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Short name

MKU

Country, city

Kenya, Thika

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Organization website

Publications

382

Citations

3 668

h-index

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (18 publications)

Heliyon (11 publications)

Scientific Reports (11 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Nairobi (53 publications)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (50 publications)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (36 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Nagasaki University (22 publications)

Durban University of Technology (20 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (19 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2011

Total publications

382

Total citations

3668

Citations per publication

9.6

Average publications per year

25.47

Average authors per publication

6.62

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

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
General Medicine	General Medicine, 31, 8.12% General Medicine 31 publications, 8.12%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 28, 7.33% Infectious Diseases 28 publications, 7.33%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 22, 5.76% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 22 publications, 5.76%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 20, 5.24% Multidisciplinary 20 publications, 5.24%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 15, 3.93% Parasitology 15 publications, 3.93%
Complementary and alternative medicine	Complementary and alternative medicine, 13, 3.4% Complementary and alternative medicine 13 publications, 3.4%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 11, 2.88% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 11 publications, 2.88%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 10, 2.62% Microbiology (medical) 10 publications, 2.62%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 10, 2.62% General Immunology and Microbiology 10 publications, 2.62%
Immunology	Immunology, 10, 2.62% Immunology 10 publications, 2.62%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 10, 2.62% Health Policy 10 publications, 2.62%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 9, 2.36% Biochemistry 9 publications, 2.36%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 9, 2.36% Microbiology 9 publications, 2.36%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 8, 2.09% Inorganic Chemistry 8 publications, 2.09%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 8, 2.09% Pharmacology (medical) 8 publications, 2.09%
Oncology	Oncology, 7, 1.83% Oncology 7 publications, 1.83%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 7, 1.83% Medicine (miscellaneous) 7 publications, 1.83%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 7, 1.83% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 7 publications, 1.83%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 6, 1.57% Materials Chemistry 6 publications, 1.57%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 6, 1.57% Cancer Research 6 publications, 1.57%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 6, 1.57% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 6 publications, 1.57%
Genetics	Genetics, 6, 1.57% Genetics 6 publications, 1.57%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 6, 1.57% Health (social science) 6 publications, 1.57%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 5, 1.31% Pharmacology 5 publications, 1.31%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 5, 1.31% Environmental Chemistry 5 publications, 1.31%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 5, 1.31% General Environmental Science 5 publications, 1.31%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 5, 1.31% Nutrition and Dietetics 5 publications, 1.31%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 5, 1.31% Immunology and Allergy 5 publications, 1.31%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 5, 1.31% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 5 publications, 1.31%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 5, 1.31% Anthropology 5 publications, 1.31%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Journals

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 18, 4.71% SSRN Electronic Journal 18 publications, 4.71%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 11, 2.88% Scientific Reports 11 publications, 2.88%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 11, 2.88% Heliyon 11 publications, 2.88%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 8, 2.09% PLoS ONE 8 publications, 2.09%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation	Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation, 8, 2.09% Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation 8 publications, 2.09%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 7, 1.83% Malaria Journal 7 publications, 1.83%
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine	Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 7, 1.83% Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 7 publications, 1.83%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 6, 1.57% Frontiers in Immunology 6 publications, 1.57%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 5, 1.31% BMJ Open 5 publications, 1.31%
BioMed Research International	BioMed Research International, 5, 1.31% BioMed Research International 5 publications, 1.31%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 5, 1.31% Cancer Research 5 publications, 1.31%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 5, 1.31% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 5 publications, 1.31%
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention	Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 4, 1.05% Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 4 publications, 1.05%
Tropical Medicine and Health	Tropical Medicine and Health, 4, 1.05% Tropical Medicine and Health 4 publications, 1.05%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 4, 1.05% Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 4 publications, 1.05%
Journal of Coordination Chemistry	Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 4, 1.05% Journal of Coordination Chemistry 4 publications, 1.05%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 4, 1.05% F1000Research 4 publications, 1.05%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 4, 1.05% BMC Infectious Diseases 4 publications, 1.05%
AAS Open Research	AAS Open Research, 4, 1.05% AAS Open Research 4 publications, 1.05%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education	Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education, 4, 1.05% Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education 4 publications, 1.05%
Journal of Human Evolution	Journal of Human Evolution, 3, 0.79% Journal of Human Evolution 3 publications, 0.79%
Inorganica Chimica Acta	Inorganica Chimica Acta, 3, 0.79% Inorganica Chimica Acta 3 publications, 0.79%
Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine	Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 3, 0.79% Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine 3 publications, 0.79%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 3, 0.79% Parasites and Vectors 3 publications, 0.79%
International Health	International Health, 3, 0.79% International Health 3 publications, 0.79%
International Journal of Microbiology	International Journal of Microbiology, 3, 0.79% International Journal of Microbiology 3 publications, 0.79%
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases	Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 3, 0.79% Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 3 publications, 0.79%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 3, 0.79% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3 publications, 0.79%
Annals of African Medical Research	Annals of African Medical Research, 3, 0.79% Annals of African Medical Research 3 publications, 0.79%
Discover Applied Sciences	Discover Applied Sciences, 3, 0.79% Discover Applied Sciences 3 publications, 0.79%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

Publishers

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 75, 19.63% Springer Nature 75 publications, 19.63%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 53, 13.87% Elsevier 53 publications, 13.87%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 29, 7.59% Hindawi Limited 29 publications, 7.59%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 22, 5.76% Frontiers Media S.A. 22 publications, 5.76%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 22, 5.76% IGI Global 22 publications, 5.76%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 17, 4.45% Social Science Electronic Publishing 17 publications, 4.45%
MDPI	MDPI, 14, 3.66% MDPI 14 publications, 3.66%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 14, 3.66% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 14 publications, 3.66%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 13, 3.4% Taylor & Francis 13 publications, 3.4%
SAGE	SAGE, 13, 3.4% SAGE 13 publications, 3.4%
Wiley	Wiley, 12, 3.14% Wiley 12 publications, 3.14%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 11, 2.88% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 11 publications, 2.88%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 11, 2.88% Academic Journals 11 publications, 2.88%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 11, 2.88% F1000 Research 11 publications, 2.88%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 10, 2.62% Oxford University Press 10 publications, 2.62%
BMJ	BMJ, 10, 2.62% BMJ 10 publications, 2.62%
PAGEPress Publications	PAGEPress Publications, 5, 1.31% PAGEPress Publications 5 publications, 1.31%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 4, 1.05% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 4 publications, 1.05%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 3, 0.79% American Chemical Society (ACS) 3 publications, 0.79%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2, 0.52% Cambridge University Press 2 publications, 0.52%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 2, 0.52% Mary Ann Liebert 2 publications, 0.52%
International Global Health Society	International Global Health Society, 2, 0.52% International Global Health Society 2 publications, 0.52%
AMO Publisher	AMO Publisher, 2, 0.52% AMO Publisher 2 publications, 0.52%
Emerald	Emerald, 1, 0.26% Emerald 1 publication, 0.26%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 1, 0.26% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 1 publication, 0.26%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 1, 0.26% Pleiades Publishing 1 publication, 0.26%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 1, 0.26% American Society for Microbiology 1 publication, 0.26%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1, 0.26% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1 publication, 0.26%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1, 0.26% IOP Publishing 1 publication, 0.26%
Pan African Urological Surgeons Association (Pausa)	Pan African Urological Surgeons Association (Pausa), 1, 0.26% Pan African Urological Surgeons Association (Pausa) 1 publication, 0.26%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 53, 13.87% University of Nairobi 53 publications, 13.87%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 50, 13.09% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 50 publications, 13.09%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 36, 9.42% Kenya Medical Research Institute 36 publications, 9.42%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 36, 9.42% Kenyatta University 36 publications, 9.42%
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki University, 22, 5.76% Nagasaki University 22 publications, 5.76%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 20, 5.24% Durban University of Technology 20 publications, 5.24%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 19, 4.97% University of KwaZulu-Natal 19 publications, 4.97%
Osaka Metropolitan University	Osaka Metropolitan University, 18, 4.71% Osaka Metropolitan University 18 publications, 4.71%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 17, 4.45% Karolinska Institute 17 publications, 4.45%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 13, 3.4% National Cancer Institute 13 publications, 3.4%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 13, 3.4% Maseno University 13 publications, 3.4%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 12, 3.14% University of Edinburgh 12 publications, 3.14%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 12, 3.14% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 12 publications, 3.14%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 3.14% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 3.14%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 12, 3.14% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 12 publications, 3.14%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 10, 2.62% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 10 publications, 2.62%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 10, 2.62% Egerton University 10 publications, 2.62%
Ehime University	Ehime University, 8, 2.09% Ehime University 8 publications, 2.09%
Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi)	Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi), 8, 2.09% Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi) 8 publications, 2.09%
Moi University	Moi University, 8, 2.09% Moi University 8 publications, 2.09%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 7, 1.83% Stockholm University 7 publications, 1.83%
Aga Khan University Nairobi	Aga Khan University Nairobi, 7, 1.83% Aga Khan University Nairobi 7 publications, 1.83%
South China Normal University	South China Normal University, 6, 1.57% South China Normal University 6 publications, 1.57%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 6, 1.57% Makerere University 6 publications, 1.57%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 6, 1.57% Tohoku University 6 publications, 1.57%
Technical University of Kenya	Technical University of Kenya, 6, 1.57% Technical University of Kenya 6 publications, 1.57%
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 6, 1.57% Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 6 publications, 1.57%
Maasai Mara University	Maasai Mara University, 6, 1.57% Maasai Mara University 6 publications, 1.57%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 5, 1.31% University of Oxford 5 publications, 1.31%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 5, 1.31% University of Pretoria 5 publications, 1.31%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki University, 22, 5.76% Nagasaki University 22 publications, 5.76%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 20, 5.24% Durban University of Technology 20 publications, 5.24%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 19, 4.97% University of KwaZulu-Natal 19 publications, 4.97%
Osaka Metropolitan University	Osaka Metropolitan University, 18, 4.71% Osaka Metropolitan University 18 publications, 4.71%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 17, 4.45% Karolinska Institute 17 publications, 4.45%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 13, 3.4% National Cancer Institute 13 publications, 3.4%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 12, 3.14% University of Edinburgh 12 publications, 3.14%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 12, 3.14% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 12 publications, 3.14%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 3.14% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 3.14%
Ehime University	Ehime University, 8, 2.09% Ehime University 8 publications, 2.09%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 7, 1.83% Stockholm University 7 publications, 1.83%
South China Normal University	South China Normal University, 6, 1.57% South China Normal University 6 publications, 1.57%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 6, 1.57% Makerere University 6 publications, 1.57%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 6, 1.57% Tohoku University 6 publications, 1.57%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 5, 1.31% University of Oxford 5 publications, 1.31%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 5, 1.31% University of Pretoria 5 publications, 1.31%
Boston University	Boston University, 5, 1.31% Boston University 5 publications, 1.31%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 5, 1.31% University of Rwanda 5 publications, 1.31%
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, 5, 1.31% Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University 5 publications, 1.31%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 5, 1.31% Washington State University 5 publications, 1.31%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 5, 1.31% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 5 publications, 1.31%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 5, 1.31% University of Alberta 5 publications, 1.31%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 4, 1.05% National University of Malaysia 4 publications, 1.05%
Hebei University of Technology	Hebei University of Technology, 4, 1.05% Hebei University of Technology 4 publications, 1.05%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 4, 1.05% University of Liverpool 4 publications, 1.05%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 4, 1.05% Johns Hopkins University 4 publications, 1.05%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 4, 1.05% University of Ibadan 4 publications, 1.05%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 4, 1.05% Mahidol University 4 publications, 1.05%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 4, 1.05% Harvard University 4 publications, 1.05%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 4, 1.05% Brigham and Women's Hospital 4 publications, 1.05%
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With other countries

	10 20 30 40 50 60
USA	USA, 51, 13.35% USA 51 publications, 13.35%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 44, 11.52% United Kingdom 44 publications, 11.52%
South Africa	South Africa, 33, 8.64% South Africa 33 publications, 8.64%
Japan	Japan, 25, 6.54% Japan 25 publications, 6.54%
Sweden	Sweden, 18, 4.71% Sweden 18 publications, 4.71%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 14, 3.66% Nigeria 14 publications, 3.66%
China	China, 10, 2.62% China 10 publications, 2.62%
India	India, 10, 2.62% India 10 publications, 2.62%
Canada	Canada, 9, 2.36% Canada 9 publications, 2.36%
Germany	Germany, 8, 2.09% Germany 8 publications, 2.09%
Iran	Iran, 8, 2.09% Iran 8 publications, 2.09%
Uganda	Uganda, 8, 2.09% Uganda 8 publications, 2.09%
Australia	Australia, 6, 1.57% Australia 6 publications, 1.57%
Belgium	Belgium, 6, 1.57% Belgium 6 publications, 1.57%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 6, 1.57% Rwanda 6 publications, 1.57%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 5, 1.31% Tanzania 5 publications, 1.31%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 5, 1.31% Switzerland 5 publications, 1.31%
Brazil	Brazil, 4, 1.05% Brazil 4 publications, 1.05%
Ghana	Ghana, 4, 1.05% Ghana 4 publications, 1.05%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 4, 1.05% Malaysia 4 publications, 1.05%
France	France, 3, 0.79% France 3 publications, 0.79%
Hungary	Hungary, 3, 0.79% Hungary 3 publications, 0.79%
Denmark	Denmark, 3, 0.79% Denmark 3 publications, 0.79%
Egypt	Egypt, 3, 0.79% Egypt 3 publications, 0.79%
Iraq	Iraq, 3, 0.79% Iraq 3 publications, 0.79%
Malawi	Malawi, 3, 0.79% Malawi 3 publications, 0.79%
Namibia	Namibia, 3, 0.79% Namibia 3 publications, 0.79%
Somalia	Somalia, 3, 0.79% Somalia 3 publications, 0.79%
Thailand	Thailand, 3, 0.79% Thailand 3 publications, 0.79%
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