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University of Galway
Short name
NUI Galway
Country, city
Ireland, Galway
Publications
29 888
Citations
770 970
h-index
276
Top-3 journals
HRB Open Research
HRB Open Research (249 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University Hospital Galway
University Hospital Galway (1983 publications)
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin (1409 publications)
University College Dublin
University College Dublin (1312 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast (574 publications)
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (400 publications)
Harvard University
Harvard University (392 publications)

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Since 1849

Total publications
29888
Total citations
770970
Citations per publication
25.8
Average publications per year
167.91
Average authors per publication
7.54
h-index
276
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, 3249, 10.87%
General Medicine
3249 publications, 10.87%
Biochemistry, 1361, 4.55%
Biochemistry
1361 publications, 4.55%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 987, 3.3%
Psychiatry and Mental health
987 publications, 3.3%
Molecular Biology, 884, 2.96%
Molecular Biology
884 publications, 2.96%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 832, 2.78%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
832 publications, 2.78%
Applied Mathematics, 827, 2.77%
Applied Mathematics
827 publications, 2.77%
Aquatic Science, 823, 2.75%
Aquatic Science
823 publications, 2.75%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 727, 2.43%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
727 publications, 2.43%
General Chemistry, 698, 2.34%
General Chemistry
698 publications, 2.34%
Biomedical Engineering, 676, 2.26%
Biomedical Engineering
676 publications, 2.26%
Cell Biology, 665, 2.22%
Cell Biology
665 publications, 2.22%
Sociology and Political Science, 636, 2.13%
Sociology and Political Science
636 publications, 2.13%
General Materials Science, 635, 2.12%
General Materials Science
635 publications, 2.12%
Mechanical Engineering, 597, 2%
Mechanical Engineering
597 publications, 2%
History, 584, 1.95%
History
584 publications, 1.95%
Biotechnology, 583, 1.95%
Biotechnology
583 publications, 1.95%
Organic Chemistry, 573, 1.92%
Organic Chemistry
573 publications, 1.92%
Education, 572, 1.91%
Education
572 publications, 1.91%
Environmental Engineering, 564, 1.89%
Environmental Engineering
564 publications, 1.89%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 564, 1.89%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
564 publications, 1.89%
Computer Science Applications, 554, 1.85%
Computer Science Applications
554 publications, 1.85%
Pharmacology (medical), 546, 1.83%
Pharmacology (medical)
546 publications, 1.83%
Bioengineering, 546, 1.83%
Bioengineering
546 publications, 1.83%
Genetics, 534, 1.79%
Genetics
534 publications, 1.79%
Pollution, 527, 1.76%
Pollution
527 publications, 1.76%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 516, 1.73%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
516 publications, 1.73%
Neurology (clinical), 506, 1.69%
Neurology (clinical)
506 publications, 1.69%
Mechanics of Materials, 499, 1.67%
Mechanics of Materials
499 publications, 1.67%
Multidisciplinary, 490, 1.64%
Multidisciplinary
490 publications, 1.64%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 480, 1.61%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
480 publications, 1.61%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science
401 publications, 1.34%
Irish Journal of Medical Science
300 publications, 1%
HRB Open Research
249 publications, 0.83%
Biochemical Society Transactions
186 publications, 0.62%
PLoS ONE
184 publications, 0.62%
Scientific Reports
182 publications, 0.61%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
177 publications, 0.59%
Science of the Total Environment
161 publications, 0.54%
Age and Ageing
137 publications, 0.46%
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
134 publications, 0.45%
Human Psychopharmacology
133 publications, 0.44%
European Heart Journal
133 publications, 0.44%
IEEE Access
131 publications, 0.44%
Combustion and Flame
126 publications, 0.42%
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
120 publications, 0.4%
SSRN Electronic Journal
116 publications, 0.39%
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
113 publications, 0.38%
Aquaculture
104 publications, 0.35%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
94 publications, 0.31%
Trials
91 publications, 0.3%
Irish Historical Studies
84 publications, 0.28%
Mesentery and Peritoneum
82 publications, 0.27%
Irish Journal of Sociology
78 publications, 0.26%
BMJ Open
75 publications, 0.25%
Blood
74 publications, 0.25%
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
74 publications, 0.25%
Journal of Travel Medicine
73 publications, 0.24%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
71 publications, 0.24%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
70 publications, 0.23%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
69 publications, 0.23%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
7666 publications, 25.65%
Springer Nature
5424 publications, 18.15%
Wiley
2979 publications, 9.97%
Taylor & Francis
1885 publications, 6.31%
Oxford University Press
1368 publications, 4.58%
SAGE
1102 publications, 3.69%
MDPI
1040 publications, 3.48%
Cambridge University Press
815 publications, 2.73%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
470 publications, 1.57%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
466 publications, 1.56%
Frontiers Media S.A.
387 publications, 1.29%
BMJ
338 publications, 1.13%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
321 publications, 1.07%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
314 publications, 1.05%
Emerald
273 publications, 0.91%
F1000 Research
269 publications, 0.9%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
240 publications, 0.8%
Portland Press
224 publications, 0.75%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng
200 publications, 0.67%
Copernicus
170 publications, 0.57%
American Society for Microbiology
141 publications, 0.47%
Walter de Gruyter
134 publications, 0.45%
Mary Ann Liebert
121 publications, 0.4%
IOP Publishing
110 publications, 0.37%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
109 publications, 0.36%
Hindawi Limited
102 publications, 0.34%
Mark Allen Group
102 publications, 0.34%
AME Publishing Company
97 publications, 0.32%
Optica Publishing Group
93 publications, 0.31%
EDP Sciences
83 publications, 0.28%
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With other organizations

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University Hospital Galway
1983 publications, 6.63%
Trinity College Dublin
1409 publications, 4.71%
University College Dublin
1312 publications, 4.39%
University College Cork (National University of Ireland, Cork)
972 publications, 3.25%
University of Limerick
888 publications, 2.97%
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
775 publications, 2.59%
Queen's University Belfast
574 publications, 1.92%
Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
522 publications, 1.75%
Imperial College London
400 publications, 1.34%
Harvard University
392 publications, 1.31%
Dublin City University
387 publications, 1.29%
University College London
385 publications, 1.29%
University of Oxford
363 publications, 1.21%
University of Toronto
340 publications, 1.14%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
340 publications, 1.14%
King's College London
320 publications, 1.07%
University of Edinburgh
300 publications, 1%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
294 publications, 0.98%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
294 publications, 0.98%
Mayo Clinic
288 publications, 0.96%
University of Cambridge
271 publications, 0.91%
University of Manchester
264 publications, 0.88%
University of Glasgow
263 publications, 0.88%
St. James's Hospital
261 publications, 0.87%
University of Liverpool
257 publications, 0.86%
Maynooth University
251 publications, 0.84%
Florida Institute of Technology
231 publications, 0.77%
Atlantic Technological University
228 publications, 0.76%
University of Amsterdam
219 publications, 0.73%
Karolinska Institute
216 publications, 0.72%
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With foreign organizations

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Queen's University Belfast
574 publications, 1.92%
Imperial College London
400 publications, 1.34%
Harvard University
392 publications, 1.31%
University College London
385 publications, 1.29%
University of Oxford
363 publications, 1.21%
University of Toronto
340 publications, 1.14%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
340 publications, 1.14%
King's College London
320 publications, 1.07%
University of Edinburgh
300 publications, 1%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
294 publications, 0.98%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
294 publications, 0.98%
Mayo Clinic
288 publications, 0.96%
University of Cambridge
271 publications, 0.91%
University of Manchester
264 publications, 0.88%
University of Glasgow
263 publications, 0.88%
University of Liverpool
257 publications, 0.86%
Florida Institute of Technology
231 publications, 0.77%
University of Amsterdam
219 publications, 0.73%
Karolinska Institute
216 publications, 0.72%
McMaster University
212 publications, 0.71%
University of Melbourne
207 publications, 0.69%
University of Bristol
206 publications, 0.69%
Erasmus University Medical Center
204 publications, 0.68%
Johns Hopkins University
203 publications, 0.68%
Newcastle University
199 publications, 0.67%
University of Birmingham
190 publications, 0.64%
University of Gothenburg
187 publications, 0.63%
Ghent University
185 publications, 0.62%
University of Copenhagen
184 publications, 0.62%
National University of Singapore
184 publications, 0.62%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom, 4921, 16.46%
United Kingdom
4921 publications, 16.46%
USA, 4121, 13.79%
USA
4121 publications, 13.79%
Germany, 1903, 6.37%
Germany
1903 publications, 6.37%
China, 1645, 5.5%
China
1645 publications, 5.5%
Italy, 1483, 4.96%
Italy
1483 publications, 4.96%
France, 1398, 4.68%
France
1398 publications, 4.68%
Canada, 1320, 4.42%
Canada
1320 publications, 4.42%
Netherlands, 1311, 4.39%
Netherlands
1311 publications, 4.39%
Spain, 1203, 4.03%
Spain
1203 publications, 4.03%
Australia, 1051, 3.52%
Australia
1051 publications, 3.52%
Sweden, 809, 2.71%
Sweden
809 publications, 2.71%
Switzerland, 706, 2.36%
Switzerland
706 publications, 2.36%
Belgium, 679, 2.27%
Belgium
679 publications, 2.27%
Denmark, 532, 1.78%
Denmark
532 publications, 1.78%
India, 527, 1.76%
India
527 publications, 1.76%
Norway, 485, 1.62%
Norway
485 publications, 1.62%
Poland, 469, 1.57%
Poland
469 publications, 1.57%
Austria, 444, 1.49%
Austria
444 publications, 1.49%
Japan, 444, 1.49%
Japan
444 publications, 1.49%
Finland, 441, 1.48%
Finland
441 publications, 1.48%
Portugal, 396, 1.32%
Portugal
396 publications, 1.32%
Saudi Arabia, 395, 1.32%
Saudi Arabia
395 publications, 1.32%
Greece, 393, 1.31%
Greece
393 publications, 1.31%
Brazil, 362, 1.21%
Brazil
362 publications, 1.21%
Singapore, 314, 1.05%
Singapore
314 publications, 1.05%
New Zealand, 261, 0.87%
New Zealand
261 publications, 0.87%
Egypt, 253, 0.85%
Egypt
253 publications, 0.85%
South Africa, 251, 0.84%
South Africa
251 publications, 0.84%
Israel, 248, 0.83%
Israel
248 publications, 0.83%
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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.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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