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Short name

KAU

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

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Organization website

Publications

60 654

Citations

2 016 675

h-index

393

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (776 publications)

Mathematics (615 publications)

IEEE Access (577 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Quaid-i-Azam University (2138 publications)

King Saud University (2084 publications)

University of Jeddah (1740 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Quaid-i-Azam University (2138 publications)

Cairo University (1494 publications)

University of Malaya (1157 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1972

Total publications

60654

Total citations

2016675

Citations per publication

33.25

Average publications per year

1102.8

Average authors per publication

12.44

h-index

393

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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General Medicine	General Medicine, 4924, 8.12% General Medicine 4924 publications, 8.12%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 4610, 7.6% General Chemistry 4610 publications, 7.6%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 4019, 6.63% Condensed Matter Physics 4019 publications, 6.63%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 3958, 6.53% General Materials Science 3958 publications, 6.53%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 3465, 5.71% Applied Mathematics 3465 publications, 5.71%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 3396, 5.6% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3396 publications, 5.6%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 2480, 4.09% Materials Chemistry 2480 publications, 4.09%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 2420, 3.99% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2420 publications, 3.99%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2352, 3.88% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2352 publications, 3.88%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 2295, 3.78% Mechanical Engineering 2295 publications, 3.78%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 2192, 3.61% Biochemistry 2192 publications, 3.61%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 2173, 3.58% General Chemical Engineering 2173 publications, 3.58%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 2151, 3.55% Organic Chemistry 2151 publications, 3.55%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 2127, 3.51% Computer Science Applications 2127 publications, 3.51%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 2102, 3.47% General Engineering 2102 publications, 3.47%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 2072, 3.42% General Mathematics 2072 publications, 3.42%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1987, 3.28% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1987 publications, 3.28%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1955, 3.22% General Physics and Astronomy 1955 publications, 3.22%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 1790, 2.95% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1790 publications, 2.95%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 1586, 2.61% Mechanics of Materials 1586 publications, 2.61%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1440, 2.37% Molecular Biology 1440 publications, 2.37%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1427, 2.35% Multidisciplinary 1427 publications, 2.35%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 1419, 2.34% Analytical Chemistry 1419 publications, 2.34%
Analysis	Analysis, 1407, 2.32% Analysis 1407 publications, 2.32%
Control and Systems Engineering	Control and Systems Engineering, 1340, 2.21% Control and Systems Engineering 1340 publications, 2.21%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 1247, 2.06% Drug Discovery 1247 publications, 2.06%
Software	Software, 1206, 1.99% Software 1206 publications, 1.99%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 1194, 1.97% Pharmaceutical Science 1194 publications, 1.97%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 1166, 1.92% Spectroscopy 1166 publications, 1.92%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 1143, 1.88% Environmental Chemistry 1143 publications, 1.88%
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Journals

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Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 776, 1.28% Scientific Reports 776 publications, 1.28%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 615, 1.01% Mathematics 615 publications, 1.01%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 577, 0.95% IEEE Access 577 publications, 0.95%
Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online	Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 521, 0.86% Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online 521 publications, 0.86%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 409, 0.67% Journal of Molecular Liquids 409 publications, 0.67%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 401, 0.66% PLoS ONE 401 publications, 0.66%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 365, 0.6% Sustainability 365 publications, 0.6%
Molecules	Molecules, 333, 0.55% Molecules 333 publications, 0.55%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 319, 0.53% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 319 publications, 0.53%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 307, 0.51% RSC Advances 307 publications, 0.51%
Results in Physics	Results in Physics, 294, 0.48% Results in Physics 294 publications, 0.48%
Abstract and Applied Analysis	Abstract and Applied Analysis, 277, 0.46% Abstract and Applied Analysis 277 publications, 0.46%
Optik	Optik, 260, 0.43% Optik 260 publications, 0.43%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences	Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 259, 0.43% Arabian Journal of Geosciences 259 publications, 0.43%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 254, 0.42% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 254 publications, 0.42%
AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal	AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 249, 0.41% AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal 249 publications, 0.41%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 242, 0.4% Symmetry 242 publications, 0.4%
Advances in Difference Equations	Advances in Difference Equations, 230, 0.38% Advances in Difference Equations 230 publications, 0.38%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 229, 0.38% Ceramics International 229 publications, 0.38%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 228, 0.38% Journal of Molecular Structure 228 publications, 0.38%
Fixed Point Theory and Applications	Fixed Point Theory and Applications, 219, 0.36% Fixed Point Theory and Applications 219 publications, 0.36%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 217, 0.36% Annals of Saudi Medicine 217 publications, 0.36%
Polymers	Polymers, 216, 0.36% Polymers 216 publications, 0.36%
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 210, 0.35% Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 210 publications, 0.35%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 208, 0.34% AIMS Mathematics 208 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 196, 0.32% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 196 publications, 0.32%
Neurocomputing	Neurocomputing, 195, 0.32% Neurocomputing 195 publications, 0.32%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 190, 0.31% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 190 publications, 0.31%
Applied Mathematics and Computation	Applied Mathematics and Computation, 183, 0.3% Applied Mathematics and Computation 183 publications, 0.3%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 176, 0.29% Journal of High Energy Physics 176 publications, 0.29%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 15750, 25.97% Elsevier 15750 publications, 25.97%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 11812, 19.47% Springer Nature 11812 publications, 19.47%
MDPI	MDPI, 6183, 10.19% MDPI 6183 publications, 10.19%
Wiley	Wiley, 3960, 6.53% Wiley 3960 publications, 6.53%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2760, 4.55% Taylor & Francis 2760 publications, 4.55%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 1817, 3% Hindawi Limited 1817 publications, 3%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1679, 2.77% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1679 publications, 2.77%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1292, 2.13% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1292 publications, 2.13%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1271, 2.1% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1271 publications, 2.1%
SAGE	SAGE, 1067, 1.76% SAGE 1067 publications, 1.76%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 939, 1.55% Frontiers Media S.A. 939 publications, 1.55%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 701, 1.16% King Saud University 701 publications, 1.16%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 678, 1.12% World Scientific 678 publications, 1.12%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 641, 1.06% Walter de Gruyter 641 publications, 1.06%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 634, 1.05% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 634 publications, 1.05%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 550, 0.91% Oxford University Press 550 publications, 0.91%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 547, 0.9% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 547 publications, 0.9%
Emerald	Emerald, 480, 0.79% Emerald 480 publications, 0.79%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 420, 0.69% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 420 publications, 0.69%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 384, 0.63% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 384 publications, 0.63%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 379, 0.62% IOP Publishing 379 publications, 0.62%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 292, 0.48% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 292 publications, 0.48%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 266, 0.44% AIP Publishing 266 publications, 0.44%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 252, 0.42% Cambridge University Press 252 publications, 0.42%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 226, 0.37% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 226 publications, 0.37%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 174, 0.29% Alexandria University 174 publications, 0.29%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 169, 0.28% Pleiades Publishing 169 publications, 0.28%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 162, 0.27% American Scientific Publishers 162 publications, 0.27%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 153, 0.25% Inderscience Publishers 153 publications, 0.25%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 147, 0.24% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 147 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

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Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 2138, 3.52% Quaid-i-Azam University 2138 publications, 3.52%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 2084, 3.44% King Saud University 2084 publications, 3.44%
University of Jeddah	University of Jeddah, 1740, 2.87% University of Jeddah 1740 publications, 2.87%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 1735, 2.86% Umm al-Qura University 1735 publications, 2.86%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 1547, 2.55% King Khalid University 1547 publications, 2.55%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 1494, 2.46% Cairo University 1494 publications, 2.46%
Taif University	Taif University, 1353, 2.23% Taif University 1353 publications, 2.23%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 1170, 1.93% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 1170 publications, 1.93%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 1157, 1.91% University of Malaya 1157 publications, 1.91%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 1117, 1.84% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 1117 publications, 1.84%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1098, 1.81% Al-Azhar University 1098 publications, 1.81%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 1072, 1.77% Zagazig University 1072 publications, 1.77%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 962, 1.59% Alexandria University 962 publications, 1.59%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 876, 1.44% Ain Shams University 876 publications, 1.44%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 871, 1.44% Mansoura University 871 publications, 1.44%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 860, 1.42% COMSATS University Islamabad 860 publications, 1.42%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 833, 1.37% Assiut University 833 publications, 1.37%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 831, 1.37% Taibah University 831 publications, 1.37%
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences	King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, 821, 1.35% King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences 821 publications, 1.35%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 791, 1.3% Suez Canal University 791 publications, 1.3%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 769, 1.27% University of Tabuk 769 publications, 1.27%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 742, 1.22% Jazan University 742 publications, 1.22%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, 659, 1.09% King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre 659 publications, 1.09%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 621, 1.02% Harvard University 621 publications, 1.02%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 620, 1.02% Al Jouf University 620 publications, 1.02%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 608, 1% Qassim University 608 publications, 1%
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh Muslim University, 560, 0.92% Aligarh Muslim University 560 publications, 0.92%
National Research Centre	National Research Centre, 556, 0.92% National Research Centre 556 publications, 0.92%
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center	King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, 550, 0.91% King Abdullah International Medical Research Center 550 publications, 0.91%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 538, 0.89% Beni-Suef University 538 publications, 0.89%
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With foreign organizations

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Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 2138, 3.52% Quaid-i-Azam University 2138 publications, 3.52%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 1494, 2.46% Cairo University 1494 publications, 2.46%
University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 1157, 1.91% University of Malaya 1157 publications, 1.91%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 1098, 1.81% Al-Azhar University 1098 publications, 1.81%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 1072, 1.77% Zagazig University 1072 publications, 1.77%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 962, 1.59% Alexandria University 962 publications, 1.59%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 876, 1.44% Ain Shams University 876 publications, 1.44%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 871, 1.44% Mansoura University 871 publications, 1.44%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 860, 1.42% COMSATS University Islamabad 860 publications, 1.42%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 833, 1.37% Assiut University 833 publications, 1.37%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 791, 1.3% Suez Canal University 791 publications, 1.3%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 621, 1.02% Harvard University 621 publications, 1.02%
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh Muslim University, 560, 0.92% Aligarh Muslim University 560 publications, 0.92%
National Research Centre	National Research Centre, 556, 0.92% National Research Centre 556 publications, 0.92%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 538, 0.89% Beni-Suef University 538 publications, 0.89%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 534, 0.88% University of Lahore 534 publications, 0.88%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 503, 0.83% Tanta University 503 publications, 0.83%
Southeast University	Southeast University, 478, 0.79% Southeast University 478 publications, 0.79%
University of Ioannina	University of Ioannina, 473, 0.78% University of Ioannina 473 publications, 0.78%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 465, 0.77% University of Helsinki 465 publications, 0.77%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 453, 0.75% Aix-Marseille University 453 publications, 0.75%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 451, 0.74% Imperial College London 451 publications, 0.74%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 444, 0.73% Kafrelsheikh University 444 publications, 0.73%
Northwestern University	Northwestern University, 430, 0.71% Northwestern University 430 publications, 0.71%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 412, 0.68% National University of Sciences & Technology 412 publications, 0.68%
Sichuan University	Sichuan University, 405, 0.67% Sichuan University 405 publications, 0.67%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 405, 0.67% University of Alberta 405 publications, 0.67%
Sohag University	Sohag University, 400, 0.66% Sohag University 400 publications, 0.66%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 399, 0.66% University of Southampton 399 publications, 0.66%
Benha University	Benha University, 398, 0.66% Benha University 398 publications, 0.66%
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With other countries

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Egypt	Egypt, 9535, 15.72% Egypt 9535 publications, 15.72%
China	China, 8955, 14.76% China 8955 publications, 14.76%
USA	USA, 8590, 14.16% USA 8590 publications, 14.16%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 6623, 10.92% Pakistan 6623 publications, 10.92%
India	India, 5282, 8.71% India 5282 publications, 8.71%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4160, 6.86% United Kingdom 4160 publications, 6.86%
Germany	Germany, 2544, 4.19% Germany 2544 publications, 4.19%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 2482, 4.09% Malaysia 2482 publications, 4.09%
Turkey	Turkey, 2301, 3.79% Turkey 2301 publications, 3.79%
Canada	Canada, 2096, 3.46% Canada 2096 publications, 3.46%
Australia	Australia, 2058, 3.39% Australia 2058 publications, 3.39%
Spain	Spain, 2023, 3.34% Spain 2023 publications, 3.34%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1790, 2.95% Republic of Korea 1790 publications, 2.95%
France	France, 1720, 2.84% France 1720 publications, 2.84%
Italy	Italy, 1625, 2.68% Italy 1625 publications, 2.68%
Iran	Iran, 1356, 2.24% Iran 1356 publications, 2.24%
Japan	Japan, 1074, 1.77% Japan 1074 publications, 1.77%
South Africa	South Africa, 1016, 1.68% South Africa 1016 publications, 1.68%
UAE	UAE, 981, 1.62% UAE 981 publications, 1.62%
Russia	Russia, 964, 1.59% Russia 964 publications, 1.59%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 936, 1.54% Bangladesh 936 publications, 1.54%
Greece	Greece, 917, 1.51% Greece 917 publications, 1.51%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 874, 1.44% Netherlands 874 publications, 1.44%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 815, 1.34% Tunisia 815 publications, 1.34%
Poland	Poland, 746, 1.23% Poland 746 publications, 1.23%
Jordan	Jordan, 729, 1.2% Jordan 729 publications, 1.2%
Finland	Finland, 701, 1.16% Finland 701 publications, 1.16%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 681, 1.12% Switzerland 681 publications, 1.12%
Thailand	Thailand, 662, 1.09% Thailand 662 publications, 1.09%
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