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Short name

NPL

Country, city

United Kingdom, London

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Publications

10 304

Citations

271 228

h-index

188

Top-3 journals

Metrologia (460 publications)

Nature (310 publications)

Journal of Scientific Instruments (257 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Surrey (524 publications)

University College London (454 publications)

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (417 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (417 publications)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (256 publications)

Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (150 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1899

Total publications

10304

Total citations

271228

Citations per publication

26.32

Average publications per year

80.5

Average authors per publication

5.36

h-index

188

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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Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 1520, 14.75% Condensed Matter Physics 1520 publications, 14.75%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 1226, 11.9% General Engineering 1226 publications, 11.9%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1030, 10% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1030 publications, 10%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 943, 9.15% General Medicine 943 publications, 9.15%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 890, 8.64% General Materials Science 890 publications, 8.64%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 844, 8.19% Instrumentation 844 publications, 8.19%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 747, 7.25% General Physics and Astronomy 747 publications, 7.25%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 660, 6.41% General Chemistry 660 publications, 6.41%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 620, 6.02% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 620 publications, 6.02%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 613, 5.95% Mechanics of Materials 613 publications, 5.95%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 599, 5.81% Mechanical Engineering 599 publications, 5.81%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 597, 5.79% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 597 publications, 5.79%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 580, 5.63% Materials Chemistry 580 publications, 5.63%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 523, 5.08% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 523 publications, 5.08%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 455, 4.42% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 455 publications, 4.42%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 423, 4.11% Multidisciplinary 423 publications, 4.11%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 415, 4.03% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 415 publications, 4.03%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 399, 3.87% Applied Mathematics 399 publications, 3.87%
Radiation	Radiation, 388, 3.77% Radiation 388 publications, 3.77%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 342, 3.32% Surfaces and Interfaces 342 publications, 3.32%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 262, 2.54% Analytical Chemistry 262 publications, 2.54%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology	Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 240, 2.33% Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 240 publications, 2.33%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 238, 2.31% General Chemical Engineering 238 publications, 2.31%
Acoustics and Ultrasonics	Acoustics and Ultrasonics, 221, 2.14% Acoustics and Ultrasonics 221 publications, 2.14%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 217, 2.11% Spectroscopy 217 publications, 2.11%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 211, 2.05% Metals and Alloys 211 publications, 2.05%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 188, 1.82% Engineering (miscellaneous) 188 publications, 1.82%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 181, 1.76% Atmospheric Science 181 publications, 1.76%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 180, 1.75% Biophysics 180 publications, 1.75%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 177, 1.72% Ceramics and Composites 177 publications, 1.72%
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Journals

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Metrologia	Metrologia, 460, 4.46% Metrologia 460 publications, 4.46%
Nature	Nature, 310, 3.01% Nature 310 publications, 3.01%
Journal of Scientific Instruments	Journal of Scientific Instruments, 257, 2.49% Journal of Scientific Instruments 257 publications, 2.49%
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement	IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 156, 1.51% IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 156 publications, 1.51%
Surface and Interface Analysis	Surface and Interface Analysis, 155, 1.5% Surface and Interface Analysis 155 publications, 1.5%
Physics in Medicine and Biology	Physics in Medicine and Biology, 150, 1.46% Physics in Medicine and Biology 150 publications, 1.46%
Measurement Science and Technology	Measurement Science and Technology, 147, 1.43% Measurement Science and Technology 147 publications, 1.43%
International Journal of Thermophysics	International Journal of Thermophysics, 138, 1.34% International Journal of Thermophysics 138 publications, 1.34%
Applied Radiation and Isotopes	Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 134, 1.3% Applied Radiation and Isotopes 134 publications, 1.3%
Proceedings of the Physical Society	Proceedings of the Physical Society, 115, 1.12% Proceedings of the Physical Society 115 publications, 1.12%
Applied Optics	Applied Optics, 102, 0.99% Applied Optics 102 publications, 0.99%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 98, 0.95% Physical Review B 98 publications, 0.95%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 89, 0.86% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 89 publications, 0.86%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 83, 0.81% Applied Physics Letters 83 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Materials Science	Journal of Materials Science, 81, 0.79% Journal of Materials Science 81 publications, 0.79%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 79, 0.77% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 79 publications, 0.77%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 79, 0.77% Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 79 publications, 0.77%
Analytical Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, 76, 0.74% Analytical Chemistry 76 publications, 0.74%
Medical Physics	Medical Physics, 75, 0.73% Medical Physics 75 publications, 0.73%
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 72, 0.7% Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 72 publications, 0.7%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 69, 0.67% Scientific Reports 69 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics	Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 69, 0.67% Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 69 publications, 0.67%
British Journal of Applied Physics	British Journal of Applied Physics, 68, 0.66% British Journal of Applied Physics 68 publications, 0.66%
Transactions of the Optical Society	Transactions of the Optical Society, 65, 0.63% Transactions of the Optical Society 65 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 64, 0.62% Journal of Applied Physics 64 publications, 0.62%
The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science	The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, 64, 0.62% The London Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science 64 publications, 0.62%
Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation	Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 62, 0.6% Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation 62 publications, 0.6%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 59, 0.57% Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 59 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Fluid Mechanics	Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 57, 0.55% Journal of Fluid Mechanics 57 publications, 0.55%
Proceedings of the Physical Society of London	Proceedings of the Physical Society of London, 57, 0.55% Proceedings of the Physical Society of London 57 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 2448, 23.76% Elsevier 2448 publications, 23.76%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1799, 17.46% IOP Publishing 1799 publications, 17.46%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1343, 13.03% Springer Nature 1343 publications, 13.03%
Wiley	Wiley, 672, 6.52% Wiley 672 publications, 6.52%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 509, 4.94% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 509 publications, 4.94%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 360, 3.49% Taylor & Francis 360 publications, 3.49%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 277, 2.69% American Chemical Society (ACS) 277 publications, 2.69%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 272, 2.64% AIP Publishing 272 publications, 2.64%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 266, 2.58% American Physical Society (APS) 266 publications, 2.58%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 243, 2.36% Optica Publishing Group 243 publications, 2.36%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 223, 2.16% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 223 publications, 2.16%
SAGE	SAGE, 215, 2.09% SAGE 215 publications, 2.09%
MDPI	MDPI, 194, 1.88% MDPI 194 publications, 1.88%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 192, 1.86% Cambridge University Press 192 publications, 1.86%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 192, 1.86% Oxford University Press 192 publications, 1.86%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 95, 0.92% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 95 publications, 0.92%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 93, 0.9% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 93 publications, 0.9%
Emerald	Emerald, 77, 0.75% Emerald 77 publications, 0.75%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 74, 0.72% Copernicus 74 publications, 0.72%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 68, 0.66% EDP Sciences 68 publications, 0.66%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 61, 0.59% Trans Tech Publications 61 publications, 0.59%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)	Acoustical Society of America (ASA), 59, 0.57% Acoustical Society of America (ASA) 59 publications, 0.57%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 53, 0.51% American Vacuum Society 53 publications, 0.51%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 42, 0.41% Frontiers Media S.A. 42 publications, 0.41%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 41, 0.4% The Royal Society 41 publications, 0.4%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 41, 0.4% The Electrochemical Society 41 publications, 0.4%
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 26, 0.25% American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 26 publications, 0.25%
British Institute of Radiology	British Institute of Radiology, 25, 0.24% British Institute of Radiology 25 publications, 0.24%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 23, 0.22% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 23 publications, 0.22%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 23, 0.22% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 23 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

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University of Surrey	University of Surrey, 524, 5.09% University of Surrey 524 publications, 5.09%
University College London	University College London, 454, 4.41% University College London 454 publications, 4.41%
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt	Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, 417, 4.05% Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt 417 publications, 4.05%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 380, 3.69% Imperial College London 380 publications, 3.69%
National Institute of Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology, 256, 2.48% National Institute of Standards and Technology 256 publications, 2.48%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 235, 2.28% University of Cambridge 235 publications, 2.28%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 180, 1.75% University of Oxford 180 publications, 1.75%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 166, 1.61% University of Manchester 166 publications, 1.61%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 164, 1.59% University of Strathclyde 164 publications, 1.59%
Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, 150, 1.46% Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica 150 publications, 1.46%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 144, 1.4% University of Nottingham 144 publications, 1.4%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 134, 1.3% University of Birmingham 134 publications, 1.3%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 128, 1.24% University of Edinburgh 128 publications, 1.24%
Royal Holloway University of London	Royal Holloway University of London, 123, 1.19% Royal Holloway University of London 123 publications, 1.19%
Chalmers University of Technology	Chalmers University of Technology, 118, 1.15% Chalmers University of Technology 118 publications, 1.15%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 111, 1.08% University of Southampton 111 publications, 1.08%
King's College London	King's College London, 99, 0.96% King's College London 99 publications, 0.96%
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science	Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 97, 0.94% Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science 97 publications, 0.94%
National Research Council Canada	National Research Council Canada, 89, 0.86% National Research Council Canada 89 publications, 0.86%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 83, 0.81% University of Bristol 83 publications, 0.81%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 80, 0.78% University of Glasgow 80 publications, 0.78%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 74, 0.72% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 74 publications, 0.72%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 69, 0.67% Queen Mary University of London 69 publications, 0.67%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 66, 0.64% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 66 publications, 0.64%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 65, 0.63% University of Sheffield 65 publications, 0.63%
Cranfield University	Cranfield University, 64, 0.62% Cranfield University 64 publications, 0.62%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 64, 0.62% Université Paris-Saclay 64 publications, 0.62%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 63, 0.61% Queen's University Belfast 63 publications, 0.61%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 60, 0.58% University of Liverpool 60 publications, 0.58%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 60, 0.58% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 60 publications, 0.58%
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With foreign organizations

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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt	Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, 417, 4.05% Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt 417 publications, 4.05%
National Institute of Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology, 256, 2.48% National Institute of Standards and Technology 256 publications, 2.48%
Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, 150, 1.46% Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica 150 publications, 1.46%
Chalmers University of Technology	Chalmers University of Technology, 118, 1.15% Chalmers University of Technology 118 publications, 1.15%
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science	Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 97, 0.94% Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science 97 publications, 0.94%
National Research Council Canada	National Research Council Canada, 89, 0.86% National Research Council Canada 89 publications, 0.86%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 66, 0.64% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 66 publications, 0.64%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 64, 0.62% Université Paris-Saclay 64 publications, 0.62%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 60, 0.58% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 60 publications, 0.58%
Hanyang University	Hanyang University, 53, 0.51% Hanyang University 53 publications, 0.51%
Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing	Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing, 53, 0.51% Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing 53 publications, 0.51%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 52, 0.5% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 52 publications, 0.5%
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden	RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, 51, 0.49% RISE Research Institutes of Sweden 51 publications, 0.49%
Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering	Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 51, 0.49% Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering 51 publications, 0.49%
D.I. Mendeleyev All-Russian Institute for Metrology	D.I. Mendeleyev All-Russian Institute for Metrology, 50, 0.49% D.I. Mendeleyev All-Russian Institute for Metrology 50 publications, 0.49%
Linköping University	Linköping University, 50, 0.49% Linköping University 50 publications, 0.49%
Technical University of Denmark	Technical University of Denmark, 50, 0.49% Technical University of Denmark 50 publications, 0.49%
Joint Research Centre Ispra	Joint Research Centre Ispra, 50, 0.49% Joint Research Centre Ispra 50 publications, 0.49%
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development	National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 48, 0.47% National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development 48 publications, 0.47%
Medical University of Vienna	Medical University of Vienna, 43, 0.42% Medical University of Vienna 43 publications, 0.42%
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey	Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 42, 0.41% Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 42 publications, 0.41%
Lund University	Lund University, 42, 0.41% Lund University 42 publications, 0.41%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 41, 0.4% Ghent University 41 publications, 0.4%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 41, 0.4% University of Tokyo 41 publications, 0.4%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 39, 0.38% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 39 publications, 0.38%
Aalto University	Aalto University, 38, 0.37% Aalto University 38 publications, 0.37%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 38, 0.37% Sorbonne University 38 publications, 0.37%
Sejong University	Sejong University, 38, 0.37% Sejong University 38 publications, 0.37%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 37, 0.36% International Atomic Energy Agency 37 publications, 0.36%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 36, 0.35% Grenoble Alpes University 36 publications, 0.35%
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With other countries

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Germany	Germany, 944, 9.16% Germany 944 publications, 9.16%
USA	USA, 932, 9.05% USA 932 publications, 9.05%
France	France, 718, 6.97% France 718 publications, 6.97%
Italy	Italy, 539, 5.23% Italy 539 publications, 5.23%
China	China, 376, 3.65% China 376 publications, 3.65%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 348, 3.38% Netherlands 348 publications, 3.38%
Sweden	Sweden, 297, 2.88% Sweden 297 publications, 2.88%
Japan	Japan, 287, 2.79% Japan 287 publications, 2.79%
Canada	Canada, 282, 2.74% Canada 282 publications, 2.74%
Spain	Spain, 281, 2.73% Spain 281 publications, 2.73%
Belgium	Belgium, 265, 2.57% Belgium 265 publications, 2.57%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 245, 2.38% Switzerland 245 publications, 2.38%
Australia	Australia, 233, 2.26% Australia 233 publications, 2.26%
India	India, 226, 2.19% India 226 publications, 2.19%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 224, 2.17% Republic of Korea 224 publications, 2.17%
Austria	Austria, 215, 2.09% Austria 215 publications, 2.09%
Russia	Russia, 191, 1.85% Russia 191 publications, 1.85%
Finland	Finland, 166, 1.61% Finland 166 publications, 1.61%
Denmark	Denmark, 155, 1.5% Denmark 155 publications, 1.5%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 139, 1.35% Czech Republic 139 publications, 1.35%
Poland	Poland, 131, 1.27% Poland 131 publications, 1.27%
Ireland	Ireland, 81, 0.79% Ireland 81 publications, 0.79%
Norway	Norway, 75, 0.73% Norway 75 publications, 0.73%
Hungary	Hungary, 67, 0.65% Hungary 67 publications, 0.65%
Turkey	Turkey, 65, 0.63% Turkey 65 publications, 0.63%
Portugal	Portugal, 62, 0.6% Portugal 62 publications, 0.6%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 59, 0.57% Slovenia 59 publications, 0.57%
Romania	Romania, 57, 0.55% Romania 57 publications, 0.55%
Brazil	Brazil, 55, 0.53% Brazil 55 publications, 0.53%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1899 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.