
12 publications, 0.38%
British Food Journal
12 publications, 0.38%
Ocean and Coastal Management
12 publications, 0.38%
Tourism Recreation Research
11 publications, 0.35%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
11 publications, 0.35%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
712 publications, 22.7%
Elsevier
682 publications, 21.74%
Taylor & Francis
377 publications, 12.02%
Wiley
283 publications, 9.02%
Emerald
143 publications, 4.56%
SAGE
138 publications, 4.4%
MDPI
114 publications, 3.63%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
79 publications, 2.52%
Frontiers Media S.A.
60 publications, 1.91%
Inderscience Publishers
58 publications, 1.85%
Cambridge University Press
48 publications, 1.53%
IGI Global
35 publications, 1.12%
Oxford University Press
32 publications, 1.02%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
27 publications, 0.86%
American Geophysical Union
22 publications, 0.7%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
20 publications, 0.64%
CSIRO Publishing
20 publications, 0.64%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
17 publications, 0.54%
Brill
15 publications, 0.48%
Hindawi Limited
15 publications, 0.48%
Surey Beatty & Sons
13 publications, 0.41%
World Scientific
12 publications, 0.38%
Copernicus
9 publications, 0.29%
Walter de Gruyter
8 publications, 0.26%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
8 publications, 0.26%
Pleiades Publishing
7 publications, 0.22%
Magnolia Press
7 publications, 0.22%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
7 publications, 0.22%
University of Hawaii Press
6 publications, 0.19%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
6 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

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Fiji National University
127 publications, 4.05%
Griffith University
109 publications, 3.47%
University of Queensland
79 publications, 2.52%
James Cook University
70 publications, 2.23%
University of the Sunshine Coast
65 publications, 2.07%
Australian National University
60 publications, 1.91%
University of New South Wales
46 publications, 1.47%
University of Picardy Jules Verne
43 publications, 1.37%
Changwon National University
41 publications, 1.31%
University of Melbourne
40 publications, 1.28%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
40 publications, 1.28%
Queensland University of Technology
37 publications, 1.18%
University of Tasmania
37 publications, 1.18%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
37 publications, 1.18%
Monash University
35 publications, 1.12%
University of Palermo
34 publications, 1.08%
Massey University
34 publications, 1.08%
University of Wollongong
34 publications, 1.08%
Flinders University
33 publications, 1.05%
University of Tokyo
33 publications, 1.05%
Polytechnic University of Turin
31 publications, 0.99%
University of Auckland
31 publications, 0.99%
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
31 publications, 0.99%
University of Sydney
29 publications, 0.92%
University of Fiji
28 publications, 0.89%
Japan Science and Technology Agency
27 publications, 0.86%
Amity University, Noida
26 publications, 0.83%
University of South Australia
25 publications, 0.8%
University of Exeter
25 publications, 0.8%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
24 publications, 0.77%
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With foreign organizations

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Griffith University
109 publications, 3.47%
University of Queensland
79 publications, 2.52%
James Cook University
70 publications, 2.23%
University of the Sunshine Coast
65 publications, 2.07%
Australian National University
60 publications, 1.91%
University of New South Wales
46 publications, 1.47%
University of Picardy Jules Verne
43 publications, 1.37%
Changwon National University
41 publications, 1.31%
University of Melbourne
40 publications, 1.28%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
40 publications, 1.28%
Queensland University of Technology
37 publications, 1.18%
University of Tasmania
37 publications, 1.18%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
37 publications, 1.18%
Monash University
35 publications, 1.12%
University of Palermo
34 publications, 1.08%
Massey University
34 publications, 1.08%
University of Wollongong
34 publications, 1.08%
Flinders University
33 publications, 1.05%
University of Tokyo
33 publications, 1.05%
Polytechnic University of Turin
31 publications, 0.99%
University of Auckland
31 publications, 0.99%
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
31 publications, 0.99%
University of Sydney
29 publications, 0.92%
Japan Science and Technology Agency
27 publications, 0.86%
Amity University, Noida
26 publications, 0.83%
University of South Australia
25 publications, 0.8%
University of Exeter
25 publications, 0.8%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
24 publications, 0.77%
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
23 publications, 0.73%
Western Sydney University
22 publications, 0.7%
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With other countries

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Australia, 697, 22.22%
Australia
697 publications, 22.22%
USA, 367, 11.7%
USA
367 publications, 11.7%
United Kingdom, 257, 8.19%
United Kingdom
257 publications, 8.19%
India, 236, 7.52%
India
236 publications, 7.52%
New Zealand, 178, 5.67%
New Zealand
178 publications, 5.67%
France, 174, 5.55%
France
174 publications, 5.55%
Japan, 135, 4.3%
Japan
135 publications, 4.3%
Italy, 131, 4.18%
Italy
131 publications, 4.18%
Germany, 105, 3.35%
Germany
105 publications, 3.35%
Canada, 102, 3.25%
Canada
102 publications, 3.25%
China, 85, 2.71%
China
85 publications, 2.71%
Republic of Korea, 79, 2.52%
Republic of Korea
79 publications, 2.52%
Spain, 70, 2.23%
Spain
70 publications, 2.23%
Malaysia, 63, 2.01%
Malaysia
63 publications, 2.01%
South Africa, 51, 1.63%
South Africa
51 publications, 1.63%
Switzerland, 47, 1.5%
Switzerland
47 publications, 1.5%
Netherlands, 46, 1.47%
Netherlands
46 publications, 1.47%
Portugal, 40, 1.28%
Portugal
40 publications, 1.28%
Bangladesh, 40, 1.28%
Bangladesh
40 publications, 1.28%
Brazil, 38, 1.21%
Brazil
38 publications, 1.21%
Belgium, 37, 1.18%
Belgium
37 publications, 1.18%
Sweden, 34, 1.08%
Sweden
34 publications, 1.08%
Solomon Islands, 32, 1.02%
Solomon Islands
32 publications, 1.02%
New Caledonia, 30, 0.96%
New Caledonia
30 publications, 0.96%
Norway, 30, 0.96%
Norway
30 publications, 0.96%
UAE, 30, 0.96%
UAE
30 publications, 0.96%
Vietnam, 29, 0.92%
Vietnam
29 publications, 0.92%
French Polynesia, 27, 0.86%
French Polynesia
27 publications, 0.86%
Samoa, 23, 0.73%
Samoa
23 publications, 0.73%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1970 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.