Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi)

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Short name

AKUH,N

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

03rppv730

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Publications

567

Citations

10 402

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (23 publications)

Journal of Clinical Oncology (21 publications)

World Neurosurgery (19 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Nairobi (74 publications)

University of Cape Town (44 publications)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (43 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Cape Town (44 publications)

University of Oxford (39 publications)

Harvard University (27 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2007

Total publications

567

Total citations

10402

Citations per publication

18.35

Average publications per year

29.84

Average authors per publication

11.96

h-index

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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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	20 40 60 80 100 120
General Medicine	General Medicine, 115, 20.28% General Medicine 115 publications, 20.28%
Oncology	Oncology, 63, 11.11% Oncology 63 publications, 11.11%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 51, 8.99% Infectious Diseases 51 publications, 8.99%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 42, 7.41% Cancer Research 42 publications, 7.41%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 39, 6.88% Neurology (clinical) 39 publications, 6.88%
Surgery	Surgery, 37, 6.53% Surgery 37 publications, 6.53%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 34, 6% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 34 publications, 6%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 30, 5.29% Microbiology (medical) 30 publications, 5.29%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 26, 4.59% Multidisciplinary 26 publications, 4.59%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 26, 4.59% Obstetrics and Gynecology 26 publications, 4.59%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 24, 4.23% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 24 publications, 4.23%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 24, 4.23% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 24 publications, 4.23%
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine, 19, 3.35% Emergency Medicine 19 publications, 3.35%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 18, 3.17% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 18 publications, 3.17%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 17, 3% Pharmacology (medical) 17 publications, 3%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 14, 2.47% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 14 publications, 2.47%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 13, 2.29% Geochemistry and Petrology 13 publications, 2.29%
Immunology	Immunology, 13, 2.29% Immunology 13 publications, 2.29%
Gerontology	Gerontology, 13, 2.29% Gerontology 13 publications, 2.29%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 11, 1.94% Immunology and Allergy 11 publications, 1.94%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 10, 1.76% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 10 publications, 1.76%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 10, 1.76% Health Policy 10 publications, 1.76%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 10, 1.76% Parasitology 10 publications, 1.76%
Virology	Virology, 10, 1.76% Virology 10 publications, 1.76%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 9, 1.59% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 9 publications, 1.59%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 9, 1.59% Pharmacology 9 publications, 1.59%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 9, 1.59% Microbiology 9 publications, 1.59%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology	Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 9, 1.59% Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 9 publications, 1.59%
Neurology	Neurology, 9, 1.59% Neurology 9 publications, 1.59%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 9, 1.59% Psychiatry and Mental health 9 publications, 1.59%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 23, 4.06% PLoS ONE 23 publications, 4.06%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 21, 3.7% Journal of Clinical Oncology 21 publications, 3.7%
World Neurosurgery	World Neurosurgery, 19, 3.35% World Neurosurgery 19 publications, 3.35%
African Journal of Emergency Medicine	African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 13, 2.29% African Journal of Emergency Medicine 13 publications, 2.29%
Frontiers in Medicine	Frontiers in Medicine, 8, 1.41% Frontiers in Medicine 8 publications, 1.41%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 7, 1.23% The Lancet 7 publications, 1.23%
BMC Endocrine Disorders	BMC Endocrine Disorders, 6, 1.06% BMC Endocrine Disorders 6 publications, 1.06%
Journal of global oncology	Journal of global oncology, 6, 1.06% Journal of global oncology 6 publications, 1.06%
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology	Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6, 1.06% Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 6 publications, 1.06%
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology	Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 6, 1.06% Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 6 publications, 1.06%
Global Heart	Global Heart, 6, 1.06% Global Heart 6 publications, 1.06%
World Allergy Organization Journal	World Allergy Organization Journal, 6, 1.06% World Allergy Organization Journal 6 publications, 1.06%
Journal africain du cancer / African Journal of Cancer	Journal africain du cancer / African Journal of Cancer, 6, 1.06% Journal africain du cancer / African Journal of Cancer 6 publications, 1.06%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 5, 0.88% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 5 publications, 0.88%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 5, 0.88% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 5 publications, 0.88%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 5, 0.88% Cancer Research 5 publications, 0.88%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 5, 0.88% Malaria Journal 5 publications, 0.88%
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine	African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 5, 0.88% African Journal of Laboratory Medicine 5 publications, 0.88%
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine	World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 5, 0.88% World Journal of Nuclear Medicine 5 publications, 0.88%
Neuro-Oncology Advances	Neuro-Oncology Advances, 5, 0.88% Neuro-Oncology Advances 5 publications, 0.88%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 4, 0.71% The Lancet Global Health 4 publications, 0.71%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 4, 0.71% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 4 publications, 0.71%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 4, 0.71% BMJ Open 4 publications, 0.71%
Breast Cancer Research	Breast Cancer Research, 4, 0.71% Breast Cancer Research 4 publications, 0.71%
Rheumatology	Rheumatology, 4, 0.71% Rheumatology 4 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Medical Case Reports	Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4, 0.71% Journal of Medical Case Reports 4 publications, 0.71%
Pathology	Pathology, 4, 0.71% Pathology 4 publications, 0.71%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 4, 0.71% F1000Research 4 publications, 0.71%
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine	African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, 4, 0.71% African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 4 publications, 0.71%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 4, 0.71% PLOS Global Public Health 4 publications, 0.71%
	5 10 15 20 25

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Elsevier	Elsevier, 121, 21.34% Elsevier 121 publications, 21.34%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 107, 18.87% Springer Nature 107 publications, 18.87%
Wiley	Wiley, 46, 8.11% Wiley 46 publications, 8.11%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 33, 5.82% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 33 publications, 5.82%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 31, 5.47% Oxford University Press 31 publications, 5.47%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 30, 5.29% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 30 publications, 5.29%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 22, 3.88% Frontiers Media S.A. 22 publications, 3.88%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 18, 3.17% Taylor & Francis 18 publications, 3.17%
SAGE	SAGE, 18, 3.17% SAGE 18 publications, 3.17%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 14, 2.47% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 14 publications, 2.47%
BMJ	BMJ, 14, 2.47% BMJ 14 publications, 2.47%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 13, 2.29% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 13 publications, 2.29%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 11, 1.94% Hindawi Limited 11 publications, 1.94%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 10, 1.76% AOSIS 10 publications, 1.76%
MDPI	MDPI, 8, 1.41% MDPI 8 publications, 1.41%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 7, 1.23% American Society for Microbiology 7 publications, 1.23%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 6, 1.06% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 6 publications, 1.06%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 5, 0.88% Cambridge University Press 5 publications, 0.88%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 5, 0.88% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 5 publications, 0.88%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 5, 0.88% S. Karger AG 5 publications, 0.88%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 4, 0.71% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 4 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)	Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), 4, 0.71% Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) 4 publications, 0.71%
British Institute of Radiology	British Institute of Radiology, 4, 0.71% British Institute of Radiology 4 publications, 0.71%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 4, 0.71% F1000 Research 4 publications, 0.71%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 3, 0.53% Mary Ann Liebert 3 publications, 0.53%
Medknow	Medknow, 3, 0.53% Medknow 3 publications, 0.53%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 3, 0.53% Ubiquity Press 3 publications, 0.53%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 2, 0.35% IOS Press 2 publications, 0.35%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 2, 0.35% American Medical Association (AMA) 2 publications, 0.35%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 2, 0.35% American Thoracic Society 2 publications, 0.35%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 74, 13.05% University of Nairobi 74 publications, 13.05%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 44, 7.76% University of Cape Town 44 publications, 7.76%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 43, 7.58% Kenya Medical Research Institute 43 publications, 7.58%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 39, 6.88% University of Oxford 39 publications, 6.88%
Aga Khan University Nairobi	Aga Khan University Nairobi, 33, 5.82% Aga Khan University Nairobi 33 publications, 5.82%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 27, 4.76% Harvard University 27 publications, 4.76%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 24, 4.23% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 24 publications, 4.23%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 23, 4.06% University of Washington 23 publications, 4.06%
Aga Khan University	Aga Khan University, 20, 3.53% Aga Khan University 20 publications, 3.53%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 20, 3.53% University of the Witwatersrand 20 publications, 3.53%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 20, 3.53% Stellenbosch University 20 publications, 3.53%
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 19, 3.35% Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 19 publications, 3.35%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 18, 3.17% Makerere University 18 publications, 3.17%
Emory University	Emory University, 18, 3.17% Emory University 18 publications, 3.17%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 18, 3.17% National Cancer Institute 18 publications, 3.17%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 17, 3% University of California, San Francisco 17 publications, 3%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 17, 3% Kenyatta University 17 publications, 3%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 16, 2.82% Cornell University 16 publications, 2.82%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 16, 2.82% Johns Hopkins University 16 publications, 2.82%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 16, 2.82% University of Toronto 16 publications, 2.82%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 15, 2.65% Massachusetts General Hospital 15 publications, 2.65%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 14, 2.47% University of British Columbia 14 publications, 2.47%
King's College London	King's College London, 13, 2.29% King's College London 13 publications, 2.29%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 13, 2.29% University of Ibadan 13 publications, 2.29%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 13, 2.29% University of Lagos 13 publications, 2.29%
Moi University	Moi University, 13, 2.29% Moi University 13 publications, 2.29%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 13, 2.29% University of Zimbabwe 13 publications, 2.29%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 12, 2.12% Imperial College London 12 publications, 2.12%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 12, 2.12% Groote Schuur Hospital 12 publications, 2.12%
Queen's University at Kingston	Queen's University at Kingston, 12, 2.12% Queen's University at Kingston 12 publications, 2.12%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 44, 7.76% University of Cape Town 44 publications, 7.76%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 39, 6.88% University of Oxford 39 publications, 6.88%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 27, 4.76% Harvard University 27 publications, 4.76%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 24, 4.23% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 24 publications, 4.23%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 23, 4.06% University of Washington 23 publications, 4.06%
Aga Khan University	Aga Khan University, 20, 3.53% Aga Khan University 20 publications, 3.53%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 20, 3.53% University of the Witwatersrand 20 publications, 3.53%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 20, 3.53% Stellenbosch University 20 publications, 3.53%
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 19, 3.35% Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 19 publications, 3.35%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 18, 3.17% Makerere University 18 publications, 3.17%
Emory University	Emory University, 18, 3.17% Emory University 18 publications, 3.17%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 18, 3.17% National Cancer Institute 18 publications, 3.17%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 17, 3% University of California, San Francisco 17 publications, 3%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 16, 2.82% Cornell University 16 publications, 2.82%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 16, 2.82% Johns Hopkins University 16 publications, 2.82%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 16, 2.82% University of Toronto 16 publications, 2.82%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 15, 2.65% Massachusetts General Hospital 15 publications, 2.65%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 14, 2.47% University of British Columbia 14 publications, 2.47%
King's College London	King's College London, 13, 2.29% King's College London 13 publications, 2.29%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 13, 2.29% University of Ibadan 13 publications, 2.29%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 13, 2.29% University of Lagos 13 publications, 2.29%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 13, 2.29% University of Zimbabwe 13 publications, 2.29%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 12, 2.12% Imperial College London 12 publications, 2.12%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 12, 2.12% Groote Schuur Hospital 12 publications, 2.12%
Queen's University at Kingston	Queen's University at Kingston, 12, 2.12% Queen's University at Kingston 12 publications, 2.12%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 12, 2.12% University of Alabama at Birmingham 12 publications, 2.12%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 11, 1.94% Karolinska Institute 11 publications, 1.94%
University College London	University College London, 11, 1.94% University College London 11 publications, 1.94%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 11, 1.94% University College Hospital, Ibadan 11 publications, 1.94%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 11, 1.94% Brigham and Women's Hospital 11 publications, 1.94%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250
USA	USA, 218, 38.45% USA 218 publications, 38.45%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 129, 22.75% United Kingdom 129 publications, 22.75%
South Africa	South Africa, 84, 14.81% South Africa 84 publications, 14.81%
Canada	Canada, 77, 13.58% Canada 77 publications, 13.58%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 54, 9.52% Nigeria 54 publications, 9.52%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 45, 7.94% Tanzania 45 publications, 7.94%
Australia	Australia, 36, 6.35% Australia 36 publications, 6.35%
Spain	Spain, 35, 6.17% Spain 35 publications, 6.17%
China	China, 33, 5.82% China 33 publications, 5.82%
Ghana	Ghana, 29, 5.11% Ghana 29 publications, 5.11%
Uganda	Uganda, 29, 5.11% Uganda 29 publications, 5.11%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 29, 5.11% Switzerland 29 publications, 5.11%
Egypt	Egypt, 28, 4.94% Egypt 28 publications, 4.94%
India	India, 27, 4.76% India 27 publications, 4.76%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 27, 4.76% Pakistan 27 publications, 4.76%
Italy	Italy, 26, 4.59% Italy 26 publications, 4.59%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 26, 4.59% Netherlands 26 publications, 4.59%
Germany	Germany, 25, 4.41% Germany 25 publications, 4.41%
France	France, 25, 4.41% France 25 publications, 4.41%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 25, 4.41% Rwanda 25 publications, 4.41%
Japan	Japan, 25, 4.41% Japan 25 publications, 4.41%
Brazil	Brazil, 23, 4.06% Brazil 23 publications, 4.06%
Belgium	Belgium, 21, 3.7% Belgium 21 publications, 3.7%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 20, 3.53% Cameroon 20 publications, 3.53%
Senegal	Senegal, 19, 3.35% Senegal 19 publications, 3.35%
Israel	Israel, 18, 3.17% Israel 18 publications, 3.17%
Sweden	Sweden, 18, 3.17% Sweden 18 publications, 3.17%
Zambia	Zambia, 16, 2.82% Zambia 16 publications, 2.82%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 15, 2.65% Zimbabwe 15 publications, 2.65%
	50 100 150 200 250

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