Weizmann Institute of Science

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Short name

WIS

Country, city

Israel, Rehovot

0316ej306

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Publications

51 668

Citations

2 766 566

h-index

552

Top-3 journals

Physical Review Letters (1452 publications)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (1054 publications)

Physical Review B (1030 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Tel Aviv University (4480 publications)

Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2793 publications)

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2125 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (1706 publications)

University of Oxford (1318 publications)

University of California, Berkeley (1290 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1937

Total publications

51668

Total citations

2766566

Citations per publication

53.55

Average publications per year

574.09

Average authors per publication

50.93

h-index

552

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, 10.6% Biochemistry 5479 publications, 10.6%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 5171, 10.01% Molecular Biology 5171 publications, 10.01%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 5058, 9.79% General Physics and Astronomy 5058 publications, 9.79%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 4034, 7.81% Cell Biology 4034 publications, 7.81%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 3005, 5.82% General Medicine 3005 publications, 5.82%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 2882, 5.58% Multidisciplinary 2882 publications, 5.58%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 2832, 5.48% General Chemistry 2832 publications, 5.48%
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, 4.67% Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2413 publications, 4.67%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 2359, 4.57% Condensed Matter Physics 2359 publications, 4.57%
Immunology	Immunology, 2272, 4.4% Immunology 2272 publications, 4.4%
Genetics	Genetics, 2134, 4.13% Genetics 2134 publications, 4.13%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 1899, 3.68% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1899 publications, 3.68%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 1751, 3.39% Biophysics 1751 publications, 3.39%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 1519, 2.94% General Materials Science 1519 publications, 2.94%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 1467, 2.84% Immunology and Allergy 1467 publications, 2.84%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 1461, 2.83% General Neuroscience 1461 publications, 2.83%
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, 2.75% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1419 publications, 2.75%
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, 2.07% Applied Mathematics 1067 publications, 2.07%
Structural Biology	Structural Biology, 1048, 2.03% Structural Biology 1048 publications, 2.03%
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, 1.87% General Mathematics 964 publications, 1.87%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 959, 1.86% Astronomy and Astrophysics 959 publications, 1.86%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 938, 1.82% Materials Chemistry 938 publications, 1.82%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 861, 1.67% Plant Science 861 publications, 1.67%
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, 1452, 2.81% Physical Review Letters 1452 publications, 2.81%
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, 1054, 2.04% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1054 publications, 2.04%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 1030, 1.99% Physical Review B 1030 publications, 1.99%
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, 813, 1.57% Journal of Chemical Physics 813 publications, 1.57%
Nature	Nature, 778, 1.51% Nature 778 publications, 1.51%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 757, 1.47% Physical Review A 757 publications, 1.47%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 742, 1.44% Journal of High Energy Physics 742 publications, 1.44%
Physical Review E	Physical Review E, 541, 1.05% Physical Review E 541 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, 445, 0.86% Journal of the American Chemical Society 445 publications, 0.86%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 434, 0.84% European Physical Journal C 434 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, 391, 0.76% Science 391 publications, 0.76%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 380, 0.74% Physical Review D 380 publications, 0.74%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 361, 0.7% Astrophysical Journal 361 publications, 0.7%
FEBS Journal	FEBS Journal, 330, 0.64% FEBS Journal 330 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, 239, 0.46% Biophysical Journal 239 publications, 0.46%
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, 0.44% Nuclear Physics B 225 publications, 0.44%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 12071, 23.36% Elsevier 12071 publications, 23.36%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 9951, 19.26% Springer Nature 9951 publications, 19.26%
Wiley	Wiley, 5548, 10.74% Wiley 5548 publications, 10.74%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 4581, 8.87% American Physical Society (APS) 4581 publications, 8.87%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2474, 4.79% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2474 publications, 4.79%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1651, 3.2% AIP Publishing 1651 publications, 3.2%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1321, 2.56% Oxford University Press 1321 publications, 2.56%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 1054, 2.04% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 1054 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), 629, 1.22% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 629 publications, 1.22%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 542, 1.05% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 542 publications, 1.05%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 535, 1.04% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 535 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, 382, 0.74% MDPI 382 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, 0.57% Frontiers Media S.A. 292 publications, 0.57%
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, 0.49% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 251 publications, 0.49%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 228, 0.44% EDP Sciences 228 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, 4480, 8.67% Tel Aviv University 4480 publications, 8.67%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2793, 5.41% Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2793 publications, 5.41%
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology	Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 2125, 4.11% Technion – Israel Institute of Technology 2125 publications, 4.11%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1706, 3.3% Harvard University 1706 publications, 3.3%
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev	Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 1337, 2.59% Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 1337 publications, 2.59%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1318, 2.55% University of Oxford 1318 publications, 2.55%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1290, 2.5% University of California, Berkeley 1290 publications, 2.5%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1259, 2.44% University of Cambridge 1259 publications, 2.44%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1220, 2.36% University of Tokyo 1220 publications, 2.36%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1189, 2.3% University of Toronto 1189 publications, 2.3%
Yale University	Yale University, 1186, 2.3% Yale University 1186 publications, 2.3%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1172, 2.27% Sorbonne University 1172 publications, 2.27%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1171, 2.27% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1171 publications, 2.27%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1156, 2.24% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1156 publications, 2.24%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1144, 2.21% Heidelberg University 1144 publications, 2.21%
University College London	University College London, 1138, 2.2% University College London 1138 publications, 2.2%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 1115, 2.16% Stockholm University 1115 publications, 2.16%
New York University	New York University, 1090, 2.11% New York University 1090 publications, 2.11%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1075, 2.08% University of Copenhagen 1075 publications, 2.08%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1074, 2.08% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1074 publications, 2.08%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 1069, 2.07% Argonne National Laboratory 1069 publications, 2.07%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1069, 2.07% University of Washington 1069 publications, 2.07%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 1069, 2.07% University of Chicago 1069 publications, 2.07%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 1062, 2.06% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 1062 publications, 2.06%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1047, 2.03% Ohio State University 1047 publications, 2.03%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1042, 2.02% Université Paris-Saclay 1042 publications, 2.02%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 1041, 2.01% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 1041 publications, 2.01%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 1037, 2.01% University of Pennsylvania 1037 publications, 2.01%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 1034, 2% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 1034 publications, 2%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1022, 1.98% University of British Columbia 1022 publications, 1.98%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 1706, 3.3% Harvard University 1706 publications, 3.3%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1318, 2.55% University of Oxford 1318 publications, 2.55%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1290, 2.5% University of California, Berkeley 1290 publications, 2.5%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1259, 2.44% University of Cambridge 1259 publications, 2.44%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 1220, 2.36% University of Tokyo 1220 publications, 2.36%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1189, 2.3% University of Toronto 1189 publications, 2.3%
Yale University	Yale University, 1186, 2.3% Yale University 1186 publications, 2.3%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 1172, 2.27% Sorbonne University 1172 publications, 2.27%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1171, 2.27% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1171 publications, 2.27%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1156, 2.24% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1156 publications, 2.24%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1144, 2.21% Heidelberg University 1144 publications, 2.21%
University College London	University College London, 1138, 2.2% University College London 1138 publications, 2.2%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 1115, 2.16% Stockholm University 1115 publications, 2.16%
New York University	New York University, 1090, 2.11% New York University 1090 publications, 2.11%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1075, 2.08% University of Copenhagen 1075 publications, 2.08%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1074, 2.08% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1074 publications, 2.08%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 1069, 2.07% Argonne National Laboratory 1069 publications, 2.07%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1069, 2.07% University of Washington 1069 publications, 2.07%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 1069, 2.07% University of Chicago 1069 publications, 2.07%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 1062, 2.06% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 1062 publications, 2.06%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 1047, 2.03% Ohio State University 1047 publications, 2.03%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1042, 2.02% Université Paris-Saclay 1042 publications, 2.02%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 1041, 2.01% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 1041 publications, 2.01%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 1037, 2.01% University of Pennsylvania 1037 publications, 2.01%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 1034, 2% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 1034 publications, 2%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1022, 1.98% University of British Columbia 1022 publications, 1.98%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 1019, 1.97% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 1019 publications, 1.97%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1013, 1.96% University of Michigan 1013 publications, 1.96%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1005, 1.95% Sapienza University of Rome 1005 publications, 1.95%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1003, 1.94% University of Wisconsin–Madison 1003 publications, 1.94%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 12163, 23.54% USA 12163 publications, 23.54%
Germany	Germany, 5714, 11.06% Germany 5714 publications, 11.06%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3689, 7.14% United Kingdom 3689 publications, 7.14%
France	France, 3338, 6.46% France 3338 publications, 6.46%
Italy	Italy, 2434, 4.71% Italy 2434 publications, 4.71%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2100, 4.06% Switzerland 2100 publications, 4.06%
China	China, 2078, 4.02% China 2078 publications, 4.02%
Canada	Canada, 2065, 4% Canada 2065 publications, 4%
Japan	Japan, 1765, 3.42% Japan 1765 publications, 3.42%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1723, 3.33% Netherlands 1723 publications, 3.33%
Spain	Spain, 1637, 3.17% Spain 1637 publications, 3.17%
Russia	Russia, 1550, 3% Russia 1550 publications, 3%
Sweden	Sweden, 1461, 2.83% Sweden 1461 publications, 2.83%
Australia	Australia, 1401, 2.71% Australia 1401 publications, 2.71%
Denmark	Denmark, 1341, 2.6% Denmark 1341 publications, 2.6%
Austria	Austria, 1200, 2.32% Austria 1200 publications, 2.32%
Poland	Poland, 1182, 2.29% Poland 1182 publications, 2.29%
Portugal	Portugal, 1043, 2.02% Portugal 1043 publications, 2.02%
Brazil	Brazil, 1009, 1.95% Brazil 1009 publications, 1.95%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1007, 1.95% Czech Republic 1007 publications, 1.95%
Greece	Greece, 957, 1.85% Greece 957 publications, 1.85%
Chile	Chile, 933, 1.81% Chile 933 publications, 1.81%
Norway	Norway, 921, 1.78% Norway 921 publications, 1.78%
South Africa	South Africa, 894, 1.73% South Africa 894 publications, 1.73%
India	India, 883, 1.71% India 883 publications, 1.71%
Argentina	Argentina, 859, 1.66% Argentina 859 publications, 1.66%
Turkey	Turkey, 858, 1.66% Turkey 858 publications, 1.66%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 837, 1.62% Slovenia 837 publications, 1.62%
Romania	Romania, 829, 1.6% Romania 829 publications, 1.6%
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