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University of Science and Technology of China

Short name

USTC

Country, city

China, Hefei

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Organization website

Publications

137 432

Citations

4 135 059

h-index

508

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (1740 publications)

Physical Review B (1576 publications)

Nature Communications (1447 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (6425 publications)

Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (4951 publications)

Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (4294 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Institute for Nuclear Physics (1616 publications)

National Laboratory of Frascati (1477 publications)

University of Tokyo (1462 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1977

Total publications

137432

Total citations

4135059

Citations per publication

30.09

Average publications per year

2748.64

Average authors per publication

28.53

h-index

508

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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General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 14592, 10.62% General Materials Science 14592 publications, 10.62%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 14588, 10.61% General Chemistry 14588 publications, 10.61%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 13425, 9.77% Condensed Matter Physics 13425 publications, 9.77%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 9562, 6.96% General Physics and Astronomy 9562 publications, 6.96%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 8855, 6.44% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8855 publications, 6.44%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 8447, 6.15% Mechanical Engineering 8447 publications, 6.15%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 8168, 5.94% Materials Chemistry 8168 publications, 5.94%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 7489, 5.45% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 7489 publications, 5.45%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 7413, 5.39% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 7413 publications, 5.39%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 6173, 4.49% Mechanics of Materials 6173 publications, 4.49%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 5399, 3.93% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5399 publications, 3.93%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 5052, 3.68% General Chemical Engineering 5052 publications, 3.68%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 5048, 3.67% General Medicine 5048 publications, 3.67%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 4673, 3.4% Biochemistry 4673 publications, 3.4%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 4655, 3.39% Organic Chemistry 4655 publications, 3.39%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 4272, 3.11% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 4272 publications, 3.11%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 3919, 2.85% Catalysis 3919 publications, 2.85%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 3833, 2.79% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3833 publications, 2.79%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 3745, 2.72% Computer Science Applications 3745 publications, 2.72%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 3632, 2.64% Polymers and Plastics 3632 publications, 2.64%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 3353, 2.44% Metals and Alloys 3353 publications, 2.44%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 3290, 2.39% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 3290 publications, 2.39%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 3066, 2.23% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3066 publications, 2.23%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 2987, 2.17% Applied Mathematics 2987 publications, 2.17%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2968, 2.16% Space and Planetary Science 2968 publications, 2.16%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 2960, 2.15% Instrumentation 2960 publications, 2.15%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 2945, 2.14% Multidisciplinary 2945 publications, 2.14%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 2870, 2.09% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2870 publications, 2.09%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 2677, 1.95% General Engineering 2677 publications, 1.95%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 2674, 1.95% Ceramics and Composites 2674 publications, 1.95%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1740, 1.27% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1740 publications, 1.27%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 1576, 1.15% Physical Review B 1576 publications, 1.15%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 1447, 1.05% Nature Communications 1447 publications, 1.05%
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 1403, 1.02% Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 1403 publications, 1.02%
Angewandte Chemie	Angewandte Chemie, 1260, 0.92% Angewandte Chemie 1260 publications, 0.92%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 1248, 0.91% Physical Review A 1248 publications, 0.91%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 1233, 0.9% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 1233 publications, 0.9%
ACS applied materials & interfaces	ACS applied materials & interfaces, 1218, 0.89% ACS applied materials & interfaces 1218 publications, 0.89%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 1123, 0.82% Physical Review Letters 1123 publications, 0.82%
Advanced Materials	Advanced Materials, 1034, 0.75% Advanced Materials 1034 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Materials Chemistry A	Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 993, 0.72% Journal of Materials Chemistry A 993 publications, 0.72%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 944, 0.69% Applied Physics Letters 944 publications, 0.69%
Journal of the American Chemical Society	Journal of the American Chemical Society, 922, 0.67% Journal of the American Chemical Society 922 publications, 0.67%
Advanced Functional Materials	Advanced Functional Materials, 867, 0.63% Advanced Functional Materials 867 publications, 0.63%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 858, 0.62% Physical Review D 858 publications, 0.62%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 851, 0.62% Scientific Reports 851 publications, 0.62%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 849, 0.62% Astrophysical Journal 849 publications, 0.62%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 849, 0.62% Journal of High Energy Physics 849 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Physical Chemistry C	Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 819, 0.6% Journal of Physical Chemistry C 819 publications, 0.6%
Chemical Communications	Chemical Communications, 768, 0.56% Chemical Communications 768 publications, 0.56%
Small	Small, 738, 0.54% Small 738 publications, 0.54%
Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics	Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics, 730, 0.53% Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics 730 publications, 0.53%
Chinese Physics Letters	Chinese Physics Letters, 697, 0.51% Chinese Physics Letters 697 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 693, 0.5% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 693 publications, 0.5%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 692, 0.5% RSC Advances 692 publications, 0.5%
Chemical Engineering Journal	Chemical Engineering Journal, 666, 0.48% Chemical Engineering Journal 666 publications, 0.48%
Fusion Engineering and Design	Fusion Engineering and Design, 663, 0.48% Fusion Engineering and Design 663 publications, 0.48%
Optics Express	Optics Express, 637, 0.46% Optics Express 637 publications, 0.46%
Nano Letters	Nano Letters, 636, 0.46% Nano Letters 636 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 628, 0.46% Journal of Chemical Physics 628 publications, 0.46%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 36328, 26.43% Elsevier 36328 publications, 26.43%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 20660, 15.03% Springer Nature 20660 publications, 15.03%
Wiley	Wiley, 14223, 10.35% Wiley 14223 publications, 10.35%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 10859, 7.9% American Chemical Society (ACS) 10859 publications, 7.9%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 6834, 4.97% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 6834 publications, 4.97%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 6724, 4.89% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 6724 publications, 4.89%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 5919, 4.31% American Physical Society (APS) 5919 publications, 4.31%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 5620, 4.09% IOP Publishing 5620 publications, 4.09%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 4562, 3.32% AIP Publishing 4562 publications, 3.32%
MDPI	MDPI, 2731, 1.99% MDPI 2731 publications, 1.99%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 2137, 1.55% Taylor & Francis 2137 publications, 1.55%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 1533, 1.12% Optica Publishing Group 1533 publications, 1.12%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1509, 1.1% Oxford University Press 1509 publications, 1.1%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 1348, 0.98% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 1348 publications, 0.98%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1249, 0.91% Frontiers Media S.A. 1249 publications, 0.91%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 1139, 0.83% American Astronomical Society 1139 publications, 0.83%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 1045, 0.76% World Scientific 1045 publications, 0.76%
SAGE	SAGE, 792, 0.58% SAGE 792 publications, 0.58%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 689, 0.5% American Geophysical Union 689 publications, 0.5%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 585, 0.43% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 585 publications, 0.43%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 581, 0.42% Cambridge University Press 581 publications, 0.42%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 576, 0.42% Science in China Press 576 publications, 0.42%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 543, 0.4% Hindawi Limited 543 publications, 0.4%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 516, 0.38% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 516 publications, 0.38%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 474, 0.34% Trans Tech Publications 474 publications, 0.34%
Emerald	Emerald, 447, 0.33% Emerald 447 publications, 0.33%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 389, 0.28% EDP Sciences 389 publications, 0.28%
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)	Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), 341, 0.25% Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) 341 publications, 0.25%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 310, 0.23% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 310 publications, 0.23%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 258, 0.19% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 258 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

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University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 6425, 4.68% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 6425 publications, 4.68%
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4951, 3.6% Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4951 publications, 3.6%
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4294, 3.12% Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4294 publications, 3.12%
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4041, 2.94% Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4041 publications, 2.94%
Tsinghua University	Tsinghua University, 4032, 2.93% Tsinghua University 4032 publications, 2.93%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 3605, 2.62% Nanjing University 3605 publications, 2.62%
Anhui University	Anhui University, 3516, 2.56% Anhui University 3516 publications, 2.56%
Hefei University of Technology	Hefei University of Technology, 3426, 2.49% Hefei University of Technology 3426 publications, 2.49%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 3163, 2.3% Shanghai Jiao Tong University 3163 publications, 2.3%
Peking University	Peking University, 2943, 2.14% Peking University 2943 publications, 2.14%
Anhui Medical University	Anhui Medical University, 2745, 2% Anhui Medical University 2745 publications, 2%
Shandong University	Shandong University, 2561, 1.86% Shandong University 2561 publications, 1.86%
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2361, 1.72% Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2361 publications, 1.72%
Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2357, 1.72% Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2357 publications, 1.72%
Fudan University	Fudan University, 2326, 1.69% Fudan University 2326 publications, 1.69%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 2317, 1.69% Zhejiang University 2317 publications, 1.69%
Sun Yat-sen University	Sun Yat-sen University, 2284, 1.66% Sun Yat-sen University 2284 publications, 1.66%
City University of Hong Kong	City University of Hong Kong, 1977, 1.44% City University of Hong Kong 1977 publications, 1.44%
Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1725, 1.26% Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1725 publications, 1.26%
Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1700, 1.24% Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1700 publications, 1.24%
Chinese University of Hong Kong	Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1638, 1.19% Chinese University of Hong Kong 1638 publications, 1.19%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1616, 1.18% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1616 publications, 1.18%
University of Hong Kong	University of Hong Kong, 1533, 1.12% University of Hong Kong 1533 publications, 1.12%
National Laboratory of Frascati	National Laboratory of Frascati, 1477, 1.07% National Laboratory of Frascati 1477 publications, 1.07%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1462, 1.06% University of Tokyo 1462 publications, 1.06%
Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1432, 1.04% Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1432 publications, 1.04%
Jilin University	Jilin University, 1429, 1.04% Jilin University 1429 publications, 1.04%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1394, 1.01% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1394 publications, 1.01%
Soochow University (Suzhou)	Soochow University (Suzhou), 1369, 1% Soochow University (Suzhou) 1369 publications, 1%
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1345, 0.98% Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 1345 publications, 0.98%
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With foreign organizations

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National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1616, 1.18% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1616 publications, 1.18%
National Laboratory of Frascati	National Laboratory of Frascati, 1477, 1.07% National Laboratory of Frascati 1477 publications, 1.07%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1462, 1.06% University of Tokyo 1462 publications, 1.06%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1394, 1.01% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1394 publications, 1.01%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1340, 0.98% University of Oxford 1340 publications, 0.98%
University College London	University College London, 1319, 0.96% University College London 1319 publications, 0.96%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1318, 0.96% Ohio State University 1318 publications, 0.96%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1301, 0.95% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1301 publications, 0.95%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1249, 0.91% University of Manchester 1249 publications, 0.91%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1249, 0.91% Université Paris-Saclay 1249 publications, 0.91%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1239, 0.9% Harvard University 1239 publications, 0.9%
Yale University	Yale University, 1237, 0.9% Yale University 1237 publications, 0.9%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1220, 0.89% Heidelberg University 1220 publications, 0.89%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1180, 0.86% University of California, Berkeley 1180 publications, 0.86%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 1174, 0.85% University of Birmingham 1174 publications, 0.85%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz	Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 1169, 0.85% Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz 1169 publications, 0.85%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1164, 0.85% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1164 publications, 0.85%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 1155, 0.84% Uppsala University 1155 publications, 0.84%
Indiana University Bloomington	Indiana University Bloomington, 1146, 0.83% Indiana University Bloomington 1146 publications, 0.83%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1129, 0.82% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1129 publications, 0.82%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1125, 0.82% Sorbonne University 1125 publications, 0.82%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1122, 0.82% University of Michigan 1122 publications, 0.82%
KTH Royal Institute of Technology	KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 1118, 0.81% KTH Royal Institute of Technology 1118 publications, 0.81%
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 1115, 0.81% Justus Liebig University Giessen 1115 publications, 0.81%
University of Pavia	University of Pavia, 1111, 0.81% University of Pavia 1111 publications, 0.81%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 1106, 0.8% University of Texas at Austin 1106 publications, 0.8%
AGH University of Krakow	AGH University of Krakow, 1105, 0.8% AGH University of Krakow 1105 publications, 0.8%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1101, 0.8% University of Washington 1101 publications, 0.8%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1098, 0.8% Sapienza University of Rome 1098 publications, 0.8%
Boston University	Boston University, 1086, 0.79% Boston University 1086 publications, 0.79%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 14427, 10.5% USA 14427 publications, 10.5%
Germany	Germany, 4396, 3.2% Germany 4396 publications, 3.2%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4362, 3.17% United Kingdom 4362 publications, 3.17%
Australia	Australia, 3338, 2.43% Australia 3338 publications, 2.43%
Japan	Japan, 3061, 2.23% Japan 3061 publications, 2.23%
Canada	Canada, 2441, 1.78% Canada 2441 publications, 1.78%
France	France, 2411, 1.75% France 2411 publications, 1.75%
Italy	Italy, 2313, 1.68% Italy 2313 publications, 1.68%
Singapore	Singapore, 1938, 1.41% Singapore 1938 publications, 1.41%
Sweden	Sweden, 1909, 1.39% Sweden 1909 publications, 1.39%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1774, 1.29% Netherlands 1774 publications, 1.29%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1731, 1.26% Switzerland 1731 publications, 1.26%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 1624, 1.18% Pakistan 1624 publications, 1.18%
Russia	Russia, 1588, 1.16% Russia 1588 publications, 1.16%
Spain	Spain, 1540, 1.12% Spain 1540 publications, 1.12%
Poland	Poland, 1416, 1.03% Poland 1416 publications, 1.03%
Austria	Austria, 1385, 1.01% Austria 1385 publications, 1.01%
Turkey	Turkey, 1374, 1% Turkey 1374 publications, 1%
Greece	Greece, 1299, 0.95% Greece 1299 publications, 0.95%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1236, 0.9% Republic of Korea 1236 publications, 0.9%
Brazil	Brazil, 1219, 0.89% Brazil 1219 publications, 0.89%
Denmark	Denmark, 1194, 0.87% Denmark 1194 publications, 0.87%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1188, 0.86% Czech Republic 1188 publications, 0.86%
Chile	Chile, 1184, 0.86% Chile 1184 publications, 0.86%
Norway	Norway, 1116, 0.81% Norway 1116 publications, 0.81%
Romania	Romania, 1023, 0.74% Romania 1023 publications, 0.74%
South Africa	South Africa, 1008, 0.73% South Africa 1008 publications, 0.73%
Israel	Israel, 997, 0.73% Israel 997 publications, 0.73%
India	India, 971, 0.71% India 971 publications, 0.71%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1977 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.

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