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Short name

UON

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

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Organization website

Publications

11 086

Citations

209 390

h-index

150

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (259 publications)

SSRN Electronic Journal (172 publications)

East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal (123 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Kenya Medical Research Institute (920 publications)

University of Washington (828 publications)

International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) (362 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Washington (828 publications)

University of Manitoba (335 publications)

Makerere University (295 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

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Publisher

Journal

Field of science

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Found

Since 1965

Total publications

11086

Total citations

209390

Citations per publication

18.89

Average publications per year

181.74

Average authors per publication

7.22

h-index

150

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

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1674, 15.1% General Medicine 1674 publications, 15.1%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1305, 11.77% Infectious Diseases 1305 publications, 11.77%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 818, 7.38% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 818 publications, 7.38%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 471, 4.25% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 471 publications, 4.25%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 445, 4.01% Multidisciplinary 445 publications, 4.01%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 442, 3.99% Animal Science and Zoology 442 publications, 3.99%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 430, 3.88% Parasitology 430 publications, 3.88%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 420, 3.79% Agronomy and Crop Science 420 publications, 3.79%
Immunology	Immunology, 359, 3.24% Immunology 359 publications, 3.24%
Food Science	Food Science, 337, 3.04% Food Science 337 publications, 3.04%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 310, 2.8% Geography, Planning and Development 310 publications, 2.8%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 303, 2.73% General Veterinary 303 publications, 2.73%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 296, 2.67% Immunology and Allergy 296 publications, 2.67%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 278, 2.51% Plant Science 278 publications, 2.51%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 275, 2.48% Pharmacology (medical) 275 publications, 2.48%
Virology	Virology, 257, 2.32% Virology 257 publications, 2.32%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 255, 2.3% Obstetrics and Gynecology 255 publications, 2.3%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 254, 2.29% Biochemistry 254 publications, 2.29%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 251, 2.26% Microbiology (medical) 251 publications, 2.26%
Ecology	Ecology, 251, 2.26% Ecology 251 publications, 2.26%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 247, 2.23% Pharmacology 247 publications, 2.23%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 227, 2.05% Psychiatry and Mental health 227 publications, 2.05%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 221, 1.99% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 221 publications, 1.99%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 219, 1.98% Insect Science 219 publications, 1.98%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 215, 1.94% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 215 publications, 1.94%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 213, 1.92% Microbiology 213 publications, 1.92%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 206, 1.86% Health Policy 206 publications, 1.86%
Development	Development, 204, 1.84% Development 204 publications, 1.84%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 203, 1.83% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 203 publications, 1.83%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 195, 1.76% Molecular Biology 195 publications, 1.76%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 259, 2.34% PLoS ONE 259 publications, 2.34%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 172, 1.55% SSRN Electronic Journal 172 publications, 1.55%
East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal	East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 123, 1.11% East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 123 publications, 1.11%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 113, 1.02% Journal of Infectious Diseases 113 publications, 1.02%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 104, 0.94% African Journal of Ecology 104 publications, 0.94%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 92, 0.83% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 92 publications, 0.83%
AIDS	AIDS, 83, 0.75% AIDS 83 publications, 0.75%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 81, 0.73% Tropical Animal Health and Production 81 publications, 0.73%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 74, 0.67% Malaria Journal 74 publications, 0.67%
Environmental Science and Engineering	Environmental Science and Engineering, 61, 0.55% Environmental Science and Engineering 61 publications, 0.55%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 60, 0.54% Heliyon 60 publications, 0.54%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 58, 0.52% BMC Public Health 58 publications, 0.52%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 57, 0.51% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 57 publications, 0.51%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 56, 0.51% BMJ Open 56 publications, 0.51%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 56, 0.51% F1000Research 56 publications, 0.51%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 55, 0.5% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 55 publications, 0.5%
Preventive Veterinary Medicine	Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 52, 0.47% Preventive Veterinary Medicine 52 publications, 0.47%
Sexually Transmitted Infections	Sexually Transmitted Infections, 51, 0.46% Sexually Transmitted Infections 51 publications, 0.46%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 48, 0.43% The Lancet 48 publications, 0.43%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 48, 0.43% Scientific Reports 48 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology	Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 46, 0.41% Journal of Ethnopharmacology 46 publications, 0.41%
Veterinary Parasitology	Veterinary Parasitology, 45, 0.41% Veterinary Parasitology 45 publications, 0.41%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 45, 0.41% Parasites and Vectors 45 publications, 0.41%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 42, 0.38% AIDS and Behavior 42 publications, 0.38%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 42, 0.38% BMC Infectious Diseases 42 publications, 0.38%
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 41, 0.37% Sexually Transmitted Diseases 41 publications, 0.37%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 40, 0.36% Clinical Infectious Diseases 40 publications, 0.36%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 39, 0.35% BMC Health Services Research 39 publications, 0.35%
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 39, 0.35% Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 39 publications, 0.35%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 38, 0.34% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 38 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2238, 20.19% Springer Nature 2238 publications, 20.19%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2110, 19.03% Elsevier 2110 publications, 19.03%
Wiley	Wiley, 1125, 10.15% Wiley 1125 publications, 10.15%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 929, 8.38% Taylor & Francis 929 publications, 8.38%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 451, 4.07% Oxford University Press 451 publications, 4.07%
MDPI	MDPI, 370, 3.34% MDPI 370 publications, 3.34%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 347, 3.13% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 347 publications, 3.13%
SAGE	SAGE, 337, 3.04% SAGE 337 publications, 3.04%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 312, 2.81% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 312 publications, 2.81%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 256, 2.31% Hindawi Limited 256 publications, 2.31%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 214, 1.93% Frontiers Media S.A. 214 publications, 1.93%
BMJ	BMJ, 209, 1.89% BMJ 209 publications, 1.89%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 191, 1.72% Cambridge University Press 191 publications, 1.72%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 170, 1.53% Social Science Electronic Publishing 170 publications, 1.53%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 159, 1.43% Academic Journals 159 publications, 1.43%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 90, 0.81% Mary Ann Liebert 90 publications, 0.81%
Emerald	Emerald, 85, 0.77% Emerald 85 publications, 0.77%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 78, 0.7% American Society for Microbiology 78 publications, 0.7%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 78, 0.7% F1000 Research 78 publications, 0.7%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 72, 0.65% IGI Global 72 publications, 0.65%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 53, 0.48% Walter de Gruyter 53 publications, 0.48%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 45, 0.41% Mark Allen Group 45 publications, 0.41%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 45, 0.41% AOSIS 45 publications, 0.41%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 43, 0.39% American Chemical Society (ACS) 43 publications, 0.39%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 40, 0.36% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 40 publications, 0.36%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 33, 0.3% Ubiquity Press 33 publications, 0.3%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 32, 0.29% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 32 publications, 0.29%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 32, 0.29% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 32 publications, 0.29%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 28, 0.25% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 28 publications, 0.25%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 27, 0.24% Inderscience Publishers 27 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

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Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 920, 8.3% Kenya Medical Research Institute 920 publications, 8.3%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 828, 7.47% University of Washington 828 publications, 7.47%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 362, 3.27% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 362 publications, 3.27%
University of Manitoba	University of Manitoba, 335, 3.02% University of Manitoba 335 publications, 3.02%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 301, 2.72% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 301 publications, 2.72%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 297, 2.68% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 297 publications, 2.68%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 295, 2.66% Makerere University 295 publications, 2.66%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 289, 2.61% University of Oxford 289 publications, 2.61%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 286, 2.58% Kenyatta University 286 publications, 2.58%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 277, 2.5% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 277 publications, 2.5%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 261, 2.35% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 261 publications, 2.35%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 223, 2.01% University of Cape Town 223 publications, 2.01%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 167, 1.51% University of the Witwatersrand 167 publications, 1.51%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 159, 1.43% Harvard University 159 publications, 1.43%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 151, 1.36% Karolinska Institute 151 publications, 1.36%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 151, 1.36% University of Toronto 151 publications, 1.36%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 142, 1.28% University of KwaZulu-Natal 142 publications, 1.28%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 137, 1.24% Ghent University 137 publications, 1.24%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 137, 1.24% University of California, San Francisco 137 publications, 1.24%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 134, 1.21% Stellenbosch University 134 publications, 1.21%
Moi University	Moi University, 128, 1.15% Moi University 128 publications, 1.15%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 125, 1.13% Egerton University 125 publications, 1.13%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 120, 1.08% University of Liverpool 120 publications, 1.08%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 116, 1.05% University of Edinburgh 116 publications, 1.05%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 116, 1.05% Washington State University 116 publications, 1.05%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 116, 1.05% University of Ghana 116 publications, 1.05%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 116, 1.05% Wageningen University and Research Centre 116 publications, 1.05%
University College London	University College London, 115, 1.04% University College London 115 publications, 1.04%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 114, 1.03% Maseno University 114 publications, 1.03%
Public Health Agency of Canada	Public Health Agency of Canada, 113, 1.02% Public Health Agency of Canada 113 publications, 1.02%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Washington	University of Washington, 828, 7.47% University of Washington 828 publications, 7.47%
University of Manitoba	University of Manitoba, 335, 3.02% University of Manitoba 335 publications, 3.02%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 295, 2.66% Makerere University 295 publications, 2.66%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 289, 2.61% University of Oxford 289 publications, 2.61%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 277, 2.5% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 277 publications, 2.5%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 261, 2.35% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 261 publications, 2.35%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 223, 2.01% University of Cape Town 223 publications, 2.01%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 167, 1.51% University of the Witwatersrand 167 publications, 1.51%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 159, 1.43% Harvard University 159 publications, 1.43%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 151, 1.36% Karolinska Institute 151 publications, 1.36%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 151, 1.36% University of Toronto 151 publications, 1.36%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 142, 1.28% University of KwaZulu-Natal 142 publications, 1.28%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 137, 1.24% Ghent University 137 publications, 1.24%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 137, 1.24% University of California, San Francisco 137 publications, 1.24%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 134, 1.21% Stellenbosch University 134 publications, 1.21%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 120, 1.08% University of Liverpool 120 publications, 1.08%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 116, 1.05% University of Edinburgh 116 publications, 1.05%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 116, 1.05% Washington State University 116 publications, 1.05%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 116, 1.05% University of Ghana 116 publications, 1.05%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 116, 1.05% Wageningen University and Research Centre 116 publications, 1.05%
University College London	University College London, 115, 1.04% University College London 115 publications, 1.04%
Public Health Agency of Canada	Public Health Agency of Canada, 113, 1.02% Public Health Agency of Canada 113 publications, 1.02%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 112, 1.01% Johns Hopkins University 112 publications, 1.01%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 111, 1% University of Ibadan 111 publications, 1%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 109, 0.98% Imperial College London 109 publications, 0.98%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 107, 0.97% University of Pretoria 107 publications, 0.97%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 106, 0.96% Columbia University 106 publications, 0.96%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 101, 0.91% Addis Ababa University 101 publications, 0.91%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 85, 0.77% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 85 publications, 0.77%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 84, 0.76% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 84 publications, 0.76%
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With other countries

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
USA	USA, 2760, 24.9% USA 2760 publications, 24.9%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1614, 14.56% United Kingdom 1614 publications, 14.56%
South Africa	South Africa, 880, 7.94% South Africa 880 publications, 7.94%
Canada	Canada, 786, 7.09% Canada 786 publications, 7.09%
Germany	Germany, 595, 5.37% Germany 595 publications, 5.37%
Uganda	Uganda, 504, 4.55% Uganda 504 publications, 4.55%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 399, 3.6% Netherlands 399 publications, 3.6%
Sweden	Sweden, 397, 3.58% Sweden 397 publications, 3.58%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 360, 3.25% Tanzania 360 publications, 3.25%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 359, 3.24% Switzerland 359 publications, 3.24%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 358, 3.23% Nigeria 358 publications, 3.23%
Australia	Australia, 345, 3.11% Australia 345 publications, 3.11%
Belgium	Belgium, 297, 2.68% Belgium 297 publications, 2.68%
Italy	Italy, 276, 2.49% Italy 276 publications, 2.49%
India	India, 275, 2.48% India 275 publications, 2.48%
Ghana	Ghana, 224, 2.02% Ghana 224 publications, 2.02%
France	France, 218, 1.97% France 218 publications, 1.97%
Japan	Japan, 209, 1.89% Japan 209 publications, 1.89%
China	China, 207, 1.87% China 207 publications, 1.87%
Denmark	Denmark, 202, 1.82% Denmark 202 publications, 1.82%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 200, 1.8% Ethiopia 200 publications, 1.8%
Brazil	Brazil, 179, 1.61% Brazil 179 publications, 1.61%
Egypt	Egypt, 141, 1.27% Egypt 141 publications, 1.27%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 136, 1.23% Rwanda 136 publications, 1.23%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 133, 1.2% Cameroon 133 publications, 1.2%
Norway	Norway, 130, 1.17% Norway 130 publications, 1.17%
Zambia	Zambia, 129, 1.16% Zambia 129 publications, 1.16%
Spain	Spain, 123, 1.11% Spain 123 publications, 1.11%
Botswana	Botswana, 115, 1.04% Botswana 115 publications, 1.04%
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