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Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Short name

MUHAS

Country, city

Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

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Organization website

Publications

4 565

Citations

90 280

h-index

108

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (224 publications)

BMC Public Health (112 publications)

Malaria Journal (86 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Harvard University (509 publications)

Karolinska Institute (355 publications)

National Institute for Medical Research (283 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (509 publications)

Karolinska Institute (355 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (253 publications)

Top-2 researchers by h-index

Bukundi Elias

5 publications, 38 citations

h-index: 3

SHEDURA Vulstan

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PhD in Health sciences, lecturer, full member of the Tanzanian Academy of Sciences

28 publications, 15 citations, 6 reviews

h-index: 2

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

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Since 1992

Total publications

4565

Total citations

90280

Citations per publication

19.78

Average publications per year

130.43

Average authors per publication

11.46

h-index

108

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
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 747, 16.36% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 747 publications, 16.36%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 692, 15.16% Infectious Diseases 692 publications, 15.16%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 677, 14.83% General Medicine 677 publications, 14.83%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 267, 5.85% Health Policy 267 publications, 5.85%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 215, 4.71% Multidisciplinary 215 publications, 4.71%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 195, 4.27% Parasitology 195 publications, 4.27%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 188, 4.12% Obstetrics and Gynecology 188 publications, 4.12%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 153, 3.35% Pharmacology (medical) 153 publications, 3.35%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 152, 3.33% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 152 publications, 3.33%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 148, 3.24% Microbiology (medical) 148 publications, 3.24%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 139, 3.04% Medicine (miscellaneous) 139 publications, 3.04%
Immunology	Immunology, 123, 2.69% Immunology 123 publications, 2.69%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 119, 2.61% Nutrition and Dietetics 119 publications, 2.61%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 119, 2.61% Health (social science) 119 publications, 2.61%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 117, 2.56% Pharmacology 117 publications, 2.56%
Oncology	Oncology, 112, 2.45% Oncology 112 publications, 2.45%
Surgery	Surgery, 102, 2.23% Surgery 102 publications, 2.23%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 99, 2.17% Biochemistry 99 publications, 2.17%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 99, 2.17% Immunology and Allergy 99 publications, 2.17%
Virology	Virology, 95, 2.08% Virology 95 publications, 2.08%
Genetics	Genetics, 90, 1.97% Genetics 90 publications, 1.97%
Hematology	Hematology, 87, 1.91% Hematology 87 publications, 1.91%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 86, 1.88% Cancer Research 86 publications, 1.88%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 75, 1.64% Social Psychology 75 publications, 1.64%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 73, 1.6% Molecular Biology 73 publications, 1.6%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 69, 1.51% Psychiatry and Mental health 69 publications, 1.51%
General Dentistry	General Dentistry, 69, 1.51% General Dentistry 69 publications, 1.51%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 69, 1.51% Neurology (clinical) 69 publications, 1.51%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 68, 1.49% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 68 publications, 1.49%
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine, 67, 1.47% Emergency Medicine 67 publications, 1.47%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Journals

	50 100 150 200 250
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 224, 4.91% PLoS ONE 224 publications, 4.91%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 112, 2.45% BMC Public Health 112 publications, 2.45%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 86, 1.88% Malaria Journal 86 publications, 1.88%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 77, 1.69% BMJ Open 77 publications, 1.69%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 72, 1.58% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 72 publications, 1.58%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 68, 1.49% BMC Health Services Research 68 publications, 1.49%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 61, 1.34% BMC Infectious Diseases 61 publications, 1.34%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 52, 1.14% Tropical Medicine and International Health 52 publications, 1.14%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 52, 1.14% PLOS Global Public Health 52 publications, 1.14%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 45, 0.99% BMJ Global Health 45 publications, 0.99%
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports	International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 43, 0.94% International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 43 publications, 0.94%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 39, 0.85% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 39 publications, 0.85%
BMC Pediatrics	BMC Pediatrics, 39, 0.85% BMC Pediatrics 39 publications, 0.85%
Global Health Action	Global Health Action, 38, 0.83% Global Health Action 38 publications, 0.83%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 38, 0.83% BMC Research Notes 38 publications, 0.83%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 37, 0.81% AIDS and Behavior 37 publications, 0.81%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV	AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 36, 0.79% AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 36 publications, 0.79%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 34, 0.74% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 34 publications, 0.74%
Annals of Global Health	Annals of Global Health, 32, 0.7% Annals of Global Health 32 publications, 0.7%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 29, 0.64% Scientific Reports 29 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 29, 0.64% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 29 publications, 0.64%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 27, 0.59% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 27 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 27, 0.59% Journal of Infectious Diseases 27 publications, 0.59%
Bulletin of the National Research Centre	Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 26, 0.57% Bulletin of the National Research Centre 26 publications, 0.57%
JCO Global Oncology	JCO Global Oncology, 26, 0.57% JCO Global Oncology 26 publications, 0.57%
African Journal of Emergency Medicine	African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 25, 0.55% African Journal of Emergency Medicine 25 publications, 0.55%
BMC Oral Health	BMC Oral Health, 25, 0.55% BMC Oral Health 25 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Nutrition	Journal of Nutrition, 25, 0.55% Journal of Nutrition 25 publications, 0.55%
Reproductive Health	Reproductive Health, 23, 0.5% Reproductive Health 23 publications, 0.5%
Social Science and Medicine	Social Science and Medicine, 23, 0.5% Social Science and Medicine 23 publications, 0.5%
	50 100 150 200 250

Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1374, 30.1% Springer Nature 1374 publications, 30.1%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 635, 13.91% Elsevier 635 publications, 13.91%
Wiley	Wiley, 403, 8.83% Wiley 403 publications, 8.83%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 326, 7.14% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 326 publications, 7.14%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 219, 4.8% Taylor & Francis 219 publications, 4.8%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 219, 4.8% Oxford University Press 219 publications, 4.8%
BMJ	BMJ, 192, 4.21% BMJ 192 publications, 4.21%
SAGE	SAGE, 162, 3.55% SAGE 162 publications, 3.55%
MDPI	MDPI, 142, 3.11% MDPI 142 publications, 3.11%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 101, 2.21% Frontiers Media S.A. 101 publications, 2.21%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 93, 2.04% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 93 publications, 2.04%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 80, 1.75% Hindawi Limited 80 publications, 1.75%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 42, 0.92% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 42 publications, 0.92%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 38, 0.83% American Society for Nutrition 38 publications, 0.83%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 34, 0.74% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 34 publications, 0.74%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 32, 0.7% Ubiquity Press 32 publications, 0.7%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 29, 0.64% Cambridge University Press 29 publications, 0.64%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 28, 0.61% Mary Ann Liebert 28 publications, 0.61%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 27, 0.59% American Society of Hematology 27 publications, 0.59%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 23, 0.5% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 23 publications, 0.5%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 22, 0.48% American Society for Microbiology 22 publications, 0.48%
Emerald	Emerald, 20, 0.44% Emerald 20 publications, 0.44%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 20, 0.44% Mark Allen Group 20 publications, 0.44%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 19, 0.42% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 19 publications, 0.42%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 19, 0.42% F1000 Research 19 publications, 0.42%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 17, 0.37% Academic Journals 17 publications, 0.37%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 16, 0.35% AOSIS 16 publications, 0.35%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 13, 0.28% American Medical Association (AMA) 13 publications, 0.28%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 13, 0.28% JMIR Publications 13 publications, 0.28%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 11, 0.24% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 11 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Harvard University	Harvard University, 509, 11.15% Harvard University 509 publications, 11.15%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 355, 7.78% Karolinska Institute 355 publications, 7.78%
National Institute for Medical Research	National Institute for Medical Research, 283, 6.2% National Institute for Medical Research 283 publications, 6.2%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 253, 5.54% Johns Hopkins University 253 publications, 5.54%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 250, 5.48% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 250 publications, 5.48%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 216, 4.73% University of California, San Francisco 216 publications, 4.73%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 197, 4.32% University of Bergen 197 publications, 4.32%
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences	Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, 169, 3.7% Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences 169 publications, 3.7%
University of Dar es Salaam	University of Dar es Salaam, 158, 3.46% University of Dar es Salaam 158 publications, 3.46%
Ifakara Health Institute	Ifakara Health Institute, 156, 3.42% Ifakara Health Institute 156 publications, 3.42%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 148, 3.24% University of Cape Town 148 publications, 3.24%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 145, 3.18% University of Oxford 145 publications, 3.18%
Boston Children's Hospital	Boston Children's Hospital, 145, 3.18% Boston Children's Hospital 145 publications, 3.18%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 141, 3.09% Uppsala University 141 publications, 3.09%
University of Dodoma	University of Dodoma, 135, 2.96% University of Dodoma 135 publications, 2.96%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 128, 2.8% Makerere University 128 publications, 2.8%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 119, 2.61% Kenya Medical Research Institute 119 publications, 2.61%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 117, 2.56% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 117 publications, 2.56%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 115, 2.52% University of the Witwatersrand 115 publications, 2.52%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 111, 2.43% Karolinska University Hospital 111 publications, 2.43%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 105, 2.3% University of Oslo 105 publications, 2.3%
Sokoine University of Agriculture	Sokoine University of Agriculture, 102, 2.23% Sokoine University of Agriculture 102 publications, 2.23%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 84, 1.84% University of Nairobi 84 publications, 1.84%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 78, 1.71% Imperial College London 78 publications, 1.71%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 77, 1.69% University of Ibadan 77 publications, 1.69%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 77, 1.69% University of Washington 77 publications, 1.69%
University College London	University College London, 76, 1.66% University College London 76 publications, 1.66%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 76, 1.66% Addis Ababa University 76 publications, 1.66%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 72, 1.58% Heidelberg University 72 publications, 1.58%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 71, 1.56% Brigham and Women's Hospital 71 publications, 1.56%
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With foreign organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Harvard University	Harvard University, 509, 11.15% Harvard University 509 publications, 11.15%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 355, 7.78% Karolinska Institute 355 publications, 7.78%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 253, 5.54% Johns Hopkins University 253 publications, 5.54%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 250, 5.48% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 250 publications, 5.48%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 216, 4.73% University of California, San Francisco 216 publications, 4.73%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 197, 4.32% University of Bergen 197 publications, 4.32%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 148, 3.24% University of Cape Town 148 publications, 3.24%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 145, 3.18% University of Oxford 145 publications, 3.18%
Boston Children's Hospital	Boston Children's Hospital, 145, 3.18% Boston Children's Hospital 145 publications, 3.18%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 141, 3.09% Uppsala University 141 publications, 3.09%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 128, 2.8% Makerere University 128 publications, 2.8%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 119, 2.61% Kenya Medical Research Institute 119 publications, 2.61%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 117, 2.56% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 117 publications, 2.56%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 115, 2.52% University of the Witwatersrand 115 publications, 2.52%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 111, 2.43% Karolinska University Hospital 111 publications, 2.43%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 105, 2.3% University of Oslo 105 publications, 2.3%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 84, 1.84% University of Nairobi 84 publications, 1.84%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 78, 1.71% Imperial College London 78 publications, 1.71%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 77, 1.69% University of Ibadan 77 publications, 1.69%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 77, 1.69% University of Washington 77 publications, 1.69%
University College London	University College London, 76, 1.66% University College London 76 publications, 1.66%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 76, 1.66% Addis Ababa University 76 publications, 1.66%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 72, 1.58% Heidelberg University 72 publications, 1.58%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 71, 1.56% Brigham and Women's Hospital 71 publications, 1.56%
Emory University	Emory University, 70, 1.53% Emory University 70 publications, 1.53%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 61, 1.34% Umeå University 61 publications, 1.34%
Yale University	Yale University, 61, 1.34% Yale University 61 publications, 1.34%
Dartmouth College	Dartmouth College, 61, 1.34% Dartmouth College 61 publications, 1.34%
Haukeland University Hospital	Haukeland University Hospital, 60, 1.31% Haukeland University Hospital 60 publications, 1.31%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 60, 1.31% University of Pennsylvania 60 publications, 1.31%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1457, 31.92% USA 1457 publications, 31.92%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 606, 13.27% United Kingdom 606 publications, 13.27%
Sweden	Sweden, 500, 10.95% Sweden 500 publications, 10.95%
South Africa	South Africa, 331, 7.25% South Africa 331 publications, 7.25%
Norway	Norway, 306, 6.7% Norway 306 publications, 6.7%
Germany	Germany, 255, 5.59% Germany 255 publications, 5.59%
Kenya	Kenya, 236, 5.17% Kenya 236 publications, 5.17%
Uganda	Uganda, 186, 4.07% Uganda 186 publications, 4.07%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 177, 3.88% Netherlands 177 publications, 3.88%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 159, 3.48% Switzerland 159 publications, 3.48%
Canada	Canada, 155, 3.4% Canada 155 publications, 3.4%
Japan	Japan, 150, 3.29% Japan 150 publications, 3.29%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 147, 3.22% Nigeria 147 publications, 3.22%
Malawi	Malawi, 118, 2.58% Malawi 118 publications, 2.58%
India	India, 112, 2.45% India 112 publications, 2.45%
Italy	Italy, 112, 2.45% Italy 112 publications, 2.45%
Belgium	Belgium, 105, 2.3% Belgium 105 publications, 2.3%
Australia	Australia, 102, 2.23% Australia 102 publications, 2.23%
Ghana	Ghana, 100, 2.19% Ghana 100 publications, 2.19%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 96, 2.1% Ethiopia 96 publications, 2.1%
China	China, 87, 1.91% China 87 publications, 1.91%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 77, 1.69% Rwanda 77 publications, 1.69%
Zambia	Zambia, 76, 1.66% Zambia 76 publications, 1.66%
France	France, 69, 1.51% France 69 publications, 1.51%
Denmark	Denmark, 63, 1.38% Denmark 63 publications, 1.38%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 55, 1.2% Cameroon 55 publications, 1.2%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 47, 1.03% Bangladesh 47 publications, 1.03%
Brazil	Brazil, 43, 0.94% Brazil 43 publications, 0.94%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 43, 0.94% Zimbabwe 43 publications, 0.94%
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