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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Short name

CDC

Country, city

USA, Atlanta

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Organization website

Publications

61 264

Citations

3 142 284

h-index

553

Top-3 journals

Clinical Infectious Diseases (1964 publications)

Journal of Infectious Diseases (1722 publications)

Vaccine (1353 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Emory University (4546 publications)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2739 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (2342 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Kenya Medical Research Institute (812 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (707 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (439 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Field of science

Countries

Found

Since 1953

Total publications

61264

Total citations

3142284

Citations per publication

51.29

Average publications per year

839.23

Average authors per publication

8.49

h-index

553

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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Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 18264, 29.81% Infectious Diseases 18264 publications, 29.81%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 14511, 23.69% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 14511 publications, 23.69%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 7572, 12.36% Microbiology (medical) 7572 publications, 12.36%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 7337, 11.98% Epidemiology 7337 publications, 11.98%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 7308, 11.93% General Medicine 7308 publications, 11.93%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 3859, 6.3% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3859 publications, 6.3%
Virology	Virology, 3810, 6.22% Virology 3810 publications, 6.22%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 3243, 5.29% Immunology and Allergy 3243 publications, 5.29%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 2807, 4.58% Parasitology 2807 publications, 4.58%
Immunology	Immunology, 2688, 4.39% Immunology 2688 publications, 4.39%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 2257, 3.68% Microbiology 2257 publications, 3.68%
Oncology	Oncology, 2215, 3.62% Oncology 2215 publications, 3.62%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 2050, 3.35% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2050 publications, 3.35%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 2042, 3.33% General Veterinary 2042 publications, 3.33%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 1964, 3.21% Health (social science) 1964 publications, 3.21%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 1915, 3.13% Health Policy 1915 publications, 3.13%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 1775, 2.9% General Immunology and Microbiology 1775 publications, 2.9%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1726, 2.82% Multidisciplinary 1726 publications, 2.82%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1605, 2.62% Obstetrics and Gynecology 1605 publications, 2.62%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 1566, 2.56% Molecular Medicine 1566 publications, 2.56%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 1534, 2.5% Pharmacology (medical) 1534 publications, 2.5%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 1325, 2.16% Dermatology 1325 publications, 2.16%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1299, 2.12% Molecular Biology 1299 publications, 2.12%
Genetics	Genetics, 1253, 2.05% Genetics 1253 publications, 2.05%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1131, 1.85% Biochemistry 1131 publications, 1.85%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 1089, 1.78% Psychiatry and Mental health 1089 publications, 1.78%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 1084, 1.77% Internal Medicine 1084 publications, 1.77%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 1058, 1.73% Pharmacology 1058 publications, 1.73%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 1054, 1.72% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1054 publications, 1.72%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 1012, 1.65% Insect Science 1012 publications, 1.65%
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Journals

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Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1964, 3.21% Clinical Infectious Diseases 1964 publications, 3.21%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1722, 2.81% Journal of Infectious Diseases 1722 publications, 2.81%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 1353, 2.21% Vaccine 1353 publications, 2.21%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases	Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 1344, 2.19% Open Forum Infectious Diseases 1344 publications, 2.19%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1286, 2.1% PLoS ONE 1286 publications, 2.1%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology	Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1233, 2.01% Journal of Clinical Microbiology 1233 publications, 2.01%
American Journal of Preventive Medicine	American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 1149, 1.88% American Journal of Preventive Medicine 1149 publications, 1.88%
Emerging Infectious Diseases	Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1137, 1.86% Emerging Infectious Diseases 1137 publications, 1.86%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1061, 1.73% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1061 publications, 1.73%
Pediatrics	Pediatrics, 1048, 1.71% Pediatrics 1048 publications, 1.71%
American Journal of Public Health	American Journal of Public Health, 860, 1.4% American Journal of Public Health 860 publications, 1.4%
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 728, 1.19% Sexually Transmitted Diseases 728 publications, 1.19%
Public Health Reports	Public Health Reports, 706, 1.15% Public Health Reports 706 publications, 1.15%
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 670, 1.09% Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 670 publications, 1.09%
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 655, 1.07% Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 655 publications, 1.07%
American Journal of Epidemiology	American Journal of Epidemiology, 521, 0.85% American Journal of Epidemiology 521 publications, 0.85%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 446, 0.73% The Lancet 446 publications, 0.73%
Preventing chronic disease	Preventing chronic disease, 445, 0.73% Preventing chronic disease 445 publications, 0.73%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 435, 0.71% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 435 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Virology	Journal of Virology, 425, 0.69% Journal of Virology 425 publications, 0.69%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 415, 0.68% Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 415 publications, 0.68%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 413, 0.67% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 413 publications, 0.67%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 399, 0.65% Malaria Journal 399 publications, 0.65%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 397, 0.65% Environmental Health Perspectives 397 publications, 0.65%
Journal of Women's Health	Journal of Women's Health, 371, 0.61% Journal of Women's Health 371 publications, 0.61%
New England Journal of Medicine	New England Journal of Medicine, 370, 0.6% New England Journal of Medicine 370 publications, 0.6%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 349, 0.57% AIDS and Behavior 349 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice	Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 348, 0.57% Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 348 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Adolescent Health	Journal of Adolescent Health, 340, 0.55% Journal of Adolescent Health 340 publications, 0.55%
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association	JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 339, 0.55% JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association 339 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 12228, 19.96% Elsevier 12228 publications, 19.96%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 7571, 12.36% Oxford University Press 7571 publications, 12.36%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 6040, 9.86% Springer Nature 6040 publications, 9.86%
Wiley	Wiley, 4850, 7.92% Wiley 4850 publications, 7.92%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 3730, 6.09% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 3730 publications, 6.09%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 2932, 4.79% American Society for Microbiology 2932 publications, 4.79%
SAGE	SAGE, 2325, 3.8% SAGE 2325 publications, 3.8%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1991, 3.25% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1991 publications, 3.25%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1695, 2.77% Taylor & Francis 1695 publications, 2.77%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1687, 2.75% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1687 publications, 2.75%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 1350, 2.2% Mary Ann Liebert 1350 publications, 2.2%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1336, 2.18% Cambridge University Press 1336 publications, 2.18%
American Academy of Pediatrics	American Academy of Pediatrics, 1064, 1.74% American Academy of Pediatrics 1064 publications, 1.74%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1061, 1.73% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1061 publications, 1.73%
BMJ	BMJ, 1006, 1.64% BMJ 1006 publications, 1.64%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 960, 1.57% American Medical Association (AMA) 960 publications, 1.57%
American Public Health Association	American Public Health Association, 861, 1.41% American Public Health Association 861 publications, 1.41%
Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office	Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office, 772, 1.26% Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office 772 publications, 1.26%
MDPI	MDPI, 694, 1.13% MDPI 694 publications, 1.13%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 502, 0.82% Environmental Health Perspectives 502 publications, 0.82%
Massachusetts Medical Society	Massachusetts Medical Society, 377, 0.62% Massachusetts Medical Society 377 publications, 0.62%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 358, 0.58% American Chemical Society (ACS) 358 publications, 0.58%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 342, 0.56% American Diabetes Association 342 publications, 0.56%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 340, 0.55% Microbiology Society 340 publications, 0.55%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 311, 0.51% American Society for Nutrition 311 publications, 0.51%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 271, 0.44% Frontiers Media S.A. 271 publications, 0.44%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 253, 0.41% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 253 publications, 0.41%
American College of Physicians	American College of Physicians, 225, 0.37% American College of Physicians 225 publications, 0.37%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 219, 0.36% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 219 publications, 0.36%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 165, 0.27% Hindawi Limited 165 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

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Emory University	Emory University, 4546, 7.42% Emory University 4546 publications, 7.42%
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2739, 4.47% National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 2739 publications, 4.47%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 2342, 3.82% Johns Hopkins University 2342 publications, 3.82%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1906, 3.11% Harvard University 1906 publications, 3.11%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1690, 2.76% University of Washington 1690 publications, 2.76%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1437, 2.35% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1437 publications, 2.35%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 1331, 2.17% University of California, San Francisco 1331 publications, 2.17%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1011, 1.65% University of Michigan 1011 publications, 1.65%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 1004, 1.64% Columbia University 1004 publications, 1.64%
Food and Drug Administration	Food and Drug Administration, 939, 1.53% Food and Drug Administration 939 publications, 1.53%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 812, 1.33% Kenya Medical Research Institute 812 publications, 1.33%
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 799, 1.3% University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 799 publications, 1.3%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 740, 1.21% National Cancer Institute 740 publications, 1.21%
Yale University	Yale University, 723, 1.18% Yale University 723 publications, 1.18%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 707, 1.15% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 707 publications, 1.15%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 673, 1.1% Stanford University 673 publications, 1.1%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 673, 1.1% University of California, Los Angeles 673 publications, 1.1%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 650, 1.06% University of Alabama at Birmingham 650 publications, 1.06%
University of Pittsburgh	University of Pittsburgh, 644, 1.05% University of Pittsburgh 644 publications, 1.05%
Boston University	Boston University, 643, 1.05% Boston University 643 publications, 1.05%
University of Georgia	University of Georgia, 584, 0.95% University of Georgia 584 publications, 0.95%
Vanderbilt University	Vanderbilt University, 578, 0.94% Vanderbilt University 578 publications, 0.94%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 572, 0.93% University of Pennsylvania 572 publications, 0.93%
University of Utah	University of Utah, 571, 0.93% University of Utah 571 publications, 0.93%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 569, 0.93% University of Minnesota 569 publications, 0.93%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 554, 0.9% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 554 publications, 0.9%
University of Cincinnati	University of Cincinnati, 521, 0.85% University of Cincinnati 521 publications, 0.85%
Baylor College of Medicine	Baylor College of Medicine, 520, 0.85% Baylor College of Medicine 520 publications, 0.85%
Brown University	Brown University, 505, 0.82% Brown University 505 publications, 0.82%
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 503, 0.82% Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 503 publications, 0.82%
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With foreign organizations

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Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 812, 1.33% Kenya Medical Research Institute 812 publications, 1.33%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 707, 1.15% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 707 publications, 1.15%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 439, 0.72% University of the Witwatersrand 439 publications, 0.72%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 408, 0.67% University of Oxford 408 publications, 0.67%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 355, 0.58% Imperial College London 355 publications, 0.58%
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research	International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 340, 0.55% International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research 340 publications, 0.55%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya, 339, 0.55% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya 339 publications, 0.55%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 326, 0.53% National Health Laboratory Services 326 publications, 0.53%
Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention	Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, 267, 0.44% Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention 267 publications, 0.44%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 259, 0.42% University of Toronto 259 publications, 0.42%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 257, 0.42% Makerere University 257 publications, 0.42%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 256, 0.42% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 256 publications, 0.42%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 230, 0.38% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 230 publications, 0.38%
University College London	University College London, 227, 0.37% University College London 227 publications, 0.37%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 225, 0.37% Institut Pasteur 225 publications, 0.37%
Public Health Agency of Canada	Public Health Agency of Canada, 213, 0.35% Public Health Agency of Canada 213 publications, 0.35%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 194, 0.32% University of Melbourne 194 publications, 0.32%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 186, 0.3% Mahidol University 186 publications, 0.3%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 179, 0.29% University of Cape Town 179 publications, 0.29%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 175, 0.29% University of British Columbia 175 publications, 0.29%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 170, 0.28% University of Cambridge 170 publications, 0.28%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 163, 0.27% University of Liverpool 163 publications, 0.27%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 153, 0.25% Karolinska Institute 153 publications, 0.25%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 153, 0.25% University of Sydney 153 publications, 0.25%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 143, 0.23% University of Queensland 143 publications, 0.23%
McGill University	McGill University, 143, 0.23% McGill University 143 publications, 0.23%
Simon Fraser University	Simon Fraser University, 139, 0.23% Simon Fraser University 139 publications, 0.23%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 135, 0.22% University of Edinburgh 135 publications, 0.22%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 134, 0.22% University of Pretoria 134 publications, 0.22%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 130, 0.21% University of São Paulo 130 publications, 0.21%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2977, 4.86% United Kingdom 2977 publications, 4.86%
Canada	Canada, 1777, 2.9% Canada 1777 publications, 2.9%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1644, 2.68% Switzerland 1644 publications, 2.68%
China	China, 1269, 2.07% China 1269 publications, 2.07%
Australia	Australia, 1243, 2.03% Australia 1243 publications, 2.03%
Kenya	Kenya, 1181, 1.93% Kenya 1181 publications, 1.93%
South Africa	South Africa, 1044, 1.7% South Africa 1044 publications, 1.7%
France	France, 1027, 1.68% France 1027 publications, 1.68%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 899, 1.47% Netherlands 899 publications, 1.47%
Brazil	Brazil, 873, 1.42% Brazil 873 publications, 1.42%
Italy	Italy, 830, 1.35% Italy 830 publications, 1.35%
Germany	Germany, 800, 1.31% Germany 800 publications, 1.31%
India	India, 696, 1.14% India 696 publications, 1.14%
Thailand	Thailand, 666, 1.09% Thailand 666 publications, 1.09%
Mexico	Mexico, 620, 1.01% Mexico 620 publications, 1.01%
Japan	Japan, 539, 0.88% Japan 539 publications, 0.88%
Uganda	Uganda, 518, 0.85% Uganda 518 publications, 0.85%
Spain	Spain, 514, 0.84% Spain 514 publications, 0.84%
Sweden	Sweden, 497, 0.81% Sweden 497 publications, 0.81%
Belgium	Belgium, 489, 0.8% Belgium 489 publications, 0.8%
Denmark	Denmark, 470, 0.77% Denmark 470 publications, 0.77%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 463, 0.76% Bangladesh 463 publications, 0.76%
Malawi	Malawi, 362, 0.59% Malawi 362 publications, 0.59%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 345, 0.56% Tanzania 345 publications, 0.56%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 337, 0.55% Republic of Korea 337 publications, 0.55%
Peru	Peru, 300, 0.49% Peru 300 publications, 0.49%
Russia	Russia, 298, 0.49% Russia 298 publications, 0.49%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 296, 0.48% Nigeria 296 publications, 0.48%
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico, 289, 0.47% Puerto Rico 289 publications, 0.47%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1953 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.