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Southern Medical University
Short name
SMU
Country, city
China, Guangzhou
Publications
49 522
Citations
960 893
h-index
242
Top-3 journals
Blood
Blood (776 publications)
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports (553 publications)
Frontiers in Immunology
Frontiers in Immunology (492 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Sun Yat-sen University
Sun Yat-sen University (6434 publications)
Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou Medical University (3981 publications)
Jinan University
Jinan University (2513 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Harvard University
Harvard University (407 publications)
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (374 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1987

Total publications
49522
Total citations
960893
Citations per publication
19.4
Average publications per year
1238.05
Average authors per publication
9.57
h-index
242
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, 8334, 16.83%
General Medicine
8334 publications, 16.83%
Oncology, 4337, 8.76%
Oncology
4337 publications, 8.76%
Cancer Research, 4052, 8.18%
Cancer Research
4052 publications, 8.18%
Cell Biology, 3619, 7.31%
Cell Biology
3619 publications, 7.31%
Biochemistry, 3413, 6.89%
Biochemistry
3413 publications, 6.89%
Molecular Biology, 2991, 6.04%
Molecular Biology
2991 publications, 6.04%
Immunology, 2607, 5.26%
Immunology
2607 publications, 5.26%
Pharmacology, 1982, 4%
Pharmacology
1982 publications, 4%
Genetics, 1961, 3.96%
Genetics
1961 publications, 3.96%
Molecular Medicine, 1735, 3.5%
Molecular Medicine
1735 publications, 3.5%
Surgery, 1581, 3.19%
Surgery
1581 publications, 3.19%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 1366, 2.76%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
1366 publications, 2.76%
Hematology, 1348, 2.72%
Hematology
1348 publications, 2.72%
Immunology and Allergy, 1331, 2.69%
Immunology and Allergy
1331 publications, 2.69%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 1265, 2.55%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
1265 publications, 2.55%
Multidisciplinary, 1247, 2.52%
Multidisciplinary
1247 publications, 2.52%
Infectious Diseases, 1187, 2.4%
Infectious Diseases
1187 publications, 2.4%
Biomedical Engineering, 1185, 2.39%
Biomedical Engineering
1185 publications, 2.39%
Drug Discovery, 1109, 2.24%
Drug Discovery
1109 publications, 2.24%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 1048, 2.12%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
1048 publications, 2.12%
Neurology (clinical), 1040, 2.1%
Neurology (clinical)
1040 publications, 2.1%
General Materials Science, 984, 1.99%
General Materials Science
984 publications, 1.99%
General Chemistry, 962, 1.94%
General Chemistry
962 publications, 1.94%
Biotechnology, 919, 1.86%
Biotechnology
919 publications, 1.86%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 883, 1.78%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
883 publications, 1.78%
Pharmaceutical Science, 874, 1.76%
Pharmaceutical Science
874 publications, 1.76%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 850, 1.72%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
850 publications, 1.72%
Clinical Biochemistry, 841, 1.7%
Clinical Biochemistry
841 publications, 1.7%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 840, 1.7%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
840 publications, 1.7%
Pharmacology (medical), 839, 1.69%
Pharmacology (medical)
839 publications, 1.69%
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Journals

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Blood
776 publications, 1.57%
Scientific Reports
553 publications, 1.12%
Frontiers in Immunology
492 publications, 0.99%
PLoS ONE
485 publications, 0.98%
Frontiers in Oncology
483 publications, 0.98%
Journal of Clinical Oncology
368 publications, 0.74%
Oncotarget
299 publications, 0.6%
Advanced Science
287 publications, 0.58%
Cell Death and Disease
282 publications, 0.57%
Nature Communications
277 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Translational Medicine
267 publications, 0.54%
Molecular Medicine Reports
265 publications, 0.54%
SSRN Electronic Journal
255 publications, 0.51%
International Immunopharmacology
241 publications, 0.49%
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
234 publications, 0.47%
Oncology Letters
229 publications, 0.46%
BioMed Research International
226 publications, 0.46%
Frontiers in Pharmacology
221 publications, 0.45%
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
204 publications, 0.41%
Frontiers in Medicine
199 publications, 0.4%
Frontiers in Microbiology
196 publications, 0.4%
Annals of Translational Medicine
190 publications, 0.38%
BMC Cancer
181 publications, 0.37%
Heliyon
181 publications, 0.37%
Frontiers in Endocrinology
178 publications, 0.36%
Aging
177 publications, 0.36%
Frontiers in Neurology
174 publications, 0.35%
Frontiers in Public Health
170 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Thoracic Oncology
169 publications, 0.34%
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy
169 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
11646 publications, 23.52%
Springer Nature
10946 publications, 22.1%
Wiley
5682 publications, 11.47%
Frontiers Media S.A.
3509 publications, 7.09%
Taylor & Francis
1495 publications, 3.02%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
1207 publications, 2.44%
Spandidos Publications
999 publications, 2.02%
Oxford University Press
988 publications, 2%
Hindawi Limited
985 publications, 1.99%
SAGE
945 publications, 1.91%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
909 publications, 1.84%
MDPI
885 publications, 1.79%
American Society of Hematology
785 publications, 1.59%
AME Publishing Company
703 publications, 1.42%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
566 publications, 1.14%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
560 publications, 1.13%
Impact Journals
476 publications, 0.96%
BMJ
428 publications, 0.86%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
375 publications, 0.76%
S. Karger AG
352 publications, 0.71%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
326 publications, 0.66%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
255 publications, 0.51%
Mary Ann Liebert
252 publications, 0.51%
Baishideng Publishing Group
250 publications, 0.5%
Ivyspring International Publisher
235 publications, 0.47%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
220 publications, 0.44%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
189 publications, 0.38%
American Society for Microbiology
177 publications, 0.36%
International Scientific Information, Inc.
144 publications, 0.29%
IOP Publishing
140 publications, 0.28%
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With other organizations

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Sun Yat-sen University
6434 publications, 12.99%
Guangzhou Medical University
3981 publications, 8.04%
Jinan University
2513 publications, 5.07%
South China University of Technology
2263 publications, 4.57%
Peking University
1821 publications, 3.68%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1609 publications, 3.25%
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
1263 publications, 2.55%
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
1230 publications, 2.48%
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
1226 publications, 2.48%
Fudan University
1209 publications, 2.44%
Zhejiang University
1135 publications, 2.29%
Guangdong Medical University
1125 publications, 2.27%
Nanjing University
1117 publications, 2.26%
Capital Medical University
1075 publications, 2.17%
Nanjing Medical University
1043 publications, 2.11%
Zhengzhou University
1008 publications, 2.04%
Shenzhen University
1003 publications, 2.03%
People's Liberation Army General Hospital and Medical School (301 Hospital)
969 publications, 1.96%
Sichuan University
931 publications, 1.88%
Chongqing Medical University
915 publications, 1.85%
Fujian Medical University
843 publications, 1.7%
University of Hong Kong
824 publications, 1.66%
Anhui Medical University
793 publications, 1.6%
Chinese University of Hong Kong
757 publications, 1.53%
Nanchang University
678 publications, 1.37%
Southern University of Science and Technology
672 publications, 1.36%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
671 publications, 1.35%
Shantou University Medical College
648 publications, 1.31%
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
615 publications, 1.24%
Xiangya Hospital Central South University
582 publications, 1.18%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University
407 publications, 0.82%
Johns Hopkins University
374 publications, 0.76%
National University of Singapore
219 publications, 0.44%
Monash University
207 publications, 0.42%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
205 publications, 0.41%
University of Tasmania
197 publications, 0.4%
University of Pittsburgh
178 publications, 0.36%
University of Sydney
158 publications, 0.32%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
157 publications, 0.32%
Karolinska Institute
152 publications, 0.31%
University of California, Los Angeles
149 publications, 0.3%
University of New South Wales
145 publications, 0.29%
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
144 publications, 0.29%
University of California, San Diego
133 publications, 0.27%
Stanford University
132 publications, 0.27%
Yale University
128 publications, 0.26%
Massachusetts General Hospital
127 publications, 0.26%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
122 publications, 0.25%
University of Melbourne
120 publications, 0.24%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
119 publications, 0.24%
University of Southern California
112 publications, 0.23%
Imperial College London
106 publications, 0.21%
University of Toronto
106 publications, 0.21%
University of Oxford
104 publications, 0.21%
University College London
101 publications, 0.2%
University of Queensland
97 publications, 0.2%
University of Pennsylvania
93 publications, 0.19%
Pennsylvania State University
89 publications, 0.18%
The George Institute for Global Health
86 publications, 0.17%
University of California, San Francisco
86 publications, 0.17%
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With other countries

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USA, 4511, 9.11%
USA
4511 publications, 9.11%
Australia, 862, 1.74%
Australia
862 publications, 1.74%
United Kingdom, 798, 1.61%
United Kingdom
798 publications, 1.61%
Canada, 466, 0.94%
Canada
466 publications, 0.94%
Germany, 443, 0.89%
Germany
443 publications, 0.89%
Japan, 380, 0.77%
Japan
380 publications, 0.77%
Singapore, 318, 0.64%
Singapore
318 publications, 0.64%
Netherlands, 267, 0.54%
Netherlands
267 publications, 0.54%
Sweden, 225, 0.45%
Sweden
225 publications, 0.45%
Republic of Korea, 224, 0.45%
Republic of Korea
224 publications, 0.45%
Italy, 218, 0.44%
Italy
218 publications, 0.44%
France, 157, 0.32%
France
157 publications, 0.32%
India, 147, 0.3%
India
147 publications, 0.3%
Switzerland, 121, 0.24%
Switzerland
121 publications, 0.24%
Spain, 110, 0.22%
Spain
110 publications, 0.22%
Denmark, 94, 0.19%
Denmark
94 publications, 0.19%
Iraq, 84, 0.17%
Iraq
84 publications, 0.17%
Thailand, 66, 0.13%
Thailand
66 publications, 0.13%
Belgium, 65, 0.13%
Belgium
65 publications, 0.13%
Malaysia, 65, 0.13%
Malaysia
65 publications, 0.13%
Finland, 63, 0.13%
Finland
63 publications, 0.13%
Austria, 62, 0.13%
Austria
62 publications, 0.13%
Pakistan, 58, 0.12%
Pakistan
58 publications, 0.12%
Russia, 55, 0.11%
Russia
55 publications, 0.11%
Ireland, 54, 0.11%
Ireland
54 publications, 0.11%
New Zealand, 53, 0.11%
New Zealand
53 publications, 0.11%
Saudi Arabia, 53, 0.11%
Saudi Arabia
53 publications, 0.11%
Brazil, 51, 0.1%
Brazil
51 publications, 0.1%
Turkey, 46, 0.09%
Turkey
46 publications, 0.09%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1987 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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