Aga Khan University Nairobi

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Short name

AKU

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

01zv98a09

Organization website

Publications

1 579

Citations

50 033

h-index

Top-3 journals

Archives of Disease in Childhood (85 publications)

BMJ Open (85 publications)

BMJ Case Reports (60 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Oxford (162 publications)

Aga Khan University (145 publications)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (143 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (162 publications)

Aga Khan University (145 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (134 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1993

Total publications

1579

Total citations

50033

Citations per publication

31.69

Average publications per year

46.44

Average authors per publication

11.94

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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 381, 24.13% General Medicine 381 publications, 24.13%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 173, 10.96% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 173 publications, 10.96%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 151, 9.56% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 151 publications, 9.56%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 92, 5.83% Infectious Diseases 92 publications, 5.83%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 89, 5.64% Health Policy 89 publications, 5.64%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 82, 5.19% Obstetrics and Gynecology 82 publications, 5.19%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 52, 3.29% Medicine (miscellaneous) 52 publications, 3.29%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 48, 3.04% Neurology (clinical) 48 publications, 3.04%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 47, 2.98% Psychiatry and Mental health 47 publications, 2.98%
Surgery	Surgery, 47, 2.98% Surgery 47 publications, 2.98%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 42, 2.66% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 42 publications, 2.66%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 38, 2.41% Microbiology (medical) 38 publications, 2.41%
Oncology	Oncology, 34, 2.15% Oncology 34 publications, 2.15%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 33, 2.09% Multidisciplinary 33 publications, 2.09%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 33, 2.09% Reproductive Medicine 33 publications, 2.09%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 32, 2.03% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 32 publications, 2.03%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 30, 1.9% Nutrition and Dietetics 30 publications, 1.9%
General Nursing	General Nursing, 28, 1.77% General Nursing 28 publications, 1.77%
Education	Education, 24, 1.52% Education 24 publications, 1.52%
Food Science	Food Science, 23, 1.46% Food Science 23 publications, 1.46%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 23, 1.46% Health (social science) 23 publications, 1.46%
Neurology	Neurology, 22, 1.39% Neurology 22 publications, 1.39%
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine, 22, 1.39% Emergency Medicine 22 publications, 1.39%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine	Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 21, 1.33% Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 21 publications, 1.33%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 19, 1.2% General Immunology and Microbiology 19 publications, 1.2%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 19, 1.2% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 19 publications, 1.2%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 18, 1.14% Gastroenterology 18 publications, 1.14%
Developmental and Educational Psychology	Developmental and Educational Psychology, 18, 1.14% Developmental and Educational Psychology 18 publications, 1.14%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 17, 1.08% Immunology and Allergy 17 publications, 1.08%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 17, 1.08% Epidemiology 17 publications, 1.08%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 85, 5.38% BMJ Open 85 publications, 5.38%
Archives of Disease in Childhood	Archives of Disease in Childhood, 85, 5.38% Archives of Disease in Childhood 85 publications, 5.38%
BMJ Case Reports	BMJ Case Reports, 60, 3.8% BMJ Case Reports 60 publications, 3.8%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 47, 2.98% BMJ Global Health 47 publications, 2.98%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 42, 2.66% The Lancet 42 publications, 2.66%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 28, 1.77% PLoS ONE 28 publications, 1.77%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 25, 1.58% Alzheimer's and Dementia 25 publications, 1.58%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 21, 1.33% SSRN Electronic Journal 21 publications, 1.33%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 18, 1.14% Frontiers in Public Health 18 publications, 1.14%
Current Developments in Nutrition	Current Developments in Nutrition, 17, 1.08% Current Developments in Nutrition 17 publications, 1.08%
Wellcome Open Research	Wellcome Open Research, 17, 1.08% Wellcome Open Research 17 publications, 1.08%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 15, 0.95% BMC Health Services Research 15 publications, 0.95%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 14, 0.89% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 14 publications, 0.89%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 14, 0.89% BMC Public Health 14 publications, 0.89%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 13, 0.82% The Lancet Global Health 13 publications, 0.82%
African Journal of Emergency Medicine	African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 13, 0.82% African Journal of Emergency Medicine 13 publications, 0.82%
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology	Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 12, 0.76% Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 12 publications, 0.76%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 12, 0.76% Vaccine 12 publications, 0.76%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 12, 0.76% PLOS Global Public Health 12 publications, 0.76%
Reproductive Health	Reproductive Health, 11, 0.7% Reproductive Health 11 publications, 0.7%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 11, 0.7% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 11 publications, 0.7%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 11, 0.7% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 11 publications, 0.7%
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition	Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 10, 0.63% Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 10 publications, 0.63%
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 10, 0.63% BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 10 publications, 0.63%
Nature Medicine	Nature Medicine, 10, 0.63% Nature Medicine 10 publications, 0.63%
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology	American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9, 0.57% American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 9 publications, 0.57%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 9, 0.57% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 9 publications, 0.57%
BMC Nursing	BMC Nursing, 9, 0.57% BMC Nursing 9 publications, 0.57%
Frontiers in Psychiatry	Frontiers in Psychiatry, 8, 0.51% Frontiers in Psychiatry 8 publications, 0.51%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 8, 0.51% Scientific Reports 8 publications, 0.51%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 331, 20.96% Elsevier 331 publications, 20.96%
BMJ	BMJ, 328, 20.77% BMJ 328 publications, 20.77%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 214, 13.55% Springer Nature 214 publications, 13.55%
Wiley	Wiley, 134, 8.49% Wiley 134 publications, 8.49%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 69, 4.37% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 69 publications, 4.37%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 67, 4.24% Oxford University Press 67 publications, 4.24%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 58, 3.67% Frontiers Media S.A. 58 publications, 3.67%
SAGE	SAGE, 51, 3.23% SAGE 51 publications, 3.23%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 47, 2.98% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 47 publications, 2.98%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 45, 2.85% Taylor & Francis 45 publications, 2.85%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 29, 1.84% F1000 Research 29 publications, 1.84%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 21, 1.33% Social Science Electronic Publishing 21 publications, 1.33%
MDPI	MDPI, 20, 1.27% MDPI 20 publications, 1.27%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 14, 0.89% AOSIS 14 publications, 0.89%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 13, 0.82% Cambridge University Press 13 publications, 0.82%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 12, 0.76% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 12 publications, 0.76%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 10, 0.63% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 10 publications, 0.63%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 9, 0.57% American Medical Association (AMA) 9 publications, 0.57%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 6, 0.38% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 6 publications, 0.38%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 6, 0.38% JMIR Publications 6 publications, 0.38%
Equinox Publishing	Equinox Publishing, 6, 0.38% Equinox Publishing 6 publications, 0.38%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 5, 0.32% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 5 publications, 0.32%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 5, 0.32% Environmental Health Perspectives 5 publications, 0.32%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 4, 0.25% Hindawi Limited 4 publications, 0.25%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 3, 0.19% Walter de Gruyter 3 publications, 0.19%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 3, 0.19% Mary Ann Liebert 3 publications, 0.19%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 3, 0.19% University of South Africa 3 publications, 0.19%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 3, 0.19% S. Karger AG 3 publications, 0.19%
Maad Rayan Publishing Company	Maad Rayan Publishing Company, 3, 0.19% Maad Rayan Publishing Company 3 publications, 0.19%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 3, 0.19% Ubiquity Press 3 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 162, 10.26% University of Oxford 162 publications, 10.26%
Aga Khan University	Aga Khan University, 145, 9.18% Aga Khan University 145 publications, 9.18%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 143, 9.06% Kenya Medical Research Institute 143 publications, 9.06%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 134, 8.49% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 134 publications, 8.49%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 110, 6.97% Ghent University 110 publications, 6.97%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 99, 6.27% Johns Hopkins University 99 publications, 6.27%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 90, 5.7% University of the Witwatersrand 90 publications, 5.7%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 90, 5.7% Harvard University 90 publications, 5.7%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 88, 5.57% University of Nairobi 88 publications, 5.57%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 87, 5.51% University of Washington 87 publications, 5.51%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 76, 4.81% Uppsala University 76 publications, 4.81%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 75, 4.75% University of Cape Town 75 publications, 4.75%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 72, 4.56% Karolinska Institute 72 publications, 4.56%
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 72, 4.56% Hospital for Sick Children 72 publications, 4.56%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 68, 4.31% Makerere University 68 publications, 4.31%
Aga Khan University Hospital	Aga Khan University Hospital, 57, 3.61% Aga Khan University Hospital 57 publications, 3.61%
King's College London	King's College London, 55, 3.48% King's College London 55 publications, 3.48%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 49, 3.1% University of Toronto 49 publications, 3.1%
Monash University	Monash University, 48, 3.04% Monash University 48 publications, 3.04%
Moi University	Moi University, 48, 3.04% Moi University 48 publications, 3.04%
Pwani University	Pwani University, 45, 2.85% Pwani University 45 publications, 2.85%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 44, 2.79% Imperial College London 44 publications, 2.79%
University College London	University College London, 44, 2.79% University College London 44 publications, 2.79%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 40, 2.53% University of California, San Francisco 40 publications, 2.53%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 39, 2.47% University of British Columbia 39 publications, 2.47%
Universidade Federal de Pelotas	Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 39, 2.47% Universidade Federal de Pelotas 39 publications, 2.47%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 38, 2.41% Stellenbosch University 38 publications, 2.41%
Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi)	Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi), 38, 2.41% Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi) 38 publications, 2.41%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 37, 2.34% South African Medical Research Council 37 publications, 2.34%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 35, 2.22% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 35 publications, 2.22%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 162, 10.26% University of Oxford 162 publications, 10.26%
Aga Khan University	Aga Khan University, 145, 9.18% Aga Khan University 145 publications, 9.18%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 134, 8.49% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 134 publications, 8.49%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 110, 6.97% Ghent University 110 publications, 6.97%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 99, 6.27% Johns Hopkins University 99 publications, 6.27%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 90, 5.7% University of the Witwatersrand 90 publications, 5.7%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 90, 5.7% Harvard University 90 publications, 5.7%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 87, 5.51% University of Washington 87 publications, 5.51%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 76, 4.81% Uppsala University 76 publications, 4.81%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 75, 4.75% University of Cape Town 75 publications, 4.75%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 72, 4.56% Karolinska Institute 72 publications, 4.56%
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 72, 4.56% Hospital for Sick Children 72 publications, 4.56%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 68, 4.31% Makerere University 68 publications, 4.31%
Aga Khan University Hospital	Aga Khan University Hospital, 57, 3.61% Aga Khan University Hospital 57 publications, 3.61%
King's College London	King's College London, 55, 3.48% King's College London 55 publications, 3.48%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 49, 3.1% University of Toronto 49 publications, 3.1%
Monash University	Monash University, 48, 3.04% Monash University 48 publications, 3.04%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 44, 2.79% Imperial College London 44 publications, 2.79%
University College London	University College London, 44, 2.79% University College London 44 publications, 2.79%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 40, 2.53% University of California, San Francisco 40 publications, 2.53%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 39, 2.47% University of British Columbia 39 publications, 2.47%
Universidade Federal de Pelotas	Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 39, 2.47% Universidade Federal de Pelotas 39 publications, 2.47%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 38, 2.41% Stellenbosch University 38 publications, 2.41%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 37, 2.34% South African Medical Research Council 37 publications, 2.34%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 35, 2.22% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 35 publications, 2.22%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 34, 2.15% University of Melbourne 34 publications, 2.15%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 34, 2.15% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 34 publications, 2.15%
Peking University	Peking University, 33, 2.09% Peking University 33 publications, 2.09%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 33, 2.09% University of Edinburgh 33 publications, 2.09%
Wake Forest University	Wake Forest University, 32, 2.03% Wake Forest University 32 publications, 2.03%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 553, 35.02% USA 553 publications, 35.02%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 383, 24.26% United Kingdom 383 publications, 24.26%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 331, 20.96% Pakistan 331 publications, 20.96%
Canada	Canada, 202, 12.79% Canada 202 publications, 12.79%
South Africa	South Africa, 196, 12.41% South Africa 196 publications, 12.41%
Sweden	Sweden, 152, 9.63% Sweden 152 publications, 9.63%
India	India, 149, 9.44% India 149 publications, 9.44%
Belgium	Belgium, 114, 7.22% Belgium 114 publications, 7.22%
Italy	Italy, 109, 6.9% Italy 109 publications, 6.9%
China	China, 107, 6.78% China 107 publications, 6.78%
Australia	Australia, 104, 6.59% Australia 104 publications, 6.59%
Brazil	Brazil, 89, 5.64% Brazil 89 publications, 5.64%
Uganda	Uganda, 84, 5.32% Uganda 84 publications, 5.32%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 71, 4.5% Netherlands 71 publications, 4.5%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 70, 4.43% Switzerland 70 publications, 4.43%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 65, 4.12% Nigeria 65 publications, 4.12%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 58, 3.67% Tanzania 58 publications, 3.67%
Spain	Spain, 48, 3.04% Spain 48 publications, 3.04%
Germany	Germany, 46, 2.91% Germany 46 publications, 2.91%
France	France, 46, 2.91% France 46 publications, 2.91%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 44, 2.79% Bangladesh 44 publications, 2.79%
Turkey	Turkey, 42, 2.66% Turkey 42 publications, 2.66%
Ghana	Ghana, 37, 2.34% Ghana 37 publications, 2.34%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 33, 2.09% Malaysia 33 publications, 2.09%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 33, 2.09% Ethiopia 33 publications, 2.09%
UAE	UAE, 32, 2.03% UAE 32 publications, 2.03%
Egypt	Egypt, 31, 1.96% Egypt 31 publications, 1.96%
Norway	Norway, 31, 1.96% Norway 31 publications, 1.96%
Oman	Oman, 29, 1.84% Oman 29 publications, 1.84%
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