Instituto Butantan

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Instituto Butantan
Short name
IB
Country, city
Brazil, São Paulo
Publications
5 482
Citations
107 929
h-index
107
Top-3 journals
Toxicon
Toxicon (464 publications)
Zootaxa
Zootaxa (169 publications)
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (113 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo (2237 publications)
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Universidade Estadual Paulista (451 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Universidad de Costa Rica
Universidad de Costa Rica (80 publications)
Cardiff University
Cardiff University (41 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1931

Total publications
5482
Total citations
107929
Citations per publication
19.69
Average publications per year
57.71
Average authors per publication
8.13
h-index
107
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, 869, 15.85%
General Medicine
869 publications, 15.85%
Toxicology, 711, 12.97%
Toxicology
711 publications, 12.97%
Infectious Diseases, 676, 12.33%
Infectious Diseases
676 publications, 12.33%
Biochemistry, 662, 12.08%
Biochemistry
662 publications, 12.08%
Molecular Biology, 648, 11.82%
Molecular Biology
648 publications, 11.82%
Immunology, 529, 9.65%
Immunology
529 publications, 9.65%
Animal Science and Zoology, 522, 9.52%
Animal Science and Zoology
522 publications, 9.52%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 496, 9.05%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
496 publications, 9.05%
Cell Biology, 373, 6.8%
Cell Biology
373 publications, 6.8%
Microbiology, 337, 6.15%
Microbiology
337 publications, 6.15%
Parasitology, 309, 5.64%
Parasitology
309 publications, 5.64%
Microbiology (medical), 307, 5.6%
Microbiology (medical)
307 publications, 5.6%
Immunology and Allergy, 285, 5.2%
Immunology and Allergy
285 publications, 5.2%
Genetics, 280, 5.11%
Genetics
280 publications, 5.11%
Pharmacology, 249, 4.54%
Pharmacology
249 publications, 4.54%
Multidisciplinary, 235, 4.29%
Multidisciplinary
235 publications, 4.29%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 229, 4.18%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
229 publications, 4.18%
Biotechnology, 226, 4.12%
Biotechnology
226 publications, 4.12%
Biophysics, 196, 3.58%
Biophysics
196 publications, 3.58%
Molecular Medicine, 192, 3.5%
Molecular Medicine
192 publications, 3.5%
Insect Science, 190, 3.47%
Insect Science
190 publications, 3.47%
General Veterinary, 188, 3.43%
General Veterinary
188 publications, 3.43%
Physiology, 179, 3.27%
Physiology
179 publications, 3.27%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 166, 3.03%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
166 publications, 3.03%
Organic Chemistry, 141, 2.57%
Organic Chemistry
141 publications, 2.57%
General Immunology and Microbiology, 140, 2.55%
General Immunology and Microbiology
140 publications, 2.55%
Bioengineering, 138, 2.52%
Bioengineering
138 publications, 2.52%
Drug Discovery, 134, 2.44%
Drug Discovery
134 publications, 2.44%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 133, 2.43%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
133 publications, 2.43%
Virology, 126, 2.3%
Virology
126 publications, 2.3%
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Journals

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Toxicon
464 publications, 8.46%
Zootaxa
169 publications, 3.08%
PLoS ONE
113 publications, 2.06%
Toxins
103 publications, 1.88%
Frontiers in Immunology
74 publications, 1.35%
Scientific Reports
74 publications, 1.35%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
72 publications, 1.31%
Vaccine
65 publications, 1.19%
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
60 publications, 1.09%
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
55 publications, 1%
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
54 publications, 0.99%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
47 publications, 0.86%
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases
46 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Arachnology
45 publications, 0.82%
Revista Brasileira de Zoologia
44 publications, 0.8%
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
41 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Proteomics
41 publications, 0.75%
Biota Neotropica
40 publications, 0.73%
Peptides
35 publications, 0.64%
Frontiers in Microbiology
34 publications, 0.62%
BioMed Research International
33 publications, 0.6%
Infection and Immunity
32 publications, 0.58%
South American Journal of Herpetology
30 publications, 0.55%
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
27 publications, 0.49%
Molecular Immunology
27 publications, 0.49%
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
26 publications, 0.47%
Methods in Molecular Biology
25 publications, 0.46%
Iheringia - Serie Zoologia
24 publications, 0.44%
Microbial Pathogenesis
24 publications, 0.44%
Cells
24 publications, 0.44%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
1747 publications, 31.87%
Springer Nature
713 publications, 13.01%
Wiley
419 publications, 7.64%
MDPI
358 publications, 6.53%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
198 publications, 3.61%
SciELO
191 publications, 3.48%
Magnolia Press
174 publications, 3.17%
Oxford University Press
163 publications, 2.97%
Frontiers Media S.A.
157 publications, 2.86%
Taylor & Francis
138 publications, 2.52%
American Society for Microbiology
99 publications, 1.81%
Hindawi Limited
87 publications, 1.59%
86 publications, 1.57%
Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz
56 publications, 1.02%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
46 publications, 0.84%
American Arachnological Society
45 publications, 0.82%
Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peconhentos
44 publications, 0.8%
35 publications, 0.64%
S. Karger AG
35 publications, 0.64%
SAGE
33 publications, 0.6%
Mary Ann Liebert
29 publications, 0.53%
Brazilian Herpetological Society
27 publications, 0.49%
Pensoft Publishers
25 publications, 0.46%
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
25 publications, 0.46%
Fundacao Zoobotanica do Rio Grande
22 publications, 0.4%
Microbiology Society
21 publications, 0.38%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
20 publications, 0.36%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
19 publications, 0.35%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
19 publications, 0.35%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
17 publications, 0.31%
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With other organizations

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University of São Paulo
2237 publications, 40.81%
Federal University of São Paulo
618 publications, 11.27%
Universidade Estadual Paulista
451 publications, 8.23%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
222 publications, 4.05%
Federal University of Minas Gerais
177 publications, 3.23%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
163 publications, 2.97%
Nuclear and Energy Research Institute
97 publications, 1.77%
Universidad de Costa Rica
80 publications, 1.46%
Federal University of São Carlos
75 publications, 1.37%
Universidade de Brasília
74 publications, 1.35%
Federal University of ABC
72 publications, 1.31%
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
56 publications, 1.02%
Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
54 publications, 0.99%
Federal University of Uberlândia
49 publications, 0.89%
Universidade São Francisco
49 publications, 0.89%
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
49 publications, 0.89%
Federal University of Bahia
48 publications, 0.88%
Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
45 publications, 0.82%
Federal University of Pernambuco
44 publications, 0.8%
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
43 publications, 0.78%
Federal University of Parana
42 publications, 0.77%
Cardiff University
41 publications, 0.75%
Universidade Federal do Amazonas
41 publications, 0.75%
Federal University of Goiás
39 publications, 0.71%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
39 publications, 0.71%
Campus Bio-Medico University
38 publications, 0.69%
Federal University of Santa Catarina
37 publications, 0.67%
Universidade Paulista
37 publications, 0.67%
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
35 publications, 0.64%
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
34 publications, 0.62%
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With foreign organizations

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Universidad de Costa Rica
80 publications, 1.46%
Cardiff University
41 publications, 0.75%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
39 publications, 0.71%
Campus Bio-Medico University
38 publications, 0.69%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
31 publications, 0.57%
Florida State University
30 publications, 0.55%
University of Oxford
27 publications, 0.49%
University of Virginia
25 publications, 0.46%
University of Queensland
24 publications, 0.44%
Institut Pasteur
24 publications, 0.44%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
23 publications, 0.42%
University of the Republic
23 publications, 0.42%
Harvard University
20 publications, 0.36%
Cornell University
18 publications, 0.33%
University of York
17 publications, 0.31%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
16 publications, 0.29%
University of Cambridge
16 publications, 0.29%
University of Glasgow
16 publications, 0.29%
Duke University
16 publications, 0.29%
University of Buenos Aires
16 publications, 0.29%
University of Pennsylvania
16 publications, 0.29%
Stanford University
15 publications, 0.27%
University of Washington
15 publications, 0.27%
University of Toyama
15 publications, 0.27%
University of Lisbon
14 publications, 0.26%
Ohio State University
14 publications, 0.26%
University of Copenhagen
13 publications, 0.24%
Yale University
13 publications, 0.24%
George Washington University
13 publications, 0.24%
Paris Cité University
13 publications, 0.24%
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With other countries

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USA, 590, 10.76%
USA
590 publications, 10.76%
United Kingdom, 242, 4.41%
United Kingdom
242 publications, 4.41%
France, 142, 2.59%
France
142 publications, 2.59%
Germany, 141, 2.57%
Germany
141 publications, 2.57%
Argentina, 113, 2.06%
Argentina
113 publications, 2.06%
Italy, 94, 1.71%
Italy
94 publications, 1.71%
Spain, 81, 1.48%
Spain
81 publications, 1.48%
Costa Rica, 80, 1.46%
Costa Rica
80 publications, 1.46%
Australia, 71, 1.3%
Australia
71 publications, 1.3%
Canada, 59, 1.08%
Canada
59 publications, 1.08%
Japan, 53, 0.97%
Japan
53 publications, 0.97%
Colombia, 50, 0.91%
Colombia
50 publications, 0.91%
Mexico, 47, 0.86%
Mexico
47 publications, 0.86%
Portugal, 45, 0.82%
Portugal
45 publications, 0.82%
Switzerland, 45, 0.82%
Switzerland
45 publications, 0.82%
Netherlands, 42, 0.77%
Netherlands
42 publications, 0.77%
Chile, 42, 0.77%
Chile
42 publications, 0.77%
Belgium, 28, 0.51%
Belgium
28 publications, 0.51%
Denmark, 28, 0.51%
Denmark
28 publications, 0.51%
Uruguay, 28, 0.51%
Uruguay
28 publications, 0.51%
Sweden, 28, 0.51%
Sweden
28 publications, 0.51%
Peru, 25, 0.46%
Peru
25 publications, 0.46%
China, 23, 0.42%
China
23 publications, 0.42%
Cuba, 18, 0.33%
Cuba
18 publications, 0.33%
Czech Republic, 16, 0.29%
Czech Republic
16 publications, 0.29%
Venezuela, 15, 0.27%
Venezuela
15 publications, 0.27%
India, 15, 0.27%
India
15 publications, 0.27%
Ecuador, 15, 0.27%
Ecuador
15 publications, 0.27%
Norway, 13, 0.24%
Norway
13 publications, 0.24%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1931 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.