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Short name

LUTH

Country, city

Nigeria, Lagos

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Organization website

Publications

1 331

Citations

16 951

h-index

Top-3 journals

American Journal of Clinical Pathology (28 publications)

PLoS ONE (28 publications)

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention (19 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Lagos (720 publications)

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (128 publications)

University of Ibadan (106 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Johns Hopkins University (44 publications)

Harvard University (42 publications)

University of Cape Town (41 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1964

Total publications

1331

Total citations

16951

Citations per publication

12.74

Average publications per year

21.47

Average authors per publication

10.46

h-index

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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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 269, 20.21% General Medicine 269 publications, 20.21%
Oncology	Oncology, 115, 8.64% Oncology 115 publications, 8.64%
Surgery	Surgery, 113, 8.49% Surgery 113 publications, 8.49%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 110, 8.26% Infectious Diseases 110 publications, 8.26%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 101, 7.59% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 101 publications, 7.59%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 93, 6.99% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 93 publications, 6.99%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 73, 5.48% Cancer Research 73 publications, 5.48%
Otorhinolaryngology	Otorhinolaryngology, 61, 4.58% Otorhinolaryngology 61 publications, 4.58%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 54, 4.06% Obstetrics and Gynecology 54 publications, 4.06%
Oral Surgery	Oral Surgery, 45, 3.38% Oral Surgery 45 publications, 3.38%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 41, 3.08% Neurology (clinical) 41 publications, 3.08%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 40, 3.01% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 40 publications, 3.01%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 38, 2.85% Multidisciplinary 38 publications, 2.85%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 32, 2.4% Pharmacology (medical) 32 publications, 2.4%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 31, 2.33% Epidemiology 31 publications, 2.33%
General Dentistry	General Dentistry, 31, 2.33% General Dentistry 31 publications, 2.33%
Urology	Urology, 30, 2.25% Urology 30 publications, 2.25%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 27, 2.03% Health Policy 27 publications, 2.03%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 25, 1.88% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 25 publications, 1.88%
Hematology	Hematology, 25, 1.88% Hematology 25 publications, 1.88%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 25, 1.88% Parasitology 25 publications, 1.88%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 25, 1.88% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 25 publications, 1.88%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 24, 1.8% Microbiology (medical) 24 publications, 1.8%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 21, 1.58% Internal Medicine 21 publications, 1.58%
Genetics	Genetics, 20, 1.5% Genetics 20 publications, 1.5%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 20, 1.5% Psychiatry and Mental health 20 publications, 1.5%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 19, 1.43% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 19 publications, 1.43%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 18, 1.35% Immunology and Allergy 18 publications, 1.35%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine	Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 18, 1.35% Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 18 publications, 1.35%
Immunology	Immunology, 17, 1.28% Immunology 17 publications, 1.28%
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Journals

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American Journal of Clinical Pathology	American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 28, 2.1% American Journal of Clinical Pathology 28 publications, 2.1%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 28, 2.1% PLoS ONE 28 publications, 2.1%
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention	Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 19, 1.43% Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 19 publications, 1.43%
JCO Global Oncology	JCO Global Oncology, 17, 1.28% JCO Global Oncology 17 publications, 1.28%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 16, 1.2% Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 16 publications, 1.2%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 16, 1.2% Journal of Clinical Oncology 16 publications, 1.2%
Journal of global oncology	Journal of global oncology, 14, 1.05% Journal of global oncology 14 publications, 1.05%
Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal	Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 14, 1.05% Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 14 publications, 1.05%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 14, 1.05% Cancer Research 14 publications, 1.05%
World Journal of Surgery	World Journal of Surgery, 14, 1.05% World Journal of Surgery 14 publications, 1.05%
Journal of West African College of Surgeons	Journal of West African College of Surgeons, 12, 0.9% Journal of West African College of Surgeons 12 publications, 0.9%
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics	Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 11, 0.83% Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 11 publications, 0.83%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 11, 0.83% Scientific Reports 11 publications, 0.83%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 10, 0.75% BMC Public Health 10 publications, 0.75%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 10, 0.75% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 10 publications, 0.75%
Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society	Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society, 10, 0.75% Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society 10 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 9, 0.68% Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 9 publications, 0.68%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 9, 0.68% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 9 publications, 0.68%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 9, 0.68% BMJ Open 9 publications, 0.68%
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 8, 0.6% Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 8 publications, 0.6%
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology	International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 8, 0.6% International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 8 publications, 0.6%
International Orthodontics	International Orthodontics, 7, 0.53% International Orthodontics 7 publications, 0.53%
Tropical Doctor	Tropical Doctor, 7, 0.53% Tropical Doctor 7 publications, 0.53%
Frontiers in Oncology	Frontiers in Oncology, 7, 0.53% Frontiers in Oncology 7 publications, 0.53%
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 7, 0.53% BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 7 publications, 0.53%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 7, 0.53% Frontiers in Public Health 7 publications, 0.53%
Burns	Burns, 7, 0.53% Burns 7 publications, 0.53%
The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal	The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal, 7, 0.53% The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal 7 publications, 0.53%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 7, 0.53% PLOS Global Public Health 7 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Clinical Sciences	Journal of Clinical Sciences, 7, 0.53% Journal of Clinical Sciences 7 publications, 0.53%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 249, 18.71% Elsevier 249 publications, 18.71%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 228, 17.13% Springer Nature 228 publications, 17.13%
Wiley	Wiley, 148, 11.12% Wiley 148 publications, 11.12%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 107, 8.04% Oxford University Press 107 publications, 8.04%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 60, 4.51% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 60 publications, 4.51%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 59, 4.43% Taylor & Francis 59 publications, 4.43%
SAGE	SAGE, 56, 4.21% SAGE 56 publications, 4.21%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 47, 3.53% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 47 publications, 3.53%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 38, 2.85% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 38 publications, 2.85%
BMJ	BMJ, 38, 2.85% BMJ 38 publications, 2.85%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 33, 2.48% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 33 publications, 2.48%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 26, 1.95% Frontiers Media S.A. 26 publications, 1.95%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 26, 1.95% Hindawi Limited 26 publications, 1.95%
Medknow	Medknow, 20, 1.5% Medknow 20 publications, 1.5%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 15, 1.13% AOSIS 15 publications, 1.13%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 12, 0.9% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 12 publications, 0.9%
MDPI	MDPI, 11, 0.83% MDPI 11 publications, 0.83%
Scientific Scholar	Scientific Scholar, 11, 0.83% Scientific Scholar 11 publications, 0.83%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 7, 0.53% Cambridge University Press 7 publications, 0.53%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 7, 0.53% Mary Ann Liebert 7 publications, 0.53%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 7, 0.53% American Society of Hematology 7 publications, 0.53%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 6, 0.45% S. Karger AG 6 publications, 0.45%
AME Publishing Company	AME Publishing Company, 5, 0.38% AME Publishing Company 5 publications, 0.38%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 5, 0.38% Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing 5 publications, 0.38%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 4, 0.3% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 4 publications, 0.3%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 4, 0.3% American Medical Association (AMA) 4 publications, 0.3%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 4, 0.3% Academic Journals 4 publications, 0.3%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 4, 0.3% Social Science Electronic Publishing 4 publications, 0.3%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 3, 0.23% Walter de Gruyter 3 publications, 0.23%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 3, 0.23% IOS Press 3 publications, 0.23%
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With other organizations

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University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 720, 54.09% University of Lagos 720 publications, 54.09%
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital	Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, 128, 9.62% Lagos State University Teaching Hospital 128 publications, 9.62%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 106, 7.96% University of Ibadan 106 publications, 7.96%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 106, 7.96% University College Hospital, Ibadan 106 publications, 7.96%
Obafemi Awolowo University	Obafemi Awolowo University, 96, 7.21% Obafemi Awolowo University 96 publications, 7.21%
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital	University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, 80, 6.01% University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital 80 publications, 6.01%
Lagos State University	Lagos State University, 59, 4.43% Lagos State University 59 publications, 4.43%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 50, 3.76% University of Nigeria 50 publications, 3.76%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 47, 3.53% University of Calabar 47 publications, 3.53%
University of Abuja	University of Abuja, 45, 3.38% University of Abuja 45 publications, 3.38%
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital	University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, 45, 3.38% University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital 45 publications, 3.38%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 44, 3.31% Johns Hopkins University 44 publications, 3.31%
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital	Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, 44, 3.31% Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital 44 publications, 3.31%
University of Maiduguri	University of Maiduguri, 43, 3.23% University of Maiduguri 43 publications, 3.23%
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital	University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, 43, 3.23% University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital 43 publications, 3.23%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 42, 3.16% Harvard University 42 publications, 3.16%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 41, 3.08% University of Cape Town 41 publications, 3.08%
Olabisi Onabanjo University	Olabisi Onabanjo University, 40, 3.01% Olabisi Onabanjo University 40 publications, 3.01%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 39, 2.93% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 39 publications, 2.93%
University of Benin Teaching Hospital	University of Benin Teaching Hospital, 39, 2.93% University of Benin Teaching Hospital 39 publications, 2.93%
Bayero University, Kano	Bayero University, Kano, 37, 2.78% Bayero University, Kano 37 publications, 2.78%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 33, 2.48% University of the Witwatersrand 33 publications, 2.48%
Northwestern University	Northwestern University, 33, 2.48% Northwestern University 33 publications, 2.48%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 32, 2.4% University of California, San Francisco 32 publications, 2.4%
Ahmadu Bello University	Ahmadu Bello University, 31, 2.33% Ahmadu Bello University 31 publications, 2.33%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 31, 2.33% Mayo Clinic 31 publications, 2.33%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 30, 2.25% University of Ilorin 30 publications, 2.25%
University of Jos	University of Jos, 30, 2.25% University of Jos 30 publications, 2.25%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 29, 2.18% Amsterdam University Medical Center 29 publications, 2.18%
University College London	University College London, 26, 1.95% University College London 26 publications, 1.95%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 44, 3.31% Johns Hopkins University 44 publications, 3.31%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 42, 3.16% Harvard University 42 publications, 3.16%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 41, 3.08% University of Cape Town 41 publications, 3.08%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 39, 2.93% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 39 publications, 2.93%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 33, 2.48% University of the Witwatersrand 33 publications, 2.48%
Northwestern University	Northwestern University, 33, 2.48% Northwestern University 33 publications, 2.48%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 32, 2.4% University of California, San Francisco 32 publications, 2.4%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 31, 2.33% Mayo Clinic 31 publications, 2.33%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 29, 2.18% Amsterdam University Medical Center 29 publications, 2.18%
University College London	University College London, 26, 1.95% University College London 26 publications, 1.95%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 25, 1.88% University of Amsterdam 25 publications, 1.88%
Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development	Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, 19, 1.43% Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development 19 publications, 1.43%
King's College London	King's College London, 18, 1.35% King's College London 18 publications, 1.35%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 18, 1.35% Stanford University 18 publications, 1.35%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 18, 1.35% University of KwaZulu-Natal 18 publications, 1.35%
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital	Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, 18, 1.35% Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital 18 publications, 1.35%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 18, 1.35% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 18 publications, 1.35%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 17, 1.28% Imperial College London 17 publications, 1.28%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 17, 1.28% University of Oxford 17 publications, 1.28%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 17, 1.28% Cornell University 17 publications, 1.28%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 17, 1.28% Makerere University 17 publications, 1.28%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 16, 1.2% University of Ghana 16 publications, 1.2%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 16, 1.2% University of Minnesota 16 publications, 1.2%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 16, 1.2% University of Leeds 16 publications, 1.2%
University of Iowa	University of Iowa, 16, 1.2% University of Iowa 16 publications, 1.2%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 15, 1.13% Stellenbosch University 15 publications, 1.13%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 14, 1.05% Addis Ababa University 14 publications, 1.05%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 13, 0.98% Groote Schuur Hospital 13 publications, 0.98%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 13, 0.98% University of Toronto 13 publications, 0.98%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 13, 0.98% University of Alabama at Birmingham 13 publications, 0.98%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 280, 21.04% USA 280 publications, 21.04%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 189, 14.2% United Kingdom 189 publications, 14.2%
South Africa	South Africa, 106, 7.96% South Africa 106 publications, 7.96%
Canada	Canada, 59, 4.43% Canada 59 publications, 4.43%
Kenya	Kenya, 50, 3.76% Kenya 50 publications, 3.76%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 50, 3.76% Netherlands 50 publications, 3.76%
India	India, 44, 3.31% India 44 publications, 3.31%
Uganda	Uganda, 40, 3.01% Uganda 40 publications, 3.01%
Ghana	Ghana, 36, 2.7% Ghana 36 publications, 2.7%
Brazil	Brazil, 35, 2.63% Brazil 35 publications, 2.63%
Australia	Australia, 34, 2.55% Australia 34 publications, 2.55%
Germany	Germany, 33, 2.48% Germany 33 publications, 2.48%
China	China, 33, 2.48% China 33 publications, 2.48%
France	France, 30, 2.25% France 30 publications, 2.25%
Italy	Italy, 27, 2.03% Italy 27 publications, 2.03%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 25, 1.88% Switzerland 25 publications, 1.88%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 25, 1.88% Ethiopia 25 publications, 1.88%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 24, 1.8% Cameroon 24 publications, 1.8%
Egypt	Egypt, 23, 1.73% Egypt 23 publications, 1.73%
Zambia	Zambia, 20, 1.5% Zambia 20 publications, 1.5%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 20, 1.5% Zimbabwe 20 publications, 1.5%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 18, 1.35% Tanzania 18 publications, 1.35%
Argentina	Argentina, 17, 1.28% Argentina 17 publications, 1.28%
Belgium	Belgium, 17, 1.28% Belgium 17 publications, 1.28%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 17, 1.28% Saudi Arabia 17 publications, 1.28%
Sweden	Sweden, 17, 1.28% Sweden 17 publications, 1.28%
Russia	Russia, 16, 1.2% Russia 16 publications, 1.2%
Spain	Spain, 15, 1.13% Spain 15 publications, 1.13%
Colombia	Colombia, 15, 1.13% Colombia 15 publications, 1.13%
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