Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

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Short name

KBTH

Country, city

Ghana, Accra

01vzp6a32

Organization website

Publications

1 607

Citations

20 253

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (72 publications)

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (31 publications)

BMJ Open (25 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Ghana (961 publications)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (161 publications)

University of Cape Coast (139 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Johns Hopkins University (68 publications)

Harvard University (67 publications)

University of Ibadan (64 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Countries

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Since 1970

Total publications

1607

Total citations

20253

Citations per publication

12.6

Average publications per year

28.19

Average authors per publication

11.22

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, 17.3% General Medicine 278 publications, 17.3%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 143, 8.9% Infectious Diseases 143 publications, 8.9%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 136, 8.46% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 136 publications, 8.46%
Oncology	Oncology, 112, 6.97% Oncology 112 publications, 6.97%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 93, 5.79% Obstetrics and Gynecology 93 publications, 5.79%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 77, 4.79% Multidisciplinary 77 publications, 4.79%
Surgery	Surgery, 67, 4.17% Surgery 67 publications, 4.17%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 65, 4.04% Health Policy 65 publications, 4.04%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 63, 3.92% Cancer Research 63 publications, 3.92%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 51, 3.17% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 51 publications, 3.17%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 49, 3.05% Neurology (clinical) 49 publications, 3.05%
Immunology	Immunology, 47, 2.92% Immunology 47 publications, 2.92%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 45, 2.8% Pharmacology (medical) 45 publications, 2.8%
Hematology	Hematology, 45, 2.8% Hematology 45 publications, 2.8%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 44, 2.74% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 44 publications, 2.74%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 42, 2.61% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 42 publications, 2.61%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 40, 2.49% Microbiology (medical) 40 publications, 2.49%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 38, 2.36% Parasitology 38 publications, 2.36%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 30, 1.87% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 30 publications, 1.87%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 28, 1.74% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 28 publications, 1.74%
Genetics	Genetics, 27, 1.68% Genetics 27 publications, 1.68%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 26, 1.62% Internal Medicine 26 publications, 1.62%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 26, 1.62% Epidemiology 26 publications, 1.62%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 25, 1.56% Biochemistry 25 publications, 1.56%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 25, 1.56% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 25 publications, 1.56%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 23, 1.43% Pharmacology 23 publications, 1.43%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 22, 1.37% Cell Biology 22 publications, 1.37%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 22, 1.37% Immunology and Allergy 22 publications, 1.37%
Virology	Virology, 20, 1.24% Virology 20 publications, 1.24%
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology, 20, 1.24% Ophthalmology 20 publications, 1.24%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 72, 4.48% PLoS ONE 72 publications, 4.48%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 31, 1.93% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 31 publications, 1.93%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 25, 1.56% BMJ Open 25 publications, 1.56%
Blood	Blood, 21, 1.31% Blood 21 publications, 1.31%
JCO Global Oncology	JCO Global Oncology, 20, 1.24% JCO Global Oncology 20 publications, 1.24%
Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery	Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 19, 1.18% Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 19 publications, 1.18%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 17, 1.06% BMC Health Services Research 17 publications, 1.06%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 16, 1% Malaria Journal 16 publications, 1%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 16, 1% BMC Infectious Diseases 16 publications, 1%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 15, 0.93% The Lancet 15 publications, 0.93%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 14, 0.87% BMC Public Health 14 publications, 0.87%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 14, 0.87% BMJ Global Health 14 publications, 0.87%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 14, 0.87% Heliyon 14 publications, 0.87%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13, 0.81% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 13 publications, 0.81%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 13, 0.81% Cancer Research 13 publications, 0.81%
Neuro-Oncology Advances	Neuro-Oncology Advances, 13, 0.81% Neuro-Oncology Advances 13 publications, 0.81%
Pediatric Blood and Cancer	Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 12, 0.75% Pediatric Blood and Cancer 12 publications, 0.75%
Health Science Reports	Health Science Reports, 12, 0.75% Health Science Reports 12 publications, 0.75%
World Neurosurgery	World Neurosurgery, 11, 0.68% World Neurosurgery 11 publications, 0.68%
BMC Women's Health	BMC Women's Health, 11, 0.68% BMC Women's Health 11 publications, 0.68%
The Lancet Oncology	The Lancet Oncology, 10, 0.62% The Lancet Oncology 10 publications, 0.62%
Clinical Case Reports	Clinical Case Reports, 10, 0.62% Clinical Case Reports 10 publications, 0.62%
Tropical Doctor	Tropical Doctor, 9, 0.56% Tropical Doctor 9 publications, 0.56%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 0.56% Frontiers in Public Health 9 publications, 0.56%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 9, 0.56% BMC Research Notes 9 publications, 0.56%
Neurosurgical Review	Neurosurgical Review, 9, 0.56% Neurosurgical Review 9 publications, 0.56%
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery	World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, 9, 0.56% World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 9 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 9, 0.56% Journal of Clinical Oncology 9 publications, 0.56%
Pregnancy Hypertension	Pregnancy Hypertension, 9, 0.56% Pregnancy Hypertension 9 publications, 0.56%
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine	World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 9, 0.56% World Journal of Nuclear Medicine 9 publications, 0.56%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 329, 20.47% Springer Nature 329 publications, 20.47%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 294, 18.29% Elsevier 294 publications, 18.29%
Wiley	Wiley, 180, 11.2% Wiley 180 publications, 11.2%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 116, 7.22% Oxford University Press 116 publications, 7.22%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 84, 5.23% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 84 publications, 5.23%
SAGE	SAGE, 67, 4.17% SAGE 67 publications, 4.17%
BMJ	BMJ, 59, 3.67% BMJ 59 publications, 3.67%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 58, 3.61% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 58 publications, 3.61%
MDPI	MDPI, 54, 3.36% MDPI 54 publications, 3.36%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 50, 3.11% Hindawi Limited 50 publications, 3.11%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 36, 2.24% Taylor & Francis 36 publications, 2.24%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 34, 2.12% Frontiers Media S.A. 34 publications, 2.12%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 33, 2.05% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 33 publications, 2.05%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 25, 1.56% American Society of Hematology 25 publications, 1.56%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 21, 1.31% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 21 publications, 1.31%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 14, 0.87% Cambridge University Press 14 publications, 0.87%
Medknow	Medknow, 14, 0.87% Medknow 14 publications, 0.87%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 11, 0.68% American Society for Microbiology 11 publications, 0.68%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 11, 0.68% AOSIS 11 publications, 0.68%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 8, 0.5% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 8 publications, 0.5%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 7, 0.44% American Medical Association (AMA) 7 publications, 0.44%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 7, 0.44% Ubiquity Press 7 publications, 0.44%
Ignis Publications	Ignis Publications, 6, 0.37% Ignis Publications 6 publications, 0.37%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 5, 0.31% Mary Ann Liebert 5 publications, 0.31%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 5, 0.31% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 5 publications, 0.31%
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)	Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), 5, 0.31% Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) 5 publications, 0.31%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 5, 0.31% F1000 Research 5 publications, 0.31%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 4, 0.25% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 4 publications, 0.25%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 4, 0.25% Mark Allen Group 4 publications, 0.25%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 3, 0.19% IOS Press 3 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 961, 59.8% University of Ghana 961 publications, 59.8%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 161, 10.02% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 161 publications, 10.02%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 139, 8.65% University of Cape Coast 139 publications, 8.65%
University of Health and Allied Sciences	University of Health and Allied Sciences, 75, 4.67% University of Health and Allied Sciences 75 publications, 4.67%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 68, 4.23% Johns Hopkins University 68 publications, 4.23%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 67, 4.17% Harvard University 67 publications, 4.17%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 64, 3.98% University of Ibadan 64 publications, 3.98%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 56, 3.48% National Cancer Institute 56 publications, 3.48%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 52, 3.24% University of Michigan 52 publications, 3.24%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 47, 2.92% University of Cape Town 47 publications, 2.92%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 46, 2.86% Copenhagen University Hospital 46 publications, 2.86%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 46, 2.86% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 46 publications, 2.86%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 41, 2.55% University of Toronto 41 publications, 2.55%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 37, 2.3% University of the Witwatersrand 37 publications, 2.3%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 34, 2.12% University College Hospital, Ibadan 34 publications, 2.12%
New York University	New York University, 34, 2.12% New York University 34 publications, 2.12%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 34, 2.12% University of Pennsylvania 34 publications, 2.12%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 33, 2.05% University of California, San Francisco 33 publications, 2.05%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 32, 1.99% University of Technology Sydney 32 publications, 1.99%
University College London	University College London, 32, 1.99% University College London 32 publications, 1.99%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 32, 1.99% Makerere University 32 publications, 1.99%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 31, 1.93% Stellenbosch University 31 publications, 1.93%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 31, 1.93% Stanford University 31 publications, 1.93%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 31, 1.93% University of Nairobi 31 publications, 1.93%
University for Development Studies	University for Development Studies, 30, 1.87% University for Development Studies 30 publications, 1.87%
Yale University	Yale University, 29, 1.8% Yale University 29 publications, 1.8%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 29, 1.8% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 29 publications, 1.8%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 28, 1.74% University of Edinburgh 28 publications, 1.74%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 28, 1.74% Brigham and Women's Hospital 28 publications, 1.74%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 28, 1.74% University of Miami 28 publications, 1.74%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 68, 4.23% Johns Hopkins University 68 publications, 4.23%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 67, 4.17% Harvard University 67 publications, 4.17%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 64, 3.98% University of Ibadan 64 publications, 3.98%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 56, 3.48% National Cancer Institute 56 publications, 3.48%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 52, 3.24% University of Michigan 52 publications, 3.24%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 47, 2.92% University of Cape Town 47 publications, 2.92%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 46, 2.86% Copenhagen University Hospital 46 publications, 2.86%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 46, 2.86% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 46 publications, 2.86%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 41, 2.55% University of Toronto 41 publications, 2.55%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 37, 2.3% University of the Witwatersrand 37 publications, 2.3%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 34, 2.12% University College Hospital, Ibadan 34 publications, 2.12%
New York University	New York University, 34, 2.12% New York University 34 publications, 2.12%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 34, 2.12% University of Pennsylvania 34 publications, 2.12%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 33, 2.05% University of California, San Francisco 33 publications, 2.05%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 32, 1.99% University of Technology Sydney 32 publications, 1.99%
University College London	University College London, 32, 1.99% University College London 32 publications, 1.99%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 32, 1.99% Makerere University 32 publications, 1.99%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 31, 1.93% Stellenbosch University 31 publications, 1.93%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 31, 1.93% Stanford University 31 publications, 1.93%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 31, 1.93% University of Nairobi 31 publications, 1.93%
Yale University	Yale University, 29, 1.8% Yale University 29 publications, 1.8%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 29, 1.8% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 29 publications, 1.8%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 28, 1.74% University of Edinburgh 28 publications, 1.74%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 28, 1.74% Brigham and Women's Hospital 28 publications, 1.74%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 28, 1.74% University of Miami 28 publications, 1.74%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 27, 1.68% University of Oxford 27 publications, 1.68%
King's College London	King's College London, 27, 1.68% King's College London 27 publications, 1.68%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 27, 1.68% University Medical Center Utrecht 27 publications, 1.68%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27, 1.68% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27 publications, 1.68%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 26, 1.62% University of Copenhagen 26 publications, 1.62%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 475, 29.56% USA 475 publications, 29.56%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 240, 14.93% United Kingdom 240 publications, 14.93%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 115, 7.16% Nigeria 115 publications, 7.16%
Canada	Canada, 113, 7.03% Canada 113 publications, 7.03%
South Africa	South Africa, 109, 6.78% South Africa 109 publications, 6.78%
Australia	Australia, 97, 6.04% Australia 97 publications, 6.04%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 79, 4.92% Netherlands 79 publications, 4.92%
Denmark	Denmark, 68, 4.23% Denmark 68 publications, 4.23%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 60, 3.73% Switzerland 60 publications, 3.73%
Uganda	Uganda, 58, 3.61% Uganda 58 publications, 3.61%
Kenya	Kenya, 57, 3.55% Kenya 57 publications, 3.55%
France	France, 51, 3.17% France 51 publications, 3.17%
India	India, 50, 3.11% India 50 publications, 3.11%
Italy	Italy, 50, 3.11% Italy 50 publications, 3.11%
Germany	Germany, 49, 3.05% Germany 49 publications, 3.05%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 43, 2.68% Tanzania 43 publications, 2.68%
China	China, 35, 2.18% China 35 publications, 2.18%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 35, 2.18% Cameroon 35 publications, 2.18%
Senegal	Senegal, 34, 2.12% Senegal 34 publications, 2.12%
Egypt	Egypt, 30, 1.87% Egypt 30 publications, 1.87%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 29, 1.8% Ethiopia 29 publications, 1.8%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 28, 1.74% Zimbabwe 28 publications, 1.74%
Japan	Japan, 28, 1.74% Japan 28 publications, 1.74%
Zambia	Zambia, 25, 1.56% Zambia 25 publications, 1.56%
Malawi	Malawi, 24, 1.49% Malawi 24 publications, 1.49%
Brazil	Brazil, 23, 1.43% Brazil 23 publications, 1.43%
Belgium	Belgium, 22, 1.37% Belgium 22 publications, 1.37%
Sweden	Sweden, 22, 1.37% Sweden 22 publications, 1.37%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 20, 1.24% Rwanda 20 publications, 1.24%
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Publications published earlier than 1970 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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