King Khalid University

Short name

KKU

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Abhā

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Publications

22 227

Citations

317 310

h-index

130

Top-3 journals

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (386 publications)

Scientific Reports (339 publications)

IEEE Access (292 publications)

Top-3 organizations

King Saud University (2447 publications)

Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (1562 publications)

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (1533 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Al-Azhar University (1045 publications)

Ain Shams University (824 publications)

Mansoura University (666 publications)

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Total publications

22227

Total citations

317310

Citations per publication

14.28

Average publications per year

542.12

Average authors per publication

6.49

h-index

130

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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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2457, 11.05% Condensed Matter Physics 2457 publications, 11.05%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 2244, 10.1% General Medicine 2244 publications, 10.1%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1883, 8.47% General Materials Science 1883 publications, 8.47%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1879, 8.45% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1879 publications, 8.45%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 1817, 8.17% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1817 publications, 8.17%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1810, 8.14% General Chemistry 1810 publications, 8.14%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1481, 6.66% Materials Chemistry 1481 publications, 6.66%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1367, 6.15% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1367 publications, 6.15%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1361, 6.12% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1361 publications, 6.12%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 1178, 5.3% General Chemical Engineering 1178 publications, 5.3%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1052, 4.73% Organic Chemistry 1052 publications, 4.73%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 1018, 4.58% General Engineering 1018 publications, 4.58%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 859, 3.86% General Physics and Astronomy 859 publications, 3.86%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 810, 3.64% Biochemistry 810 publications, 3.64%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 804, 3.62% Inorganic Chemistry 804 publications, 3.62%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 767, 3.45% Mechanical Engineering 767 publications, 3.45%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 752, 3.38% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 752 publications, 3.38%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 750, 3.37% Multidisciplinary 750 publications, 3.37%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 718, 3.23% General Mathematics 718 publications, 3.23%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 713, 3.21% Analytical Chemistry 713 publications, 3.21%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 673, 3.03% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 673 publications, 3.03%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 654, 2.94% Mechanics of Materials 654 publications, 2.94%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 654, 2.94% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 654 publications, 2.94%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 652, 2.93% Engineering (miscellaneous) 652 publications, 2.93%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 601, 2.7% Spectroscopy 601 publications, 2.7%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 539, 2.42% Process Chemistry and Technology 539 publications, 2.42%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 537, 2.42% Pharmaceutical Science 537 publications, 2.42%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 529, 2.38% Drug Discovery 529 publications, 2.38%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 521, 2.34% Polymers and Plastics 521 publications, 2.34%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 515, 2.32% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 515 publications, 2.32%
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Journals

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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 386, 1.74% Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 386 publications, 1.74%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 339, 1.53% Scientific Reports 339 publications, 1.53%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 292, 1.31% IEEE Access 292 publications, 1.31%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 249, 1.12% Annals of Saudi Medicine 249 publications, 1.12%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 235, 1.06% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 235 publications, 1.06%
ACS Omega	ACS Omega, 233, 1.05% ACS Omega 233 publications, 1.05%
Molecules	Molecules, 221, 0.99% Molecules 221 publications, 0.99%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 219, 0.99% RSC Advances 219 publications, 0.99%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 197, 0.89% Ceramics International 197 publications, 0.89%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 193, 0.87% Sustainability 193 publications, 0.87%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 181, 0.81% Mathematics 181 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 177, 0.8% Journal of Molecular Structure 177 publications, 0.8%
Optik	Optik, 167, 0.75% Optik 167 publications, 0.75%
Optical and Quantum Electronics	Optical and Quantum Electronics, 164, 0.74% Optical and Quantum Electronics 164 publications, 0.74%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 160, 0.72% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 160 publications, 0.72%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 155, 0.7% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 155 publications, 0.7%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 154, 0.69% Journal of Molecular Liquids 154 publications, 0.69%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 150, 0.67% AIMS Mathematics 150 publications, 0.67%
Results in Physics	Results in Physics, 149, 0.67% Results in Physics 149 publications, 0.67%
Inorganic Chemistry Communication	Inorganic Chemistry Communication, 149, 0.67% Inorganic Chemistry Communication 149 publications, 0.67%
AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal	AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 149, 0.67% AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal 149 publications, 0.67%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 147, 0.66% PLoS ONE 147 publications, 0.66%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 146, 0.66% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 146 publications, 0.66%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 141, 0.63% Physica B: Condensed Matter 141 publications, 0.63%
Materials	Materials, 132, 0.59% Materials 132 publications, 0.59%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 126, 0.57% Symmetry 126 publications, 0.57%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 125, 0.56% Heliyon 125 publications, 0.56%
Optical Materials	Optical Materials, 123, 0.55% Optical Materials 123 publications, 0.55%
Waves in Random and Complex Media	Waves in Random and Complex Media, 118, 0.53% Waves in Random and Complex Media 118 publications, 0.53%
Polymers	Polymers, 118, 0.53% Polymers 118 publications, 0.53%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 6444, 28.99% Elsevier 6444 publications, 28.99%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 3929, 17.68% Springer Nature 3929 publications, 17.68%
MDPI	MDPI, 2975, 13.38% MDPI 2975 publications, 13.38%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1261, 5.67% Taylor & Francis 1261 publications, 5.67%
Wiley	Wiley, 1177, 5.3% Wiley 1177 publications, 5.3%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 695, 3.13% Hindawi Limited 695 publications, 3.13%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 444, 2% King Saud University 444 publications, 2%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 434, 1.95% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 434 publications, 1.95%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 353, 1.59% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 353 publications, 1.59%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 333, 1.5% American Chemical Society (ACS) 333 publications, 1.5%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 279, 1.26% World Scientific 279 publications, 1.26%
SAGE	SAGE, 267, 1.2% SAGE 267 publications, 1.2%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 256, 1.15% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 256 publications, 1.15%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 254, 1.14% IOP Publishing 254 publications, 1.14%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 209, 0.94% Frontiers Media S.A. 209 publications, 0.94%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 189, 0.85% Walter de Gruyter 189 publications, 0.85%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 182, 0.82% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 182 publications, 0.82%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 172, 0.77% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 172 publications, 0.77%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 170, 0.76% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 170 publications, 0.76%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 150, 0.67% Oxford University Press 150 publications, 0.67%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 148, 0.67% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 148 publications, 0.67%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 128, 0.58% Alexandria University 128 publications, 0.58%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 117, 0.53% IOS Press 117 publications, 0.53%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 87, 0.39% AIP Publishing 87 publications, 0.39%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 84, 0.38% Pleiades Publishing 84 publications, 0.38%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 81, 0.36% IGI Global 81 publications, 0.36%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 79, 0.36% American Scientific Publishers 79 publications, 0.36%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 62, 0.28% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 62 publications, 0.28%
International Scientific Information, Inc.	International Scientific Information, Inc., 62, 0.28% International Scientific Information, Inc. 62 publications, 0.28%
BMJ	BMJ, 57, 0.26% BMJ 57 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

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King Saud University	King Saud University, 2447, 11.01% King Saud University 2447 publications, 11.01%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 1562, 7.03% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 1562 publications, 7.03%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 1533, 6.9% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 1533 publications, 6.9%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 1219, 5.48% King Abdulaziz University 1219 publications, 5.48%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1045, 4.7% Al-Azhar University 1045 publications, 4.7%
Taif University	Taif University, 1027, 4.62% Taif University 1027 publications, 4.62%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 886, 3.99% Umm al-Qura University 886 publications, 3.99%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 824, 3.71% Ain Shams University 824 publications, 3.71%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 702, 3.16% Jazan University 702 publications, 3.16%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 666, 3% Mansoura University 666 publications, 3%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 657, 2.96% COMSATS University Islamabad 657 publications, 2.96%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 537, 2.42% Qassim University 537 publications, 2.42%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 522, 2.35% University of Tabuk 522 publications, 2.35%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 517, 2.33% Cairo University 517 publications, 2.33%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 501, 2.25% Quaid-i-Azam University 501 publications, 2.25%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 479, 2.16% University of the Punjab 479 publications, 2.16%
South Valley University	South Valley University, 477, 2.15% South Valley University 477 publications, 2.15%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 466, 2.1% Future University in Egypt 466 publications, 2.1%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 461, 2.07% Al Jouf University 461 publications, 2.07%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 442, 1.99% Assiut University 442 publications, 1.99%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 434, 1.95% University of Lahore 434 publications, 1.95%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 414, 1.86% University of Hail 414 publications, 1.86%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 409, 1.84% Government College University, Faisalabad 409 publications, 1.84%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 408, 1.84% Zagazig University 408 publications, 1.84%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 401, 1.8% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 401 publications, 1.8%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 383, 1.72% Riphah International University 383 publications, 1.72%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 375, 1.69% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 375 publications, 1.69%
Najran University	Najran University, 364, 1.64% Najran University 364 publications, 1.64%
University of Monastir	University of Monastir, 353, 1.59% University of Monastir 353 publications, 1.59%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 340, 1.53% Taibah University 340 publications, 1.53%
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With foreign organizations

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Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1045, 4.7% Al-Azhar University 1045 publications, 4.7%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 824, 3.71% Ain Shams University 824 publications, 3.71%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 666, 3% Mansoura University 666 publications, 3%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 657, 2.96% COMSATS University Islamabad 657 publications, 2.96%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 517, 2.33% Cairo University 517 publications, 2.33%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 501, 2.25% Quaid-i-Azam University 501 publications, 2.25%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 479, 2.16% University of the Punjab 479 publications, 2.16%
South Valley University	South Valley University, 477, 2.15% South Valley University 477 publications, 2.15%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 466, 2.1% Future University in Egypt 466 publications, 2.1%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 442, 1.99% Assiut University 442 publications, 1.99%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 434, 1.95% University of Lahore 434 publications, 1.95%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 409, 1.84% Government College University, Faisalabad 409 publications, 1.84%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 408, 1.84% Zagazig University 408 publications, 1.84%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 383, 1.72% Riphah International University 383 publications, 1.72%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 375, 1.69% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 375 publications, 1.69%
University of Monastir	University of Monastir, 353, 1.59% University of Monastir 353 publications, 1.59%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 333, 1.5% Alexandria University 333 publications, 1.5%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 317, 1.43% National University of Sciences & Technology 317 publications, 1.43%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 310, 1.39% Kafrelsheikh University 310 publications, 1.39%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 308, 1.39% Bahauddin Zakariya University 308 publications, 1.39%
University of Sfax	University of Sfax, 296, 1.33% University of Sfax 296 publications, 1.33%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 295, 1.33% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 295 publications, 1.33%
Chandigarh University	Chandigarh University, 282, 1.27% Chandigarh University 282 publications, 1.27%
Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology	Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, 269, 1.21% Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology 269 publications, 1.21%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 269, 1.21% Tanta University 269 publications, 1.21%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 265, 1.19% University of Malaya 265 publications, 1.19%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur	The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 258, 1.16% The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 258 publications, 1.16%
Al Mustaqbal University College	Al Mustaqbal University College, 255, 1.15% Al Mustaqbal University College 255 publications, 1.15%
Jamia Millia Islamia	Jamia Millia Islamia, 248, 1.12% Jamia Millia Islamia 248 publications, 1.12%
Menoufia University	Menoufia University, 248, 1.12% Menoufia University 248 publications, 1.12%
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With other countries

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Egypt	Egypt, 6016, 27.07% Egypt 6016 publications, 27.07%
India	India, 5375, 24.18% India 5375 publications, 24.18%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 5121, 23.04% Pakistan 5121 publications, 23.04%
China	China, 2898, 13.04% China 2898 publications, 13.04%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 1433, 6.45% Tunisia 1433 publications, 6.45%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 1322, 5.95% Malaysia 1322 publications, 5.95%
USA	USA, 1103, 4.96% USA 1103 publications, 4.96%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 966, 4.35% Republic of Korea 966 publications, 4.35%
Turkey	Turkey, 831, 3.74% Turkey 831 publications, 3.74%
Iraq	Iraq, 830, 3.73% Iraq 830 publications, 3.73%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 812, 3.65% United Kingdom 812 publications, 3.65%
UAE	UAE, 624, 2.81% UAE 624 publications, 2.81%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 568, 2.56% Bangladesh 568 publications, 2.56%
Algeria	Algeria, 511, 2.3% Algeria 511 publications, 2.3%
Jordan	Jordan, 457, 2.06% Jordan 457 publications, 2.06%
Australia	Australia, 425, 1.91% Australia 425 publications, 1.91%
Yemen	Yemen, 379, 1.71% Yemen 379 publications, 1.71%
Russia	Russia, 372, 1.67% Russia 372 publications, 1.67%
Canada	Canada, 361, 1.62% Canada 361 publications, 1.62%
Thailand	Thailand, 360, 1.62% Thailand 360 publications, 1.62%
Iran	Iran, 327, 1.47% Iran 327 publications, 1.47%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 303, 1.36% Vietnam 303 publications, 1.36%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 293, 1.32% Nigeria 293 publications, 1.32%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 289, 1.3% Lebanon 289 publications, 1.3%
Germany	Germany, 283, 1.27% Germany 283 publications, 1.27%
Italy	Italy, 277, 1.25% Italy 277 publications, 1.25%
France	France, 269, 1.21% France 269 publications, 1.21%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 255, 1.15% Kuwait 255 publications, 1.15%
Poland	Poland, 255, 1.15% Poland 255 publications, 1.15%
Oman	Oman, 250, 1.12% Oman 250 publications, 1.12%
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Publications published earlier than 1984 are ignored in the statistics.
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