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University of Buea
Short name
UB
Country, city
Cameroon, Buea
Publications
3 752
Citations
55 599
h-index
85
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (91 publications)
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports (53 publications)
BMC Research Notes
BMC Research Notes (48 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Yaoundé I
University of Yaoundé I (897 publications)
University of Dschang
University of Dschang (459 publications)
University of Douala
University of Douala (443 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1995

Total publications
3752
Total citations
55599
Citations per publication
14.82
Average publications per year
117.25
Average authors per publication
8.32
h-index
85
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, 451, 12.02%
General Medicine
451 publications, 12.02%
Infectious Diseases, 388, 10.34%
Infectious Diseases
388 publications, 10.34%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 211, 5.62%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
211 publications, 5.62%
Multidisciplinary, 194, 5.17%
Multidisciplinary
194 publications, 5.17%
Parasitology, 174, 4.64%
Parasitology
174 publications, 4.64%
General Physics and Astronomy, 129, 3.44%
General Physics and Astronomy
129 publications, 3.44%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 112, 2.99%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
112 publications, 2.99%
Applied Mathematics, 110, 2.93%
Applied Mathematics
110 publications, 2.93%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 107, 2.85%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
107 publications, 2.85%
Surgery, 101, 2.69%
Surgery
101 publications, 2.69%
Plant Science, 92, 2.45%
Plant Science
92 publications, 2.45%
General Environmental Science, 83, 2.21%
General Environmental Science
83 publications, 2.21%
Pharmacology, 82, 2.19%
Pharmacology
82 publications, 2.19%
Condensed Matter Physics, 76, 2.03%
Condensed Matter Physics
76 publications, 2.03%
Ecology, 76, 2.03%
Ecology
76 publications, 2.03%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 74, 1.97%
Agronomy and Crop Science
74 publications, 1.97%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 72, 1.92%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
72 publications, 1.92%
Drug Discovery, 71, 1.89%
Drug Discovery
71 publications, 1.89%
Microbiology (medical), 71, 1.89%
Microbiology (medical)
71 publications, 1.89%
General Chemistry, 70, 1.87%
General Chemistry
70 publications, 1.87%
Geography, Planning and Development, 68, 1.81%
Geography, Planning and Development
68 publications, 1.81%
Biochemistry, 67, 1.79%
Biochemistry
67 publications, 1.79%
General Materials Science, 66, 1.76%
General Materials Science
66 publications, 1.76%
Geology, 66, 1.76%
Geology
66 publications, 1.76%
Molecular Biology, 65, 1.73%
Molecular Biology
65 publications, 1.73%
Organic Chemistry, 64, 1.71%
Organic Chemistry
64 publications, 1.71%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 60, 1.6%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
60 publications, 1.6%
Complementary and alternative medicine, 59, 1.57%
Complementary and alternative medicine
59 publications, 1.57%
Immunology, 59, 1.57%
Immunology
59 publications, 1.57%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 58, 1.55%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
58 publications, 1.55%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
91 publications, 2.43%
Scientific Reports
53 publications, 1.41%
BMC Research Notes
48 publications, 1.28%
Heliyon
47 publications, 1.25%
Malaria Journal
43 publications, 1.15%
Parasites and Vectors
43 publications, 1.15%
BMC Infectious Diseases
43 publications, 1.15%
BMC Public Health
40 publications, 1.07%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
38 publications, 1.01%
SSRN Electronic Journal
30 publications, 0.8%
Journal of African Earth Sciences
29 publications, 0.77%
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals
27 publications, 0.72%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
27 publications, 0.72%
Scientific African
25 publications, 0.67%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences
22 publications, 0.59%
Pathogens
21 publications, 0.56%
Molecules
19 publications, 0.51%
RSC Advances
19 publications, 0.51%
BMJ Open
18 publications, 0.48%
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
18 publications, 0.48%
Physica Scripta
18 publications, 0.48%
Chaos
16 publications, 0.43%
Phytochemistry Letters
16 publications, 0.43%
European Physical Journal Plus
16 publications, 0.43%
PLOS Global Public Health
16 publications, 0.43%
Natural Product Research
15 publications, 0.4%
BioMed Research International
15 publications, 0.4%
Infectious Diseases of Poverty
14 publications, 0.37%
World Journal of Emergency Surgery
14 publications, 0.37%
Physical Review E
13 publications, 0.35%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1038 publications, 27.67%
Elsevier
828 publications, 22.07%
Wiley
250 publications, 6.66%
MDPI
185 publications, 4.93%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
151 publications, 4.02%
Hindawi Limited
151 publications, 4.02%
Taylor & Francis
142 publications, 3.78%
Oxford University Press
94 publications, 2.51%
SAGE
94 publications, 2.51%
Academic Journals
86 publications, 2.29%
Frontiers Media S.A.
75 publications, 2%
IOP Publishing
42 publications, 1.12%
BMJ
34 publications, 0.91%
AIP Publishing
33 publications, 0.88%
Cambridge University Press
29 publications, 0.77%
Walter de Gruyter
29 publications, 0.77%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
29 publications, 0.77%
World Scientific
26 publications, 0.69%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
24 publications, 0.64%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
23 publications, 0.61%
American Physical Society (APS)
20 publications, 0.53%
AOSIS
20 publications, 0.53%
Emerald
16 publications, 0.43%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
14 publications, 0.37%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
12 publications, 0.32%
American Society for Microbiology
11 publications, 0.29%
F1000 Research
11 publications, 0.29%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
10 publications, 0.27%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
9 publications, 0.24%
Optica Publishing Group
8 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

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University of Yaoundé I
897 publications, 23.91%
University of Dschang
459 publications, 12.23%
University of Douala
443 publications, 11.81%
University of Bamenda
344 publications, 9.17%
University of Ngaoundéré
164 publications, 4.37%
University of Maroua
106 publications, 2.83%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
89 publications, 2.37%
University of California, Los Angeles
78 publications, 2.08%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
76 publications, 2.03%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
67 publications, 1.79%
University of Cape Town
67 publications, 1.79%
University of Oxford
65 publications, 1.73%
University Hospital Bonn
52 publications, 1.39%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
50 publications, 1.33%
University of Ibadan
50 publications, 1.33%
University of Fort Hare
49 publications, 1.31%
University of Ghana
48 publications, 1.28%
German Center for Infection Research
48 publications, 1.28%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
47 publications, 1.25%
Harvard University
41 publications, 1.09%
University of Tübingen
40 publications, 1.07%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
39 publications, 1.04%
Stellenbosch University
38 publications, 1.01%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
38 publications, 1.01%
University of Calabar
37 publications, 0.99%
University of California, San Francisco
34 publications, 0.91%
Addis Ababa University
33 publications, 0.88%
Lodz University of Technology
33 publications, 0.88%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
32 publications, 0.85%
Université Catholique de Louvain
31 publications, 0.83%
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With foreign organizations

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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
89 publications, 2.37%
University of California, Los Angeles
78 publications, 2.08%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
76 publications, 2.03%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
67 publications, 1.79%
University of Cape Town
67 publications, 1.79%
University of Oxford
65 publications, 1.73%
University Hospital Bonn
52 publications, 1.39%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
50 publications, 1.33%
University of Ibadan
50 publications, 1.33%
University of Fort Hare
49 publications, 1.31%
University of Ghana
48 publications, 1.28%
German Center for Infection Research
48 publications, 1.28%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
47 publications, 1.25%
Harvard University
41 publications, 1.09%
University of Tübingen
40 publications, 1.07%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
39 publications, 1.04%
Stellenbosch University
38 publications, 1.01%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
38 publications, 1.01%
University of Calabar
37 publications, 0.99%
University of California, San Francisco
34 publications, 0.91%
Addis Ababa University
33 publications, 0.88%
Lodz University of Technology
33 publications, 0.88%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
32 publications, 0.85%
Université Catholique de Louvain
31 publications, 0.83%
University College London
31 publications, 0.83%
University of Edinburgh
31 publications, 0.83%
University of Johannesburg
31 publications, 0.83%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
31 publications, 0.83%
University of Liège
30 publications, 0.8%
University of Cambridge
30 publications, 0.8%
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With other countries

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USA, 500, 13.33%
USA
500 publications, 13.33%
United Kingdom, 356, 9.49%
United Kingdom
356 publications, 9.49%
Germany, 319, 8.5%
Germany
319 publications, 8.5%
South Africa, 272, 7.25%
South Africa
272 publications, 7.25%
France, 206, 5.49%
France
206 publications, 5.49%
Nigeria, 191, 5.09%
Nigeria
191 publications, 5.09%
Belgium, 148, 3.94%
Belgium
148 publications, 3.94%
India, 129, 3.44%
India
129 publications, 3.44%
China, 127, 3.38%
China
127 publications, 3.38%
Italy, 119, 3.17%
Italy
119 publications, 3.17%
Canada, 112, 2.99%
Canada
112 publications, 2.99%
Kenya, 92, 2.45%
Kenya
92 publications, 2.45%
Japan, 92, 2.45%
Japan
92 publications, 2.45%
Ghana, 89, 2.37%
Ghana
89 publications, 2.37%
Switzerland, 82, 2.19%
Switzerland
82 publications, 2.19%
Ethiopia, 72, 1.92%
Ethiopia
72 publications, 1.92%
Australia, 69, 1.84%
Australia
69 publications, 1.84%
Brazil, 69, 1.84%
Brazil
69 publications, 1.84%
Netherlands, 52, 1.39%
Netherlands
52 publications, 1.39%
Uganda, 48, 1.28%
Uganda
48 publications, 1.28%
Poland, 47, 1.25%
Poland
47 publications, 1.25%
Czech Republic, 47, 1.25%
Czech Republic
47 publications, 1.25%
Spain, 46, 1.23%
Spain
46 publications, 1.23%
Sweden, 46, 1.23%
Sweden
46 publications, 1.23%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 43, 1.15%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
43 publications, 1.15%
Tanzania, 43, 1.15%
Tanzania
43 publications, 1.15%
Malaysia, 42, 1.12%
Malaysia
42 publications, 1.12%
Thailand, 39, 1.04%
Thailand
39 publications, 1.04%
Botswana, 38, 1.01%
Botswana
38 publications, 1.01%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1995 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.