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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Short name
UPB
Country, city
Colombia, Medellín
Publications
2 474
Citations
38 025
h-index
81
Top-3 journals
Sustainability
Sustainability (37 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Universidad de Antioquia
Universidad de Antioquia (412 publications)
Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe
Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe (174 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1973

Total publications
2474
Total citations
38025
Citations per publication
15.37
Average publications per year
45.81
Average authors per publication
6.4
h-index
81
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, 246, 9.94%
General Medicine
246 publications, 9.94%
General Physics and Astronomy, 125, 5.05%
General Physics and Astronomy
125 publications, 5.05%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 120, 4.85%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
120 publications, 4.85%
Infectious Diseases, 107, 4.32%
Infectious Diseases
107 publications, 4.32%
Mechanical Engineering, 96, 3.88%
Mechanical Engineering
96 publications, 3.88%
General Materials Science, 90, 3.64%
General Materials Science
90 publications, 3.64%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 90, 3.64%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
90 publications, 3.64%
Rheumatology, 86, 3.48%
Rheumatology
86 publications, 3.48%
General Chemistry, 77, 3.11%
General Chemistry
77 publications, 3.11%
General Chemical Engineering, 68, 2.75%
General Chemical Engineering
68 publications, 2.75%
Polymers and Plastics, 68, 2.75%
Polymers and Plastics
68 publications, 2.75%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 68, 2.75%
Psychiatry and Mental health
68 publications, 2.75%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 66, 2.67%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
66 publications, 2.67%
Condensed Matter Physics, 64, 2.59%
Condensed Matter Physics
64 publications, 2.59%
Computer Science Applications, 58, 2.34%
Computer Science Applications
58 publications, 2.34%
Mechanics of Materials, 53, 2.14%
Mechanics of Materials
53 publications, 2.14%
General Engineering, 51, 2.06%
General Engineering
51 publications, 2.06%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 51, 2.06%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
51 publications, 2.06%
Microbiology (medical), 50, 2.02%
Microbiology (medical)
50 publications, 2.02%
Geography, Planning and Development, 50, 2.02%
Geography, Planning and Development
50 publications, 2.02%
Materials Chemistry, 49, 1.98%
Materials Chemistry
49 publications, 1.98%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 49, 1.98%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
49 publications, 1.98%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 49, 1.98%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
49 publications, 1.98%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 48, 1.94%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
48 publications, 1.94%
Dermatology, 46, 1.86%
Dermatology
46 publications, 1.86%
Building and Construction, 43, 1.74%
Building and Construction
43 publications, 1.74%
Control and Systems Engineering, 42, 1.7%
Control and Systems Engineering
42 publications, 1.7%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 42, 1.7%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
42 publications, 1.7%
Immunology and Allergy, 41, 1.66%
Immunology and Allergy
41 publications, 1.66%
Biochemistry, 40, 1.62%
Biochemistry
40 publications, 1.62%
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Journals

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Journal of Physics: Conference Series
93 publications, 3.76%
Revista Colombiana de Reumatologia
64 publications, 2.59%
Sustainability
37 publications, 1.5%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
34 publications, 1.37%
Energies
28 publications, 1.13%
Revista Colombiana de Reumatología (English Edition)
27 publications, 1.09%
IFMBE Proceedings
25 publications, 1.01%
Polymers
23 publications, 0.93%
Piel
22 publications, 0.89%
Acta Colombiana de Cuidado Intensivo
21 publications, 0.85%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
20 publications, 0.81%
IEEE Latin America Transactions
19 publications, 0.77%
Heliyon
19 publications, 0.77%
Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatria
17 publications, 0.69%
Communications in Computer and Information Science
15 publications, 0.61%
Molecules
14 publications, 0.57%
European Psychiatry
14 publications, 0.57%
PLoS ONE
14 publications, 0.57%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
13 publications, 0.53%
Sensors
13 publications, 0.53%
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
13 publications, 0.53%
Revista Colombiana de Ortopedia y Traumatología
13 publications, 0.53%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
12 publications, 0.49%
Cellulose
12 publications, 0.49%
IFAC-PapersOnLine
11 publications, 0.44%
Optics Communications
11 publications, 0.44%
Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology
10 publications, 0.4%
Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas
10 publications, 0.4%
Processes
10 publications, 0.4%
Medical Mycology
9 publications, 0.36%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
763 publications, 30.84%
Springer Nature
363 publications, 14.67%
MDPI
260 publications, 10.51%
IOP Publishing
136 publications, 5.5%
Wiley
109 publications, 4.41%
SAGE
73 publications, 2.95%
Taylor & Francis
70 publications, 2.83%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
52 publications, 2.1%
Asociacion Colombiana de Reumatologia
50 publications, 2.02%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
44 publications, 1.78%
Oxford University Press
41 publications, 1.66%
Frontiers Media S.A.
40 publications, 1.62%
Cambridge University Press
27 publications, 1.09%
ifmbe proceedings
25 publications, 1.01%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
24 publications, 0.97%
SciELO
20 publications, 0.81%
Emerald
19 publications, 0.77%
Hindawi Limited
16 publications, 0.65%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
15 publications, 0.61%
American Society for Microbiology
14 publications, 0.57%
ASME International
10 publications, 0.4%
Trans Tech Publications
9 publications, 0.36%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
8 publications, 0.32%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
8 publications, 0.32%
The Endocrine Society
8 publications, 0.32%
IGI Global
8 publications, 0.32%
BMJ
7 publications, 0.28%
Inderscience Publishers
7 publications, 0.28%
Environmental Health Perspectives
7 publications, 0.28%
IMR Press
6 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

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Universidad de Antioquia
412 publications, 16.65%
Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe
174 publications, 7.03%
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
128 publications, 5.17%
Universidad CES
96 publications, 3.88%
Universidad Industrial de Santander
67 publications, 2.71%
Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano
66 publications, 2.67%
University of Manitoba
55 publications, 2.22%
Universidad de Medellín
48 publications, 1.94%
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
36 publications, 1.46%
University of the Basque Country
32 publications, 1.29%
Universidad Politécnica Salesiana
32 publications, 1.29%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
31 publications, 1.25%
Polytechnic University of Valencia
26 publications, 1.05%
Getafe University Hospital
25 publications, 1.01%
Universidad El Bosque
24 publications, 0.97%
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
24 publications, 0.97%
Hannover Medical School
23 publications, 0.93%
Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
23 publications, 0.93%
University of Nottingham
22 publications, 0.89%
University of Rovira i Virgili
22 publications, 0.89%
Universidad EAFIT
22 publications, 0.89%
Harvard University
21 publications, 0.85%
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
21 publications, 0.85%
Universidad de la Costa
21 publications, 0.85%
Indiana University School of Medicine
20 publications, 0.81%
University of São Paulo
20 publications, 0.81%
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
20 publications, 0.81%
Autonomous University of Barcelona
19 publications, 0.77%
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
19 publications, 0.77%
Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados
19 publications, 0.77%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Manitoba
55 publications, 2.22%
University of the Basque Country
32 publications, 1.29%
Universidad Politécnica Salesiana
32 publications, 1.29%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
31 publications, 1.25%
Polytechnic University of Valencia
26 publications, 1.05%
Getafe University Hospital
25 publications, 1.01%
Hannover Medical School
23 publications, 0.93%
University of Nottingham
22 publications, 0.89%
University of Rovira i Virgili
22 publications, 0.89%
Harvard University
21 publications, 0.85%
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
21 publications, 0.85%
Indiana University School of Medicine
20 publications, 0.81%
University of São Paulo
20 publications, 0.81%
Autonomous University of Barcelona
19 publications, 0.77%
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
19 publications, 0.77%
Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados
19 publications, 0.77%
University of Toronto
18 publications, 0.73%
University College London
16 publications, 0.65%
University of Buenos Aires
15 publications, 0.61%
Instituto de Carboquímica
15 publications, 0.61%
Auburn University
14 publications, 0.57%
University of California, San Francisco
14 publications, 0.57%
Universidad de Sevilla
14 publications, 0.57%
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
13 publications, 0.53%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
13 publications, 0.53%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
13 publications, 0.53%
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
13 publications, 0.53%
University of Valencia
12 publications, 0.49%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
12 publications, 0.49%
University Hospital of Bern
11 publications, 0.44%
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With other countries

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USA, 284, 11.48%
USA
284 publications, 11.48%
Spain, 269, 10.87%
Spain
269 publications, 10.87%
Mexico, 129, 5.21%
Mexico
129 publications, 5.21%
Canada, 114, 4.61%
Canada
114 publications, 4.61%
Brazil, 104, 4.2%
Brazil
104 publications, 4.2%
United Kingdom, 83, 3.35%
United Kingdom
83 publications, 3.35%
France, 74, 2.99%
France
74 publications, 2.99%
Argentina, 74, 2.99%
Argentina
74 publications, 2.99%
Germany, 68, 2.75%
Germany
68 publications, 2.75%
Ecuador, 63, 2.55%
Ecuador
63 publications, 2.55%
Italy, 61, 2.47%
Italy
61 publications, 2.47%
Chile, 60, 2.43%
Chile
60 publications, 2.43%
China, 35, 1.41%
China
35 publications, 1.41%
Australia, 35, 1.41%
Australia
35 publications, 1.41%
Venezuela, 33, 1.33%
Venezuela
33 publications, 1.33%
Netherlands, 29, 1.17%
Netherlands
29 publications, 1.17%
Switzerland, 27, 1.09%
Switzerland
27 publications, 1.09%
Portugal, 25, 1.01%
Portugal
25 publications, 1.01%
India, 23, 0.93%
India
23 publications, 0.93%
Peru, 22, 0.89%
Peru
22 publications, 0.89%
Uruguay, 21, 0.85%
Uruguay
21 publications, 0.85%
Saudi Arabia, 18, 0.73%
Saudi Arabia
18 publications, 0.73%
Tunisia, 18, 0.73%
Tunisia
18 publications, 0.73%
Greece, 17, 0.69%
Greece
17 publications, 0.69%
Denmark, 17, 0.69%
Denmark
17 publications, 0.69%
Republic of Korea, 17, 0.69%
Republic of Korea
17 publications, 0.69%
Belgium, 16, 0.65%
Belgium
16 publications, 0.65%
Sweden, 16, 0.65%
Sweden
16 publications, 0.65%
Ireland, 14, 0.57%
Ireland
14 publications, 0.57%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1973 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.