Umm al-Qura University

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Short name

UQU

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Mecca

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Publications

15 593

Citations

252 388

h-index

139

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (360 publications)

IEEE Access (277 publications)

Molecules (192 publications)

Top-3 organizations

King Abdulaziz University (1735 publications)

Taif University (1365 publications)

King Khalid University (1217 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Mansoura University (961 publications)

Cairo University (747 publications)

Al-Azhar University (597 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1984

Total publications

15593

Total citations

252388

Citations per publication

16.19

Average publications per year

362.63

Average authors per publication

6.32

h-index

139

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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General Medicine	General Medicine, 1267, 8.13% General Medicine 1267 publications, 8.13%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 882, 5.66% General Chemistry 882 publications, 5.66%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 824, 5.28% General Materials Science 824 publications, 5.28%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 772, 4.95% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 772 publications, 4.95%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 760, 4.87% Organic Chemistry 760 publications, 4.87%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 733, 4.7% Condensed Matter Physics 733 publications, 4.7%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 633, 4.06% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 633 publications, 4.06%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 621, 3.98% Biochemistry 621 publications, 3.98%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 618, 3.96% General Engineering 618 publications, 3.96%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 585, 3.75% Materials Chemistry 585 publications, 3.75%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 575, 3.69% Analytical Chemistry 575 publications, 3.69%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 574, 3.68% General Chemical Engineering 574 publications, 3.68%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 556, 3.57% Drug Discovery 556 publications, 3.57%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 525, 3.37% Pharmaceutical Science 525 publications, 3.37%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 514, 3.3% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 514 publications, 3.3%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 494, 3.17% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 494 publications, 3.17%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 455, 2.92% Multidisciplinary 455 publications, 2.92%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 422, 2.71% Pharmacology 422 publications, 2.71%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 418, 2.68% General Mathematics 418 publications, 2.68%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 415, 2.66% Molecular Biology 415 publications, 2.66%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 409, 2.62% Inorganic Chemistry 409 publications, 2.62%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 404, 2.59% Spectroscopy 404 publications, 2.59%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 384, 2.46% Computer Science Applications 384 publications, 2.46%
General Computer Science	General Computer Science, 361, 2.32% General Computer Science 361 publications, 2.32%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 359, 2.3% Molecular Medicine 359 publications, 2.3%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 344, 2.21% Instrumentation 344 publications, 2.21%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 344, 2.21% Mechanical Engineering 344 publications, 2.21%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 333, 2.14% General Physics and Astronomy 333 publications, 2.14%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 323, 2.07% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 323 publications, 2.07%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 291, 1.87% Polymers and Plastics 291 publications, 1.87%
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Journals

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Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 360, 2.31% Scientific Reports 360 publications, 2.31%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 277, 1.78% IEEE Access 277 publications, 1.78%
Molecules	Molecules, 192, 1.23% Molecules 192 publications, 1.23%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 157, 1.01% Journal of Molecular Structure 157 publications, 1.01%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 152, 0.97% RSC Advances 152 publications, 0.97%
Arabian Journal of Chemistry	Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 138, 0.89% Arabian Journal of Chemistry 138 publications, 0.89%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 131, 0.84% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 131 publications, 0.84%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 129, 0.83% Sustainability 129 publications, 0.83%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 122, 0.78% Heliyon 122 publications, 0.78%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 122, 0.78% PLoS ONE 122 publications, 0.78%
ACS Omega	ACS Omega, 121, 0.78% ACS Omega 121 publications, 0.78%
Mathematics	Mathematics, 115, 0.74% Mathematics 115 publications, 0.74%
Journal of Molecular Liquids	Journal of Molecular Liquids, 113, 0.72% Journal of Molecular Liquids 113 publications, 0.72%
AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal	AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 101, 0.65% AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal 101 publications, 0.65%
AIMS Mathematics	AIMS Mathematics, 99, 0.63% AIMS Mathematics 99 publications, 0.63%
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering	Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 98, 0.63% Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 98 publications, 0.63%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 82, 0.53% Symmetry 82 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials	Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 81, 0.52% Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 81 publications, 0.52%
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering	Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 80, 0.51% Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 80 publications, 0.51%
Results in Physics	Results in Physics, 77, 0.49% Results in Physics 77 publications, 0.49%
Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals, 76, 0.49% Pharmaceuticals 76 publications, 0.49%
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 74, 0.47% Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 74 publications, 0.47%
Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture	Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture, 72, 0.46% Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture 72 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences	Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences, 69, 0.44% Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences 69 publications, 0.44%
Sensors	Sensors, 68, 0.44% Sensors 68 publications, 0.44%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 66, 0.42% Ceramics International 66 publications, 0.42%
Polymers	Polymers, 65, 0.42% Polymers 65 publications, 0.42%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 63, 0.4% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 63 publications, 0.4%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 61, 0.39% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 61 publications, 0.39%
International Journal of Modern Physics B	International Journal of Modern Physics B, 60, 0.38% International Journal of Modern Physics B 60 publications, 0.38%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 3829, 24.56% Elsevier 3829 publications, 24.56%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2967, 19.03% Springer Nature 2967 publications, 19.03%
MDPI	MDPI, 2335, 14.97% MDPI 2335 publications, 14.97%
Wiley	Wiley, 843, 5.41% Wiley 843 publications, 5.41%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 833, 5.34% Taylor & Francis 833 publications, 5.34%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 455, 2.92% Hindawi Limited 455 publications, 2.92%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 423, 2.71% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 423 publications, 2.71%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 345, 2.21% King Saud University 345 publications, 2.21%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 331, 2.12% Frontiers Media S.A. 331 publications, 2.12%
SAGE	SAGE, 281, 1.8% SAGE 281 publications, 1.8%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 217, 1.39% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 217 publications, 1.39%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 168, 1.08% World Scientific 168 publications, 1.08%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 168, 1.08% American Chemical Society (ACS) 168 publications, 1.08%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 165, 1.06% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 165 publications, 1.06%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 124, 0.8% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 124 publications, 0.8%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 123, 0.79% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 123 publications, 0.79%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 122, 0.78% Oxford University Press 122 publications, 0.78%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 120, 0.77% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 120 publications, 0.77%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 113, 0.72% Walter de Gruyter 113 publications, 0.72%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 88, 0.56% IOP Publishing 88 publications, 0.56%
Emerald	Emerald, 79, 0.51% Emerald 79 publications, 0.51%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 76, 0.49% Pleiades Publishing 76 publications, 0.49%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 73, 0.47% AIP Publishing 73 publications, 0.47%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 63, 0.4% Alexandria University 63 publications, 0.4%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 59, 0.38% PeerJ 59 publications, 0.38%
BMJ	BMJ, 53, 0.34% BMJ 53 publications, 0.34%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 47, 0.3% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 47 publications, 0.3%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 42, 0.27% IGI Global 42 publications, 0.27%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 34, 0.22% Academic Journals 34 publications, 0.22%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 34, 0.22% S. Karger AG 34 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

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King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 1735, 11.13% King Abdulaziz University 1735 publications, 11.13%
Taif University	Taif University, 1365, 8.75% Taif University 1365 publications, 8.75%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 1217, 7.8% King Khalid University 1217 publications, 7.8%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 1092, 7% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 1092 publications, 7%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 1062, 6.81% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 1062 publications, 6.81%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 961, 6.16% Mansoura University 961 publications, 6.16%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 747, 4.79% Cairo University 747 publications, 4.79%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 742, 4.76% King Saud University 742 publications, 4.76%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 707, 4.53% University of Tabuk 707 publications, 4.53%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 641, 4.11% Taibah University 641 publications, 4.11%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 597, 3.83% Al-Azhar University 597 publications, 3.83%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 567, 3.64% Jazan University 567 publications, 3.64%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 549, 3.52% Assiut University 549 publications, 3.52%
University of Jeddah	University of Jeddah, 524, 3.36% University of Jeddah 524 publications, 3.36%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 510, 3.27% Qassim University 510 publications, 3.27%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 471, 3.02% Al Jouf University 471 publications, 3.02%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 450, 2.89% Zagazig University 450 publications, 2.89%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 368, 2.36% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 368 publications, 2.36%
Benha University	Benha University, 334, 2.14% Benha University 334 publications, 2.14%
Minia University	Minia University, 332, 2.13% Minia University 332 publications, 2.13%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 329, 2.11% Tanta University 329 publications, 2.11%
Al-Baha University	Al-Baha University, 323, 2.07% Al-Baha University 323 publications, 2.07%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 312, 2% Beni-Suef University 312 publications, 2%
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences	King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, 306, 1.96% King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences 306 publications, 1.96%
Northern Border University	Northern Border University, 305, 1.96% Northern Border University 305 publications, 1.96%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 298, 1.91% Ain Shams University 298 publications, 1.91%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 291, 1.87% Alexandria University 291 publications, 1.87%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 278, 1.78% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 278 publications, 1.78%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 270, 1.73% University of Hail 270 publications, 1.73%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 270, 1.73% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 270 publications, 1.73%
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With foreign organizations

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Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 961, 6.16% Mansoura University 961 publications, 6.16%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 747, 4.79% Cairo University 747 publications, 4.79%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 597, 3.83% Al-Azhar University 597 publications, 3.83%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 549, 3.52% Assiut University 549 publications, 3.52%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 450, 2.89% Zagazig University 450 publications, 2.89%
Benha University	Benha University, 334, 2.14% Benha University 334 publications, 2.14%
Minia University	Minia University, 332, 2.13% Minia University 332 publications, 2.13%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 329, 2.11% Tanta University 329 publications, 2.11%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 312, 2% Beni-Suef University 312 publications, 2%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 298, 1.91% Ain Shams University 298 publications, 1.91%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 291, 1.87% Alexandria University 291 publications, 1.87%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 270, 1.73% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 270 publications, 1.73%
COMSATS University Islamabad	COMSATS University Islamabad, 266, 1.71% COMSATS University Islamabad 266 publications, 1.71%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 257, 1.65% Future University in Egypt 257 publications, 1.65%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 212, 1.36% Suez Canal University 212 publications, 1.36%
Abdul Wali Khan University	Abdul Wali Khan University, 206, 1.32% Abdul Wali Khan University 206 publications, 1.32%
National Research Centre	National Research Centre, 204, 1.31% National Research Centre 204 publications, 1.31%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 200, 1.28% Kafrelsheikh University 200 publications, 1.28%
Helwan University	Helwan University, 186, 1.19% Helwan University 186 publications, 1.19%
Quaid-i-Azam University	Quaid-i-Azam University, 181, 1.16% Quaid-i-Azam University 181 publications, 1.16%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 164, 1.05% University of Lahore 164 publications, 1.05%
Menoufia University	Menoufia University, 157, 1.01% Menoufia University 157 publications, 1.01%
Sohag University	Sohag University, 156, 1% Sohag University 156 publications, 1%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 142, 0.91% University of Science, Malaysia 142 publications, 0.91%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 137, 0.88% Government College University, Faisalabad 137 publications, 0.88%
South Valley University	South Valley University, 134, 0.86% South Valley University 134 publications, 0.86%
Jamia Hamdard	Jamia Hamdard, 127, 0.81% Jamia Hamdard 127 publications, 0.81%
Fayoum University	Fayoum University, 127, 0.81% Fayoum University 127 publications, 0.81%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 126, 0.81% United Arab Emirates University 126 publications, 0.81%
National University of Sciences & Technology	National University of Sciences & Technology, 125, 0.8% National University of Sciences & Technology 125 publications, 0.8%
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With other countries

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Egypt	Egypt, 4782, 30.67% Egypt 4782 publications, 30.67%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 1895, 12.15% Pakistan 1895 publications, 12.15%
India	India, 1377, 8.83% India 1377 publications, 8.83%
USA	USA, 916, 5.87% USA 916 publications, 5.87%
China	China, 829, 5.32% China 829 publications, 5.32%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 802, 5.14% United Kingdom 802 publications, 5.14%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 574, 3.68% Malaysia 574 publications, 3.68%
Australia	Australia, 546, 3.5% Australia 546 publications, 3.5%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 490, 3.14% Tunisia 490 publications, 3.14%
Jordan	Jordan, 410, 2.63% Jordan 410 publications, 2.63%
UAE	UAE, 397, 2.55% UAE 397 publications, 2.55%
Iraq	Iraq, 364, 2.33% Iraq 364 publications, 2.33%
Canada	Canada, 345, 2.21% Canada 345 publications, 2.21%
Turkey	Turkey, 320, 2.05% Turkey 320 publications, 2.05%
France	France, 236, 1.51% France 236 publications, 1.51%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 233, 1.49% Republic of Korea 233 publications, 1.49%
Germany	Germany, 220, 1.41% Germany 220 publications, 1.41%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 210, 1.35% Bangladesh 210 publications, 1.35%
Morocco	Morocco, 200, 1.28% Morocco 200 publications, 1.28%
Italy	Italy, 195, 1.25% Italy 195 publications, 1.25%
Sudan	Sudan, 193, 1.24% Sudan 193 publications, 1.24%
Algeria	Algeria, 175, 1.12% Algeria 175 publications, 1.12%
Yemen	Yemen, 155, 0.99% Yemen 155 publications, 0.99%
Oman	Oman, 151, 0.97% Oman 151 publications, 0.97%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 148, 0.95% Lebanon 148 publications, 0.95%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 143, 0.92% Nigeria 143 publications, 0.92%
Iran	Iran, 140, 0.9% Iran 140 publications, 0.9%
Russia	Russia, 132, 0.85% Russia 132 publications, 0.85%
Japan	Japan, 130, 0.83% Japan 130 publications, 0.83%
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