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Short name

AAU

Country, city

Egypt, Cairo

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Publications

22 573

Citations

386 265

h-index

148

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (475 publications)

Molecules (243 publications)

Journal of Molecular Structure (230 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Cairo University (2301 publications)

Ain Shams University (1667 publications)

Assiut University (1477 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King Saud University (1345 publications)

King Khalid University (1226 publications)

Taif University (1150 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1966

Total publications

22573

Total citations

386265

Citations per publication

17.11

Average publications per year

370.05

Average authors per publication

6.1

h-index

148

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, 2572, 11.39% General Medicine 2572 publications, 11.39%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1478, 6.55% Organic Chemistry 1478 publications, 6.55%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1312, 5.81% Condensed Matter Physics 1312 publications, 5.81%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1274, 5.64% General Chemistry 1274 publications, 5.64%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1126, 4.99% Biochemistry 1126 publications, 4.99%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 1122, 4.97% Drug Discovery 1122 publications, 4.97%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1010, 4.47% General Materials Science 1010 publications, 4.47%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 967, 4.28% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 967 publications, 4.28%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 960, 4.25% Analytical Chemistry 960 publications, 4.25%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 940, 4.16% Materials Chemistry 940 publications, 4.16%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 903, 4% Pharmaceutical Science 903 publications, 4%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 862, 3.82% Pharmacology 862 publications, 3.82%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 851, 3.77% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 851 publications, 3.77%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 829, 3.67% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 829 publications, 3.67%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 737, 3.26% Molecular Biology 737 publications, 3.26%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 731, 3.24% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 731 publications, 3.24%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 586, 2.6% Inorganic Chemistry 586 publications, 2.6%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 586, 2.6% General Chemical Engineering 586 publications, 2.6%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 573, 2.54% Spectroscopy 573 publications, 2.54%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 548, 2.43% Molecular Medicine 548 publications, 2.43%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 483, 2.14% General Physics and Astronomy 483 publications, 2.14%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 479, 2.12% Plant Science 479 publications, 2.12%
Surgery	Surgery, 472, 2.09% Surgery 472 publications, 2.09%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 470, 2.08% Mechanics of Materials 470 publications, 2.08%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 466, 2.06% Mechanical Engineering 466 publications, 2.06%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 459, 2.03% Multidisciplinary 459 publications, 2.03%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 422, 1.87% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 422 publications, 1.87%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 409, 1.81% General Engineering 409 publications, 1.81%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 409, 1.81% Applied Mathematics 409 publications, 1.81%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 399, 1.77% Polymers and Plastics 399 publications, 1.77%
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Journals

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Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 475, 2.1% Scientific Reports 475 publications, 2.1%
Molecules	Molecules, 243, 1.08% Molecules 243 publications, 1.08%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 230, 1.02% Journal of Molecular Structure 230 publications, 1.02%
RSC Advances	RSC Advances, 207, 0.92% RSC Advances 207 publications, 0.92%
Bioorganic Chemistry	Bioorganic Chemistry, 202, 0.89% Bioorganic Chemistry 202 publications, 0.89%
Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy	Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 154, 0.68% Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 154 publications, 0.68%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 129, 0.57% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 129 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 120, 0.53% Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 120 publications, 0.53%
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements	Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements, 110, 0.49% Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements 110 publications, 0.49%
Ceramics International	Ceramics International, 108, 0.48% Ceramics International 108 publications, 0.48%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules	International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 100, 0.44% International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 100 publications, 0.44%
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing	Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 98, 0.43% Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 98 publications, 0.43%
Optical and Quantum Electronics	Optical and Quantum Electronics, 94, 0.42% Optical and Quantum Electronics 94 publications, 0.42%
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology	Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 92, 0.41% Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology 92 publications, 0.41%
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry	European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 89, 0.39% European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 89 publications, 0.39%
Symmetry	Symmetry, 88, 0.39% Symmetry 88 publications, 0.39%
Radiation Physics and Chemistry	Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 86, 0.38% Radiation Physics and Chemistry 86 publications, 0.38%
Plants	Plants, 86, 0.38% Plants 86 publications, 0.38%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 86, 0.38% Heliyon 86 publications, 0.38%
Life Sciences	Life Sciences, 84, 0.37% Life Sciences 84 publications, 0.37%
Natural Product Research	Natural Product Research, 83, 0.37% Natural Product Research 83 publications, 0.37%
Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals, 82, 0.36% Pharmaceuticals 82 publications, 0.36%
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids	Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 82, 0.36% Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 82 publications, 0.36%
Optical Materials	Optical Materials, 81, 0.36% Optical Materials 81 publications, 0.36%
Materials Chemistry and Physics	Materials Chemistry and Physics, 81, 0.36% Materials Chemistry and Physics 81 publications, 0.36%
Results in Physics	Results in Physics, 81, 0.36% Results in Physics 81 publications, 0.36%
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry	Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 80, 0.35% Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 80 publications, 0.35%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 80, 0.35% Physica B: Condensed Matter 80 publications, 0.35%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 80, 0.35% PLoS ONE 80 publications, 0.35%
AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal	AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 78, 0.35% AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal 78 publications, 0.35%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 6407, 28.38% Elsevier 6407 publications, 28.38%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 5317, 23.55% Springer Nature 5317 publications, 23.55%
MDPI	MDPI, 1882, 8.34% MDPI 1882 publications, 8.34%
Wiley	Wiley, 1754, 7.77% Wiley 1754 publications, 7.77%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1572, 6.96% Taylor & Francis 1572 publications, 6.96%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 406, 1.8% Hindawi Limited 406 publications, 1.8%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 337, 1.49% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 337 publications, 1.49%
SAGE	SAGE, 336, 1.49% SAGE 336 publications, 1.49%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 298, 1.32% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 298 publications, 1.32%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 245, 1.09% Oxford University Press 245 publications, 1.09%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 239, 1.06% IOP Publishing 239 publications, 1.06%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 232, 1.03% Frontiers Media S.A. 232 publications, 1.03%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 219, 0.97% King Saud University 219 publications, 0.97%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 193, 0.86% Walter de Gruyter 193 publications, 0.86%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 186, 0.82% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 186 publications, 0.82%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 179, 0.79% American Chemical Society (ACS) 179 publications, 0.79%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 172, 0.76% World Scientific 172 publications, 0.76%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 118, 0.52% Pleiades Publishing 118 publications, 0.52%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 112, 0.5% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 112 publications, 0.5%
Emerald	Emerald, 91, 0.4% Emerald 91 publications, 0.4%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 89, 0.39% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 89 publications, 0.39%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 84, 0.37% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 84 publications, 0.37%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 75, 0.33% S. Karger AG 75 publications, 0.33%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 65, 0.29% Alexandria University 65 publications, 0.29%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)	Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), 63, 0.28% Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 63 publications, 0.28%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 60, 0.27% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 60 publications, 0.27%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 55, 0.24% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 55 publications, 0.24%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 50, 0.22% Cambridge University Press 50 publications, 0.22%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 42, 0.19% EDP Sciences 42 publications, 0.19%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 41, 0.18% Mary Ann Liebert 41 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

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Cairo University	Cairo University, 2301, 10.19% Cairo University 2301 publications, 10.19%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 1667, 7.38% Ain Shams University 1667 publications, 7.38%
Assiut University	Assiut University, 1477, 6.54% Assiut University 1477 publications, 6.54%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 1345, 5.96% King Saud University 1345 publications, 5.96%
National Research Centre	National Research Centre, 1310, 5.8% National Research Centre 1310 publications, 5.8%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 1226, 5.43% King Khalid University 1226 publications, 5.43%
Taif University	Taif University, 1150, 5.09% Taif University 1150 publications, 5.09%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 1078, 4.78% King Abdulaziz University 1078 publications, 4.78%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 1016, 4.5% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 1016 publications, 4.5%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 945, 4.19% Zagazig University 945 publications, 4.19%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 941, 4.17% Mansoura University 941 publications, 4.17%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 876, 3.88% Alexandria University 876 publications, 3.88%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 822, 3.64% Tanta University 822 publications, 3.64%
Menoufia University	Menoufia University, 751, 3.33% Menoufia University 751 publications, 3.33%
Minia University	Minia University, 687, 3.04% Minia University 687 publications, 3.04%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 659, 2.92% Beni-Suef University 659 publications, 2.92%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 624, 2.76% Al Jouf University 624 publications, 2.76%
Suez Canal University	Suez Canal University, 596, 2.64% Suez Canal University 596 publications, 2.64%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 587, 2.6% Umm al-Qura University 587 publications, 2.6%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 572, 2.53% Taibah University 572 publications, 2.53%
Benha University	Benha University, 534, 2.37% Benha University 534 publications, 2.37%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 528, 2.34% University of Tabuk 528 publications, 2.34%
Sohag University	Sohag University, 495, 2.19% Sohag University 495 publications, 2.19%
Helwan University	Helwan University, 484, 2.14% Helwan University 484 publications, 2.14%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 471, 2.09% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 471 publications, 2.09%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 459, 2.03% Qassim University 459 publications, 2.03%
South Valley University	South Valley University, 439, 1.94% South Valley University 439 publications, 1.94%
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority	Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, 438, 1.94% Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority 438 publications, 1.94%
Kafrelsheikh University	Kafrelsheikh University, 411, 1.82% Kafrelsheikh University 411 publications, 1.82%
Fayoum University	Fayoum University, 372, 1.65% Fayoum University 372 publications, 1.65%
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King Saud University	King Saud University, 1345, 5.96% King Saud University 1345 publications, 5.96%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 1226, 5.43% King Khalid University 1226 publications, 5.43%
Taif University	Taif University, 1150, 5.09% Taif University 1150 publications, 5.09%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 1078, 4.78% King Abdulaziz University 1078 publications, 4.78%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 1016, 4.5% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 1016 publications, 4.5%
Al Jouf University	Al Jouf University, 624, 2.76% Al Jouf University 624 publications, 2.76%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 587, 2.6% Umm al-Qura University 587 publications, 2.6%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 572, 2.53% Taibah University 572 publications, 2.53%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 528, 2.34% University of Tabuk 528 publications, 2.34%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 471, 2.09% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 471 publications, 2.09%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 459, 2.03% Qassim University 459 publications, 2.03%
University of Jeddah	University of Jeddah, 355, 1.57% University of Jeddah 355 publications, 1.57%
University of Bisha	University of Bisha, 347, 1.54% University of Bisha 347 publications, 1.54%
Ural Federal University	Ural Federal University, 336, 1.49% Ural Federal University 336 publications, 1.49%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 288, 1.28% University of Sharjah 288 publications, 1.28%
Northern Border University	Northern Border University, 278, 1.23% Northern Border University 278 publications, 1.23%
AlMaarefa University	AlMaarefa University, 274, 1.21% AlMaarefa University 274 publications, 1.21%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 272, 1.2% Jazan University 272 publications, 1.2%
Al-Baha University	Al-Baha University, 252, 1.12% Al-Baha University 252 publications, 1.12%
Najran University	Najran University, 219, 0.97% Najran University 219 publications, 0.97%
Shaqra University	Shaqra University, 217, 0.96% Shaqra University 217 publications, 0.96%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 213, 0.94% University of Hail 213 publications, 0.94%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 185, 0.82% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 185 publications, 0.82%
King Faisal University	King Faisal University, 175, 0.78% King Faisal University 175 publications, 0.78%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 173, 0.77% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 173 publications, 0.77%
Majmaah University	Majmaah University, 156, 0.69% Majmaah University 156 publications, 0.69%
Istinye University	Istinye University, 131, 0.58% Istinye University 131 publications, 0.58%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 100, 0.44% University of Jordan 100 publications, 0.44%
Islamic University of Madinah	Islamic University of Madinah, 99, 0.44% Islamic University of Madinah 99 publications, 0.44%
Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan University of Science and Technology, 91, 0.4% Jordan University of Science and Technology 91 publications, 0.4%
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With other countries

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Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 7038, 31.18% Saudi Arabia 7038 publications, 31.18%
USA	USA, 1595, 7.07% USA 1595 publications, 7.07%
China	China, 1084, 4.8% China 1084 publications, 4.8%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 576, 2.55% United Kingdom 576 publications, 2.55%
Germany	Germany, 553, 2.45% Germany 553 publications, 2.45%
UAE	UAE, 543, 2.41% UAE 543 publications, 2.41%
India	India, 539, 2.39% India 539 publications, 2.39%
Japan	Japan, 529, 2.34% Japan 529 publications, 2.34%
Russia	Russia, 510, 2.26% Russia 510 publications, 2.26%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 485, 2.15% Pakistan 485 publications, 2.15%
Turkey	Turkey, 481, 2.13% Turkey 481 publications, 2.13%
Jordan	Jordan, 324, 1.44% Jordan 324 publications, 1.44%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 299, 1.32% Malaysia 299 publications, 1.32%
Italy	Italy, 268, 1.19% Italy 268 publications, 1.19%
Iraq	Iraq, 249, 1.1% Iraq 249 publications, 1.1%
Canada	Canada, 233, 1.03% Canada 233 publications, 1.03%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 205, 0.91% Republic of Korea 205 publications, 0.91%
Spain	Spain, 191, 0.85% Spain 191 publications, 0.85%
Yemen	Yemen, 164, 0.73% Yemen 164 publications, 0.73%
Romania	Romania, 157, 0.7% Romania 157 publications, 0.7%
France	France, 153, 0.68% France 153 publications, 0.68%
Oman	Oman, 144, 0.64% Oman 144 publications, 0.64%
Poland	Poland, 142, 0.63% Poland 142 publications, 0.63%
Sudan	Sudan, 140, 0.62% Sudan 140 publications, 0.62%
Australia	Australia, 135, 0.6% Australia 135 publications, 0.6%
Hungary	Hungary, 113, 0.5% Hungary 113 publications, 0.5%
Tunisia	Tunisia, 110, 0.49% Tunisia 110 publications, 0.49%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 106, 0.47% Kuwait 106 publications, 0.47%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 103, 0.46% Netherlands 103 publications, 0.46%
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