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Njala University
Short name
NU
Country, city
Sierra Leone, Freetown
Publications
591
Citations
8 183
h-index
40
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (22 publications)
BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health (16 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Sierra Leone
University of Sierra Leone (48 publications)
University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide (28 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1965

Total publications
591
Total citations
8183
Citations per publication
13.85
Average publications per year
9.53
Average authors per publication
7.14
h-index
40
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, 64, 10.83%
General Medicine
64 publications, 10.83%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 57, 9.64%
Agronomy and Crop Science
57 publications, 9.64%
Infectious Diseases, 50, 8.46%
Infectious Diseases
50 publications, 8.46%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 42, 7.11%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
42 publications, 7.11%
Plant Science, 30, 5.08%
Plant Science
30 publications, 5.08%
Soil Science, 26, 4.4%
Soil Science
26 publications, 4.4%
Multidisciplinary, 24, 4.06%
Multidisciplinary
24 publications, 4.06%
Parasitology, 22, 3.72%
Parasitology
22 publications, 3.72%
Geography, Planning and Development, 19, 3.21%
Geography, Planning and Development
19 publications, 3.21%
Microbiology (medical), 17, 2.88%
Microbiology (medical)
17 publications, 2.88%
Health Policy, 16, 2.71%
Health Policy
16 publications, 2.71%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 14, 2.37%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
14 publications, 2.37%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 14, 2.37%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
14 publications, 2.37%
Water Science and Technology, 13, 2.2%
Water Science and Technology
13 publications, 2.2%
Insect Science, 13, 2.2%
Insect Science
13 publications, 2.2%
General Environmental Science, 12, 2.03%
General Environmental Science
12 publications, 2.03%
Microbiology, 11, 1.86%
Microbiology
11 publications, 1.86%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 11, 1.86%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
11 publications, 1.86%
Food Science, 10, 1.69%
Food Science
10 publications, 1.69%
Immunology, 10, 1.69%
Immunology
10 publications, 1.69%
Horticulture, 10, 1.69%
Horticulture
10 publications, 1.69%
Virology, 9, 1.52%
Virology
9 publications, 1.52%
Health (social science), 9, 1.52%
Health (social science)
9 publications, 1.52%
Molecular Biology, 8, 1.35%
Molecular Biology
8 publications, 1.35%
Atmospheric Science, 8, 1.35%
Atmospheric Science
8 publications, 1.35%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 7, 1.18%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
7 publications, 1.18%
Animal Science and Zoology, 7, 1.18%
Animal Science and Zoology
7 publications, 1.18%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 7, 1.18%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
7 publications, 1.18%
General Veterinary, 7, 1.18%
General Veterinary
7 publications, 1.18%
Forestry, 7, 1.18%
Forestry
7 publications, 1.18%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
22 publications, 3.72%
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
17 publications, 2.88%
BMC Public Health
16 publications, 2.71%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
14 publications, 2.37%
Scientific Reports
12 publications, 2.03%
Malaria Journal
12 publications, 2.03%
SSRN Electronic Journal
12 publications, 2.03%
Experimental Agriculture
11 publications, 1.86%
BMC Infectious Diseases
10 publications, 1.69%
The Lancet Global Health
8 publications, 1.35%
Annals of Botany
7 publications, 1.18%
BMJ Global Health
7 publications, 1.18%
PLOS Global Public Health
7 publications, 1.18%
Reproductive Health
6 publications, 1.02%
The Lancet
6 publications, 1.02%
Sustainability
6 publications, 1.02%
Heliyon
6 publications, 1.02%
Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
6 publications, 1.02%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
5 publications, 0.85%
BMJ Open
5 publications, 0.85%
Water Science and Technology: Water Supply
5 publications, 0.85%
Infectious Diseases of Poverty
4 publications, 0.68%
Archives of Public Health
4 publications, 0.68%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
4 publications, 0.68%
BMC Health Services Research
4 publications, 0.68%
Global Health Action
4 publications, 0.68%
Public Health
4 publications, 0.68%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
4 publications, 0.68%
Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
4 publications, 0.68%
Reference Series in Phytochemistry
4 publications, 0.68%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
164 publications, 27.75%
Elsevier
100 publications, 16.92%
Taylor & Francis
47 publications, 7.95%
Wiley
42 publications, 7.11%
MDPI
36 publications, 6.09%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
35 publications, 5.92%
Cambridge University Press
24 publications, 4.06%
Oxford University Press
21 publications, 3.55%
Academic Journals
19 publications, 3.21%
BMJ
12 publications, 2.03%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
12 publications, 2.03%
American Society for Microbiology
8 publications, 1.35%
Frontiers Media S.A.
7 publications, 1.18%
IWA Publishing
6 publications, 1.02%
SAGE
5 publications, 0.85%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
5 publications, 0.85%
Hindawi Limited
5 publications, 0.85%
World Scientific
3 publications, 0.51%
F1000 Research
3 publications, 0.51%
Emerald
2 publications, 0.34%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
2 publications, 0.34%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
2 publications, 0.34%
Higher Education Press
2 publications, 0.34%
Microbiology Society
2 publications, 0.34%
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
2 publications, 0.34%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2 publications, 0.34%
IGI Global
2 publications, 0.34%
Maximum Academic Press
2 publications, 0.34%
Walter de Gruyter
1 publication, 0.17%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
1 publication, 0.17%
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With other organizations

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University of Sierra Leone
48 publications, 8.12%
University of the Witwatersrand
29 publications, 4.91%
University of Adelaide
28 publications, 4.74%
United States Naval Research Laboratory
28 publications, 4.74%
University College London
23 publications, 3.89%
Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute
23 publications, 3.89%
George Mason University
22 publications, 3.72%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
20 publications, 3.38%
Southern Cross University
18 publications, 3.05%
University of Ghana
18 publications, 3.05%
Karolinska Institute
17 publications, 2.88%
University of Health and Allied Sciences
17 publications, 2.88%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
15 publications, 2.54%
Tulane University
15 publications, 2.54%
University of Toronto
14 publications, 2.37%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
14 publications, 2.37%
Johns Hopkins University
13 publications, 2.2%
King's College London
12 publications, 2.03%
University of New South Wales
11 publications, 1.86%
University of Tübingen
10 publications, 1.69%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
10 publications, 1.69%
Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre
10 publications, 1.69%
COMSATS University Islamabad
9 publications, 1.52%
Heidelberg University
9 publications, 1.52%
James Cook University
9 publications, 1.52%
Arcadia University
9 publications, 1.52%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
9 publications, 1.52%
Zhejiang University
8 publications, 1.35%
Makerere University
8 publications, 1.35%
Obafemi Awolowo University
8 publications, 1.35%
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With foreign organizations

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University of the Witwatersrand
29 publications, 4.91%
University of Adelaide
28 publications, 4.74%
United States Naval Research Laboratory
28 publications, 4.74%
University College London
23 publications, 3.89%
George Mason University
22 publications, 3.72%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
20 publications, 3.38%
Southern Cross University
18 publications, 3.05%
University of Ghana
18 publications, 3.05%
Karolinska Institute
17 publications, 2.88%
University of Health and Allied Sciences
17 publications, 2.88%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
15 publications, 2.54%
Tulane University
15 publications, 2.54%
University of Toronto
14 publications, 2.37%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
14 publications, 2.37%
Johns Hopkins University
13 publications, 2.2%
King's College London
12 publications, 2.03%
University of New South Wales
11 publications, 1.86%
University of Tübingen
10 publications, 1.69%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
10 publications, 1.69%
COMSATS University Islamabad
9 publications, 1.52%
Heidelberg University
9 publications, 1.52%
James Cook University
9 publications, 1.52%
Arcadia University
9 publications, 1.52%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
9 publications, 1.52%
Zhejiang University
8 publications, 1.35%
Makerere University
8 publications, 1.35%
Obafemi Awolowo University
8 publications, 1.35%
Chinese University of Hong Kong
8 publications, 1.35%
Case Western Reserve University
8 publications, 1.35%
University of Cape Coast
8 publications, 1.35%
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With other countries

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USA, 105, 17.77%
USA
105 publications, 17.77%
United Kingdom, 103, 17.43%
United Kingdom
103 publications, 17.43%
China, 70, 11.84%
China
70 publications, 11.84%
South Africa, 43, 7.28%
South Africa
43 publications, 7.28%
Ghana, 36, 6.09%
Ghana
36 publications, 6.09%
Germany, 31, 5.25%
Germany
31 publications, 5.25%
Australia, 26, 4.4%
Australia
26 publications, 4.4%
Nigeria, 26, 4.4%
Nigeria
26 publications, 4.4%
Canada, 22, 3.72%
Canada
22 publications, 3.72%
Netherlands, 21, 3.55%
Netherlands
21 publications, 3.55%
Switzerland, 17, 2.88%
Switzerland
17 publications, 2.88%
Sweden, 15, 2.54%
Sweden
15 publications, 2.54%
India, 13, 2.2%
India
13 publications, 2.2%
Kenya, 12, 2.03%
Kenya
12 publications, 2.03%
Uganda, 12, 2.03%
Uganda
12 publications, 2.03%
Côte d'Ivoire, 11, 1.86%
Côte d'Ivoire
11 publications, 1.86%
Pakistan, 11, 1.86%
Pakistan
11 publications, 1.86%
Tanzania, 10, 1.69%
Tanzania
10 publications, 1.69%
Italy, 9, 1.52%
Italy
9 publications, 1.52%
Cameroon, 9, 1.52%
Cameroon
9 publications, 1.52%
Senegal, 9, 1.52%
Senegal
9 publications, 1.52%
Ethiopia, 9, 1.52%
Ethiopia
9 publications, 1.52%
France, 8, 1.35%
France
8 publications, 1.35%
Belgium, 8, 1.35%
Belgium
8 publications, 1.35%
Congo-Brazzaville, 8, 1.35%
Congo-Brazzaville
8 publications, 1.35%
Eswatini, 8, 1.35%
Eswatini
8 publications, 1.35%
Norway, 7, 1.18%
Norway
7 publications, 1.18%
Saudi Arabia, 7, 1.18%
Saudi Arabia
7 publications, 1.18%
Russia, 6, 1.02%
Russia
6 publications, 1.02%
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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.