Groote Schuur Hospital

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Country, city

South Africa, Cape Town

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Publications

5 488

Citations

154 186

h-index

149

Top-3 journals

British Journal of Surgery (90 publications)

The Lancet (89 publications)

PLoS ONE (66 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (4712 publications)

National Health Laboratory Services (496 publications)

Stellenbosch University (406 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (187 publications)

University of Oxford (124 publications)

Imperial College London (120 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1947

Total publications

5488

Total citations

154186

Citations per publication

28.1

Average publications per year

69.47

Average authors per publication

8.49

h-index

149

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1019, 18.57% General Medicine 1019 publications, 18.57%
Surgery	Surgery, 602, 10.97% Surgery 602 publications, 10.97%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 495, 9.02% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 495 publications, 9.02%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 353, 6.43% Infectious Diseases 353 publications, 6.43%
Oncology	Oncology, 273, 4.97% Oncology 273 publications, 4.97%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 242, 4.41% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 242 publications, 4.41%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 193, 3.52% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 193 publications, 3.52%
Immunology	Immunology, 189, 3.44% Immunology 189 publications, 3.44%
Hematology	Hematology, 185, 3.37% Hematology 185 publications, 3.37%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 183, 3.33% Obstetrics and Gynecology 183 publications, 3.33%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 168, 3.06% Cancer Research 168 publications, 3.06%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 161, 2.93% Pharmacology (medical) 161 publications, 2.93%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 158, 2.88% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 158 publications, 2.88%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 154, 2.81% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 154 publications, 2.81%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 150, 2.73% Gastroenterology 150 publications, 2.73%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 148, 2.7% Neurology (clinical) 148 publications, 2.7%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 147, 2.68% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 147 publications, 2.68%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 146, 2.66% Psychiatry and Mental health 146 publications, 2.66%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 144, 2.62% Immunology and Allergy 144 publications, 2.62%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine	Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 142, 2.59% Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 142 publications, 2.59%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 134, 2.44% Biochemistry 134 publications, 2.44%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 134, 2.44% Microbiology (medical) 134 publications, 2.44%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 120, 2.19% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 120 publications, 2.19%
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine, 114, 2.08% Emergency Medicine 114 publications, 2.08%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 107, 1.95% Dermatology 107 publications, 1.95%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 104, 1.9% Endocrinology 104 publications, 1.9%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 103, 1.88% Pharmacology 103 publications, 1.88%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 100, 1.82% Multidisciplinary 100 publications, 1.82%
Virology	Virology, 100, 1.82% Virology 100 publications, 1.82%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine	Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 99, 1.8% Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 99 publications, 1.8%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
British Journal of Surgery	British Journal of Surgery, 90, 1.64% British Journal of Surgery 90 publications, 1.64%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 89, 1.62% The Lancet 89 publications, 1.62%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 66, 1.2% PLoS ONE 66 publications, 1.2%
South African Journal of Surgery	South African Journal of Surgery, 53, 0.97% South African Journal of Surgery 53 publications, 0.97%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 51, 0.93% BMJ Open 51 publications, 0.93%
Injury	Injury, 50, 0.91% Injury 50 publications, 0.91%
World Journal of Surgery	World Journal of Surgery, 48, 0.87% World Journal of Surgery 48 publications, 0.87%
SA Heart	SA Heart, 47, 0.86% SA Heart 47 publications, 0.86%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 39, 0.71% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 39 publications, 0.71%
European Heart Journal	European Heart Journal, 38, 0.69% European Heart Journal 38 publications, 0.69%
Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia	Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 37, 0.67% Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia 37 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Laryngology and Otology	Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 36, 0.66% Journal of Laryngology and Otology 36 publications, 0.66%
Circulation	Circulation, 34, 0.62% Circulation 34 publications, 0.62%
Anaesthesia	Anaesthesia, 30, 0.55% Anaesthesia 30 publications, 0.55%
South African Journal of Radiology	South African Journal of Radiology, 30, 0.55% South African Journal of Radiology 30 publications, 0.55%
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 29, 0.53% BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 29 publications, 0.53%
Cancer	Cancer, 29, 0.53% Cancer 29 publications, 0.53%
Clinical Radiology	Clinical Radiology, 28, 0.51% Clinical Radiology 28 publications, 0.51%
British Journal of Anaesthesia	British Journal of Anaesthesia, 28, 0.51% British Journal of Anaesthesia 28 publications, 0.51%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 27, 0.49% Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 27 publications, 0.49%
Blood	Blood, 27, 0.49% Blood 27 publications, 0.49%
Global Heart	Global Heart, 26, 0.47% Global Heart 26 publications, 0.47%
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics	International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 26, 0.47% International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 26 publications, 0.47%
Digestive Diseases and Sciences	Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 26, 0.47% Digestive Diseases and Sciences 26 publications, 0.47%
American Journal of Cardiology	American Journal of Cardiology, 25, 0.46% American Journal of Cardiology 25 publications, 0.46%
American Heart Journal	American Heart Journal, 25, 0.46% American Heart Journal 25 publications, 0.46%
Physica Medica	Physica Medica, 25, 0.46% Physica Medica 25 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Clinical Pathology	Journal of Clinical Pathology, 24, 0.44% Journal of Clinical Pathology 24 publications, 0.44%
Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume	Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume, 23, 0.42% Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume 23 publications, 0.42%
Heart	Heart, 23, 0.42% Heart 23 publications, 0.42%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 1527, 27.82% Elsevier 1527 publications, 27.82%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 877, 15.98% Springer Nature 877 publications, 15.98%
Wiley	Wiley, 832, 15.16% Wiley 832 publications, 15.16%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 310, 5.65% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 310 publications, 5.65%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 256, 4.66% Oxford University Press 256 publications, 4.66%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 185, 3.37% Taylor & Francis 185 publications, 3.37%
BMJ	BMJ, 173, 3.15% BMJ 173 publications, 3.15%
SAGE	SAGE, 149, 2.72% SAGE 149 publications, 2.72%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 115, 2.1% AOSIS 115 publications, 2.1%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 81, 1.48% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 81 publications, 1.48%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 70, 1.28% Cambridge University Press 70 publications, 1.28%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 68, 1.24% Frontiers Media S.A. 68 publications, 1.24%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 55, 1% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 55 publications, 1%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 54, 0.98% S. Karger AG 54 publications, 0.98%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 50, 0.91% American Society for Microbiology 50 publications, 0.91%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 47, 0.86% Stellenbosch University 47 publications, 0.86%
MDPI	MDPI, 43, 0.78% MDPI 43 publications, 0.78%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 37, 0.67% Hindawi Limited 37 publications, 0.67%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 28, 0.51% American Society of Hematology 28 publications, 0.51%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 27, 0.49% American Medical Association (AMA) 27 publications, 0.49%
South African Medical Association NPC	South African Medical Association NPC, 27, 0.49% South African Medical Association NPC 27 publications, 0.49%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 26, 0.47% Mary Ann Liebert 26 publications, 0.47%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 25, 0.46% The Endocrine Society 25 publications, 0.46%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 25, 0.46% Academy of Science of South Africa 25 publications, 0.46%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 20, 0.36% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 20 publications, 0.36%
British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery	British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, 17, 0.31% British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 17 publications, 0.31%
AME Publishing Company	AME Publishing Company, 16, 0.29% AME Publishing Company 16 publications, 0.29%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 14, 0.26% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 14 publications, 0.26%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 13, 0.24% Microbiology Society 13 publications, 0.24%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 11, 0.2% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 11 publications, 0.2%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 4712, 85.86% University of Cape Town 4712 publications, 85.86%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 496, 9.04% National Health Laboratory Services 496 publications, 9.04%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 406, 7.4% Stellenbosch University 406 publications, 7.4%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 278, 5.07% University of the Witwatersrand 278 publications, 5.07%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 250, 4.56% South African Medical Research Council 250 publications, 4.56%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 187, 3.41% Harvard University 187 publications, 3.41%
Tygerberg Hospital	Tygerberg Hospital, 161, 2.93% Tygerberg Hospital 161 publications, 2.93%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 124, 2.26% University of Oxford 124 publications, 2.26%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 124, 2.26% University of KwaZulu-Natal 124 publications, 2.26%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 120, 2.19% Imperial College London 120 publications, 2.19%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 118, 2.15% University of Yaoundé I 118 publications, 2.15%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 99, 1.8% University of Pretoria 99 publications, 1.8%
University College London	University College London, 97, 1.77% University College London 97 publications, 1.77%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 86, 1.57% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 86 publications, 1.57%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 81, 1.48% Johns Hopkins University 81 publications, 1.48%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 80, 1.46% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 80 publications, 1.46%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 75, 1.37% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 75 publications, 1.37%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 75, 1.37% University of Toronto 75 publications, 1.37%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 74, 1.35% McMaster University 74 publications, 1.35%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 73, 1.33% University of the Western Cape 73 publications, 1.33%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 71, 1.29% University of Liverpool 71 publications, 1.29%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 71, 1.29% University of California, San Francisco 71 publications, 1.29%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 70, 1.28% Massachusetts General Hospital 70 publications, 1.28%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 69, 1.26% University of Sydney 69 publications, 1.26%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 67, 1.22% University of Washington 67 publications, 1.22%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 67, 1.22% Brigham and Women's Hospital 67 publications, 1.22%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 67, 1.22% Amsterdam University Medical Center 67 publications, 1.22%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 63, 1.15% University of Melbourne 63 publications, 1.15%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 61, 1.11% University of New South Wales 61 publications, 1.11%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 59, 1.08% Paris Cité University 59 publications, 1.08%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Harvard University	Harvard University, 187, 3.41% Harvard University 187 publications, 3.41%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 124, 2.26% University of Oxford 124 publications, 2.26%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 120, 2.19% Imperial College London 120 publications, 2.19%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 118, 2.15% University of Yaoundé I 118 publications, 2.15%
University College London	University College London, 97, 1.77% University College London 97 publications, 1.77%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 86, 1.57% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 86 publications, 1.57%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 81, 1.48% Johns Hopkins University 81 publications, 1.48%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 80, 1.46% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 80 publications, 1.46%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 75, 1.37% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 75 publications, 1.37%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 75, 1.37% University of Toronto 75 publications, 1.37%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 74, 1.35% McMaster University 74 publications, 1.35%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 71, 1.29% University of Liverpool 71 publications, 1.29%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 71, 1.29% University of California, San Francisco 71 publications, 1.29%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 70, 1.28% Massachusetts General Hospital 70 publications, 1.28%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 69, 1.26% University of Sydney 69 publications, 1.26%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 67, 1.22% University of Washington 67 publications, 1.22%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 67, 1.22% Brigham and Women's Hospital 67 publications, 1.22%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 67, 1.22% Amsterdam University Medical Center 67 publications, 1.22%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 63, 1.15% University of Melbourne 63 publications, 1.15%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 61, 1.11% University of New South Wales 61 publications, 1.11%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 59, 1.08% Paris Cité University 59 publications, 1.08%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 58, 1.06% University of Queensland 58 publications, 1.06%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 58, 1.06% Stanford University 58 publications, 1.06%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 58, 1.06% Mayo Clinic 58 publications, 1.06%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 57, 1.04% University Medical Center Groningen 57 publications, 1.04%
King's College London	King's College London, 54, 0.98% King's College London 54 publications, 0.98%
Eduardo Mondlane University	Eduardo Mondlane University, 54, 0.98% Eduardo Mondlane University 54 publications, 0.98%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 50, 0.91% University of British Columbia 50 publications, 0.91%
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, 49, 0.89% All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi 49 publications, 0.89%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 48, 0.87% University of California, Los Angeles 48 publications, 0.87%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 988, 18% USA 988 publications, 18%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 779, 14.19% United Kingdom 779 publications, 14.19%
Australia	Australia, 355, 6.47% Australia 355 publications, 6.47%
Canada	Canada, 340, 6.2% Canada 340 publications, 6.2%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 282, 5.14% Netherlands 282 publications, 5.14%
France	France, 278, 5.07% France 278 publications, 5.07%
Germany	Germany, 269, 4.9% Germany 269 publications, 4.9%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 234, 4.26% Switzerland 234 publications, 4.26%
Italy	Italy, 228, 4.15% Italy 228 publications, 4.15%
India	India, 213, 3.88% India 213 publications, 3.88%
Belgium	Belgium, 167, 3.04% Belgium 167 publications, 3.04%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 167, 3.04% Cameroon 167 publications, 3.04%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 167, 3.04% Nigeria 167 publications, 3.04%
Spain	Spain, 163, 2.97% Spain 163 publications, 2.97%
Brazil	Brazil, 151, 2.75% Brazil 151 publications, 2.75%
China	China, 150, 2.73% China 150 publications, 2.73%
Sweden	Sweden, 118, 2.15% Sweden 118 publications, 2.15%
Japan	Japan, 116, 2.11% Japan 116 publications, 2.11%
Argentina	Argentina, 105, 1.91% Argentina 105 publications, 1.91%
Poland	Poland, 87, 1.59% Poland 87 publications, 1.59%
Kenya	Kenya, 83, 1.51% Kenya 83 publications, 1.51%
Denmark	Denmark, 76, 1.38% Denmark 76 publications, 1.38%
Uganda	Uganda, 75, 1.37% Uganda 75 publications, 1.37%
Mexico	Mexico, 71, 1.29% Mexico 71 publications, 1.29%
Singapore	Singapore, 69, 1.26% Singapore 69 publications, 1.26%
Greece	Greece, 63, 1.15% Greece 63 publications, 1.15%
Israel	Israel, 63, 1.15% Israel 63 publications, 1.15%
Mozambique	Mozambique, 61, 1.11% Mozambique 61 publications, 1.11%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 61, 1.11% Republic of Korea 61 publications, 1.11%
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