Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology

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Short name

WIHG

Country, city

India, Dehra Dūn

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Organization website

Publications

1 673

Citations

36 505

h-index

Top-3 journals

Journal of the Geological Society of India (96 publications)

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (89 publications)

Journal of Earth System Science (86 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Banaras Hindu University (147 publications)

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (106 publications)

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (101 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Australian National University (16 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (15 publications)

Northeast Ohio Medical University (12 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Kumar Amit

54 publications, 1 640 citations, 47 reviews

h-index: 22

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1966

Total publications

1673

Total citations

36505

Citations per publication

21.82

Average publications per year

27.43

Average authors per publication

4.47

h-index

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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

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Geology	Geology, 456, 27.26% Geology 456 publications, 27.26%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 303, 18.11% Earth-Surface Processes 303 publications, 18.11%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 202, 12.07% Geophysics 202 publications, 12.07%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 197, 11.78% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 197 publications, 11.78%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 158, 9.44% Geochemistry and Petrology 158 publications, 9.44%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 108, 6.46% Water Science and Technology 108 publications, 6.46%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 94, 5.62% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 94 publications, 5.62%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 81, 4.84% Paleontology 81 publications, 4.84%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 66, 3.95% General Environmental Science 66 publications, 3.95%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 61, 3.65% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 61 publications, 3.65%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 52, 3.11% Global and Planetary Change 52 publications, 3.11%
Pollution	Pollution, 50, 2.99% Pollution 50 publications, 2.99%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 48, 2.87% Oceanography 48 publications, 2.87%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 47, 2.81% Atmospheric Science 47 publications, 2.81%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 47, 2.81% Geography, Planning and Development 47 publications, 2.81%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 46, 2.75% Environmental Chemistry 46 publications, 2.75%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 36, 2.15% General Medicine 36 publications, 2.15%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 33, 1.97% Multidisciplinary 33 publications, 1.97%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 32, 1.91% Space and Planetary Science 32 publications, 1.91%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology	Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, 32, 1.91% Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology 32 publications, 1.91%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 30, 1.79% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 30 publications, 1.79%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 28, 1.67% Soil Science 28 publications, 1.67%
Stratigraphy	Stratigraphy, 27, 1.61% Stratigraphy 27 publications, 1.61%
Ecology	Ecology, 25, 1.49% Ecology 25 publications, 1.49%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 21, 1.26% Computers in Earth Sciences 21 publications, 1.26%
Archeology	Archeology, 21, 1.26% Archeology 21 publications, 1.26%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 18, 1.08% Nature and Landscape Conservation 18 publications, 1.08%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 18, 1.08% Ocean Engineering 18 publications, 1.08%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 16, 0.96% General Physics and Astronomy 16 publications, 0.96%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 14, 0.84% Environmental Engineering 14 publications, 0.84%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Journal of the Geological Society of India	Journal of the Geological Society of India, 96, 5.74% Journal of the Geological Society of India 96 publications, 5.74%
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences	Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 89, 5.32% Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 89 publications, 5.32%
Journal of Earth System Science	Journal of Earth System Science, 86, 5.14% Journal of Earth System Science 86 publications, 5.14%
Geological Journal	Geological Journal, 71, 4.24% Geological Journal 71 publications, 4.24%
Quaternary International	Quaternary International, 46, 2.75% Quaternary International 46 publications, 2.75%
Tectonophysics	Tectonophysics, 45, 2.69% Tectonophysics 45 publications, 2.69%
Geomorphology	Geomorphology, 34, 2.03% Geomorphology 34 publications, 2.03%
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology	Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 28, 1.67% Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 28 publications, 1.67%
International Journal of Earth Sciences	International Journal of Earth Sciences, 27, 1.61% International Journal of Earth Sciences 27 publications, 1.61%
Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India	Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India, 27, 1.61% Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India 27 publications, 1.61%
Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series	Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, 26, 1.55% Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series 26 publications, 1.55%
Natural Hazards	Natural Hazards, 25, 1.49% Natural Hazards 25 publications, 1.49%
Springer Geology	Springer Geology, 21, 1.26% Springer Geology 21 publications, 1.26%
Pure and Applied Geophysics	Pure and Applied Geophysics, 20, 1.2% Pure and Applied Geophysics 20 publications, 1.2%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 19, 1.14% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 19 publications, 1.14%
Geological Society Special Publication	Geological Society Special Publication, 18, 1.08% Geological Society Special Publication 18 publications, 1.08%
Environmental Earth Sciences	Environmental Earth Sciences, 17, 1.02% Environmental Earth Sciences 17 publications, 1.02%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 17, 1.02% Scientific Reports 17 publications, 1.02%
Geological Magazine	Geological Magazine, 17, 1.02% Geological Magazine 17 publications, 1.02%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences	Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 17, 1.02% Arabian Journal of Geosciences 17 publications, 1.02%
Sedimentary Geology	Sedimentary Geology, 15, 0.9% Sedimentary Geology 15 publications, 0.9%
Precambrian Research	Precambrian Research, 14, 0.84% Precambrian Research 14 publications, 0.84%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 13, 0.78% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 13 publications, 0.78%
Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy	Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, 13, 0.78% Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 13 publications, 0.78%
Bulletin of the Geological Society of America	Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 13, 0.78% Bulletin of the Geological Society of America 13 publications, 0.78%
Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology	Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, 13, 0.78% Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology 13 publications, 0.78%
Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing	Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 12, 0.72% Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 12 publications, 0.72%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 12, 0.72% Geophysical Research Letters 12 publications, 0.72%
Geophysical Journal International	Geophysical Journal International, 12, 0.72% Geophysical Journal International 12 publications, 0.72%
Quaternary Science Reviews	Quaternary Science Reviews, 11, 0.66% Quaternary Science Reviews 11 publications, 0.66%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 634, 37.9% Springer Nature 634 publications, 37.9%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 541, 32.34% Elsevier 541 publications, 32.34%
Wiley	Wiley, 154, 9.21% Wiley 154 publications, 9.21%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 69, 4.12% Taylor & Francis 69 publications, 4.12%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 35, 2.09% Cambridge University Press 35 publications, 2.09%
Geological Society of London	Geological Society of London, 27, 1.61% Geological Society of London 27 publications, 1.61%
The Palaeontological Society of India	The Palaeontological Society of India, 23, 1.37% The Palaeontological Society of India 23 publications, 1.37%
SAGE	SAGE, 18, 1.08% SAGE 18 publications, 1.08%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 16, 0.96% Oxford University Press 16 publications, 0.96%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 16, 0.96% Geological Society of America 16 publications, 0.96%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 12, 0.72% Copernicus 12 publications, 0.72%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 10, 0.6% Frontiers Media S.A. 10 publications, 0.6%
MDPI	MDPI, 9, 0.54% MDPI 9 publications, 0.54%
International Union of Geological Sciences	International Union of Geological Sciences, 8, 0.48% International Union of Geological Sciences 8 publications, 0.48%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 8, 0.48% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 8 publications, 0.48%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 8, 0.48% IGI Global 8 publications, 0.48%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 7, 0.42% Walter de Gruyter 7 publications, 0.42%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 7, 0.42% Pleiades Publishing 7 publications, 0.42%
The Geochemical Society of Japan	The Geochemical Society of Japan, 6, 0.36% The Geochemical Society of Japan 6 publications, 0.36%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 5, 0.3% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 5 publications, 0.3%
The Geological Society of Korea	The Geological Society of Korea, 5, 0.3% The Geological Society of Korea 5 publications, 0.3%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 4, 0.24% American Geophysical Union 4 publications, 0.24%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 4, 0.24% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 4 publications, 0.24%
GeoScienceWorld	GeoScienceWorld, 4, 0.24% GeoScienceWorld 4 publications, 0.24%
Emerald	Emerald, 3, 0.18% Emerald 3 publications, 0.18%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 3, 0.18% CSIRO Publishing 3 publications, 0.18%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2, 0.12% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2 publications, 0.12%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 2, 0.12% Mary Ann Liebert 2 publications, 0.12%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 2, 0.12% AIP Publishing 2 publications, 0.12%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 2, 0.12% IOP Publishing 2 publications, 0.12%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Banaras Hindu University	Banaras Hindu University, 147, 8.79% Banaras Hindu University 147 publications, 8.79%
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 106, 6.34% Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 106 publications, 6.34%
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 101, 6.04% Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 101 publications, 6.04%
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University	Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, 97, 5.8% Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University 97 publications, 5.8%
National Geophysical Research Institute	National Geophysical Research Institute, 83, 4.96% National Geophysical Research Institute 83 publications, 4.96%
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences	Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, 62, 3.71% Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences 62 publications, 3.71%
Panjab University	Panjab University, 52, 3.11% Panjab University 52 publications, 3.11%
Physical Research Laboratory	Physical Research Laboratory, 52, 3.11% Physical Research Laboratory 52 publications, 3.11%
Kumaun University	Kumaun University, 52, 3.11% Kumaun University 52 publications, 3.11%
Kurukshetra University	Kurukshetra University, 48, 2.87% Kurukshetra University 48 publications, 2.87%
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, 47, 2.81% Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad 47 publications, 2.81%
University of Delhi	University of Delhi, 44, 2.63% University of Delhi 44 publications, 2.63%
Savitribai Phule Pune University	Savitribai Phule Pune University, 32, 1.91% Savitribai Phule Pune University 32 publications, 1.91%
University of Jammu	University of Jammu, 32, 1.91% University of Jammu 32 publications, 1.91%
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 28, 1.67% Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 28 publications, 1.67%
University of Lucknow	University of Lucknow, 28, 1.67% University of Lucknow 28 publications, 1.67%
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, 27, 1.61% University of Petroleum and Energy Studies 27 publications, 1.61%
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 24, 1.43% Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 24 publications, 1.43%
University of Kashmir	University of Kashmir, 22, 1.32% University of Kashmir 22 publications, 1.32%
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing	Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, 22, 1.32% Indian Institute of Remote Sensing 22 publications, 1.32%
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, 21, 1.26% Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali 21 publications, 1.26%
Central University of Punjab	Central University of Punjab, 21, 1.26% Central University of Punjab 21 publications, 1.26%
Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh Muslim University, 20, 1.2% Aligarh Muslim University 20 publications, 1.2%
Indian Institute of Science	Indian Institute of Science, 16, 0.96% Indian Institute of Science 16 publications, 0.96%
Graphic Era University	Graphic Era University, 16, 0.96% Graphic Era University 16 publications, 0.96%
Nagaland University	Nagaland University, 16, 0.96% Nagaland University 16 publications, 0.96%
National Institute of Oceanography	National Institute of Oceanography, 16, 0.96% National Institute of Oceanography 16 publications, 0.96%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 16, 0.96% Australian National University 16 publications, 0.96%
Indian Space Research Organisation	Indian Space Research Organisation, 15, 0.9% Indian Space Research Organisation 15 publications, 0.9%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 15, 0.9% Johns Hopkins University 15 publications, 0.9%
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With foreign organizations

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Australian National University	Australian National University, 16, 0.96% Australian National University 16 publications, 0.96%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 15, 0.9% Johns Hopkins University 15 publications, 0.9%
Northeast Ohio Medical University	Northeast Ohio Medical University, 12, 0.72% Northeast Ohio Medical University 12 publications, 0.72%
Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica	Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, 12, 0.72% Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica 12 publications, 0.72%
National Taiwan University	National Taiwan University, 11, 0.66% National Taiwan University 11 publications, 0.66%
Xi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an Jiaotong University, 10, 0.6% Xi'an Jiaotong University 10 publications, 0.6%
University of Potsdam	University of Potsdam, 10, 0.6% University of Potsdam 10 publications, 0.6%
Brown University	Brown University, 9, 0.54% Brown University 9 publications, 0.54%
University of Dayton	University of Dayton, 9, 0.54% University of Dayton 9 publications, 0.54%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 8, 0.48% Grenoble Alpes University 8 publications, 0.48%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 8, 0.48% University of Adelaide 8 publications, 0.48%
University of California, Riverside	University of California, Riverside, 8, 0.48% University of California, Riverside 8 publications, 0.48%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 8, 0.48% University of Minnesota 8 publications, 0.48%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 8, 0.48% Hamburg University 8 publications, 0.48%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 8, 0.48% University of Alberta 8 publications, 0.48%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 7, 0.42% University of Cambridge 7 publications, 0.42%
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics	The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, 7, 0.42% The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics 7 publications, 0.42%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 7, 0.42% University of Queensland 7 publications, 0.42%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 7, 0.42% University of Arizona 7 publications, 0.42%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 7, 0.42% University of Leeds 7 publications, 0.42%
University of Nevada, Reno	University of Nevada, Reno, 7, 0.42% University of Nevada, Reno 7 publications, 0.42%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 6, 0.36% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 6 publications, 0.36%
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute	Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, 6, 0.36% Norwegian Geotechnical Institute 6 publications, 0.36%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 6, 0.36% University of São Paulo 6 publications, 0.36%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 5, 0.3% Heidelberg University 5 publications, 0.3%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 5, 0.3% Nanjing University 5 publications, 0.3%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 5, 0.3% University of Zurich 5 publications, 0.3%
University of Southern California	University of Southern California, 5, 0.3% University of Southern California 5 publications, 0.3%
National University of Singapore	National University of Singapore, 5, 0.3% National University of Singapore 5 publications, 0.3%
Arizona State University	Arizona State University, 5, 0.3% Arizona State University 5 publications, 0.3%
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With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120
USA	USA, 114, 6.81% USA 114 publications, 6.81%
China	China, 55, 3.29% China 55 publications, 3.29%
Germany	Germany, 43, 2.57% Germany 43 publications, 2.57%
Australia	Australia, 38, 2.27% Australia 38 publications, 2.27%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 34, 2.03% United Kingdom 34 publications, 2.03%
Italy	Italy, 27, 1.61% Italy 27 publications, 1.61%
France	France, 26, 1.55% France 26 publications, 1.55%
Canada	Canada, 25, 1.49% Canada 25 publications, 1.49%
Japan	Japan, 20, 1.2% Japan 20 publications, 1.2%
Belgium	Belgium, 19, 1.14% Belgium 19 publications, 1.14%
Norway	Norway, 17, 1.02% Norway 17 publications, 1.02%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 14, 0.84% Switzerland 14 publications, 0.84%
Spain	Spain, 11, 0.66% Spain 11 publications, 0.66%
Brazil	Brazil, 10, 0.6% Brazil 10 publications, 0.6%
Singapore	Singapore, 9, 0.54% Singapore 9 publications, 0.54%
Russia	Russia, 8, 0.48% Russia 8 publications, 0.48%
Sweden	Sweden, 7, 0.42% Sweden 7 publications, 0.42%
Austria	Austria, 6, 0.36% Austria 6 publications, 0.36%
Nepal	Nepal, 6, 0.36% Nepal 6 publications, 0.36%
Turkey	Turkey, 6, 0.36% Turkey 6 publications, 0.36%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 5, 0.3% Netherlands 5 publications, 0.3%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 5, 0.3% Republic of Korea 5 publications, 0.3%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 5, 0.3% Slovakia 5 publications, 0.3%
Ireland	Ireland, 4, 0.24% Ireland 4 publications, 0.24%
Denmark	Denmark, 3, 0.18% Denmark 3 publications, 0.18%
Israel	Israel, 3, 0.18% Israel 3 publications, 0.18%
Thailand	Thailand, 3, 0.18% Thailand 3 publications, 0.18%
South Africa	South Africa, 3, 0.18% South Africa 3 publications, 0.18%
Venezuela	Venezuela, 2, 0.12% Venezuela 2 publications, 0.12%
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