Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Short name

RBGK

Country, city

United Kingdom, London

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Publications

7 050

Citations

246 933

h-index

200

Top-3 journals

Kew Bulletin (641 publications)

Taxon (482 publications)

Phytotaxa (285 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Oxford (378 publications)

Imperial College London (281 publications)

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (236 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Gothenburg (195 publications)

University of Western Australia (176 publications)

University of São Paulo (165 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1863

Total publications

7050

Total citations

246933

Citations per publication

35.03

Average publications per year

42.99

Average authors per publication

7.47

h-index

200

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

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Plant Science	Plant Science, 3455, 49.01% Plant Science 3455 publications, 49.01%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 3304, 46.87% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3304 publications, 46.87%
Genetics	Genetics, 630, 8.94% Genetics 630 publications, 8.94%
Ecology	Ecology, 528, 7.49% Ecology 528 publications, 7.49%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 496, 7.04% General Medicine 496 publications, 7.04%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 311, 4.41% Molecular Biology 311 publications, 4.41%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 310, 4.4% Biochemistry 310 publications, 4.4%
Horticulture	Horticulture, 309, 4.38% Horticulture 309 publications, 4.38%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 308, 4.37% Multidisciplinary 308 publications, 4.37%
Physiology	Physiology, 286, 4.06% Physiology 286 publications, 4.06%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 222, 3.15% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 222 publications, 3.15%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 219, 3.11% Nature and Landscape Conservation 219 publications, 3.11%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 216, 3.06% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 216 publications, 3.06%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 193, 2.74% Agronomy and Crop Science 193 publications, 2.74%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 130, 1.84% Drug Discovery 130 publications, 1.84%
Forestry	Forestry, 119, 1.69% Forestry 119 publications, 1.69%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 113, 1.6% Organic Chemistry 113 publications, 1.6%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 110, 1.56% Cell Biology 110 publications, 1.56%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 107, 1.52% Pharmacology 107 publications, 1.52%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 107, 1.52% Biotechnology 107 publications, 1.52%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 92, 1.3% General Environmental Science 92 publications, 1.3%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 78, 1.11% Analytical Chemistry 78 publications, 1.11%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 69, 0.98% Insect Science 69 publications, 0.98%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 61, 0.87% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 61 publications, 0.87%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 60, 0.85% Global and Planetary Change 60 publications, 0.85%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 56, 0.79% General Chemistry 56 publications, 0.79%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 55, 0.78% Molecular Medicine 55 publications, 0.78%
Complementary and alternative medicine	Complementary and alternative medicine, 54, 0.77% Complementary and alternative medicine 54 publications, 0.77%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 51, 0.72% General Immunology and Microbiology 51 publications, 0.72%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 49, 0.7% Genetics (clinical) 49 publications, 0.7%
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Journals

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Kew Bulletin	Kew Bulletin, 641, 9.09% Kew Bulletin 641 publications, 9.09%
Taxon	Taxon, 482, 6.84% Taxon 482 publications, 6.84%
Phytotaxa	Phytotaxa, 285, 4.04% Phytotaxa 285 publications, 4.04%
Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria	Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria, 231, 3.28% Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria 231 publications, 3.28%
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society	Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 219, 3.11% Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 219 publications, 3.11%
Annals of Botany	Annals of Botany, 207, 2.94% Annals of Botany 207 publications, 2.94%
New Phytologist	New Phytologist, 160, 2.27% New Phytologist 160 publications, 2.27%
American Journal of Botany	American Journal of Botany, 118, 1.67% American Journal of Botany 118 publications, 1.67%
Phytochemistry	Phytochemistry, 104, 1.48% Phytochemistry 104 publications, 1.48%
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 99, 1.4% Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 99 publications, 1.4%
Curtis s Botanical Magazine	Curtis s Botanical Magazine, 92, 1.3% Curtis s Botanical Magazine 92 publications, 1.3%
Plant Systematics and Evolution	Plant Systematics and Evolution, 81, 1.15% Plant Systematics and Evolution 81 publications, 1.15%
Plants People Planet	Plants People Planet, 79, 1.12% Plants People Planet 79 publications, 1.12%
South African Journal of Botany	South African Journal of Botany, 72, 1.02% South African Journal of Botany 72 publications, 1.02%
Nature	Nature, 70, 0.99% Nature 70 publications, 0.99%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 68, 0.96% PLoS ONE 68 publications, 0.96%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 64, 0.91% Frontiers in Plant Science 64 publications, 0.91%
Nordic Journal of Botany	Nordic Journal of Botany, 60, 0.85% Nordic Journal of Botany 60 publications, 0.85%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 59, 0.84% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 59 publications, 0.84%
PhytoKeys	PhytoKeys, 59, 0.84% PhytoKeys 59 publications, 0.84%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 59, 0.84% Scientific Reports 59 publications, 0.84%
Biodiversity and Conservation	Biodiversity and Conservation, 55, 0.78% Biodiversity and Conservation 55 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Biogeography	Journal of Biogeography, 54, 0.77% Journal of Biogeography 54 publications, 0.77%
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology	Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 53, 0.75% Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 53 publications, 0.75%
Bradleya	Bradleya, 49, 0.7% Bradleya 49 publications, 0.7%
Plants	Plants, 49, 0.7% Plants 49 publications, 0.7%
Mycologist	Mycologist, 49, 0.7% Mycologist 49 publications, 0.7%
Seed Science Research	Seed Science Research, 44, 0.62% Seed Science Research 44 publications, 0.62%
Molecular Ecology	Molecular Ecology, 44, 0.62% Molecular Ecology 44 publications, 0.62%
Science	Science, 43, 0.61% Science 43 publications, 0.61%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1705, 24.18% Springer Nature 1705 publications, 24.18%
Wiley	Wiley, 1450, 20.57% Wiley 1450 publications, 20.57%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1015, 14.4% Elsevier 1015 publications, 14.4%
International Association for Plant Taxonomy	International Association for Plant Taxonomy, 455, 6.45% International Association for Plant Taxonomy 455 publications, 6.45%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 393, 5.57% Oxford University Press 393 publications, 5.57%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 291, 4.13% Magnolia Press 291 publications, 4.13%
CABI Publishing	CABI Publishing, 231, 3.28% CABI Publishing 231 publications, 3.28%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 181, 2.57% Taylor & Francis 181 publications, 2.57%
MDPI	MDPI, 160, 2.27% MDPI 160 publications, 2.27%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 123, 1.74% Cambridge University Press 123 publications, 1.74%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 110, 1.56% Frontiers Media S.A. 110 publications, 1.56%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 106, 1.5% Pensoft Publishers 106 publications, 1.5%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 80, 1.13% The Royal Society 80 publications, 1.13%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 74, 1.05% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 74 publications, 1.05%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 59, 0.84% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 59 publications, 0.84%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 57, 0.81% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 57 publications, 0.81%
British Cactus and Succulent Society	British Cactus and Succulent Society, 49, 0.7% British Cactus and Succulent Society 49 publications, 0.7%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 44, 0.62% F1000 Research 44 publications, 0.62%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 42, 0.6% American Chemical Society (ACS) 42 publications, 0.6%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 40, 0.57% CSIRO Publishing 40 publications, 0.57%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 39, 0.55% PeerJ 39 publications, 0.55%
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden	Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, 33, 0.47% Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden 33 publications, 0.47%
SciELO	SciELO, 27, 0.38% SciELO 27 publications, 0.38%
International Mycological Association	International Mycological Association, 20, 0.28% International Mycological Association 20 publications, 0.28%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 18, 0.26% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 18 publications, 0.26%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 16, 0.23% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 16 publications, 0.23%
SAGE	SAGE, 13, 0.18% SAGE 13 publications, 0.18%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 12, 0.17% Portland Press 12 publications, 0.17%
Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board	Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board, 11, 0.16% Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board 11 publications, 0.16%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 10, 0.14% American Society for Microbiology 10 publications, 0.14%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 378, 5.36% University of Oxford 378 publications, 5.36%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 281, 3.99% Imperial College London 281 publications, 3.99%
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh	Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 236, 3.35% Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 236 publications, 3.35%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 195, 2.77% University of Gothenburg 195 publications, 2.77%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 177, 2.51% Queen Mary University of London 177 publications, 2.51%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 176, 2.5% University of Western Australia 176 publications, 2.5%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 165, 2.34% University of São Paulo 165 publications, 2.34%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 163, 2.31% University of Copenhagen 163 publications, 2.31%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 162, 2.3% University of Cambridge 162 publications, 2.3%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 158, 2.24% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 158 publications, 2.24%
University of Greenwich	University of Greenwich, 139, 1.97% University of Greenwich 139 publications, 1.97%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 137, 1.94% Aarhus University 137 publications, 1.94%
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 136, 1.93% Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 136 publications, 1.93%
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana	Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, 136, 1.93% Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 136 publications, 1.93%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 132, 1.87% University of Edinburgh 132 publications, 1.87%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 129, 1.83% Ghent University 129 publications, 1.83%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 126, 1.79% University of Montpellier 126 publications, 1.79%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 119, 1.69% Wageningen University and Research Centre 119 publications, 1.69%
University of Reading	University of Reading, 118, 1.67% University of Reading 118 publications, 1.67%
Curtin University	Curtin University, 116, 1.65% Curtin University 116 publications, 1.65%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 114, 1.62% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 114 publications, 1.62%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 113, 1.6% University of Florida 113 publications, 1.6%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 111, 1.57% University of Cape Town 111 publications, 1.57%
University of Exeter	University of Exeter, 106, 1.5% University of Exeter 106 publications, 1.5%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 104, 1.48% University of Sheffield 104 publications, 1.48%
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute	Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute, 104, 1.48% Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute 104 publications, 1.48%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 100, 1.42% University of Vienna 100 publications, 1.42%
Birkbeck, University of London	Birkbeck, University of London, 93, 1.32% Birkbeck, University of London 93 publications, 1.32%
Smithsonian Institution	Smithsonian Institution, 92, 1.3% Smithsonian Institution 92 publications, 1.3%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 89, 1.26% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 89 publications, 1.26%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 195, 2.77% University of Gothenburg 195 publications, 2.77%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 176, 2.5% University of Western Australia 176 publications, 2.5%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 165, 2.34% University of São Paulo 165 publications, 2.34%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 163, 2.31% University of Copenhagen 163 publications, 2.31%
Naturalis Biodiversity Center	Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 158, 2.24% Naturalis Biodiversity Center 158 publications, 2.24%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 137, 1.94% Aarhus University 137 publications, 1.94%
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 136, 1.93% Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 136 publications, 1.93%
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana	Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, 136, 1.93% Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 136 publications, 1.93%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 129, 1.83% Ghent University 129 publications, 1.83%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 126, 1.79% University of Montpellier 126 publications, 1.79%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 119, 1.69% Wageningen University and Research Centre 119 publications, 1.69%
Curtin University	Curtin University, 116, 1.65% Curtin University 116 publications, 1.65%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 114, 1.62% Universidade Estadual de Campinas 114 publications, 1.62%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 113, 1.6% University of Florida 113 publications, 1.6%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 111, 1.57% University of Cape Town 111 publications, 1.57%
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute	Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute, 104, 1.48% Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute 104 publications, 1.48%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 100, 1.42% University of Vienna 100 publications, 1.42%
Smithsonian Institution	Smithsonian Institution, 92, 1.3% Smithsonian Institution 92 publications, 1.3%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 89, 1.26% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 89 publications, 1.26%
Universidade Estadual Paulista	Universidade Estadual Paulista, 88, 1.25% Universidade Estadual Paulista 88 publications, 1.25%
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 87, 1.23% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 87 publications, 1.23%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 83, 1.18% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 83 publications, 1.18%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 83, 1.18% Harvard University 83 publications, 1.18%
Federal University of Pernambuco	Federal University of Pernambuco, 80, 1.13% Federal University of Pernambuco 80 publications, 1.13%
Botanical Institute of Barcelona	Botanical Institute of Barcelona, 77, 1.09% Botanical Institute of Barcelona 77 publications, 1.09%
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, 76, 1.08% Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia 76 publications, 1.08%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 75, 1.06% University of Zurich 75 publications, 1.06%
South African National Biodiversity Institute	South African National Biodiversity Institute, 75, 1.06% South African National Biodiversity Institute 75 publications, 1.06%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 75, 1.06% University of British Columbia 75 publications, 1.06%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 71, 1.01% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 71 publications, 1.01%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1160, 16.45% USA 1160 publications, 16.45%
Brazil	Brazil, 767, 10.88% Brazil 767 publications, 10.88%
Australia	Australia, 651, 9.23% Australia 651 publications, 9.23%
Germany	Germany, 515, 7.3% Germany 515 publications, 7.3%
China	China, 471, 6.68% China 471 publications, 6.68%
Spain	Spain, 448, 6.35% Spain 448 publications, 6.35%
France	France, 447, 6.34% France 447 publications, 6.34%
South Africa	South Africa, 348, 4.94% South Africa 348 publications, 4.94%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 344, 4.88% Netherlands 344 publications, 4.88%
Sweden	Sweden, 332, 4.71% Sweden 332 publications, 4.71%
Italy	Italy, 304, 4.31% Italy 304 publications, 4.31%
Denmark	Denmark, 302, 4.28% Denmark 302 publications, 4.28%
Canada	Canada, 301, 4.27% Canada 301 publications, 4.27%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 300, 4.26% Switzerland 300 publications, 4.26%
Belgium	Belgium, 284, 4.03% Belgium 284 publications, 4.03%
Austria	Austria, 178, 2.52% Austria 178 publications, 2.52%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 159, 2.26% Czech Republic 159 publications, 2.26%
Mexico	Mexico, 152, 2.16% Mexico 152 publications, 2.16%
Norway	Norway, 148, 2.1% Norway 148 publications, 2.1%
Thailand	Thailand, 147, 2.09% Thailand 147 publications, 2.09%
Japan	Japan, 144, 2.04% Japan 144 publications, 2.04%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 142, 2.01% New Zealand 142 publications, 2.01%
Colombia	Colombia, 127, 1.8% Colombia 127 publications, 1.8%
India	India, 124, 1.76% India 124 publications, 1.76%
Russia	Russia, 122, 1.73% Russia 122 publications, 1.73%
Madagascar	Madagascar, 116, 1.65% Madagascar 116 publications, 1.65%
Singapore	Singapore, 114, 1.62% Singapore 114 publications, 1.62%
Argentina	Argentina, 108, 1.53% Argentina 108 publications, 1.53%
Portugal	Portugal, 99, 1.4% Portugal 99 publications, 1.4%
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