About

Tiago Silva completed the MSc in Physics Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico at the University of Lisbon, Portugal in 2011 and received his PhD degree (Plasma Physics domain) from the University of Mons, Belgium in 2015. Currently, he is an Invited Assistant Professor at the Physics Department of Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal, in the Scientific Area of Plasma Physics, Lasers and Nuclear Fusion. He is also a Researcher (contracted via individual scientific employment of FCT) at the Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion (IPFN), in the N - Plasmas Reactive: Modelling and Engineering (N-PRiME) group. He was recently awarded a Fulbright Grant to conduct a research project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) targeted at exploring the potential of plasma technology to convert CO2 into oxygen in the Martian environment. He has co-authored more than 30 papers in international journals and about 40 communications at international conferences (12 invited talks). He supervises(d) 1 PhD student and 7 MSc/Bachelor students in Instituto Superior Técnico. According to Google Scholar (November 2024), his research was cited 1600 times with a corresponding h-index of 22.

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Total publications
55
Total citations
1471
Citations per publication
26.75
Average publications per year
3.67
Average coauthors
4.98
Publications years
2011-2025 (15 years)
h-index
22
i10-index
34
m-index
1.47
o-index
63
g-index
38
w-index
6
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.
i10-index
The number of the author's publications that received at least 10 links each.
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.
o-index
The geometric mean of the h-index and the number of citations of the most cited article of the scientist.
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.
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.

Fields of science

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Condensed Matter Physics, 30, 54.55%
Condensed Matter Physics
30 publications, 54.55%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 11, 20%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
11 publications, 20%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 9, 16.36%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
9 publications, 16.36%
Acoustics and Ultrasonics, 7, 12.73%
Acoustics and Ultrasonics
7 publications, 12.73%
General Physics and Astronomy, 4, 7.27%
General Physics and Astronomy
4 publications, 7.27%
General Chemistry, 3, 5.45%
General Chemistry
3 publications, 5.45%
General Chemical Engineering, 3, 5.45%
General Chemical Engineering
3 publications, 5.45%
Polymers and Plastics, 3, 5.45%
Polymers and Plastics
3 publications, 5.45%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2, 3.64%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
2 publications, 3.64%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 2, 3.64%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
2 publications, 3.64%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 2, 3.64%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
2 publications, 3.64%
Fuel Technology, 2, 3.64%
Fuel Technology
2 publications, 3.64%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 2, 3.64%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
2 publications, 3.64%
General Medicine, 1, 1.82%
General Medicine
1 publication, 1.82%
Process Chemistry and Technology, 1, 1.82%
Process Chemistry and Technology
1 publication, 1.82%
Instrumentation, 1, 1.82%
Instrumentation
1 publication, 1.82%
General Energy, 1, 1.82%
General Energy
1 publication, 1.82%
Waste Management and Disposal, 1, 1.82%
Waste Management and Disposal
1 publication, 1.82%
Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous), 1, 1.82%
Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
1 publication, 1.82%
General Computer Science, 1, 1.82%
General Computer Science
1 publication, 1.82%
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Journals

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Plasma Sources Science and Technology
17 publications, 30.91%
Journal Physics D: Applied Physics
8 publications, 14.55%
Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
3 publications, 5.45%
Journal of Applied Physics
3 publications, 5.45%
Plasma Processes and Polymers
3 publications, 5.45%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
2 publications, 3.64%
Journal of Physical Chemistry A
2 publications, 3.64%
Optics Letters
1 publication, 1.82%
EPJ Applied Physics
1 publication, 1.82%
Computer
1 publication, 1.82%
European Physical Journal D
1 publication, 1.82%
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
1 publication, 1.82%
Europhysics News
1 publication, 1.82%
Journal of CO2 Utilization
1 publication, 1.82%
ECS Transactions
1 publication, 1.82%
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Citing journals

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Plasma Sources Science and Technology
325 citations, 22.08%
Journal Physics D: Applied Physics
109 citations, 7.4%
Journal of CO2 Utilization
104 citations, 7.07%
Journal not defined, 72, 4.89%
Journal not defined
72 citations, 4.89%
Plasma Processes and Polymers
68 citations, 4.62%
Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
46 citations, 3.13%
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
40 citations, 2.72%
Journal of Applied Physics
35 citations, 2.38%
Physics of Plasmas
34 citations, 2.31%
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
33 citations, 2.24%
Chemical Engineering Journal
31 citations, 2.11%
European Physical Journal D
18 citations, 1.22%
Journal of Physical Chemistry A
15 citations, 1.02%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
14 citations, 0.95%
Vacuum
14 citations, 0.95%
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
14 citations, 0.95%
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
13 citations, 0.88%
ChemSusChem
13 citations, 0.88%
Physics of Fluids
13 citations, 0.88%
Reaction Chemistry and Engineering
13 citations, 0.88%
Density Matrix Theory and Applications
11 citations, 0.75%
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
10 citations, 0.68%
Journal of Chemical Physics
9 citations, 0.61%
Surface and Coatings Technology
9 citations, 0.61%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
9 citations, 0.61%
Catalysis Today
8 citations, 0.54%
Fuel
8 citations, 0.54%
Plasma Science and Technology
7 citations, 0.48%
Green Chemistry
7 citations, 0.48%
Frontiers in Energy Research
7 citations, 0.48%
Thin Solid Films
7 citations, 0.48%
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
6 citations, 0.41%
AIP Advances
6 citations, 0.41%
ACS Energy Letters
6 citations, 0.41%
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
6 citations, 0.41%
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
6 citations, 0.41%
Current Applied Physics
6 citations, 0.41%
Physica Scripta
6 citations, 0.41%
Energy Technology
6 citations, 0.41%
Plasma Physics Reports
6 citations, 0.41%
Energies
6 citations, 0.41%
Handbook of Research on Diverse Applications of Nanotechnology in Biomedicine, Chemistry, and Engineering
6 citations, 0.41%
Catalysts
5 citations, 0.34%
Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering
5 citations, 0.34%
Energy & Fuels
5 citations, 0.34%
Acta Physica Sinica
5 citations, 0.34%
Journal of Energy Chemistry
5 citations, 0.34%
Vestnik St. Petersburg University: Mathematics
5 citations, 0.34%
Fundamental Plasma Physics
5 citations, 0.34%
Green Energy and Resources
5 citations, 0.34%
Journal of Cleaner Production
4 citations, 0.27%
Solar System Research
4 citations, 0.27%
Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry
4 citations, 0.27%
Energy and Environmental Science
4 citations, 0.27%
Review of Scientific Instruments
4 citations, 0.27%
Chemical Physics
4 citations, 0.27%
Physical Review E
4 citations, 0.27%
Journal of Electrostatics
4 citations, 0.27%
Processes
4 citations, 0.27%
Results in Physics
4 citations, 0.27%
Molecules
3 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
3 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
3 citations, 0.2%
Chemical Physics Letters
3 citations, 0.2%
Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A
3 citations, 0.2%
Spectrochimica Acta, Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy
3 citations, 0.2%
Journal of the Indian Chemical Society
3 citations, 0.2%
Energy Conversion and Management
3 citations, 0.2%
AIAA Journal
3 citations, 0.2%
Chem
3 citations, 0.2%
Contributions to Plasma Physics
3 citations, 0.2%
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
3 citations, 0.2%
Faraday Discussions
3 citations, 0.2%
Chemical Society Reviews
3 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Membrane Science
3 citations, 0.2%
Atoms
3 citations, 0.2%
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
3 citations, 0.2%
Acta Astronautica
3 citations, 0.2%
Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology
3 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
2 citations, 0.14%
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
2 citations, 0.14%
Applied Physics Letters
2 citations, 0.14%
ACS Catalysis
2 citations, 0.14%
Frontiers in Chemistry
2 citations, 0.14%
ACS Applied Energy Materials
2 citations, 0.14%
Journal of the Energy Institute
2 citations, 0.14%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
2 citations, 0.14%
Plasma and Fusion Research
2 citations, 0.14%
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
2 citations, 0.14%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
2 citations, 0.14%
Applied Surface Science
2 citations, 0.14%
Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
2 citations, 0.14%
Scientific Reports
2 citations, 0.14%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2 citations, 0.14%
Sustainable Energy and Fuels
2 citations, 0.14%
Chemical Engineering Science
2 citations, 0.14%
ChemPhysChem
2 citations, 0.14%
Carbon Letters
2 citations, 0.14%
Shock Waves
2 citations, 0.14%
Rendiconti Lincei
2 citations, 0.14%
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Publishers

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IOP Publishing
25 publications, 45.45%
Springer Nature
4 publications, 7.27%
Wiley
3 publications, 5.45%
Elsevier
3 publications, 5.45%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
3 publications, 5.45%
AIP Publishing
3 publications, 5.45%
EDP Sciences
2 publications, 3.64%
Optica Publishing Group
1 publication, 1.82%
The Electrochemical Society
1 publication, 1.82%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
1 publication, 1.82%
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Organizations from articles

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University of Lisbon
25 publications, 45.45%
Organization not defined, 18, 32.73%
Organization not defined
18 publications, 32.73%
University of Mons
13 publications, 23.64%
Sorbonne University
9 publications, 16.36%
Eindhoven University of Technology
8 publications, 14.55%
Université Paris-Saclay
8 publications, 14.55%
University of Porto
7 publications, 12.73%
University of Antwerp
6 publications, 10.91%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
6 publications, 10.91%
Kiel University
2 publications, 3.64%
University of Bucharest
2 publications, 3.64%
University of West Bohemia
2 publications, 3.64%
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
1 publication, 1.82%
Saint Petersburg State University
1 publication, 1.82%
King Saud University
1 publication, 1.82%
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 1.82%
Imperial College London
1 publication, 1.82%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1 publication, 1.82%
University of Perugia
1 publication, 1.82%
Institute of Structure of Matter
1 publication, 1.82%
Institute for the Science and Technology of Plasmas
1 publication, 1.82%
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1 publication, 1.82%
University of Michigan
1 publication, 1.82%
University of Córdoba
1 publication, 1.82%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
1 publication, 1.82%
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
1 publication, 1.82%
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
1 publication, 1.82%
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Countries from articles

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Portugal, 29, 52.73%
Portugal
29 publications, 52.73%
Country not defined, 18, 32.73%
Country not defined
18 publications, 32.73%
Belgium, 16, 29.09%
Belgium
16 publications, 29.09%
France, 15, 27.27%
France
15 publications, 27.27%
Netherlands, 9, 16.36%
Netherlands
9 publications, 16.36%
USA, 7, 12.73%
USA
7 publications, 12.73%
Romania, 4, 7.27%
Romania
4 publications, 7.27%
Germany, 3, 5.45%
Germany
3 publications, 5.45%
Spain, 3, 5.45%
Spain
3 publications, 5.45%
Russia, 2, 3.64%
Russia
2 publications, 3.64%
Czech Republic, 2, 3.64%
Czech Republic
2 publications, 3.64%
China, 1, 1.82%
China
1 publication, 1.82%
Bulgaria, 1, 1.82%
Bulgaria
1 publication, 1.82%
United Kingdom, 1, 1.82%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 1.82%
Italy, 1, 1.82%
Italy
1 publication, 1.82%
Saudi Arabia, 1, 1.82%
Saudi Arabia
1 publication, 1.82%
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Citing organizations

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Organization not defined, 155, 10.54%
Organization not defined
155 citations, 10.54%
University of Antwerp
87 citations, 5.91%
University of Lisbon
55 citations, 3.74%
Eindhoven University of Technology
48 citations, 3.26%
University of Mons
44 citations, 2.99%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
27 citations, 1.84%
University of Liverpool
19 citations, 1.29%
Saint Petersburg State University
18 citations, 1.22%
Sorbonne University
18 citations, 1.22%
Sichuan University
17 citations, 1.16%
Dalian University of Technology
17 citations, 1.16%
Université Paris-Saclay
17 citations, 1.16%
Xi'an Jiaotong University
15 citations, 1.02%
Shandong University
15 citations, 1.02%
Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
15 citations, 1.02%
Ruhr University Bochum
15 citations, 1.02%
Beihang University
13 citations, 0.88%
University of Belgrade
13 citations, 0.88%
Nagoya University
12 citations, 0.82%
Zhejiang University
10 citations, 0.68%
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
10 citations, 0.68%
Institute of Nanotechnology
9 citations, 0.61%
Institute for the Science and Technology of Plasmas
9 citations, 0.61%
Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology
9 citations, 0.61%
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
9 citations, 0.61%
Masaryk University
9 citations, 0.61%
Nanjing Tech University
8 citations, 0.54%
University of Manchester
8 citations, 0.54%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
8 citations, 0.54%
University of Massachusetts Lowell
8 citations, 0.54%
Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences
7 citations, 0.48%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
7 citations, 0.48%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
7 citations, 0.48%
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
7 citations, 0.48%
Maastricht University
7 citations, 0.48%
University of Bari Aldo Moro
7 citations, 0.48%
University of Trento
7 citations, 0.48%
Tohoku University
7 citations, 0.48%
University of Stuttgart
7 citations, 0.48%
Kyushu University
7 citations, 0.48%
University of Porto
7 citations, 0.48%
Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
7 citations, 0.48%
Delft University of Technology
6 citations, 0.41%
Tianjin University
6 citations, 0.41%
Osaka University
6 citations, 0.41%
Technical University of Darmstadt
6 citations, 0.41%
A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis RAS
5 citations, 0.34%
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
5 citations, 0.34%
Harbin Institute of Technology
5 citations, 0.34%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
5 citations, 0.34%
Tokyo Institute of Technology
5 citations, 0.34%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
5 citations, 0.34%
University of Notre Dame
5 citations, 0.34%
Dublin City University
5 citations, 0.34%
Forschungszentrum Jülich
5 citations, 0.34%
Tokyo Polytechnic University
5 citations, 0.34%
Polytechnique Montréal
5 citations, 0.34%
University of West Bohemia
5 citations, 0.34%
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
5 citations, 0.34%
Ataturk University
4 citations, 0.27%
Tsinghua University
4 citations, 0.27%
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
4 citations, 0.27%
Dalian Maritime University
4 citations, 0.27%
University of Warwick
4 citations, 0.27%
Michigan State University
4 citations, 0.27%
Queensland University of Technology
4 citations, 0.27%
University of Perugia
4 citations, 0.27%
Guiyang University
4 citations, 0.27%
Charles University
4 citations, 0.27%
Wigner Research Centre for Physics
4 citations, 0.27%
University of Michigan
4 citations, 0.27%
Kiel University
4 citations, 0.27%
University of Córdoba
4 citations, 0.27%
Institute of Fluid Flow-Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences
4 citations, 0.27%
Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
4 citations, 0.27%
Lomonosov Moscow State University
3 citations, 0.2%
Institute of High Current Electronics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
3 citations, 0.2%
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
3 citations, 0.2%
Baku State University
3 citations, 0.2%
National University of Sciences & Technology
3 citations, 0.2%
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa
3 citations, 0.2%
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
3 citations, 0.2%
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
3 citations, 0.2%
University of Technology, Iraq
3 citations, 0.2%
Pondicherry University
3 citations, 0.2%
University of Twente
3 citations, 0.2%
Radboud University Nijmegen
3 citations, 0.2%
Linköping University
3 citations, 0.2%
Tenaga National University
3 citations, 0.2%
Beijing Jiaotong University
3 citations, 0.2%
University of Nantes
3 citations, 0.2%
North China Electric Power University
3 citations, 0.2%
Nanchang University
3 citations, 0.2%
Shihezi University
3 citations, 0.2%
University College London
3 citations, 0.2%
University of Sydney
3 citations, 0.2%
Polytechnic University of Bari
3 citations, 0.2%
Iowa State University
3 citations, 0.2%
Stanford University
3 citations, 0.2%
Ohio State University
3 citations, 0.2%
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China, 170, 11.56%
China
170 citations, 11.56%
Country not defined, 148, 10.06%
Country not defined
148 citations, 10.06%
Belgium, 148, 10.06%
Belgium
148 citations, 10.06%
Netherlands, 80, 5.44%
Netherlands
80 citations, 5.44%
USA, 74, 5.03%
USA
74 citations, 5.03%
Germany, 66, 4.49%
Germany
66 citations, 4.49%
France, 61, 4.15%
France
61 citations, 4.15%
Portugal, 61, 4.15%
Portugal
61 citations, 4.15%
United Kingdom, 50, 3.4%
United Kingdom
50 citations, 3.4%
Italy, 47, 3.2%
Italy
47 citations, 3.2%
Japan, 45, 3.06%
Japan
45 citations, 3.06%
Russia, 41, 2.79%
Russia
41 citations, 2.79%
India, 28, 1.9%
India
28 citations, 1.9%
Czech Republic, 24, 1.63%
Czech Republic
24 citations, 1.63%
Canada, 19, 1.29%
Canada
19 citations, 1.29%
Australia, 18, 1.22%
Australia
18 citations, 1.22%
Spain, 17, 1.16%
Spain
17 citations, 1.16%
Serbia, 14, 0.95%
Serbia
14 citations, 0.95%
Poland, 13, 0.88%
Poland
13 citations, 0.88%
Republic of Korea, 13, 0.88%
Republic of Korea
13 citations, 0.88%
Malaysia, 10, 0.68%
Malaysia
10 citations, 0.68%
Saudi Arabia, 10, 0.68%
Saudi Arabia
10 citations, 0.68%
Switzerland, 10, 0.68%
Switzerland
10 citations, 0.68%
Iran, 9, 0.61%
Iran
9 citations, 0.61%
Sweden, 9, 0.61%
Sweden
9 citations, 0.61%
Pakistan, 7, 0.48%
Pakistan
7 citations, 0.48%
Bulgaria, 6, 0.41%
Bulgaria
6 citations, 0.41%
Hungary, 6, 0.41%
Hungary
6 citations, 0.41%
Ireland, 6, 0.41%
Ireland
6 citations, 0.41%
Vietnam, 5, 0.34%
Vietnam
5 citations, 0.34%
Austria, 4, 0.27%
Austria
4 citations, 0.27%
Egypt, 4, 0.27%
Egypt
4 citations, 0.27%
Romania, 4, 0.27%
Romania
4 citations, 0.27%
Slovenia, 4, 0.27%
Slovenia
4 citations, 0.27%
Turkey, 4, 0.27%
Turkey
4 citations, 0.27%
Ukraine, 3, 0.2%
Ukraine
3 citations, 0.2%
Azerbaijan, 3, 0.2%
Azerbaijan
3 citations, 0.2%
Brazil, 3, 0.2%
Brazil
3 citations, 0.2%
Greece, 3, 0.2%
Greece
3 citations, 0.2%
Iraq, 3, 0.2%
Iraq
3 citations, 0.2%
Iceland, 3, 0.2%
Iceland
3 citations, 0.2%
Singapore, 3, 0.2%
Singapore
3 citations, 0.2%
Slovakia, 3, 0.2%
Slovakia
3 citations, 0.2%
Lithuania, 2, 0.14%
Lithuania
2 citations, 0.14%
Mexico, 2, 0.14%
Mexico
2 citations, 0.14%
Chile, 2, 0.14%
Chile
2 citations, 0.14%
Belarus, 1, 0.07%
Belarus
1 citation, 0.07%
Estonia, 1, 0.07%
Estonia
1 citation, 0.07%
Algeria, 1, 0.07%
Algeria
1 citation, 0.07%
Bangladesh, 1, 0.07%
Bangladesh
1 citation, 0.07%
Hong Kong, 1, 0.07%
Hong Kong
1 citation, 0.07%
Indonesia, 1, 0.07%
Indonesia
1 citation, 0.07%
Kenya, 1, 0.07%
Kenya
1 citation, 0.07%
Latvia, 1, 0.07%
Latvia
1 citation, 0.07%
Libya, 1, 0.07%
Libya
1 citation, 0.07%
Liechtenstein, 1, 0.07%
Liechtenstein
1 citation, 0.07%
Morocco, 1, 0.07%
Morocco
1 citation, 0.07%
New Zealand, 1, 0.07%
New Zealand
1 citation, 0.07%
UAE, 1, 0.07%
UAE
1 citation, 0.07%
Thailand, 1, 0.07%
Thailand
1 citation, 0.07%
Finland, 1, 0.07%
Finland
1 citation, 0.07%
South Africa, 1, 0.07%
South Africa
1 citation, 0.07%
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