Kagoshima University

Kagoshima University
Short name
KU
Country, city
Japan, Kagoshima
Publications
22 676
Citations
423 156
h-index
189
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (221 publications)
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports (220 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Kyushu University
Kyushu University (1362 publications)
University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo (1347 publications)
Kyoto University
Kyoto University (836 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Harvard University
Harvard University (104 publications)
Seoul National University
Seoul National University (58 publications)

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Since 1953

Total publications
22676
Total citations
423156
Citations per publication
18.66
Average publications per year
314.94
Average authors per publication
7.63
h-index
189
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 4331, 8.41%
General Medicine
4331 publications, 8.41%
Biochemistry, 1774, 3.44%
Biochemistry
1774 publications, 3.44%
Molecular Biology, 1579, 3.07%
Molecular Biology
1579 publications, 3.07%
Oncology, 1125, 2.18%
Oncology
1125 publications, 2.18%
Surgery, 1044, 2.03%
Surgery
1044 publications, 2.03%
Cell Biology, 993, 1.93%
Cell Biology
993 publications, 1.93%
Cancer Research, 944, 1.83%
Cancer Research
944 publications, 1.83%
Neurology (clinical), 931, 1.81%
Neurology (clinical)
931 publications, 1.81%
Condensed Matter Physics, 882, 1.71%
Condensed Matter Physics
882 publications, 1.71%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 789, 1.53%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
789 publications, 1.53%
General Chemistry, 787, 1.53%
General Chemistry
787 publications, 1.53%
Aquatic Science, 780, 1.51%
Aquatic Science
780 publications, 1.51%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 742, 1.44%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
742 publications, 1.44%
Organic Chemistry, 719, 1.4%
Organic Chemistry
719 publications, 1.4%
Genetics, 713, 1.38%
Genetics
713 publications, 1.38%
Immunology, 657, 1.28%
Immunology
657 publications, 1.28%
Materials Chemistry, 642, 1.25%
Materials Chemistry
642 publications, 1.25%
Space and Planetary Science, 590, 1.15%
Space and Planetary Science
590 publications, 1.15%
General Veterinary, 579, 1.12%
General Veterinary
579 publications, 1.12%
Plant Science, 573, 1.11%
Plant Science
573 publications, 1.11%
Physiology, 550, 1.07%
Physiology
550 publications, 1.07%
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 546, 1.06%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
546 publications, 1.06%
Animal Science and Zoology, 542, 1.05%
Animal Science and Zoology
542 publications, 1.05%
Multidisciplinary, 533, 1.03%
Multidisciplinary
533 publications, 1.03%
Infectious Diseases, 529, 1.03%
Infectious Diseases
529 publications, 1.03%
General Materials Science, 516, 1%
General Materials Science
516 publications, 1%
Mechanical Engineering, 498, 0.97%
Mechanical Engineering
498 publications, 0.97%
Mechanics of Materials, 491, 0.95%
Mechanics of Materials
491 publications, 0.95%
Pharmacology, 490, 0.95%
Pharmacology
490 publications, 0.95%
Analytical Chemistry, 478, 0.93%
Analytical Chemistry
478 publications, 0.93%
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Journals

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
256 publications, 1.13%
PLoS ONE
221 publications, 0.97%
Scientific Reports
220 publications, 0.97%
Publication of the Astronomical Society of Japan
201 publications, 0.89%
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
178 publications, 0.78%
Astrophysical Journal
157 publications, 0.69%
Fisheries Science
149 publications, 0.66%
Journal of Dermatology
143 publications, 0.63%
Ichthyological Research
135 publications, 0.6%
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
132 publications, 0.58%
Kagaku Kogaku Ronbunshu
120 publications, 0.53%
Surgery Today
117 publications, 0.52%
Internal Medicine
115 publications, 0.51%
Blood
94 publications, 0.41%
Pediatrics International
94 publications, 0.41%
Brain Research
91 publications, 0.4%
Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry
90 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Biochemistry
89 publications, 0.39%
Aquaculture
89 publications, 0.39%
Journal of the Neurological Sciences
86 publications, 0.38%
Materials Transactions
85 publications, 0.37%
Progress of Theoretical Physics
84 publications, 0.37%
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
82 publications, 0.36%
Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan
81 publications, 0.36%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
81 publications, 0.36%
Analytical Sciences
78 publications, 0.34%
Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi
78 publications, 0.34%
Pathology International
76 publications, 0.34%
Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan
74 publications, 0.33%
Zootaxa
73 publications, 0.32%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
5194 publications, 22.91%
Springer Nature
4008 publications, 17.68%
Wiley
3020 publications, 13.32%
Oxford University Press
935 publications, 4.12%
Taylor & Francis
659 publications, 2.91%
MDPI
610 publications, 2.69%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
447 publications, 1.97%
SAGE
319 publications, 1.41%
Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers (IEICE)
274 publications, 1.21%
Architectural Institute of Japan
239 publications, 1.05%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
235 publications, 1.04%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
227 publications, 1%
Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan
213 publications, 0.94%
Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
189 publications, 0.83%
American Astronomical Society
180 publications, 0.79%
American Society for Microbiology
176 publications, 0.78%
Spandidos Publications
165 publications, 0.73%
Frontiers Media S.A.
162 publications, 0.71%
Cambridge University Press
156 publications, 0.69%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
154 publications, 0.68%
Japan Institute of Metals
143 publications, 0.63%
Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
137 publications, 0.6%
Physical Society of Japan
132 publications, 0.58%
IOP Publishing
131 publications, 0.58%
Trans Tech Publications
120 publications, 0.53%
BMJ
109 publications, 0.48%
S. Karger AG
101 publications, 0.45%
The Japanese Circulation Society
99 publications, 0.44%
Mary Ann Liebert
95 publications, 0.42%
Magnolia Press
95 publications, 0.42%
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With other organizations

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Kyushu University
1362 publications, 3.75%
University of Tokyo
1347 publications, 3.71%
Kyoto University
836 publications, 2.3%
Tohoku University
740 publications, 2.04%
Osaka University
697 publications, 1.92%
Nagoya University
625 publications, 1.72%
Hokkaido University
585 publications, 1.61%
Saga University
567 publications, 1.56%
University of the Ryukyus
559 publications, 1.54%
Hiroshima University
490 publications, 1.35%
Yamaguchi University
481 publications, 1.32%
University of Miyazaki
478 publications, 1.32%
Nagasaki University
457 publications, 1.26%
Kumamoto University
430 publications, 1.18%
Chiba University
417 publications, 1.15%
University of Tsukuba
388 publications, 1.07%
Kurume University
374 publications, 1.03%
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
371 publications, 1.02%
Kagoshima University Hospital
359 publications, 0.99%
Keio University
290 publications, 0.8%
Kobe University
281 publications, 0.77%
Niigata University
280 publications, 0.77%
Okayama University
276 publications, 0.76%
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
269 publications, 0.74%
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
252 publications, 0.69%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
252 publications, 0.69%
Nagoya City University
251 publications, 0.69%
Osaka Metropolitan University
247 publications, 0.68%
Fukuoka University
224 publications, 0.62%
Oita University
221 publications, 0.61%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University
104 publications, 1.32%
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
73 publications, 0.92%
Seoul National University
58 publications, 0.73%
University of Michigan
56 publications, 0.71%
Hunan Agricultural University
55 publications, 0.7%
Bangladesh Agricultural University
53 publications, 0.67%
University of Hong Kong
52 publications, 0.66%
University of Sydney
49 publications, 0.62%
Kafrelsheikh University
47 publications, 0.6%
Mahidol University
45 publications, 0.57%
Stanford University
44 publications, 0.56%
Yonsei University
44 publications, 0.56%
University of California, San Francisco
43 publications, 0.54%
University of Toronto
43 publications, 0.54%
Airlangga university
42 publications, 0.53%
University of Granada
42 publications, 0.53%
University College London
41 publications, 0.52%
University of the Philippines Visayas
40 publications, 0.51%
University of Manchester
38 publications, 0.48%
University of Wisconsin–Madison
38 publications, 0.48%
University of Nebraska Medical Center
38 publications, 0.48%
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
37 publications, 0.47%
China Medical University (Liaoning)
36 publications, 0.46%
Indonesian Institute of Sciences
36 publications, 0.46%
Patuakhali Science and Technology University
36 publications, 0.46%
Peking University
35 publications, 0.44%
Yale University
34 publications, 0.43%
Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences
34 publications, 0.43%
National Cancer Institute
34 publications, 0.43%
Imperial College London
33 publications, 0.42%
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With other countries

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USA, 1425, 4.77%
USA
1425 publications, 4.77%
China, 812, 2.72%
China
812 publications, 2.72%
United Kingdom, 345, 1.16%
United Kingdom
345 publications, 1.16%
Germany, 318, 1.06%
Germany
318 publications, 1.06%
Republic of Korea, 283, 0.95%
Republic of Korea
283 publications, 0.95%
Australia, 221, 0.74%
Australia
221 publications, 0.74%
Canada, 221, 0.74%
Canada
221 publications, 0.74%
Indonesia, 212, 0.71%
Indonesia
212 publications, 0.71%
France, 194, 0.65%
France
194 publications, 0.65%
Malaysia, 179, 0.6%
Malaysia
179 publications, 0.6%
Bangladesh, 175, 0.59%
Bangladesh
175 publications, 0.59%
Thailand, 164, 0.55%
Thailand
164 publications, 0.55%
Spain, 160, 0.54%
Spain
160 publications, 0.54%
Italy, 153, 0.51%
Italy
153 publications, 0.51%
Netherlands, 145, 0.49%
Netherlands
145 publications, 0.49%
Egypt, 131, 0.44%
Egypt
131 publications, 0.44%
Philippines, 126, 0.42%
Philippines
126 publications, 0.42%
Vietnam, 114, 0.38%
Vietnam
114 publications, 0.38%
India, 111, 0.37%
India
111 publications, 0.37%
Sweden, 91, 0.3%
Sweden
91 publications, 0.3%
Switzerland, 86, 0.29%
Switzerland
86 publications, 0.29%
Pakistan, 85, 0.28%
Pakistan
85 publications, 0.28%
Chile, 80, 0.27%
Chile
80 publications, 0.27%
Brazil, 74, 0.25%
Brazil
74 publications, 0.25%
Singapore, 72, 0.24%
Singapore
72 publications, 0.24%
Belgium, 70, 0.23%
Belgium
70 publications, 0.23%
Saudi Arabia, 57, 0.19%
Saudi Arabia
57 publications, 0.19%
Russia, 56, 0.19%
Russia
56 publications, 0.19%
Mexico, 52, 0.17%
Mexico
52 publications, 0.17%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1953 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.