German Center for Infection Research

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Short name

DZIF

Country, city

Germany, Braunschweig

028s4q594

Organization website

Publications

7 425

Citations

255 072

h-index

201

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (213 publications)

Frontiers in Immunology (197 publications)

Nature Communications (194 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Hannover Medical School (973 publications)

Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (940 publications)

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (922 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (318 publications)

Karolinska Institute (172 publications)

Amsterdam University Medical Center (159 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Keller Christian

14 publications, 98 citations, 2 reviews

h-index: 5

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2012

Total publications

7425

Total citations

255072

Citations per publication

34.35

Average publications per year

495

Average authors per publication

14.62

h-index

201

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

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Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1624, 21.87% Infectious Diseases 1624 publications, 21.87%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1006, 13.55% General Medicine 1006 publications, 13.55%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 956, 12.88% Microbiology (medical) 956 publications, 12.88%
Immunology	Immunology, 785, 10.57% Immunology 785 publications, 10.57%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 733, 9.87% Microbiology 733 publications, 9.87%
Virology	Virology, 689, 9.28% Virology 689 publications, 9.28%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 562, 7.57% Immunology and Allergy 562 publications, 7.57%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 486, 6.55% Molecular Biology 486 publications, 6.55%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 430, 5.79% Multidisciplinary 430 publications, 5.79%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 371, 5% Pharmacology 371 publications, 5%
Genetics	Genetics, 347, 4.67% Genetics 347 publications, 4.67%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 337, 4.54% Pharmacology (medical) 337 publications, 4.54%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 330, 4.44% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 330 publications, 4.44%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 312, 4.2% Biochemistry 312 publications, 4.2%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 275, 3.7% Drug Discovery 275 publications, 3.7%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 262, 3.53% Molecular Medicine 262 publications, 3.53%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 259, 3.49% General Chemistry 259 publications, 3.49%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 246, 3.31% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 246 publications, 3.31%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 240, 3.23% Parasitology 240 publications, 3.23%
Hepatology	Hepatology, 220, 2.96% Hepatology 220 publications, 2.96%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 204, 2.75% Organic Chemistry 204 publications, 2.75%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 202, 2.72% Cell Biology 202 publications, 2.72%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 200, 2.69% General Immunology and Microbiology 200 publications, 2.69%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 161, 2.17% Gastroenterology 161 publications, 2.17%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 158, 2.13% General Physics and Astronomy 158 publications, 2.13%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 149, 2.01% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 149 publications, 2.01%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 142, 1.91% Insect Science 142 publications, 1.91%
Oncology	Oncology, 137, 1.85% Oncology 137 publications, 1.85%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 124, 1.67% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 124 publications, 1.67%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 120, 1.62% Pharmaceutical Science 120 publications, 1.62%
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Journals

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Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 213, 2.87% Scientific Reports 213 publications, 2.87%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 197, 2.65% Frontiers in Immunology 197 publications, 2.65%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 194, 2.61% Nature Communications 194 publications, 2.61%
Infection	Infection, 166, 2.24% Infection 166 publications, 2.24%
Viruses	Viruses, 164, 2.21% Viruses 164 publications, 2.21%
Journal of Virology	Journal of Virology, 115, 1.55% Journal of Virology 115 publications, 1.55%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 97, 1.31% Frontiers in Microbiology 97 publications, 1.31%
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie	Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie, 87, 1.17% Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie 87 publications, 1.17%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 86, 1.16% Clinical Infectious Diseases 86 publications, 1.16%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 77, 1.04% Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 77 publications, 1.04%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 75, 1.01% Journal of Infectious Diseases 75 publications, 1.01%
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy	Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 75, 1.01% Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 75 publications, 1.01%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 73, 0.98% BMC Infectious Diseases 73 publications, 0.98%
Clinical Microbiology and Infection	Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 66, 0.89% Clinical Microbiology and Infection 66 publications, 0.89%
mBio	mBio, 64, 0.86% mBio 64 publications, 0.86%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 63, 0.85% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 63 publications, 0.85%
Microbiology spectrum	Microbiology spectrum, 63, 0.85% Microbiology spectrum 63 publications, 0.85%
Journal of Hepatology	Journal of Hepatology, 61, 0.82% Journal of Hepatology 61 publications, 0.82%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology	Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 57, 0.77% Journal of Clinical Microbiology 57 publications, 0.77%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 55, 0.74% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 55 publications, 0.74%
Mycoses	Mycoses, 55, 0.74% Mycoses 55 publications, 0.74%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases	Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 54, 0.73% Open Forum Infectious Diseases 54 publications, 0.73%
Liver International	Liver International, 53, 0.71% Liver International 53 publications, 0.71%
Nature	Nature, 52, 0.7% Nature 52 publications, 0.7%
Pathogens	Pathogens, 50, 0.67% Pathogens 50 publications, 0.67%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 48, 0.65% Malaria Journal 48 publications, 0.65%
Vaccines	Vaccines, 48, 0.65% Vaccines 48 publications, 0.65%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 46, 0.62% Parasites and Vectors 46 publications, 0.62%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 46, 0.62% PLoS ONE 46 publications, 0.62%
Hepatology	Hepatology, 45, 0.61% Hepatology 45 publications, 0.61%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1893, 25.49% Springer Nature 1893 publications, 25.49%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1102, 14.84% Elsevier 1102 publications, 14.84%
Wiley	Wiley, 758, 10.21% Wiley 758 publications, 10.21%
MDPI	MDPI, 636, 8.57% MDPI 636 publications, 8.57%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 515, 6.94% American Society for Microbiology 515 publications, 6.94%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 477, 6.42% Oxford University Press 477 publications, 6.42%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 434, 5.85% Frontiers Media S.A. 434 publications, 5.85%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 205, 2.76% American Chemical Society (ACS) 205 publications, 2.76%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 137, 1.85% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 137 publications, 1.85%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 122, 1.64% Taylor & Francis 122 publications, 1.64%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 94, 1.27% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 94 publications, 1.27%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 94, 1.27% Microbiology Society 94 publications, 1.27%
BMJ	BMJ, 91, 1.23% BMJ 91 publications, 1.23%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 86, 1.16% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 86 publications, 1.16%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 58, 0.78% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 58 publications, 0.78%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 55, 0.74% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 55 publications, 0.74%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 55, 0.74% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 55 publications, 0.74%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 44, 0.59% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 44 publications, 0.59%
SAGE	SAGE, 40, 0.54% SAGE 40 publications, 0.54%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 39, 0.53% American Society of Hematology 39 publications, 0.53%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)	European Respiratory Society (ERS), 39, 0.53% European Respiratory Society (ERS) 39 publications, 0.53%
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)	European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), 39, 0.53% European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) 39 publications, 0.53%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 34, 0.46% Mary Ann Liebert 34 publications, 0.46%
European Molecular Biology Organization	European Molecular Biology Organization, 34, 0.46% European Molecular Biology Organization 34 publications, 0.46%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 32, 0.43% S. Karger AG 32 publications, 0.43%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 29, 0.39% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 29 publications, 0.39%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 27, 0.36% American Thoracic Society 27 publications, 0.36%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 23, 0.31% The American Association of Immunologists 23 publications, 0.31%
Rockefeller University Press	Rockefeller University Press, 21, 0.28% Rockefeller University Press 21 publications, 0.28%
eLife Sciences Publications	eLife Sciences Publications, 20, 0.27% eLife Sciences Publications 20 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

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Hannover Medical School	Hannover Medical School, 973, 13.1% Hannover Medical School 973 publications, 13.1%
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research	Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, 940, 12.66% Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research 940 publications, 12.66%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 922, 12.42% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 922 publications, 12.42%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 825, 11.11% University of Tübingen 825 publications, 11.11%
Cologne University Hospital	Cologne University Hospital, 813, 10.95% Cologne University Hospital 813 publications, 10.95%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf	University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 745, 10.03% University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf 745 publications, 10.03%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 673, 9.06% Technical University of Munich 673 publications, 9.06%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 594, 8% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 594 publications, 8%
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine	Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 590, 7.95% Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine 590 publications, 7.95%
University of Cologne	University of Cologne, 538, 7.25% University of Cologne 538 publications, 7.25%
University Hospital Heidelberg	University Hospital Heidelberg, 495, 6.67% University Hospital Heidelberg 495 publications, 6.67%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 485, 6.53% Heidelberg University 485 publications, 6.53%
Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center	Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center, 484, 6.52% Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center 484 publications, 6.52%
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 411, 5.54% Justus Liebig University Giessen 411 publications, 5.54%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 409, 5.51% Helmholtz Zentrum München 409 publications, 5.51%
University Hospital Bonn	University Hospital Bonn, 373, 5.02% University Hospital Bonn 373 publications, 5.02%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 368, 4.96% Free University of Berlin 368 publications, 4.96%
University of Lübeck	University of Lübeck, 352, 4.74% University of Lübeck 352 publications, 4.74%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 334, 4.5% Humboldt University of Berlin 334 publications, 4.5%
Saarland University	Saarland University, 333, 4.48% Saarland University 333 publications, 4.48%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 319, 4.3% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 319 publications, 4.3%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 318, 4.28% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 318 publications, 4.28%
Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland	Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, 311, 4.19% Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland 311 publications, 4.19%
German Center for Lung Research	German Center for Lung Research, 306, 4.12% German Center for Lung Research 306 publications, 4.12%
German Cancer Research Center	German Cancer Research Center, 302, 4.07% German Cancer Research Center 302 publications, 4.07%
Goethe University Frankfurt	Goethe University Frankfurt, 264, 3.56% Goethe University Frankfurt 264 publications, 3.56%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 251, 3.38% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 251 publications, 3.38%
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 241, 3.25% Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 241 publications, 3.25%
University Hospital Frankfurt	University Hospital Frankfurt, 238, 3.21% University Hospital Frankfurt 238 publications, 3.21%
University Hospital Tübingen	University Hospital Tübingen, 223, 3% University Hospital Tübingen 223 publications, 3%
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With foreign organizations

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French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 318, 4.28% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 318 publications, 4.28%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 172, 2.32% Karolinska Institute 172 publications, 2.32%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 159, 2.14% Amsterdam University Medical Center 159 publications, 2.14%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 158, 2.13% Harvard University 158 publications, 2.13%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 156, 2.1% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 156 publications, 2.1%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 154, 2.07% University of Cape Town 154 publications, 2.07%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 145, 1.95% University of Amsterdam 145 publications, 1.95%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 142, 1.91% University of Oxford 142 publications, 1.91%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 140, 1.89% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 140 publications, 1.89%
Medical University of Vienna	Medical University of Vienna, 128, 1.72% Medical University of Vienna 128 publications, 1.72%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 127, 1.71% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 127 publications, 1.71%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 124, 1.67% Imperial College London 124 publications, 1.67%
University College London	University College London, 122, 1.64% University College London 122 publications, 1.64%
Baylor College of Medicine	Baylor College of Medicine, 121, 1.63% Baylor College of Medicine 121 publications, 1.63%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 121, 1.63% Leiden University Medical Center 121 publications, 1.63%
Medical University of Graz	Medical University of Graz, 112, 1.51% Medical University of Graz 112 publications, 1.51%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 106, 1.43% University of Cambridge 106 publications, 1.43%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 105, 1.41% Paris Cité University 105 publications, 1.41%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 100, 1.35% University of California, San Diego 100 publications, 1.35%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 97, 1.31% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 97 publications, 1.31%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 96, 1.29% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 96 publications, 1.29%
Instituto de Salud Carlos III	Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 92, 1.24% Instituto de Salud Carlos III 92 publications, 1.24%
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona	Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 92, 1.24% Hospital Clínic de Barcelona 92 publications, 1.24%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 91, 1.23% University of Copenhagen 91 publications, 1.23%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 90, 1.21% University of Zurich 90 publications, 1.21%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 89, 1.2% Karolinska University Hospital 89 publications, 1.2%
Ospedale San Raffaele	Ospedale San Raffaele, 86, 1.16% Ospedale San Raffaele 86 publications, 1.16%
Texas Children's Hospital	Texas Children's Hospital, 83, 1.12% Texas Children's Hospital 83 publications, 1.12%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 81, 1.09% University of Basel 81 publications, 1.09%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 81, 1.09% Institut Pasteur 81 publications, 1.09%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1165, 15.69% USA 1165 publications, 15.69%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 842, 11.34% United Kingdom 842 publications, 11.34%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 553, 7.45% Netherlands 553 publications, 7.45%
France	France, 545, 7.34% France 545 publications, 7.34%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 521, 7.02% Switzerland 521 publications, 7.02%
Italy	Italy, 407, 5.48% Italy 407 publications, 5.48%
Spain	Spain, 397, 5.35% Spain 397 publications, 5.35%
Austria	Austria, 365, 4.92% Austria 365 publications, 4.92%
Belgium	Belgium, 294, 3.96% Belgium 294 publications, 3.96%
Sweden	Sweden, 291, 3.92% Sweden 291 publications, 3.92%
Gabon	Gabon, 243, 3.27% Gabon 243 publications, 3.27%
Denmark	Denmark, 228, 3.07% Denmark 228 publications, 3.07%
China	China, 219, 2.95% China 219 publications, 2.95%
Australia	Australia, 204, 2.75% Australia 204 publications, 2.75%
South Africa	South Africa, 203, 2.73% South Africa 203 publications, 2.73%
Canada	Canada, 193, 2.6% Canada 193 publications, 2.6%
Brazil	Brazil, 142, 1.91% Brazil 142 publications, 1.91%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 134, 1.8% Tanzania 134 publications, 1.8%
Ghana	Ghana, 131, 1.76% Ghana 131 publications, 1.76%
India	India, 121, 1.63% India 121 publications, 1.63%
Japan	Japan, 116, 1.56% Japan 116 publications, 1.56%
Greece	Greece, 113, 1.52% Greece 113 publications, 1.52%
Portugal	Portugal, 111, 1.49% Portugal 111 publications, 1.49%
Russia	Russia, 107, 1.44% Russia 107 publications, 1.44%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 102, 1.37% Czech Republic 102 publications, 1.37%
Turkey	Turkey, 95, 1.28% Turkey 95 publications, 1.28%
Thailand	Thailand, 92, 1.24% Thailand 92 publications, 1.24%
Egypt	Egypt, 91, 1.23% Egypt 91 publications, 1.23%
Finland	Finland, 79, 1.06% Finland 79 publications, 1.06%
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