King Saud Medical City

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Short name

KSMC

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

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Organization website

Publications

1 357

Citations

19 482

h-index

Top-3 journals

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open (28 publications)

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (27 publications)

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports (21 publications)

Top-3 organizations

King Saud University (473 publications)

Alfaisal University (297 publications)

Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia) (214 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Emory University (123 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (72 publications)

Indiana University School of Medicine (45 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2004

Total publications

1357

Total citations

19482

Citations per publication

14.36

Average publications per year

Average authors per publication

12.01

h-index

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 253, 18.64% General Medicine 253 publications, 18.64%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 124, 9.14% Infectious Diseases 124 publications, 9.14%
Surgery	Surgery, 118, 8.7% Surgery 118 publications, 8.7%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 76, 5.6% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 76 publications, 5.6%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 61, 4.5% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 61 publications, 4.5%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 48, 3.54% Pharmacology (medical) 48 publications, 3.54%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 47, 3.46% Microbiology (medical) 47 publications, 3.46%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 45, 3.32% Pharmacology 45 publications, 3.32%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 38, 2.8% Health Policy 38 publications, 2.8%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 34, 2.51% Pharmaceutical Science 34 publications, 2.51%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine	Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 34, 2.51% Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 34 publications, 2.51%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 32, 2.36% Multidisciplinary 32 publications, 2.36%
Immunology	Immunology, 29, 2.14% Immunology 29 publications, 2.14%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 25, 1.84% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 25 publications, 1.84%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 25, 1.84% Microbiology 25 publications, 1.84%
Oncology	Oncology, 24, 1.77% Oncology 24 publications, 1.77%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 24, 1.77% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 24 publications, 1.77%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 24, 1.77% Neurology (clinical) 24 publications, 1.77%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 23, 1.69% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 23 publications, 1.69%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 20, 1.47% Biochemistry 20 publications, 1.47%
Hematology	Hematology, 20, 1.47% Hematology 20 publications, 1.47%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 20, 1.47% Epidemiology 20 publications, 1.47%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 19, 1.4% Medicine (miscellaneous) 19 publications, 1.4%
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine, 19, 1.4% Emergency Medicine 19 publications, 1.4%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 19, 1.4% Genetics (clinical) 19 publications, 1.4%
Genetics	Genetics, 18, 1.33% Genetics 18 publications, 1.33%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 17, 1.25% Drug Discovery 17 publications, 1.25%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 17, 1.25% Cell Biology 17 publications, 1.25%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 17, 1.25% Dermatology 17 publications, 1.25%
Health Informatics	Health Informatics, 17, 1.25% Health Informatics 17 publications, 1.25%
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Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, 28, 2.06% Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open 28 publications, 2.06%
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery	Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 27, 1.99% Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 27 publications, 1.99%
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports	International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 21, 1.55% International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 21 publications, 1.55%
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health	Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 20, 1.47% Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health 20 publications, 1.47%
Journal of Infection and Public Health	Journal of Infection and Public Health, 20, 1.47% Journal of Infection and Public Health 20 publications, 1.47%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 17, 1.25% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 17 publications, 1.25%
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 17, 1.25% Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 17 publications, 1.25%
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease	Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 16, 1.18% Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 16 publications, 1.18%
Healthcare	Healthcare, 16, 1.18% Healthcare 16 publications, 1.18%
International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine	International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 14, 1.03% International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 14 publications, 1.03%
New Microbes and New Infections	New Microbes and New Infections, 14, 1.03% New Microbes and New Infections 14 publications, 1.03%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 13, 0.96% PLoS ONE 13 publications, 0.96%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 11, 0.81% Annals of Saudi Medicine 11 publications, 0.81%
Blood	Blood, 11, 0.81% Blood 11 publications, 0.81%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 11, 0.81% Scientific Reports 11 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences	Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 11, 0.81% Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences 11 publications, 0.81%
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 10, 0.74% Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 10 publications, 0.74%
Frontiers in Pediatrics	Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10, 0.74% Frontiers in Pediatrics 10 publications, 0.74%
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports	Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 9, 0.66% Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 9 publications, 0.66%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 9, 0.66% BMJ Open 9 publications, 0.66%
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology	Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 9, 0.66% Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology 9 publications, 0.66%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 0.66% Frontiers in Public Health 9 publications, 0.66%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 9, 0.66% The Lancet 9 publications, 0.66%
Medicina	Medicina, 9, 0.66% Medicina 9 publications, 0.66%
Clinical Case Reports	Clinical Case Reports, 9, 0.66% Clinical Case Reports 9 publications, 0.66%
Value in Health	Value in Health, 8, 0.59% Value in Health 8 publications, 0.59%
Radiation Physics and Chemistry	Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 8, 0.59% Radiation Physics and Chemistry 8 publications, 0.59%
Urology Case Reports	Urology Case Reports, 8, 0.59% Urology Case Reports 8 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Travel Medicine	Journal of Travel Medicine, 8, 0.59% Journal of Travel Medicine 8 publications, 0.59%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 8, 0.59% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 8 publications, 0.59%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 342, 25.2% Elsevier 342 publications, 25.2%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 245, 18.05% Springer Nature 245 publications, 18.05%
MDPI	MDPI, 112, 8.25% MDPI 112 publications, 8.25%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 90, 6.63% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 90 publications, 6.63%
Wiley	Wiley, 79, 5.82% Wiley 79 publications, 5.82%
SAGE	SAGE, 53, 3.91% SAGE 53 publications, 3.91%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 42, 3.1% Oxford University Press 42 publications, 3.1%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 38, 2.8% Frontiers Media S.A. 38 publications, 2.8%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 38, 2.8% Hindawi Limited 38 publications, 2.8%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 33, 2.43% King Saud University 33 publications, 2.43%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 32, 2.36% Taylor & Francis 32 publications, 2.36%
Medknow	Medknow, 24, 1.77% Medknow 24 publications, 1.77%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 23, 1.69% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 23 publications, 1.69%
BMJ	BMJ, 19, 1.4% BMJ 19 publications, 1.4%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 17, 1.25% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 17 publications, 1.25%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 14, 1.03% Cambridge University Press 14 publications, 1.03%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 14, 1.03% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 14 publications, 1.03%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 11, 0.81% American Society of Hematology 11 publications, 0.81%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 11, 0.81% Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing 11 publications, 0.81%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 10, 0.74% The Endocrine Society 10 publications, 0.74%
Edizioni Minerva Medica	Edizioni Minerva Medica, 8, 0.59% Edizioni Minerva Medica 8 publications, 0.59%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 8, 0.59% S. Karger AG 8 publications, 0.59%
AME Publishing Company	AME Publishing Company, 7, 0.52% AME Publishing Company 7 publications, 0.52%
Scientific Scholar	Scientific Scholar, 7, 0.52% Scientific Scholar 7 publications, 0.52%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 6, 0.44% Mary Ann Liebert 6 publications, 0.44%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 5, 0.37% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 5 publications, 0.37%
International Scientific Information, Inc.	International Scientific Information, Inc., 5, 0.37% International Scientific Information, Inc. 5 publications, 0.37%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 4, 0.29% American Chemical Society (ACS) 4 publications, 0.29%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 4, 0.29% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 4 publications, 0.29%
Emerald	Emerald, 3, 0.22% Emerald 3 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

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King Saud University	King Saud University, 473, 34.86% King Saud University 473 publications, 34.86%
Alfaisal University	Alfaisal University, 297, 21.89% Alfaisal University 297 publications, 21.89%
Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia)	Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia), 214, 15.77% Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia) 214 publications, 15.77%
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences	King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, 196, 14.44% King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences 196 publications, 14.44%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, 196, 14.44% King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre 196 publications, 14.44%
King Fahd Medical City	King Fahd Medical City, 192, 14.15% King Fahd Medical City 192 publications, 14.15%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 168, 12.38% King Abdulaziz University 168 publications, 12.38%
Prince Sultan Military Medical City	Prince Sultan Military Medical City, 156, 11.5% Prince Sultan Military Medical City 156 publications, 11.5%
Emory University	Emory University, 123, 9.06% Emory University 123 publications, 9.06%
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center	King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, 112, 8.25% King Abdullah International Medical Research Center 112 publications, 8.25%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 101, 7.44% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 101 publications, 7.44%
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare	Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, 86, 6.34% Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare 86 publications, 6.34%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 77, 5.67% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 77 publications, 5.67%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 72, 5.31% Johns Hopkins University 72 publications, 5.31%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 69, 5.08% King Khalid University 69 publications, 5.08%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 60, 4.42% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 60 publications, 4.42%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 46, 3.39% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 46 publications, 3.39%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 46, 3.39% Qassim University 46 publications, 3.39%
Indiana University School of Medicine	Indiana University School of Medicine, 45, 3.32% Indiana University School of Medicine 45 publications, 3.32%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 43, 3.17% Umm al-Qura University 43 publications, 3.17%
King Fahad Specialist Hospital	King Fahad Specialist Hospital, 43, 3.17% King Fahad Specialist Hospital 43 publications, 3.17%
King Faisal University	King Faisal University, 41, 3.02% King Faisal University 41 publications, 3.02%
AlMaarefa University	AlMaarefa University, 40, 2.95% AlMaarefa University 40 publications, 2.95%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 39, 2.87% Tanta University 39 publications, 2.87%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 34, 2.51% Cairo University 34 publications, 2.51%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 32, 2.36% Taibah University 32 publications, 2.36%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 29, 2.14% Jazan University 29 publications, 2.14%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 29, 2.14% University of Toronto 29 publications, 2.14%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 23, 1.69% University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 23 publications, 1.69%
University College London	University College London, 22, 1.62% University College London 22 publications, 1.62%
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With foreign organizations

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Emory University	Emory University, 123, 9.06% Emory University 123 publications, 9.06%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 72, 5.31% Johns Hopkins University 72 publications, 5.31%
Indiana University School of Medicine	Indiana University School of Medicine, 45, 3.32% Indiana University School of Medicine 45 publications, 3.32%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 39, 2.87% Tanta University 39 publications, 2.87%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 34, 2.51% Cairo University 34 publications, 2.51%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 29, 2.14% University of Toronto 29 publications, 2.14%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 23, 1.69% University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 23 publications, 1.69%
University College London	University College London, 22, 1.62% University College London 22 publications, 1.62%
University of Southern California	University of Southern California, 22, 1.62% University of Southern California 22 publications, 1.62%
University of South Carolina	University of South Carolina, 21, 1.55% University of South Carolina 21 publications, 1.55%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 20, 1.47% Kyung Hee University 20 publications, 1.47%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 20, 1.47% University of Ottawa 20 publications, 1.47%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 19, 1.4% McMaster University 19 publications, 1.4%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 19, 1.4% University of Alberta 19 publications, 1.4%
McGill University	McGill University, 18, 1.33% McGill University 18 publications, 1.33%
Hamad Medical Corporation	Hamad Medical Corporation, 17, 1.25% Hamad Medical Corporation 17 publications, 1.25%
Tanta University Hospital	Tanta University Hospital, 16, 1.18% Tanta University Hospital 16 publications, 1.18%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 15, 1.11% University of Wollongong 15 publications, 1.11%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 14, 1.03% Alexandria University 14 publications, 1.03%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 14, 1.03% Al-Azhar University 14 publications, 1.03%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 13, 0.96% Imperial College London 13 publications, 0.96%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 13, 0.96% University of Arizona 13 publications, 0.96%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 13, 0.96% University of Miami 13 publications, 0.96%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 13, 0.96% Mansoura University 13 publications, 0.96%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 12, 0.88% University of Science, Malaysia 12 publications, 0.88%
Sunway University	Sunway University, 12, 0.88% Sunway University 12 publications, 0.88%
Amiri Hospital	Amiri Hospital, 12, 0.88% Amiri Hospital 12 publications, 0.88%
King Hussein Cancer Center	King Hussein Cancer Center, 12, 0.88% King Hussein Cancer Center 12 publications, 0.88%
American University of Beirut Medical Center	American University of Beirut Medical Center, 12, 0.88% American University of Beirut Medical Center 12 publications, 0.88%
Baylor College of Medicine	Baylor College of Medicine, 12, 0.88% Baylor College of Medicine 12 publications, 0.88%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 272, 20.04% USA 272 publications, 20.04%
Egypt	Egypt, 141, 10.39% Egypt 141 publications, 10.39%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 129, 9.51% United Kingdom 129 publications, 9.51%
Canada	Canada, 111, 8.18% Canada 111 publications, 8.18%
India	India, 71, 5.23% India 71 publications, 5.23%
Australia	Australia, 61, 4.5% Australia 61 publications, 4.5%
UAE	UAE, 58, 4.27% UAE 58 publications, 4.27%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 54, 3.98% Pakistan 54 publications, 3.98%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 48, 3.54% Malaysia 48 publications, 3.54%
China	China, 45, 3.32% China 45 publications, 3.32%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 37, 2.73% Kuwait 37 publications, 2.73%
Jordan	Jordan, 36, 2.65% Jordan 36 publications, 2.65%
Italy	Italy, 36, 2.65% Italy 36 publications, 2.65%
Germany	Germany, 34, 2.51% Germany 34 publications, 2.51%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 34, 2.51% Republic of Korea 34 publications, 2.51%
Oman	Oman, 31, 2.28% Oman 31 publications, 2.28%
Bahrain	Bahrain, 27, 1.99% Bahrain 27 publications, 1.99%
Turkey	Turkey, 27, 1.99% Turkey 27 publications, 1.99%
France	France, 25, 1.84% France 25 publications, 1.84%
Brazil	Brazil, 24, 1.77% Brazil 24 publications, 1.77%
Denmark	Denmark, 22, 1.62% Denmark 22 publications, 1.62%
Qatar	Qatar, 22, 1.62% Qatar 22 publications, 1.62%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 21, 1.55% Switzerland 21 publications, 1.55%
South Africa	South Africa, 21, 1.55% South Africa 21 publications, 1.55%
Spain	Spain, 20, 1.47% Spain 20 publications, 1.47%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 19, 1.4% Lebanon 19 publications, 1.4%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 19, 1.4% Netherlands 19 publications, 1.4%
Poland	Poland, 19, 1.4% Poland 19 publications, 1.4%
Colombia	Colombia, 18, 1.33% Colombia 18 publications, 1.33%
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Publications published earlier than 2004 are ignored in the statistics.
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