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Short name

MKU

Country, city

Kenya, Thika

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Organization website

Publications

349

Citations

3 152

h-index

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (17 publications)

Heliyon (10 publications)

Scientific Reports (10 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Nairobi (46 publications)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (41 publications)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (34 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Nagasaki University (21 publications)

Durban University of Technology (18 publications)

Osaka Metropolitan University (18 publications)

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Since 2011

Total publications

349

Total citations

3152

Citations per publication

9.03

Average publications per year

23.27

Average authors per publication

6.58

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
General Medicine	General Medicine, 29, 8.31% General Medicine 29 publications, 8.31%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 28, 8.02% Infectious Diseases 28 publications, 8.02%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 22, 6.3% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 22 publications, 6.3%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 20, 5.73% Multidisciplinary 20 publications, 5.73%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 15, 4.3% Parasitology 15 publications, 4.3%
Complementary and alternative medicine	Complementary and alternative medicine, 13, 3.72% Complementary and alternative medicine 13 publications, 3.72%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 10, 2.87% Microbiology (medical) 10 publications, 2.87%
Immunology	Immunology, 10, 2.87% Immunology 10 publications, 2.87%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 10, 2.87% Health Policy 10 publications, 2.87%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 9, 2.58% Biochemistry 9 publications, 2.58%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 9, 2.58% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 9 publications, 2.58%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 9, 2.58% Microbiology 9 publications, 2.58%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 8, 2.29% Inorganic Chemistry 8 publications, 2.29%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 8, 2.29% Pharmacology (medical) 8 publications, 2.29%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 8, 2.29% General Immunology and Microbiology 8 publications, 2.29%
Oncology	Oncology, 7, 2.01% Oncology 7 publications, 2.01%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 7, 2.01% Medicine (miscellaneous) 7 publications, 2.01%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 7, 2.01% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 7 publications, 2.01%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 6, 1.72% Materials Chemistry 6 publications, 1.72%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 6, 1.72% Cancer Research 6 publications, 1.72%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 6, 1.72% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 6 publications, 1.72%
Genetics	Genetics, 6, 1.72% Genetics 6 publications, 1.72%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 6, 1.72% Health (social science) 6 publications, 1.72%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 5, 1.43% Pharmacology 5 publications, 1.43%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 5, 1.43% Environmental Chemistry 5 publications, 1.43%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 5, 1.43% General Environmental Science 5 publications, 1.43%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 5, 1.43% Nutrition and Dietetics 5 publications, 1.43%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 5, 1.43% Immunology and Allergy 5 publications, 1.43%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 5, 1.43% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 5 publications, 1.43%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 5, 1.43% Anthropology 5 publications, 1.43%
	5 10 15 20 25 30

Journals

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 17, 4.87% SSRN Electronic Journal 17 publications, 4.87%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 10, 2.87% Scientific Reports 10 publications, 2.87%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 10, 2.87% Heliyon 10 publications, 2.87%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation	Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation, 8, 2.29% Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation 8 publications, 2.29%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 7, 2.01% Malaria Journal 7 publications, 2.01%
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine	Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 7, 2.01% Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 7 publications, 2.01%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 6, 1.72% PLoS ONE 6 publications, 1.72%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 5, 1.43% BMJ Open 5 publications, 1.43%
BioMed Research International	BioMed Research International, 5, 1.43% BioMed Research International 5 publications, 1.43%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 5, 1.43% Cancer Research 5 publications, 1.43%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 4, 1.15% Frontiers in Immunology 4 publications, 1.15%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 4, 1.15% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 4 publications, 1.15%
Journal of Coordination Chemistry	Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 4, 1.15% Journal of Coordination Chemistry 4 publications, 1.15%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 4, 1.15% BMC Infectious Diseases 4 publications, 1.15%
AAS Open Research	AAS Open Research, 4, 1.15% AAS Open Research 4 publications, 1.15%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education	Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education, 4, 1.15% Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education 4 publications, 1.15%
Journal of Human Evolution	Journal of Human Evolution, 3, 0.86% Journal of Human Evolution 3 publications, 0.86%
Inorganica Chimica Acta	Inorganica Chimica Acta, 3, 0.86% Inorganica Chimica Acta 3 publications, 0.86%
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention	Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 3, 0.86% Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 3 publications, 0.86%
Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine	Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 3, 0.86% Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine 3 publications, 0.86%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 3, 0.86% Parasites and Vectors 3 publications, 0.86%
Tropical Medicine and Health	Tropical Medicine and Health, 3, 0.86% Tropical Medicine and Health 3 publications, 0.86%
International Health	International Health, 3, 0.86% International Health 3 publications, 0.86%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 3, 0.86% Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 3 publications, 0.86%
International Journal of Microbiology	International Journal of Microbiology, 3, 0.86% International Journal of Microbiology 3 publications, 0.86%
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases	Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 3, 0.86% Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 3 publications, 0.86%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 3, 0.86% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3 publications, 0.86%
Annals of African Medical Research	Annals of African Medical Research, 3, 0.86% Annals of African Medical Research 3 publications, 0.86%
Discover Applied Sciences	Discover Applied Sciences, 3, 0.86% Discover Applied Sciences 3 publications, 0.86%
Journal of Toxicology	Journal of Toxicology, 2, 0.57% Journal of Toxicology 2 publications, 0.57%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

Publishers

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 71, 20.34% Springer Nature 71 publications, 20.34%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 42, 12.03% Elsevier 42 publications, 12.03%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 29, 8.31% Hindawi Limited 29 publications, 8.31%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 22, 6.3% IGI Global 22 publications, 6.3%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 19, 5.44% Frontiers Media S.A. 19 publications, 5.44%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 17, 4.87% Social Science Electronic Publishing 17 publications, 4.87%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 13, 3.72% Taylor & Francis 13 publications, 3.72%
MDPI	MDPI, 12, 3.44% MDPI 12 publications, 3.44%
Wiley	Wiley, 11, 3.15% Wiley 11 publications, 3.15%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 11, 3.15% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 11 publications, 3.15%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 11, 3.15% Academic Journals 11 publications, 3.15%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 10, 2.87% Oxford University Press 10 publications, 2.87%
SAGE	SAGE, 10, 2.87% SAGE 10 publications, 2.87%
BMJ	BMJ, 10, 2.87% BMJ 10 publications, 2.87%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 9, 2.58% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 9 publications, 2.58%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 7, 2.01% F1000 Research 7 publications, 2.01%
PAGEPress Publications	PAGEPress Publications, 5, 1.43% PAGEPress Publications 5 publications, 1.43%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 4, 1.15% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 4 publications, 1.15%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2, 0.57% Cambridge University Press 2 publications, 0.57%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 2, 0.57% IOS Press 2 publications, 0.57%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2, 0.57% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2 publications, 0.57%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 2, 0.57% Mary Ann Liebert 2 publications, 0.57%
International Global Health Society	International Global Health Society, 2, 0.57% International Global Health Society 2 publications, 0.57%
AMO Publisher	AMO Publisher, 2, 0.57% AMO Publisher 2 publications, 0.57%
Emerald	Emerald, 1, 0.29% Emerald 1 publication, 0.29%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 1, 0.29% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 1 publication, 0.29%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 1, 0.29% Pleiades Publishing 1 publication, 0.29%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 1, 0.29% American Society for Microbiology 1 publication, 0.29%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1, 0.29% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1 publication, 0.29%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1, 0.29% IOP Publishing 1 publication, 0.29%
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With other organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 46, 13.18% University of Nairobi 46 publications, 13.18%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 41, 11.75% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 41 publications, 11.75%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 34, 9.74% Kenya Medical Research Institute 34 publications, 9.74%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 34, 9.74% Kenyatta University 34 publications, 9.74%
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki University, 21, 6.02% Nagasaki University 21 publications, 6.02%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 18, 5.16% Durban University of Technology 18 publications, 5.16%
Osaka Metropolitan University	Osaka Metropolitan University, 18, 5.16% Osaka Metropolitan University 18 publications, 5.16%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 17, 4.87% Karolinska Institute 17 publications, 4.87%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 17, 4.87% University of KwaZulu-Natal 17 publications, 4.87%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 3.44% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 3.44%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 12, 3.44% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 12 publications, 3.44%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 11, 3.15% University of Edinburgh 11 publications, 3.15%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 11, 3.15% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 11 publications, 3.15%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 11, 3.15% National Cancer Institute 11 publications, 3.15%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 11, 3.15% Maseno University 11 publications, 3.15%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 10, 2.87% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 10 publications, 2.87%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 10, 2.87% Egerton University 10 publications, 2.87%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 7, 2.01% Stockholm University 7 publications, 2.01%
Moi University	Moi University, 7, 2.01% Moi University 7 publications, 2.01%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 6, 1.72% Makerere University 6 publications, 1.72%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 6, 1.72% Tohoku University 6 publications, 1.72%
Technical University of Kenya	Technical University of Kenya, 6, 1.72% Technical University of Kenya 6 publications, 1.72%
Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi)	Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi), 6, 1.72% Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi) 6 publications, 1.72%
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 6, 1.72% Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 6 publications, 1.72%
Maasai Mara University	Maasai Mara University, 6, 1.72% Maasai Mara University 6 publications, 1.72%
Boston University	Boston University, 5, 1.43% Boston University 5 publications, 1.43%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 5, 1.43% University of Rwanda 5 publications, 1.43%
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, 5, 1.43% Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University 5 publications, 1.43%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 5, 1.43% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 5 publications, 1.43%
Ehime University	Ehime University, 5, 1.43% Ehime University 5 publications, 1.43%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki University, 21, 6.02% Nagasaki University 21 publications, 6.02%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 18, 5.16% Durban University of Technology 18 publications, 5.16%
Osaka Metropolitan University	Osaka Metropolitan University, 18, 5.16% Osaka Metropolitan University 18 publications, 5.16%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 17, 4.87% Karolinska Institute 17 publications, 4.87%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 17, 4.87% University of KwaZulu-Natal 17 publications, 4.87%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 3.44% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 3.44%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 11, 3.15% University of Edinburgh 11 publications, 3.15%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 11, 3.15% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 11 publications, 3.15%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 11, 3.15% National Cancer Institute 11 publications, 3.15%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 7, 2.01% Stockholm University 7 publications, 2.01%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 6, 1.72% Makerere University 6 publications, 1.72%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 6, 1.72% Tohoku University 6 publications, 1.72%
Boston University	Boston University, 5, 1.43% Boston University 5 publications, 1.43%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 5, 1.43% University of Rwanda 5 publications, 1.43%
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, 5, 1.43% Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University 5 publications, 1.43%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 5, 1.43% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 5 publications, 1.43%
Ehime University	Ehime University, 5, 1.43% Ehime University 5 publications, 1.43%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 5, 1.43% University of Alberta 5 publications, 1.43%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 4, 1.15% National University of Malaysia 4 publications, 1.15%
Hebei University of Technology	Hebei University of Technology, 4, 1.15% Hebei University of Technology 4 publications, 1.15%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 4, 1.15% University of Oxford 4 publications, 1.15%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 4, 1.15% University of Liverpool 4 publications, 1.15%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 4, 1.15% University of Pretoria 4 publications, 1.15%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 4, 1.15% University of Ibadan 4 publications, 1.15%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 4, 1.15% Harvard University 4 publications, 1.15%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 4, 1.15% Brigham and Women's Hospital 4 publications, 1.15%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 4, 1.15% Kyoto University 4 publications, 1.15%
University of Hull	University of Hull, 4, 1.15% University of Hull 4 publications, 1.15%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services	Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 3, 0.86% Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 3 publications, 0.86%
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences	Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, 3, 0.86% Hamedan University of Medical Sciences 3 publications, 0.86%
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With other countries

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
USA	USA, 46, 13.18% USA 46 publications, 13.18%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 42, 12.03% United Kingdom 42 publications, 12.03%
South Africa	South Africa, 33, 9.46% South Africa 33 publications, 9.46%
Japan	Japan, 25, 7.16% Japan 25 publications, 7.16%
Sweden	Sweden, 18, 5.16% Sweden 18 publications, 5.16%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 14, 4.01% Nigeria 14 publications, 4.01%
China	China, 9, 2.58% China 9 publications, 2.58%
India	India, 9, 2.58% India 9 publications, 2.58%
Canada	Canada, 9, 2.58% Canada 9 publications, 2.58%
Germany	Germany, 8, 2.29% Germany 8 publications, 2.29%
Iran	Iran, 8, 2.29% Iran 8 publications, 2.29%
Uganda	Uganda, 8, 2.29% Uganda 8 publications, 2.29%
Australia	Australia, 6, 1.72% Australia 6 publications, 1.72%
Belgium	Belgium, 6, 1.72% Belgium 6 publications, 1.72%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 6, 1.72% Rwanda 6 publications, 1.72%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 5, 1.43% Tanzania 5 publications, 1.43%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 5, 1.43% Switzerland 5 publications, 1.43%
Brazil	Brazil, 4, 1.15% Brazil 4 publications, 1.15%
Ghana	Ghana, 4, 1.15% Ghana 4 publications, 1.15%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 4, 1.15% Malaysia 4 publications, 1.15%
France	France, 3, 0.86% France 3 publications, 0.86%
Denmark	Denmark, 3, 0.86% Denmark 3 publications, 0.86%
Egypt	Egypt, 3, 0.86% Egypt 3 publications, 0.86%
Iraq	Iraq, 3, 0.86% Iraq 3 publications, 0.86%
Malawi	Malawi, 3, 0.86% Malawi 3 publications, 0.86%
Namibia	Namibia, 3, 0.86% Namibia 3 publications, 0.86%
Somalia	Somalia, 3, 0.86% Somalia 3 publications, 0.86%
Thailand	Thailand, 3, 0.86% Thailand 3 publications, 0.86%
Russia	Russia, 2, 0.57% Russia 2 publications, 0.57%
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