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Short name

NWU

Country, city

China, Xi’an

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Publications

61 895

Citations

1 512 095

h-index

282

Top-3 journals

Science of the Total Environment (717 publications)

Scientific Reports (707 publications)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences (673 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Northwest A&F University (32937 publications)

Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (3141 publications)

Xi'an Jiaotong University (2015 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Agricultural Research Service (499 publications)

University of Western Australia (377 publications)

Washington State University (334 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1947

Total publications

61895

Total citations

1512095

Citations per publication

24.43

Average publications per year

773.69

Average authors per publication

6.67

h-index

282

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

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 7185, 11.61% General Medicine 7185 publications, 11.61%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 4562, 7.37% General Chemistry 4562 publications, 7.37%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 4476, 7.23% Plant Science 4476 publications, 7.23%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 4092, 6.61% Agronomy and Crop Science 4092 publications, 6.61%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 3756, 6.07% Biochemistry 3756 publications, 6.07%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 3172, 5.12% Molecular Biology 3172 publications, 5.12%
Food Science	Food Science, 3030, 4.9% Food Science 3030 publications, 4.9%
Genetics	Genetics, 2848, 4.6% Genetics 2848 publications, 4.6%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2639, 4.26% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2639 publications, 4.26%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 2506, 4.05% Organic Chemistry 2506 publications, 4.05%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 2454, 3.96% Analytical Chemistry 2454 publications, 3.96%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 2377, 3.84% Environmental Chemistry 2377 publications, 3.84%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 2210, 3.57% General Materials Science 2210 publications, 3.57%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 2128, 3.44% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2128 publications, 3.44%
Pollution	Pollution, 2122, 3.43% Pollution 2122 publications, 3.43%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2111, 3.41% Condensed Matter Physics 2111 publications, 3.41%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 2036, 3.29% Animal Science and Zoology 2036 publications, 3.29%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 2033, 3.28% Soil Science 2033 publications, 3.28%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 1926, 3.11% Biotechnology 1926 publications, 3.11%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 1882, 3.04% Environmental Engineering 1882 publications, 3.04%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 1876, 3.03% General Chemical Engineering 1876 publications, 3.03%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 1855, 3% Materials Chemistry 1855 publications, 3%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 1751, 2.83% Inorganic Chemistry 1751 publications, 2.83%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 1700, 2.75% Earth-Surface Processes 1700 publications, 2.75%
Geology	Geology, 1697, 2.74% Geology 1697 publications, 2.74%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1650, 2.67% Multidisciplinary 1650 publications, 2.67%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1574, 2.54% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1574 publications, 2.54%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 1551, 2.51% Water Science and Technology 1551 publications, 2.51%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 1549, 2.5% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1549 publications, 2.5%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 1537, 2.48% Waste Management and Disposal 1537 publications, 2.48%
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Journals

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Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 717, 1.16% Science of the Total Environment 717 publications, 1.16%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 707, 1.14% Scientific Reports 707 publications, 1.14%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 673, 1.09% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 673 publications, 1.09%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 596, 0.96% PLoS ONE 596 publications, 0.96%
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry	Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 587, 0.95% Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 587 publications, 0.95%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 584, 0.94% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 584 publications, 0.94%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 574, 0.93% Frontiers in Plant Science 574 publications, 0.93%
Food Chemistry	Food Chemistry, 546, 0.88% Food Chemistry 546 publications, 0.88%
Catena	Catena, 459, 0.74% Catena 459 publications, 0.74%
Agricultural Water Management	Agricultural Water Management, 446, 0.72% Agricultural Water Management 446 publications, 0.72%
Chemical Engineering Journal	Chemical Engineering Journal, 371, 0.6% Chemical Engineering Journal 371 publications, 0.6%
Bioresource Technology	Bioresource Technology, 355, 0.57% Bioresource Technology 355 publications, 0.57%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 354, 0.57% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 354 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Hydrology	Journal of Hydrology, 353, 0.57% Journal of Hydrology 353 publications, 0.57%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 342, 0.55% Sustainability 342 publications, 0.55%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 340, 0.55% Frontiers in Microbiology 340 publications, 0.55%
Agronomy	Agronomy, 331, 0.53% Agronomy 331 publications, 0.53%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 312, 0.5% RSC Advances 312 publications, 0.5%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 303, 0.49% Zootaxa 303 publications, 0.49%
Scientia Horticulturae	Scientia Horticulturae, 297, 0.48% Scientia Horticulturae 297 publications, 0.48%
Journal of Hazardous Materials	Journal of Hazardous Materials, 268, 0.43% Journal of Hazardous Materials 268 publications, 0.43%
Water (Switzerland)	Water (Switzerland), 257, 0.42% Water (Switzerland) 257 publications, 0.42%
Molecules	Molecules, 254, 0.41% Molecules 254 publications, 0.41%
Journal of Integrative Agriculture	Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 250, 0.4% Journal of Integrative Agriculture 250 publications, 0.4%
Plant and Soil	Plant and Soil, 249, 0.4% Plant and Soil 249 publications, 0.4%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 247, 0.4% Remote Sensing 247 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 235, 0.38% Journal of Environmental Management 235 publications, 0.38%
Animals	Animals, 231, 0.37% Animals 231 publications, 0.37%
Food Research International	Food Research International, 231, 0.37% Food Research International 231 publications, 0.37%
Precambrian Research	Precambrian Research, 230, 0.37% Precambrian Research 230 publications, 0.37%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 23407, 37.82% Elsevier 23407 publications, 37.82%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 10349, 16.72% Springer Nature 10349 publications, 16.72%
MDPI	MDPI, 5292, 8.55% MDPI 5292 publications, 8.55%
Wiley	Wiley, 4000, 6.46% Wiley 4000 publications, 6.46%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2531, 4.09% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2531 publications, 4.09%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2122, 3.43% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2122 publications, 3.43%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1960, 3.17% Taylor & Francis 1960 publications, 3.17%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1696, 2.74% Frontiers Media S.A. 1696 publications, 2.74%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 817, 1.32% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 817 publications, 1.32%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 788, 1.27% Oxford University Press 788 publications, 1.27%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 729, 1.18% IOP Publishing 729 publications, 1.18%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 651, 1.05% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 651 publications, 1.05%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 552, 0.89% Hindawi Limited 552 publications, 0.89%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 316, 0.51% Magnolia Press 316 publications, 0.51%
SAGE	SAGE, 308, 0.5% SAGE 308 publications, 0.5%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 290, 0.47% American Physical Society (APS) 290 publications, 0.47%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 272, 0.44% Trans Tech Publications 272 publications, 0.44%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 260, 0.42% AIP Publishing 260 publications, 0.42%
Scientific Societies	Scientific Societies, 248, 0.4% Scientific Societies 248 publications, 0.4%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 245, 0.4% Optica Publishing Group 245 publications, 0.4%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 227, 0.37% Cambridge University Press 227 publications, 0.37%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 194, 0.31% World Scientific 194 publications, 0.31%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 179, 0.29% Walter de Gruyter 179 publications, 0.29%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 153, 0.25% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 153 publications, 0.25%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 142, 0.23% Pleiades Publishing 142 publications, 0.23%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 128, 0.21% Copernicus 128 publications, 0.21%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 128, 0.21% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 128 publications, 0.21%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 122, 0.2% Science in China Press 122 publications, 0.2%
Impact Journals	Impact Journals, 108, 0.17% Impact Journals 108 publications, 0.17%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 105, 0.17% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 105 publications, 0.17%
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With other organizations

	5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000
Northwest A&F University	Northwest A&F University, 32937, 53.21% Northwest A&F University 32937 publications, 53.21%
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3141, 5.07% Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences 3141 publications, 5.07%
Xi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2015, 3.26% Xi'an Jiaotong University 2015 publications, 3.26%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1880, 3.04% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 1880 publications, 3.04%
Air Force Medical University	Air Force Medical University, 1053, 1.7% Air Force Medical University 1053 publications, 1.7%
Shaanxi Normal University	Shaanxi Normal University, 826, 1.33% Shaanxi Normal University 826 publications, 1.33%
Northwestern Polytechnical University	Northwestern Polytechnical University, 804, 1.3% Northwestern Polytechnical University 804 publications, 1.3%
China Agricultural University	China Agricultural University, 750, 1.21% China Agricultural University 750 publications, 1.21%
Lanzhou University	Lanzhou University, 594, 0.96% Lanzhou University 594 publications, 0.96%
Peking University	Peking University, 576, 0.93% Peking University 576 publications, 0.93%
Chang'an University	Chang'an University, 528, 0.85% Chang'an University 528 publications, 0.85%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 507, 0.82% Zhejiang University 507 publications, 0.82%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 499, 0.81% Agricultural Research Service 499 publications, 0.81%
Xidian University	Xidian University, 497, 0.8% Xidian University 497 publications, 0.8%
Xi'an Shiyou University	Xi'an Shiyou University, 474, 0.77% Xi'an Shiyou University 474 publications, 0.77%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 416, 0.67% Nanjing University 416 publications, 0.67%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 410, 0.66% Tsinghua University 410 publications, 0.66%
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 403, 0.65% Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 403 publications, 0.65%
Xi'an University of Technology	Xi'an University of Technology, 379, 0.61% Xi'an University of Technology 379 publications, 0.61%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 377, 0.61% University of Western Australia 377 publications, 0.61%
Sun Yat-sen University	Sun Yat-sen University, 362, 0.58% Sun Yat-sen University 362 publications, 0.58%
Ningxia University	Ningxia University, 354, 0.57% Ningxia University 354 publications, 0.57%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 349, 0.56% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 349 publications, 0.56%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 334, 0.54% Washington State University 334 publications, 0.54%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 326, 0.53% Shanghai Jiao Tong University 326 publications, 0.53%
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 326, 0.53% Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 326 publications, 0.53%
Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320, 0.52% Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 320 publications, 0.52%
Beijing Normal University	Beijing Normal University, 316, 0.51% Beijing Normal University 316 publications, 0.51%
University of Hong Kong	University of Hong Kong, 304, 0.49% University of Hong Kong 304 publications, 0.49%
Huazhong Agricultural University	Huazhong Agricultural University, 301, 0.49% Huazhong Agricultural University 301 publications, 0.49%
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With foreign organizations

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Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 499, 0.81% Agricultural Research Service 499 publications, 0.81%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 377, 0.61% University of Western Australia 377 publications, 0.61%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 334, 0.54% Washington State University 334 publications, 0.54%
North-West University	North-West University, 256, 0.41% North-West University 256 publications, 0.41%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 221, 0.36% University of Alberta 221 publications, 0.36%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 212, 0.34% University of Queensland 212 publications, 0.34%
Nanyang Technological University	Nanyang Technological University, 204, 0.33% Nanyang Technological University 204 publications, 0.33%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 201, 0.32% University of Maryland, College Park 201 publications, 0.32%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 196, 0.32% University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 196 publications, 0.32%
Purdue University	Purdue University, 195, 0.32% Purdue University 195 publications, 0.32%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 179, 0.29% King Saud University 179 publications, 0.29%
McGill University	McGill University, 178, 0.29% McGill University 178 publications, 0.29%
Université du Québec à Montréal	Université du Québec à Montréal, 165, 0.27% Université du Québec à Montréal 165 publications, 0.27%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 164, 0.26% Wageningen University and Research Centre 164 publications, 0.26%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 163, 0.26% University of Florida 163 publications, 0.26%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 159, 0.26% University of Adelaide 159 publications, 0.26%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 156, 0.25% University of Technology Sydney 156 publications, 0.25%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 156, 0.25% University of Copenhagen 156 publications, 0.25%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 156, 0.25% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 156 publications, 0.25%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 153, 0.25% Université Paris-Saclay 153 publications, 0.25%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 149, 0.24% University of California, Davis 149 publications, 0.24%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 148, 0.24% Australian National University 148 publications, 0.24%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 146, 0.24% Cornell University 146 publications, 0.24%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 144, 0.23% University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 144 publications, 0.23%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 143, 0.23% University of New South Wales 143 publications, 0.23%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 141, 0.23% University of Cambridge 141 publications, 0.23%
Texas A&M University	Texas A&M University, 139, 0.22% Texas A&M University 139 publications, 0.22%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 137, 0.22% Columbia University 137 publications, 0.22%
University of Massachusetts Amherst	University of Massachusetts Amherst, 135, 0.22% University of Massachusetts Amherst 135 publications, 0.22%
Iowa State University	Iowa State University, 133, 0.21% Iowa State University 133 publications, 0.21%
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With other countries

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
USA	USA, 5284, 8.54% USA 5284 publications, 8.54%
Australia	Australia, 1853, 2.99% Australia 1853 publications, 2.99%
Canada	Canada, 1405, 2.27% Canada 1405 publications, 2.27%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1266, 2.05% United Kingdom 1266 publications, 2.05%
Germany	Germany, 985, 1.59% Germany 985 publications, 1.59%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 880, 1.42% Pakistan 880 publications, 1.42%
Japan	Japan, 660, 1.07% Japan 660 publications, 1.07%
France	France, 560, 0.9% France 560 publications, 0.9%
India	India, 471, 0.76% India 471 publications, 0.76%
Sweden	Sweden, 390, 0.63% Sweden 390 publications, 0.63%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 374, 0.6% Saudi Arabia 374 publications, 0.6%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 352, 0.57% Republic of Korea 352 publications, 0.57%
Singapore	Singapore, 340, 0.55% Singapore 340 publications, 0.55%
Egypt	Egypt, 313, 0.51% Egypt 313 publications, 0.51%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 303, 0.49% Netherlands 303 publications, 0.49%
South Africa	South Africa, 298, 0.48% South Africa 298 publications, 0.48%
Italy	Italy, 272, 0.44% Italy 272 publications, 0.44%
Spain	Spain, 270, 0.44% Spain 270 publications, 0.44%
Denmark	Denmark, 237, 0.38% Denmark 237 publications, 0.38%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 198, 0.32% New Zealand 198 publications, 0.32%
Austria	Austria, 197, 0.32% Austria 197 publications, 0.32%
Finland	Finland, 172, 0.28% Finland 172 publications, 0.28%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 167, 0.27% Malaysia 167 publications, 0.27%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 162, 0.26% Switzerland 162 publications, 0.26%
Russia	Russia, 153, 0.25% Russia 153 publications, 0.25%
Belgium	Belgium, 148, 0.24% Belgium 148 publications, 0.24%
Iran	Iran, 133, 0.21% Iran 133 publications, 0.21%
Turkey	Turkey, 110, 0.18% Turkey 110 publications, 0.18%
Poland	Poland, 108, 0.17% Poland 108 publications, 0.17%
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