Uganda Ministry of Health

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Short name

UMH

Country, city

Uganda, Kampala

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Publications

1 510

Citations

34 932

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (106 publications)

Malaria Journal (92 publications)

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (74 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Makerere University (683 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (215 publications)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (133 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (215 publications)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (133 publications)

University of California, San Francisco (95 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

IDIBA Yoweri

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PhD in Health sciences, lecturer, fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences

3 publications, 6 citations

h-index: 1

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1960

Total publications

1510

Total citations

34932

Citations per publication

23.13

Average publications per year

22.54

Average authors per publication

12.07

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 482, 31.92% Infectious Diseases 482 publications, 31.92%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 355, 23.51% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 355 publications, 23.51%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 218, 14.44% Parasitology 218 publications, 14.44%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 167, 11.06% General Medicine 167 publications, 11.06%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 115, 7.62% Health Policy 115 publications, 7.62%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 105, 6.95% Multidisciplinary 105 publications, 6.95%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 57, 3.77% Microbiology (medical) 57 publications, 3.77%
Virology	Virology, 55, 3.64% Virology 55 publications, 3.64%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 51, 3.38% Health (social science) 51 publications, 3.38%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 45, 2.98% Pharmacology (medical) 45 publications, 2.98%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 32, 2.12% Medicine (miscellaneous) 32 publications, 2.12%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 31, 2.05% Epidemiology 31 publications, 2.05%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 29, 1.92% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 29 publications, 1.92%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 28, 1.85% Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 publications, 1.85%
Immunology	Immunology, 24, 1.59% Immunology 24 publications, 1.59%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 24, 1.59% Immunology and Allergy 24 publications, 1.59%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 17, 1.13% Nutrition and Dietetics 17 publications, 1.13%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 16, 1.06% General Immunology and Microbiology 16 publications, 1.06%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 16, 1.06% Social Psychology 16 publications, 1.06%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 15, 0.99% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 15 publications, 0.99%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 15, 0.99% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 15 publications, 0.99%
Oncology	Oncology, 14, 0.93% Oncology 14 publications, 0.93%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 14, 0.93% General Environmental Science 14 publications, 0.93%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 14, 0.93% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 14 publications, 0.93%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 13, 0.86% General Engineering 13 publications, 0.86%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 13, 0.86% Psychiatry and Mental health 13 publications, 0.86%
Genetics	Genetics, 12, 0.79% Genetics 12 publications, 0.79%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 12, 0.79% Microbiology 12 publications, 0.79%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 11, 0.73% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 11 publications, 0.73%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 11, 0.73% Dermatology 11 publications, 0.73%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 106, 7.02% PLoS ONE 106 publications, 7.02%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 92, 6.09% Malaria Journal 92 publications, 6.09%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 74, 4.9% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 74 publications, 4.9%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 47, 3.11% BMC Public Health 47 publications, 3.11%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 46, 3.05% BMC Infectious Diseases 46 publications, 3.05%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 45, 2.98% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 45 publications, 2.98%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 45, 2.98% PLOS Global Public Health 45 publications, 2.98%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 43, 2.85% BMC Health Services Research 43 publications, 2.85%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 37, 2.45% Tropical Medicine and International Health 37 publications, 2.45%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 23, 1.52% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 23 publications, 1.52%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 22, 1.46% Clinical Infectious Diseases 22 publications, 1.46%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 19, 1.26% The Lancet Global Health 19 publications, 1.26%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 18, 1.19% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 18 publications, 1.19%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 18, 1.19% Parasites and Vectors 18 publications, 1.19%
Global Health Action	Global Health Action, 17, 1.13% Global Health Action 17 publications, 1.13%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 16, 1.06% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 16 publications, 1.06%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15, 0.99% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 15 publications, 0.99%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 15, 0.99% The Lancet 15 publications, 0.99%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 14, 0.93% Journal of Infectious Diseases 14 publications, 0.93%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 14, 0.93% Journal of the International AIDS Society 14 publications, 0.93%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 13, 0.86% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 13 publications, 0.86%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 13, 0.86% Scientific Reports 13 publications, 0.86%
Trials	Trials, 12, 0.79% Trials 12 publications, 0.79%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 12, 0.79% AIDS and Behavior 12 publications, 0.79%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 12, 0.79% BMJ Global Health 12 publications, 0.79%
International Health	International Health, 12, 0.79% International Health 12 publications, 0.79%
Health Policy and Planning	Health Policy and Planning, 11, 0.73% Health Policy and Planning 11 publications, 0.73%
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 11, 0.73% International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 11 publications, 0.73%
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice	Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 10, 0.66% Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 10 publications, 0.66%
Infectious Diseases of Poverty	Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 9, 0.6% Infectious Diseases of Poverty 9 publications, 0.6%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 524, 34.7% Springer Nature 524 publications, 34.7%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 244, 16.16% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 244 publications, 16.16%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 155, 10.26% Elsevier 155 publications, 10.26%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 103, 6.82% Oxford University Press 103 publications, 6.82%
Wiley	Wiley, 84, 5.56% Wiley 84 publications, 5.56%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 56, 3.71% Taylor & Francis 56 publications, 3.71%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 45, 2.98% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 45 publications, 2.98%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 31, 2.05% Frontiers Media S.A. 31 publications, 2.05%
SAGE	SAGE, 26, 1.72% SAGE 26 publications, 1.72%
BMJ	BMJ, 25, 1.66% BMJ 25 publications, 1.66%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 24, 1.59% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 24 publications, 1.59%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 21, 1.39% Cambridge University Press 21 publications, 1.39%
MDPI	MDPI, 21, 1.39% MDPI 21 publications, 1.39%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 20, 1.32% F1000 Research 20 publications, 1.32%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 16, 1.06% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 16 publications, 1.06%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 12, 0.79% American Society for Microbiology 12 publications, 0.79%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 11, 0.73% JMIR Publications 11 publications, 0.73%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 10, 0.66% Hindawi Limited 10 publications, 0.66%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 7, 0.46% AOSIS 7 publications, 0.46%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 5, 0.33% Mary Ann Liebert 5 publications, 0.33%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 4, 0.26% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 4 publications, 0.26%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 4, 0.26% American Society of Hematology 4 publications, 0.26%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 4, 0.26% Academic Journals 4 publications, 0.26%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 3, 0.2% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 3 publications, 0.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 3, 0.2% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 3 publications, 0.2%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 3, 0.2% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 3 publications, 0.2%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 3, 0.2% University of Naples Federico II 3 publications, 0.2%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 3, 0.2% American Thoracic Society 3 publications, 0.2%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 3, 0.2% S. Karger AG 3 publications, 0.2%
Emerald	Emerald, 2, 0.13% Emerald 2 publications, 0.13%
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With other organizations

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Makerere University	Makerere University, 683, 45.23% Makerere University 683 publications, 45.23%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 215, 14.24% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 215 publications, 14.24%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 133, 8.81% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 133 publications, 8.81%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 95, 6.29% University of California, San Francisco 95 publications, 6.29%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 85, 5.63% Johns Hopkins University 85 publications, 5.63%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Uganda	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Uganda, 78, 5.17% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Uganda 78 publications, 5.17%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 71, 4.7% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 71 publications, 4.7%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 64, 4.24% Imperial College London 64 publications, 4.24%
Mbarara University of Science and Technology	Mbarara University of Science and Technology, 57, 3.77% Mbarara University of Science and Technology 57 publications, 3.77%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 52, 3.44% University of Copenhagen 52 publications, 3.44%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 51, 3.38% University of Cambridge 51 publications, 3.38%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 46, 3.05% University of Oxford 46 publications, 3.05%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 45, 2.98% Harvard University 45 publications, 2.98%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 45, 2.98% University of Toronto 45 publications, 2.98%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 45, 2.98% Kenya Medical Research Institute 45 publications, 2.98%
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp	Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, 39, 2.58% Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp 39 publications, 2.58%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 37, 2.45% University of Washington 37 publications, 2.45%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 34, 2.25% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 34 publications, 2.25%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 33, 2.19% University of Antwerp 33 publications, 2.19%
Women's College Hospital	Women's College Hospital, 33, 2.19% Women's College Hospital 33 publications, 2.19%
National Institute for Medical Research	National Institute for Medical Research, 31, 2.05% National Institute for Medical Research 31 publications, 2.05%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 30, 1.99% Karolinska Institute 30 publications, 1.99%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 29, 1.92% Columbia University 29 publications, 1.92%
Gulu University	Gulu University, 29, 1.92% Gulu University 29 publications, 1.92%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 28, 1.85% McMaster University 28 publications, 1.85%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 27, 1.79% University of Cape Town 27 publications, 1.79%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 26, 1.72% University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 26 publications, 1.72%
Yale University	Yale University, 25, 1.66% Yale University 25 publications, 1.66%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 25, 1.66% University of Glasgow 25 publications, 1.66%
Busitema University	Busitema University, 25, 1.66% Busitema University 25 publications, 1.66%
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With foreign organizations

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 215, 14.24% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 215 publications, 14.24%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 133, 8.81% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 133 publications, 8.81%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 95, 6.29% University of California, San Francisco 95 publications, 6.29%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 85, 5.63% Johns Hopkins University 85 publications, 5.63%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 71, 4.7% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 71 publications, 4.7%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 64, 4.24% Imperial College London 64 publications, 4.24%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 52, 3.44% University of Copenhagen 52 publications, 3.44%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 51, 3.38% University of Cambridge 51 publications, 3.38%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 46, 3.05% University of Oxford 46 publications, 3.05%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 45, 2.98% Harvard University 45 publications, 2.98%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 45, 2.98% University of Toronto 45 publications, 2.98%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 45, 2.98% Kenya Medical Research Institute 45 publications, 2.98%
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp	Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, 39, 2.58% Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp 39 publications, 2.58%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 37, 2.45% University of Washington 37 publications, 2.45%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 34, 2.25% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 34 publications, 2.25%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 33, 2.19% University of Antwerp 33 publications, 2.19%
Women's College Hospital	Women's College Hospital, 33, 2.19% Women's College Hospital 33 publications, 2.19%
National Institute for Medical Research	National Institute for Medical Research, 31, 2.05% National Institute for Medical Research 31 publications, 2.05%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 30, 1.99% Karolinska Institute 30 publications, 1.99%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 29, 1.92% Columbia University 29 publications, 1.92%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 28, 1.85% McMaster University 28 publications, 1.85%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 27, 1.79% University of Cape Town 27 publications, 1.79%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 26, 1.72% University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 26 publications, 1.72%
Yale University	Yale University, 25, 1.66% Yale University 25 publications, 1.66%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 25, 1.66% University of Glasgow 25 publications, 1.66%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 24, 1.59% Stellenbosch University 24 publications, 1.59%
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center	Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, 24, 1.59% Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center 24 publications, 1.59%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 23, 1.52% University of the Witwatersrand 23 publications, 1.52%
University of South Florida	University of South Florida, 22, 1.46% University of South Florida 22 publications, 1.46%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 21, 1.39% Leiden University Medical Center 21 publications, 1.39%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 541, 35.83% USA 541 publications, 35.83%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 420, 27.81% United Kingdom 420 publications, 27.81%
Kenya	Kenya, 134, 8.87% Kenya 134 publications, 8.87%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 103, 6.82% Switzerland 103 publications, 6.82%
Canada	Canada, 97, 6.42% Canada 97 publications, 6.42%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 90, 5.96% Tanzania 90 publications, 5.96%
South Africa	South Africa, 79, 5.23% South Africa 79 publications, 5.23%
Denmark	Denmark, 70, 4.64% Denmark 70 publications, 4.64%
Belgium	Belgium, 64, 4.24% Belgium 64 publications, 4.24%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 62, 4.11% Netherlands 62 publications, 4.11%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 60, 3.97% Nigeria 60 publications, 3.97%
Malawi	Malawi, 47, 3.11% Malawi 47 publications, 3.11%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 46, 3.05% Cameroon 46 publications, 3.05%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 46, 3.05% Ethiopia 46 publications, 3.05%
France	France, 39, 2.58% France 39 publications, 2.58%
Zambia	Zambia, 38, 2.52% Zambia 38 publications, 2.52%
Ghana	Ghana, 37, 2.45% Ghana 37 publications, 2.45%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 32, 2.12% Zimbabwe 32 publications, 2.12%
Sweden	Sweden, 31, 2.05% Sweden 31 publications, 2.05%
Germany	Germany, 29, 1.92% Germany 29 publications, 1.92%
Australia	Australia, 29, 1.92% Australia 29 publications, 1.92%
Burkina Faso	Burkina Faso, 26, 1.72% Burkina Faso 26 publications, 1.72%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 26, 1.72% Rwanda 26 publications, 1.72%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo, 25, 1.66% Democratic Republic of the Congo 25 publications, 1.66%
Mozambique	Mozambique, 24, 1.59% Mozambique 24 publications, 1.59%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 20, 1.32% Republic of Korea 20 publications, 1.32%
Senegal	Senegal, 20, 1.32% Senegal 20 publications, 1.32%
South Sudan	South Sudan, 20, 1.32% South Sudan 20 publications, 1.32%
Congo-Brazzaville	Congo-Brazzaville, 19, 1.26% Congo-Brazzaville 19 publications, 1.26%
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