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Short name

NHLS

Country, city

South Africa, Johannesburg

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Organization website

Publications

6 517

Citations

175 477

h-index

153

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (217 publications)

Clinical Infectious Diseases (126 publications)

International Journal of Infectious Diseases (117 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of the Witwatersrand (3164 publications)

University of Cape Town (1677 publications)

Stellenbosch University (1143 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (336 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (208 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (200 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1970

Total publications

6517

Total citations

175477

Citations per publication

26.93

Average publications per year

114.33

Average authors per publication

11.64

h-index

153

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.

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

Top-30

Fields of science

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Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1784, 27.37% Infectious Diseases 1784 publications, 27.37%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1098, 16.85% General Medicine 1098 publications, 16.85%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 724, 11.11% Microbiology (medical) 724 publications, 11.11%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 552, 8.47% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 552 publications, 8.47%
Virology	Virology, 526, 8.07% Virology 526 publications, 8.07%
Immunology	Immunology, 504, 7.73% Immunology 504 publications, 7.73%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 365, 5.6% Multidisciplinary 365 publications, 5.6%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 339, 5.2% Microbiology 339 publications, 5.2%
Genetics	Genetics, 292, 4.48% Genetics 292 publications, 4.48%
Hematology	Hematology, 288, 4.42% Hematology 288 publications, 4.42%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 278, 4.27% Immunology and Allergy 278 publications, 4.27%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 272, 4.17% Molecular Biology 272 publications, 4.17%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 257, 3.94% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 257 publications, 3.94%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 248, 3.81% Biochemistry 248 publications, 3.81%
Clinical Biochemistry	Clinical Biochemistry, 243, 3.73% Clinical Biochemistry 243 publications, 3.73%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 225, 3.45% Pharmacology (medical) 225 publications, 3.45%
Oncology	Oncology, 201, 3.08% Oncology 201 publications, 3.08%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 198, 3.04% Pharmacology 198 publications, 3.04%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 195, 2.99% Molecular Medicine 195 publications, 2.99%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 195, 2.99% Epidemiology 195 publications, 2.99%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 195, 2.99% Parasitology 195 publications, 2.99%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 194, 2.98% Dermatology 194 publications, 2.98%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 172, 2.64% Genetics (clinical) 172 publications, 2.64%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 170, 2.61% Cell Biology 170 publications, 2.61%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 154, 2.36% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 154 publications, 2.36%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 150, 2.3% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 150 publications, 2.3%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 145, 2.22% Cancer Research 145 publications, 2.22%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 142, 2.18% General Immunology and Microbiology 142 publications, 2.18%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 124, 1.9% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 124 publications, 1.9%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 107, 1.64% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 107 publications, 1.64%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 217, 3.33% PLoS ONE 217 publications, 3.33%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 126, 1.93% Clinical Infectious Diseases 126 publications, 1.93%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 117, 1.8% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 117 publications, 1.8%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology	Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 102, 1.57% Journal of Clinical Microbiology 102 publications, 1.57%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 93, 1.43% BMC Infectious Diseases 93 publications, 1.43%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 87, 1.33% Scientific Reports 87 publications, 1.33%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 76, 1.17% Journal of Infectious Diseases 76 publications, 1.17%
Blood	Blood, 75, 1.15% Blood 75 publications, 1.15%
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases	Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 74, 1.14% Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases 74 publications, 1.14%
Viruses	Viruses, 73, 1.12% Viruses 73 publications, 1.12%
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine	African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 70, 1.07% African Journal of Laboratory Medicine 70 publications, 1.07%
Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection	Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection, 68, 1.04% Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection 68 publications, 1.04%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 66, 1.01% Vaccine 66 publications, 1.01%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 56, 0.86% Malaria Journal 56 publications, 0.86%
Sexually Transmitted Infections	Sexually Transmitted Infections, 55, 0.84% Sexually Transmitted Infections 55 publications, 0.84%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 55, 0.84% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 55 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Clinical Pathology	Journal of Clinical Pathology, 55, 0.84% Journal of Clinical Pathology 55 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Medical Virology	Journal of Medical Virology, 53, 0.81% Journal of Medical Virology 53 publications, 0.81%
Haemophilia	Haemophilia, 50, 0.77% Haemophilia 50 publications, 0.77%
Journal of Virology	Journal of Virology, 50, 0.77% Journal of Virology 50 publications, 0.77%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 49, 0.75% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 49 publications, 0.75%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 45, 0.69% Nature Communications 45 publications, 0.69%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 44, 0.68% Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 44 publications, 0.68%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 43, 0.66% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 43 publications, 0.66%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 43, 0.66% Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 43 publications, 0.66%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 42, 0.64% Frontiers in Immunology 42 publications, 0.64%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases	Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 42, 0.64% Open Forum Infectious Diseases 42 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 39, 0.6% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 39 publications, 0.6%
Clinica Chimica Acta	Clinica Chimica Acta, 37, 0.57% Clinica Chimica Acta 37 publications, 0.57%
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine	Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 37, 0.57% Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 37 publications, 0.57%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 1222, 18.75% Elsevier 1222 publications, 18.75%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1050, 16.11% Springer Nature 1050 publications, 16.11%
Wiley	Wiley, 664, 10.19% Wiley 664 publications, 10.19%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 450, 6.91% Oxford University Press 450 publications, 6.91%
MDPI	MDPI, 347, 5.32% MDPI 347 publications, 5.32%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 307, 4.71% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 307 publications, 4.71%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 301, 4.62% American Society for Microbiology 301 publications, 4.62%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 287, 4.4% Taylor & Francis 287 publications, 4.4%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 223, 3.42% AOSIS 223 publications, 3.42%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 192, 2.95% Frontiers Media S.A. 192 publications, 2.95%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 189, 2.9% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 189 publications, 2.9%
BMJ	BMJ, 188, 2.88% BMJ 188 publications, 2.88%
SAGE	SAGE, 119, 1.83% SAGE 119 publications, 1.83%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 93, 1.43% Mary Ann Liebert 93 publications, 1.43%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 77, 1.18% American Society of Hematology 77 publications, 1.18%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 67, 1.03% Hindawi Limited 67 publications, 1.03%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 59, 0.91% Microbiology Society 59 publications, 0.91%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 43, 0.66% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 43 publications, 0.66%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 38, 0.58% S. Karger AG 38 publications, 0.58%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 36, 0.55% Cambridge University Press 36 publications, 0.55%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 36, 0.55% American Chemical Society (ACS) 36 publications, 0.55%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 35, 0.54% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 35 publications, 0.54%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 35, 0.54% F1000 Research 35 publications, 0.54%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 34, 0.52% Academy of Science of South Africa 34 publications, 0.52%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 25, 0.38% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 25 publications, 0.38%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 24, 0.37% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 24 publications, 0.37%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 20, 0.31% Social Science Electronic Publishing 20 publications, 0.31%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 18, 0.28% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 18 publications, 0.28%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 17, 0.26% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 17 publications, 0.26%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 14, 0.21% Walter de Gruyter 14 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 3164, 48.55% University of the Witwatersrand 3164 publications, 48.55%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 1677, 25.73% University of Cape Town 1677 publications, 25.73%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1143, 17.54% Stellenbosch University 1143 publications, 17.54%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 938, 14.39% University of Pretoria 938 publications, 14.39%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 749, 11.49% University of KwaZulu-Natal 749 publications, 11.49%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 669, 10.27% South African Medical Research Council 669 publications, 10.27%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 499, 7.66% Groote Schuur Hospital 499 publications, 7.66%
Tygerberg Hospital	Tygerberg Hospital, 432, 6.63% Tygerberg Hospital 432 publications, 6.63%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 336, 5.16% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 336 publications, 5.16%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 301, 4.62% University of the Free State 301 publications, 4.62%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 271, 4.16% National Research Foundation 271 publications, 4.16%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 208, 3.19% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 208 publications, 3.19%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 200, 3.07% Johns Hopkins University 200 publications, 3.07%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 199, 3.05% Columbia University 199 publications, 3.05%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 192, 2.95% University of Washington 192 publications, 2.95%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 169, 2.59% Harvard University 169 publications, 2.59%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 168, 2.58% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 168 publications, 2.58%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 166, 2.55% University of Oxford 166 publications, 2.55%
Emory University	Emory University, 149, 2.29% Emory University 149 publications, 2.29%
University College London	University College London, 145, 2.22% University College London 145 publications, 2.22%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 138, 2.12% University of the Western Cape 138 publications, 2.12%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 130, 1.99% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 130 publications, 1.99%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 121, 1.86% University of Limpopo 121 publications, 1.86%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 119, 1.83% Imperial College London 119 publications, 1.83%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 111, 1.7% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 111 publications, 1.7%
Boston University	Boston University, 107, 1.64% Boston University 107 publications, 1.64%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 103, 1.58% University of Johannesburg 103 publications, 1.58%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 101, 1.55% Cape Peninsula University of Technology 101 publications, 1.55%
Walter Sisulu University	Walter Sisulu University, 97, 1.49% Walter Sisulu University 97 publications, 1.49%
Africa Health Research Institute	Africa Health Research Institute, 91, 1.4% Africa Health Research Institute 91 publications, 1.4%
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With foreign organizations

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 336, 5.16% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 336 publications, 5.16%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 208, 3.19% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 208 publications, 3.19%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 200, 3.07% Johns Hopkins University 200 publications, 3.07%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 199, 3.05% Columbia University 199 publications, 3.05%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 192, 2.95% University of Washington 192 publications, 2.95%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 169, 2.59% Harvard University 169 publications, 2.59%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 166, 2.55% University of Oxford 166 publications, 2.55%
Emory University	Emory University, 149, 2.29% Emory University 149 publications, 2.29%
University College London	University College London, 145, 2.22% University College London 145 publications, 2.22%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 130, 1.99% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 130 publications, 1.99%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 119, 1.83% Imperial College London 119 publications, 1.83%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 111, 1.7% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 111 publications, 1.7%
Boston University	Boston University, 107, 1.64% Boston University 107 publications, 1.64%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 86, 1.32% University of California, San Francisco 86 publications, 1.32%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 86, 1.32% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 86 publications, 1.32%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 81, 1.24% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 81 publications, 1.24%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 80, 1.23% University of Sydney 80 publications, 1.23%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 77, 1.18% Karolinska Institute 77 publications, 1.18%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 72, 1.1% Amsterdam University Medical Center 72 publications, 1.1%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 71, 1.09% Kenya Medical Research Institute 71 publications, 1.09%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 68, 1.04% Makerere University 68 publications, 1.04%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 67, 1.03% Massachusetts General Hospital 67 publications, 1.03%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 66, 1.01% University of Pennsylvania 66 publications, 1.01%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 63, 0.97% University of Cambridge 63 publications, 0.97%
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases	National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 63, 0.97% National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases 63 publications, 0.97%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 62, 0.95% University of Michigan 62 publications, 0.95%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 61, 0.94% University of Bern 61 publications, 0.94%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 61, 0.94% University Medical Center Utrecht 61 publications, 0.94%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 60, 0.92% University of Amsterdam 60 publications, 0.92%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 59, 0.91% Stanford University 59 publications, 0.91%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1869, 28.68% USA 1869 publications, 28.68%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 995, 15.27% United Kingdom 995 publications, 15.27%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 380, 5.83% Switzerland 380 publications, 5.83%
Germany	Germany, 342, 5.25% Germany 342 publications, 5.25%
Australia	Australia, 338, 5.19% Australia 338 publications, 5.19%
France	France, 304, 4.66% France 304 publications, 4.66%
Canada	Canada, 286, 4.39% Canada 286 publications, 4.39%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 266, 4.08% Netherlands 266 publications, 4.08%
India	India, 216, 3.31% India 216 publications, 3.31%
Italy	Italy, 198, 3.04% Italy 198 publications, 3.04%
Belgium	Belgium, 187, 2.87% Belgium 187 publications, 2.87%
Brazil	Brazil, 187, 2.87% Brazil 187 publications, 2.87%
Spain	Spain, 185, 2.84% Spain 185 publications, 2.84%
Sweden	Sweden, 178, 2.73% Sweden 178 publications, 2.73%
Kenya	Kenya, 150, 2.3% Kenya 150 publications, 2.3%
China	China, 149, 2.29% China 149 publications, 2.29%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 144, 2.21% Nigeria 144 publications, 2.21%
Japan	Japan, 128, 1.96% Japan 128 publications, 1.96%
Uganda	Uganda, 123, 1.89% Uganda 123 publications, 1.89%
Ghana	Ghana, 104, 1.6% Ghana 104 publications, 1.6%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 102, 1.57% Saudi Arabia 102 publications, 1.57%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 89, 1.37% Zimbabwe 89 publications, 1.37%
Denmark	Denmark, 81, 1.24% Denmark 81 publications, 1.24%
Russia	Russia, 73, 1.12% Russia 73 publications, 1.12%
Austria	Austria, 68, 1.04% Austria 68 publications, 1.04%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 67, 1.03% Republic of Korea 67 publications, 1.03%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 65, 1% New Zealand 65 publications, 1%
Thailand	Thailand, 65, 1% Thailand 65 publications, 1%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 65, 1% Ethiopia 65 publications, 1%
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