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Damascus University
Short name
DU
Country, city
Syria, Damascus
Publications
2 560
Citations
23 173
h-index
61
Top-3 journals
Top-3 organizations
Syrian Private University
Syrian Private University (170 publications)
University of Aleppo
University of Aleppo (135 publications)
Tishreen University
Tishreen University (105 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Cairo University
Cairo University (39 publications)
Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University (32 publications)
Hamad Medical Corporation
Hamad Medical Corporation (32 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1964

Total publications
2560
Total citations
23173
Citations per publication
9.05
Average publications per year
41.29
Average authors per publication
5.2
h-index
61
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, 471, 18.4%
General Medicine
471 publications, 18.4%
Surgery, 308, 12.03%
Surgery
308 publications, 12.03%
General Dentistry, 106, 4.14%
General Dentistry
106 publications, 4.14%
Multidisciplinary, 74, 2.89%
Multidisciplinary
74 publications, 2.89%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 71, 2.77%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
71 publications, 2.77%
Pharmacology (medical), 63, 2.46%
Pharmacology (medical)
63 publications, 2.46%
General Materials Science, 57, 2.23%
General Materials Science
57 publications, 2.23%
General Chemistry, 54, 2.11%
General Chemistry
54 publications, 2.11%
Oncology, 54, 2.11%
Oncology
54 publications, 2.11%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 53, 2.07%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
53 publications, 2.07%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 48, 1.88%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
48 publications, 1.88%
Infectious Diseases, 44, 1.72%
Infectious Diseases
44 publications, 1.72%
Polymers and Plastics, 44, 1.72%
Polymers and Plastics
44 publications, 1.72%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 43, 1.68%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
43 publications, 1.68%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 42, 1.64%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
42 publications, 1.64%
Biochemistry, 39, 1.52%
Biochemistry
39 publications, 1.52%
Cancer Research, 38, 1.48%
Cancer Research
38 publications, 1.48%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 38, 1.48%
Agronomy and Crop Science
38 publications, 1.48%
Condensed Matter Physics, 37, 1.45%
Condensed Matter Physics
37 publications, 1.45%
Education, 37, 1.45%
Education
37 publications, 1.45%
General Physics and Astronomy, 36, 1.41%
General Physics and Astronomy
36 publications, 1.41%
Otorhinolaryngology, 36, 1.41%
Otorhinolaryngology
36 publications, 1.41%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 35, 1.37%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
35 publications, 1.37%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 34, 1.33%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
34 publications, 1.33%
Genetics, 33, 1.29%
Genetics
33 publications, 1.29%
Oral Surgery, 33, 1.29%
Oral Surgery
33 publications, 1.29%
Pharmaceutical Science, 32, 1.25%
Pharmaceutical Science
32 publications, 1.25%
Biotechnology, 32, 1.25%
Biotechnology
32 publications, 1.25%
General Chemical Engineering, 31, 1.21%
General Chemical Engineering
31 publications, 1.21%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 31, 1.21%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
31 publications, 1.21%
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Journals

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Annals of Medicine and Surgery
146 publications, 5.7%
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
110 publications, 4.3%
Clinical Case Reports
56 publications, 2.19%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
47 publications, 1.84%
Scientific Reports
45 publications, 1.76%
Journal of Medical Case Reports
32 publications, 1.25%
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
32 publications, 1.25%
Heliyon
31 publications, 1.21%
International Journal of Surgery Global Health
25 publications, 0.98%
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
24 publications, 0.94%
BMC Oral Health
23 publications, 0.9%
Oxford Medical Case Reports
22 publications, 0.86%
Medicine (United States)
22 publications, 0.86%
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research
20 publications, 0.78%
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
20 publications, 0.78%
BDJ Open
19 publications, 0.74%
Energy Procedia
18 publications, 0.7%
BMC Medical Education
17 publications, 0.66%
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
16 publications, 0.63%
PLoS ONE
16 publications, 0.63%
Avicenna Journal of Medicine
13 publications, 0.51%
Saudi Dental Journal
12 publications, 0.47%
Journal of the Textile Institute
12 publications, 0.47%
SSRN Electronic Journal
12 publications, 0.47%
Plasmonics
11 publications, 0.43%
E3S Web of Conferences
10 publications, 0.39%
Health Science Reports
10 publications, 0.39%
Optik
9 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Clinical Oncology
9 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
8 publications, 0.31%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
626 publications, 24.45%
Springer Nature
544 publications, 21.25%
Wiley
262 publications, 10.23%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
143 publications, 5.59%
Taylor & Francis
107 publications, 4.18%
SAGE
105 publications, 4.1%
MDPI
96 publications, 3.75%
Oxford University Press
81 publications, 3.16%
Hindawi Limited
71 publications, 2.77%
Emerald
45 publications, 1.76%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
26 publications, 1.02%
A and V Publications
24 publications, 0.94%
EDP Sciences
21 publications, 0.82%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
21 publications, 0.82%
IOP Publishing
21 publications, 0.82%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
18 publications, 0.7%
Frontiers Media S.A.
17 publications, 0.66%
King Saud University
14 publications, 0.55%
Cambridge University Press
13 publications, 0.51%
BMJ
13 publications, 0.51%
Walter de Gruyter
11 publications, 0.43%
World Scientific
11 publications, 0.43%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
11 publications, 0.43%
AIP Publishing
11 publications, 0.43%
S. Karger AG
10 publications, 0.39%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
8 publications, 0.31%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
8 publications, 0.31%
Brill
7 publications, 0.27%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
7 publications, 0.27%
Medknow
7 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

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Syrian Private University
170 publications, 6.64%
University of Aleppo
135 publications, 5.27%
Tishreen University
105 publications, 4.1%
Atomic Energy Commission of Syria
45 publications, 1.76%
Cairo University
39 publications, 1.52%
Hamad Medical Corporation
32 publications, 1.25%
Ain Shams University
32 publications, 1.25%
Alexandria University
32 publications, 1.25%
Menoufia University
30 publications, 1.17%
Mayo Clinic
28 publications, 1.09%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
28 publications, 1.09%
American University of Beirut
26 publications, 1.02%
Donghua University
26 publications, 1.02%
Sorbonne University
26 publications, 1.02%
Al-Azhar University
25 publications, 0.98%
Qassim University
24 publications, 0.94%
Mansoura University
24 publications, 0.94%
Cleveland Clinic
23 publications, 0.9%
King Saud University
22 publications, 0.86%
Okayama University
22 publications, 0.86%
Zagazig University
21 publications, 0.82%
University of Strasbourg
20 publications, 0.78%
Lebanese University
20 publications, 0.78%
University of Jordan
19 publications, 0.74%
University of Alberta
19 publications, 0.74%
Heriot-Watt University
19 publications, 0.74%
Saarland University
17 publications, 0.66%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
16 publications, 0.63%
National Research Centre
16 publications, 0.63%
University of Oxford
14 publications, 0.55%
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With foreign organizations

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Cairo University
39 publications, 1.52%
Hamad Medical Corporation
32 publications, 1.25%
Ain Shams University
32 publications, 1.25%
Alexandria University
32 publications, 1.25%
Menoufia University
30 publications, 1.17%
Mayo Clinic
28 publications, 1.09%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
28 publications, 1.09%
American University of Beirut
26 publications, 1.02%
Donghua University
26 publications, 1.02%
Sorbonne University
26 publications, 1.02%
Al-Azhar University
25 publications, 0.98%
Qassim University
24 publications, 0.94%
Mansoura University
24 publications, 0.94%
Cleveland Clinic
23 publications, 0.9%
King Saud University
22 publications, 0.86%
Okayama University
22 publications, 0.86%
Zagazig University
21 publications, 0.82%
University of Strasbourg
20 publications, 0.78%
Lebanese University
20 publications, 0.78%
University of Jordan
19 publications, 0.74%
University of Alberta
19 publications, 0.74%
Heriot-Watt University
19 publications, 0.74%
Saarland University
17 publications, 0.66%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
16 publications, 0.63%
National Research Centre
16 publications, 0.63%
University of Oxford
14 publications, 0.55%
Nagasaki University
14 publications, 0.55%
Jordan University of Science and Technology
13 publications, 0.51%
Barwon Health
13 publications, 0.51%
Leibniz University Hannover
12 publications, 0.47%
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With other countries

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USA, 226, 8.83%
USA
226 publications, 8.83%
Egypt, 177, 6.91%
Egypt
177 publications, 6.91%
United Kingdom, 145, 5.66%
United Kingdom
145 publications, 5.66%
Germany, 120, 4.69%
Germany
120 publications, 4.69%
France, 105, 4.1%
France
105 publications, 4.1%
Saudi Arabia, 94, 3.67%
Saudi Arabia
94 publications, 3.67%
China, 86, 3.36%
China
86 publications, 3.36%
India, 85, 3.32%
India
85 publications, 3.32%
Lebanon, 66, 2.58%
Lebanon
66 publications, 2.58%
Japan, 64, 2.5%
Japan
64 publications, 2.5%
Russia, 61, 2.38%
Russia
61 publications, 2.38%
Jordan, 58, 2.27%
Jordan
58 publications, 2.27%
UAE, 54, 2.11%
UAE
54 publications, 2.11%
Qatar, 44, 1.72%
Qatar
44 publications, 1.72%
Italy, 43, 1.68%
Italy
43 publications, 1.68%
Iran, 41, 1.6%
Iran
41 publications, 1.6%
Pakistan, 39, 1.52%
Pakistan
39 publications, 1.52%
Australia, 38, 1.48%
Australia
38 publications, 1.48%
Canada, 37, 1.45%
Canada
37 publications, 1.45%
Turkey, 31, 1.21%
Turkey
31 publications, 1.21%
Malaysia, 30, 1.17%
Malaysia
30 publications, 1.17%
Algeria, 29, 1.13%
Algeria
29 publications, 1.13%
Spain, 29, 1.13%
Spain
29 publications, 1.13%
Hungary, 27, 1.05%
Hungary
27 publications, 1.05%
Sudan, 25, 0.98%
Sudan
25 publications, 0.98%
Bangladesh, 24, 0.94%
Bangladesh
24 publications, 0.94%
Iraq, 24, 0.94%
Iraq
24 publications, 0.94%
Yemen, 21, 0.82%
Yemen
21 publications, 0.82%
Poland, 20, 0.78%
Poland
20 publications, 0.78%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1964 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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