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Short name

RKI

Country, city

Germany, Berlin

01k5qnb77

Organization website

Publications

9 083

Citations

301 587

h-index

199

Top-3 journals

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz (737 publications)

Gesundheitswesen (362 publications)

Eurosurveillance (279 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (1039 publications)

Free University of Berlin (618 publications)

Humboldt University of Berlin (351 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (272 publications)

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (170 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (128 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

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Since 1932

Total publications

9083

Total citations

301587

Citations per publication

33.2

Average publications per year

96.63

Average authors per publication

8.69

h-index

199

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

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2010, 22.13% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2010 publications, 22.13%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1809, 19.92% Infectious Diseases 1809 publications, 19.92%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1416, 15.59% General Medicine 1416 publications, 15.59%
Virology	Virology, 1205, 13.27% Virology 1205 publications, 13.27%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 1074, 11.82% Microbiology (medical) 1074 publications, 11.82%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 941, 10.36% Microbiology 941 publications, 10.36%
Immunology	Immunology, 694, 7.64% Immunology 694 publications, 7.64%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 591, 6.51% Epidemiology 591 publications, 6.51%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 530, 5.84% Molecular Biology 530 publications, 5.84%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 429, 4.72% Multidisciplinary 429 publications, 4.72%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 385, 4.24% Immunology and Allergy 385 publications, 4.24%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 357, 3.93% Biochemistry 357 publications, 3.93%
Genetics	Genetics, 296, 3.26% Genetics 296 publications, 3.26%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 238, 2.62% Pharmacology 238 publications, 2.62%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 224, 2.47% Pharmacology (medical) 224 publications, 2.47%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 216, 2.38% General Veterinary 216 publications, 2.38%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 182, 2% Parasitology 182 publications, 2%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 181, 1.99% Molecular Medicine 181 publications, 1.99%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 179, 1.97% Psychiatry and Mental health 179 publications, 1.97%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 178, 1.96% General Immunology and Microbiology 178 publications, 1.96%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 176, 1.94% Cell Biology 176 publications, 1.94%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 165, 1.82% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 165 publications, 1.82%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 160, 1.76% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 160 publications, 1.76%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 157, 1.73% Biotechnology 157 publications, 1.73%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 151, 1.66% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 151 publications, 1.66%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 151, 1.66% Insect Science 151 publications, 1.66%
Oncology	Oncology, 141, 1.55% Oncology 141 publications, 1.55%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 130, 1.43% Dermatology 130 publications, 1.43%
Hematology	Hematology, 128, 1.41% Hematology 128 publications, 1.41%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 125, 1.38% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 125 publications, 1.38%
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Journals

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Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz	Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, 737, 8.11% Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz 737 publications, 8.11%
Gesundheitswesen	Gesundheitswesen, 362, 3.99% Gesundheitswesen 362 publications, 3.99%
Eurosurveillance	Eurosurveillance, 279, 3.07% Eurosurveillance 279 publications, 3.07%
European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 254, 2.8% European Journal of Public Health 254 publications, 2.8%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 250, 2.75% PLoS ONE 250 publications, 2.75%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology	Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 132, 1.45% Journal of Clinical Microbiology 132 publications, 1.45%
International Journal of Medical Microbiology	International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 117, 1.29% International Journal of Medical Microbiology 117 publications, 1.29%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 113, 1.24% BMC Public Health 113 publications, 1.24%
Journal of Virology	Journal of Virology, 110, 1.21% Journal of Virology 110 publications, 1.21%
Journal of General Virology	Journal of General Virology, 108, 1.19% Journal of General Virology 108 publications, 1.19%
Epidemiology and Infection	Epidemiology and Infection, 99, 1.09% Epidemiology and Infection 99 publications, 1.09%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 97, 1.07% Scientific Reports 97 publications, 1.07%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 97, 1.07% BMC Infectious Diseases 97 publications, 1.07%
Viruses	Viruses, 89, 0.98% Viruses 89 publications, 0.98%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 89, 0.98% Vaccine 89 publications, 0.98%
Archives of Virology	Archives of Virology, 78, 0.86% Archives of Virology 78 publications, 0.86%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 62, 0.68% Frontiers in Microbiology 62 publications, 0.68%
Virology	Virology, 59, 0.65% Virology 59 publications, 0.65%
Clinical Microbiology and Infection	Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 57, 0.63% Clinical Microbiology and Infection 57 publications, 0.63%
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases	European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 55, 0.61% European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 55 publications, 0.61%
Public Health Forum	Public Health Forum, 54, 0.59% Public Health Forum 54 publications, 0.59%
Emerging Infectious Diseases	Emerging Infectious Diseases, 53, 0.58% Emerging Infectious Diseases 53 publications, 0.58%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 53, 0.58% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 53 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 53, 0.58% Journal of Infectious Diseases 53 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy	Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 53, 0.58% Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 53 publications, 0.58%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 51, 0.56% Frontiers in Public Health 51 publications, 0.56%
Applied and Environmental Microbiology	Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 51, 0.56% Applied and Environmental Microbiology 51 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Clinical Virology	Journal of Clinical Virology, 49, 0.54% Journal of Clinical Virology 49 publications, 0.54%
Infection	Infection, 48, 0.53% Infection 48 publications, 0.53%
Xenotransplantation	Xenotransplantation, 47, 0.52% Xenotransplantation 47 publications, 0.52%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2681, 29.52% Springer Nature 2681 publications, 29.52%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1486, 16.36% Elsevier 1486 publications, 16.36%
Wiley	Wiley, 707, 7.78% Wiley 707 publications, 7.78%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 614, 6.76% Oxford University Press 614 publications, 6.76%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 489, 5.38% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 489 publications, 5.38%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 473, 5.21% American Society for Microbiology 473 publications, 5.21%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 338, 3.72% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 338 publications, 3.72%
MDPI	MDPI, 327, 3.6% MDPI 327 publications, 3.6%
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)	European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), 306, 3.37% European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) 306 publications, 3.37%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 187, 2.06% Frontiers Media S.A. 187 publications, 2.06%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 181, 1.99% Microbiology Society 181 publications, 1.99%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 148, 1.63% Cambridge University Press 148 publications, 1.63%
BMJ	BMJ, 118, 1.3% BMJ 118 publications, 1.3%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 106, 1.17% Taylor & Francis 106 publications, 1.17%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 101, 1.11% Walter de Gruyter 101 publications, 1.11%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 75, 0.83% S. Karger AG 75 publications, 0.83%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 73, 0.8% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 73 publications, 0.8%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 70, 0.77% Mary Ann Liebert 70 publications, 0.77%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 53, 0.58% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 53 publications, 0.58%
SAGE	SAGE, 48, 0.53% SAGE 48 publications, 0.53%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 39, 0.43% American Chemical Society (ACS) 39 publications, 0.43%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 38, 0.42% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 38 publications, 0.42%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 36, 0.4% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 36 publications, 0.4%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 31, 0.34% The American Association of Immunologists 31 publications, 0.34%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 22, 0.24% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 22 publications, 0.24%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 21, 0.23% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 21 publications, 0.23%
Hogrefe Publishing Group	Hogrefe Publishing Group, 17, 0.19% Hogrefe Publishing Group 17 publications, 0.19%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 16, 0.18% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 16 publications, 0.18%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 16, 0.18% Hindawi Limited 16 publications, 0.18%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 14, 0.15% JMIR Publications 14 publications, 0.15%
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With other organizations

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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 1039, 11.44% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 1039 publications, 11.44%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 618, 6.8% Free University of Berlin 618 publications, 6.8%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 351, 3.86% Humboldt University of Berlin 351 publications, 3.86%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 275, 3.03% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 275 publications, 3.03%
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 272, 2.99% European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 272 publications, 2.99%
German Center for Infection Research	German Center for Infection Research, 183, 2.01% German Center for Infection Research 183 publications, 2.01%
Hannover Medical School	Hannover Medical School, 179, 1.97% Hannover Medical School 179 publications, 1.97%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf	University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 179, 1.97% University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf 179 publications, 1.97%
Friedrich Loeffler Institute	Friedrich Loeffler Institute, 176, 1.94% Friedrich Loeffler Institute 176 publications, 1.94%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 170, 1.87% National Institute for Public Health and the Environment 170 publications, 1.87%
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 169, 1.86% Justus Liebig University Giessen 169 publications, 1.86%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 159, 1.75% University of Tübingen 159 publications, 1.75%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 159, 1.75% Heidelberg University 159 publications, 1.75%
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine	Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 136, 1.5% Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine 136 publications, 1.5%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 135, 1.49% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 135 publications, 1.49%
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf	Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 131, 1.44% Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf 131 publications, 1.44%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 128, 1.41% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 128 publications, 1.41%
Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg	Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, 126, 1.39% Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg 126 publications, 1.39%
Statens Serum Institut	Statens Serum Institut, 123, 1.35% Statens Serum Institut 123 publications, 1.35%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 120, 1.32% Institut Pasteur 120 publications, 1.32%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 117, 1.29% Technical University of Munich 117 publications, 1.29%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 115, 1.27% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 115 publications, 1.27%
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology	Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 113, 1.24% Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology 113 publications, 1.24%
University of Greifswald	University of Greifswald, 113, 1.24% University of Greifswald 113 publications, 1.24%
Istituto Superiore di Sanità	Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 111, 1.22% Istituto Superiore di Sanità 111 publications, 1.22%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 110, 1.21% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 110 publications, 1.21%
Greifswald University Hospital	Greifswald University Hospital, 108, 1.19% Greifswald University Hospital 108 publications, 1.19%
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 106, 1.17% Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 106 publications, 1.17%
Ruhr University Bochum	Ruhr University Bochum, 106, 1.17% Ruhr University Bochum 106 publications, 1.17%
University of Münster	University of Münster, 106, 1.17% University of Münster 106 publications, 1.17%
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With foreign organizations

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 272, 2.99% European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 272 publications, 2.99%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 170, 1.87% National Institute for Public Health and the Environment 170 publications, 1.87%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 128, 1.41% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 128 publications, 1.41%
Statens Serum Institut	Statens Serum Institut, 123, 1.35% Statens Serum Institut 123 publications, 1.35%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 120, 1.32% Institut Pasteur 120 publications, 1.32%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 115, 1.27% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 115 publications, 1.27%
Istituto Superiore di Sanità	Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 111, 1.22% Istituto Superiore di Sanità 111 publications, 1.22%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 93, 1.02% Karolinska Institute 93 publications, 1.02%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 89, 0.98% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 89 publications, 0.98%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 78, 0.86% University of Oxford 78 publications, 0.86%
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 75, 0.83% Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare 75 publications, 0.83%
University College London	University College London, 73, 0.8% University College London 73 publications, 0.8%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 70, 0.77% Imperial College London 70 publications, 0.77%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 68, 0.75% University of Copenhagen 68 publications, 0.75%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 67, 0.74% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 67 publications, 0.74%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 67, 0.74% University of Zurich 67 publications, 0.74%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 67, 0.74% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 67 publications, 0.74%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 61, 0.67% Harvard University 61 publications, 0.67%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 59, 0.65% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 59 publications, 0.65%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 56, 0.62% University of Cambridge 56 publications, 0.62%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 54, 0.59% Ghent University 54 publications, 0.59%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública	Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, 53, 0.58% Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública 53 publications, 0.58%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 50, 0.55% University of Edinburgh 50 publications, 0.55%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 50, 0.55% Paris Cité University 50 publications, 0.55%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 48, 0.53% University of Helsinki 48 publications, 0.53%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 47, 0.52% Erasmus University Medical Center 47 publications, 0.52%
University of Ljubljana	University of Ljubljana, 47, 0.52% University of Ljubljana 47 publications, 0.52%
UiT The Arctic University of Norway	UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 46, 0.51% UiT The Arctic University of Norway 46 publications, 0.51%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 45, 0.5% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 45 publications, 0.5%
Medical University of Vienna	Medical University of Vienna, 42, 0.46% Medical University of Vienna 42 publications, 0.46%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 821, 9.04% United Kingdom 821 publications, 9.04%
USA	USA, 783, 8.62% USA 783 publications, 8.62%
Sweden	Sweden, 502, 5.53% Sweden 502 publications, 5.53%
France	France, 500, 5.5% France 500 publications, 5.5%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 460, 5.06% Netherlands 460 publications, 5.06%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 402, 4.43% Switzerland 402 publications, 4.43%
Italy	Italy, 379, 4.17% Italy 379 publications, 4.17%
Belgium	Belgium, 312, 3.43% Belgium 312 publications, 3.43%
Spain	Spain, 298, 3.28% Spain 298 publications, 3.28%
Austria	Austria, 271, 2.98% Austria 271 publications, 2.98%
Denmark	Denmark, 244, 2.69% Denmark 244 publications, 2.69%
Norway	Norway, 204, 2.25% Norway 204 publications, 2.25%
Australia	Australia, 182, 2% Australia 182 publications, 2%
Finland	Finland, 170, 1.87% Finland 170 publications, 1.87%
Canada	Canada, 160, 1.76% Canada 160 publications, 1.76%
Poland	Poland, 132, 1.45% Poland 132 publications, 1.45%
Greece	Greece, 128, 1.41% Greece 128 publications, 1.41%
Ireland	Ireland, 120, 1.32% Ireland 120 publications, 1.32%
China	China, 117, 1.29% China 117 publications, 1.29%
Portugal	Portugal, 116, 1.28% Portugal 116 publications, 1.28%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 102, 1.12% Czech Republic 102 publications, 1.12%
Côte d'Ivoire	Côte d'Ivoire, 100, 1.1% Côte d'Ivoire 100 publications, 1.1%
Hungary	Hungary, 94, 1.03% Hungary 94 publications, 1.03%
Russia	Russia, 92, 1.01% Russia 92 publications, 1.01%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 88, 0.97% Slovenia 88 publications, 0.97%
Japan	Japan, 88, 0.97% Japan 88 publications, 0.97%
Brazil	Brazil, 87, 0.96% Brazil 87 publications, 0.96%
Israel	Israel, 79, 0.87% Israel 79 publications, 0.87%
South Africa	South Africa, 77, 0.85% South Africa 77 publications, 0.85%
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