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National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Short name

NIGMS

Country, city

USA, Bethesda

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Organization website

Publications

387

Citations

11 487

h-index

Top-3 journals

Science (37 publications)

Pharmaceutical Research (24 publications)

Anesthesiology (13 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (43 publications)

National Cancer Institute (42 publications)

National Institute of Mental Health (32 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (4 publications)

European Bioinformatics Institute (3 publications)

University Medical Center Utrecht (3 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1966

Total publications

387

Total citations

11487

Citations per publication

29.68

Average publications per year

6.45

Average authors per publication

5.84

h-index

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

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 59, 15.25% Multidisciplinary 59 publications, 15.25%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 48, 12.4% Molecular Biology 48 publications, 12.4%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 38, 9.82% Biochemistry 38 publications, 9.82%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 37, 9.56% Pharmacology 37 publications, 9.56%
Genetics	Genetics, 37, 9.56% Genetics 37 publications, 9.56%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 37, 9.56% Molecular Medicine 37 publications, 9.56%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 35, 9.04% General Medicine 35 publications, 9.04%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 34, 8.79% Biotechnology 34 publications, 8.79%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 30, 7.75% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 30 publications, 7.75%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 28, 7.24% Organic Chemistry 28 publications, 7.24%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 25, 6.46% Pharmaceutical Science 25 publications, 6.46%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 25, 6.46% Pharmacology (medical) 25 publications, 6.46%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 24, 6.2% Cell Biology 24 publications, 6.2%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 20, 5.17% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 20 publications, 5.17%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 19, 4.91% General Neuroscience 19 publications, 4.91%
Oncology	Oncology, 14, 3.62% Oncology 14 publications, 3.62%
Structural Biology	Structural Biology, 14, 3.62% Structural Biology 14 publications, 3.62%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 14, 3.62% Psychiatry and Mental health 14 publications, 3.62%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine	Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 14, 3.62% Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 14 publications, 3.62%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 13, 3.36% Endocrinology 13 publications, 3.36%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 12, 3.1% Cancer Research 12 publications, 3.1%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 12, 3.1% Biophysics 12 publications, 3.1%
Physiology	Physiology, 12, 3.1% Physiology 12 publications, 3.1%
Immunology	Immunology, 11, 2.84% Immunology 11 publications, 2.84%
Clinical Biochemistry	Clinical Biochemistry, 10, 2.58% Clinical Biochemistry 10 publications, 2.58%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 10, 2.58% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 publications, 2.58%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 10, 2.58% Genetics (clinical) 10 publications, 2.58%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 9, 2.33% Immunology and Allergy 9 publications, 2.33%
Biochemistry (medical)	Biochemistry (medical), 9, 2.33% Biochemistry (medical) 9 publications, 2.33%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 8, 2.07% General Immunology and Microbiology 8 publications, 2.07%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Science	Science, 37, 9.56% Science 37 publications, 9.56%
Pharmaceutical Research	Pharmaceutical Research, 24, 6.2% Pharmaceutical Research 24 publications, 6.2%
Anesthesiology	Anesthesiology, 13, 3.36% Anesthesiology 13 publications, 3.36%
Peptides	Peptides, 10, 2.58% Peptides 10 publications, 2.58%
Clinical Chemistry	Clinical Chemistry, 9, 2.33% Clinical Chemistry 9 publications, 2.33%
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, 8, 2.07% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 8 publications, 2.07%
Biophysical Journal	Biophysical Journal, 7, 1.81% Biophysical Journal 7 publications, 1.81%
eLife	eLife, 7, 1.81% eLife 7 publications, 1.81%
Journal of Immunology	Journal of Immunology, 6, 1.55% Journal of Immunology 6 publications, 1.55%
Nature	Nature, 6, 1.55% Nature 6 publications, 1.55%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 5, 1.29% Nature Communications 5 publications, 1.29%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 5, 1.29% FASEB Journal 5 publications, 1.29%
Brain Research	Brain Research, 5, 1.29% Brain Research 5 publications, 1.29%
Nucleic Acids Research	Nucleic Acids Research, 5, 1.29% Nucleic Acids Research 5 publications, 1.29%
Genomics	Genomics, 4, 1.03% Genomics 4 publications, 1.03%
Neuropsychopharmacology	Neuropsychopharmacology, 4, 1.03% Neuropsychopharmacology 4 publications, 1.03%
Molecular Biology of the Cell	Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4, 1.03% Molecular Biology of the Cell 4 publications, 1.03%
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences	Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 3, 0.78% Trends in Pharmacological Sciences 3 publications, 0.78%
Life Sciences	Life Sciences, 3, 0.78% Life Sciences 3 publications, 0.78%
CBE Life Sciences Education	CBE Life Sciences Education, 3, 0.78% CBE Life Sciences Education 3 publications, 0.78%
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 3, 0.78% Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 3 publications, 0.78%
Molecular Cell	Molecular Cell, 3, 0.78% Molecular Cell 3 publications, 0.78%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 3, 0.78% PLoS ONE 3 publications, 0.78%
Microbiome	Microbiome, 2, 0.52% Microbiome 2 publications, 0.52%
Nicotine and Tobacco Research	Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 2, 0.52% Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2 publications, 0.52%
ACS Chemical Biology	ACS Chemical Biology, 2, 0.52% ACS Chemical Biology 2 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease	Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 2, 0.52% Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease 2 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Cancer Education	Journal of Cancer Education, 2, 0.52% Journal of Cancer Education 2 publications, 0.52%
Trends in Cell Biology	Trends in Cell Biology, 2, 0.52% Trends in Cell Biology 2 publications, 0.52%
Blood	Blood, 2, 0.52% Blood 2 publications, 0.52%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Publishers

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Elsevier	Elsevier, 93, 24.03% Elsevier 93 publications, 24.03%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 81, 20.93% Springer Nature 81 publications, 20.93%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 40, 10.34% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 40 publications, 10.34%
Wiley	Wiley, 22, 5.68% Wiley 22 publications, 5.68%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 21, 5.43% Oxford University Press 21 publications, 5.43%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 15, 3.88% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 15 publications, 3.88%
American Association for Clinical Chemistry	American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 9, 2.33% American Association for Clinical Chemistry 9 publications, 2.33%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 8, 2.07% American Chemical Society (ACS) 8 publications, 2.07%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 8, 2.07% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 8 publications, 2.07%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 7, 1.81% Frontiers Media S.A. 7 publications, 1.81%
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)	American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), 7, 1.81% American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) 7 publications, 1.81%
eLife Sciences Publications	eLife Sciences Publications, 7, 1.81% eLife Sciences Publications 7 publications, 1.81%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 6, 1.55% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 6 publications, 1.55%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 6, 1.55% The American Association of Immunologists 6 publications, 1.55%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 4, 1.03% Taylor & Francis 4 publications, 1.03%
MDPI	MDPI, 4, 1.03% MDPI 4 publications, 1.03%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 4, 1.03% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 4 publications, 1.03%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3, 0.78% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3 publications, 0.78%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 3, 0.78% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 3 publications, 0.78%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 3, 0.78% American Medical Association (AMA) 3 publications, 0.78%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 2, 0.52% IOS Press 2 publications, 0.52%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 2, 0.52% Mary Ann Liebert 2 publications, 0.52%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 2, 0.52% AIP Publishing 2 publications, 0.52%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 2, 0.52% American Society of Hematology 2 publications, 0.52%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2, 0.52% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2 publications, 0.52%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 2, 0.52% S. Karger AG 2 publications, 0.52%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 2, 0.52% Inderscience Publishers 2 publications, 0.52%
SAGE	SAGE, 1, 0.26% SAGE 1 publication, 0.26%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 1, 0.26% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 1 publication, 0.26%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 1, 0.26% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 1 publication, 0.26%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

With other organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 43, 11.11% Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 43 publications, 11.11%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 42, 10.85% National Cancer Institute 42 publications, 10.85%
National Institute of Mental Health	National Institute of Mental Health, 32, 8.27% National Institute of Mental Health 32 publications, 8.27%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 27, 6.98% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 27 publications, 6.98%
National Human Genome Research Institute	National Human Genome Research Institute, 21, 5.43% National Human Genome Research Institute 21 publications, 5.43%
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 17, 4.39% National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 17 publications, 4.39%
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 17, 4.39% National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 17 publications, 4.39%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 15, 3.88% Johns Hopkins University 15 publications, 3.88%
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 15, 3.88% National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 15 publications, 3.88%
National Institute on Drug Abuse	National Institute on Drug Abuse, 15, 3.88% National Institute on Drug Abuse 15 publications, 3.88%
National Institute on Aging	National Institute on Aging, 12, 3.1% National Institute on Aging 12 publications, 3.1%
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center	National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 10, 2.58% National Institutes of Health Clinical Center 10 publications, 2.58%
Boston University	Boston University, 9, 2.33% Boston University 9 publications, 2.33%
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases	National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 9, 2.33% National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases 9 publications, 2.33%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 9, 2.33% University of Pennsylvania 9 publications, 2.33%
National Eye Institute	National Eye Institute, 9, 2.33% National Eye Institute 9 publications, 2.33%
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 9, 2.33% National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 9 publications, 2.33%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 8, 2.07% Harvard University 8 publications, 2.07%
Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 8, 2.07% Oak Ridge National Laboratory 8 publications, 2.07%
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research	National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 8, 2.07% National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research 8 publications, 2.07%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 7, 1.81% Stanford University 7 publications, 1.81%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 7, 1.81% University of Maryland, College Park 7 publications, 1.81%
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism	National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 7, 1.81% National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 7 publications, 1.81%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 6, 1.55% University of Michigan 6 publications, 1.55%
Emory University	Emory University, 6, 1.55% Emory University 6 publications, 1.55%
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering	National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, 6, 1.55% National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 6 publications, 1.55%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 5, 1.29% Columbia University 5 publications, 1.29%
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research	Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, 5, 1.29% Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research 5 publications, 1.29%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 5, 1.29% University of Alabama at Birmingham 5 publications, 1.29%
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences	National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, 5, 1.29% National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 5 publications, 1.29%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

With foreign organizations

	1 2 3 4
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 4, 1.03% University of Oxford 4 publications, 1.03%
European Bioinformatics Institute	European Bioinformatics Institute, 3, 0.78% European Bioinformatics Institute 3 publications, 0.78%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 3, 0.78% University Medical Center Utrecht 3 publications, 0.78%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 2, 0.52% University of Hail 2 publications, 0.52%
University College London	University College London, 2, 0.52% University College London 2 publications, 0.52%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 2, 0.52% University of Sydney 2 publications, 0.52%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 2, 0.52% Kyoto University 2 publications, 0.52%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2, 0.52% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 2 publications, 0.52%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 2, 0.52% Helmholtz Zentrum München 2 publications, 0.52%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 2, 0.52% University of Leeds 2 publications, 0.52%
Wellcome Sanger Institute	Wellcome Sanger Institute, 2, 0.52% Wellcome Sanger Institute 2 publications, 0.52%
University of Essex	University of Essex, 2, 0.52% University of Essex 2 publications, 0.52%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 1, 0.26% Jazan University 1 publication, 0.26%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 1, 0.26% University of Tübingen 1 publication, 0.26%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 1, 0.26% Zhejiang University 1 publication, 0.26%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1, 0.26% Hebrew University of Jerusalem 1 publication, 0.26%
Tongji University	Tongji University, 1, 0.26% Tongji University 1 publication, 0.26%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 1, 0.26% Technical University of Munich 1 publication, 0.26%
University Hospital Heidelberg	University Hospital Heidelberg, 1, 0.26% University Hospital Heidelberg 1 publication, 0.26%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 1, 0.26% Heidelberg University 1 publication, 0.26%
Nanjing Medical University	Nanjing Medical University, 1, 0.26% Nanjing Medical University 1 publication, 0.26%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 1, 0.26% Umeå University 1 publication, 0.26%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 1, 0.26% University of Bern 1 publication, 0.26%
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 1, 0.26% Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 1 publication, 0.26%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1, 0.26% Imperial College London 1 publication, 0.26%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 1, 0.26% Queen Mary University of London 1 publication, 0.26%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1, 0.26% University of Cambridge 1 publication, 0.26%
University of Cagliari	University of Cagliari, 1, 0.26% University of Cagliari 1 publication, 0.26%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1, 0.26% University of Manchester 1 publication, 0.26%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1, 0.26% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1 publication, 0.26%
	1 2 3 4

With other countries

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 13, 3.36% United Kingdom 13 publications, 3.36%
Canada	Canada, 8, 2.07% Canada 8 publications, 2.07%
Germany	Germany, 7, 1.81% Germany 7 publications, 1.81%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 6, 1.55% Netherlands 6 publications, 1.55%
Italy	Italy, 5, 1.29% Italy 5 publications, 1.29%
Japan	Japan, 5, 1.29% Japan 5 publications, 1.29%
Australia	Australia, 4, 1.03% Australia 4 publications, 1.03%
China	China, 3, 0.78% China 3 publications, 0.78%
Spain	Spain, 3, 0.78% Spain 3 publications, 0.78%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 3, 0.78% Saudi Arabia 3 publications, 0.78%
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico, 2, 0.52% Puerto Rico 2 publications, 0.52%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 2, 0.52% Republic of Korea 2 publications, 0.52%
France	France, 1, 0.26% France 1 publication, 0.26%
Portugal	Portugal, 1, 0.26% Portugal 1 publication, 0.26%
Austria	Austria, 1, 0.26% Austria 1 publication, 0.26%
Brazil	Brazil, 1, 0.26% Brazil 1 publication, 0.26%
Georgia	Georgia, 1, 0.26% Georgia 1 publication, 0.26%
Egypt	Egypt, 1, 0.26% Egypt 1 publication, 0.26%
Israel	Israel, 1, 0.26% Israel 1 publication, 0.26%
Malawi	Malawi, 1, 0.26% Malawi 1 publication, 0.26%
Norway	Norway, 1, 0.26% Norway 1 publication, 0.26%
Singapore	Singapore, 1, 0.26% Singapore 1 publication, 0.26%
Syria	Syria, 1, 0.26% Syria 1 publication, 0.26%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1, 0.26% Switzerland 1 publication, 0.26%
Sweden	Sweden, 1, 0.26% Sweden 1 publication, 0.26%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 1, 0.26% Ethiopia 1 publication, 0.26%
South Africa	South Africa, 1, 0.26% South Africa 1 publication, 0.26%
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