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Short name

MKU

Country, city

Kenya, Thika

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Organization website

Publications

385

Citations

3 783

h-index

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (17 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 (21 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (20 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2011

Total publications

385

Total citations

3783

Citations per publication

9.83

Average publications per year

25.67

Average authors per publication

6.65

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, 8.05% General Medicine 31 publications, 8.05%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 28, 7.27% Infectious Diseases 28 publications, 7.27%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 22, 5.71% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 22 publications, 5.71%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 20, 5.19% Multidisciplinary 20 publications, 5.19%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 15, 3.9% Parasitology 15 publications, 3.9%
Complementary and alternative medicine	Complementary and alternative medicine, 13, 3.38% Complementary and alternative medicine 13 publications, 3.38%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 11, 2.86% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 11 publications, 2.86%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 10, 2.6% Microbiology (medical) 10 publications, 2.6%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 10, 2.6% General Immunology and Microbiology 10 publications, 2.6%
Immunology	Immunology, 10, 2.6% Immunology 10 publications, 2.6%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 10, 2.6% Health Policy 10 publications, 2.6%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 9, 2.34% Biochemistry 9 publications, 2.34%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 9, 2.34% Microbiology 9 publications, 2.34%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 8, 2.08% Inorganic Chemistry 8 publications, 2.08%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 8, 2.08% Pharmacology (medical) 8 publications, 2.08%
Oncology	Oncology, 7, 1.82% Oncology 7 publications, 1.82%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 7, 1.82% Medicine (miscellaneous) 7 publications, 1.82%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 7, 1.82% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 7 publications, 1.82%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 6, 1.56% Materials Chemistry 6 publications, 1.56%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 6, 1.56% Cancer Research 6 publications, 1.56%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 6, 1.56% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 6 publications, 1.56%
Genetics	Genetics, 6, 1.56% Genetics 6 publications, 1.56%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 6, 1.56% Health (social science) 6 publications, 1.56%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 5, 1.3% Pharmacology 5 publications, 1.3%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 5, 1.3% Environmental Chemistry 5 publications, 1.3%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 5, 1.3% General Environmental Science 5 publications, 1.3%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 5, 1.3% Nutrition and Dietetics 5 publications, 1.3%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 5, 1.3% Immunology and Allergy 5 publications, 1.3%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 5, 1.3% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 5 publications, 1.3%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 5, 1.3% Anthropology 5 publications, 1.3%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Journals

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 17, 4.42% SSRN Electronic Journal 17 publications, 4.42%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 11, 2.86% Scientific Reports 11 publications, 2.86%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 11, 2.86% Heliyon 11 publications, 2.86%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 8, 2.08% PLoS ONE 8 publications, 2.08%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation	Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation, 8, 2.08% Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation 8 publications, 2.08%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 7, 1.82% Malaria Journal 7 publications, 1.82%
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine	Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 7, 1.82% Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 7 publications, 1.82%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 6, 1.56% Frontiers in Immunology 6 publications, 1.56%
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention	Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 6, 1.56% Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 6 publications, 1.56%
Inorganica Chimica Acta	Inorganica Chimica Acta, 5, 1.3% Inorganica Chimica Acta 5 publications, 1.3%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 5, 1.3% BMJ Open 5 publications, 1.3%
BioMed Research International	BioMed Research International, 5, 1.3% BioMed Research International 5 publications, 1.3%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 5, 1.3% Cancer Research 5 publications, 1.3%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 5, 1.3% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 5 publications, 1.3%
Tropical Medicine and Health	Tropical Medicine and Health, 4, 1.04% Tropical Medicine and Health 4 publications, 1.04%
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 4, 1.04% Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 4 publications, 1.04%
Journal of Coordination Chemistry	Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 4, 1.04% Journal of Coordination Chemistry 4 publications, 1.04%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 4, 1.04% F1000Research 4 publications, 1.04%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 4, 1.04% BMC Infectious Diseases 4 publications, 1.04%
AAS Open Research	AAS Open Research, 4, 1.04% AAS Open Research 4 publications, 1.04%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education	Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education, 4, 1.04% Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education 4 publications, 1.04%
Journal of Human Evolution	Journal of Human Evolution, 3, 0.78% Journal of Human Evolution 3 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine	Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 3, 0.78% Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine 3 publications, 0.78%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 3, 0.78% Parasites and Vectors 3 publications, 0.78%
International Health	International Health, 3, 0.78% International Health 3 publications, 0.78%
International Journal of Microbiology	International Journal of Microbiology, 3, 0.78% International Journal of Microbiology 3 publications, 0.78%
Frontiers in Tropical Diseases	Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 3, 0.78% Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 3 publications, 0.78%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 3, 0.78% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3 publications, 0.78%
Annals of African Medical Research	Annals of African Medical Research, 3, 0.78% Annals of African Medical Research 3 publications, 0.78%
Discover Applied Sciences	Discover Applied Sciences, 3, 0.78% Discover Applied Sciences 3 publications, 0.78%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

Publishers

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 75, 19.48% Springer Nature 75 publications, 19.48%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 54, 14.03% Elsevier 54 publications, 14.03%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 27, 7.01% Hindawi Limited 27 publications, 7.01%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 22, 5.71% Frontiers Media S.A. 22 publications, 5.71%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 22, 5.71% IGI Global 22 publications, 5.71%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 17, 4.42% Social Science Electronic Publishing 17 publications, 4.42%
Wiley	Wiley, 14, 3.64% Wiley 14 publications, 3.64%
MDPI	MDPI, 14, 3.64% MDPI 14 publications, 3.64%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 14, 3.64% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 14 publications, 3.64%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 13, 3.38% Taylor & Francis 13 publications, 3.38%
SAGE	SAGE, 13, 3.38% SAGE 13 publications, 3.38%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 13, 3.38% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 13 publications, 3.38%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 11, 2.86% Academic Journals 11 publications, 2.86%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 11, 2.86% F1000 Research 11 publications, 2.86%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 10, 2.6% Oxford University Press 10 publications, 2.6%
BMJ	BMJ, 10, 2.6% BMJ 10 publications, 2.6%
PAGEPress Publications	PAGEPress Publications, 5, 1.3% PAGEPress Publications 5 publications, 1.3%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 4, 1.04% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 4 publications, 1.04%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 3, 0.78% American Chemical Society (ACS) 3 publications, 0.78%
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, 13.77% University of Nairobi 53 publications, 13.77%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 50, 12.99% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 50 publications, 12.99%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 36, 9.35% Kenya Medical Research Institute 36 publications, 9.35%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 36, 9.35% Kenyatta University 36 publications, 9.35%
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki University, 22, 5.71% Nagasaki University 22 publications, 5.71%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 21, 5.45% Durban University of Technology 21 publications, 5.45%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 20, 5.19% University of KwaZulu-Natal 20 publications, 5.19%
Osaka Metropolitan University	Osaka Metropolitan University, 18, 4.68% Osaka Metropolitan University 18 publications, 4.68%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 17, 4.42% Karolinska Institute 17 publications, 4.42%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 14, 3.64% National Cancer Institute 14 publications, 3.64%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 13, 3.38% Maseno University 13 publications, 3.38%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 12, 3.12% University of Edinburgh 12 publications, 3.12%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 12, 3.12% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 12 publications, 3.12%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 3.12% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 3.12%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 12, 3.12% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 12 publications, 3.12%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 10, 2.6% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 10 publications, 2.6%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 10, 2.6% Egerton University 10 publications, 2.6%
Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi)	Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi), 9, 2.34% Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi) 9 publications, 2.34%
Ehime University	Ehime University, 8, 2.08% Ehime University 8 publications, 2.08%
Aga Khan University Nairobi	Aga Khan University Nairobi, 8, 2.08% Aga Khan University Nairobi 8 publications, 2.08%
Moi University	Moi University, 8, 2.08% Moi University 8 publications, 2.08%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 7, 1.82% Stockholm University 7 publications, 1.82%
South China Normal University	South China Normal University, 6, 1.56% South China Normal University 6 publications, 1.56%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 6, 1.56% Makerere University 6 publications, 1.56%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 6, 1.56% Tohoku University 6 publications, 1.56%
Technical University of Kenya	Technical University of Kenya, 6, 1.56% Technical University of Kenya 6 publications, 1.56%
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 6, 1.56% Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 6 publications, 1.56%
Maasai Mara University	Maasai Mara University, 6, 1.56% Maasai Mara University 6 publications, 1.56%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 5, 1.3% University of Oxford 5 publications, 1.3%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 5, 1.3% University of Pretoria 5 publications, 1.3%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki University, 22, 5.71% Nagasaki University 22 publications, 5.71%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 21, 5.45% Durban University of Technology 21 publications, 5.45%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 20, 5.19% University of KwaZulu-Natal 20 publications, 5.19%
Osaka Metropolitan University	Osaka Metropolitan University, 18, 4.68% Osaka Metropolitan University 18 publications, 4.68%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 17, 4.42% Karolinska Institute 17 publications, 4.42%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 14, 3.64% National Cancer Institute 14 publications, 3.64%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 12, 3.12% University of Edinburgh 12 publications, 3.12%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 12, 3.12% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 12 publications, 3.12%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 12, 3.12% University of Cape Town 12 publications, 3.12%
Ehime University	Ehime University, 8, 2.08% Ehime University 8 publications, 2.08%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 7, 1.82% Stockholm University 7 publications, 1.82%
South China Normal University	South China Normal University, 6, 1.56% South China Normal University 6 publications, 1.56%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 6, 1.56% Makerere University 6 publications, 1.56%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 6, 1.56% Tohoku University 6 publications, 1.56%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 5, 1.3% University of Oxford 5 publications, 1.3%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 5, 1.3% University of Pretoria 5 publications, 1.3%
Boston University	Boston University, 5, 1.3% Boston University 5 publications, 1.3%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 5, 1.3% University of Rwanda 5 publications, 1.3%
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, 5, 1.3% Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University 5 publications, 1.3%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 5, 1.3% Washington State University 5 publications, 1.3%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 5, 1.3% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 5 publications, 1.3%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 5, 1.3% University of Alberta 5 publications, 1.3%
National University of Malaysia	National University of Malaysia, 4, 1.04% National University of Malaysia 4 publications, 1.04%
Hebei University of Technology	Hebei University of Technology, 4, 1.04% Hebei University of Technology 4 publications, 1.04%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 4, 1.04% University of Liverpool 4 publications, 1.04%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 4, 1.04% Johns Hopkins University 4 publications, 1.04%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 4, 1.04% University of Ibadan 4 publications, 1.04%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 4, 1.04% Mahidol University 4 publications, 1.04%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 4, 1.04% Harvard University 4 publications, 1.04%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 4, 1.04% Brigham and Women's Hospital 4 publications, 1.04%
	5 10 15 20 25

With other countries

	10 20 30 40 50 60
USA	USA, 52, 13.51% USA 52 publications, 13.51%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 44, 11.43% United Kingdom 44 publications, 11.43%
South Africa	South Africa, 33, 8.57% South Africa 33 publications, 8.57%
Japan	Japan, 25, 6.49% Japan 25 publications, 6.49%
Sweden	Sweden, 18, 4.68% Sweden 18 publications, 4.68%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 14, 3.64% Nigeria 14 publications, 3.64%
China	China, 10, 2.6% China 10 publications, 2.6%
India	India, 10, 2.6% India 10 publications, 2.6%
Canada	Canada, 9, 2.34% Canada 9 publications, 2.34%
Germany	Germany, 8, 2.08% Germany 8 publications, 2.08%
Iran	Iran, 8, 2.08% Iran 8 publications, 2.08%
Uganda	Uganda, 8, 2.08% Uganda 8 publications, 2.08%
Australia	Australia, 6, 1.56% Australia 6 publications, 1.56%
Belgium	Belgium, 6, 1.56% Belgium 6 publications, 1.56%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 6, 1.56% Rwanda 6 publications, 1.56%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 5, 1.3% Tanzania 5 publications, 1.3%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 5, 1.3% Switzerland 5 publications, 1.3%
Brazil	Brazil, 4, 1.04% Brazil 4 publications, 1.04%
Ghana	Ghana, 4, 1.04% Ghana 4 publications, 1.04%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 4, 1.04% Malaysia 4 publications, 1.04%
France	France, 3, 0.78% France 3 publications, 0.78%
Hungary	Hungary, 3, 0.78% Hungary 3 publications, 0.78%
Denmark	Denmark, 3, 0.78% Denmark 3 publications, 0.78%
Egypt	Egypt, 3, 0.78% Egypt 3 publications, 0.78%
Iraq	Iraq, 3, 0.78% Iraq 3 publications, 0.78%
Malawi	Malawi, 3, 0.78% Malawi 3 publications, 0.78%
Namibia	Namibia, 3, 0.78% Namibia 3 publications, 0.78%
Somalia	Somalia, 3, 0.78% Somalia 3 publications, 0.78%
Thailand	Thailand, 3, 0.78% Thailand 3 publications, 0.78%
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