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Short name

KKU

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Abhā

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Publications

30 801

Citations

477 791

h-index

157

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (737 publications)

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (621 publications)

IEEE Access (399 publications)

Top-3 organizations

King Saud University (2947 publications)

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (2374 publications)

Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (2139 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Al-Azhar University (1226 publications)

Ain Shams University (937 publications)

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (901 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

30801

Total citations

477791

Citations per publication

15.51

Average publications per year

716.3

Average authors per publication

6.66

h-index

157

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2466, 8.01% Condensed Matter Physics 2466 publications, 8.01%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 2320, 7.53% General Medicine 2320 publications, 7.53%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1896, 6.16% General Materials Science 1896 publications, 6.16%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1885, 6.12% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1885 publications, 6.12%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1822, 5.92% General Chemistry 1822 publications, 5.92%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 1821, 5.91% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1821 publications, 5.91%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1491, 4.84% Materials Chemistry 1491 publications, 4.84%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1379, 4.48% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1379 publications, 4.48%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1375, 4.46% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1375 publications, 4.46%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 1181, 3.83% General Chemical Engineering 1181 publications, 3.83%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1059, 3.44% Organic Chemistry 1059 publications, 3.44%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 1035, 3.36% General Engineering 1035 publications, 3.36%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 868, 2.82% General Physics and Astronomy 868 publications, 2.82%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 816, 2.65% Biochemistry 816 publications, 2.65%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 809, 2.63% Inorganic Chemistry 809 publications, 2.63%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 803, 2.61% Mechanical Engineering 803 publications, 2.61%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 757, 2.46% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 757 publications, 2.46%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 753, 2.44% Multidisciplinary 753 publications, 2.44%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 721, 2.34% General Mathematics 721 publications, 2.34%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 715, 2.32% Analytical Chemistry 715 publications, 2.32%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 688, 2.23% Mechanics of Materials 688 publications, 2.23%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 679, 2.2% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 679 publications, 2.2%
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 657, 2.13% Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 657 publications, 2.13%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 656, 2.13% Engineering (miscellaneous) 656 publications, 2.13%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 604, 1.96% Spectroscopy 604 publications, 1.96%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 540, 1.75% Pharmaceutical Science 540 publications, 1.75%
Process Chemistry and Technology	Process Chemistry and Technology, 540, 1.75% Process Chemistry and Technology 540 publications, 1.75%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 530, 1.72% Drug Discovery 530 publications, 1.72%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 521, 1.69% Polymers and Plastics 521 publications, 1.69%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 520, 1.69% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 520 publications, 1.69%
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Journals

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Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 737, 2.39% Scientific Reports 737 publications, 2.39%
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 621, 2.02% Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 621 publications, 2.02%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 399, 1.3% IEEE Access 399 publications, 1.3%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 395, 1.28% Annals of Saudi Medicine 395 publications, 1.28%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 327, 1.06% RSC Advances 327 publications, 1.06%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 311, 1.01% Ceramics International 311 publications, 1.01%
Inorganic Chemistry Communication	Inorganic Chemistry Communication, 300, 0.97% Inorganic Chemistry Communication 300 publications, 0.97%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 270, 0.88% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 270 publications, 0.88%
ACS Omega	ACS Omega, 252, 0.82% ACS Omega 252 publications, 0.82%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 251, 0.81% Journal of Molecular Structure 251 publications, 0.81%
AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal	AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 231, 0.75% AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal 231 publications, 0.75%
Molecules	Molecules, 226, 0.73% Molecules 226 publications, 0.73%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 223, 0.72% PLoS ONE 223 publications, 0.72%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 220, 0.71% Heliyon 220 publications, 0.71%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 217, 0.7% Sustainability 217 publications, 0.7%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 205, 0.67% Mathematics 205 publications, 0.67%
Optical and Quantum Electronics	Optical and Quantum Electronics, 194, 0.63% Optical and Quantum Electronics 194 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 187, 0.61% Journal of Molecular Liquids 187 publications, 0.61%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 178, 0.58% Physica B: Condensed Matter 178 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 177, 0.57% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 177 publications, 0.57%
Results in Physics	Results in Physics, 174, 0.56% Results in Physics 174 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 172, 0.56% Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 172 publications, 0.56%
Optik	Optik, 170, 0.55% Optik 170 publications, 0.55%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 166, 0.54% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 166 publications, 0.54%
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer	International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 158, 0.51% International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 158 publications, 0.51%
Materials Chemistry and Physics	Materials Chemistry and Physics, 157, 0.51% Materials Chemistry and Physics 157 publications, 0.51%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 156, 0.51% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 156 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials	Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 151, 0.49% Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 151 publications, 0.49%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 151, 0.49% AIMS Mathematics 151 publications, 0.49%
Optical Materials	Optical Materials, 150, 0.49% Optical Materials 150 publications, 0.49%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 9972, 32.38% Elsevier 9972 publications, 32.38%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 5679, 18.44% Springer Nature 5679 publications, 18.44%
MDPI	MDPI, 3447, 11.19% MDPI 3447 publications, 11.19%
Wiley	Wiley, 1670, 5.42% Wiley 1670 publications, 5.42%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1502, 4.88% Taylor & Francis 1502 publications, 4.88%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 713, 2.31% Hindawi Limited 713 publications, 2.31%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 637, 2.07% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 637 publications, 2.07%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 532, 1.73% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 532 publications, 1.73%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 467, 1.52% World Scientific 467 publications, 1.52%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 459, 1.49% Frontiers Media S.A. 459 publications, 1.49%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 444, 1.44% King Saud University 444 publications, 1.44%
SAGE	SAGE, 422, 1.37% SAGE 422 publications, 1.37%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 402, 1.31% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 402 publications, 1.31%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 387, 1.26% American Chemical Society (ACS) 387 publications, 1.26%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 276, 0.9% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 276 publications, 0.9%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 274, 0.89% IOP Publishing 274 publications, 0.89%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 247, 0.8% Walter de Gruyter 247 publications, 0.8%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 229, 0.74% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 229 publications, 0.74%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 225, 0.73% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 225 publications, 0.73%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 196, 0.64% Oxford University Press 196 publications, 0.64%
Emerald	Emerald, 174, 0.56% Emerald 174 publications, 0.56%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 174, 0.56% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 174 publications, 0.56%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 128, 0.42% Alexandria University 128 publications, 0.42%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 109, 0.35% IGI Global 109 publications, 0.35%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 108, 0.35% AIP Publishing 108 publications, 0.35%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 86, 0.28% Pleiades Publishing 86 publications, 0.28%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 84, 0.27% Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing 84 publications, 0.27%
International Scientific Information, Inc.	International Scientific Information, Inc., 80, 0.26% International Scientific Information, Inc. 80 publications, 0.26%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 79, 0.26% American Scientific Publishers 79 publications, 0.26%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 76, 0.25% PeerJ 76 publications, 0.25%
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With other organizations

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King Saud University	King Saud University, 2947, 9.57% King Saud University 2947 publications, 9.57%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 2374, 7.71% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 2374 publications, 7.71%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 2139, 6.94% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 2139 publications, 6.94%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 1516, 4.92% King Abdulaziz University 1516 publications, 4.92%
Taif University	Taif University, 1407, 4.57% Taif University 1407 publications, 4.57%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1226, 3.98% Al-Azhar University 1226 publications, 3.98%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 1189, 3.86% Umm al-Qura University 1189 publications, 3.86%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 976, 3.17% Jazan University 976 publications, 3.17%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 937, 3.04% Ain Shams University 937 publications, 3.04%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 901, 2.93% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 901 publications, 2.93%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 879, 2.85% COMSATS University Islamabad 879 publications, 2.85%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 850, 2.76% University of Tabuk 850 publications, 2.76%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 836, 2.71% University of Lahore 836 publications, 2.71%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 822, 2.67% Mansoura University 822 publications, 2.67%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 807, 2.62% Qassim University 807 publications, 2.62%
Northern Border University	Northern Border University, 738, 2.4% Northern Border University 738 publications, 2.4%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 731, 2.37% University of Hail 731 publications, 2.37%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 676, 2.19% Cairo University 676 publications, 2.19%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 661, 2.15% Quaid-i-Azam University 661 publications, 2.15%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 657, 2.13% Al Jouf University 657 publications, 2.13%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 627, 2.04% University of the Punjab 627 publications, 2.04%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 573, 1.86% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 573 publications, 1.86%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 563, 1.83% Zagazig University 563 publications, 1.83%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 552, 1.79% Government College University, Faisalabad 552 publications, 1.79%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 545, 1.77% Taibah University 545 publications, 1.77%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 532, 1.73% Future University in Egypt 532 publications, 1.73%
South Valley University	South Valley University, 518, 1.68% South Valley University 518 publications, 1.68%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 509, 1.65% Assiut University 509 publications, 1.65%
Najran University	Najran University, 484, 1.57% Najran University 484 publications, 1.57%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 477, 1.55% Riphah International University 477 publications, 1.55%
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With foreign organizations

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Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1226, 3.98% Al-Azhar University 1226 publications, 3.98%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 937, 3.04% Ain Shams University 937 publications, 3.04%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 901, 2.93% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 901 publications, 2.93%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 879, 2.85% COMSATS University Islamabad 879 publications, 2.85%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 836, 2.71% University of Lahore 836 publications, 2.71%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 822, 2.67% Mansoura University 822 publications, 2.67%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 676, 2.19% Cairo University 676 publications, 2.19%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 661, 2.15% Quaid-i-Azam University 661 publications, 2.15%
University of the Punjab	University of the Punjab, 627, 2.04% University of the Punjab 627 publications, 2.04%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 563, 1.83% Zagazig University 563 publications, 1.83%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 552, 1.79% Government College University, Faisalabad 552 publications, 1.79%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 532, 1.73% Future University in Egypt 532 publications, 1.73%
South Valley University	South Valley University, 518, 1.68% South Valley University 518 publications, 1.68%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 509, 1.65% Assiut University 509 publications, 1.65%
Riphah International University	Riphah International University, 477, 1.55% Riphah International University 477 publications, 1.55%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 464, 1.51% Alexandria University 464 publications, 1.51%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 458, 1.49% National University of Sciences & Technology 458 publications, 1.49%
Chitkara University	Chitkara University, 457, 1.48% Chitkara University 457 publications, 1.48%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur	The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 453, 1.47% The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 453 publications, 1.47%
Chandigarh University	Chandigarh University, 418, 1.36% Chandigarh University 418 publications, 1.36%
Yeungnam University	Yeungnam University, 417, 1.35% Yeungnam University 417 publications, 1.35%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 415, 1.35% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 415 publications, 1.35%
University of Monastir	University of Monastir, 412, 1.34% University of Monastir 412 publications, 1.34%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 410, 1.33% Kafrelsheikh University 410 publications, 1.33%
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Bahauddin Zakariya University, 405, 1.31% Bahauddin Zakariya University 405 publications, 1.31%
Jain University	Jain University, 393, 1.28% Jain University 393 publications, 1.28%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 387, 1.26% Tanta University 387 publications, 1.26%
Al Mustaqbal University College	Al Mustaqbal University College, 372, 1.21% Al Mustaqbal University College 372 publications, 1.21%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 348, 1.13% University of Malaya 348 publications, 1.13%
University of Sfax	University of Sfax, 340, 1.1% University of Sfax 340 publications, 1.1%
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With other countries

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Egypt	Egypt, 6370, 20.68% Egypt 6370 publications, 20.68%
India	India, 5833, 18.94% India 5833 publications, 18.94%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 5488, 17.82% Pakistan 5488 publications, 17.82%
China	China, 3129, 10.16% China 3129 publications, 10.16%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 1469, 4.77% Tunisia 1469 publications, 4.77%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 1405, 4.56% Malaysia 1405 publications, 4.56%
USA	USA, 1221, 3.96% USA 1221 publications, 3.96%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1045, 3.39% Republic of Korea 1045 publications, 3.39%
Iraq	Iraq, 902, 2.93% Iraq 902 publications, 2.93%
Turkey	Turkey, 893, 2.9% Turkey 893 publications, 2.9%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 874, 2.84% United Kingdom 874 publications, 2.84%
UAE	UAE, 687, 2.23% UAE 687 publications, 2.23%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 647, 2.1% Bangladesh 647 publications, 2.1%
Algeria	Algeria, 542, 1.76% Algeria 542 publications, 1.76%
Jordan	Jordan, 510, 1.66% Jordan 510 publications, 1.66%
Australia	Australia, 447, 1.45% Australia 447 publications, 1.45%
Yemen	Yemen, 392, 1.27% Yemen 392 publications, 1.27%
Russia	Russia, 391, 1.27% Russia 391 publications, 1.27%
Canada	Canada, 383, 1.24% Canada 383 publications, 1.24%
Thailand	Thailand, 372, 1.21% Thailand 372 publications, 1.21%
Iran	Iran, 357, 1.16% Iran 357 publications, 1.16%
Italy	Italy, 314, 1.02% Italy 314 publications, 1.02%
Germany	Germany, 308, 1% Germany 308 publications, 1%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 308, 1% Vietnam 308 publications, 1%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 304, 0.99% Nigeria 304 publications, 0.99%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 302, 0.98% Lebanon 302 publications, 0.98%
France	France, 284, 0.92% France 284 publications, 0.92%
Oman	Oman, 279, 0.91% Oman 279 publications, 0.91%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 267, 0.87% Kuwait 267 publications, 0.87%
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