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Short name

UWS

Country, city

United Kingdom, Paisley

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Organization website

Publications

5 311

Citations

123 945

h-index

136

Top-3 journals

Physical Review C (64 publications)

Sensors (52 publications)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (42 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Glasgow (371 publications)

University of Strathclyde (258 publications)

University of Edinburgh (212 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Hunan University of Science and Technology (82 publications)

Beni-Suef University (80 publications)

Ningbo University (76 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1998

Total publications

5311

Total citations

123945

Citations per publication

23.34

Average publications per year

183.14

Average authors per publication

10.33

h-index

136

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

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
General Medicine	General Medicine, 435, 8.19% General Medicine 435 publications, 8.19%
Education	Education, 306, 5.76% Education 306 publications, 5.76%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 276, 5.2% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 276 publications, 5.2%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 222, 4.18% Sociology and Political Science 222 publications, 4.18%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 197, 3.71% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 197 publications, 3.71%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 178, 3.35% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 178 publications, 3.35%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 171, 3.22% Computer Science Applications 171 publications, 3.22%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation	Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 160, 3.01% Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 160 publications, 3.01%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 158, 2.97% General Materials Science 158 publications, 2.97%
General Nursing	General Nursing, 142, 2.67% General Nursing 142 publications, 2.67%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 134, 2.52% Instrumentation 134 publications, 2.52%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 127, 2.39% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 127 publications, 2.39%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 125, 2.35% Psychiatry and Mental health 125 publications, 2.35%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 124, 2.33% Biochemistry 124 publications, 2.33%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 124, 2.33% Geography, Planning and Development 124 publications, 2.33%
Computer Networks and Communications	Computer Networks and Communications, 121, 2.28% Computer Networks and Communications 121 publications, 2.28%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 120, 2.26% General Environmental Science 120 publications, 2.26%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 112, 2.11% Condensed Matter Physics 112 publications, 2.11%
Law	Law, 110, 2.07% Law 110 publications, 2.07%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 110, 2.07% Cultural Studies 110 publications, 2.07%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 109, 2.05% General Engineering 109 publications, 2.05%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 109, 2.05% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 109 publications, 2.05%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 108, 2.03% Mechanical Engineering 108 publications, 2.03%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 104, 1.96% Health (social science) 104 publications, 1.96%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 102, 1.92% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 102 publications, 1.92%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 99, 1.86% General Chemistry 99 publications, 1.86%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 99, 1.86% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 99 publications, 1.86%
Software	Software, 95, 1.79% Software 95 publications, 1.79%
Business and International Management	Business and International Management, 91, 1.71% Business and International Management 91 publications, 1.71%
Pollution	Pollution, 89, 1.68% Pollution 89 publications, 1.68%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Physical Review C	Physical Review C, 64, 1.21% Physical Review C 64 publications, 1.21%
Sensors	Sensors, 52, 0.98% Sensors 52 publications, 0.98%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 42, 0.79% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 42 publications, 0.79%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 41, 0.77% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 41 publications, 0.77%
British Journal of Nursing	British Journal of Nursing, 40, 0.75% British Journal of Nursing 40 publications, 0.75%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 37, 0.7% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 37 publications, 0.7%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 36, 0.68% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 36 publications, 0.68%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 35, 0.66% PLoS ONE 35 publications, 0.66%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 35, 0.66% IEEE Access 35 publications, 0.66%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 32, 0.6% Scientific Reports 32 publications, 0.6%
Nurse Education Today	Nurse Education Today, 31, 0.58% Nurse Education Today 31 publications, 0.58%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 30, 0.56% Sustainability 30 publications, 0.56%
Studies in Systems, Decision and Control	Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, 29, 0.55% Studies in Systems, Decision and Control 29 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing	Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 26, 0.49% Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 26 publications, 0.49%
Energy	Energy, 25, 0.47% Energy 25 publications, 0.47%
European Physical Journal A	European Physical Journal A, 24, 0.45% European Physical Journal A 24 publications, 0.45%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 24, 0.45% SSRN Electronic Journal 24 publications, 0.45%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 22, 0.41% International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 22 publications, 0.41%
Nurse Education in Practice	Nurse Education in Practice, 22, 0.41% Nurse Education in Practice 22 publications, 0.41%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 21, 0.4% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 21 publications, 0.4%
Frontiers in Psychology	Frontiers in Psychology, 20, 0.38% Frontiers in Psychology 20 publications, 0.38%
Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 20, 0.38% Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics 20 publications, 0.38%
Journal of Sports Sciences	Journal of Sports Sciences, 19, 0.36% Journal of Sports Sciences 19 publications, 0.36%
Research in Sports Medicine	Research in Sports Medicine, 19, 0.36% Research in Sports Medicine 19 publications, 0.36%
IEEE Sensors Journal	IEEE Sensors Journal, 19, 0.36% IEEE Sensors Journal 19 publications, 0.36%
Environmental Geochemistry and Health	Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 19, 0.36% Environmental Geochemistry and Health 19 publications, 0.36%
Frontiers in Physiology	Frontiers in Physiology, 19, 0.36% Frontiers in Physiology 19 publications, 0.36%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 18, 0.34% Physical Review Letters 18 publications, 0.34%
EPJ Web of Conferences	EPJ Web of Conferences, 18, 0.34% EPJ Web of Conferences 18 publications, 0.34%
British Journal of Mental Health Nursing	British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 18, 0.34% British Journal of Mental Health Nursing 18 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 1054, 19.85% Elsevier 1054 publications, 19.85%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 763, 14.37% Springer Nature 763 publications, 14.37%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 676, 12.73% Taylor & Francis 676 publications, 12.73%
MDPI	MDPI, 434, 8.17% MDPI 434 publications, 8.17%
Wiley	Wiley, 367, 6.91% Wiley 367 publications, 6.91%
SAGE	SAGE, 343, 6.46% SAGE 343 publications, 6.46%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 152, 2.86% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 152 publications, 2.86%
Emerald	Emerald, 147, 2.77% Emerald 147 publications, 2.77%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 121, 2.28% Mark Allen Group 121 publications, 2.28%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 110, 2.07% Frontiers Media S.A. 110 publications, 2.07%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 94, 1.77% American Physical Society (APS) 94 publications, 1.77%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 70, 1.32% Oxford University Press 70 publications, 1.32%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 70, 1.32% IOP Publishing 70 publications, 1.32%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 63, 1.19% IGI Global 63 publications, 1.19%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 53, 1% Cambridge University Press 53 publications, 1%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 42, 0.79% Hindawi Limited 42 publications, 0.79%
BMJ	BMJ, 42, 0.79% BMJ 42 publications, 0.79%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 39, 0.73% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 39 publications, 0.73%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 37, 0.7% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 37 publications, 0.7%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 32, 0.6% Inderscience Publishers 32 publications, 0.6%
Human Kinetics	Human Kinetics, 32, 0.6% Human Kinetics 32 publications, 0.6%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 31, 0.58% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 31 publications, 0.58%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 30, 0.56% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 30 publications, 0.56%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 27, 0.51% American Chemical Society (ACS) 27 publications, 0.51%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 24, 0.45% Social Science Electronic Publishing 24 publications, 0.45%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 23, 0.43% AIP Publishing 23 publications, 0.43%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 22, 0.41% Ubiquity Press 22 publications, 0.41%
Bristol University Press	Bristol University Press, 21, 0.4% Bristol University Press 21 publications, 0.4%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 20, 0.38% EDP Sciences 20 publications, 0.38%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 18, 0.34% Optica Publishing Group 18 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 371, 6.99% University of Glasgow 371 publications, 6.99%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 258, 4.86% University of Strathclyde 258 publications, 4.86%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 212, 3.99% University of Edinburgh 212 publications, 3.99%
Glasgow Caledonian University	Glasgow Caledonian University, 136, 2.56% Glasgow Caledonian University 136 publications, 2.56%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 84, 1.58% University of Manchester 84 publications, 1.58%
Hunan University of Science and Technology	Hunan University of Science and Technology, 82, 1.54% Hunan University of Science and Technology 82 publications, 1.54%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 80, 1.51% Beni-Suef University 80 publications, 1.51%
Liverpool John Moores University	Liverpool John Moores University, 77, 1.45% Liverpool John Moores University 77 publications, 1.45%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 76, 1.43% University of Liverpool 76 publications, 1.43%
Ningbo University	Ningbo University, 76, 1.43% Ningbo University 76 publications, 1.43%
University of Cologne	University of Cologne, 71, 1.34% University of Cologne 71 publications, 1.34%
Edinburgh Napier University	Edinburgh Napier University, 70, 1.32% Edinburgh Napier University 70 publications, 1.32%
Heriot-Watt University	Heriot-Watt University, 70, 1.32% Heriot-Watt University 70 publications, 1.32%
Technical University of Darmstadt	Technical University of Darmstadt, 69, 1.3% Technical University of Darmstadt 69 publications, 1.3%
University of Stirling	University of Stirling, 65, 1.22% University of Stirling 65 publications, 1.22%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 62, 1.17% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 62 publications, 1.17%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 62, 1.17% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 62 publications, 1.17%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 60, 1.13% University of Birmingham 60 publications, 1.13%
Lancaster University	Lancaster University, 60, 1.13% Lancaster University 60 publications, 1.13%
University of Valencia	University of Valencia, 59, 1.11% University of Valencia 59 publications, 1.11%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 59, 1.11% Université Paris-Saclay 59 publications, 1.11%
Minia University	Minia University, 59, 1.11% Minia University 59 publications, 1.11%
University of York	University of York, 58, 1.09% University of York 58 publications, 1.09%
Hong Kong Baptist University	Hong Kong Baptist University, 57, 1.07% Hong Kong Baptist University 57 publications, 1.07%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 57, 1.07% University of Aberdeen 57 publications, 1.07%
Swansea University	Swansea University, 57, 1.07% Swansea University 57 publications, 1.07%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 57, 1.07% University of Warsaw 57 publications, 1.07%
Nahda University	Nahda University, 56, 1.05% Nahda University 56 publications, 1.05%
University of Surrey	University of Surrey, 56, 1.05% University of Surrey 56 publications, 1.05%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 54, 1.02% University of Jyväskylä 54 publications, 1.02%
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With foreign organizations

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Hunan University of Science and Technology	Hunan University of Science and Technology, 82, 1.54% Hunan University of Science and Technology 82 publications, 1.54%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 80, 1.51% Beni-Suef University 80 publications, 1.51%
Ningbo University	Ningbo University, 76, 1.43% Ningbo University 76 publications, 1.43%
University of Cologne	University of Cologne, 71, 1.34% University of Cologne 71 publications, 1.34%
Technical University of Darmstadt	Technical University of Darmstadt, 69, 1.3% Technical University of Darmstadt 69 publications, 1.3%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 62, 1.17% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 62 publications, 1.17%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 62, 1.17% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 62 publications, 1.17%
University of Valencia	University of Valencia, 59, 1.11% University of Valencia 59 publications, 1.11%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 59, 1.11% Université Paris-Saclay 59 publications, 1.11%
Minia University	Minia University, 59, 1.11% Minia University 59 publications, 1.11%
Hong Kong Baptist University	Hong Kong Baptist University, 57, 1.07% Hong Kong Baptist University 57 publications, 1.07%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 57, 1.07% University of Warsaw 57 publications, 1.07%
Nahda University	Nahda University, 56, 1.05% Nahda University 56 publications, 1.05%
University of Jyväskylä	University of Jyväskylä, 54, 1.02% University of Jyväskylä 54 publications, 1.02%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 49, 0.92% University of Sharjah 49 publications, 0.92%
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand	Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, 49, 0.92% Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand 49 publications, 0.92%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 48, 0.9% University of Padua 48 publications, 0.9%
Dublin City University	Dublin City University, 47, 0.88% Dublin City University 47 publications, 0.88%
Legnaro National Laboratories	Legnaro National Laboratories, 45, 0.85% Legnaro National Laboratories 45 publications, 0.85%
Swinburne University of Technology	Swinburne University of Technology, 45, 0.85% Swinburne University of Technology 45 publications, 0.85%
Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research	Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research, 45, 0.85% Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research 45 publications, 0.85%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 45, 0.85% Utrecht University 45 publications, 0.85%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 43, 0.81% Qatar University 43 publications, 0.81%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 41, 0.77% University of Melbourne 41 publications, 0.77%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 40, 0.75% European Organization for Nuclear Research 40 publications, 0.75%
Macquarie University	Macquarie University, 40, 0.75% Macquarie University 40 publications, 0.75%
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences	Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, 37, 0.7% Hamburg University of Applied Sciences 37 publications, 0.7%
Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering	Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 36, 0.68% Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering 36 publications, 0.68%
Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest)	Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest), 35, 0.66% Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest) 35 publications, 0.66%
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University	Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, 35, 0.66% Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University 35 publications, 0.66%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 492, 9.26% USA 492 publications, 9.26%
China	China, 481, 9.06% China 481 publications, 9.06%
Germany	Germany, 357, 6.72% Germany 357 publications, 6.72%
Australia	Australia, 289, 5.44% Australia 289 publications, 5.44%
France	France, 229, 4.31% France 229 publications, 4.31%
Canada	Canada, 222, 4.18% Canada 222 publications, 4.18%
Spain	Spain, 221, 4.16% Spain 221 publications, 4.16%
Italy	Italy, 202, 3.8% Italy 202 publications, 3.8%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 152, 2.86% Saudi Arabia 152 publications, 2.86%
Egypt	Egypt, 136, 2.56% Egypt 136 publications, 2.56%
Ireland	Ireland, 127, 2.39% Ireland 127 publications, 2.39%
Iran	Iran, 124, 2.33% Iran 124 publications, 2.33%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 115, 2.17% Netherlands 115 publications, 2.17%
Poland	Poland, 115, 2.17% Poland 115 publications, 2.17%
India	India, 110, 2.07% India 110 publications, 2.07%
Sweden	Sweden, 109, 2.05% Sweden 109 publications, 2.05%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 105, 1.98% Pakistan 105 publications, 1.98%
Portugal	Portugal, 103, 1.94% Portugal 103 publications, 1.94%
Belgium	Belgium, 96, 1.81% Belgium 96 publications, 1.81%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 92, 1.73% Switzerland 92 publications, 1.73%
Russia	Russia, 80, 1.51% Russia 80 publications, 1.51%
UAE	UAE, 80, 1.51% UAE 80 publications, 1.51%
Japan	Japan, 76, 1.43% Japan 76 publications, 1.43%
Brazil	Brazil, 74, 1.39% Brazil 74 publications, 1.39%
Finland	Finland, 72, 1.36% Finland 72 publications, 1.36%
Qatar	Qatar, 62, 1.17% Qatar 62 publications, 1.17%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 62, 1.17% Nigeria 62 publications, 1.17%
Hungary	Hungary, 57, 1.07% Hungary 57 publications, 1.07%
South Africa	South Africa, 55, 1.04% South Africa 55 publications, 1.04%
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