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Short name

RSU

Country, city

Nigeria, Port Harcourt

01kr7aq59

Publications

1 257

Citations

12 488

h-index

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (45 publications)

African Journal of Ecology (44 publications)

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition (34 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Lomé (131 publications)

University of Port Harcourt (87 publications)

University of Ibadan (59 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Lomé (131 publications)

Manchester Metropolitan University (46 publications)

Center for International Forestry Research Indonesia (41 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Countries

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Since 1983

Total publications

1257

Total citations

12488

Citations per publication

9.93

Average publications per year

28.57

Average authors per publication

6.55

h-index

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

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 142, 11.3% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 142 publications, 11.3%
Food Science	Food Science, 90, 7.16% Food Science 90 publications, 7.16%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 87, 6.92% General Medicine 87 publications, 6.92%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 83, 6.6% Animal Science and Zoology 83 publications, 6.6%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 57, 4.53% Agronomy and Crop Science 57 publications, 4.53%
Ecology	Ecology, 54, 4.3% Ecology 54 publications, 4.3%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 54, 4.3% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 54 publications, 4.3%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 52, 4.14% Nature and Landscape Conservation 52 publications, 4.14%
Building and Construction	Building and Construction, 48, 3.82% Building and Construction 48 publications, 3.82%
Pollution	Pollution, 43, 3.42% Pollution 43 publications, 3.42%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 42, 3.34% Mechanical Engineering 42 publications, 3.34%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 38, 3.02% General Environmental Science 38 publications, 3.02%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 36, 2.86% Environmental Chemistry 36 publications, 2.86%
Chemistry (miscellaneous)	Chemistry (miscellaneous), 35, 2.78% Chemistry (miscellaneous) 35 publications, 2.78%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 34, 2.7% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 34 publications, 2.7%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 32, 2.55% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 32 publications, 2.55%
General Energy	General Energy, 29, 2.31% General Energy 29 publications, 2.31%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 26, 2.07% Biotechnology 26 publications, 2.07%
Education	Education, 25, 1.99% Education 25 publications, 1.99%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 23, 1.83% Plant Science 23 publications, 1.83%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 23, 1.83% Environmental Engineering 23 publications, 1.83%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 23, 1.83% Water Science and Technology 23 publications, 1.83%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 23, 1.83% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 23 publications, 1.83%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 20, 1.59% General Chemistry 20 publications, 1.59%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 20, 1.59% General Chemical Engineering 20 publications, 1.59%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 20, 1.59% Multidisciplinary 20 publications, 1.59%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 20, 1.59% General Engineering 20 publications, 1.59%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 20, 1.59% Civil and Structural Engineering 20 publications, 1.59%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 19, 1.51% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 19 publications, 1.51%
Ecological Modeling	Ecological Modeling, 18, 1.43% Ecological Modeling 18 publications, 1.43%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 45, 3.58% SSRN Electronic Journal 45 publications, 3.58%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 44, 3.5% African Journal of Ecology 44 publications, 3.5%
Plant Foods for Human Nutrition	Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 34, 2.7% Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 34 publications, 2.7%
Applied Energy	Applied Energy, 27, 2.15% Applied Energy 27 publications, 2.15%
Diversity	Diversity, 14, 1.11% Diversity 14 publications, 1.11%
Amphibia - Reptilia	Amphibia - Reptilia, 11, 0.88% Amphibia - Reptilia 11 publications, 0.88%
Agroforestry Systems	Agroforestry Systems, 11, 0.88% Agroforestry Systems 11 publications, 0.88%
European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences	European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, 11, 0.88% European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences 11 publications, 0.88%
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture	Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 10, 0.8% Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 10 publications, 0.8%
Food Chemistry	Food Chemistry, 10, 0.8% Food Chemistry 10 publications, 0.8%
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology	International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, 10, 0.8% International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 10 publications, 0.8%
Ecological Research	Ecological Research, 9, 0.72% Ecological Research 9 publications, 0.72%
Acta Oecologica	Acta Oecologica, 9, 0.72% Acta Oecologica 9 publications, 0.72%
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment	Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 8, 0.64% Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 8 publications, 0.64%
Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry	Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, 8, 0.64% Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry 8 publications, 0.64%
Studies in Educational Evaluation	Studies in Educational Evaluation, 8, 0.64% Studies in Educational Evaluation 8 publications, 0.64%
Management of Environmental Quality	Management of Environmental Quality, 7, 0.56% Management of Environmental Quality 7 publications, 0.56%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 7, 0.56% Scientific Reports 7 publications, 0.56%
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society	Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 7, 0.56% Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 7 publications, 0.56%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 7, 0.56% Heliyon 7 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Applied Animal Research	Journal of Applied Animal Research, 7, 0.56% Journal of Applied Animal Research 7 publications, 0.56%
International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation	International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 6, 0.48% International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation 6 publications, 0.48%
Biodiversity and Conservation	Biodiversity and Conservation, 6, 0.48% Biodiversity and Conservation 6 publications, 0.48%
Web Ecology	Web Ecology, 6, 0.48% Web Ecology 6 publications, 0.48%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 6, 0.48% Astrophysics and Space Science 6 publications, 0.48%
Dialogue and Universalism	Dialogue and Universalism, 6, 0.48% Dialogue and Universalism 6 publications, 0.48%
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 6, 0.48% Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 6 publications, 0.48%
Environmental Geology	Environmental Geology, 6, 0.48% Environmental Geology 6 publications, 0.48%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 6, 0.48% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 6 publications, 0.48%
Conservation	Conservation, 6, 0.48% Conservation 6 publications, 0.48%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 254, 20.21% Springer Nature 254 publications, 20.21%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 226, 17.98% Elsevier 226 publications, 17.98%
Wiley	Wiley, 130, 10.34% Wiley 130 publications, 10.34%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 112, 8.91% Taylor & Francis 112 publications, 8.91%
MDPI	MDPI, 58, 4.61% MDPI 58 publications, 4.61%
Emerald	Emerald, 50, 3.98% Emerald 50 publications, 3.98%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 46, 3.66% Academic Journals 46 publications, 3.66%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 42, 3.34% Social Science Electronic Publishing 42 publications, 3.34%
SAGE	SAGE, 34, 2.7% SAGE 34 publications, 2.7%
Brill	Brill, 20, 1.59% Brill 20 publications, 1.59%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 20, 1.59% Hindawi Limited 20 publications, 1.59%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 17, 1.35% Walter de Gruyter 17 publications, 1.35%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 17, 1.35% Oxford University Press 17 publications, 1.35%
AMO Publisher	AMO Publisher, 16, 1.27% AMO Publisher 16 publications, 1.27%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 14, 1.11% Cambridge University Press 14 publications, 1.11%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 10, 0.8% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 10 publications, 0.8%
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET)	International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 10, 0.8% International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET) 10 publications, 0.8%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 9, 0.72% Inderscience Publishers 9 publications, 0.72%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 9, 0.72% IGI Global 9 publications, 0.72%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 6, 0.48% Frontiers Media S.A. 6 publications, 0.48%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 6, 0.48% Copernicus 6 publications, 0.48%
Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 6, 0.48% Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences 6 publications, 0.48%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 5, 0.4% Trans Tech Publications 5 publications, 0.4%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 5, 0.4% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 5 publications, 0.4%
European Journal of Chemistry	European Journal of Chemistry, 5, 0.4% European Journal of Chemistry 5 publications, 0.4%
Inovatus Usluge d.o.o.	Inovatus Usluge d.o.o., 5, 0.4% Inovatus Usluge d.o.o. 5 publications, 0.4%
Edinburgh University Press	Edinburgh University Press, 4, 0.32% Edinburgh University Press 4 publications, 0.32%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 4, 0.32% Kamla Raj Enterprises 4 publications, 0.32%
African Journals online	African Journals online, 3, 0.24% African Journals online 3 publications, 0.24%
Folium Publishing Company	Folium Publishing Company, 3, 0.24% Folium Publishing Company 3 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
University of Lomé	University of Lomé, 131, 10.42% University of Lomé 131 publications, 10.42%
University of Port Harcourt	University of Port Harcourt, 87, 6.92% University of Port Harcourt 87 publications, 6.92%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 59, 4.69% University of Ibadan 59 publications, 4.69%
University of Uyo	University of Uyo, 56, 4.46% University of Uyo 56 publications, 4.46%
Manchester Metropolitan University	Manchester Metropolitan University, 46, 3.66% Manchester Metropolitan University 46 publications, 3.66%
Center for International Forestry Research Indonesia	Center for International Forestry Research Indonesia, 41, 3.26% Center for International Forestry Research Indonesia 41 publications, 3.26%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 34, 2.7% University of Nigeria 34 publications, 2.7%
Delta State University	Delta State University, 33, 2.63% Delta State University 33 publications, 2.63%
Niger Delta University	Niger Delta University, 31, 2.47% Niger Delta University 31 publications, 2.47%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 29, 2.31% University of Calabar 29 publications, 2.31%
Cranfield University	Cranfield University, 26, 2.07% Cranfield University 26 publications, 2.07%
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital	University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, 25, 1.99% University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital 25 publications, 1.99%
University of Benin	University of Benin, 24, 1.91% University of Benin 24 publications, 1.91%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 23, 1.83% Makerere University 23 publications, 1.83%
Lagos State University	Lagos State University, 23, 1.83% Lagos State University 23 publications, 1.83%
Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo	Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, 20, 1.59% Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo 20 publications, 1.59%
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, 20, 1.59% Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike 20 publications, 1.59%
Nnamdi Azikiwe University	Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 18, 1.43% Nnamdi Azikiwe University 18 publications, 1.43%
Federal University of Technology Owerri	Federal University of Technology Owerri, 18, 1.43% Federal University of Technology Owerri 18 publications, 1.43%
Roma Tre University	Roma Tre University, 17, 1.35% Roma Tre University 17 publications, 1.35%
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 17, 1.35% Michael Okpara University of Agriculture 17 publications, 1.35%
University of Juba	University of Juba, 16, 1.27% University of Juba 16 publications, 1.27%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 15, 1.19% University College Hospital, Ibadan 15 publications, 1.19%
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital	Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, 15, 1.19% Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital 15 publications, 1.19%
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital	University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, 15, 1.19% University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital 15 publications, 1.19%
Abia State University	Abia State University, 15, 1.19% Abia State University 15 publications, 1.19%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 14, 1.11% University of Lagos 14 publications, 1.11%
University of Calabria	University of Calabria, 13, 1.03% University of Calabria 13 publications, 1.03%
University of Maiduguri	University of Maiduguri, 13, 1.03% University of Maiduguri 13 publications, 1.03%
Macquarie University	Macquarie University, 11, 0.88% Macquarie University 11 publications, 0.88%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
University of Lomé	University of Lomé, 131, 10.42% University of Lomé 131 publications, 10.42%
Manchester Metropolitan University	Manchester Metropolitan University, 46, 3.66% Manchester Metropolitan University 46 publications, 3.66%
Center for International Forestry Research Indonesia	Center for International Forestry Research Indonesia, 41, 3.26% Center for International Forestry Research Indonesia 41 publications, 3.26%
Cranfield University	Cranfield University, 26, 2.07% Cranfield University 26 publications, 2.07%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 23, 1.83% Makerere University 23 publications, 1.83%
Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo	Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, 20, 1.59% Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo 20 publications, 1.59%
Roma Tre University	Roma Tre University, 17, 1.35% Roma Tre University 17 publications, 1.35%
University of Juba	University of Juba, 16, 1.27% University of Juba 16 publications, 1.27%
University of Calabria	University of Calabria, 13, 1.03% University of Calabria 13 publications, 1.03%
Macquarie University	Macquarie University, 11, 0.88% Macquarie University 11 publications, 0.88%
University of Leicester	University of Leicester, 9, 0.72% University of Leicester 9 publications, 0.72%
Memorial University of Newfoundland	Memorial University of Newfoundland, 9, 0.72% Memorial University of Newfoundland 9 publications, 0.72%
Vietnam National University of Forestry	Vietnam National University of Forestry, 8, 0.64% Vietnam National University of Forestry 8 publications, 0.64%
University of Canberra	University of Canberra, 8, 0.64% University of Canberra 8 publications, 0.64%
Prince of Songkla University	Prince of Songkla University, 8, 0.64% Prince of Songkla University 8 publications, 0.64%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 7, 0.56% University of Tasmania 7 publications, 0.56%
North-West University	North-West University, 7, 0.56% North-West University 7 publications, 0.56%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 7, 0.56% University of São Paulo 7 publications, 0.56%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 6, 0.48% Imperial College London 6 publications, 0.48%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 6, 0.48% Harvard University 6 publications, 0.48%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 6, 0.48% University of Aberdeen 6 publications, 0.48%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 6, 0.48% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 6 publications, 0.48%
Lancaster University	Lancaster University, 6, 0.48% Lancaster University 6 publications, 0.48%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 6, 0.48% University of British Columbia 6 publications, 0.48%
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 6, 0.48% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 6 publications, 0.48%
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny	Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 6, 0.48% Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny 6 publications, 0.48%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 5, 0.4% King Saud University 5 publications, 0.4%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 5, 0.4% Sapienza University of Rome 5 publications, 0.4%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 5, 0.4% University of Nottingham 5 publications, 0.4%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 5, 0.4% University of Birmingham 5 publications, 0.4%
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With other countries

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Italy	Italy, 206, 16.39% Italy 206 publications, 16.39%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 169, 13.44% United Kingdom 169 publications, 13.44%
Togo	Togo, 117, 9.31% Togo 117 publications, 9.31%
USA	USA, 64, 5.09% USA 64 publications, 5.09%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 41, 3.26% Indonesia 41 publications, 3.26%
Australia	Australia, 33, 2.63% Australia 33 publications, 2.63%
South Africa	South Africa, 27, 2.15% South Africa 27 publications, 2.15%
Canada	Canada, 24, 1.91% Canada 24 publications, 1.91%
Uganda	Uganda, 24, 1.91% Uganda 24 publications, 1.91%
France	France, 21, 1.67% France 21 publications, 1.67%
Burkina Faso	Burkina Faso, 18, 1.43% Burkina Faso 18 publications, 1.43%
India	India, 17, 1.35% India 17 publications, 1.35%
Germany	Germany, 16, 1.27% Germany 16 publications, 1.27%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 16, 1.27% Malaysia 16 publications, 1.27%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 14, 1.11% Vietnam 14 publications, 1.11%
South Sudan	South Sudan, 14, 1.11% South Sudan 14 publications, 1.11%
China	China, 12, 0.95% China 12 publications, 0.95%
Ghana	Ghana, 12, 0.95% Ghana 12 publications, 0.95%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 12, 0.95% Cameroon 12 publications, 0.95%
Spain	Spain, 11, 0.88% Spain 11 publications, 0.88%
Kenya	Kenya, 11, 0.88% Kenya 11 publications, 0.88%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 10, 0.8% New Zealand 10 publications, 0.8%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 10, 0.8% Saudi Arabia 10 publications, 0.8%
Russia	Russia, 9, 0.72% Russia 9 publications, 0.72%
Brazil	Brazil, 9, 0.72% Brazil 9 publications, 0.72%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 8, 0.64% Netherlands 8 publications, 0.64%
Senegal	Senegal, 8, 0.64% Senegal 8 publications, 0.64%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 8, 0.64% Switzerland 8 publications, 0.64%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 8, 0.64% Ethiopia 8 publications, 0.64%
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Publications published earlier than 1983 are ignored in the statistics.
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