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Short name

USZ

Country, city

Poland, Szczecin

05vmz5070

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Publications

7 500

Citations

92 968

h-index

101

Top-3 journals

Energies (204 publications)

Procedia Computer Science (199 publications)

Sustainability (126 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin (407 publications)

West Pomeranian University of Technology (374 publications)

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (203 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (76 publications)

Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (40 publications)

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (38 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Piątek Marcin

22 publications, 211 citations

h-index: 8

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1962

Total publications

7500

Total citations

92968

Citations per publication

12.4

Average publications per year

115.38

Average authors per publication

3.94

h-index

101

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 514, 6.85% Condensed Matter Physics 514 publications, 6.85%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 495, 6.6% General Medicine 495 publications, 6.6%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 371, 4.95% General Chemistry 371 publications, 4.95%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 365, 4.87% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 365 publications, 4.87%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 349, 4.65% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 349 publications, 4.65%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 323, 4.31% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 323 publications, 4.31%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 279, 3.72% General Materials Science 279 publications, 3.72%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 278, 3.71% General Physics and Astronomy 278 publications, 3.71%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 267, 3.56% Organic Chemistry 267 publications, 3.56%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 265, 3.53% Aquatic Science 265 publications, 3.53%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 232, 3.09% General Chemical Engineering 232 publications, 3.09%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 223, 2.97% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 223 publications, 2.97%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 218, 2.91% General Engineering 218 publications, 2.91%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 216, 2.88% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 216 publications, 2.88%
Engineering (miscellaneous)	Engineering (miscellaneous), 204, 2.72% Engineering (miscellaneous) 204 publications, 2.72%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 203, 2.71% Plant Science 203 publications, 2.71%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 197, 2.63% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 197 publications, 2.63%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 195, 2.6% Mechanical Engineering 195 publications, 2.6%
Control and Optimization	Control and Optimization, 193, 2.57% Control and Optimization 193 publications, 2.57%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 192, 2.56% Materials Chemistry 192 publications, 2.56%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 191, 2.55% Inorganic Chemistry 191 publications, 2.55%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 173, 2.31% Computer Science Applications 173 publications, 2.31%
Energy (miscellaneous)	Energy (miscellaneous), 171, 2.28% Energy (miscellaneous) 171 publications, 2.28%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 162, 2.16% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 162 publications, 2.16%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 159, 2.12% Geography, Planning and Development 159 publications, 2.12%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 157, 2.09% Applied Mathematics 157 publications, 2.09%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 155, 2.07% Spectroscopy 155 publications, 2.07%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 148, 1.97% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 148 publications, 1.97%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 147, 1.96% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 147 publications, 1.96%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 144, 1.92% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 144 publications, 1.92%
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Journals

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Energies	Energies, 204, 2.72% Energies 204 publications, 2.72%
Procedia Computer Science	Procedia Computer Science, 199, 2.65% Procedia Computer Science 199 publications, 2.65%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 126, 1.68% Sustainability 126 publications, 1.68%
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 99, 1.32% Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 99 publications, 1.32%
Remodelling Businesses for Sustainable Development	Remodelling Businesses for Sustainable Development, 86, 1.15% Remodelling Businesses for Sustainable Development 86 publications, 1.15%
Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia	Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, 84, 1.12% Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia 84 publications, 1.12%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 81, 1.08% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 81 publications, 1.08%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 79, 1.05% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 79 publications, 1.05%
Journal of Molecular Structure	Journal of Molecular Structure, 77, 1.03% Journal of Molecular Structure 77 publications, 1.03%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 72, 0.96% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 72 publications, 0.96%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 68, 0.91% Scientific Reports 68 publications, 0.91%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 67, 0.89% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 67 publications, 0.89%
Journal of Clinical Medicine	Journal of Clinical Medicine, 63, 0.84% Journal of Clinical Medicine 63 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 58, 0.77% Journal of Chemical Physics 58 publications, 0.77%
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria	Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 57, 0.76% Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 57 publications, 0.76%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 51, 0.68% Physical Review D 51 publications, 0.68%
Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research	Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research, 48, 0.64% Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research 48 publications, 0.64%
Real Estate Management and Valuation	Real Estate Management and Valuation, 46, 0.61% Real Estate Management and Valuation 46 publications, 0.61%
Ruch Prawniczy Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny	Ruch Prawniczy Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny, 46, 0.61% Ruch Prawniczy Ekonomiczny i Socjologiczny 46 publications, 0.61%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 41, 0.55% PLoS ONE 41 publications, 0.55%
Polish Journal of Chemical Technology	Polish Journal of Chemical Technology, 40, 0.53% Polish Journal of Chemical Technology 40 publications, 0.53%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 39, 0.52% Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 39 publications, 0.52%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 39, 0.52% Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 39 publications, 0.52%
Desalination	Desalination, 39, 0.52% Desalination 39 publications, 0.52%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 37, 0.49% PeerJ 37 publications, 0.49%
COMPEL - The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering	COMPEL - The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 34, 0.45% COMPEL - The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 34 publications, 0.45%
IFAC Proceedings Volumes	IFAC Proceedings Volumes, 34, 0.45% IFAC Proceedings Volumes 34 publications, 0.45%
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics	IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 31, 0.41% IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 31 publications, 0.41%
Acta Physica Polonica A	Acta Physica Polonica A, 30, 0.4% Acta Physica Polonica A 30 publications, 0.4%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 30, 0.4% European Physical Journal C 30 publications, 0.4%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1643, 21.91% Elsevier 1643 publications, 21.91%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1287, 17.16% Springer Nature 1287 publications, 17.16%
MDPI	MDPI, 971, 12.95% MDPI 971 publications, 12.95%
Wiley	Wiley, 401, 5.35% Wiley 401 publications, 5.35%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 390, 5.2% Walter de Gruyter 390 publications, 5.2%
Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan	Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, 326, 4.35% Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan 326 publications, 4.35%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 315, 4.2% Taylor & Francis 315 publications, 4.2%
Index Copernicus	Index Copernicus, 163, 2.17% Index Copernicus 163 publications, 2.17%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 93, 1.24% American Physical Society (APS) 93 publications, 1.24%
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego	Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego, 92, 1.23% Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego 92 publications, 1.23%
SAGE	SAGE, 91, 1.21% SAGE 91 publications, 1.21%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 87, 1.16% IOP Publishing 87 publications, 1.16%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 82, 1.09% AIP Publishing 82 publications, 1.09%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 72, 0.96% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 72 publications, 0.96%
Emerald	Emerald, 68, 0.91% Emerald 68 publications, 0.91%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 63, 0.84% Frontiers Media S.A. 63 publications, 0.84%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 60, 0.8% American Chemical Society (ACS) 60 publications, 0.8%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 60, 0.8% EDP Sciences 60 publications, 0.8%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 57, 0.76% Oxford University Press 57 publications, 0.76%
Scientific Society of Szczecin	Scientific Society of Szczecin, 56, 0.75% Scientific Society of Szczecin 56 publications, 0.75%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 56, 0.75% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 56 publications, 0.75%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 51, 0.68% Pleiades Publishing 51 publications, 0.68%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 50, 0.67% Cambridge University Press 50 publications, 0.67%
Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 44, 0.59% Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences 44 publications, 0.59%
Uniwersytet Lodzki (University of Lodz)	Uniwersytet Lodzki (University of Lodz), 42, 0.56% Uniwersytet Lodzki (University of Lodz) 42 publications, 0.56%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 41, 0.55% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 41 publications, 0.55%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 37, 0.49% PeerJ 37 publications, 0.49%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 35, 0.47% Trans Tech Publications 35 publications, 0.47%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 35, 0.47% Copernicus 35 publications, 0.47%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 33, 0.44% Magnolia Press 33 publications, 0.44%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin	Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 407, 5.43% Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin 407 publications, 5.43%
West Pomeranian University of Technology	West Pomeranian University of Technology, 374, 4.99% West Pomeranian University of Technology 374 publications, 4.99%
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań	Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 203, 2.71% Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań 203 publications, 2.71%
University of Wrocław	University of Wrocław, 148, 1.97% University of Wrocław 148 publications, 1.97%
Maritime University of Szczecin	Maritime University of Szczecin, 128, 1.71% Maritime University of Szczecin 128 publications, 1.71%
University of Gdańsk	University of Gdańsk, 120, 1.6% University of Gdańsk 120 publications, 1.6%
Jagiellonian University	Jagiellonian University, 104, 1.39% Jagiellonian University 104 publications, 1.39%
University of Lodz	University of Lodz, 104, 1.39% University of Lodz 104 publications, 1.39%
University of Rzeszów	University of Rzeszów, 93, 1.24% University of Rzeszów 93 publications, 1.24%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 83, 1.11% University of Warsaw 83 publications, 1.11%
Nicolaus Copernicus University	Nicolaus Copernicus University, 82, 1.09% Nicolaus Copernicus University 82 publications, 1.09%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 76, 1.01% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 76 publications, 1.01%
University of Life Sciences in Poznań	University of Life Sciences in Poznań, 64, 0.85% University of Life Sciences in Poznań 64 publications, 0.85%
Medical University of Warsaw	Medical University of Warsaw, 59, 0.79% Medical University of Warsaw 59 publications, 0.79%
Wrocław Medical University	Wrocław Medical University, 58, 0.77% Wrocław Medical University 58 publications, 0.77%
University of Zielona Góra	University of Zielona Góra, 56, 0.75% University of Zielona Góra 56 publications, 0.75%
Warsaw University of Technology	Warsaw University of Technology, 53, 0.71% Warsaw University of Technology 53 publications, 0.71%
University of Silesia in Katowice	University of Silesia in Katowice, 52, 0.69% University of Silesia in Katowice 52 publications, 0.69%
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport	Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 48, 0.64% Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport 48 publications, 0.64%
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn	University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 47, 0.63% University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn 47 publications, 0.63%
Medical University of Lublin	Medical University of Lublin, 45, 0.6% Medical University of Lublin 45 publications, 0.6%
University of Life Sciences in Lublin	University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 43, 0.57% University of Life Sciences in Lublin 43 publications, 0.57%
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University	Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 42, 0.56% Maria Curie-Skłodowska University 42 publications, 0.56%
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40, 0.53% Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 40 publications, 0.53%
Rzeszow University of Technology	Rzeszow University of Technology, 39, 0.52% Rzeszow University of Technology 39 publications, 0.52%
Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 39, 0.52% Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences 39 publications, 0.52%
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research	Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 38, 0.51% Joint Institute for Nuclear Research 38 publications, 0.51%
University of Montenegro	University of Montenegro, 37, 0.49% University of Montenegro 37 publications, 0.49%
University of Messina	University of Messina, 36, 0.48% University of Messina 36 publications, 0.48%
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 36, 0.48% Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences 36 publications, 0.48%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 76, 1.01% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 76 publications, 1.01%
Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40, 0.53% Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 40 publications, 0.53%
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research	Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 38, 0.51% Joint Institute for Nuclear Research 38 publications, 0.51%
University of Montenegro	University of Montenegro, 37, 0.49% University of Montenegro 37 publications, 0.49%
University of Messina	University of Messina, 36, 0.48% University of Messina 36 publications, 0.48%
Université Laval	Université Laval, 30, 0.4% Université Laval 30 publications, 0.4%
Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research	Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, 29, 0.39% Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research 29 publications, 0.39%
Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research	Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, 28, 0.37% Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research 28 publications, 0.37%
Oita University	Oita University, 27, 0.36% Oita University 27 publications, 0.36%
Aichi Institute of Technology	Aichi Institute of Technology, 26, 0.35% Aichi Institute of Technology 26 publications, 0.35%
University of the Basque Country	University of the Basque Country, 25, 0.33% University of the Basque Country 25 publications, 0.33%
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev	Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 23, 0.31% Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 23 publications, 0.31%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 23, 0.31% Sorbonne University 23 publications, 0.31%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 22, 0.29% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 22 publications, 0.29%
University of Greifswald	University of Greifswald, 21, 0.28% University of Greifswald 21 publications, 0.28%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 20, 0.27% University of Cambridge 20 publications, 0.27%
University of Cagliari	University of Cagliari, 20, 0.27% University of Cagliari 20 publications, 0.27%
Charles University	Charles University, 20, 0.27% Charles University 20 publications, 0.27%
University of Texas at Austin	University of Texas at Austin, 20, 0.27% University of Texas at Austin 20 publications, 0.27%
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 20, 0.27% Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 20 publications, 0.27%
Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems	Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, 19, 0.25% Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems 19 publications, 0.25%
Paris Sciences et Lettres	Paris Sciences et Lettres, 19, 0.25% Paris Sciences et Lettres 19 publications, 0.25%
Dumlupinar University	Dumlupinar University, 18, 0.24% Dumlupinar University 18 publications, 0.24%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 18, 0.24% University of Vienna 18 publications, 0.24%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 17, 0.23% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 17 publications, 0.23%
Forschungszentrum Jülich	Forschungszentrum Jülich, 17, 0.23% Forschungszentrum Jülich 17 publications, 0.23%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 17, 0.23% University of Porto 17 publications, 0.23%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 17, 0.23% University of Colorado Boulder 17 publications, 0.23%
China Geological Survey	China Geological Survey, 17, 0.23% China Geological Survey 17 publications, 0.23%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16, 0.21% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 16 publications, 0.21%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Germany	Germany, 430, 5.73% Germany 430 publications, 5.73%
USA	USA, 264, 3.52% USA 264 publications, 3.52%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 218, 2.91% United Kingdom 218 publications, 2.91%
Russia	Russia, 163, 2.17% Russia 163 publications, 2.17%
Italy	Italy, 162, 2.16% Italy 162 publications, 2.16%
France	France, 159, 2.12% France 159 publications, 2.12%
Spain	Spain, 131, 1.75% Spain 131 publications, 1.75%
China	China, 114, 1.52% China 114 publications, 1.52%
Japan	Japan, 103, 1.37% Japan 103 publications, 1.37%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 98, 1.31% Ukraine 98 publications, 1.31%
Greece	Greece, 90, 1.2% Greece 90 publications, 1.2%
Canada	Canada, 89, 1.19% Canada 89 publications, 1.19%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 76, 1.01% Czech Republic 76 publications, 1.01%
Australia	Australia, 69, 0.92% Australia 69 publications, 0.92%
Denmark	Denmark, 59, 0.79% Denmark 59 publications, 0.79%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 57, 0.76% Netherlands 57 publications, 0.76%
Lithuania	Lithuania, 52, 0.69% Lithuania 52 publications, 0.69%
Portugal	Portugal, 51, 0.68% Portugal 51 publications, 0.68%
Turkey	Turkey, 50, 0.67% Turkey 50 publications, 0.67%
Hungary	Hungary, 39, 0.52% Hungary 39 publications, 0.52%
Sweden	Sweden, 39, 0.52% Sweden 39 publications, 0.52%
Belarus	Belarus, 37, 0.49% Belarus 37 publications, 0.49%
Finland	Finland, 37, 0.49% Finland 37 publications, 0.49%
India	India, 36, 0.48% India 36 publications, 0.48%
Austria	Austria, 33, 0.44% Austria 33 publications, 0.44%
Belgium	Belgium, 33, 0.44% Belgium 33 publications, 0.44%
Israel	Israel, 33, 0.44% Israel 33 publications, 0.44%
Montenegro	Montenegro, 33, 0.44% Montenegro 33 publications, 0.44%
Slovakia	Slovakia, 32, 0.43% Slovakia 32 publications, 0.43%
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