Royal Hospital for Sick Children

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Short name

RHSC

Country, city

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

01w7h4t60

Organization website

Publications

2 656

Citations

77 324

h-index

114

Top-3 journals

Archives of Disease in Childhood (171 publications)

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology (94 publications)

Scottish Medical Journal (59 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Edinburgh (694 publications)

University of Glasgow (215 publications)

Royal Hospital for Children (171 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Hospital for Sick Children (52 publications)

University of Toronto (37 publications)

Amsterdam University Medical Center (31 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1898

Total publications

2656

Total citations

77324

Citations per publication

29.11

Average publications per year

20.75

Average authors per publication

8.46

h-index

114

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 789, 29.71% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 789 publications, 29.71%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 652, 24.55% General Medicine 652 publications, 24.55%
Surgery	Surgery, 288, 10.84% Surgery 288 publications, 10.84%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 231, 8.7% Neurology (clinical) 231 publications, 8.7%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 185, 6.97% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 185 publications, 6.97%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 124, 4.67% Genetics (clinical) 124 publications, 4.67%
Genetics	Genetics, 117, 4.41% Genetics 117 publications, 4.41%
Oncology	Oncology, 113, 4.25% Oncology 113 publications, 4.25%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 104, 3.92% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 104 publications, 3.92%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 103, 3.88% Obstetrics and Gynecology 103 publications, 3.88%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 102, 3.84% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 102 publications, 3.84%
Developmental Neuroscience	Developmental Neuroscience, 98, 3.69% Developmental Neuroscience 98 publications, 3.69%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 92, 3.46% Gastroenterology 92 publications, 3.46%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 91, 3.43% Biochemistry 91 publications, 3.43%
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine, 83, 3.13% Emergency Medicine 83 publications, 3.13%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine	Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 82, 3.09% Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 82 publications, 3.09%
Clinical Biochemistry	Clinical Biochemistry, 78, 2.94% Clinical Biochemistry 78 publications, 2.94%
Hematology	Hematology, 73, 2.75% Hematology 73 publications, 2.75%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 70, 2.64% Cancer Research 70 publications, 2.64%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 67, 2.52% Endocrinology 67 publications, 2.52%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine	Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 66, 2.48% Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 66 publications, 2.48%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 65, 2.45% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 65 publications, 2.45%
Otorhinolaryngology	Otorhinolaryngology, 63, 2.37% Otorhinolaryngology 63 publications, 2.37%
Neurology	Neurology, 58, 2.18% Neurology 58 publications, 2.18%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 57, 2.15% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 57 publications, 2.15%
Biochemistry (medical)	Biochemistry (medical), 57, 2.15% Biochemistry (medical) 57 publications, 2.15%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 50, 1.88% Psychiatry and Mental health 50 publications, 1.88%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 45, 1.69% Reproductive Medicine 45 publications, 1.69%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 43, 1.62% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 43 publications, 1.62%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 42, 1.58% Pharmacology (medical) 42 publications, 1.58%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Archives of Disease in Childhood	Archives of Disease in Childhood, 171, 6.44% Archives of Disease in Childhood 171 publications, 6.44%
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology	Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 94, 3.54% Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 94 publications, 3.54%
Scottish Medical Journal	Scottish Medical Journal, 59, 2.22% Scottish Medical Journal 59 publications, 2.22%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 59, 2.22% The Lancet 59 publications, 2.22%
Paediatric Anaesthesia	Paediatric Anaesthesia, 35, 1.32% Paediatric Anaesthesia 35 publications, 1.32%
BMJ	BMJ, 34, 1.28% BMJ 34 publications, 1.28%
Clinica Chimica Acta	Clinica Chimica Acta, 33, 1.24% Clinica Chimica Acta 33 publications, 1.24%
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume	Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, 33, 1.24% Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume 33 publications, 1.24%
Emergency Medicine Journal	Emergency Medicine Journal, 32, 1.2% Emergency Medicine Journal 32 publications, 1.2%
Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease	Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 32, 1.2% Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease 32 publications, 1.2%
European Journal of Cancer	European Journal of Cancer, 27, 1.02% European Journal of Cancer 27 publications, 1.02%
Pediatric Research	Pediatric Research, 25, 0.94% Pediatric Research 25 publications, 0.94%
Thorax	Thorax, 25, 0.94% Thorax 25 publications, 0.94%
Journal of Crohn's and Colitis	Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 24, 0.9% Journal of Crohn's and Colitis 24 publications, 0.9%
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition	Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 22, 0.83% Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 22 publications, 0.83%
Journal of Pediatric Surgery	Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 22, 0.83% Journal of Pediatric Surgery 22 publications, 0.83%
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition	Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 22, 0.83% Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition 22 publications, 0.83%
Orthopaedics and Trauma	Orthopaedics and Trauma, 21, 0.79% Orthopaedics and Trauma 21 publications, 0.79%
Pediatric Surgery International	Pediatric Surgery International, 21, 0.79% Pediatric Surgery International 21 publications, 0.79%
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery	Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 20, 0.75% Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 20 publications, 0.75%
Pediatric Radiology	Pediatric Radiology, 20, 0.75% Pediatric Radiology 20 publications, 0.75%
Anaesthesia	Anaesthesia, 19, 0.72% Anaesthesia 19 publications, 0.72%
Clinical Genetics	Clinical Genetics, 19, 0.72% Clinical Genetics 19 publications, 0.72%
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology	International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 19, 0.72% International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 19 publications, 0.72%
Bone and Joint Journal	Bone and Joint Journal, 19, 0.72% Bone and Joint Journal 19 publications, 0.72%
Pediatric Blood and Cancer	Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 18, 0.68% Pediatric Blood and Cancer 18 publications, 0.68%
Clinical Endocrinology	Clinical Endocrinology, 18, 0.68% Clinical Endocrinology 18 publications, 0.68%
Human Reproduction	Human Reproduction, 18, 0.68% Human Reproduction 18 publications, 0.68%
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry	Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 17, 0.64% Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 17 publications, 0.64%
Rheumatology	Rheumatology, 16, 0.6% Rheumatology 16 publications, 0.6%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Elsevier	Elsevier, 591, 22.25% Elsevier 591 publications, 22.25%
Wiley	Wiley, 486, 18.3% Wiley 486 publications, 18.3%
BMJ	BMJ, 379, 14.27% BMJ 379 publications, 14.27%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 309, 11.63% Springer Nature 309 publications, 11.63%
SAGE	SAGE, 164, 6.17% SAGE 164 publications, 6.17%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 145, 5.46% Oxford University Press 145 publications, 5.46%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 97, 3.65% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 97 publications, 3.65%
British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery	British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, 55, 2.07% British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 55 publications, 2.07%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 47, 1.77% Taylor & Francis 47 publications, 1.77%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 31, 1.17% Cambridge University Press 31 publications, 1.17%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 27, 1.02% S. Karger AG 27 publications, 1.02%
Medicine Publishing Company Ltd.	Medicine Publishing Company Ltd., 21, 0.79% Medicine Publishing Company Ltd. 21 publications, 0.79%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 19, 0.72% Mary Ann Liebert 19 publications, 0.72%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 18, 0.68% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 18 publications, 0.68%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 16, 0.6% Frontiers Media S.A. 16 publications, 0.6%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 16, 0.6% Portland Press 16 publications, 0.6%
American Academy of Pediatrics	American Academy of Pediatrics, 16, 0.6% American Academy of Pediatrics 16 publications, 0.6%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 15, 0.56% American Society of Hematology 15 publications, 0.56%
Medicine Publishing	Medicine Publishing, 15, 0.56% Medicine Publishing 15 publications, 0.56%
MDPI	MDPI, 14, 0.53% MDPI 14 publications, 0.53%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 14, 0.53% The Endocrine Society 14 publications, 0.53%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 13, 0.49% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 13 publications, 0.49%
American Association for Clinical Chemistry	American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 10, 0.38% American Association for Clinical Chemistry 10 publications, 0.38%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 9, 0.34% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 9 publications, 0.34%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)	European Respiratory Society (ERS), 9, 0.34% European Respiratory Society (ERS) 9 publications, 0.34%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 8, 0.3% Hindawi Limited 8 publications, 0.3%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 8, 0.3% Mark Allen Group 8 publications, 0.3%
British Institute of Radiology	British Institute of Radiology, 6, 0.23% British Institute of Radiology 6 publications, 0.23%
The Royal College of Surgeons of England	The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 6, 0.23% The Royal College of Surgeons of England 6 publications, 0.23%
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)	Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 5, 0.19% Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 5 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 694, 26.13% University of Edinburgh 694 publications, 26.13%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 215, 8.09% University of Glasgow 215 publications, 8.09%
Royal Hospital for Children	Royal Hospital for Children, 171, 6.44% Royal Hospital for Children 171 publications, 6.44%
Newcastle University	Newcastle University, 73, 2.75% Newcastle University 73 publications, 2.75%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 68, 2.56% University of Oxford 68 publications, 2.56%
University College London	University College London, 63, 2.37% University College London 63 publications, 2.37%
National Health Service Lothian	National Health Service Lothian, 58, 2.18% National Health Service Lothian 58 publications, 2.18%
Sheffield Children's Hospital	Sheffield Children's Hospital, 56, 2.11% Sheffield Children's Hospital 56 publications, 2.11%
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust	Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, 52, 1.96% Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 52 publications, 1.96%
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children	Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, 52, 1.96% Bristol Royal Hospital for Children 52 publications, 1.96%
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 52, 1.96% Hospital for Sick Children 52 publications, 1.96%
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde	NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 48, 1.81% NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 48 publications, 1.81%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 41, 1.54% University of Manchester 41 publications, 1.54%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 39, 1.47% University of Bristol 39 publications, 1.47%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 37, 1.39% University of Toronto 37 publications, 1.39%
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, 36, 1.36% Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust 36 publications, 1.36%
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 36, 1.36% Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 36 publications, 1.36%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 35, 1.32% Imperial College London 35 publications, 1.32%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 34, 1.28% University of Cambridge 34 publications, 1.28%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 34, 1.28% University of Birmingham 34 publications, 1.28%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 32, 1.2% University of Southampton 32 publications, 1.2%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 31, 1.17% University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 31 publications, 1.17%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 31, 1.17% Amsterdam University Medical Center 31 publications, 1.17%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 29, 1.09% Copenhagen University Hospital 29 publications, 1.09%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 29, 1.09% University of Copenhagen 29 publications, 1.09%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 28, 1.05% University of Liverpool 28 publications, 1.05%
Oslo University Hospital	Oslo University Hospital, 28, 1.05% Oslo University Hospital 28 publications, 1.05%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 28, 1.05% University of St Andrews 28 publications, 1.05%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 28, 1.05% University Medical Center Utrecht 28 publications, 1.05%
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust	University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 27, 1.02% University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust 27 publications, 1.02%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 52, 1.96% Hospital for Sick Children 52 publications, 1.96%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 37, 1.39% University of Toronto 37 publications, 1.39%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 31, 1.17% Amsterdam University Medical Center 31 publications, 1.17%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 29, 1.09% Copenhagen University Hospital 29 publications, 1.09%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 29, 1.09% University of Copenhagen 29 publications, 1.09%
Oslo University Hospital	Oslo University Hospital, 28, 1.05% Oslo University Hospital 28 publications, 1.05%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 28, 1.05% University Medical Center Utrecht 28 publications, 1.05%
Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital	Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital, 27, 1.02% Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital 27 publications, 1.02%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 24, 0.9% Karolinska University Hospital 24 publications, 0.9%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 24, 0.9% Paris Cité University 24 publications, 0.9%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 23, 0.87% Erasmus University Medical Center 23 publications, 0.87%
Princess Máxima Center	Princess Máxima Center, 23, 0.87% Princess Máxima Center 23 publications, 0.87%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 22, 0.83% Karolinska Institute 22 publications, 0.83%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 22, 0.83% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 22 publications, 0.83%
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne	Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, 22, 0.83% Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne 22 publications, 0.83%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 21, 0.79% Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 21 publications, 0.79%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 20, 0.75% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 20 publications, 0.75%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 19, 0.72% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 19 publications, 0.72%
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven	Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, 18, 0.68% Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven 18 publications, 0.68%
University Children’s Hospital Basel	University Children’s Hospital Basel, 18, 0.68% University Children’s Hospital Basel 18 publications, 0.68%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 18, 0.68% University of Melbourne 18 publications, 0.68%
Emory University	Emory University, 18, 0.68% Emory University 18 publications, 0.68%
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 18, 0.68% St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 18 publications, 0.68%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 17, 0.64% Harvard University 17 publications, 0.64%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 17, 0.64% University Medical Center Groningen 17 publications, 0.64%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 16, 0.6% Sapienza University of Rome 16 publications, 0.6%
Leipzig University	Leipzig University, 16, 0.6% Leipzig University 16 publications, 0.6%
Tel Aviv University	Tel Aviv University, 15, 0.56% Tel Aviv University 15 publications, 0.56%
Shaare Zedek Medical Center	Shaare Zedek Medical Center, 15, 0.56% Shaare Zedek Medical Center 15 publications, 0.56%
Medical University of Vienna	Medical University of Vienna, 15, 0.56% Medical University of Vienna 15 publications, 0.56%
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With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
USA	USA, 176, 6.63% USA 176 publications, 6.63%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 109, 4.1% Netherlands 109 publications, 4.1%
Germany	Germany, 108, 4.07% Germany 108 publications, 4.07%
Australia	Australia, 97, 3.65% Australia 97 publications, 3.65%
Canada	Canada, 93, 3.5% Canada 93 publications, 3.5%
Italy	Italy, 85, 3.2% Italy 85 publications, 3.2%
France	France, 82, 3.09% France 82 publications, 3.09%
Belgium	Belgium, 63, 2.37% Belgium 63 publications, 2.37%
Denmark	Denmark, 63, 2.37% Denmark 63 publications, 2.37%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 58, 2.18% Switzerland 58 publications, 2.18%
Sweden	Sweden, 57, 2.15% Sweden 57 publications, 2.15%
Spain	Spain, 54, 2.03% Spain 54 publications, 2.03%
Ireland	Ireland, 33, 1.24% Ireland 33 publications, 1.24%
Norway	Norway, 33, 1.24% Norway 33 publications, 1.24%
Poland	Poland, 31, 1.17% Poland 31 publications, 1.17%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 30, 1.13% New Zealand 30 publications, 1.13%
Israel	Israel, 29, 1.09% Israel 29 publications, 1.09%
Austria	Austria, 28, 1.05% Austria 28 publications, 1.05%
Finland	Finland, 25, 0.94% Finland 25 publications, 0.94%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 24, 0.9% Czech Republic 24 publications, 0.9%
Greece	Greece, 20, 0.75% Greece 20 publications, 0.75%
South Africa	South Africa, 18, 0.68% South Africa 18 publications, 0.68%
Brazil	Brazil, 17, 0.64% Brazil 17 publications, 0.64%
Portugal	Portugal, 16, 0.6% Portugal 16 publications, 0.6%
China	China, 13, 0.49% China 13 publications, 0.49%
Hungary	Hungary, 13, 0.49% Hungary 13 publications, 0.49%
Croatia	Croatia, 13, 0.49% Croatia 13 publications, 0.49%
Japan	Japan, 13, 0.49% Japan 13 publications, 0.49%
Turkey	Turkey, 12, 0.45% Turkey 12 publications, 0.45%
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Publications published earlier than 1898 are ignored in the statistics.
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