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Short name

KKU

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Abhā

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Publications

31 744

Citations

487 163

h-index

158

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (922 publications)

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (646 publications)

IEEE Access (400 publications)

Top-3 organizations

King Saud University (3008 publications)

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (2516 publications)

Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (2220 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Al-Azhar University (1247 publications)

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (970 publications)

Ain Shams University (944 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Journal

Countries

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Since 1984

Total publications

31744

Total citations

487163

Citations per publication

15.35

Average publications per year

738.23

Average authors per publication

6.69

h-index

158

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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Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2466, 7.77% Condensed Matter Physics 2466 publications, 7.77%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 2320, 7.31% General Medicine 2320 publications, 7.31%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1896, 5.97% General Materials Science 1896 publications, 5.97%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1885, 5.94% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1885 publications, 5.94%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1822, 5.74% General Chemistry 1822 publications, 5.74%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 1821, 5.74% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1821 publications, 5.74%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1491, 4.7% Materials Chemistry 1491 publications, 4.7%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1379, 4.34% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1379 publications, 4.34%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1375, 4.33% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1375 publications, 4.33%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 1181, 3.72% General Chemical Engineering 1181 publications, 3.72%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1059, 3.34% Organic Chemistry 1059 publications, 3.34%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 1035, 3.26% General Engineering 1035 publications, 3.26%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 868, 2.73% General Physics and Astronomy 868 publications, 2.73%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 816, 2.57% Biochemistry 816 publications, 2.57%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 809, 2.55% Inorganic Chemistry 809 publications, 2.55%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 803, 2.53% Mechanical Engineering 803 publications, 2.53%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 757, 2.38% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 757 publications, 2.38%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 753, 2.37% Multidisciplinary 753 publications, 2.37%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 721, 2.27% General Mathematics 721 publications, 2.27%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 715, 2.25% Analytical Chemistry 715 publications, 2.25%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 688, 2.17% Mechanics of Materials 688 publications, 2.17%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 679, 2.14% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 679 publications, 2.14%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 657, 2.07% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 657 publications, 2.07%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 656, 2.07% Engineering (miscellaneous) 656 publications, 2.07%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 604, 1.9% Spectroscopy 604 publications, 1.9%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 540, 1.7% Pharmaceutical Science 540 publications, 1.7%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 540, 1.7% Process Chemistry and Technology 540 publications, 1.7%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 530, 1.67% Drug Discovery 530 publications, 1.67%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 521, 1.64% Polymers and Plastics 521 publications, 1.64%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 520, 1.64% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 520 publications, 1.64%
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Journals

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Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 922, 2.9% Scientific Reports 922 publications, 2.9%
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 646, 2.04% Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 646 publications, 2.04%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 400, 1.26% IEEE Access 400 publications, 1.26%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 395, 1.24% Annals of Saudi Medicine 395 publications, 1.24%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 330, 1.04% RSC Advances 330 publications, 1.04%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 318, 1% Ceramics International 318 publications, 1%
Inorganic Chemistry Communication	Inorganic Chemistry Communication, 310, 0.98% Inorganic Chemistry Communication 310 publications, 0.98%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 286, 0.9% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 286 publications, 0.9%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 263, 0.83% Journal of Molecular Structure 263 publications, 0.83%
ACS Omega	ACS Omega, 252, 0.79% ACS Omega 252 publications, 0.79%
AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal	AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 243, 0.77% AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal 243 publications, 0.77%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 234, 0.74% PLoS ONE 234 publications, 0.74%
Molecules	Molecules, 226, 0.71% Molecules 226 publications, 0.71%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 219, 0.69% Heliyon 219 publications, 0.69%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 217, 0.68% Sustainability 217 publications, 0.68%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 207, 0.65% Mathematics 207 publications, 0.65%
Optical and Quantum Electronics	Optical and Quantum Electronics, 195, 0.61% Optical and Quantum Electronics 195 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 192, 0.6% Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 192 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 188, 0.59% Journal of Molecular Liquids 188 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 183, 0.58% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 183 publications, 0.58%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 181, 0.57% Physica B: Condensed Matter 181 publications, 0.57%
Results in Physics	Results in Physics, 179, 0.56% Results in Physics 179 publications, 0.56%
Optik	Optik, 170, 0.54% Optik 170 publications, 0.54%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 167, 0.53% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 167 publications, 0.53%
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer	International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 161, 0.51% International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 161 publications, 0.51%
Materials Chemistry and Physics	Materials Chemistry and Physics, 159, 0.5% Materials Chemistry and Physics 159 publications, 0.5%
Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials	Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 156, 0.49% Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 156 publications, 0.49%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 156, 0.49% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 156 publications, 0.49%
Optical Materials	Optical Materials, 154, 0.49% Optical Materials 154 publications, 0.49%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 151, 0.48% AIMS Mathematics 151 publications, 0.48%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 10168, 32.03% Elsevier 10168 publications, 32.03%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 6245, 19.67% Springer Nature 6245 publications, 19.67%
MDPI	MDPI, 3470, 10.93% MDPI 3470 publications, 10.93%
Wiley	Wiley, 1686, 5.31% Wiley 1686 publications, 5.31%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1516, 4.78% Taylor & Francis 1516 publications, 4.78%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 713, 2.25% Hindawi Limited 713 publications, 2.25%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 642, 2.02% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 642 publications, 2.02%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 539, 1.7% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 539 publications, 1.7%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 526, 1.66% Frontiers Media S.A. 526 publications, 1.66%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 471, 1.48% World Scientific 471 publications, 1.48%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 444, 1.4% King Saud University 444 publications, 1.4%
SAGE	SAGE, 424, 1.34% SAGE 424 publications, 1.34%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 402, 1.27% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 402 publications, 1.27%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 387, 1.22% American Chemical Society (ACS) 387 publications, 1.22%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 281, 0.89% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 281 publications, 0.89%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 274, 0.86% IOP Publishing 274 publications, 0.86%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 248, 0.78% Walter de Gruyter 248 publications, 0.78%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 236, 0.74% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 236 publications, 0.74%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 229, 0.72% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 229 publications, 0.72%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 199, 0.63% Oxford University Press 199 publications, 0.63%
Emerald	Emerald, 176, 0.55% Emerald 176 publications, 0.55%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 174, 0.55% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 174 publications, 0.55%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 128, 0.4% Alexandria University 128 publications, 0.4%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 111, 0.35% AIP Publishing 111 publications, 0.35%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 109, 0.34% IGI Global 109 publications, 0.34%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 88, 0.28% Pleiades Publishing 88 publications, 0.28%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 84, 0.26% Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing 84 publications, 0.26%
International Scientific Information, Inc.	International Scientific Information, Inc., 80, 0.25% International Scientific Information, Inc. 80 publications, 0.25%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 79, 0.25% American Scientific Publishers 79 publications, 0.25%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 78, 0.25% PeerJ 78 publications, 0.25%
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With other organizations

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King Saud University	King Saud University, 3008, 9.48% King Saud University 3008 publications, 9.48%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 2516, 7.93% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 2516 publications, 7.93%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 2220, 6.99% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 2220 publications, 6.99%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 1547, 4.87% King Abdulaziz University 1547 publications, 4.87%
Taif University	Taif University, 1476, 4.65% Taif University 1476 publications, 4.65%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1247, 3.93% Al-Azhar University 1247 publications, 3.93%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 1217, 3.83% Umm al-Qura University 1217 publications, 3.83%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 1021, 3.22% Jazan University 1021 publications, 3.22%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 970, 3.06% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 970 publications, 3.06%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 944, 2.97% Ain Shams University 944 publications, 2.97%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 917, 2.89% COMSATS University Islamabad 917 publications, 2.89%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 907, 2.86% University of Tabuk 907 publications, 2.86%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 893, 2.81% University of Lahore 893 publications, 2.81%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 846, 2.67% Qassim University 846 publications, 2.67%
Northern Border University	Northern Border University, 846, 2.67% Northern Border University 846 publications, 2.67%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 836, 2.63% Mansoura University 836 publications, 2.63%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 786, 2.48% University of Hail 786 publications, 2.48%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 691, 2.18% Cairo University 691 publications, 2.18%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 689, 2.17% Al Jouf University 689 publications, 2.17%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 684, 2.15% Quaid-i-Azam University 684 publications, 2.15%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 646, 2.04% University of the Punjab 646 publications, 2.04%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 603, 1.9% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 603 publications, 1.9%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 579, 1.82% Zagazig University 579 publications, 1.82%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 578, 1.82% Government College University, Faisalabad 578 publications, 1.82%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 562, 1.77% Taibah University 562 publications, 1.77%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 535, 1.69% Future University in Egypt 535 publications, 1.69%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 519, 1.63% Assiut University 519 publications, 1.63%
South Valley University	South Valley University, 519, 1.63% South Valley University 519 publications, 1.63%
Chitkara University	Chitkara University, 512, 1.61% Chitkara University 512 publications, 1.61%
University of Bisha	University of Bisha, 509, 1.6% University of Bisha 509 publications, 1.6%
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With foreign organizations

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Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1247, 3.93% Al-Azhar University 1247 publications, 3.93%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 970, 3.06% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 970 publications, 3.06%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 944, 2.97% Ain Shams University 944 publications, 2.97%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 917, 2.89% COMSATS University Islamabad 917 publications, 2.89%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 893, 2.81% University of Lahore 893 publications, 2.81%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 836, 2.63% Mansoura University 836 publications, 2.63%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 691, 2.18% Cairo University 691 publications, 2.18%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 684, 2.15% Quaid-i-Azam University 684 publications, 2.15%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 646, 2.04% University of the Punjab 646 publications, 2.04%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 579, 1.82% Zagazig University 579 publications, 1.82%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 578, 1.82% Government College University, Faisalabad 578 publications, 1.82%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 535, 1.69% Future University in Egypt 535 publications, 1.69%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 519, 1.63% Assiut University 519 publications, 1.63%
South Valley University	South Valley University, 519, 1.63% South Valley University 519 publications, 1.63%
Chitkara University	Chitkara University, 512, 1.61% Chitkara University 512 publications, 1.61%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 493, 1.55% Riphah International University 493 publications, 1.55%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur	The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 485, 1.53% The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 485 publications, 1.53%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 473, 1.49% Alexandria University 473 publications, 1.49%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 471, 1.48% National University of Sciences & Technology 471 publications, 1.48%
Chandigarh University	Chandigarh University, 450, 1.42% Chandigarh University 450 publications, 1.42%
Yeungnam University	Yeungnam University, 440, 1.39% Yeungnam University 440 publications, 1.39%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 437, 1.38% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 437 publications, 1.38%
Jain University	Jain University, 433, 1.36% Jain University 433 publications, 1.36%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 428, 1.35% Bahauddin Zakariya University 428 publications, 1.35%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 422, 1.33% Kafrelsheikh University 422 publications, 1.33%
University of Monastir	University of Monastir, 419, 1.32% University of Monastir 419 publications, 1.32%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 394, 1.24% Tanta University 394 publications, 1.24%
Al Mustaqbal University College	Al Mustaqbal University College, 392, 1.23% Al Mustaqbal University College 392 publications, 1.23%
GLA University	GLA University, 364, 1.15% GLA University 364 publications, 1.15%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 356, 1.12% University of Malaya 356 publications, 1.12%
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With other countries

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Egypt	Egypt, 6376, 20.09% Egypt 6376 publications, 20.09%
India	India, 5852, 18.43% India 5852 publications, 18.43%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 5504, 17.34% Pakistan 5504 publications, 17.34%
China	China, 3139, 9.89% China 3139 publications, 9.89%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 1470, 4.63% Tunisia 1470 publications, 4.63%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 1410, 4.44% Malaysia 1410 publications, 4.44%
USA	USA, 1227, 3.87% USA 1227 publications, 3.87%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1049, 3.3% Republic of Korea 1049 publications, 3.3%
Iraq	Iraq, 906, 2.85% Iraq 906 publications, 2.85%
Turkey	Turkey, 896, 2.82% Turkey 896 publications, 2.82%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 877, 2.76% United Kingdom 877 publications, 2.76%
UAE	UAE, 689, 2.17% UAE 689 publications, 2.17%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 649, 2.04% Bangladesh 649 publications, 2.04%
Algeria	Algeria, 542, 1.71% Algeria 542 publications, 1.71%
Jordan	Jordan, 515, 1.62% Jordan 515 publications, 1.62%
Australia	Australia, 448, 1.41% Australia 448 publications, 1.41%
Russia	Russia, 392, 1.23% Russia 392 publications, 1.23%
Yemen	Yemen, 392, 1.23% Yemen 392 publications, 1.23%
Canada	Canada, 384, 1.21% Canada 384 publications, 1.21%
Thailand	Thailand, 373, 1.18% Thailand 373 publications, 1.18%
Iran	Iran, 357, 1.12% Iran 357 publications, 1.12%
Italy	Italy, 314, 0.99% Italy 314 publications, 0.99%
Germany	Germany, 308, 0.97% Germany 308 publications, 0.97%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 308, 0.97% Vietnam 308 publications, 0.97%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 304, 0.96% Nigeria 304 publications, 0.96%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 302, 0.95% Lebanon 302 publications, 0.95%
France	France, 284, 0.89% France 284 publications, 0.89%
Oman	Oman, 280, 0.88% Oman 280 publications, 0.88%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 267, 0.84% Kuwait 267 publications, 0.84%
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