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University of Nairobi
Short name
UON
Country, city
Kenya, Nairobi
Publications
11 086
Citations
209 390
h-index
150
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (259 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal (172 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 foreign organizations
University of Washington
University of Washington (828 publications)
University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba (335 publications)
Makerere University
Makerere University (295 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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

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

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

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

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

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USA, 2760, 24.9%
USA
2760 publications, 24.9%
United Kingdom, 1614, 14.56%
United Kingdom
1614 publications, 14.56%
South Africa, 880, 7.94%
South Africa
880 publications, 7.94%
Canada, 786, 7.09%
Canada
786 publications, 7.09%
Germany, 595, 5.37%
Germany
595 publications, 5.37%
Uganda, 504, 4.55%
Uganda
504 publications, 4.55%
Netherlands, 399, 3.6%
Netherlands
399 publications, 3.6%
Sweden, 397, 3.58%
Sweden
397 publications, 3.58%
Tanzania, 360, 3.25%
Tanzania
360 publications, 3.25%
Switzerland, 359, 3.24%
Switzerland
359 publications, 3.24%
Nigeria, 358, 3.23%
Nigeria
358 publications, 3.23%
Australia, 345, 3.11%
Australia
345 publications, 3.11%
Belgium, 297, 2.68%
Belgium
297 publications, 2.68%
Italy, 276, 2.49%
Italy
276 publications, 2.49%
India, 275, 2.48%
India
275 publications, 2.48%
Ghana, 224, 2.02%
Ghana
224 publications, 2.02%
France, 218, 1.97%
France
218 publications, 1.97%
Japan, 209, 1.89%
Japan
209 publications, 1.89%
China, 207, 1.87%
China
207 publications, 1.87%
Denmark, 202, 1.82%
Denmark
202 publications, 1.82%
Ethiopia, 200, 1.8%
Ethiopia
200 publications, 1.8%
Brazil, 179, 1.61%
Brazil
179 publications, 1.61%
Egypt, 141, 1.27%
Egypt
141 publications, 1.27%
Rwanda, 136, 1.23%
Rwanda
136 publications, 1.23%
Cameroon, 133, 1.2%
Cameroon
133 publications, 1.2%
Norway, 130, 1.17%
Norway
130 publications, 1.17%
Zambia, 129, 1.16%
Zambia
129 publications, 1.16%
Spain, 123, 1.11%
Spain
123 publications, 1.11%
Botswana, 115, 1.04%
Botswana
115 publications, 1.04%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1965 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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