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Short name

USC

Country, city

USA, Los Angeles

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Publications

171 838

Citations

6 664 037

h-index

715

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (2159 publications)

Journal of Clinical Oncology (1938 publications)

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering (1599 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (10510 publications)

University of California, Los Angeles (8285 publications)

Harvard University (5636 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Toronto (1911 publications)

University of Cambridge (1282 publications)

Karolinska Institute (1267 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

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Found

Since 1899

Total publications

171838

Total citations

6664037

Citations per publication

38.78

Average publications per year

1342.48

Average authors per publication

6.67

h-index

715

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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 14851, 8.64% General Medicine 14851 publications, 8.64%
Oncology	Oncology, 10084, 5.87% Oncology 10084 publications, 5.87%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 7704, 4.48% Cancer Research 7704 publications, 4.48%
Surgery	Surgery, 6907, 4.02% Surgery 6907 publications, 4.02%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 6849, 3.99% Biochemistry 6849 publications, 3.99%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 6040, 3.51% Molecular Biology 6040 publications, 3.51%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 5972, 3.48% Neurology (clinical) 5972 publications, 3.48%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 5544, 3.23% Psychiatry and Mental health 5544 publications, 3.23%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 5059, 2.94% Cell Biology 5059 publications, 2.94%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4612, 2.68% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4612 publications, 2.68%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 4510, 2.62% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 4510 publications, 2.62%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 4402, 2.56% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4402 publications, 2.56%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3922, 2.28% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3922 publications, 2.28%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 3887, 2.26% Multidisciplinary 3887 publications, 2.26%
Genetics	Genetics, 3876, 2.26% Genetics 3876 publications, 2.26%
Immunology	Immunology, 3766, 2.19% Immunology 3766 publications, 2.19%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 3497, 2.04% General Physics and Astronomy 3497 publications, 2.04%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 3483, 2.03% Computer Science Applications 3483 publications, 2.03%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3333, 1.94% Obstetrics and Gynecology 3333 publications, 1.94%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 3190, 1.86% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 3190 publications, 1.86%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 3184, 1.85% Sociology and Political Science 3184 publications, 1.85%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 3147, 1.83% Condensed Matter Physics 3147 publications, 1.83%
Education	Education, 3120, 1.82% Education 3120 publications, 1.82%
Hematology	Hematology, 3074, 1.79% Hematology 3074 publications, 1.79%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 3039, 1.77% Applied Mathematics 3039 publications, 1.77%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 2846, 1.66% Mechanical Engineering 2846 publications, 1.66%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 2764, 1.61% General Chemistry 2764 publications, 1.61%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 2757, 1.6% Epidemiology 2757 publications, 1.6%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2715, 1.58% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2715 publications, 1.58%
Geriatrics and Gerontology	Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2710, 1.58% Geriatrics and Gerontology 2710 publications, 1.58%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 2159, 1.26% SSRN Electronic Journal 2159 publications, 1.26%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1938, 1.13% Journal of Clinical Oncology 1938 publications, 1.13%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 1599, 0.93% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 1599 publications, 0.93%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1453, 0.85% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1453 publications, 0.85%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 1408, 0.82% Cancer Research 1408 publications, 0.82%
Blood	Blood, 1339, 0.78% Blood 1339 publications, 0.78%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 1323, 0.77% Alzheimer's and Dementia 1323 publications, 0.77%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 999, 0.58% PLoS ONE 999 publications, 0.58%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 916, 0.53% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 916 publications, 0.53%
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology	American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 909, 0.53% American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 909 publications, 0.53%
Innovation in Aging	Innovation in Aging, 850, 0.49% Innovation in Aging 850 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 705, 0.41% Journal of Chemical Physics 705 publications, 0.41%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 701, 0.41% Scientific Reports 701 publications, 0.41%
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention	Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 676, 0.39% Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 676 publications, 0.39%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 649, 0.38% Physical Review A 649 publications, 0.38%
Science	Science, 635, 0.37% Science 635 publications, 0.37%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 634, 0.37% Nature Communications 634 publications, 0.37%
Journal of Urology	Journal of Urology, 617, 0.36% Journal of Urology 617 publications, 0.36%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 576, 0.34% Applied Physics Letters 576 publications, 0.34%
Cancer	Cancer, 569, 0.33% Cancer 569 publications, 0.33%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 564, 0.33% Journal of Biological Chemistry 564 publications, 0.33%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 542, 0.32% Physical Review B 542 publications, 0.32%
Fertility and Sterility	Fertility and Sterility, 501, 0.29% Fertility and Sterility 501 publications, 0.29%
Educational and Psychological Measurement	Educational and Psychological Measurement, 487, 0.28% Educational and Psychological Measurement 487 publications, 0.28%
Nature	Nature, 477, 0.28% Nature 477 publications, 0.28%
Pediatrics	Pediatrics, 432, 0.25% Pediatrics 432 publications, 0.25%
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism	Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 429, 0.25% Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 429 publications, 0.25%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 427, 0.25% Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 427 publications, 0.25%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 414, 0.24% Physical Review Letters 414 publications, 0.24%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 395, 0.23% FASEB Journal 395 publications, 0.23%
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Publishers

	5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 39559, 23.02% Elsevier 39559 publications, 23.02%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 23022, 13.4% Springer Nature 23022 publications, 13.4%
Wiley	Wiley, 18008, 10.48% Wiley 18008 publications, 10.48%
SAGE	SAGE, 8367, 4.87% SAGE 8367 publications, 4.87%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 7058, 4.11% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 7058 publications, 4.11%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 6820, 3.97% Oxford University Press 6820 publications, 3.97%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 6072, 3.53% Taylor & Francis 6072 publications, 3.53%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 5778, 3.36% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 5778 publications, 3.36%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 3009, 1.75% American Chemical Society (ACS) 3009 publications, 1.75%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 2633, 1.53% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2633 publications, 1.53%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2407, 1.4% Cambridge University Press 2407 publications, 1.4%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 2205, 1.28% AIP Publishing 2205 publications, 1.28%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 2113, 1.23% Social Science Electronic Publishing 2113 publications, 1.23%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2078, 1.21% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2078 publications, 1.21%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 2068, 1.2% American Physical Society (APS) 2068 publications, 1.2%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 1712, 1% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 1712 publications, 1%
MDPI	MDPI, 1662, 0.97% MDPI 1662 publications, 0.97%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1523, 0.89% Frontiers Media S.A. 1523 publications, 0.89%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 1437, 0.84% American Society of Hematology 1437 publications, 0.84%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1337, 0.78% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1337 publications, 0.78%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 1237, 0.72% American Medical Association (AMA) 1237 publications, 0.72%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 1168, 0.68% American Society for Microbiology 1168 publications, 0.68%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 1082, 0.63% Mary Ann Liebert 1082 publications, 0.63%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 943, 0.55% Optica Publishing Group 943 publications, 0.55%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 927, 0.54% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 927 publications, 0.54%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 916, 0.53% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 916 publications, 0.53%
BMJ	BMJ, 889, 0.52% BMJ 889 publications, 0.52%
American Psychological Association (APA)	American Psychological Association (APA), 872, 0.51% American Psychological Association (APA) 872 publications, 0.51%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 810, 0.47% S. Karger AG 810 publications, 0.47%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 803, 0.47% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 803 publications, 0.47%
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With other organizations

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles	Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 10510, 6.12% Children's Hospital Los Angeles 10510 publications, 6.12%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 8285, 4.82% University of California, Los Angeles 8285 publications, 4.82%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 5636, 3.28% Harvard University 5636 publications, 3.28%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 4528, 2.64% University of California, San Francisco 4528 publications, 2.64%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 4261, 2.48% University of Washington 4261 publications, 2.48%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 4236, 2.47% Stanford University 4236 publications, 2.47%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 3817, 2.22% Johns Hopkins University 3817 publications, 2.22%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 3402, 1.98% University of Michigan 3402 publications, 1.98%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 3349, 1.95% University of California, San Diego 3349 publications, 1.95%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 3037, 1.77% University of Pennsylvania 3037 publications, 1.77%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 3021, 1.76% University of California, Irvine 3021 publications, 1.76%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 2649, 1.54% Columbia University 2649 publications, 1.54%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 2470, 1.44% Mayo Clinic 2470 publications, 1.44%
Emory University	Emory University, 2309, 1.34% Emory University 2309 publications, 1.34%
Northwestern University	Northwestern University, 2188, 1.27% Northwestern University 2188 publications, 1.27%
Yale University	Yale University, 2182, 1.27% Yale University 2182 publications, 1.27%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 2115, 1.23% University of Minnesota 2115 publications, 1.23%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 2092, 1.22% Massachusetts General Hospital 2092 publications, 1.22%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2091, 1.22% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2091 publications, 1.22%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 2061, 1.2% California Institute of Technology 2061 publications, 1.2%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1976, 1.15% Brigham and Women's Hospital 1976 publications, 1.15%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1911, 1.11% University of Toronto 1911 publications, 1.11%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 1904, 1.11% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 1904 publications, 1.11%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1868, 1.09% Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 1868 publications, 1.09%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1830, 1.06% University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 1830 publications, 1.06%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 1792, 1.04% National Cancer Institute 1792 publications, 1.04%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 1755, 1.02% Cornell University 1755 publications, 1.02%
University of Pittsburgh	University of Pittsburgh, 1755, 1.02% University of Pittsburgh 1755 publications, 1.02%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 1711, 1% University of Chicago 1711 publications, 1%
Washington University in St. Louis	Washington University in St. Louis, 1672, 0.97% Washington University in St. Louis 1672 publications, 0.97%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1911, 1.11% University of Toronto 1911 publications, 1.11%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1282, 0.75% University of Cambridge 1282 publications, 0.75%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1267, 0.74% Karolinska Institute 1267 publications, 0.74%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1161, 0.68% University of Melbourne 1161 publications, 0.68%
University College London	University College London, 1127, 0.66% University College London 1127 publications, 0.66%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1023, 0.6% University of British Columbia 1023 publications, 0.6%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1009, 0.59% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1009 publications, 0.59%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 984, 0.57% University of Oxford 984 publications, 0.57%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 945, 0.55% Imperial College London 945 publications, 0.55%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 939, 0.55% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 939 publications, 0.55%
McGill University	McGill University, 814, 0.47% McGill University 814 publications, 0.47%
King's College London	King's College London, 714, 0.42% King's College London 714 publications, 0.42%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 653, 0.38% University of Southampton 653 publications, 0.38%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 636, 0.37% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 636 publications, 0.37%
National University of Singapore	National University of Singapore, 619, 0.36% National University of Singapore 619 publications, 0.36%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 609, 0.35% University of Copenhagen 609 publications, 0.35%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 589, 0.34% University of Sydney 589 publications, 0.34%
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 575, 0.33% Hospital for Sick Children 575 publications, 0.33%
Monash University	Monash University, 557, 0.32% Monash University 557 publications, 0.32%
German Cancer Research Center	German Cancer Research Center, 552, 0.32% German Cancer Research Center 552 publications, 0.32%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 533, 0.31% University of Queensland 533 publications, 0.31%
Tel Aviv University	Tel Aviv University, 531, 0.31% Tel Aviv University 531 publications, 0.31%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 518, 0.3% University of Oslo 518 publications, 0.3%
Berghofer Medical Research Institute	Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 512, 0.3% Berghofer Medical Research Institute 512 publications, 0.3%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 507, 0.3% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 507 publications, 0.3%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 500, 0.29% University of Edinburgh 500 publications, 0.29%
University of Calgary	University of Calgary, 495, 0.29% University of Calgary 495 publications, 0.29%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 484, 0.28% University of New South Wales 484 publications, 0.28%
Université de Montréal	Université de Montréal, 481, 0.28% Université de Montréal 481 publications, 0.28%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 475, 0.28% Erasmus University Medical Center 475 publications, 0.28%
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With other countries

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China	China, 8278, 4.82% China 8278 publications, 4.82%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 7943, 4.62% United Kingdom 7943 publications, 4.62%
Canada	Canada, 6900, 4.02% Canada 6900 publications, 4.02%
Germany	Germany, 6050, 3.52% Germany 6050 publications, 3.52%
Italy	Italy, 4285, 2.49% Italy 4285 publications, 2.49%
France	France, 3838, 2.23% France 3838 publications, 2.23%
Australia	Australia, 3824, 2.23% Australia 3824 publications, 2.23%
Japan	Japan, 3524, 2.05% Japan 3524 publications, 2.05%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 3053, 1.78% Republic of Korea 3053 publications, 1.78%
Spain	Spain, 2796, 1.63% Spain 2796 publications, 1.63%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 2707, 1.58% Netherlands 2707 publications, 1.58%
Sweden	Sweden, 2385, 1.39% Sweden 2385 publications, 1.39%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 2123, 1.24% Switzerland 2123 publications, 1.24%
Israel	Israel, 1522, 0.89% Israel 1522 publications, 0.89%
Denmark	Denmark, 1413, 0.82% Denmark 1413 publications, 0.82%
Belgium	Belgium, 1382, 0.8% Belgium 1382 publications, 0.8%
Brazil	Brazil, 1372, 0.8% Brazil 1372 publications, 0.8%
Norway	Norway, 1192, 0.69% Norway 1192 publications, 0.69%
India	India, 1167, 0.68% India 1167 publications, 0.68%
Singapore	Singapore, 1086, 0.63% Singapore 1086 publications, 0.63%
Austria	Austria, 1021, 0.59% Austria 1021 publications, 0.59%
Finland	Finland, 905, 0.53% Finland 905 publications, 0.53%
Greece	Greece, 865, 0.5% Greece 865 publications, 0.5%
Russia	Russia, 826, 0.48% Russia 826 publications, 0.48%
Mexico	Mexico, 817, 0.48% Mexico 817 publications, 0.48%
Iran	Iran, 709, 0.41% Iran 709 publications, 0.41%
Poland	Poland, 684, 0.4% Poland 684 publications, 0.4%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 660, 0.38% New Zealand 660 publications, 0.38%
South Africa	South Africa, 639, 0.37% South Africa 639 publications, 0.37%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1899 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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