Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

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Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Short name

MMUST

Country, city

Kenya, Kakamega

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Organization website

Publications

515

Citations

4 690

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (11 publications)

Scientific African (11 publications)

Malaria Journal (7 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Maseno University (58 publications)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (49 publications)

University of Nairobi (42 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of KwaZulu-Natal (27 publications)

University of New Mexico (20 publications)

Los Alamos National Laboratory (14 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Field of science

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Found

Since 2007

Total publications

515

Total citations

4690

Citations per publication

9.11

Average publications per year

27.11

Average authors per publication

5.54

h-index

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

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
General Medicine	General Medicine, 65, 12.62% General Medicine 65 publications, 12.62%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 33, 6.41% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 33 publications, 6.41%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 32, 6.21% Infectious Diseases 32 publications, 6.21%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 29, 5.63% Multidisciplinary 29 publications, 5.63%
Genetics	Genetics, 25, 4.85% Genetics 25 publications, 4.85%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 25, 4.85% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 25 publications, 4.85%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 24, 4.66% Water Science and Technology 24 publications, 4.66%
Pollution	Pollution, 22, 4.27% Pollution 22 publications, 4.27%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 21, 4.08% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 21 publications, 4.08%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 21, 4.08% Agronomy and Crop Science 21 publications, 4.08%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 20, 3.88% General Environmental Science 20 publications, 3.88%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 19, 3.69% Parasitology 19 publications, 3.69%
Food Science	Food Science, 17, 3.3% Food Science 17 publications, 3.3%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 16, 3.11% Molecular Biology 16 publications, 3.11%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 13, 2.52% Biochemistry 13 publications, 2.52%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 13, 2.52% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 13 publications, 2.52%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 13, 2.52% General Engineering 13 publications, 2.52%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 13, 2.52% Environmental Engineering 13 publications, 2.52%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 12, 2.33% Materials Chemistry 12 publications, 2.33%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 12, 2.33% Condensed Matter Physics 12 publications, 2.33%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 12, 2.33% General Materials Science 12 publications, 2.33%
Education	Education, 12, 2.33% Education 12 publications, 2.33%
Ecology	Ecology, 11, 2.14% Ecology 11 publications, 2.14%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 10, 1.94% General Chemistry 10 publications, 1.94%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 10, 1.94% General Mathematics 10 publications, 1.94%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 10, 1.94% Environmental Chemistry 10 publications, 1.94%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 9, 1.75% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 9 publications, 1.75%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 9, 1.75% Plant Science 9 publications, 1.75%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 9, 1.75% Microbiology 9 publications, 1.75%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 9, 1.75% General Immunology and Microbiology 9 publications, 1.75%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Journals

	2 4 6 8 10 12
Scientific African	Scientific African, 11, 2.14% Scientific African 11 publications, 2.14%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 11, 2.14% PLoS ONE 11 publications, 2.14%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 7, 1.36% Malaria Journal 7 publications, 1.36%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 7, 1.36% BMC Infectious Diseases 7 publications, 1.36%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 6, 1.17% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 6 publications, 1.17%
Mathematical Problems in Engineering	Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 6, 1.17% Mathematical Problems in Engineering 6 publications, 1.17%
Journal of Parasitology Research	Journal of Parasitology Research, 5, 0.97% Journal of Parasitology Research 5 publications, 0.97%
Water Practice and Technology	Water Practice and Technology, 5, 0.97% Water Practice and Technology 5 publications, 0.97%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 5, 0.97% Scientific Reports 5 publications, 0.97%
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 5, 0.97% Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 5 publications, 0.97%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 5, 0.97% F1000Research 5 publications, 0.97%
Coatings	Coatings, 5, 0.97% Coatings 5 publications, 0.97%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 5, 0.97% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 5 publications, 0.97%
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed	Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 4, 0.78% Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 4 publications, 0.78%
BMC Medical Education	BMC Medical Education, 4, 0.78% BMC Medical Education 4 publications, 0.78%
Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management	Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management, 4, 0.78% Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management 4 publications, 0.78%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 4, 0.78% Heliyon 4 publications, 0.78%
Microbiology Resource Announcements	Microbiology Resource Announcements, 4, 0.78% Microbiology Resource Announcements 4 publications, 0.78%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 4, 0.78% Chemosphere 4 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes	Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes, 4, 0.78% Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes 4 publications, 0.78%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 4, 0.78% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 4 publications, 0.78%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 4, 0.78% African Journal of Agricultural Research 4 publications, 0.78%
Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies	Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies, 4, 0.78% Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies 4 publications, 0.78%
International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management	International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management, 4, 0.78% International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management 4 publications, 0.78%
Nutrients	Nutrients, 3, 0.58% Nutrients 3 publications, 0.58%
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science	International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 3, 0.58% International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 3 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA	Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA, 3, 0.58% Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA 3 publications, 0.58%
Natural Product Research	Natural Product Research, 3, 0.58% Natural Product Research 3 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Applied Mathematics	Journal of Applied Mathematics, 3, 0.58% Journal of Applied Mathematics 3 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Human Ecology	Journal of Human Ecology, 3, 0.58% Journal of Human Ecology 3 publications, 0.58%
	2 4 6 8 10 12

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 107, 20.78% Springer Nature 107 publications, 20.78%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 84, 16.31% Elsevier 84 publications, 16.31%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 47, 9.13% Taylor & Francis 47 publications, 9.13%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 42, 8.16% Hindawi Limited 42 publications, 8.16%
MDPI	MDPI, 41, 7.96% MDPI 41 publications, 7.96%
Wiley	Wiley, 21, 4.08% Wiley 21 publications, 4.08%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 20, 3.88% Academic Journals 20 publications, 3.88%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 17, 3.3% IGI Global 17 publications, 3.3%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 13, 2.52% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 13 publications, 2.52%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 11, 2.14% IWA Publishing 11 publications, 2.14%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 9, 1.75% AOSIS 9 publications, 1.75%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 8, 1.55% Frontiers Media S.A. 8 publications, 1.55%
Emerald	Emerald, 7, 1.36% Emerald 7 publications, 1.36%
SAGE	SAGE, 7, 1.36% SAGE 7 publications, 1.36%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 7, 1.36% American Society for Microbiology 7 publications, 1.36%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 5, 0.97% F1000 Research 5 publications, 0.97%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 4, 0.78% Cambridge University Press 4 publications, 0.78%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 4, 0.78% IOP Publishing 4 publications, 0.78%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 4, 0.78% Kamla Raj Enterprises 4 publications, 0.78%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 3, 0.58% Microbiology Society 3 publications, 0.58%
Wageningen Academic Publishers	Wageningen Academic Publishers, 3, 0.58% Wageningen Academic Publishers 3 publications, 0.58%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 3, 0.58% Social Science Electronic Publishing 3 publications, 0.58%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 3, 0.58% Inderscience Publishers 3 publications, 0.58%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 2, 0.39% Walter de Gruyter 2 publications, 0.39%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2, 0.39% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 2 publications, 0.39%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 2, 0.39% AIP Publishing 2 publications, 0.39%
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)	Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 2, 0.39% Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2 publications, 0.39%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 2, 0.39% Academy of Science of South Africa 2 publications, 0.39%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)	Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), 2, 0.39% Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 2 publications, 0.39%
Reaviz Medical University	Reaviz Medical University, 2, 0.39% Reaviz Medical University 2 publications, 0.39%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Maseno University	Maseno University, 58, 11.26% Maseno University 58 publications, 11.26%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 49, 9.51% Kenya Medical Research Institute 49 publications, 9.51%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 42, 8.16% University of Nairobi 42 publications, 8.16%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 41, 7.96% Kenyatta University 41 publications, 7.96%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 29, 5.63% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 29 publications, 5.63%
Moi University	Moi University, 28, 5.44% Moi University 28 publications, 5.44%
University of Eldoret	University of Eldoret, 28, 5.44% University of Eldoret 28 publications, 5.44%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 27, 5.24% University of KwaZulu-Natal 27 publications, 5.24%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 21, 4.08% Egerton University 21 publications, 4.08%
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, 21, 4.08% Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology 21 publications, 4.08%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 20, 3.88% University of New Mexico 20 publications, 3.88%
Technical University of Mombasa	Technical University of Mombasa, 19, 3.69% Technical University of Mombasa 19 publications, 3.69%
Kaimosi Friends University College	Kaimosi Friends University College, 17, 3.3% Kaimosi Friends University College 17 publications, 3.3%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 14, 2.72% Los Alamos National Laboratory 14 publications, 2.72%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 12, 2.33% Makerere University 12 publications, 2.33%
Technical University of Kenya	Technical University of Kenya, 12, 2.33% Technical University of Kenya 12 publications, 2.33%
Kibabii University	Kibabii University, 10, 1.94% Kibabii University 10 publications, 1.94%
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 9, 1.75% University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 9 publications, 1.75%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 9, 1.75% University of Copenhagen 9 publications, 1.75%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 9, 1.75% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 9 publications, 1.75%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 8, 1.55% University of Johannesburg 8 publications, 1.55%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 8, 1.55% Durban University of Technology 8 publications, 1.55%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 8, 1.55% University of Rwanda 8 publications, 1.55%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 8, 1.55% University of Calabar 8 publications, 1.55%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 8, 1.55% University of Cape Coast 8 publications, 1.55%
Kirinyaga University	Kirinyaga University, 8, 1.55% Kirinyaga University 8 publications, 1.55%
Kisii University	Kisii University, 7, 1.36% Kisii University 7 publications, 1.36%
Machakos University	Machakos University, 7, 1.36% Machakos University 7 publications, 1.36%
University of Embu	University of Embu, 7, 1.36% University of Embu 7 publications, 1.36%
Western Sydney University	Western Sydney University, 6, 1.17% Western Sydney University 6 publications, 1.17%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 27, 5.24% University of KwaZulu-Natal 27 publications, 5.24%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 20, 3.88% University of New Mexico 20 publications, 3.88%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 14, 2.72% Los Alamos National Laboratory 14 publications, 2.72%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 12, 2.33% Makerere University 12 publications, 2.33%
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 9, 1.75% University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 9 publications, 1.75%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 9, 1.75% University of Copenhagen 9 publications, 1.75%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 8, 1.55% University of Johannesburg 8 publications, 1.55%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 8, 1.55% Durban University of Technology 8 publications, 1.55%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 8, 1.55% University of Rwanda 8 publications, 1.55%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 8, 1.55% University of Calabar 8 publications, 1.55%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 8, 1.55% University of Cape Coast 8 publications, 1.55%
Western Sydney University	Western Sydney University, 6, 1.17% Western Sydney University 6 publications, 1.17%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 6, 1.17% University of California, Irvine 6 publications, 1.17%
Friedrich Schiller University Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 6, 1.17% Friedrich Schiller University Jena 6 publications, 1.17%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 6, 1.17% University of Ghana 6 publications, 1.17%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 5, 0.97% University of the Witwatersrand 5 publications, 0.97%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 5, 0.97% University of South Africa 5 publications, 0.97%
University of Jos	University of Jos, 5, 0.97% University of Jos 5 publications, 0.97%
Busitema University	Busitema University, 5, 0.97% Busitema University 5 publications, 0.97%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 5, 0.97% Helmholtz Zentrum München 5 publications, 0.97%
University of Bamenda	University of Bamenda, 5, 0.97% University of Bamenda 5 publications, 0.97%
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, 4, 0.78% Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 4 publications, 0.78%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 4, 0.78% International Atomic Energy Agency 4 publications, 0.78%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 4, 0.78% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 4 publications, 0.78%
University of Southern Queensland	University of Southern Queensland, 4, 0.78% University of Southern Queensland 4 publications, 0.78%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 4, 0.78% Stellenbosch University 4 publications, 0.78%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 4, 0.78% University of Washington 4 publications, 0.78%
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology	Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 4, 0.78% Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology 4 publications, 0.78%
Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy	Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy, 4, 0.78% Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy 4 publications, 0.78%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 4, 0.78% University of Michigan 4 publications, 0.78%
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With other countries

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
USA	USA, 62, 12.04% USA 62 publications, 12.04%
South Africa	South Africa, 52, 10.1% South Africa 52 publications, 10.1%
Germany	Germany, 42, 8.16% Germany 42 publications, 8.16%
China	China, 30, 5.83% China 30 publications, 5.83%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 23, 4.47% United Kingdom 23 publications, 4.47%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 18, 3.5% Tanzania 18 publications, 3.5%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 16, 3.11% Nigeria 16 publications, 3.11%
Ghana	Ghana, 15, 2.91% Ghana 15 publications, 2.91%
Uganda	Uganda, 15, 2.91% Uganda 15 publications, 2.91%
Australia	Australia, 12, 2.33% Australia 12 publications, 2.33%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 11, 2.14% Rwanda 11 publications, 2.14%
Denmark	Denmark, 10, 1.94% Denmark 10 publications, 1.94%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 10, 1.94% Netherlands 10 publications, 1.94%
France	France, 9, 1.75% France 9 publications, 1.75%
Canada	Canada, 9, 1.75% Canada 9 publications, 1.75%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 9, 1.75% Pakistan 9 publications, 1.75%
Belgium	Belgium, 5, 0.97% Belgium 5 publications, 0.97%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 5, 0.97% Cameroon 5 publications, 0.97%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 5, 0.97% Saudi Arabia 5 publications, 0.97%
Sweden	Sweden, 5, 0.97% Sweden 5 publications, 0.97%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 5, 0.97% Ethiopia 5 publications, 0.97%
Austria	Austria, 4, 0.78% Austria 4 publications, 0.78%
Zambia	Zambia, 4, 0.78% Zambia 4 publications, 0.78%
Sudan	Sudan, 4, 0.78% Sudan 4 publications, 0.78%
Botswana	Botswana, 3, 0.58% Botswana 3 publications, 0.58%
India	India, 3, 0.58% India 3 publications, 0.58%
Iraq	Iraq, 3, 0.58% Iraq 3 publications, 0.58%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3, 0.58% Switzerland 3 publications, 0.58%
Brazil	Brazil, 2, 0.39% Brazil 2 publications, 0.39%
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