Weizmann Institute of Science

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Short name

WIS

Country, city

Israel, Rehovot

0316ej306

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Publications

51 756

Citations

2 785 658

h-index

553

Top-3 journals

Physical Review Letters (1457 publications)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (1058 publications)

Physical Review B (1037 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Tel Aviv University (4489 publications)

Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2799 publications)

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2135 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (1717 publications)

University of Oxford (1326 publications)

University of California, Berkeley (1296 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1937

Total publications

51756

Total citations

2785658

Citations per publication

53.82

Average publications per year

575.07

Average authors per publication

51.31

h-index

553

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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Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 5479, 10.59% Biochemistry 5479 publications, 10.59%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 5171, 9.99% Molecular Biology 5171 publications, 9.99%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 5058, 9.77% General Physics and Astronomy 5058 publications, 9.77%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 4034, 7.79% Cell Biology 4034 publications, 7.79%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 3005, 5.81% General Medicine 3005 publications, 5.81%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 2882, 5.57% Multidisciplinary 2882 publications, 5.57%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 2832, 5.47% General Chemistry 2832 publications, 5.47%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2663, 5.15% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2663 publications, 5.15%
Nuclear and High Energy Physics	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 2413, 4.66% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2413 publications, 4.66%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2359, 4.56% Condensed Matter Physics 2359 publications, 4.56%
Immunology	Immunology, 2272, 4.39% Immunology 2272 publications, 4.39%
Genetics	Genetics, 2134, 4.12% Genetics 2134 publications, 4.12%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 1899, 3.67% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1899 publications, 3.67%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 1751, 3.38% Biophysics 1751 publications, 3.38%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1519, 2.93% General Materials Science 1519 publications, 2.93%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 1467, 2.83% Immunology and Allergy 1467 publications, 2.83%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 1461, 2.82% General Neuroscience 1461 publications, 2.82%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 1443, 2.79% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1443 publications, 2.79%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1419, 2.74% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1419 publications, 2.74%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 1168, 2.26% Organic Chemistry 1168 publications, 2.26%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 1077, 2.08% Cancer Research 1077 publications, 2.08%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 1067, 2.06% Applied Mathematics 1067 publications, 2.06%
Structural Biology	Structural Biology, 1048, 2.02% Structural Biology 1048 publications, 2.02%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 1046, 2.02% Catalysis 1046 publications, 2.02%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 978, 1.89% Space and Planetary Science 978 publications, 1.89%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 964, 1.86% General Mathematics 964 publications, 1.86%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 959, 1.85% Astronomy and Astrophysics 959 publications, 1.85%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 938, 1.81% Materials Chemistry 938 publications, 1.81%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 861, 1.66% Plant Science 861 publications, 1.66%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 847, 1.64% Mechanical Engineering 847 publications, 1.64%
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Journals

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Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 1457, 2.82% Physical Review Letters 1457 publications, 2.82%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 1058, 2.04% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1058 publications, 2.04%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 1037, 2% Physical Review B 1037 publications, 2%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 961, 1.86% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 961 publications, 1.86%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 815, 1.57% Journal of Chemical Physics 815 publications, 1.57%
Nature	Nature, 778, 1.5% Nature 778 publications, 1.5%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 758, 1.46% Physical Review A 758 publications, 1.46%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 746, 1.44% Journal of High Energy Physics 746 publications, 1.44%
Physical Review E	Physical Review E, 542, 1.05% Physical Review E 542 publications, 1.05%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 526, 1.02% Nature Communications 526 publications, 1.02%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 503, 0.97% Journal of Biological Chemistry 503 publications, 0.97%
Journal of the American Chemical Society	Journal of the American Chemical Society, 447, 0.86% Journal of the American Chemical Society 447 publications, 0.86%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 437, 0.84% European Physical Journal C 437 publications, 0.84%
Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 399, 0.77% Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics 399 publications, 0.77%
Science	Science, 392, 0.76% Science 392 publications, 0.76%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 383, 0.74% Physical Review D 383 publications, 0.74%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 361, 0.7% Astrophysical Journal 361 publications, 0.7%
FEBS Journal	FEBS Journal, 331, 0.64% FEBS Journal 331 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Molecular Biology	Journal of Molecular Biology, 317, 0.61% Journal of Molecular Biology 317 publications, 0.61%
Israel Journal of Chemistry	Israel Journal of Chemistry, 284, 0.55% Israel Journal of Chemistry 284 publications, 0.55%
Blood	Blood, 276, 0.53% Blood 276 publications, 0.53%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 264, 0.51% Biochemistry 264 publications, 0.51%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 257, 0.5% PLoS ONE 257 publications, 0.5%
Journal of Immunology	Journal of Immunology, 255, 0.49% Journal of Immunology 255 publications, 0.49%
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications	Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 253, 0.49% Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 253 publications, 0.49%
Biophysical Journal	Biophysical Journal, 246, 0.48% Biophysical Journal 246 publications, 0.48%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 237, 0.46% Journal of Applied Physics 237 publications, 0.46%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 236, 0.46% Scientific Reports 236 publications, 0.46%
European Journal of Immunology	European Journal of Immunology, 234, 0.45% European Journal of Immunology 234 publications, 0.45%
Nuclear Physics B	Nuclear Physics B, 225, 0.43% Nuclear Physics B 225 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 12079, 23.34% Elsevier 12079 publications, 23.34%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 9958, 19.24% Springer Nature 9958 publications, 19.24%
Wiley	Wiley, 5553, 10.73% Wiley 5553 publications, 10.73%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 4598, 8.88% American Physical Society (APS) 4598 publications, 8.88%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2483, 4.8% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2483 publications, 4.8%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1654, 3.2% AIP Publishing 1654 publications, 3.2%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1329, 2.57% Oxford University Press 1329 publications, 2.57%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 1058, 2.04% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 1058 publications, 2.04%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 988, 1.91% IOP Publishing 988 publications, 1.91%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 736, 1.42% Taylor & Francis 736 publications, 1.42%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 632, 1.22% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 632 publications, 1.22%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 545, 1.05% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 545 publications, 1.05%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 539, 1.04% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 539 publications, 1.04%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 521, 1.01% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 521 publications, 1.01%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 491, 0.95% American Astronomical Society 491 publications, 0.95%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 486, 0.94% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 486 publications, 0.94%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 388, 0.75% Optica Publishing Group 388 publications, 0.75%
MDPI	MDPI, 384, 0.74% MDPI 384 publications, 0.74%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 365, 0.71% American Society for Microbiology 365 publications, 0.71%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 321, 0.62% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 321 publications, 0.62%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 306, 0.59% Cambridge University Press 306 publications, 0.59%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 292, 0.56% Frontiers Media S.A. 292 publications, 0.56%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 284, 0.55% American Society of Hematology 284 publications, 0.55%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 257, 0.5% The American Association of Immunologists 257 publications, 0.5%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 251, 0.48% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 251 publications, 0.48%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 229, 0.44% EDP Sciences 229 publications, 0.44%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 228, 0.44% The Company of Biologists 228 publications, 0.44%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 215, 0.42% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 215 publications, 0.42%
Rockefeller University Press	Rockefeller University Press, 197, 0.38% Rockefeller University Press 197 publications, 0.38%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 174, 0.34% Portland Press 174 publications, 0.34%
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With other organizations

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Tel Aviv University	Tel Aviv University, 4489, 8.67% Tel Aviv University 4489 publications, 8.67%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2799, 5.41% Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2799 publications, 5.41%
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology	Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 2135, 4.13% Technion – Israel Institute of Technology 2135 publications, 4.13%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1717, 3.32% Harvard University 1717 publications, 3.32%
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev	Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 1340, 2.59% Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 1340 publications, 2.59%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1326, 2.56% University of Oxford 1326 publications, 2.56%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1296, 2.5% University of California, Berkeley 1296 publications, 2.5%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1268, 2.45% University of Cambridge 1268 publications, 2.45%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1228, 2.37% University of Tokyo 1228 publications, 2.37%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1195, 2.31% University of Toronto 1195 publications, 2.31%
Yale University	Yale University, 1194, 2.31% Yale University 1194 publications, 2.31%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1179, 2.28% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1179 publications, 2.28%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1174, 2.27% Sorbonne University 1174 publications, 2.27%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1166, 2.25% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1166 publications, 2.25%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1152, 2.23% Heidelberg University 1152 publications, 2.23%
University College London	University College London, 1145, 2.21% University College London 1145 publications, 2.21%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 1124, 2.17% Stockholm University 1124 publications, 2.17%
New York University	New York University, 1099, 2.12% New York University 1099 publications, 2.12%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1083, 2.09% University of Copenhagen 1083 publications, 2.09%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1082, 2.09% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1082 publications, 2.09%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 1080, 2.09% University of Chicago 1080 publications, 2.09%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 1077, 2.08% Argonne National Laboratory 1077 publications, 2.08%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1077, 2.08% University of Washington 1077 publications, 2.08%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 1070, 2.07% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 1070 publications, 2.07%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1055, 2.04% Ohio State University 1055 publications, 2.04%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 1050, 2.03% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 1050 publications, 2.03%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 1046, 2.02% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 1046 publications, 2.02%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 1046, 2.02% University of Pennsylvania 1046 publications, 2.02%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1046, 2.02% Université Paris-Saclay 1046 publications, 2.02%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1030, 1.99% University of British Columbia 1030 publications, 1.99%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 1717, 3.32% Harvard University 1717 publications, 3.32%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1326, 2.56% University of Oxford 1326 publications, 2.56%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1296, 2.5% University of California, Berkeley 1296 publications, 2.5%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1268, 2.45% University of Cambridge 1268 publications, 2.45%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1228, 2.37% University of Tokyo 1228 publications, 2.37%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1195, 2.31% University of Toronto 1195 publications, 2.31%
Yale University	Yale University, 1194, 2.31% Yale University 1194 publications, 2.31%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1179, 2.28% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1179 publications, 2.28%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1174, 2.27% Sorbonne University 1174 publications, 2.27%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1166, 2.25% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1166 publications, 2.25%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1152, 2.23% Heidelberg University 1152 publications, 2.23%
University College London	University College London, 1145, 2.21% University College London 1145 publications, 2.21%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 1124, 2.17% Stockholm University 1124 publications, 2.17%
New York University	New York University, 1099, 2.12% New York University 1099 publications, 2.12%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1083, 2.09% University of Copenhagen 1083 publications, 2.09%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1082, 2.09% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1082 publications, 2.09%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 1080, 2.09% University of Chicago 1080 publications, 2.09%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 1077, 2.08% Argonne National Laboratory 1077 publications, 2.08%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1077, 2.08% University of Washington 1077 publications, 2.08%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 1070, 2.07% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 1070 publications, 2.07%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1055, 2.04% Ohio State University 1055 publications, 2.04%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 1050, 2.03% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 1050 publications, 2.03%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 1046, 2.02% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 1046 publications, 2.02%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 1046, 2.02% University of Pennsylvania 1046 publications, 2.02%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1046, 2.02% Université Paris-Saclay 1046 publications, 2.02%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1030, 1.99% University of British Columbia 1030 publications, 1.99%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 1027, 1.98% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 1027 publications, 1.98%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1022, 1.97% University of Michigan 1022 publications, 1.97%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1013, 1.96% Sapienza University of Rome 1013 publications, 1.96%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1006, 1.94% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1006 publications, 1.94%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 12195, 23.56% USA 12195 publications, 23.56%
Germany	Germany, 5733, 11.08% Germany 5733 publications, 11.08%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3700, 7.15% United Kingdom 3700 publications, 7.15%
France	France, 3347, 6.47% France 3347 publications, 6.47%
Italy	Italy, 2445, 4.72% Italy 2445 publications, 4.72%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2111, 4.08% Switzerland 2111 publications, 4.08%
China	China, 2093, 4.04% China 2093 publications, 4.04%
Canada	Canada, 2075, 4.01% Canada 2075 publications, 4.01%
Japan	Japan, 1776, 3.43% Japan 1776 publications, 3.43%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1733, 3.35% Netherlands 1733 publications, 3.35%
Spain	Spain, 1646, 3.18% Spain 1646 publications, 3.18%
Russia	Russia, 1553, 3% Russia 1553 publications, 3%
Sweden	Sweden, 1472, 2.84% Sweden 1472 publications, 2.84%
Australia	Australia, 1409, 2.72% Australia 1409 publications, 2.72%
Denmark	Denmark, 1351, 2.61% Denmark 1351 publications, 2.61%
Austria	Austria, 1209, 2.34% Austria 1209 publications, 2.34%
Poland	Poland, 1190, 2.3% Poland 1190 publications, 2.3%
Portugal	Portugal, 1052, 2.03% Portugal 1052 publications, 2.03%
Brazil	Brazil, 1018, 1.97% Brazil 1018 publications, 1.97%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1015, 1.96% Czech Republic 1015 publications, 1.96%
Greece	Greece, 965, 1.86% Greece 965 publications, 1.86%
Chile	Chile, 941, 1.82% Chile 941 publications, 1.82%
Norway	Norway, 929, 1.79% Norway 929 publications, 1.79%
South Africa	South Africa, 903, 1.74% South Africa 903 publications, 1.74%
India	India, 885, 1.71% India 885 publications, 1.71%
Argentina	Argentina, 867, 1.68% Argentina 867 publications, 1.68%
Turkey	Turkey, 866, 1.67% Turkey 866 publications, 1.67%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 845, 1.63% Slovenia 845 publications, 1.63%
Romania	Romania, 837, 1.62% Romania 837 publications, 1.62%
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