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Short name

USM

Country, city

Malaysia, George Town

02rgb2k63

Organization website

Publications

45 960

Citations

951 487

h-index

279

Top-3 journals

Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online (1871 publications)

AIP Conference Proceedings (817 publications)

Advanced Materials Research (549 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Malaya (1738 publications)

The MARA Technological University (1644 publications)

National University of Malaysia (1504 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (805 publications)

Prince of Songkla University (589 publications)

Mangalore University (358 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1973

Total publications

45960

Total citations

951487

Citations per publication

20.7

Average publications per year

851.11

Average authors per publication

4.95

h-index

279

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, 4895, 10.65% General Medicine 4895 publications, 10.65%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 4634, 10.08% General Materials Science 4634 publications, 10.08%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 4534, 9.87% Condensed Matter Physics 4534 publications, 9.87%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 4499, 9.79% General Chemistry 4499 publications, 9.79%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 2194, 4.77% Materials Chemistry 2194 publications, 4.77%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 1931, 4.2% General Engineering 1931 publications, 4.2%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1849, 4.02% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1849 publications, 4.02%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 1781, 3.88% General Chemical Engineering 1781 publications, 3.88%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 1669, 3.63% Mechanical Engineering 1669 publications, 3.63%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 1550, 3.37% Mechanics of Materials 1550 publications, 3.37%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 1529, 3.33% Polymers and Plastics 1529 publications, 3.33%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1454, 3.16% Organic Chemistry 1454 publications, 3.16%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1375, 2.99% Biochemistry 1375 publications, 2.99%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 1251, 2.72% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1251 publications, 2.72%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 1213, 2.64% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1213 publications, 2.64%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 1175, 2.56% Analytical Chemistry 1175 publications, 2.56%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1165, 2.53% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1165 publications, 2.53%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1083, 2.36% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1083 publications, 2.36%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 1017, 2.21% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1017 publications, 2.21%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 973, 2.12% General Physics and Astronomy 973 publications, 2.12%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 972, 2.11% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 972 publications, 2.11%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 927, 2.02% Computer Science Applications 927 publications, 2.02%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 918, 2% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 918 publications, 2%
Food Science	Food Science, 917, 2% Food Science 917 publications, 2%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 850, 1.85% Multidisciplinary 850 publications, 1.85%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 850, 1.85% Environmental Chemistry 850 publications, 1.85%
Pollution	Pollution, 840, 1.83% Pollution 840 publications, 1.83%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 834, 1.81% Waste Management and Disposal 834 publications, 1.81%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 821, 1.79% Pharmacology 821 publications, 1.79%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 815, 1.77% Environmental Engineering 815 publications, 1.77%
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Journals

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Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online	Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 1871, 4.07% Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online 1871 publications, 4.07%
AIP Conference Proceedings	AIP Conference Proceedings, 817, 1.78% AIP Conference Proceedings 817 publications, 1.78%
Advanced Materials Research	Advanced Materials Research, 549, 1.19% Advanced Materials Research 549 publications, 1.19%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 482, 1.05% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 482 publications, 1.05%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 468, 1.02% IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 468 publications, 1.02%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 407, 0.89% Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 407 publications, 0.89%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science	IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 389, 0.85% IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 389 publications, 0.85%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 359, 0.78% PLoS ONE 359 publications, 0.78%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 353, 0.77% IEEE Access 353 publications, 0.77%
Applied Mechanics and Materials	Applied Mechanics and Materials, 315, 0.69% Applied Mechanics and Materials 315 publications, 0.69%
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences	Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 297, 0.65% Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 297 publications, 0.65%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 266, 0.58% Scientific Reports 266 publications, 0.58%
Materials Science Forum	Materials Science Forum, 252, 0.55% Materials Science Forum 252 publications, 0.55%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 247, 0.54% Sustainability 247 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Applied Polymer Science	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 233, 0.51% Journal of Applied Polymer Science 233 publications, 0.51%
Value in Health	Value in Health, 230, 0.5% Value in Health 230 publications, 0.5%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 225, 0.49% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 225 publications, 0.49%
Molecules	Molecules, 204, 0.44% Molecules 204 publications, 0.44%
Chemical Engineering Journal	Chemical Engineering Journal, 183, 0.4% Chemical Engineering Journal 183 publications, 0.4%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 178, 0.39% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 178 publications, 0.39%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 172, 0.37% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 172 publications, 0.37%
Polymers	Polymers, 172, 0.37% Polymers 172 publications, 0.37%
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 171, 0.37% Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 171 publications, 0.37%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 170, 0.37% Heliyon 170 publications, 0.37%
Key Engineering Materials	Key Engineering Materials, 159, 0.35% Key Engineering Materials 159 publications, 0.35%
Materials Today: Proceedings	Materials Today: Proceedings, 156, 0.34% Materials Today: Proceedings 156 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 145, 0.32% Journal of Molecular Structure 145 publications, 0.32%
Construction and Building Materials	Construction and Building Materials, 145, 0.32% Construction and Building Materials 145 publications, 0.32%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 143, 0.31% Ceramics International 143 publications, 0.31%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 142, 0.31% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 142 publications, 0.31%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 11922, 25.94% Elsevier 11922 publications, 25.94%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 8125, 17.68% Springer Nature 8125 publications, 17.68%
MDPI	MDPI, 2865, 6.23% MDPI 2865 publications, 6.23%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2817, 6.13% Taylor & Francis 2817 publications, 6.13%
Wiley	Wiley, 2658, 5.78% Wiley 2658 publications, 5.78%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 2107, 4.58% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 2107 publications, 4.58%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1509, 3.28% IOP Publishing 1509 publications, 3.28%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 1394, 3.03% Trans Tech Publications 1394 publications, 3.03%
Emerald	Emerald, 1256, 2.73% Emerald 1256 publications, 2.73%
SAGE	SAGE, 1107, 2.41% SAGE 1107 publications, 2.41%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 890, 1.94% AIP Publishing 890 publications, 1.94%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 702, 1.53% Hindawi Limited 702 publications, 1.53%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 552, 1.2% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 552 publications, 1.2%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 473, 1.03% Frontiers Media S.A. 473 publications, 1.03%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 382, 0.83% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 382 publications, 0.83%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 370, 0.81% IGI Global 370 publications, 0.81%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 337, 0.73% EDP Sciences 337 publications, 0.73%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 316, 0.69% Inderscience Publishers 316 publications, 0.69%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 298, 0.65% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 298 publications, 0.65%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 290, 0.63% Oxford University Press 290 publications, 0.63%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 284, 0.62% American Chemical Society (ACS) 284 publications, 0.62%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 261, 0.57% Walter de Gruyter 261 publications, 0.57%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 248, 0.54% World Scientific 248 publications, 0.54%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 202, 0.44% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 202 publications, 0.44%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 189, 0.41% Cambridge University Press 189 publications, 0.41%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)	Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), 184, 0.4% Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 184 publications, 0.4%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 165, 0.36% King Saud University 165 publications, 0.36%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 143, 0.31% American Scientific Publishers 143 publications, 0.31%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 133, 0.29% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 133 publications, 0.29%
BMJ	BMJ, 125, 0.27% BMJ 125 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

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University of Malaya	University of Malaya, 1738, 3.78% University of Malaya 1738 publications, 3.78%
The MARA Technological University	The MARA Technological University, 1644, 3.58% The MARA Technological University 1644 publications, 3.58%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 1504, 3.27% National University of Malaysia 1504 publications, 3.27%
University Putra Malaysia	University Putra Malaysia, 1228, 2.67% University Putra Malaysia 1228 publications, 2.67%
University of Malaysia, Perlis	University of Malaysia, Perlis, 1157, 2.52% University of Malaysia, Perlis 1157 publications, 2.52%
University of Technology, Malaysia	University of Technology, Malaysia, 1065, 2.32% University of Technology, Malaysia 1065 publications, 2.32%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 805, 1.75% King Saud University 805 publications, 1.75%
Prince of Songkla University	Prince of Songkla University, 589, 1.28% Prince of Songkla University 589 publications, 1.28%
University Malaysia, Terengganu	University Malaysia, Terengganu, 570, 1.24% University Malaysia, Terengganu 570 publications, 1.24%
Hospital University of Science Malaysia	Hospital University of Science Malaysia, 550, 1.2% Hospital University of Science Malaysia 550 publications, 1.2%
University Tunku Abdul Rahman	University Tunku Abdul Rahman, 532, 1.16% University Tunku Abdul Rahman 532 publications, 1.16%
Petronas University of Technology	Petronas University of Technology, 514, 1.12% Petronas University of Technology 514 publications, 1.12%
University of Malaysia Kelantan	University of Malaysia Kelantan, 504, 1.1% University of Malaysia Kelantan 504 publications, 1.1%
International Islamic University Malaysia	International Islamic University Malaysia, 457, 0.99% International Islamic University Malaysia 457 publications, 0.99%
University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah	University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 442, 0.96% University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah 442 publications, 0.96%
University of Malaysia Sabah	University of Malaysia Sabah, 438, 0.95% University of Malaysia Sabah 438 publications, 0.95%
Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia	Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia, 430, 0.94% Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia 430 publications, 0.94%
Mangalore University	Mangalore University, 358, 0.78% Mangalore University 358 publications, 0.78%
University of Kuala Lumpur	University of Kuala Lumpur, 354, 0.77% University of Kuala Lumpur 354 publications, 0.77%
Sultan Zainal Abidin University	Sultan Zainal Abidin University, 348, 0.76% Sultan Zainal Abidin University 348 publications, 0.76%
Sunway University	Sunway University, 347, 0.76% Sunway University 347 publications, 0.76%
University of Malaysia, Sarawak	University of Malaysia, Sarawak, 325, 0.71% University of Malaysia, Sarawak 325 publications, 0.71%
Tenaga National University	Tenaga National University, 271, 0.59% Tenaga National University 271 publications, 0.59%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 266, 0.58% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 266 publications, 0.58%
Monash University Malaysia	Monash University Malaysia, 262, 0.57% Monash University Malaysia 262 publications, 0.57%
National University of Singapore	National University of Singapore, 250, 0.54% National University of Singapore 250 publications, 0.54%
UCSI University	UCSI University, 239, 0.52% UCSI University 239 publications, 0.52%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 230, 0.5% Qatar University 230 publications, 0.5%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 227, 0.49% Nanjing University 227 publications, 0.49%
Ajman University of Science and Technology	Ajman University of Science and Technology, 222, 0.48% Ajman University of Science and Technology 222 publications, 0.48%
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With foreign organizations

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King Saud University	King Saud University, 805, 1.75% King Saud University 805 publications, 1.75%
Prince of Songkla University	Prince of Songkla University, 589, 1.28% Prince of Songkla University 589 publications, 1.28%
Mangalore University	Mangalore University, 358, 0.78% Mangalore University 358 publications, 0.78%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 266, 0.58% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 266 publications, 0.58%
National University of Singapore	National University of Singapore, 250, 0.54% National University of Singapore 250 publications, 0.54%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 230, 0.5% Qatar University 230 publications, 0.5%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 227, 0.49% Nanjing University 227 publications, 0.49%
Ajman University of Science and Technology	Ajman University of Science and Technology, 222, 0.48% Ajman University of Science and Technology 222 publications, 0.48%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 213, 0.46% King Abdulaziz University 213 publications, 0.46%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 200, 0.44% Al Jouf University 200 publications, 0.44%
Syiah Kuala University	Syiah Kuala University, 192, 0.42% Syiah Kuala University 192 publications, 0.42%
University of Baghdad	University of Baghdad, 190, 0.41% University of Baghdad 190 publications, 0.41%
Monash University	Monash University, 185, 0.4% Monash University 185 publications, 0.4%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 183, 0.4% King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 183 publications, 0.4%
Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Al-Ahliyya Amman University, 176, 0.38% Al-Ahliyya Amman University 176 publications, 0.38%
Daffodil International University	Daffodil International University, 173, 0.38% Daffodil International University 173 publications, 0.38%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 170, 0.37% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 170 publications, 0.37%
Al al-Bayt University	Al al-Bayt University, 169, 0.37% Al al-Bayt University 169 publications, 0.37%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 164, 0.36% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 164 publications, 0.36%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 163, 0.35% University of Jordan 163 publications, 0.35%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 162, 0.35% University of Lahore 162 publications, 0.35%
Middle East University	Middle East University, 162, 0.35% Middle East University 162 publications, 0.35%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 153, 0.33% University of Sharjah 153 publications, 0.33%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 151, 0.33% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 151 publications, 0.33%
Airlangga university	Airlangga university, 150, 0.33% Airlangga university 150 publications, 0.33%
Amman Arab University	Amman Arab University, 147, 0.32% Amman Arab University 147 publications, 0.32%
University of Madras	University of Madras, 146, 0.32% University of Madras 146 publications, 0.32%
University of North Sumatra	University of North Sumatra, 143, 0.31% University of North Sumatra 143 publications, 0.31%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 141, 0.31% Umm al-Qura University 141 publications, 0.31%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 140, 0.3% Qassim University 140 publications, 0.3%
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With other countries

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China	China, 2645, 5.76% China 2645 publications, 5.76%
India	India, 2561, 5.57% India 2561 publications, 5.57%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 2476, 5.39% Saudi Arabia 2476 publications, 5.39%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1802, 3.92% United Kingdom 1802 publications, 3.92%
USA	USA, 1596, 3.47% USA 1596 publications, 3.47%
Australia	Australia, 1511, 3.29% Australia 1511 publications, 3.29%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 1487, 3.24% Pakistan 1487 publications, 3.24%
Japan	Japan, 1351, 2.94% Japan 1351 publications, 2.94%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 1283, 2.79% Indonesia 1283 publications, 2.79%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 1207, 2.63% Nigeria 1207 publications, 2.63%
Iraq	Iraq, 1103, 2.4% Iraq 1103 publications, 2.4%
Thailand	Thailand, 1037, 2.26% Thailand 1037 publications, 2.26%
Iran	Iran, 888, 1.93% Iran 888 publications, 1.93%
Jordan	Jordan, 840, 1.83% Jordan 840 publications, 1.83%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 754, 1.64% Bangladesh 754 publications, 1.64%
UAE	UAE, 628, 1.37% UAE 628 publications, 1.37%
Egypt	Egypt, 532, 1.16% Egypt 532 publications, 1.16%
Singapore	Singapore, 520, 1.13% Singapore 520 publications, 1.13%
Germany	Germany, 462, 1.01% Germany 462 publications, 1.01%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 459, 1% Republic of Korea 459 publications, 1%
Canada	Canada, 438, 0.95% Canada 438 publications, 0.95%
France	France, 437, 0.95% France 437 publications, 0.95%
Turkey	Turkey, 400, 0.87% Turkey 400 publications, 0.87%
Italy	Italy, 334, 0.73% Italy 334 publications, 0.73%
South Africa	South Africa, 311, 0.68% South Africa 311 publications, 0.68%
Yemen	Yemen, 285, 0.62% Yemen 285 publications, 0.62%
Palestine	Palestine, 277, 0.6% Palestine 277 publications, 0.6%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 260, 0.57% Vietnam 260 publications, 0.57%
Qatar	Qatar, 252, 0.55% Qatar 252 publications, 0.55%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1973 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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