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Short name

MAK

Country, city

Uganda, Kampala

03dmz0111

Organization website

Publications

18 972

Citations

393 050

h-index

188

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (768 publications)

BMC Public Health (317 publications)

Malaria Journal (267 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Johns Hopkins University (1356 publications)

University of California, San Francisco (1089 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1044 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Johns Hopkins University (1356 publications)

University of California, San Francisco (1089 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1044 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

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Since 1957

Total publications

18972

Total citations

393050

Citations per publication

20.72

Average publications per year

271.03

Average authors per publication

8.86

h-index

188

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

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 2867, 15.11% Infectious Diseases 2867 publications, 15.11%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 2274, 11.99% General Medicine 2274 publications, 11.99%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2074, 10.93% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2074 publications, 10.93%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 903, 4.76% Multidisciplinary 903 publications, 4.76%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 794, 4.19% Health Policy 794 publications, 4.19%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 695, 3.66% Parasitology 695 publications, 3.66%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 588, 3.1% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 588 publications, 3.1%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 579, 3.05% Pharmacology (medical) 579 publications, 3.05%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 563, 2.97% Microbiology (medical) 563 publications, 2.97%
Immunology	Immunology, 513, 2.7% Immunology 513 publications, 2.7%
Virology	Virology, 473, 2.49% Virology 473 publications, 2.49%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 458, 2.41% Agronomy and Crop Science 458 publications, 2.41%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 430, 2.27% Obstetrics and Gynecology 430 publications, 2.27%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 424, 2.23% Immunology and Allergy 424 publications, 2.23%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 418, 2.2% Geography, Planning and Development 418 publications, 2.2%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 390, 2.06% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 390 publications, 2.06%
Oncology	Oncology, 353, 1.86% Oncology 353 publications, 1.86%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 345, 1.82% Animal Science and Zoology 345 publications, 1.82%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 338, 1.78% Health (social science) 338 publications, 1.78%
Food Science	Food Science, 325, 1.71% Food Science 325 publications, 1.71%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 315, 1.66% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 315 publications, 1.66%
Ecology	Ecology, 308, 1.62% Ecology 308 publications, 1.62%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 299, 1.58% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 299 publications, 1.58%
Education	Education, 295, 1.55% Education 295 publications, 1.55%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 294, 1.55% Medicine (miscellaneous) 294 publications, 1.55%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 278, 1.47% Sociology and Political Science 278 publications, 1.47%
Genetics	Genetics, 274, 1.44% Genetics 274 publications, 1.44%
Development	Development, 270, 1.42% Development 270 publications, 1.42%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 252, 1.33% Social Psychology 252 publications, 1.33%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 248, 1.31% General Veterinary 248 publications, 1.31%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 768, 4.05% PLoS ONE 768 publications, 4.05%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 317, 1.67% BMC Public Health 317 publications, 1.67%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 267, 1.41% Malaria Journal 267 publications, 1.41%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 227, 1.2% BMC Infectious Diseases 227 publications, 1.2%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 207, 1.09% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 207 publications, 1.09%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 201, 1.06% BMC Health Services Research 201 publications, 1.06%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 192, 1.01% African Journal of Ecology 192 publications, 1.01%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 181, 0.95% BMJ Open 181 publications, 0.95%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 168, 0.89% PLOS Global Public Health 168 publications, 0.89%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 158, 0.83% Clinical Infectious Diseases 158 publications, 0.83%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 151, 0.8% Journal of Infectious Diseases 151 publications, 0.8%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 149, 0.79% AIDS and Behavior 149 publications, 0.79%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 148, 0.78% SSRN Electronic Journal 148 publications, 0.78%
AIDS	AIDS, 143, 0.75% AIDS 143 publications, 0.75%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 141, 0.74% The Lancet 141 publications, 0.74%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 120, 0.63% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 120 publications, 0.63%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 115, 0.61% Scientific Reports 115 publications, 0.61%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases	Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 115, 0.61% Open Forum Infectious Diseases 115 publications, 0.61%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 115, 0.61% BMJ Global Health 115 publications, 0.61%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 114, 0.6% BMC Research Notes 114 publications, 0.6%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 111, 0.59% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 111 publications, 0.59%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 104, 0.55% The Lancet Global Health 104 publications, 0.55%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 100, 0.53% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 100 publications, 0.53%
Global Health Action	Global Health Action, 98, 0.52% Global Health Action 98 publications, 0.52%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 97, 0.51% Journal of the International AIDS Society 97 publications, 0.51%
East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal	East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 96, 0.51% East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 96 publications, 0.51%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 89, 0.47% Tropical Medicine and International Health 89 publications, 0.47%
BMC Pediatrics	BMC Pediatrics, 80, 0.42% BMC Pediatrics 80 publications, 0.42%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 78, 0.41% Tropical Animal Health and Production 78 publications, 0.41%
Reproductive Health	Reproductive Health, 76, 0.4% Reproductive Health 76 publications, 0.4%
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Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 4998, 26.34% Springer Nature 4998 publications, 26.34%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2721, 14.34% Elsevier 2721 publications, 14.34%
Wiley	Wiley, 1640, 8.64% Wiley 1640 publications, 8.64%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1351, 7.12% Taylor & Francis 1351 publications, 7.12%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1138, 6% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1138 publications, 6%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 896, 4.72% Oxford University Press 896 publications, 4.72%
MDPI	MDPI, 529, 2.79% MDPI 529 publications, 2.79%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 520, 2.74% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 520 publications, 2.74%
BMJ	BMJ, 503, 2.65% BMJ 503 publications, 2.65%
SAGE	SAGE, 496, 2.61% SAGE 496 publications, 2.61%
Emerald	Emerald, 459, 2.42% Emerald 459 publications, 2.42%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 378, 1.99% Frontiers Media S.A. 378 publications, 1.99%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 267, 1.41% Hindawi Limited 267 publications, 1.41%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 256, 1.35% Academic Journals 256 publications, 1.35%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 236, 1.24% Cambridge University Press 236 publications, 1.24%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 176, 0.93% American Society for Microbiology 176 publications, 0.93%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 172, 0.91% F1000 Research 172 publications, 0.91%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 146, 0.77% Social Science Electronic Publishing 146 publications, 0.77%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 125, 0.66% Mary Ann Liebert 125 publications, 0.66%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 120, 0.63% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 120 publications, 0.63%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 85, 0.45% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 85 publications, 0.45%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 79, 0.42% IGI Global 79 publications, 0.42%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 76, 0.4% IWA Publishing 76 publications, 0.4%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 66, 0.35% AOSIS 66 publications, 0.35%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 63, 0.33% Ubiquity Press 63 publications, 0.33%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 57, 0.3% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 57 publications, 0.3%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 54, 0.28% American Society of Hematology 54 publications, 0.28%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 54, 0.28% JMIR Publications 54 publications, 0.28%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 42, 0.22% American Thoracic Society 42 publications, 0.22%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 38, 0.2% Walter de Gruyter 38 publications, 0.2%
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With other organizations

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 1356, 7.15% Johns Hopkins University 1356 publications, 7.15%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 1089, 5.74% University of California, San Francisco 1089 publications, 5.74%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1044, 5.5% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1044 publications, 5.5%
Uganda Ministry of Health	Uganda Ministry of Health, 683, 3.6% Uganda Ministry of Health 683 publications, 3.6%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 626, 3.3% University of Washington 626 publications, 3.3%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 611, 3.22% Karolinska Institute 611 publications, 3.22%
Mbarara University of Science and Technology	Mbarara University of Science and Technology, 601, 3.17% Mbarara University of Science and Technology 601 publications, 3.17%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 573, 3.02% University of Cape Town 573 publications, 3.02%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 560, 2.95% Harvard University 560 publications, 2.95%
Gulu University	Gulu University, 541, 2.85% Gulu University 541 publications, 2.85%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 518, 2.73% University of Minnesota 518 publications, 2.73%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 507, 2.67% Kenya Medical Research Institute 507 publications, 2.67%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 443, 2.34% University of the Witwatersrand 443 publications, 2.34%
Busitema University	Busitema University, 399, 2.1% Busitema University 399 publications, 2.1%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 391, 2.06% University of Oxford 391 publications, 2.06%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 384, 2.02% Stellenbosch University 384 publications, 2.02%
Case Western Reserve University	Case Western Reserve University, 362, 1.91% Case Western Reserve University 362 publications, 1.91%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 325, 1.71% University of Nairobi 325 publications, 1.71%
University College London	University College London, 324, 1.71% University College London 324 publications, 1.71%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 296, 1.56% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 296 publications, 1.56%
Kyambogo University	Kyambogo University, 292, 1.54% Kyambogo University 292 publications, 1.54%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 285, 1.5% University of Bergen 285 publications, 1.5%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 278, 1.47% University of Zimbabwe 278 publications, 1.47%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 276, 1.45% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 276 publications, 1.45%
Yale University	Yale University, 275, 1.45% Yale University 275 publications, 1.45%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 256, 1.35% Columbia University 256 publications, 1.35%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 244, 1.29% University of Liverpool 244 publications, 1.29%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 240, 1.27% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 240 publications, 1.27%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 234, 1.23% University of Antwerp 234 publications, 1.23%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 231, 1.22% University of Copenhagen 231 publications, 1.22%
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With foreign organizations

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 1356, 7.15% Johns Hopkins University 1356 publications, 7.15%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 1089, 5.74% University of California, San Francisco 1089 publications, 5.74%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1044, 5.5% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1044 publications, 5.5%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 626, 3.3% University of Washington 626 publications, 3.3%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 611, 3.22% Karolinska Institute 611 publications, 3.22%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 573, 3.02% University of Cape Town 573 publications, 3.02%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 560, 2.95% Harvard University 560 publications, 2.95%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 518, 2.73% University of Minnesota 518 publications, 2.73%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 507, 2.67% Kenya Medical Research Institute 507 publications, 2.67%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 443, 2.34% University of the Witwatersrand 443 publications, 2.34%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 391, 2.06% University of Oxford 391 publications, 2.06%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 384, 2.02% Stellenbosch University 384 publications, 2.02%
Case Western Reserve University	Case Western Reserve University, 362, 1.91% Case Western Reserve University 362 publications, 1.91%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 325, 1.71% University of Nairobi 325 publications, 1.71%
University College London	University College London, 324, 1.71% University College London 324 publications, 1.71%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 296, 1.56% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 296 publications, 1.56%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 285, 1.5% University of Bergen 285 publications, 1.5%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 278, 1.47% University of Zimbabwe 278 publications, 1.47%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 276, 1.45% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 276 publications, 1.45%
Yale University	Yale University, 275, 1.45% Yale University 275 publications, 1.45%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 256, 1.35% Columbia University 256 publications, 1.35%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 244, 1.29% University of Liverpool 244 publications, 1.29%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 240, 1.27% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 240 publications, 1.27%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 234, 1.23% University of Antwerp 234 publications, 1.23%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 231, 1.22% University of Copenhagen 231 publications, 1.22%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 230, 1.21% University of KwaZulu-Natal 230 publications, 1.21%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 230, 1.21% Addis Ababa University 230 publications, 1.21%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 226, 1.19% Imperial College London 226 publications, 1.19%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 214, 1.13% University of Edinburgh 214 publications, 1.13%
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center	Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, 213, 1.12% Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center 213 publications, 1.12%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 6076, 32.03% USA 6076 publications, 32.03%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3053, 16.09% United Kingdom 3053 publications, 16.09%
South Africa	South Africa, 1580, 8.33% South Africa 1580 publications, 8.33%
Kenya	Kenya, 1566, 8.25% Kenya 1566 publications, 8.25%
Sweden	Sweden, 1075, 5.67% Sweden 1075 publications, 5.67%
Canada	Canada, 881, 4.64% Canada 881 publications, 4.64%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 774, 4.08% Tanzania 774 publications, 4.08%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 738, 3.89% Netherlands 738 publications, 3.89%
Germany	Germany, 719, 3.79% Germany 719 publications, 3.79%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 629, 3.32% Switzerland 629 publications, 3.32%
Belgium	Belgium, 622, 3.28% Belgium 622 publications, 3.28%
Norway	Norway, 603, 3.18% Norway 603 publications, 3.18%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 584, 3.08% Nigeria 584 publications, 3.08%
France	France, 447, 2.36% France 447 publications, 2.36%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 424, 2.23% Ethiopia 424 publications, 2.23%
Australia	Australia, 422, 2.22% Australia 422 publications, 2.22%
Italy	Italy, 380, 2% Italy 380 publications, 2%
Ghana	Ghana, 378, 1.99% Ghana 378 publications, 1.99%
India	India, 356, 1.88% India 356 publications, 1.88%
Malawi	Malawi, 347, 1.83% Malawi 347 publications, 1.83%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 346, 1.82% Zimbabwe 346 publications, 1.82%
Denmark	Denmark, 327, 1.72% Denmark 327 publications, 1.72%
China	China, 300, 1.58% China 300 publications, 1.58%
Brazil	Brazil, 259, 1.37% Brazil 259 publications, 1.37%
Zambia	Zambia, 258, 1.36% Zambia 258 publications, 1.36%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 244, 1.29% Rwanda 244 publications, 1.29%
Japan	Japan, 211, 1.11% Japan 211 publications, 1.11%
Spain	Spain, 201, 1.06% Spain 201 publications, 1.06%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo, 193, 1.02% Democratic Republic of the Congo 193 publications, 1.02%
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