National Health Laboratory Services

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NHLS

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South Africa, Johannesburg

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Publications

5 650

Citations

150 414

h-index

144

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (214 publications)

Clinical Infectious Diseases (119 publications)

Journal of Clinical Microbiology (100 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (2782 publications)

University of Cape Town (1460 publications)

Stellenbosch University (964 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Columbia University (184 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (183 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (180 publications)

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Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1710, 30.27% Infectious Diseases 1710 publications, 30.27%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1061, 18.78% General Medicine 1061 publications, 18.78%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 723, 12.8% Microbiology (medical) 723 publications, 12.8%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 535, 9.47% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 535 publications, 9.47%
Virology	Virology, 525, 9.29% Virology 525 publications, 9.29%
Immunology	Immunology, 502, 8.88% Immunology 502 publications, 8.88%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 365, 6.46% Multidisciplinary 365 publications, 6.46%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 337, 5.96% Microbiology 337 publications, 5.96%
Genetics	Genetics, 287, 5.08% Genetics 287 publications, 5.08%
Hematology	Hematology, 285, 5.04% Hematology 285 publications, 5.04%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 277, 4.9% Immunology and Allergy 277 publications, 4.9%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 269, 4.76% Molecular Biology 269 publications, 4.76%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 248, 4.39% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 248 publications, 4.39%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 247, 4.37% Biochemistry 247 publications, 4.37%
Clinical Biochemistry	Clinical Biochemistry, 243, 4.3% Clinical Biochemistry 243 publications, 4.3%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 223, 3.95% Pharmacology (medical) 223 publications, 3.95%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 197, 3.49% Pharmacology 197 publications, 3.49%
Oncology	Oncology, 196, 3.47% Oncology 196 publications, 3.47%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 195, 3.45% Parasitology 195 publications, 3.45%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 193, 3.42% Molecular Medicine 193 publications, 3.42%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 170, 3.01% Cell Biology 170 publications, 3.01%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 169, 2.99% Genetics (clinical) 169 publications, 2.99%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 147, 2.6% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 147 publications, 2.6%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 141, 2.5% Cancer Research 141 publications, 2.5%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 140, 2.48% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 140 publications, 2.48%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 137, 2.42% General Immunology and Microbiology 137 publications, 2.42%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 124, 2.19% Dermatology 124 publications, 2.19%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 123, 2.18% Epidemiology 123 publications, 2.18%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 120, 2.12% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 120 publications, 2.12%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 106, 1.88% Drug Discovery 106 publications, 1.88%
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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 214, 3.79% PLoS ONE 214 publications, 3.79%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 119, 2.11% Clinical Infectious Diseases 119 publications, 2.11%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology	Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 100, 1.77% Journal of Clinical Microbiology 100 publications, 1.77%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 95, 1.68% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 95 publications, 1.68%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 90, 1.59% BMC Infectious Diseases 90 publications, 1.59%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 77, 1.36% Scientific Reports 77 publications, 1.36%
Blood	Blood, 70, 1.24% Blood 70 publications, 1.24%
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine	African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 70, 1.24% African Journal of Laboratory Medicine 70 publications, 1.24%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 69, 1.22% Journal of Infectious Diseases 69 publications, 1.22%
Viruses	Viruses, 64, 1.13% Viruses 64 publications, 1.13%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 61, 1.08% Vaccine 61 publications, 1.08%
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases	Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 60, 1.06% Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases 60 publications, 1.06%
Sexually Transmitted Infections	Sexually Transmitted Infections, 54, 0.96% Sexually Transmitted Infections 54 publications, 0.96%
Journal of Clinical Pathology	Journal of Clinical Pathology, 53, 0.94% Journal of Clinical Pathology 53 publications, 0.94%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 53, 0.94% Malaria Journal 53 publications, 0.94%
Journal of Medical Virology	Journal of Medical Virology, 53, 0.94% Journal of Medical Virology 53 publications, 0.94%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 49, 0.87% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 49 publications, 0.87%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 47, 0.83% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 47 publications, 0.83%
Haemophilia	Haemophilia, 44, 0.78% Haemophilia 44 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Virology	Journal of Virology, 44, 0.78% Journal of Virology 44 publications, 0.78%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 43, 0.76% Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 43 publications, 0.76%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 42, 0.74% Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 42 publications, 0.74%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 39, 0.69% Nature Communications 39 publications, 0.69%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 38, 0.67% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 38 publications, 0.67%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 37, 0.65% Frontiers in Immunology 37 publications, 0.65%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 36, 0.64% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 36 publications, 0.64%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases	Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 36, 0.64% Open Forum Infectious Diseases 36 publications, 0.64%
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine	Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 36, 0.64% Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 36 publications, 0.64%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 34, 0.6% The Lancet 34 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Virological Methods	Journal of Virological Methods, 31, 0.55% Journal of Virological Methods 31 publications, 0.55%
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Elsevier	Elsevier, 1032, 18.27% Elsevier 1032 publications, 18.27%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 951, 16.83% Springer Nature 951 publications, 16.83%
Wiley	Wiley, 610, 10.8% Wiley 610 publications, 10.8%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 404, 7.15% Oxford University Press 404 publications, 7.15%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 298, 5.27% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 298 publications, 5.27%
MDPI	MDPI, 286, 5.06% MDPI 286 publications, 5.06%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 284, 5.03% American Society for Microbiology 284 publications, 5.03%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 197, 3.49% Taylor & Francis 197 publications, 3.49%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 194, 3.43% AOSIS 194 publications, 3.43%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 180, 3.19% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 180 publications, 3.19%
BMJ	BMJ, 176, 3.12% BMJ 176 publications, 3.12%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 161, 2.85% Frontiers Media S.A. 161 publications, 2.85%
SAGE	SAGE, 98, 1.73% SAGE 98 publications, 1.73%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 91, 1.61% Mary Ann Liebert 91 publications, 1.61%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 72, 1.27% American Society of Hematology 72 publications, 1.27%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 59, 1.04% Hindawi Limited 59 publications, 1.04%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 53, 0.94% Microbiology Society 53 publications, 0.94%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 34, 0.6% Cambridge University Press 34 publications, 0.6%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 34, 0.6% American Chemical Society (ACS) 34 publications, 0.6%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 29, 0.51% Academy of Science of South Africa 29 publications, 0.51%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 25, 0.44% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 25 publications, 0.44%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 24, 0.42% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 24 publications, 0.42%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 20, 0.35% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 20 publications, 0.35%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 20, 0.35% S. Karger AG 20 publications, 0.35%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 20, 0.35% Social Science Electronic Publishing 20 publications, 0.35%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 17, 0.3% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 17 publications, 0.3%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 16, 0.28% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 16 publications, 0.28%
American Association for Clinical Chemistry	American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 13, 0.23% American Association for Clinical Chemistry 13 publications, 0.23%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 13, 0.23% American Thoracic Society 13 publications, 0.23%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 12, 0.21% Walter de Gruyter 12 publications, 0.21%
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University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 2782, 49.24% University of the Witwatersrand 2782 publications, 49.24%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 1460, 25.84% University of Cape Town 1460 publications, 25.84%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 964, 17.06% Stellenbosch University 964 publications, 17.06%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 819, 14.5% University of Pretoria 819 publications, 14.5%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 651, 11.52% University of KwaZulu-Natal 651 publications, 11.52%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 552, 9.77% South African Medical Research Council 552 publications, 9.77%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 429, 7.59% Groote Schuur Hospital 429 publications, 7.59%
Tygerberg Hospital	Tygerberg Hospital, 365, 6.46% Tygerberg Hospital 365 publications, 6.46%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 250, 4.42% University of the Free State 250 publications, 4.42%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 239, 4.23% National Research Foundation 239 publications, 4.23%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 184, 3.26% Columbia University 184 publications, 3.26%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 183, 3.24% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 183 publications, 3.24%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 180, 3.19% Johns Hopkins University 180 publications, 3.19%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 171, 3.03% University of Washington 171 publications, 3.03%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 149, 2.64% Harvard University 149 publications, 2.64%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 146, 2.58% University of Oxford 146 publications, 2.58%
Emory University	Emory University, 138, 2.44% Emory University 138 publications, 2.44%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 130, 2.3% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 130 publications, 2.3%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 122, 2.16% University of the Western Cape 122 publications, 2.16%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 120, 2.12% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 120 publications, 2.12%
University College London	University College London, 113, 2% University College London 113 publications, 2%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 104, 1.84% Imperial College London 104 publications, 1.84%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 94, 1.66% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 94 publications, 1.66%
Boston University	Boston University, 93, 1.65% Boston University 93 publications, 1.65%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 92, 1.63% University of Limpopo 92 publications, 1.63%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 85, 1.5% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 85 publications, 1.5%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 85, 1.5% University of Johannesburg 85 publications, 1.5%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 75, 1.33% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 75 publications, 1.33%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 72, 1.27% University of Sydney 72 publications, 1.27%
Walter Sisulu University	Walter Sisulu University, 71, 1.26% Walter Sisulu University 71 publications, 1.26%
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Columbia University	Columbia University, 184, 3.26% Columbia University 184 publications, 3.26%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 183, 3.24% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 183 publications, 3.24%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 180, 3.19% Johns Hopkins University 180 publications, 3.19%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 171, 3.03% University of Washington 171 publications, 3.03%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 149, 2.64% Harvard University 149 publications, 2.64%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 146, 2.58% University of Oxford 146 publications, 2.58%
Emory University	Emory University, 138, 2.44% Emory University 138 publications, 2.44%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 120, 2.12% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 120 publications, 2.12%
University College London	University College London, 113, 2% University College London 113 publications, 2%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 104, 1.84% Imperial College London 104 publications, 1.84%
Boston University	Boston University, 93, 1.65% Boston University 93 publications, 1.65%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 85, 1.5% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 85 publications, 1.5%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 75, 1.33% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 75 publications, 1.33%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 72, 1.27% University of Sydney 72 publications, 1.27%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 70, 1.24% University of California, San Francisco 70 publications, 1.24%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 68, 1.2% Karolinska Institute 68 publications, 1.2%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 64, 1.13% Amsterdam University Medical Center 64 publications, 1.13%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 58, 1.03% Massachusetts General Hospital 58 publications, 1.03%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 58, 1.03% Kenya Medical Research Institute 58 publications, 1.03%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 57, 1.01% University Medical Center Utrecht 57 publications, 1.01%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 54, 0.96% University of Amsterdam 54 publications, 0.96%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 54, 0.96% University of Pennsylvania 54 publications, 0.96%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 52, 0.92% University of Cambridge 52 publications, 0.92%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 51, 0.9% University of Antwerp 51 publications, 0.9%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 51, 0.9% University of British Columbia 51 publications, 0.9%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 50, 0.88% University of Bern 50 publications, 0.88%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 50, 0.88% University of Liverpool 50 publications, 0.88%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 50, 0.88% Makerere University 50 publications, 0.88%
Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 50, 0.88% Albert Einstein College of Medicine 50 publications, 0.88%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 49, 0.87% Stanford University 49 publications, 0.87%
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USA	USA, 1785, 31.59% USA 1785 publications, 31.59%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 951, 16.83% United Kingdom 951 publications, 16.83%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 364, 6.44% Switzerland 364 publications, 6.44%
Germany	Germany, 331, 5.86% Germany 331 publications, 5.86%
Australia	Australia, 330, 5.84% Australia 330 publications, 5.84%
France	France, 298, 5.27% France 298 publications, 5.27%
Canada	Canada, 274, 4.85% Canada 274 publications, 4.85%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 261, 4.62% Netherlands 261 publications, 4.62%
India	India, 204, 3.61% India 204 publications, 3.61%
Italy	Italy, 187, 3.31% Italy 187 publications, 3.31%
Belgium	Belgium, 181, 3.2% Belgium 181 publications, 3.2%
Spain	Spain, 178, 3.15% Spain 178 publications, 3.15%
Brazil	Brazil, 177, 3.13% Brazil 177 publications, 3.13%
Sweden	Sweden, 168, 2.97% Sweden 168 publications, 2.97%
Kenya	Kenya, 143, 2.53% Kenya 143 publications, 2.53%
China	China, 141, 2.5% China 141 publications, 2.5%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 137, 2.42% Nigeria 137 publications, 2.42%
Japan	Japan, 123, 2.18% Japan 123 publications, 2.18%
Uganda	Uganda, 116, 2.05% Uganda 116 publications, 2.05%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 101, 1.79% Saudi Arabia 101 publications, 1.79%
Ghana	Ghana, 98, 1.73% Ghana 98 publications, 1.73%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 83, 1.47% Zimbabwe 83 publications, 1.47%
Denmark	Denmark, 76, 1.35% Denmark 76 publications, 1.35%
Russia	Russia, 72, 1.27% Russia 72 publications, 1.27%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 65, 1.15% New Zealand 65 publications, 1.15%
Thailand	Thailand, 65, 1.15% Thailand 65 publications, 1.15%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 63, 1.12% Republic of Korea 63 publications, 1.12%
Austria	Austria, 62, 1.1% Austria 62 publications, 1.1%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 61, 1.08% Ethiopia 61 publications, 1.08%
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