Starikov, Alexander

Publications

Citations

h-index

57193091974

Found

Total publications

Total citations

Citations per publication

6.31

Average publications per year

1.44

Average coauthors

6.85

Publications years

2016-2024 (9 years)

h-index

i10-index

m-index

0.56

o-index

g-index

w-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

i10-index

The number of the author's publications that received at least 10 links each.

https://scholar.googleblog.com/2011/11/google-scholar-citations-open-to-all.html

m-index

The researcher's m-index is numerically equal to the ratio of his h-index to the number of years that have passed since the first publication.

https://harzing.com/publications/white-papers/reflections-on-the-h-index

o-index

The geometric mean of the h-index and the number of citations of the most cited article of the scientist.

https://arxiv.org/abs/1511.01545

g-index

For a given set of articles, sorted in descending order of the number of citations that these articles received, the g-index is the largest number such that the g most cited articles received (in total) at least g² citations.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-006-0144-7

w-index

If w articles of a researcher have at least 10w citations each and other publications are less than 10(w+1) citations, then the researcher's w-index is equal to w.

https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.21276

Top-100

Fields of science

	1 2 3 4
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 4, 30.77% Molecular Biology 4 publications, 30.77%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 4, 30.77% General Medicine 4 publications, 30.77%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 4, 30.77% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 4 publications, 30.77%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 3, 23.08% Biochemistry 3 publications, 23.08%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 3, 23.08% Plant Science 3 publications, 23.08%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 2, 15.38% Catalysis 2 publications, 15.38%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 2, 15.38% Organic Chemistry 2 publications, 15.38%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 2, 15.38% Inorganic Chemistry 2 publications, 15.38%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2, 15.38% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 publications, 15.38%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 2, 15.38% Computer Science Applications 2 publications, 15.38%
Spectroscopy	Spectroscopy, 2, 15.38% Spectroscopy 2 publications, 15.38%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 2, 15.38% Biotechnology 2 publications, 15.38%
Ecology	Ecology, 2, 15.38% Ecology 2 publications, 15.38%
Genetics	Genetics, 1, 7.69% Genetics 1 publication, 7.69%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 1, 7.69% Microbiology 1 publication, 7.69%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 1, 7.69% Bioengineering 1 publication, 7.69%
	1 2 3 4

Journals

	1 2 3
Russian Journal of Plant Physiology	Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 3, 23.08% Russian Journal of Plant Physiology 3 publications, 23.08%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2, 15.38% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2 publications, 15.38%
Biotekhnologiya	Biotekhnologiya, 1, 7.69% Biotekhnologiya 1 publication, 7.69%
Biochimie	Biochimie, 1, 7.69% Biochimie 1 publication, 7.69%
FEMS Microbiology Ecology	FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 1, 7.69% FEMS Microbiology Ecology 1 publication, 7.69%
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 1, 7.69% Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 1 publication, 7.69%
Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology	Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, 1, 7.69% Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology 1 publication, 7.69%
Journal of Biotechnology	Journal of Biotechnology, 1, 7.69% Journal of Biotechnology 1 publication, 7.69%
Biomolecules	Biomolecules, 1, 7.69% Biomolecules 1 publication, 7.69%
Genome Announcements	Genome Announcements, 1, 7.69% Genome Announcements 1 publication, 7.69%
	1 2 3

Citing journals

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Biology	Biology, 8, 9.64% Biology 8 citations, 9.64%
Plants	Plants, 6, 7.23% Plants 6 citations, 7.23%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 5, 6.02% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 5 citations, 6.02%
Russian Journal of Plant Physiology	Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 4, 4.82% Russian Journal of Plant Physiology 4 citations, 4.82%
Algal Research	Algal Research, 4, 4.82% Algal Research 4 citations, 4.82%
Journal of Biotechnology	Journal of Biotechnology, 3, 3.61% Journal of Biotechnology 3 citations, 3.61%
Life	Life, 3, 3.61% Life 3 citations, 3.61%
Физиология растений	Физиология растений, 3, 3.61% Физиология растений 3 citations, 3.61%
Journal not defined	Journal not defined, 2, 2.41% Journal not defined 2 citations, 2.41%
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology	International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2, 2.41% International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2 citations, 2.41%
Diversity	Diversity, 2, 2.41% Diversity 2 citations, 2.41%
Biomolecules	Biomolecules, 2, 2.41% Biomolecules 2 citations, 2.41%
Industrial Biotechnology	Industrial Biotechnology, 2, 2.41% Industrial Biotechnology 2 citations, 2.41%
C – Journal of Carbon Research	C – Journal of Carbon Research, 2, 2.41% C – Journal of Carbon Research 2 citations, 2.41%
Issues of modern algology (Вопросы современной альгологии)	Issues of modern algology (Вопросы современной альгологии), 2, 2.41% Issues of modern algology (Вопросы современной альгологии) 2 citations, 2.41%
Journal of Cleaner Production	Journal of Cleaner Production, 1, 1.2% Journal of Cleaner Production 1 citation, 1.2%
Food Bioscience	Food Bioscience, 1, 1.2% Food Bioscience 1 citation, 1.2%
Marine Environmental Research	Marine Environmental Research, 1, 1.2% Marine Environmental Research 1 citation, 1.2%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 1, 1.2% Science of the Total Environment 1 citation, 1.2%
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1, 1.2% Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 1 citation, 1.2%
Biochimie	Biochimie, 1, 1.2% Biochimie 1 citation, 1.2%
Phycologia	Phycologia, 1, 1.2% Phycologia 1 citation, 1.2%
American Fern Journal	American Fern Journal, 1, 1.2% American Fern Journal 1 citation, 1.2%
Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology	Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, 1, 1.2% Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology 1 citation, 1.2%
Journal of Phycology	Journal of Phycology, 1, 1.2% Journal of Phycology 1 citation, 1.2%
Biotechnology Journal	Biotechnology Journal, 1, 1.2% Biotechnology Journal 1 citation, 1.2%
Aquaculture	Aquaculture, 1, 1.2% Aquaculture 1 citation, 1.2%
Reviews in Aquaculture	Reviews in Aquaculture, 1, 1.2% Reviews in Aquaculture 1 citation, 1.2%
Current Chemical Biology	Current Chemical Biology, 1, 1.2% Current Chemical Biology 1 citation, 1.2%
Antioxidants	Antioxidants, 1, 1.2% Antioxidants 1 citation, 1.2%
Horticulturae	Horticulturae, 1, 1.2% Horticulturae 1 citation, 1.2%
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources	Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, 1, 1.2% Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources 1 citation, 1.2%
Biotechnology and Bioengineering	Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 1, 1.2% Biotechnology and Bioengineering 1 citation, 1.2%
Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering	Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering, 1, 1.2% Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering 1 citation, 1.2%
Mycology	Mycology, 1, 1.2% Mycology 1 citation, 1.2%
Frontiers in Earth Science	Frontiers in Earth Science, 1, 1.2% Frontiers in Earth Science 1 citation, 1.2%
Critical Reviews in Biotechnology	Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 1, 1.2% Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 1 citation, 1.2%
International Journal of Plant Biology	International Journal of Plant Biology, 1, 1.2% International Journal of Plant Biology 1 citation, 1.2%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 1, 1.2% Microbiology 1 citation, 1.2%
Waste and Biomass Valorization	Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1, 1.2% Waste and Biomass Valorization 1 citation, 1.2%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 1, 1.2% Heliyon 1 citation, 1.2%
Microbiology Resource Announcements	Microbiology Resource Announcements, 1, 1.2% Microbiology Resource Announcements 1 citation, 1.2%
Journal of Hazardous Materials	Journal of Hazardous Materials, 1, 1.2% Journal of Hazardous Materials 1 citation, 1.2%
Marine Drugs	Marine Drugs, 1, 1.2% Marine Drugs 1 citation, 1.2%
Biotechnology Reports	Biotechnology Reports, 1, 1.2% Biotechnology Reports 1 citation, 1.2%
Genome Announcements	Genome Announcements, 1, 1.2% Genome Announcements 1 citation, 1.2%
Микробиология	Микробиология, 1, 1.2% Микробиология 1 citation, 1.2%
ISME Communications	ISME Communications, 1, 1.2% ISME Communications 1 citation, 1.2%

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Publishers

	1 2 3 4
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 4, 30.77% Pleiades Publishing 4 publications, 30.77%
MDPI	MDPI, 3, 23.08% MDPI 3 publications, 23.08%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2, 15.38% Elsevier 2 publications, 15.38%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1, 7.69% Springer Nature 1 publication, 7.69%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1, 7.69% Oxford University Press 1 publication, 7.69%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 1, 7.69% American Society for Microbiology 1 publication, 7.69%
State Research Institute for Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms	State Research Institute for Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms, 1, 7.69% State Research Institute for Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms 1 publication, 7.69%
	1 2 3 4

Organizations from articles

Countries from articles

	2 4 6 8 10 12
Russia	Russia, 12, 92.31% Russia 12 publications, 92.31%
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan, 5, 38.46% Kazakhstan 5 publications, 38.46%
Country not defined	Country not defined, 1, 7.69% Country not defined 1 publication, 7.69%
	2 4 6 8 10 12

Citing organizations

	5 10 15 20
Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 20, 24.39% Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences 20 citations, 24.39%
Organization not defined	Organization not defined, 17, 20.73% Organization not defined 17 citations, 20.73%
Tambov State Technical University	Tambov State Technical University, 3, 3.66% Tambov State Technical University 3 citations, 3.66%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 2, 2.44% Lomonosov Moscow State University 2 citations, 2.44%
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia	Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, 2, 2.44% Peoples' Friendship University of Russia 2 citations, 2.44%
Al Farabi Kazakh National University	Al Farabi Kazakh National University, 2, 2.44% Al Farabi Kazakh National University 2 citations, 2.44%
Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2, 2.44% Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2 citations, 2.44%
Lanzhou University	Lanzhou University, 2, 2.44% Lanzhou University 2 citations, 2.44%
Lanzhou City University	Lanzhou City University, 2, 2.44% Lanzhou City University 2 citations, 2.44%
Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, 1.22% Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences 1 citation, 1.22%
Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, 1.22% Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences 1 citation, 1.22%
Institute of Basic Biological Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Basic Biological Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, 1.22% Institute of Basic Biological Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences 1 citation, 1.22%
Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, 1.22% Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 1 citation, 1.22%
Institute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, 1.22% Institute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 1 citation, 1.22%
Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, 1.22% Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences 1 citation, 1.22%
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University	Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 1, 1.22% Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University 1 citation, 1.22%
Federal Research Centre “Fundamentals of Biotechnology” of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Federal Research Centre “Fundamentals of Biotechnology” of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, 1.22% Federal Research Centre “Fundamentals of Biotechnology” of the Russian Academy of Sciences 1 citation, 1.22%
Saint Petersburg State University	Saint Petersburg State University, 1, 1.22% Saint Petersburg State University 1 citation, 1.22%
Kemerovo State University	Kemerovo State University, 1, 1.22% Kemerovo State University 1 citation, 1.22%
M. Akmullah Bashkir State Pedagogical University	M. Akmullah Bashkir State Pedagogical University, 1, 1.22% M. Akmullah Bashkir State Pedagogical University 1 citation, 1.22%
Central Institute for Tuberculosis	Central Institute for Tuberculosis, 1, 1.22% Central Institute for Tuberculosis 1 citation, 1.22%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 1, 1.22% King Saud University 1 citation, 1.22%
Imam Khomeini International University	Imam Khomeini International University, 1, 1.22% Imam Khomeini International University 1 citation, 1.22%
Graphic Era University	Graphic Era University, 1, 1.22% Graphic Era University 1 citation, 1.22%
Peking University	Peking University, 1, 1.22% Peking University 1 citation, 1.22%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1, 1.22% Hebrew University of Jerusalem 1 citation, 1.22%
Qatar University	Qatar University, 1, 1.22% Qatar University 1 citation, 1.22%
Texas A&M University at Qatar	Texas A&M University at Qatar, 1, 1.22% Texas A&M University at Qatar 1 citation, 1.22%
University Malaysia, Terengganu	University Malaysia, Terengganu, 1, 1.22% University Malaysia, Terengganu 1 citation, 1.22%
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University	Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, 1, 1.22% Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University 1 citation, 1.22%
Nanjing Normal University	Nanjing Normal University, 1, 1.22% Nanjing Normal University 1 citation, 1.22%
South China Agricultural University	South China Agricultural University, 1, 1.22% South China Agricultural University 1 citation, 1.22%
Shenzhen University	Shenzhen University, 1, 1.22% Shenzhen University 1 citation, 1.22%
Sultan Qaboos University	Sultan Qaboos University, 1, 1.22% Sultan Qaboos University 1 citation, 1.22%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1, 1.22% Imperial College London 1 citation, 1.22%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 1, 1.22% University of Nottingham 1 citation, 1.22%
Chengdu University	Chengdu University, 1, 1.22% Chengdu University 1 citation, 1.22%
Shenyang Agricultural University	Shenyang Agricultural University, 1, 1.22% Shenyang Agricultural University 1 citation, 1.22%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 1, 1.22% University of Tsukuba 1 citation, 1.22%
Guizhou Medical University	Guizhou Medical University, 1, 1.22% Guizhou Medical University 1 citation, 1.22%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 1, 1.22% Cairo University 1 citation, 1.22%
Northwest University	Northwest University, 1, 1.22% Northwest University 1 citation, 1.22%
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology	Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, 1, 1.22% Shaanxi University of Science and Technology 1 citation, 1.22%
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 1, 1.22% Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 1 citation, 1.22%
Brawijaya University	Brawijaya University, 1, 1.22% Brawijaya University 1 citation, 1.22%
Northwest A&F University	Northwest A&F University, 1, 1.22% Northwest A&F University 1 citation, 1.22%
Technical University of Berlin	Technical University of Berlin, 1, 1.22% Technical University of Berlin 1 citation, 1.22%
Midwestern University	Midwestern University, 1, 1.22% Midwestern University 1 citation, 1.22%
Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences	Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 1, 1.22% Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences 1 citation, 1.22%
Qinghai University	Qinghai University, 1, 1.22% Qinghai University 1 citation, 1.22%
Guangxi University	Guangxi University, 1, 1.22% Guangxi University 1 citation, 1.22%
Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research	Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, 1, 1.22% Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research 1 citation, 1.22%
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries	Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, 1, 1.22% Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries 1 citation, 1.22%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 1, 1.22% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 1 citation, 1.22%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1, 1.22% University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 1 citation, 1.22%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 1, 1.22% Institut Pasteur 1 citation, 1.22%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1, 1.22% University of British Columbia 1 citation, 1.22%
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences	Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, 1, 1.22% Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences 1 citation, 1.22%
University of Potsdam	University of Potsdam, 1, 1.22% University of Potsdam 1 citation, 1.22%
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority	Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, 1, 1.22% Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority 1 citation, 1.22%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 1, 1.22% Hiroshima University 1 citation, 1.22%
National Institute for Basic Biology	National Institute for Basic Biology, 1, 1.22% National Institute for Basic Biology 1 citation, 1.22%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 1, 1.22% University of Porto 1 citation, 1.22%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1, 1.22% Université Paris-Saclay 1 citation, 1.22%
Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia	Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia, 1, 1.22% Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia 1 citation, 1.22%
New Valley University	New Valley University, 1, 1.22% New Valley University 1 citation, 1.22%
Ibn Tofaïl University	Ibn Tofaïl University, 1, 1.22% Ibn Tofaïl University 1 citation, 1.22%
Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research	Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research, 1, 1.22% Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research 1 citation, 1.22%

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Citing countries

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Russia	Russia, 32, 39.02% Russia 32 citations, 39.02%
Country not defined	Country not defined, 9, 10.98% Country not defined 9 citations, 10.98%
China	China, 9, 10.98% China 9 citations, 10.98%
USA	USA, 4, 4.88% USA 4 citations, 4.88%
Japan	Japan, 4, 4.88% Japan 4 citations, 4.88%
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan, 3, 3.66% Kazakhstan 3 citations, 3.66%
Egypt	Egypt, 3, 3.66% Egypt 3 citations, 3.66%
Germany	Germany, 2, 2.44% Germany 2 citations, 2.44%
France	France, 2, 2.44% France 2 citations, 2.44%
Portugal	Portugal, 2, 2.44% Portugal 2 citations, 2.44%
India	India, 2, 2.44% India 2 citations, 2.44%
Spain	Spain, 2, 2.44% Spain 2 citations, 2.44%
Canada	Canada, 2, 2.44% Canada 2 citations, 2.44%
Morocco	Morocco, 2, 2.44% Morocco 2 citations, 2.44%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 2, 2.44% Czech Republic 2 citations, 2.44%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 1, 1.22% Ukraine 1 citation, 1.22%
Argentina	Argentina, 1, 1.22% Argentina 1 citation, 1.22%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1, 1.22% United Kingdom 1 citation, 1.22%
Hungary	Hungary, 1, 1.22% Hungary 1 citation, 1.22%
Greece	Greece, 1, 1.22% Greece 1 citation, 1.22%
Israel	Israel, 1, 1.22% Israel 1 citation, 1.22%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 1, 1.22% Indonesia 1 citation, 1.22%
Iran	Iran, 1, 1.22% Iran 1 citation, 1.22%
Italy	Italy, 1, 1.22% Italy 1 citation, 1.22%
Qatar	Qatar, 1, 1.22% Qatar 1 citation, 1.22%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 1, 1.22% Malaysia 1 citation, 1.22%
Oman	Oman, 1, 1.22% Oman 1 citation, 1.22%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1, 1.22% Republic of Korea 1 citation, 1.22%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 1, 1.22% Saudi Arabia 1 citation, 1.22%
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