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Short name

UON

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

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Organization website

Publications

11 901

Citations

228 982

h-index

155

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (281 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (175 publications)

East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal (123 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Kenya Medical Research Institute (1005 publications)

University of Washington (873 publications)

International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) (387 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Washington (873 publications)

University of Manitoba (344 publications)

Makerere University (325 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Ruga Stephen

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PhD in Economics, senior lecturer

h-index: 0

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

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Since 1965

Total publications

11901

Total citations

228982

Citations per publication

19.24

Average publications per year

191.95

Average authors per publication

7.39

h-index

155

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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General Medicine	General Medicine, 1714, 14.4% General Medicine 1714 publications, 14.4%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1305, 10.97% Infectious Diseases 1305 publications, 10.97%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 819, 6.88% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 819 publications, 6.88%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 471, 3.96% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 471 publications, 3.96%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 446, 3.75% Multidisciplinary 446 publications, 3.75%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 442, 3.71% Animal Science and Zoology 442 publications, 3.71%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 430, 3.61% Parasitology 430 publications, 3.61%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 420, 3.53% Agronomy and Crop Science 420 publications, 3.53%
Immunology	Immunology, 359, 3.02% Immunology 359 publications, 3.02%
Food Science	Food Science, 337, 2.83% Food Science 337 publications, 2.83%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 327, 2.75% General Veterinary 327 publications, 2.75%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 310, 2.6% Geography, Planning and Development 310 publications, 2.6%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 296, 2.49% Immunology and Allergy 296 publications, 2.49%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 278, 2.34% Plant Science 278 publications, 2.34%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 276, 2.32% Pharmacology (medical) 276 publications, 2.32%
Virology	Virology, 257, 2.16% Virology 257 publications, 2.16%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 255, 2.14% Obstetrics and Gynecology 255 publications, 2.14%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 254, 2.13% Biochemistry 254 publications, 2.13%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 251, 2.11% Microbiology (medical) 251 publications, 2.11%
Ecology	Ecology, 251, 2.11% Ecology 251 publications, 2.11%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 247, 2.08% Pharmacology 247 publications, 2.08%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 243, 2.04% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 243 publications, 2.04%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 227, 1.91% Psychiatry and Mental health 227 publications, 1.91%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 221, 1.86% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 221 publications, 1.86%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 219, 1.84% Insect Science 219 publications, 1.84%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 213, 1.79% Microbiology 213 publications, 1.79%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 207, 1.74% Health Policy 207 publications, 1.74%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 205, 1.72% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 205 publications, 1.72%
Development	Development, 204, 1.71% Development 204 publications, 1.71%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 195, 1.64% Molecular Biology 195 publications, 1.64%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 281, 2.36% PLoS ONE 281 publications, 2.36%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 175, 1.47% SSRN Electronic Journal 175 publications, 1.47%
East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal	East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 123, 1.03% East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 123 publications, 1.03%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 115, 0.97% Journal of Infectious Diseases 115 publications, 0.97%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 104, 0.87% African Journal of Ecology 104 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 93, 0.78% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 93 publications, 0.78%
AIDS	AIDS, 84, 0.71% AIDS 84 publications, 0.71%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 81, 0.68% Tropical Animal Health and Production 81 publications, 0.68%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 79, 0.66% Malaria Journal 79 publications, 0.66%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 77, 0.65% F1000Research 77 publications, 0.65%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 65, 0.55% BMJ Open 65 publications, 0.55%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 65, 0.55% BMC Public Health 65 publications, 0.55%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 63, 0.53% Heliyon 63 publications, 0.53%
Environmental Science and Engineering	Environmental Science and Engineering, 61, 0.51% Environmental Science and Engineering 61 publications, 0.51%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 57, 0.48% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 57 publications, 0.48%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 56, 0.47% Scientific Reports 56 publications, 0.47%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 55, 0.46% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 55 publications, 0.46%
Preventive Veterinary Medicine	Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 54, 0.45% Preventive Veterinary Medicine 54 publications, 0.45%
Sexually Transmitted Infections	Sexually Transmitted Infections, 52, 0.44% Sexually Transmitted Infections 52 publications, 0.44%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 50, 0.42% The Lancet 50 publications, 0.42%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology	Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 46, 0.39% Journal of Ethnopharmacology 46 publications, 0.39%
Veterinary Parasitology	Veterinary Parasitology, 45, 0.38% Veterinary Parasitology 45 publications, 0.38%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 45, 0.38% Parasites and Vectors 45 publications, 0.38%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 44, 0.37% BMC Infectious Diseases 44 publications, 0.37%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 43, 0.36% BMC Health Services Research 43 publications, 0.36%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 43, 0.36% AIDS and Behavior 43 publications, 0.36%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 42, 0.35% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 42 publications, 0.35%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 42, 0.35% Clinical Infectious Diseases 42 publications, 0.35%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 42, 0.35% BMJ Global Health 42 publications, 0.35%
Wellcome Open Research	Wellcome Open Research, 42, 0.35% Wellcome Open Research 42 publications, 0.35%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2391, 20.09% Springer Nature 2391 publications, 20.09%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2273, 19.1% Elsevier 2273 publications, 19.1%
Wiley	Wiley, 1167, 9.81% Wiley 1167 publications, 9.81%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 943, 7.92% Taylor & Francis 943 publications, 7.92%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 475, 3.99% Oxford University Press 475 publications, 3.99%
MDPI	MDPI, 406, 3.41% MDPI 406 publications, 3.41%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 393, 3.3% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 393 publications, 3.3%
SAGE	SAGE, 351, 2.95% SAGE 351 publications, 2.95%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 331, 2.78% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 331 publications, 2.78%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 253, 2.13% Hindawi Limited 253 publications, 2.13%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 251, 2.11% Frontiers Media S.A. 251 publications, 2.11%
BMJ	BMJ, 232, 1.95% BMJ 232 publications, 1.95%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 201, 1.69% Cambridge University Press 201 publications, 1.69%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 170, 1.43% Social Science Electronic Publishing 170 publications, 1.43%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 159, 1.34% Academic Journals 159 publications, 1.34%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 152, 1.28% F1000 Research 152 publications, 1.28%
Emerald	Emerald, 92, 0.77% Emerald 92 publications, 0.77%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 90, 0.76% Mary Ann Liebert 90 publications, 0.76%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 80, 0.67% American Society for Microbiology 80 publications, 0.67%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 73, 0.61% IGI Global 73 publications, 0.61%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 59, 0.5% Walter de Gruyter 59 publications, 0.5%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 49, 0.41% American Chemical Society (ACS) 49 publications, 0.41%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 49, 0.41% AOSIS 49 publications, 0.41%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 46, 0.39% Mark Allen Group 46 publications, 0.39%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 41, 0.34% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 41 publications, 0.34%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 35, 0.29% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 35 publications, 0.29%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 34, 0.29% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 34 publications, 0.29%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 33, 0.28% Ubiquity Press 33 publications, 0.28%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 30, 0.25% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 30 publications, 0.25%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 30, 0.25% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 30 publications, 0.25%
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With other organizations

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Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 1005, 8.44% Kenya Medical Research Institute 1005 publications, 8.44%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 873, 7.34% University of Washington 873 publications, 7.34%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 387, 3.25% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 387 publications, 3.25%
University of Manitoba	University of Manitoba, 344, 2.89% University of Manitoba 344 publications, 2.89%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 325, 2.73% Makerere University 325 publications, 2.73%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 323, 2.71% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 323 publications, 2.71%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 319, 2.68% University of Oxford 319 publications, 2.68%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 312, 2.62% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 312 publications, 2.62%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 306, 2.57% Kenyatta University 306 publications, 2.57%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 289, 2.43% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 289 publications, 2.43%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 283, 2.38% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 283 publications, 2.38%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 255, 2.14% University of Cape Town 255 publications, 2.14%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 193, 1.62% University of the Witwatersrand 193 publications, 1.62%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 167, 1.4% Harvard University 167 publications, 1.4%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 163, 1.37% Karolinska Institute 163 publications, 1.37%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 158, 1.33% University of KwaZulu-Natal 158 publications, 1.33%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 158, 1.33% University of Toronto 158 publications, 1.33%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 155, 1.3% Ghent University 155 publications, 1.3%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 154, 1.29% University of California, San Francisco 154 publications, 1.29%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 147, 1.24% Stellenbosch University 147 publications, 1.24%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 145, 1.22% Washington State University 145 publications, 1.22%
Moi University	Moi University, 140, 1.18% Moi University 140 publications, 1.18%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 138, 1.16% University of Edinburgh 138 publications, 1.16%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 137, 1.15% Egerton University 137 publications, 1.15%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 136, 1.14% University of Pretoria 136 publications, 1.14%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 136, 1.14% University of Ghana 136 publications, 1.14%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 133, 1.12% University of Ibadan 133 publications, 1.12%
University College London	University College London, 132, 1.11% University College London 132 publications, 1.11%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 130, 1.09% University of Liverpool 130 publications, 1.09%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 130, 1.09% Johns Hopkins University 130 publications, 1.09%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Washington	University of Washington, 873, 7.34% University of Washington 873 publications, 7.34%
University of Manitoba	University of Manitoba, 344, 2.89% University of Manitoba 344 publications, 2.89%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 325, 2.73% Makerere University 325 publications, 2.73%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 319, 2.68% University of Oxford 319 publications, 2.68%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 289, 2.43% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 289 publications, 2.43%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 283, 2.38% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 283 publications, 2.38%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 255, 2.14% University of Cape Town 255 publications, 2.14%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 193, 1.62% University of the Witwatersrand 193 publications, 1.62%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 167, 1.4% Harvard University 167 publications, 1.4%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 163, 1.37% Karolinska Institute 163 publications, 1.37%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 158, 1.33% University of KwaZulu-Natal 158 publications, 1.33%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 158, 1.33% University of Toronto 158 publications, 1.33%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 155, 1.3% Ghent University 155 publications, 1.3%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 154, 1.29% University of California, San Francisco 154 publications, 1.29%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 147, 1.24% Stellenbosch University 147 publications, 1.24%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 145, 1.22% Washington State University 145 publications, 1.22%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 138, 1.16% University of Edinburgh 138 publications, 1.16%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 136, 1.14% University of Pretoria 136 publications, 1.14%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 136, 1.14% University of Ghana 136 publications, 1.14%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 133, 1.12% University of Ibadan 133 publications, 1.12%
University College London	University College London, 132, 1.11% University College London 132 publications, 1.11%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 130, 1.09% University of Liverpool 130 publications, 1.09%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 130, 1.09% Johns Hopkins University 130 publications, 1.09%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 127, 1.07% Imperial College London 127 publications, 1.07%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 124, 1.04% Addis Ababa University 124 publications, 1.04%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 121, 1.02% Wageningen University and Research Centre 121 publications, 1.02%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 117, 0.98% Columbia University 117 publications, 0.98%
Public Health Agency of Canada	Public Health Agency of Canada, 113, 0.95% Public Health Agency of Canada 113 publications, 0.95%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 96, 0.81% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 96 publications, 0.81%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 94, 0.79% University of Copenhagen 94 publications, 0.79%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 2828, 23.76% USA 2828 publications, 23.76%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1662, 13.97% United Kingdom 1662 publications, 13.97%
South Africa	South Africa, 900, 7.56% South Africa 900 publications, 7.56%
Canada	Canada, 793, 6.66% Canada 793 publications, 6.66%
Germany	Germany, 605, 5.08% Germany 605 publications, 5.08%
Uganda	Uganda, 517, 4.34% Uganda 517 publications, 4.34%
Sweden	Sweden, 409, 3.44% Sweden 409 publications, 3.44%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 406, 3.41% Netherlands 406 publications, 3.41%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 371, 3.12% Nigeria 371 publications, 3.12%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 371, 3.12% Tanzania 371 publications, 3.12%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 371, 3.12% Switzerland 371 publications, 3.12%
Australia	Australia, 349, 2.93% Australia 349 publications, 2.93%
Belgium	Belgium, 305, 2.56% Belgium 305 publications, 2.56%
Italy	Italy, 284, 2.39% Italy 284 publications, 2.39%
India	India, 278, 2.34% India 278 publications, 2.34%
Ghana	Ghana, 238, 2% Ghana 238 publications, 2%
France	France, 220, 1.85% France 220 publications, 1.85%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 218, 1.83% Ethiopia 218 publications, 1.83%
China	China, 211, 1.77% China 211 publications, 1.77%
Japan	Japan, 211, 1.77% Japan 211 publications, 1.77%
Denmark	Denmark, 207, 1.74% Denmark 207 publications, 1.74%
Brazil	Brazil, 184, 1.55% Brazil 184 publications, 1.55%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 143, 1.2% Rwanda 143 publications, 1.2%
Egypt	Egypt, 141, 1.18% Egypt 141 publications, 1.18%
Norway	Norway, 135, 1.13% Norway 135 publications, 1.13%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 134, 1.13% Cameroon 134 publications, 1.13%
Zambia	Zambia, 133, 1.12% Zambia 133 publications, 1.12%
Spain	Spain, 126, 1.06% Spain 126 publications, 1.06%
Botswana	Botswana, 119, 1% Botswana 119 publications, 1%
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