Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

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Short name

KBTH

Country, city

Ghana, Accra

01vzp6a32

Organization website

Publications

1 431

Citations

17 897

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (67 publications)

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (30 publications)

BMJ Open (23 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Ghana (866 publications)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (142 publications)

University of Cape Coast (124 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (63 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (63 publications)

University of Ibadan (53 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Field of science

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Since 1970

Total publications

1431

Total citations

17897

Citations per publication

12.51

Average publications per year

25.55

Average authors per publication

11.1

h-index

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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

	50 100 150 200 250 300
General Medicine	General Medicine, 278, 19.43% General Medicine 278 publications, 19.43%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 143, 9.99% Infectious Diseases 143 publications, 9.99%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 134, 9.36% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 134 publications, 9.36%
Oncology	Oncology, 112, 7.83% Oncology 112 publications, 7.83%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 93, 6.5% Obstetrics and Gynecology 93 publications, 6.5%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 77, 5.38% Multidisciplinary 77 publications, 5.38%
Surgery	Surgery, 67, 4.68% Surgery 67 publications, 4.68%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 63, 4.4% Cancer Research 63 publications, 4.4%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 63, 4.4% Health Policy 63 publications, 4.4%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 51, 3.56% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 51 publications, 3.56%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 49, 3.42% Neurology (clinical) 49 publications, 3.42%
Immunology	Immunology, 47, 3.28% Immunology 47 publications, 3.28%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 45, 3.14% Pharmacology (medical) 45 publications, 3.14%
Hematology	Hematology, 45, 3.14% Hematology 45 publications, 3.14%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 44, 3.07% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 44 publications, 3.07%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 42, 2.94% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 42 publications, 2.94%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 40, 2.8% Microbiology (medical) 40 publications, 2.8%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 38, 2.66% Parasitology 38 publications, 2.66%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 30, 2.1% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 30 publications, 2.1%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 28, 1.96% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 28 publications, 1.96%
Genetics	Genetics, 27, 1.89% Genetics 27 publications, 1.89%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 26, 1.82% Internal Medicine 26 publications, 1.82%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 26, 1.82% Epidemiology 26 publications, 1.82%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 25, 1.75% Biochemistry 25 publications, 1.75%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 25, 1.75% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 25 publications, 1.75%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 23, 1.61% Pharmacology 23 publications, 1.61%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 22, 1.54% Cell Biology 22 publications, 1.54%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 22, 1.54% Immunology and Allergy 22 publications, 1.54%
Virology	Virology, 20, 1.4% Virology 20 publications, 1.4%
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology, 20, 1.4% Ophthalmology 20 publications, 1.4%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 67, 4.68% PLoS ONE 67 publications, 4.68%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 30, 2.1% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 30 publications, 2.1%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 23, 1.61% BMJ Open 23 publications, 1.61%
Blood	Blood, 21, 1.47% Blood 21 publications, 1.47%
Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery	Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 19, 1.33% Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 19 publications, 1.33%
JCO Global Oncology	JCO Global Oncology, 19, 1.33% JCO Global Oncology 19 publications, 1.33%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 16, 1.12% BMC Health Services Research 16 publications, 1.12%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 15, 1.05% Malaria Journal 15 publications, 1.05%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 15, 1.05% BMC Infectious Diseases 15 publications, 1.05%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 14, 0.98% The Lancet 14 publications, 0.98%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 13, 0.91% Cancer Research 13 publications, 0.91%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 13, 0.91% BMC Public Health 13 publications, 0.91%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 13, 0.91% Heliyon 13 publications, 0.91%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 12, 0.84% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 12 publications, 0.84%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 12, 0.84% BMJ Global Health 12 publications, 0.84%
Health Science Reports	Health Science Reports, 11, 0.77% Health Science Reports 11 publications, 0.77%
The Lancet Oncology	The Lancet Oncology, 10, 0.7% The Lancet Oncology 10 publications, 0.7%
World Neurosurgery	World Neurosurgery, 10, 0.7% World Neurosurgery 10 publications, 0.7%
Pediatric Blood and Cancer	Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 10, 0.7% Pediatric Blood and Cancer 10 publications, 0.7%
Tropical Doctor	Tropical Doctor, 9, 0.63% Tropical Doctor 9 publications, 0.63%
BMC Women's Health	BMC Women's Health, 9, 0.63% BMC Women's Health 9 publications, 0.63%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 9, 0.63% BMC Research Notes 9 publications, 0.63%
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery	World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, 9, 0.63% World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 9 publications, 0.63%
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine	World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 9, 0.63% World Journal of Nuclear Medicine 9 publications, 0.63%
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention	Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 8, 0.56% Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 8 publications, 0.56%
Neurology	Neurology, 8, 0.56% Neurology 8 publications, 0.56%
Health and Technology	Health and Technology, 8, 0.56% Health and Technology 8 publications, 0.56%
Neurosurgical Review	Neurosurgical Review, 8, 0.56% Neurosurgical Review 8 publications, 0.56%
Pregnancy Hypertension	Pregnancy Hypertension, 8, 0.56% Pregnancy Hypertension 8 publications, 0.56%
Annals of Global Health	Annals of Global Health, 7, 0.49% Annals of Global Health 7 publications, 0.49%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 303, 21.17% Springer Nature 303 publications, 21.17%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 237, 16.56% Elsevier 237 publications, 16.56%
Wiley	Wiley, 165, 11.53% Wiley 165 publications, 11.53%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 100, 6.99% Oxford University Press 100 publications, 6.99%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 78, 5.45% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 78 publications, 5.45%
SAGE	SAGE, 62, 4.33% SAGE 62 publications, 4.33%
BMJ	BMJ, 56, 3.91% BMJ 56 publications, 3.91%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 51, 3.56% Hindawi Limited 51 publications, 3.56%
MDPI	MDPI, 49, 3.42% MDPI 49 publications, 3.42%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 47, 3.28% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 47 publications, 3.28%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 38, 2.66% Taylor & Francis 38 publications, 2.66%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 29, 2.03% Frontiers Media S.A. 29 publications, 2.03%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 27, 1.89% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 27 publications, 1.89%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 24, 1.68% American Society of Hematology 24 publications, 1.68%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 21, 1.47% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 21 publications, 1.47%
Medknow	Medknow, 14, 0.98% Medknow 14 publications, 0.98%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 11, 0.77% American Society for Microbiology 11 publications, 0.77%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 11, 0.77% AOSIS 11 publications, 0.77%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 10, 0.7% Cambridge University Press 10 publications, 0.7%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 8, 0.56% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 8 publications, 0.56%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 7, 0.49% Ubiquity Press 7 publications, 0.49%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 6, 0.42% American Medical Association (AMA) 6 publications, 0.42%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 5, 0.35% Mary Ann Liebert 5 publications, 0.35%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 5, 0.35% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 5 publications, 0.35%
Ignis Publications	Ignis Publications, 5, 0.35% Ignis Publications 5 publications, 0.35%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 4, 0.28% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 4 publications, 0.28%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 4, 0.28% Mark Allen Group 4 publications, 0.28%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 3, 0.21% IOS Press 3 publications, 0.21%
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)	Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), 3, 0.21% Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) 3 publications, 0.21%
Massachusetts Medical Society	Massachusetts Medical Society, 3, 0.21% Massachusetts Medical Society 3 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 866, 60.52% University of Ghana 866 publications, 60.52%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 142, 9.92% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 142 publications, 9.92%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 124, 8.67% University of Cape Coast 124 publications, 8.67%
University of Health and Allied Sciences	University of Health and Allied Sciences, 66, 4.61% University of Health and Allied Sciences 66 publications, 4.61%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 63, 4.4% Johns Hopkins University 63 publications, 4.4%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 63, 4.4% Harvard University 63 publications, 4.4%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 53, 3.7% University of Ibadan 53 publications, 3.7%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 52, 3.63% National Cancer Institute 52 publications, 3.63%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 44, 3.07% Copenhagen University Hospital 44 publications, 3.07%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 44, 3.07% University of Michigan 44 publications, 3.07%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 40, 2.8% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 40 publications, 2.8%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 36, 2.52% University of Cape Town 36 publications, 2.52%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 36, 2.52% University of Toronto 36 publications, 2.52%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 32, 2.24% University of California, San Francisco 32 publications, 2.24%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 32, 2.24% University of Pennsylvania 32 publications, 2.24%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 31, 2.17% University of Technology Sydney 31 publications, 2.17%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 31, 2.17% University of the Witwatersrand 31 publications, 2.17%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 29, 2.03% Stellenbosch University 29 publications, 2.03%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 29, 2.03% Stanford University 29 publications, 2.03%
University College London	University College London, 27, 1.89% University College London 27 publications, 1.89%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 26, 1.82% University of Edinburgh 26 publications, 1.82%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 26, 1.82% Brigham and Women's Hospital 26 publications, 1.82%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 26, 1.82% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 26 publications, 1.82%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 26, 1.82% University Medical Center Utrecht 26 publications, 1.82%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 25, 1.75% University of Copenhagen 25 publications, 1.75%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 25, 1.75% University College Hospital, Ibadan 25 publications, 1.75%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 25, 1.75% Makerere University 25 publications, 1.75%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 25, 1.75% University of Miami 25 publications, 1.75%
New York University	New York University, 24, 1.68% New York University 24 publications, 1.68%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 24, 1.68% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 24 publications, 1.68%
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With foreign organizations

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Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 63, 4.4% Johns Hopkins University 63 publications, 4.4%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 63, 4.4% Harvard University 63 publications, 4.4%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 53, 3.7% University of Ibadan 53 publications, 3.7%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 52, 3.63% National Cancer Institute 52 publications, 3.63%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 44, 3.07% Copenhagen University Hospital 44 publications, 3.07%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 44, 3.07% University of Michigan 44 publications, 3.07%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 40, 2.8% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 40 publications, 2.8%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 36, 2.52% University of Cape Town 36 publications, 2.52%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 36, 2.52% University of Toronto 36 publications, 2.52%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 32, 2.24% University of California, San Francisco 32 publications, 2.24%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 32, 2.24% University of Pennsylvania 32 publications, 2.24%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 31, 2.17% University of Technology Sydney 31 publications, 2.17%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 31, 2.17% University of the Witwatersrand 31 publications, 2.17%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 29, 2.03% Stellenbosch University 29 publications, 2.03%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 29, 2.03% Stanford University 29 publications, 2.03%
University College London	University College London, 27, 1.89% University College London 27 publications, 1.89%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 26, 1.82% University of Edinburgh 26 publications, 1.82%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 26, 1.82% Brigham and Women's Hospital 26 publications, 1.82%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 26, 1.82% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 26 publications, 1.82%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 26, 1.82% University Medical Center Utrecht 26 publications, 1.82%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 25, 1.75% University of Copenhagen 25 publications, 1.75%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 25, 1.75% University College Hospital, Ibadan 25 publications, 1.75%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 25, 1.75% Makerere University 25 publications, 1.75%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 25, 1.75% University of Miami 25 publications, 1.75%
New York University	New York University, 24, 1.68% New York University 24 publications, 1.68%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 24, 1.68% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 24 publications, 1.68%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 23, 1.61% University of Oxford 23 publications, 1.61%
King's College London	King's College London, 23, 1.61% King's College London 23 publications, 1.61%
Yale University	Yale University, 23, 1.61% Yale University 23 publications, 1.61%
Queen's University at Kingston	Queen's University at Kingston, 23, 1.61% Queen's University at Kingston 23 publications, 1.61%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 456, 31.87% USA 456 publications, 31.87%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 232, 16.21% United Kingdom 232 publications, 16.21%
Canada	Canada, 109, 7.62% Canada 109 publications, 7.62%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 109, 7.62% Nigeria 109 publications, 7.62%
South Africa	South Africa, 107, 7.48% South Africa 107 publications, 7.48%
Australia	Australia, 95, 6.64% Australia 95 publications, 6.64%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 77, 5.38% Netherlands 77 publications, 5.38%
Denmark	Denmark, 67, 4.68% Denmark 67 publications, 4.68%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 58, 4.05% Switzerland 58 publications, 4.05%
Kenya	Kenya, 54, 3.77% Kenya 54 publications, 3.77%
Uganda	Uganda, 53, 3.7% Uganda 53 publications, 3.7%
India	India, 48, 3.35% India 48 publications, 3.35%
Italy	Italy, 48, 3.35% Italy 48 publications, 3.35%
Germany	Germany, 47, 3.28% Germany 47 publications, 3.28%
France	France, 46, 3.21% France 46 publications, 3.21%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 41, 2.87% Tanzania 41 publications, 2.87%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 35, 2.45% Cameroon 35 publications, 2.45%
China	China, 34, 2.38% China 34 publications, 2.38%
Senegal	Senegal, 34, 2.38% Senegal 34 publications, 2.38%
Egypt	Egypt, 30, 2.1% Egypt 30 publications, 2.1%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 28, 1.96% Zimbabwe 28 publications, 1.96%
Japan	Japan, 28, 1.96% Japan 28 publications, 1.96%
Zambia	Zambia, 25, 1.75% Zambia 25 publications, 1.75%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 25, 1.75% Ethiopia 25 publications, 1.75%
Malawi	Malawi, 24, 1.68% Malawi 24 publications, 1.68%
Sweden	Sweden, 22, 1.54% Sweden 22 publications, 1.54%
Belgium	Belgium, 21, 1.47% Belgium 21 publications, 1.47%
Brazil	Brazil, 21, 1.47% Brazil 21 publications, 1.47%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 19, 1.33% Rwanda 19 publications, 1.33%
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Publications published earlier than 1970 are ignored in the statistics.
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