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University of Galway
Short name
NUI Galway
Country, city
Ireland, Galway
Publications
28 144
Citations
717 531
h-index
265
Top-3 journals
Top-3 organizations
University Hospital Galway
University Hospital Galway (1778 publications)
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin (1300 publications)
University College Dublin
University College Dublin (1200 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast (533 publications)
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (375 publications)
Harvard University
Harvard University (360 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1849

Total publications
28144
Total citations
717531
Citations per publication
25.49
Average publications per year
159.01
Average authors per publication
7.38
h-index
265
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, 3162, 11.24%
General Medicine
3162 publications, 11.24%
Biochemistry, 1361, 4.84%
Biochemistry
1361 publications, 4.84%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 987, 3.51%
Psychiatry and Mental health
987 publications, 3.51%
Molecular Biology, 884, 3.14%
Molecular Biology
884 publications, 3.14%
Applied Mathematics, 826, 2.93%
Applied Mathematics
826 publications, 2.93%
Aquatic Science, 823, 2.92%
Aquatic Science
823 publications, 2.92%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 822, 2.92%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
822 publications, 2.92%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 727, 2.58%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
727 publications, 2.58%
General Chemistry, 698, 2.48%
General Chemistry
698 publications, 2.48%
Biomedical Engineering, 676, 2.4%
Biomedical Engineering
676 publications, 2.4%
Cell Biology, 665, 2.36%
Cell Biology
665 publications, 2.36%
Sociology and Political Science, 636, 2.26%
Sociology and Political Science
636 publications, 2.26%
General Materials Science, 635, 2.26%
General Materials Science
635 publications, 2.26%
Mechanical Engineering, 597, 2.12%
Mechanical Engineering
597 publications, 2.12%
History, 584, 2.08%
History
584 publications, 2.08%
Biotechnology, 583, 2.07%
Biotechnology
583 publications, 2.07%
Organic Chemistry, 573, 2.04%
Organic Chemistry
573 publications, 2.04%
Education, 572, 2.03%
Education
572 publications, 2.03%
Environmental Engineering, 564, 2%
Environmental Engineering
564 publications, 2%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 564, 2%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
564 publications, 2%
Computer Science Applications, 554, 1.97%
Computer Science Applications
554 publications, 1.97%
Pharmacology (medical), 546, 1.94%
Pharmacology (medical)
546 publications, 1.94%
Bioengineering, 546, 1.94%
Bioengineering
546 publications, 1.94%
Genetics, 534, 1.9%
Genetics
534 publications, 1.9%
Pollution, 527, 1.87%
Pollution
527 publications, 1.87%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 516, 1.83%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
516 publications, 1.83%
Neurology (clinical), 503, 1.79%
Neurology (clinical)
503 publications, 1.79%
Mechanics of Materials, 499, 1.77%
Mechanics of Materials
499 publications, 1.77%
Multidisciplinary, 490, 1.74%
Multidisciplinary
490 publications, 1.74%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 480, 1.71%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
480 publications, 1.71%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science
387 publications, 1.38%
Irish Journal of Medical Science
297 publications, 1.06%
Biochemical Society Transactions
186 publications, 0.66%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
177 publications, 0.63%
Scientific Reports
175 publications, 0.62%
PLoS ONE
172 publications, 0.61%
Science of the Total Environment
156 publications, 0.55%
Human Psychopharmacology
133 publications, 0.47%
Age and Ageing
130 publications, 0.46%
European Heart Journal
129 publications, 0.46%
HRB Open Research
128 publications, 0.45%
IEEE Access
119 publications, 0.42%
SSRN Electronic Journal
116 publications, 0.41%
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
114 publications, 0.41%
Combustion and Flame
108 publications, 0.38%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
105 publications, 0.37%
Aquaculture
101 publications, 0.36%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
92 publications, 0.33%
Trials
89 publications, 0.32%
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
87 publications, 0.31%
Irish Historical Studies
83 publications, 0.29%
Irish Journal of Sociology
77 publications, 0.27%
Blood
74 publications, 0.26%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
69 publications, 0.25%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
69 publications, 0.25%
Journal of Travel Medicine
69 publications, 0.25%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
67 publications, 0.24%
BMJ Open
65 publications, 0.23%
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
63 publications, 0.22%
Methods in Molecular Biology
63 publications, 0.22%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
7077 publications, 25.15%
Springer Nature
5190 publications, 18.44%
Wiley
2869 publications, 10.19%
Taylor & Francis
1838 publications, 6.53%
Oxford University Press
1285 publications, 4.57%
SAGE
1075 publications, 3.82%
MDPI
990 publications, 3.52%
Cambridge University Press
795 publications, 2.82%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
454 publications, 1.61%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
436 publications, 1.55%
Frontiers Media S.A.
365 publications, 1.3%
BMJ
318 publications, 1.13%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
305 publications, 1.08%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
304 publications, 1.08%
Emerald
242 publications, 0.86%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
228 publications, 0.81%
Portland Press
223 publications, 0.79%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng
200 publications, 0.71%
Copernicus
156 publications, 0.55%
American Society for Microbiology
136 publications, 0.48%
F1000 Research
135 publications, 0.48%
Walter de Gruyter
128 publications, 0.45%
Mary Ann Liebert
121 publications, 0.43%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
109 publications, 0.39%
IOP Publishing
108 publications, 0.38%
Hindawi Limited
102 publications, 0.36%
Mark Allen Group
99 publications, 0.35%
Optica Publishing Group
92 publications, 0.33%
IOS Press
80 publications, 0.28%
American Society of Hematology
77 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

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University Hospital Galway
1778 publications, 6.32%
Trinity College Dublin
1300 publications, 4.62%
University College Dublin
1200 publications, 4.26%
University College Cork (National University of Ireland, Cork)
885 publications, 3.14%
University of Limerick
823 publications, 2.92%
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
699 publications, 2.48%
Queen's University Belfast
533 publications, 1.89%
Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
491 publications, 1.74%
Imperial College London
375 publications, 1.33%
Dublin City University
361 publications, 1.28%
Harvard University
360 publications, 1.28%
University of Oxford
341 publications, 1.21%
University College London
337 publications, 1.2%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
320 publications, 1.14%
King's College London
310 publications, 1.1%
University of Toronto
309 publications, 1.1%
Mayo Clinic
275 publications, 0.98%
University of Edinburgh
272 publications, 0.97%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
267 publications, 0.95%
University of Manchester
248 publications, 0.88%
University of Glasgow
248 publications, 0.88%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
247 publications, 0.88%
University of Cambridge
247 publications, 0.88%
St. James's Hospital
245 publications, 0.87%
Maynooth University
233 publications, 0.83%
University of Liverpool
229 publications, 0.81%
Florida Institute of Technology
228 publications, 0.81%
Atlantic Technological University
209 publications, 0.74%
Karolinska Institute
205 publications, 0.73%
McMaster University
196 publications, 0.7%
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With foreign organizations

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Queen's University Belfast
533 publications, 1.89%
Imperial College London
375 publications, 1.33%
Harvard University
360 publications, 1.28%
University of Oxford
341 publications, 1.21%
University College London
337 publications, 1.2%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
320 publications, 1.14%
King's College London
310 publications, 1.1%
University of Toronto
309 publications, 1.1%
Mayo Clinic
275 publications, 0.98%
University of Edinburgh
272 publications, 0.97%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
267 publications, 0.95%
University of Manchester
248 publications, 0.88%
University of Glasgow
248 publications, 0.88%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
247 publications, 0.88%
University of Cambridge
247 publications, 0.88%
University of Liverpool
229 publications, 0.81%
Florida Institute of Technology
228 publications, 0.81%
Karolinska Institute
205 publications, 0.73%
McMaster University
196 publications, 0.7%
University of Amsterdam
196 publications, 0.7%
University of Bristol
195 publications, 0.69%
Erasmus University Medical Center
193 publications, 0.69%
University of Melbourne
192 publications, 0.68%
Johns Hopkins University
185 publications, 0.66%
University of Birmingham
183 publications, 0.65%
Newcastle University
183 publications, 0.65%
National University of Singapore
178 publications, 0.63%
University of Gothenburg
173 publications, 0.61%
University of Copenhagen
171 publications, 0.61%
University of Southampton
169 publications, 0.6%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom, 4835, 17.18%
United Kingdom
4835 publications, 17.18%
USA, 4061, 14.43%
USA
4061 publications, 14.43%
Germany, 1882, 6.69%
Germany
1882 publications, 6.69%
China, 1602, 5.69%
China
1602 publications, 5.69%
Italy, 1456, 5.17%
Italy
1456 publications, 5.17%
France, 1378, 4.9%
France
1378 publications, 4.9%
Canada, 1296, 4.6%
Canada
1296 publications, 4.6%
Netherlands, 1290, 4.58%
Netherlands
1290 publications, 4.58%
Spain, 1188, 4.22%
Spain
1188 publications, 4.22%
Australia, 1027, 3.65%
Australia
1027 publications, 3.65%
Sweden, 790, 2.81%
Sweden
790 publications, 2.81%
Switzerland, 697, 2.48%
Switzerland
697 publications, 2.48%
Belgium, 664, 2.36%
Belgium
664 publications, 2.36%
Denmark, 521, 1.85%
Denmark
521 publications, 1.85%
India, 512, 1.82%
India
512 publications, 1.82%
Norway, 471, 1.67%
Norway
471 publications, 1.67%
Poland, 462, 1.64%
Poland
462 publications, 1.64%
Japan, 436, 1.55%
Japan
436 publications, 1.55%
Austria, 432, 1.53%
Austria
432 publications, 1.53%
Finland, 429, 1.52%
Finland
429 publications, 1.52%
Portugal, 389, 1.38%
Portugal
389 publications, 1.38%
Saudi Arabia, 387, 1.38%
Saudi Arabia
387 publications, 1.38%
Greece, 385, 1.37%
Greece
385 publications, 1.37%
Brazil, 352, 1.25%
Brazil
352 publications, 1.25%
Singapore, 312, 1.11%
Singapore
312 publications, 1.11%
New Zealand, 257, 0.91%
New Zealand
257 publications, 0.91%
Egypt, 248, 0.88%
Egypt
248 publications, 0.88%
Israel, 247, 0.88%
Israel
247 publications, 0.88%
South Africa, 243, 0.86%
South Africa
243 publications, 0.86%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1849 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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