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Short name

Country, city

Syria, Damascus

03m098d13

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Publications

2 989

Citations

27 294

h-index

Top-3 journals

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports (169 publications)

Annals of Medicine and Surgery (157 publications)

Clinical Case Reports (68 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Syrian Private University (195 publications)

University of Aleppo (176 publications)

Tishreen University (125 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Cairo University (50 publications)

Alexandria University (42 publications)

Hamad Medical Corporation (34 publications)

Top-2 researchers by h-index

Nour Kara Tahhan

3 publications, 9 citations

h-index: 2

Haj Suzan

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PhD in Engineering, lecturer

h-index: 0

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1964

Total publications

2989

Total citations

27294

Citations per publication

9.13

Average publications per year

47.44

Average authors per publication

5.16

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
General Medicine	General Medicine, 471, 15.76% General Medicine 471 publications, 15.76%
Surgery	Surgery, 308, 10.3% Surgery 308 publications, 10.3%
General Dentistry	General Dentistry, 126, 4.22% General Dentistry 126 publications, 4.22%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 74, 2.48% Multidisciplinary 74 publications, 2.48%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 71, 2.38% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 71 publications, 2.38%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 63, 2.11% Pharmacology (medical) 63 publications, 2.11%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 57, 1.91% General Materials Science 57 publications, 1.91%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 55, 1.84% General Chemistry 55 publications, 1.84%
Oncology	Oncology, 54, 1.81% Oncology 54 publications, 1.81%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 54, 1.81% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 54 publications, 1.81%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 48, 1.61% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 48 publications, 1.61%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 47, 1.57% Infectious Diseases 47 publications, 1.57%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 44, 1.47% Polymers and Plastics 44 publications, 1.47%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 43, 1.44% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 43 publications, 1.44%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 42, 1.41% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 42 publications, 1.41%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 39, 1.3% Biochemistry 39 publications, 1.3%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 38, 1.27% Cancer Research 38 publications, 1.27%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 38, 1.27% Agronomy and Crop Science 38 publications, 1.27%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 37, 1.24% Condensed Matter Physics 37 publications, 1.24%
Education	Education, 37, 1.24% Education 37 publications, 1.24%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 36, 1.2% General Physics and Astronomy 36 publications, 1.2%
Otorhinolaryngology	Otorhinolaryngology, 36, 1.2% Otorhinolaryngology 36 publications, 1.2%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 35, 1.17% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 35 publications, 1.17%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 34, 1.14% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 34 publications, 1.14%
Genetics	Genetics, 33, 1.1% Genetics 33 publications, 1.1%
Oral Surgery	Oral Surgery, 33, 1.1% Oral Surgery 33 publications, 1.1%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 32, 1.07% Pharmaceutical Science 32 publications, 1.07%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 32, 1.07% Biotechnology 32 publications, 1.07%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 31, 1.04% General Chemical Engineering 31 publications, 1.04%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 31, 1.04% Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 31 publications, 1.04%
	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports	International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 169, 5.65% International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 169 publications, 5.65%
Annals of Medicine and Surgery	Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 157, 5.25% Annals of Medicine and Surgery 157 publications, 5.25%
Clinical Case Reports	Clinical Case Reports, 68, 2.28% Clinical Case Reports 68 publications, 2.28%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 64, 2.14% Scientific Reports 64 publications, 2.14%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 47, 1.57% Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 47 publications, 1.57%
Journal of Medical Case Reports	Journal of Medical Case Reports, 45, 1.51% Journal of Medical Case Reports 45 publications, 1.51%
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal	Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, 37, 1.24% Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 37 publications, 1.24%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 37, 1.24% Heliyon 37 publications, 1.24%
Journal of Surgical Case Reports	Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 34, 1.14% Journal of Surgical Case Reports 34 publications, 1.14%
Medicine (United States)	Medicine (United States), 33, 1.1% Medicine (United States) 33 publications, 1.1%
BMC Oral Health	BMC Oral Health, 28, 0.94% BMC Oral Health 28 publications, 0.94%
International Journal of Surgery Global Health	International Journal of Surgery Global Health, 26, 0.87% International Journal of Surgery Global Health 26 publications, 0.87%
Oxford Medical Case Reports	Oxford Medical Case Reports, 25, 0.84% Oxford Medical Case Reports 25 publications, 0.84%
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology	Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 24, 0.8% Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 24 publications, 0.8%
BDJ Open	BDJ Open, 22, 0.74% BDJ Open 22 publications, 0.74%
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research	Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 20, 0.67% Clinical and Experimental Dental Research 20 publications, 0.67%
BMC Medical Education	BMC Medical Education, 20, 0.67% BMC Medical Education 20 publications, 0.67%
Energy Procedia	Energy Procedia, 18, 0.6% Energy Procedia 18 publications, 0.6%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 17, 0.57% PLoS ONE 17 publications, 0.57%
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals	Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 16, 0.54% Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals 16 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice	Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 15, 0.5% Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 15 publications, 0.5%
Health Science Reports	Health Science Reports, 14, 0.47% Health Science Reports 14 publications, 0.47%
Avicenna Journal of Medicine	Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 13, 0.43% Avicenna Journal of Medicine 13 publications, 0.43%
Radiology Case Reports	Radiology Case Reports, 12, 0.4% Radiology Case Reports 12 publications, 0.4%
Saudi Dental Journal	Saudi Dental Journal, 12, 0.4% Saudi Dental Journal 12 publications, 0.4%
Plasmonics	Plasmonics, 12, 0.4% Plasmonics 12 publications, 0.4%
Journal of the Textile Institute	Journal of the Textile Institute, 12, 0.4% Journal of the Textile Institute 12 publications, 0.4%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 12, 0.4% SSRN Electronic Journal 12 publications, 0.4%
E3S Web of Conferences	E3S Web of Conferences, 10, 0.33% E3S Web of Conferences 10 publications, 0.33%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 10, 0.33% The Lancet 10 publications, 0.33%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Elsevier	Elsevier, 763, 25.53% Elsevier 763 publications, 25.53%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 647, 21.65% Springer Nature 647 publications, 21.65%
Wiley	Wiley, 292, 9.77% Wiley 292 publications, 9.77%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 166, 5.55% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 166 publications, 5.55%
SAGE	SAGE, 132, 4.42% SAGE 132 publications, 4.42%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 116, 3.88% Taylor & Francis 116 publications, 3.88%
MDPI	MDPI, 107, 3.58% MDPI 107 publications, 3.58%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 89, 2.98% Oxford University Press 89 publications, 2.98%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 68, 2.28% Hindawi Limited 68 publications, 2.28%
Emerald	Emerald, 50, 1.67% Emerald 50 publications, 1.67%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 27, 0.9% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 27 publications, 0.9%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 25, 0.84% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 25 publications, 0.84%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 24, 0.8% IOP Publishing 24 publications, 0.8%
A and V Publications	A and V Publications, 24, 0.8% A and V Publications 24 publications, 0.8%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 22, 0.74% EDP Sciences 22 publications, 0.74%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 21, 0.7% Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing 21 publications, 0.7%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 19, 0.64% Frontiers Media S.A. 19 publications, 0.64%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 19, 0.64% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 19 publications, 0.64%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 18, 0.6% S. Karger AG 18 publications, 0.6%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 14, 0.47% King Saud University 14 publications, 0.47%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 14, 0.47% AIP Publishing 14 publications, 0.47%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 13, 0.43% Cambridge University Press 13 publications, 0.43%
BMJ	BMJ, 13, 0.43% BMJ 13 publications, 0.43%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 12, 0.4% Walter de Gruyter 12 publications, 0.4%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 12, 0.4% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 12 publications, 0.4%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 11, 0.37% World Scientific 11 publications, 0.37%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 9, 0.3% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 9 publications, 0.3%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 8, 0.27% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 8 publications, 0.27%
AME Publishing Company	AME Publishing Company, 8, 0.27% AME Publishing Company 8 publications, 0.27%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 8, 0.27% Social Science Electronic Publishing 8 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Syrian Private University	Syrian Private University, 195, 6.52% Syrian Private University 195 publications, 6.52%
University of Aleppo	University of Aleppo, 176, 5.89% University of Aleppo 176 publications, 5.89%
Tishreen University	Tishreen University, 125, 4.18% Tishreen University 125 publications, 4.18%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 50, 1.67% Cairo University 50 publications, 1.67%
Atomic Energy Commission of Syria	Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, 50, 1.67% Atomic Energy Commission of Syria 50 publications, 1.67%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 42, 1.41% Alexandria University 42 publications, 1.41%
Hamad Medical Corporation	Hamad Medical Corporation, 34, 1.14% Hamad Medical Corporation 34 publications, 1.14%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 33, 1.1% Ain Shams University 33 publications, 1.1%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 31, 1.04% Al-Azhar University 31 publications, 1.04%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 31, 1.04% Mansoura University 31 publications, 1.04%
Menoufia University	Menoufia University, 31, 1.04% Menoufia University 31 publications, 1.04%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 31, 1.04% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 31 publications, 1.04%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 30, 1% King Saud University 30 publications, 1%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 28, 0.94% Mayo Clinic 28 publications, 0.94%
American University of Beirut	American University of Beirut, 27, 0.9% American University of Beirut 27 publications, 0.9%
Donghua University	Donghua University, 26, 0.87% Donghua University 26 publications, 0.87%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 26, 0.87% Sorbonne University 26 publications, 0.87%
Lebanese University	Lebanese University, 25, 0.84% Lebanese University 25 publications, 0.84%
Cleveland Clinic	Cleveland Clinic, 25, 0.84% Cleveland Clinic 25 publications, 0.84%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 24, 0.8% Qassim University 24 publications, 0.8%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 24, 0.8% University of Jordan 24 publications, 0.8%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 22, 0.74% University of Strasbourg 22 publications, 0.74%
Saarland University	Saarland University, 22, 0.74% Saarland University 22 publications, 0.74%
Okayama University	Okayama University, 22, 0.74% Okayama University 22 publications, 0.74%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 22, 0.74% Zagazig University 22 publications, 0.74%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 19, 0.64% University of Alberta 19 publications, 0.64%
Heriot-Watt University	Heriot-Watt University, 19, 0.64% Heriot-Watt University 19 publications, 0.64%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 18, 0.6% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 18 publications, 0.6%
National Research Centre	National Research Centre, 17, 0.57% National Research Centre 17 publications, 0.57%
Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan University of Science and Technology, 16, 0.54% Jordan University of Science and Technology 16 publications, 0.54%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50
Cairo University	Cairo University, 50, 1.67% Cairo University 50 publications, 1.67%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 42, 1.41% Alexandria University 42 publications, 1.41%
Hamad Medical Corporation	Hamad Medical Corporation, 34, 1.14% Hamad Medical Corporation 34 publications, 1.14%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 33, 1.1% Ain Shams University 33 publications, 1.1%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 31, 1.04% Al-Azhar University 31 publications, 1.04%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 31, 1.04% Mansoura University 31 publications, 1.04%
Menoufia University	Menoufia University, 31, 1.04% Menoufia University 31 publications, 1.04%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 31, 1.04% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 31 publications, 1.04%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 30, 1% King Saud University 30 publications, 1%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 28, 0.94% Mayo Clinic 28 publications, 0.94%
American University of Beirut	American University of Beirut, 27, 0.9% American University of Beirut 27 publications, 0.9%
Donghua University	Donghua University, 26, 0.87% Donghua University 26 publications, 0.87%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 26, 0.87% Sorbonne University 26 publications, 0.87%
Lebanese University	Lebanese University, 25, 0.84% Lebanese University 25 publications, 0.84%
Cleveland Clinic	Cleveland Clinic, 25, 0.84% Cleveland Clinic 25 publications, 0.84%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 24, 0.8% Qassim University 24 publications, 0.8%
University of Jordan	University of Jordan, 24, 0.8% University of Jordan 24 publications, 0.8%
University of Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg, 22, 0.74% University of Strasbourg 22 publications, 0.74%
Saarland University	Saarland University, 22, 0.74% Saarland University 22 publications, 0.74%
Okayama University	Okayama University, 22, 0.74% Okayama University 22 publications, 0.74%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 22, 0.74% Zagazig University 22 publications, 0.74%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 19, 0.64% University of Alberta 19 publications, 0.64%
Heriot-Watt University	Heriot-Watt University, 19, 0.64% Heriot-Watt University 19 publications, 0.64%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 18, 0.6% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 18 publications, 0.6%
National Research Centre	National Research Centre, 17, 0.57% National Research Centre 17 publications, 0.57%
Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan University of Science and Technology, 16, 0.54% Jordan University of Science and Technology 16 publications, 0.54%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 16, 0.54% Tanta University 16 publications, 0.54%
University of Sharjah	University of Sharjah, 15, 0.5% University of Sharjah 15 publications, 0.5%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 14, 0.47% University of Oxford 14 publications, 0.47%
King's College London	King's College London, 14, 0.47% King's College London 14 publications, 0.47%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250
USA	USA, 232, 7.76% USA 232 publications, 7.76%
Egypt	Egypt, 187, 6.26% Egypt 187 publications, 6.26%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 147, 4.92% United Kingdom 147 publications, 4.92%
Germany	Germany, 123, 4.12% Germany 123 publications, 4.12%
France	France, 111, 3.71% France 111 publications, 3.71%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 98, 3.28% Saudi Arabia 98 publications, 3.28%
China	China, 89, 2.98% China 89 publications, 2.98%
India	India, 88, 2.94% India 88 publications, 2.94%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 70, 2.34% Lebanon 70 publications, 2.34%
Japan	Japan, 64, 2.14% Japan 64 publications, 2.14%
Jordan	Jordan, 62, 2.07% Jordan 62 publications, 2.07%
Russia	Russia, 61, 2.04% Russia 61 publications, 2.04%
UAE	UAE, 55, 1.84% UAE 55 publications, 1.84%
Italy	Italy, 45, 1.51% Italy 45 publications, 1.51%
Qatar	Qatar, 44, 1.47% Qatar 44 publications, 1.47%
Iran	Iran, 41, 1.37% Iran 41 publications, 1.37%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 40, 1.34% Pakistan 40 publications, 1.34%
Canada	Canada, 39, 1.3% Canada 39 publications, 1.3%
Australia	Australia, 38, 1.27% Australia 38 publications, 1.27%
Turkey	Turkey, 33, 1.1% Turkey 33 publications, 1.1%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 32, 1.07% Malaysia 32 publications, 1.07%
Algeria	Algeria, 29, 0.97% Algeria 29 publications, 0.97%
Hungary	Hungary, 29, 0.97% Hungary 29 publications, 0.97%
Spain	Spain, 29, 0.97% Spain 29 publications, 0.97%
Iraq	Iraq, 28, 0.94% Iraq 28 publications, 0.94%
Sudan	Sudan, 27, 0.9% Sudan 27 publications, 0.9%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 24, 0.8% Bangladesh 24 publications, 0.8%
Yemen	Yemen, 21, 0.7% Yemen 21 publications, 0.7%
Poland	Poland, 21, 0.7% Poland 21 publications, 0.7%
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Publications published earlier than 1964 are ignored in the statistics.
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