Royal College of Surgeons of England

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Short name

RCS

Country, city

United Kingdom, London

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Publications

2 622

Citations

83 405

h-index

120

Top-3 journals

British Journal of Surgery (155 publications)

Nature (103 publications)

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England (99 publications)

Top-3 organizations

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (291 publications)

University College London (117 publications)

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (79 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Tongji University (26 publications)

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (24 publications)

University of Gothenburg (13 publications)

Top-2 researchers by h-index

Bach Simon

129 publications, 3 223 citations, 5 reviews

h-index: 30

Dodkins Joanna

7 publications, 7 citations, 1 review

h-index: 2

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1849

Total publications

2622

Total citations

83405

Citations per publication

31.81

Average publications per year

14.73

Average authors per publication

4.15

h-index

120

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
General Medicine	General Medicine, 524, 19.98% General Medicine 524 publications, 19.98%
Surgery	Surgery, 461, 17.58% Surgery 461 publications, 17.58%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 138, 5.26% Pharmacology 138 publications, 5.26%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine	Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 119, 4.54% Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 119 publications, 4.54%
Urology	Urology, 108, 4.12% Urology 108 publications, 4.12%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 107, 4.08% Multidisciplinary 107 publications, 4.08%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 101, 3.85% Biochemistry 101 publications, 3.85%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 100, 3.81% General Engineering 100 publications, 3.81%
Immunology	Immunology, 99, 3.78% Immunology 99 publications, 3.78%
Oncology	Oncology, 97, 3.7% Oncology 97 publications, 3.7%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 85, 3.24% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 85 publications, 3.24%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 84, 3.2% Cell Biology 84 publications, 3.2%
Otorhinolaryngology	Otorhinolaryngology, 84, 3.2% Otorhinolaryngology 84 publications, 3.2%
General Dentistry	General Dentistry, 84, 3.2% General Dentistry 84 publications, 3.2%
Transplantation	Transplantation, 81, 3.09% Transplantation 81 publications, 3.09%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 63, 2.4% Immunology and Allergy 63 publications, 2.4%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 62, 2.36% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 62 publications, 2.36%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 58, 2.21% Condensed Matter Physics 58 publications, 2.21%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 55, 2.1% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 55 publications, 2.1%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 52, 1.98% Cancer Research 52 publications, 1.98%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 50, 1.91% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 50 publications, 1.91%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 50, 1.91% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 50 publications, 1.91%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 46, 1.75% Gastroenterology 46 publications, 1.75%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 45, 1.72% Molecular Biology 45 publications, 1.72%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 45, 1.72% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 45 publications, 1.72%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 42, 1.6% Neurology (clinical) 42 publications, 1.6%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine	Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 40, 1.53% Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 40 publications, 1.53%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 38, 1.45% Pharmacology (medical) 38 publications, 1.45%
Histology	Histology, 38, 1.45% Histology 38 publications, 1.45%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 38, 1.45% General Environmental Science 38 publications, 1.45%
	100 200 300 400 500 600

Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
British Journal of Surgery	British Journal of Surgery, 155, 5.91% British Journal of Surgery 155 publications, 5.91%
Nature	Nature, 103, 3.93% Nature 103 publications, 3.93%
Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England	Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 99, 3.78% Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England 99 publications, 3.78%
British Journal of Pharmacology	British Journal of Pharmacology, 70, 2.67% British Journal of Pharmacology 70 publications, 2.67%
British Journal of Anaesthesia	British Journal of Anaesthesia, 69, 2.63% British Journal of Anaesthesia 69 publications, 2.63%
BJU International	BJU International, 59, 2.25% BJU International 59 publications, 2.25%
BMJ	BMJ, 42, 1.6% BMJ 42 publications, 1.6%
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine	Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 39, 1.49% Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 39 publications, 1.49%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 35, 1.33% The Lancet 35 publications, 1.33%
Surgery (Oxford)	Surgery (Oxford), 32, 1.22% Surgery (Oxford) 32 publications, 1.22%
Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation	Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 31, 1.18% Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 31 publications, 1.18%
Archives of Oral Biology	Archives of Oral Biology, 28, 1.07% Archives of Oral Biology 28 publications, 1.07%
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine	Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 28, 1.07% Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine 28 publications, 1.07%
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume	Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, 25, 0.95% Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume 25 publications, 0.95%
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England	Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 23, 0.88% Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 23 publications, 0.88%
Transplantation	Transplantation, 23, 0.88% Transplantation 23 publications, 0.88%
International Archives of Allergy and Immunology	International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 22, 0.84% International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 22 publications, 0.84%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 21, 0.8% BMJ Open 21 publications, 0.8%
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine	Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, 21, 0.8% Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine 21 publications, 0.8%
Anaesthesia	Anaesthesia, 20, 0.76% Anaesthesia 20 publications, 0.76%
Cellular Immunology	Cellular Immunology, 19, 0.72% Cellular Immunology 19 publications, 0.72%
Biochemical Society Transactions	Biochemical Society Transactions, 19, 0.72% Biochemical Society Transactions 19 publications, 0.72%
British Dental Journal	British Dental Journal, 19, 0.72% British Dental Journal 19 publications, 0.72%
Prostaglandins	Prostaglandins, 19, 0.72% Prostaglandins 19 publications, 0.72%
Biochemical Journal	Biochemical Journal, 17, 0.65% Biochemical Journal 17 publications, 0.65%
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 17, 0.65% British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 17 publications, 0.65%
European Journal of Surgical Oncology	European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 17, 0.65% European Journal of Surgical Oncology 17 publications, 0.65%
Colorectal Disease	Colorectal Disease, 16, 0.61% Colorectal Disease 16 publications, 0.61%
Thrombosis and Haemostasis	Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 16, 0.61% Thrombosis and Haemostasis 16 publications, 0.61%
Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing	Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 16, 0.61% Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 16 publications, 0.61%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Elsevier	Elsevier, 766, 29.21% Elsevier 766 publications, 29.21%
Wiley	Wiley, 614, 23.42% Wiley 614 publications, 23.42%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 344, 13.12% Springer Nature 344 publications, 13.12%
The Royal College of Surgeons of England	The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 140, 5.34% The Royal College of Surgeons of England 140 publications, 5.34%
SAGE	SAGE, 134, 5.11% SAGE 134 publications, 5.11%
BMJ	BMJ, 114, 4.35% BMJ 114 publications, 4.35%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 93, 3.55% Oxford University Press 93 publications, 3.55%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 45, 1.72% S. Karger AG 45 publications, 1.72%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 44, 1.68% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 44 publications, 1.68%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 43, 1.64% Portland Press 43 publications, 1.64%
British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery	British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, 34, 1.3% British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 34 publications, 1.3%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 33, 1.26% Taylor & Francis 33 publications, 1.26%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 31, 1.18% Cambridge University Press 31 publications, 1.18%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 20, 0.76% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 20 publications, 0.76%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 20, 0.76% AIP Publishing 20 publications, 0.76%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 15, 0.57% IOP Publishing 15 publications, 0.57%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 11, 0.42% Microbiology Society 11 publications, 0.42%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 11, 0.42% The Company of Biologists 11 publications, 0.42%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 9, 0.34% Frontiers Media S.A. 9 publications, 0.34%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 8, 0.31% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 8 publications, 0.31%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 6, 0.23% EDP Sciences 6 publications, 0.23%
MDPI	MDPI, 6, 0.23% MDPI 6 publications, 0.23%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 6, 0.23% Mark Allen Group 6 publications, 0.23%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 5, 0.19% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 5 publications, 0.19%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 5, 0.19% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 5 publications, 0.19%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 4, 0.15% Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 4 publications, 0.15%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 4, 0.15% American Physical Society (APS) 4 publications, 0.15%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 3, 0.11% IOS Press 3 publications, 0.11%
Emerald	Emerald, 3, 0.11% Emerald 3 publications, 0.11%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 3, 0.11% American Physiological Society 3 publications, 0.11%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 291, 11.1% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 291 publications, 11.1%
University College London	University College London, 117, 4.46% University College London 117 publications, 4.46%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 79, 3.01% University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 79 publications, 3.01%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 79, 3.01% University of Oxford 79 publications, 3.01%
King's College London	King's College London, 63, 2.4% King's College London 63 publications, 2.4%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 56, 2.14% Imperial College London 56 publications, 2.14%
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 51, 1.95% Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 51 publications, 1.95%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 36, 1.37% University of Birmingham 36 publications, 1.37%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 34, 1.3% Queen Mary University of London 34 publications, 1.3%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 34, 1.3% University of Bristol 34 publications, 1.3%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 28, 1.07% University of Manchester 28 publications, 1.07%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 27, 1.03% University of Cambridge 27 publications, 1.03%
Tongji University	Tongji University, 26, 0.99% Tongji University 26 publications, 0.99%
Cardiff University	Cardiff University, 24, 0.92% Cardiff University 24 publications, 0.92%
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland	Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 24, 0.92% Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 24 publications, 0.92%
Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center	Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center, 23, 0.88% Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center 23 publications, 0.88%
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust	Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, 22, 0.84% Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 22 publications, 0.84%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 22, 0.84% University of Southampton 22 publications, 0.84%
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, 20, 0.76% Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust 20 publications, 0.76%
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, 18, 0.69% Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust 18 publications, 0.69%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 18, 0.69% University of Leeds 18 publications, 0.69%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 18, 0.69% University of Sheffield 18 publications, 0.69%
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust	University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, 15, 0.57% University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust 15 publications, 0.57%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 13, 0.5% University of Gothenburg 13 publications, 0.5%
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust	Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 13, 0.5% Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust 13 publications, 0.5%
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, 13, 0.5% University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust 13 publications, 0.5%
Newcastle University	Newcastle University, 12, 0.46% Newcastle University 12 publications, 0.46%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 12, 0.46% University of Aberdeen 12 publications, 0.46%
University of East Anglia	University of East Anglia, 11, 0.42% University of East Anglia 11 publications, 0.42%
University College Dublin	University College Dublin, 11, 0.42% University College Dublin 11 publications, 0.42%
	50 100 150 200 250 300

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Tongji University	Tongji University, 26, 0.99% Tongji University 26 publications, 0.99%
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland	Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 24, 0.92% Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 24 publications, 0.92%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 13, 0.5% University of Gothenburg 13 publications, 0.5%
University College Dublin	University College Dublin, 11, 0.42% University College Dublin 11 publications, 0.42%
Lund University	Lund University, 9, 0.34% Lund University 9 publications, 0.34%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 8, 0.31% Karolinska Institute 8 publications, 0.31%
Sahlgrenska University Hospital	Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 8, 0.31% Sahlgrenska University Hospital 8 publications, 0.31%
University College Cork (National University of Ireland, Cork)	University College Cork (National University of Ireland, Cork), 8, 0.31% University College Cork (National University of Ireland, Cork) 8 publications, 0.31%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 7, 0.27% Uppsala University 7 publications, 0.27%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 6, 0.23% University of California, Los Angeles 6 publications, 0.23%
Semmelweis University	Semmelweis University, 6, 0.23% Semmelweis University 6 publications, 0.23%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 6, 0.23% University of Alabama at Birmingham 6 publications, 0.23%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 6, 0.23% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 6 publications, 0.23%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 5, 0.19% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 5 publications, 0.19%
Helsinki University Hospital	Helsinki University Hospital, 5, 0.19% Helsinki University Hospital 5 publications, 0.19%
University of Turku	University of Turku, 5, 0.19% University of Turku 5 publications, 0.19%
St Olav's University Hospital	St Olav's University Hospital, 5, 0.19% St Olav's University Hospital 5 publications, 0.19%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 5, 0.19% Cornell University 5 publications, 0.19%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 5, 0.19% Harvard University 5 publications, 0.19%
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 5, 0.19% Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 5 publications, 0.19%
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 5, 0.19% Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 5 publications, 0.19%
University of Eastern Finland	University of Eastern Finland, 4, 0.15% University of Eastern Finland 4 publications, 0.15%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 4, 0.15% Copenhagen University Hospital 4 publications, 0.15%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 4, 0.15% University of Copenhagen 4 publications, 0.15%
Maastricht University Medical Center+	Maastricht University Medical Center+, 4, 0.15% Maastricht University Medical Center+ 4 publications, 0.15%
University of Otago	University of Otago, 4, 0.15% University of Otago 4 publications, 0.15%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 4, 0.15% Stanford University 4 publications, 0.15%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 4, 0.15% University of Michigan 4 publications, 0.15%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 4, 0.15% University of Minnesota 4 publications, 0.15%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf	University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 4, 0.15% University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf 4 publications, 0.15%
	5 10 15 20 25 30

With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120
USA	USA, 118, 4.5% USA 118 publications, 4.5%
Ireland	Ireland, 51, 1.95% Ireland 51 publications, 1.95%
Italy	Italy, 51, 1.95% Italy 51 publications, 1.95%
Sweden	Sweden, 33, 1.26% Sweden 33 publications, 1.26%
Australia	Australia, 31, 1.18% Australia 31 publications, 1.18%
China	China, 29, 1.11% China 29 publications, 1.11%
Germany	Germany, 27, 1.03% Germany 27 publications, 1.03%
France	France, 26, 0.99% France 26 publications, 0.99%
Canada	Canada, 22, 0.84% Canada 22 publications, 0.84%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 22, 0.84% Netherlands 22 publications, 0.84%
Finland	Finland, 19, 0.72% Finland 19 publications, 0.72%
Belgium	Belgium, 14, 0.53% Belgium 14 publications, 0.53%
Denmark	Denmark, 13, 0.5% Denmark 13 publications, 0.5%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 12, 0.46% Switzerland 12 publications, 0.46%
Norway	Norway, 11, 0.42% Norway 11 publications, 0.42%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 8, 0.31% Nigeria 8 publications, 0.31%
Hungary	Hungary, 7, 0.27% Hungary 7 publications, 0.27%
India	India, 7, 0.27% India 7 publications, 0.27%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 6, 0.23% New Zealand 6 publications, 0.23%
Japan	Japan, 6, 0.23% Japan 6 publications, 0.23%
Austria	Austria, 5, 0.19% Austria 5 publications, 0.19%
Brazil	Brazil, 5, 0.19% Brazil 5 publications, 0.19%
Egypt	Egypt, 5, 0.19% Egypt 5 publications, 0.19%
South Africa	South Africa, 5, 0.19% South Africa 5 publications, 0.19%
Argentina	Argentina, 4, 0.15% Argentina 4 publications, 0.15%
Spain	Spain, 4, 0.15% Spain 4 publications, 0.15%
Malta	Malta, 4, 0.15% Malta 4 publications, 0.15%
Croatia	Croatia, 4, 0.15% Croatia 4 publications, 0.15%
Iraq	Iraq, 3, 0.11% Iraq 3 publications, 0.11%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

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