King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Short name
KSAU-HS
Country, city
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Publications
7 836
Citations
122 320
h-index
125
Top-3 journals
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports (87 publications)
Annals of Saudi Medicine (77 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 foreign organizations
University of Toronto
University of Toronto (171 publications)
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia (129 publications)
Alexandria University
Alexandria University (111 publications)

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Since 1929

Total publications
7836
Total citations
122320
Citations per publication
15.61
Average publications per year
79.96
Average authors per publication
11.02
h-index
125
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 1421, 18.13%
General Medicine
1421 publications, 18.13%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 389, 4.96%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
389 publications, 4.96%
Infectious Diseases, 379, 4.84%
Infectious Diseases
379 publications, 4.84%
Surgery, 375, 4.79%
Surgery
375 publications, 4.79%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 312, 3.98%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
312 publications, 3.98%
Neurology (clinical), 283, 3.61%
Neurology (clinical)
283 publications, 3.61%
Genetics, 281, 3.59%
Genetics
281 publications, 3.59%
Oncology, 274, 3.5%
Oncology
274 publications, 3.5%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 254, 3.24%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
254 publications, 3.24%
Hematology, 228, 2.91%
Hematology
228 publications, 2.91%
Biochemistry, 222, 2.83%
Biochemistry
222 publications, 2.83%
Immunology, 219, 2.79%
Immunology
219 publications, 2.79%
Pharmacology, 212, 2.71%
Pharmacology
212 publications, 2.71%
Pharmacology (medical), 211, 2.69%
Pharmacology (medical)
211 publications, 2.69%
Molecular Biology, 200, 2.55%
Molecular Biology
200 publications, 2.55%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 195, 2.49%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
195 publications, 2.49%
Genetics (clinical), 183, 2.34%
Genetics (clinical)
183 publications, 2.34%
Cancer Research, 172, 2.19%
Cancer Research
172 publications, 2.19%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 169, 2.16%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
169 publications, 2.16%
General Dentistry, 165, 2.11%
General Dentistry
165 publications, 2.11%
Cell Biology, 164, 2.09%
Cell Biology
164 publications, 2.09%
Pharmaceutical Science, 162, 2.07%
Pharmaceutical Science
162 publications, 2.07%
Health Policy, 159, 2.03%
Health Policy
159 publications, 2.03%
Multidisciplinary, 153, 1.95%
Multidisciplinary
153 publications, 1.95%
Microbiology (medical), 152, 1.94%
Microbiology (medical)
152 publications, 1.94%
Immunology and Allergy, 151, 1.93%
Immunology and Allergy
151 publications, 1.93%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 125, 1.6%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
125 publications, 1.6%
Molecular Medicine, 122, 1.56%
Molecular Medicine
122 publications, 1.56%
Neurology, 122, 1.56%
Neurology
122 publications, 1.56%
Health Informatics, 116, 1.48%
Health Informatics
116 publications, 1.48%
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Journals

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Journal of Infection and Public Health
151 publications, 1.93%
Scientific Reports
87 publications, 1.11%
Annals of Saudi Medicine
77 publications, 0.98%
Healthcare
72 publications, 0.92%
Blood
71 publications, 0.91%
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
68 publications, 0.87%
PLoS ONE
68 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
63 publications, 0.8%
Intensive Care Medicine
59 publications, 0.75%
BMC Medical Education
53 publications, 0.68%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
45 publications, 0.57%
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
45 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
45 publications, 0.57%
HLA
41 publications, 0.52%
Frontiers in Public Health
41 publications, 0.52%
BMJ Open
40 publications, 0.51%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
39 publications, 0.5%
Journal of Clinical Medicine
39 publications, 0.5%
Saudi Dental Journal
38 publications, 0.48%
Surgical Neurology International
36 publications, 0.46%
Frontiers in Medicine
35 publications, 0.45%
Global Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare
34 publications, 0.43%
International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
33 publications, 0.42%
Frontiers in Pediatrics
33 publications, 0.42%
Diagnostics
33 publications, 0.42%
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
31 publications, 0.4%
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
31 publications, 0.4%
Medicine (United States)
28 publications, 0.36%
BMC Infectious Diseases
28 publications, 0.36%
Radiation Physics and Chemistry
27 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
1615 publications, 20.61%
Springer Nature
1484 publications, 18.94%
MDPI
681 publications, 8.69%
Wiley
623 publications, 7.95%
SAGE
346 publications, 4.42%
Frontiers Media S.A.
319 publications, 4.07%
Taylor & Francis
287 publications, 3.66%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
281 publications, 3.59%
Oxford University Press
225 publications, 2.87%
Hindawi Limited
215 publications, 2.74%
BMJ
146 publications, 1.86%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
119 publications, 1.52%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
109 publications, 1.39%
King Saud University
108 publications, 1.38%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
75 publications, 0.96%
American Society of Hematology
72 publications, 0.92%
S. Karger AG
62 publications, 0.79%
Medknow
49 publications, 0.63%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
44 publications, 0.56%
Cambridge University Press
43 publications, 0.55%
Mary Ann Liebert
43 publications, 0.55%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
42 publications, 0.54%
Innovative Healthcare Institute
40 publications, 0.51%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
39 publications, 0.5%
International Scientific Information, Inc.
33 publications, 0.42%
Scientific Scholar
32 publications, 0.41%
American Medical Association (AMA)
29 publications, 0.37%
IOS Press
28 publications, 0.36%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
26 publications, 0.33%
JMIR Publications
23 publications, 0.29%
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With other organizations

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King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
4611 publications, 58.84%
King Saud University
1203 publications, 15.35%
King Abdulaziz University
790 publications, 10.08%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
686 publications, 8.75%
King Fahd Medical City
483 publications, 6.16%
Alfaisal University
412 publications, 5.26%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
359 publications, 4.58%
Prince Sultan Military Medical City
322 publications, 4.11%
Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia)
303 publications, 3.87%
Umm al-Qura University
292 publications, 3.73%
King Khalid University
263 publications, 3.36%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
202 publications, 2.58%
King Saud Medical City
188 publications, 2.4%
University of Toronto
171 publications, 2.18%
Qassim University
170 publications, 2.17%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
166 publications, 2.12%
Jazan University
163 publications, 2.08%
Taibah University
144 publications, 1.84%
King Faisal University
139 publications, 1.77%
Taif University
134 publications, 1.71%
University of British Columbia
129 publications, 1.65%
University of Jeddah
124 publications, 1.58%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
122 publications, 1.56%
Alexandria University
111 publications, 1.42%
Johns Hopkins University
110 publications, 1.4%
Harvard University
109 publications, 1.39%
Imperial College London
105 publications, 1.34%
Cairo University
101 publications, 1.29%
University of Melbourne
91 publications, 1.16%
McMaster University
91 publications, 1.16%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Toronto
171 publications, 2.18%
University of British Columbia
129 publications, 1.65%
Alexandria University
111 publications, 1.42%
Johns Hopkins University
110 publications, 1.4%
Harvard University
109 publications, 1.39%
Imperial College London
105 publications, 1.34%
Cairo University
101 publications, 1.29%
University of Melbourne
91 publications, 1.16%
McMaster University
91 publications, 1.16%
Karolinska Institute
84 publications, 1.07%
Mansoura University
84 publications, 1.07%
Monash University
80 publications, 1.02%
Mayo Clinic
78 publications, 1%
University of Ottawa
77 publications, 0.98%
Hamad Medical Corporation
75 publications, 0.96%
Jordan University of Science and Technology
75 publications, 0.96%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
75 publications, 0.96%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
75 publications, 0.96%
United Arab Emirates University
74 publications, 0.94%
University College London
74 publications, 0.94%
American University of Beirut Medical Center
64 publications, 0.82%
University of Oxford
64 publications, 0.82%
King's College London
63 publications, 0.8%
McGill University
63 publications, 0.8%
University of New South Wales
62 publications, 0.79%
University of Jordan
60 publications, 0.77%
University of Birmingham
60 publications, 0.77%
University of Alberta
60 publications, 0.77%
Al-Azhar University
60 publications, 0.77%
Tawam Hospital
58 publications, 0.74%
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With other countries

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USA, 1225, 15.63%
USA
1225 publications, 15.63%
United Kingdom, 677, 8.64%
United Kingdom
677 publications, 8.64%
Canada, 546, 6.97%
Canada
546 publications, 6.97%
Egypt, 455, 5.81%
Egypt
455 publications, 5.81%
Australia, 334, 4.26%
Australia
334 publications, 4.26%
UAE, 288, 3.68%
UAE
288 publications, 3.68%
India, 282, 3.6%
India
282 publications, 3.6%
Pakistan, 282, 3.6%
Pakistan
282 publications, 3.6%
Germany, 221, 2.82%
Germany
221 publications, 2.82%
China, 214, 2.73%
China
214 publications, 2.73%
Jordan, 214, 2.73%
Jordan
214 publications, 2.73%
Italy, 202, 2.58%
Italy
202 publications, 2.58%
France, 187, 2.39%
France
187 publications, 2.39%
Netherlands, 154, 1.97%
Netherlands
154 publications, 1.97%
Belgium, 144, 1.84%
Belgium
144 publications, 1.84%
Kuwait, 142, 1.81%
Kuwait
142 publications, 1.81%
Switzerland, 135, 1.72%
Switzerland
135 publications, 1.72%
Japan, 128, 1.63%
Japan
128 publications, 1.63%
Lebanon, 127, 1.62%
Lebanon
127 publications, 1.62%
Spain, 125, 1.6%
Spain
125 publications, 1.6%
Sweden, 118, 1.51%
Sweden
118 publications, 1.51%
Malaysia, 115, 1.47%
Malaysia
115 publications, 1.47%
Qatar, 105, 1.34%
Qatar
105 publications, 1.34%
Singapore, 95, 1.21%
Singapore
95 publications, 1.21%
Brazil, 91, 1.16%
Brazil
91 publications, 1.16%
Oman, 90, 1.15%
Oman
90 publications, 1.15%
Turkey, 90, 1.15%
Turkey
90 publications, 1.15%
Republic of Korea, 86, 1.1%
Republic of Korea
86 publications, 1.1%
Denmark, 83, 1.06%
Denmark
83 publications, 1.06%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1929 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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