Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica

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Short name

UNA

Country, city

Costa Rica, Heredia

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Organization website

Publications

1 761

Citations

37 758

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (23 publications)

ISEE Conference Abstracts (22 publications)

Scientific Reports (21 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Universidad de Costa Rica (366 publications)

Costa Rica Institute of Technology (139 publications)

University of Extremadura (57 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Extremadura (57 publications)

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (56 publications)

University of California, Berkeley (56 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1975

Total publications

1761

Total citations

37758

Citations per publication

21.44

Average publications per year

33.87

Average authors per publication

7.24

h-index

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

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
General Medicine	General Medicine, 170, 9.65% General Medicine 170 publications, 9.65%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 137, 7.78% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 137 publications, 7.78%
Ecology	Ecology, 105, 5.96% Ecology 105 publications, 5.96%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 96, 5.45% Animal Science and Zoology 96 publications, 5.45%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 92, 5.22% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 92 publications, 5.22%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 91, 5.17% Geophysics 91 publications, 5.17%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 85, 4.83% Geochemistry and Petrology 85 publications, 4.83%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 83, 4.71% Infectious Diseases 83 publications, 4.71%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 83, 4.71% General Veterinary 83 publications, 4.71%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 75, 4.26% Microbiology 75 publications, 4.26%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 71, 4.03% Aquatic Science 71 publications, 4.03%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 69, 3.92% Parasitology 69 publications, 3.92%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 66, 3.75% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 66 publications, 3.75%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 62, 3.52% Water Science and Technology 62 publications, 3.52%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 57, 3.24% Multidisciplinary 57 publications, 3.24%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 56, 3.18% General Environmental Science 56 publications, 3.18%
Pollution	Pollution, 52, 2.95% Pollution 52 publications, 2.95%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 51, 2.9% Plant Science 51 publications, 2.9%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 50, 2.84% Microbiology (medical) 50 publications, 2.84%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 49, 2.78% Environmental Chemistry 49 publications, 2.78%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 47, 2.67% Biochemistry 47 publications, 2.67%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 47, 2.67% Insect Science 47 publications, 2.67%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 44, 2.5% Agronomy and Crop Science 44 publications, 2.5%
Forestry	Forestry, 42, 2.39% Forestry 42 publications, 2.39%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 41, 2.33% Molecular Biology 41 publications, 2.33%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 40, 2.27% Atmospheric Science 40 publications, 2.27%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 40, 2.27% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 40 publications, 2.27%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 36, 2.04% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 36 publications, 2.04%
Genetics	Genetics, 35, 1.99% Genetics 35 publications, 1.99%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 35, 1.99% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 35 publications, 1.99%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 23, 1.31% PLoS ONE 23 publications, 1.31%
ISEE Conference Abstracts	ISEE Conference Abstracts, 22, 1.25% ISEE Conference Abstracts 22 publications, 1.25%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 21, 1.19% Scientific Reports 21 publications, 1.19%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 1.14% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20 publications, 1.14%
Hydrological Processes	Hydrological Processes, 18, 1.02% Hydrological Processes 18 publications, 1.02%
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research	Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 17, 0.97% Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 17 publications, 0.97%
Environmental Research	Environmental Research, 17, 0.97% Environmental Research 17 publications, 0.97%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 16, 0.91% Science of the Total Environment 16 publications, 0.91%
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems	Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 15, 0.85% Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 15 publications, 0.85%
Molecules	Molecules, 13, 0.74% Molecules 13 publications, 0.74%
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 13, 0.74% Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 13 publications, 0.74%
Occupational and Environmental Medicine	Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 13, 0.74% Occupational and Environmental Medicine 13 publications, 0.74%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 13, 0.74% Geophysical Research Letters 13 publications, 0.74%
Infection and Immunity	Infection and Immunity, 12, 0.68% Infection and Immunity 12 publications, 0.68%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 0.68% Frontiers in Microbiology 12 publications, 0.68%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 12, 0.68% Environmental Science and Pollution Research 12 publications, 0.68%
Bulletin of Volcanology	Bulletin of Volcanology, 11, 0.62% Bulletin of Volcanology 11 publications, 0.62%
Biodiversity and Conservation	Biodiversity and Conservation, 10, 0.57% Biodiversity and Conservation 10 publications, 0.57%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, 0.57% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth	Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 9, 0.51% Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 9 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 9, 0.51% Journal of Geophysical Research 9 publications, 0.51%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 9, 0.51% Parasites and Vectors 9 publications, 0.51%
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies	Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 9, 0.51% Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 9 publications, 0.51%
Zootaxa	Zootaxa, 8, 0.45% Zootaxa 8 publications, 0.45%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 8, 0.45% Sustainability 8 publications, 0.45%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 7, 0.4% Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology 7 publications, 0.4%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 7, 0.4% Tropical Animal Health and Production 7 publications, 0.4%
Apidologie	Apidologie, 7, 0.4% Apidologie 7 publications, 0.4%
Polymers	Polymers, 7, 0.4% Polymers 7 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Medical Entomology	Journal of Medical Entomology, 7, 0.4% Journal of Medical Entomology 7 publications, 0.4%
	5 10 15 20 25

Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 357, 20.27% Springer Nature 357 publications, 20.27%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 342, 19.42% Elsevier 342 publications, 19.42%
Wiley	Wiley, 209, 11.87% Wiley 209 publications, 11.87%
MDPI	MDPI, 167, 9.48% MDPI 167 publications, 9.48%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 88, 5% Taylor & Francis 88 publications, 5%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 53, 3.01% Frontiers Media S.A. 53 publications, 3.01%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 50, 2.84% Oxford University Press 50 publications, 2.84%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 34, 1.93% American Society for Microbiology 34 publications, 1.93%
SAGE	SAGE, 33, 1.87% SAGE 33 publications, 1.87%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 31, 1.76% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 31 publications, 1.76%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 29, 1.65% Environmental Health Perspectives 29 publications, 1.65%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 23, 1.31% American Chemical Society (ACS) 23 publications, 1.31%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 21, 1.19% Cambridge University Press 21 publications, 1.19%
SciELO	SciELO, 19, 1.08% SciELO 19 publications, 1.08%
BMJ	BMJ, 18, 1.02% BMJ 18 publications, 1.02%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 13, 0.74% Walter de Gruyter 13 publications, 0.74%
Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz	Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, 13, 0.74% Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz 13 publications, 0.74%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 12, 0.68% American Geophysical Union 12 publications, 0.68%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 11, 0.62% Magnolia Press 11 publications, 0.62%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 11, 0.62% Hindawi Limited 11 publications, 0.62%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 9, 0.51% Mary Ann Liebert 9 publications, 0.51%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 9, 0.51% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 9 publications, 0.51%
Emerald	Emerald, 8, 0.45% Emerald 8 publications, 0.45%
Brill	Brill, 7, 0.4% Brill 7 publications, 0.4%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 7, 0.4% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 7 publications, 0.4%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 6, 0.34% Geological Society of America 6 publications, 0.34%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 6, 0.34% IGI Global 6 publications, 0.34%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 5, 0.28% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 5 publications, 0.28%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 5, 0.28% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 5 publications, 0.28%
Duke University Press	Duke University Press, 5, 0.28% Duke University Press 5 publications, 0.28%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Universidad de Costa Rica	Universidad de Costa Rica, 366, 20.78% Universidad de Costa Rica 366 publications, 20.78%
Costa Rica Institute of Technology	Costa Rica Institute of Technology, 139, 7.89% Costa Rica Institute of Technology 139 publications, 7.89%
University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 57, 3.24% University of Extremadura 57 publications, 3.24%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 56, 3.18% University of California, Berkeley 56 publications, 3.18%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 56, 3.18% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 56 publications, 3.18%
University of Murcia	University of Murcia, 38, 2.16% University of Murcia 38 publications, 2.16%
Lund University	Lund University, 36, 2.04% Lund University 36 publications, 2.04%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 36, 2.04% University of São Paulo 36 publications, 2.04%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 34, 1.93% University of Ottawa 34 publications, 1.93%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 32, 1.82% University of California, Santa Cruz 32 publications, 1.82%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 30, 1.7% University of New Mexico 30 publications, 1.7%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 28, 1.59% Karolinska Institute 28 publications, 1.59%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 26, 1.48% North Carolina State University 26 publications, 1.48%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 26, 1.48% Utrecht University 26 publications, 1.48%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 25, 1.42% Wageningen University and Research Centre 25 publications, 1.42%
University of Navarra	University of Navarra, 24, 1.36% University of Navarra 24 publications, 1.36%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 23, 1.31% University of Aberdeen 23 publications, 1.31%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 20, 1.14% University of California, San Diego 20 publications, 1.14%
University of the Basque Country	University of the Basque Country, 20, 1.14% University of the Basque Country 20 publications, 1.14%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 20, 1.14% University of Florida 20 publications, 1.14%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 20, 1.14% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 20 publications, 1.14%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 19, 1.08% University of Naples Federico II 19 publications, 1.08%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 19, 1.08% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 19 publications, 1.08%
Universidad de Concepción	Universidad de Concepción, 19, 1.08% Universidad de Concepción 19 publications, 1.08%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 18, 1.02% Cornell University 18 publications, 1.02%
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology	National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, 18, 1.02% National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology 18 publications, 1.02%
Boston University	Boston University, 18, 1.02% Boston University 18 publications, 1.02%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 18, 1.02% University of California, Davis 18 publications, 1.02%
McGill University	McGill University, 18, 1.02% McGill University 18 publications, 1.02%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 18, 1.02% Scripps Institution of Oceanography 18 publications, 1.02%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 57, 3.24% University of Extremadura 57 publications, 3.24%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 56, 3.18% University of California, Berkeley 56 publications, 3.18%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 56, 3.18% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 56 publications, 3.18%
University of Murcia	University of Murcia, 38, 2.16% University of Murcia 38 publications, 2.16%
Lund University	Lund University, 36, 2.04% Lund University 36 publications, 2.04%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 36, 2.04% University of São Paulo 36 publications, 2.04%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 34, 1.93% University of Ottawa 34 publications, 1.93%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 32, 1.82% University of California, Santa Cruz 32 publications, 1.82%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 30, 1.7% University of New Mexico 30 publications, 1.7%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 28, 1.59% Karolinska Institute 28 publications, 1.59%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 26, 1.48% North Carolina State University 26 publications, 1.48%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 26, 1.48% Utrecht University 26 publications, 1.48%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 25, 1.42% Wageningen University and Research Centre 25 publications, 1.42%
University of Navarra	University of Navarra, 24, 1.36% University of Navarra 24 publications, 1.36%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 23, 1.31% University of Aberdeen 23 publications, 1.31%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 20, 1.14% University of California, San Diego 20 publications, 1.14%
University of the Basque Country	University of the Basque Country, 20, 1.14% University of the Basque Country 20 publications, 1.14%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 20, 1.14% University of Florida 20 publications, 1.14%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 20, 1.14% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 20 publications, 1.14%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 19, 1.08% University of Naples Federico II 19 publications, 1.08%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 19, 1.08% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 19 publications, 1.08%
Universidad de Concepción	Universidad de Concepción, 19, 1.08% Universidad de Concepción 19 publications, 1.08%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 18, 1.02% Cornell University 18 publications, 1.02%
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology	National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, 18, 1.02% National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology 18 publications, 1.02%
Boston University	Boston University, 18, 1.02% Boston University 18 publications, 1.02%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 18, 1.02% University of California, Davis 18 publications, 1.02%
McGill University	McGill University, 18, 1.02% McGill University 18 publications, 1.02%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 18, 1.02% Scripps Institution of Oceanography 18 publications, 1.02%
University of Texas at Arlington	University of Texas at Arlington, 18, 1.02% University of Texas at Arlington 18 publications, 1.02%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia	Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 17, 0.97% Universidad Nacional de Colombia 17 publications, 0.97%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 483, 27.43% USA 483 publications, 27.43%
Spain	Spain, 248, 14.08% Spain 248 publications, 14.08%
Mexico	Mexico, 137, 7.78% Mexico 137 publications, 7.78%
Canada	Canada, 131, 7.44% Canada 131 publications, 7.44%
Germany	Germany, 128, 7.27% Germany 128 publications, 7.27%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 123, 6.98% United Kingdom 123 publications, 6.98%
Brazil	Brazil, 118, 6.7% Brazil 118 publications, 6.7%
France	France, 97, 5.51% France 97 publications, 5.51%
Sweden	Sweden, 97, 5.51% Sweden 97 publications, 5.51%
Italy	Italy, 84, 4.77% Italy 84 publications, 4.77%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 72, 4.09% Netherlands 72 publications, 4.09%
Chile	Chile, 70, 3.98% Chile 70 publications, 3.98%
Colombia	Colombia, 67, 3.8% Colombia 67 publications, 3.8%
Argentina	Argentina, 55, 3.12% Argentina 55 publications, 3.12%
Japan	Japan, 55, 3.12% Japan 55 publications, 3.12%
Australia	Australia, 51, 2.9% Australia 51 publications, 2.9%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 51, 2.9% Switzerland 51 publications, 2.9%
Panama	Panama, 46, 2.61% Panama 46 publications, 2.61%
Ecuador	Ecuador, 43, 2.44% Ecuador 43 publications, 2.44%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 33, 1.87% New Zealand 33 publications, 1.87%
Belgium	Belgium, 32, 1.82% Belgium 32 publications, 1.82%
Nicaragua	Nicaragua, 30, 1.7% Nicaragua 30 publications, 1.7%
China	China, 24, 1.36% China 24 publications, 1.36%
Portugal	Portugal, 23, 1.31% Portugal 23 publications, 1.31%
Peru	Peru, 23, 1.31% Peru 23 publications, 1.31%
Greece	Greece, 21, 1.19% Greece 21 publications, 1.19%
Denmark	Denmark, 20, 1.14% Denmark 20 publications, 1.14%
Austria	Austria, 19, 1.08% Austria 19 publications, 1.08%
India	India, 19, 1.08% India 19 publications, 1.08%
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