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Edin

Country, city

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Publications

157 910

Citations

6 095 530

h-index

695

Top-3 journals

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2242 publications)

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (2198 publications)

Nature (1728 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Oxford (6639 publications)

University of Glasgow (6608 publications)

University of Cambridge (6126 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (3107 publications)

Sorbonne University (2342 publications)

University of Copenhagen (2251 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1788

Total publications

157910

Total citations

6095530

Citations per publication

38.6

Average publications per year

660.71

Average authors per publication

24.89

h-index

695

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, 15371, 9.73% General Medicine 15371 publications, 9.73%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 6408, 4.06% Molecular Biology 6408 publications, 4.06%
Genetics	Genetics, 5930, 3.76% Genetics 5930 publications, 3.76%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 5225, 3.31% Biochemistry 5225 publications, 3.31%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 5195, 3.29% Multidisciplinary 5195 publications, 3.29%
History	History, 4366, 2.76% History 4366 publications, 2.76%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 4034, 2.55% Space and Planetary Science 4034 publications, 2.55%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 3941, 2.5% Cell Biology 3941 publications, 2.5%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 3929, 2.49% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3929 publications, 2.49%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 3871, 2.45% General Chemistry 3871 publications, 2.45%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 3870, 2.45% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3870 publications, 2.45%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 3684, 2.33% Astronomy and Astrophysics 3684 publications, 2.33%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 3605, 2.28% General Physics and Astronomy 3605 publications, 2.28%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 3463, 2.19% Sociology and Political Science 3463 publications, 2.19%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 3380, 2.14% Neurology (clinical) 3380 publications, 2.14%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3289, 2.08% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3289 publications, 2.08%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 3284, 2.08% Psychiatry and Mental health 3284 publications, 2.08%
Immunology	Immunology, 2990, 1.89% Immunology 2990 publications, 1.89%
Education	Education, 2908, 1.84% Education 2908 publications, 1.84%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 2732, 1.73% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2732 publications, 1.73%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 2658, 1.68% Infectious Diseases 2658 publications, 1.68%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 2638, 1.67% Animal Science and Zoology 2638 publications, 1.67%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2589, 1.64% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2589 publications, 1.64%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2567, 1.63% Condensed Matter Physics 2567 publications, 1.63%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 2371, 1.5% Geography, Planning and Development 2371 publications, 1.5%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 2351, 1.49% Computer Science Applications 2351 publications, 1.49%
Religious studies	Religious studies, 2340, 1.48% Religious studies 2340 publications, 1.48%
Oncology	Oncology, 2298, 1.46% Oncology 2298 publications, 1.46%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 2266, 1.43% General Veterinary 2266 publications, 1.43%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 2247, 1.42% Linguistics and Language 2247 publications, 1.42%
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Journals

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2242, 1.42% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2242 publications, 1.42%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2198, 1.39% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2198 publications, 1.39%
Nature	Nature, 1728, 1.09% Nature 1728 publications, 1.09%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1216, 0.77% PLoS ONE 1216 publications, 0.77%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 1029, 0.65% Journal of High Energy Physics 1029 publications, 0.65%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 960, 0.61% Nature Communications 960 publications, 0.61%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 949, 0.6% SSRN Electronic Journal 949 publications, 0.6%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 911, 0.58% Scientific Reports 911 publications, 0.58%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 905, 0.57% The Lancet 905 publications, 0.57%
Expository Times	Expository Times, 889, 0.56% Expository Times 889 publications, 0.56%
BMJ	BMJ, 739, 0.47% BMJ 739 publications, 0.47%
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, 620, 0.39% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 620 publications, 0.39%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 606, 0.38% Physical Review Letters 606 publications, 0.38%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 570, 0.36% Astrophysical Journal 570 publications, 0.36%
The Classical Review	The Classical Review, 556, 0.35% The Classical Review 556 publications, 0.35%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 553, 0.35% BMJ Open 553 publications, 0.35%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 552, 0.35% Astronomy and Astrophysics 552 publications, 0.35%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 505, 0.32% European Physical Journal C 505 publications, 0.32%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 493, 0.31% Physical Review D 493 publications, 0.31%
Biochemical Journal	Biochemical Journal, 491, 0.31% Biochemical Journal 491 publications, 0.31%
Biochemical Society Transactions	Biochemical Society Transactions, 486, 0.31% Biochemical Society Transactions 486 publications, 0.31%
Science	Science, 453, 0.29% Science 453 publications, 0.29%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 428, 0.27% Physical Review B 428 publications, 0.27%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 416, 0.26% Alzheimer's and Dementia 416 publications, 0.26%
British Journal of Surgery	British Journal of Surgery, 371, 0.23% British Journal of Surgery 371 publications, 0.23%
Current Biology	Current Biology, 360, 0.23% Current Biology 360 publications, 0.23%
Veterinary Record	Veterinary Record, 358, 0.23% Veterinary Record 358 publications, 0.23%
Edinburgh Law Review	Edinburgh Law Review, 344, 0.22% Edinburgh Law Review 344 publications, 0.22%
Methods in Molecular Biology	Methods in Molecular Biology, 340, 0.22% Methods in Molecular Biology 340 publications, 0.22%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 335, 0.21% Cancer Research 335 publications, 0.21%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 30428, 19.27% Elsevier 30428 publications, 19.27%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 25951, 16.43% Springer Nature 25951 publications, 16.43%
Wiley	Wiley, 19657, 12.45% Wiley 19657 publications, 12.45%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 10233, 6.48% Oxford University Press 10233 publications, 6.48%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 7802, 4.94% Taylor & Francis 7802 publications, 4.94%
SAGE	SAGE, 7281, 4.61% SAGE 7281 publications, 4.61%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 6483, 4.11% Cambridge University Press 6483 publications, 4.11%
BMJ	BMJ, 4114, 2.61% BMJ 4114 publications, 2.61%
MDPI	MDPI, 2236, 1.42% MDPI 2236 publications, 1.42%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 2234, 1.41% American Physical Society (APS) 2234 publications, 1.41%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2217, 1.4% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2217 publications, 1.4%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2044, 1.29% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2044 publications, 1.29%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1809, 1.15% Frontiers Media S.A. 1809 publications, 1.15%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1799, 1.14% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1799 publications, 1.14%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1768, 1.12% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 1768 publications, 1.12%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1694, 1.07% IOP Publishing 1694 publications, 1.07%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1660, 1.05% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 1660 publications, 1.05%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 1264, 0.8% Portland Press 1264 publications, 0.8%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 994, 0.63% The Royal Society 994 publications, 0.63%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 928, 0.59% Social Science Electronic Publishing 928 publications, 0.59%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 793, 0.5% American Society for Microbiology 793 publications, 0.5%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 786, 0.5% EDP Sciences 786 publications, 0.5%
Edinburgh University Press	Edinburgh University Press, 784, 0.5% Edinburgh University Press 784 publications, 0.5%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 776, 0.49% American Astronomical Society 776 publications, 0.49%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 718, 0.45% AIP Publishing 718 publications, 0.45%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 660, 0.42% The Company of Biologists 660 publications, 0.42%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 658, 0.42% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 658 publications, 0.42%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 620, 0.39% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 620 publications, 0.39%
Brill	Brill, 606, 0.38% Brill 606 publications, 0.38%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 599, 0.38% Copernicus 599 publications, 0.38%
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With other organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 6639, 4.2% University of Oxford 6639 publications, 4.2%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 6608, 4.18% University of Glasgow 6608 publications, 4.18%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 6126, 3.88% University of Cambridge 6126 publications, 3.88%
University College London	University College London, 5182, 3.28% University College London 5182 publications, 3.28%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 4151, 2.63% Imperial College London 4151 publications, 2.63%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 4125, 2.61% University of Manchester 4125 publications, 2.61%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 3201, 2.03% University of Liverpool 3201 publications, 2.03%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 3107, 1.97% Harvard University 3107 publications, 1.97%
King's College London	King's College London, 2944, 1.86% King's College London 2944 publications, 1.86%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 2939, 1.86% University of Birmingham 2939 publications, 1.86%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 2658, 1.68% University of Bristol 2658 publications, 1.68%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 2435, 1.54% University of Sheffield 2435 publications, 1.54%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 2342, 1.48% Sorbonne University 2342 publications, 1.48%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 2264, 1.43% University of Aberdeen 2264 publications, 1.43%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 2251, 1.43% University of Copenhagen 2251 publications, 1.43%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 2208, 1.4% University of Warwick 2208 publications, 1.4%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 2151, 1.36% University of Toronto 2151 publications, 1.36%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 2136, 1.35% University of Melbourne 2136 publications, 1.35%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 2129, 1.35% University of Michigan 2129 publications, 1.35%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 2094, 1.33% Université Paris-Saclay 2094 publications, 1.33%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 2075, 1.31% Queen Mary University of London 2075 publications, 1.31%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 2054, 1.3% Heidelberg University 2054 publications, 1.3%
Newcastle University	Newcastle University, 2027, 1.28% Newcastle University 2027 publications, 1.28%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 2027, 1.28% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 2027 publications, 1.28%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 2002, 1.27% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 2002 publications, 1.27%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1999, 1.27% University of Sydney 1999 publications, 1.27%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1950, 1.23% Paris Cité University 1950 publications, 1.23%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1885, 1.19% University of Washington 1885 publications, 1.19%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1868, 1.18% University of British Columbia 1868 publications, 1.18%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 1831, 1.16% University of Nottingham 1831 publications, 1.16%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 3107, 1.97% Harvard University 3107 publications, 1.97%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 2342, 1.48% Sorbonne University 2342 publications, 1.48%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 2251, 1.43% University of Copenhagen 2251 publications, 1.43%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 2151, 1.36% University of Toronto 2151 publications, 1.36%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 2136, 1.35% University of Melbourne 2136 publications, 1.35%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 2129, 1.35% University of Michigan 2129 publications, 1.35%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 2094, 1.33% Université Paris-Saclay 2094 publications, 1.33%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 2054, 1.3% Heidelberg University 2054 publications, 1.3%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 2027, 1.28% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 2027 publications, 1.28%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 2002, 1.27% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 2002 publications, 1.27%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1999, 1.27% University of Sydney 1999 publications, 1.27%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 1950, 1.23% Paris Cité University 1950 publications, 1.23%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1885, 1.19% University of Washington 1885 publications, 1.19%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1868, 1.18% University of British Columbia 1868 publications, 1.18%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 1794, 1.14% Uppsala University 1794 publications, 1.14%
University of Milan	University of Milan, 1754, 1.11% University of Milan 1754 publications, 1.11%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 1752, 1.11% Aix-Marseille University 1752 publications, 1.11%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1749, 1.11% Sapienza University of Rome 1749 publications, 1.11%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1699, 1.08% University of Bologna 1699 publications, 1.08%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 1655, 1.05% University of Pennsylvania 1655 publications, 1.05%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1612, 1.02% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1612 publications, 1.02%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1599, 1.01% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1599 publications, 1.01%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 1594, 1.01% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 1594 publications, 1.01%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 1584, 1% University of Amsterdam 1584 publications, 1%
Lund University	Lund University, 1550, 0.98% Lund University 1550 publications, 0.98%
Yale University	Yale University, 1547, 0.98% Yale University 1547 publications, 0.98%
McGill University	McGill University, 1542, 0.98% McGill University 1542 publications, 0.98%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 1534, 0.97% University of Oslo 1534 publications, 0.97%
University of Genoa	University of Genoa, 1516, 0.96% University of Genoa 1516 publications, 0.96%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 1508, 0.95% Stanford University 1508 publications, 0.95%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 24032, 15.22% USA 24032 publications, 15.22%
Germany	Germany, 12384, 7.84% Germany 12384 publications, 7.84%
France	France, 9013, 5.71% France 9013 publications, 5.71%
Australia	Australia, 8678, 5.5% Australia 8678 publications, 5.5%
China	China, 8231, 5.21% China 8231 publications, 5.21%
Italy	Italy, 8104, 5.13% Italy 8104 publications, 5.13%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 8030, 5.09% Netherlands 8030 publications, 5.09%
Canada	Canada, 7411, 4.69% Canada 7411 publications, 4.69%
Spain	Spain, 6721, 4.26% Spain 6721 publications, 4.26%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 6042, 3.83% Switzerland 6042 publications, 3.83%
Sweden	Sweden, 5131, 3.25% Sweden 5131 publications, 3.25%
Japan	Japan, 4112, 2.6% Japan 4112 publications, 2.6%
Denmark	Denmark, 3834, 2.43% Denmark 3834 publications, 2.43%
Belgium	Belgium, 3121, 1.98% Belgium 3121 publications, 1.98%
Brazil	Brazil, 2959, 1.87% Brazil 2959 publications, 1.87%
Norway	Norway, 2939, 1.86% Norway 2939 publications, 1.86%
Poland	Poland, 2817, 1.78% Poland 2817 publications, 1.78%
Austria	Austria, 2707, 1.71% Austria 2707 publications, 1.71%
Ireland	Ireland, 2568, 1.63% Ireland 2568 publications, 1.63%
South Africa	South Africa, 2500, 1.58% South Africa 2500 publications, 1.58%
Greece	Greece, 2275, 1.44% Greece 2275 publications, 1.44%
Portugal	Portugal, 2242, 1.42% Portugal 2242 publications, 1.42%
Finland	Finland, 2103, 1.33% Finland 2103 publications, 1.33%
Russia	Russia, 2018, 1.28% Russia 2018 publications, 1.28%
India	India, 1834, 1.16% India 1834 publications, 1.16%
Chile	Chile, 1816, 1.15% Chile 1816 publications, 1.15%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1692, 1.07% Czech Republic 1692 publications, 1.07%
Israel	Israel, 1685, 1.07% Israel 1685 publications, 1.07%
Turkey	Turkey, 1598, 1.01% Turkey 1598 publications, 1.01%
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