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Short name

PSI

Country, city

Switzerland, Villigen

03eh3y714

Organization website

Publications

28 585

Citations

1 084 548

h-index

329

Top-3 journals

Physical Review B (1861 publications)

Physical Review Letters (733 publications)

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment (691 publications)

Top-3 organizations

ETH Zurich (7845 publications)

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (2601 publications)

University of Zurich (2190 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (1287 publications)

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (1219 publications)

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (1180 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Salionov Daniil

PhD in Chemistry

15 publications, 189 citations

h-index: 6

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Journal

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Found

Since 1985

Total publications

28585

Total citations

1084548

Citations per publication

37.94

Average publications per year

680.6

Average authors per publication

67.44

h-index

329

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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Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 4397, 15.38% Condensed Matter Physics 4397 publications, 15.38%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 3382, 11.83% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3382 publications, 11.83%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 3217, 11.25% General Materials Science 3217 publications, 11.25%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 3029, 10.6% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 3029 publications, 10.6%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 2879, 10.07% General Physics and Astronomy 2879 publications, 10.07%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 2441, 8.54% General Chemistry 2441 publications, 8.54%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1775, 6.21% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1775 publications, 6.21%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 1700, 5.95% Instrumentation 1700 publications, 5.95%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1494, 5.23% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1494 publications, 5.23%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 1471, 5.15% Mechanical Engineering 1471 publications, 5.15%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering	Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 1467, 5.13% Nuclear Energy and Engineering 1467 publications, 5.13%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1215, 4.25% Materials Chemistry 1215 publications, 4.25%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1114, 3.9% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1114 publications, 3.9%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1039, 3.63% General Medicine 1039 publications, 3.63%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 1026, 3.59% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1026 publications, 3.59%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 975, 3.41% Atmospheric Science 975 publications, 3.41%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 896, 3.13% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 896 publications, 3.13%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 868, 3.04% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 868 publications, 3.04%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 843, 2.95% Mechanics of Materials 843 publications, 2.95%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 825, 2.89% General Chemical Engineering 825 publications, 2.89%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 825, 2.89% Multidisciplinary 825 publications, 2.89%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 791, 2.77% Catalysis 791 publications, 2.77%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 759, 2.66% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 759 publications, 2.66%
Radiation	Radiation, 665, 2.33% Radiation 665 publications, 2.33%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 654, 2.29% Biochemistry 654 publications, 2.29%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 652, 2.28% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 652 publications, 2.28%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 637, 2.23% Environmental Chemistry 637 publications, 2.23%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 611, 2.14% General Engineering 611 publications, 2.14%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 574, 2.01% Metals and Alloys 574 publications, 2.01%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 566, 1.98% General Environmental Science 566 publications, 1.98%
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Journals

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Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 1861, 6.51% Physical Review B 1861 publications, 6.51%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 733, 2.56% Physical Review Letters 733 publications, 2.56%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 691, 2.42% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 691 publications, 2.42%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 585, 2.05% Journal of High Energy Physics 585 publications, 2.05%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 483, 1.69% Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 483 publications, 1.69%
Journal of Nuclear Materials	Journal of Nuclear Materials, 427, 1.49% Journal of Nuclear Materials 427 publications, 1.49%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 414, 1.45% Physica B: Condensed Matter 414 publications, 1.45%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 406, 1.42% Nature Communications 406 publications, 1.42%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 357, 1.25% European Physical Journal C 357 publications, 1.25%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 316, 1.11% Scientific Reports 316 publications, 1.11%
Journal of Physics Condensed Matter	Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 296, 1.04% Journal of Physics Condensed Matter 296 publications, 1.04%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 289, 1.01% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 289 publications, 1.01%
Nuclear Engineering and Design	Nuclear Engineering and Design, 287, 1% Nuclear Engineering and Design 287 publications, 1%
ECS Meeting Abstracts	ECS Meeting Abstracts, 267, 0.93% ECS Meeting Abstracts 267 publications, 0.93%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 261, 0.91% Applied Physics Letters 261 publications, 0.91%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 254, 0.89% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 254 publications, 0.89%
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 236, 0.83% Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 236 publications, 0.83%
Annals of Nuclear Energy	Annals of Nuclear Energy, 226, 0.79% Annals of Nuclear Energy 226 publications, 0.79%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 203, 0.71% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 203 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation	Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 203, 0.71% Journal of Synchrotron Radiation 203 publications, 0.71%
Journal of the Electrochemical Society	Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 192, 0.67% Journal of the Electrochemical Society 192 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Physical Chemistry C	Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 188, 0.66% Journal of Physical Chemistry C 188 publications, 0.66%
Environmental Science & Technology	Environmental Science & Technology, 181, 0.63% Environmental Science & Technology 181 publications, 0.63%
Hyperfine Interactions	Hyperfine Interactions, 179, 0.63% Hyperfine Interactions 179 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 172, 0.6% Journal of Applied Physics 172 publications, 0.6%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 159, 0.56% Physical Review D 159 publications, 0.56%
Physics in Medicine and Biology	Physics in Medicine and Biology, 158, 0.55% Physics in Medicine and Biology 158 publications, 0.55%
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 154, 0.54% Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 154 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Instrumentation	Journal of Instrumentation, 150, 0.52% Journal of Instrumentation 150 publications, 0.52%
Review of Scientific Instruments	Review of Scientific Instruments, 146, 0.51% Review of Scientific Instruments 146 publications, 0.51%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 8183, 28.63% Elsevier 8183 publications, 28.63%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 4473, 15.65% Springer Nature 4473 publications, 15.65%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 3387, 11.85% American Physical Society (APS) 3387 publications, 11.85%
Wiley	Wiley, 2084, 7.29% Wiley 2084 publications, 7.29%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1720, 6.02% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1720 publications, 6.02%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1298, 4.54% IOP Publishing 1298 publications, 4.54%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 836, 2.92% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 836 publications, 2.92%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 836, 2.92% AIP Publishing 836 publications, 2.92%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 661, 2.31% Copernicus 661 publications, 2.31%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 516, 1.81% The Electrochemical Society 516 publications, 1.81%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 506, 1.77% Taylor & Francis 506 publications, 1.77%
MDPI	MDPI, 370, 1.29% MDPI 370 publications, 1.29%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 326, 1.14% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 326 publications, 1.14%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 307, 1.07% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 307 publications, 1.07%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 264, 0.92% EDP Sciences 264 publications, 0.92%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 255, 0.89% Optica Publishing Group 255 publications, 0.89%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 250, 0.87% Oxford University Press 250 publications, 0.87%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 244, 0.85% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 244 publications, 0.85%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 174, 0.61% Walter de Gruyter 174 publications, 0.61%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 157, 0.55% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 157 publications, 0.55%
ASME International	ASME International, 116, 0.41% ASME International 116 publications, 0.41%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 112, 0.39% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 112 publications, 0.39%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 93, 0.33% Cambridge University Press 93 publications, 0.33%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 92, 0.32% Frontiers Media S.A. 92 publications, 0.32%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 84, 0.29% Pleiades Publishing 84 publications, 0.29%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 81, 0.28% American Vacuum Society 81 publications, 0.28%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 65, 0.23% Trans Tech Publications 65 publications, 0.23%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 61, 0.21% American Geophysical Union 61 publications, 0.21%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 60, 0.21% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 60 publications, 0.21%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 52, 0.18% World Scientific 52 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 7845, 27.44% ETH Zurich 7845 publications, 27.44%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 2601, 9.1% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 2601 publications, 9.1%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 2190, 7.66% University of Zurich 2190 publications, 7.66%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 1287, 4.5% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 1287 publications, 4.5%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 1219, 4.26% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 1219 publications, 4.26%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1212, 4.24% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1212 publications, 4.24%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1180, 4.13% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1180 publications, 4.13%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 1178, 4.12% University of Bern 1178 publications, 4.12%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 1046, 3.66% University of Helsinki 1046 publications, 3.66%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 1007, 3.52% Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 1007 publications, 3.52%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 982, 3.44% Hamburg University 982 publications, 3.44%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 951, 3.33% University of Colorado Boulder 951 publications, 3.33%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 945, 3.31% RWTH Aachen University 945 publications, 3.31%
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research	Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 939, 3.28% Joint Institute for Nuclear Research 939 publications, 3.28%
Charles University	Charles University, 919, 3.21% Charles University 919 publications, 3.21%
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules	Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, 903, 3.16% Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules 903 publications, 3.16%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 896, 3.13% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 896 publications, 3.13%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 886, 3.1% Imperial College London 886 publications, 3.1%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 883, 3.09% Université Paris-Saclay 883 publications, 3.09%
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas	Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 878, 3.07% Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas 878 publications, 3.07%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 874, 3.06% Sapienza University of Rome 874 publications, 3.06%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 869, 3.04% Princeton University 869 publications, 3.04%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 861, 3.01% University of Antwerp 861 publications, 3.01%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 860, 3.01% California Institute of Technology 860 publications, 3.01%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 849, 2.97% University of Milano-Bicocca 849 publications, 2.97%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 847, 2.96% University of Bristol 847 publications, 2.96%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 842, 2.95% University of Turin 842 publications, 2.95%
Carnegie Mellon University	Carnegie Mellon University, 839, 2.94% Carnegie Mellon University 839 publications, 2.94%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 836, 2.92% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 836 publications, 2.92%
Peking University	Peking University, 834, 2.92% Peking University 834 publications, 2.92%
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With foreign organizations

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Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 1287, 4.5% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 1287 publications, 4.5%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 1219, 4.26% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 1219 publications, 4.26%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1180, 4.13% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1180 publications, 4.13%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 1046, 3.66% University of Helsinki 1046 publications, 3.66%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 1007, 3.52% Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 1007 publications, 3.52%
Hamburg University	Hamburg University, 982, 3.44% Hamburg University 982 publications, 3.44%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 951, 3.33% University of Colorado Boulder 951 publications, 3.33%
RWTH Aachen University	RWTH Aachen University, 945, 3.31% RWTH Aachen University 945 publications, 3.31%
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research	Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 939, 3.28% Joint Institute for Nuclear Research 939 publications, 3.28%
Charles University	Charles University, 919, 3.21% Charles University 919 publications, 3.21%
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules	Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, 903, 3.16% Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules 903 publications, 3.16%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 896, 3.13% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 896 publications, 3.13%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 886, 3.1% Imperial College London 886 publications, 3.1%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 883, 3.09% Université Paris-Saclay 883 publications, 3.09%
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas	Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, 878, 3.07% Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas 878 publications, 3.07%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 874, 3.06% Sapienza University of Rome 874 publications, 3.06%
Princeton University	Princeton University, 869, 3.04% Princeton University 869 publications, 3.04%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 861, 3.01% University of Antwerp 861 publications, 3.01%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 860, 3.01% California Institute of Technology 860 publications, 3.01%
University of Milano-Bicocca	University of Milano-Bicocca, 849, 2.97% University of Milano-Bicocca 849 publications, 2.97%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 847, 2.96% University of Bristol 847 publications, 2.96%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 842, 2.95% University of Turin 842 publications, 2.95%
Carnegie Mellon University	Carnegie Mellon University, 839, 2.94% Carnegie Mellon University 839 publications, 2.94%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 836, 2.92% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 836 publications, 2.92%
Peking University	Peking University, 834, 2.92% Peking University 834 publications, 2.92%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 834, 2.92% Ghent University 834 publications, 2.92%
University of Pavia	University of Pavia, 828, 2.9% University of Pavia 828 publications, 2.9%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 826, 2.89% University of Maryland, College Park 826 publications, 2.89%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 820, 2.87% University of Pisa 820 publications, 2.87%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 812, 2.84% Cornell University 812 publications, 2.84%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 7327, 25.63% Germany 7327 publications, 25.63%
USA	USA, 5537, 19.37% USA 5537 publications, 19.37%
France	France, 4423, 15.47% France 4423 publications, 15.47%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3729, 13.05% United Kingdom 3729 publications, 13.05%
Italy	Italy, 2795, 9.78% Italy 2795 publications, 9.78%
China	China, 2266, 7.93% China 2266 publications, 7.93%
Russia	Russia, 1900, 6.65% Russia 1900 publications, 6.65%
Spain	Spain, 1900, 6.65% Spain 1900 publications, 6.65%
Japan	Japan, 1609, 5.63% Japan 1609 publications, 5.63%
Austria	Austria, 1599, 5.59% Austria 1599 publications, 5.59%
Poland	Poland, 1494, 5.23% Poland 1494 publications, 5.23%
Belgium	Belgium, 1463, 5.12% Belgium 1463 publications, 5.12%
Sweden	Sweden, 1388, 4.86% Sweden 1388 publications, 4.86%
Finland	Finland, 1269, 4.44% Finland 1269 publications, 4.44%
India	India, 1237, 4.33% India 1237 publications, 4.33%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1186, 4.15% Czech Republic 1186 publications, 4.15%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1132, 3.96% Netherlands 1132 publications, 3.96%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1049, 3.67% Republic of Korea 1049 publications, 3.67%
Greece	Greece, 993, 3.47% Greece 993 publications, 3.47%
Hungary	Hungary, 917, 3.21% Hungary 917 publications, 3.21%
Portugal	Portugal, 906, 3.17% Portugal 906 publications, 3.17%
Brazil	Brazil, 861, 3.01% Brazil 861 publications, 3.01%
Mexico	Mexico, 848, 2.97% Mexico 848 publications, 2.97%
Australia	Australia, 821, 2.87% Australia 821 publications, 2.87%
Croatia	Croatia, 817, 2.86% Croatia 817 publications, 2.86%
Bulgaria	Bulgaria, 816, 2.85% Bulgaria 816 publications, 2.85%
Ireland	Ireland, 808, 2.83% Ireland 808 publications, 2.83%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 805, 2.82% Ukraine 805 publications, 2.82%
Canada	Canada, 768, 2.69% Canada 768 publications, 2.69%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1985 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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