Kenya Medical Research Institute

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Short name

KEMRI

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

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Organization website

Publications

9 340

Citations

316 718

h-index

194

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (548 publications)

Malaria Journal (456 publications)

Wellcome Open Research (269 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Oxford (2122 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1184 publications)

University of Nairobi (1005 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (2122 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1184 publications)

University of Washington (905 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1981

Total publications

9340

Total citations

316718

Citations per publication

33.91

Average publications per year

203.04

Average authors per publication

11.78

h-index

194

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, 3235, 34.64% Infectious Diseases 3235 publications, 34.64%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1521, 16.28% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1521 publications, 16.28%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 1489, 15.94% Parasitology 1489 publications, 15.94%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1361, 14.57% General Medicine 1361 publications, 14.57%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 687, 7.36% Multidisciplinary 687 publications, 7.36%
Immunology	Immunology, 545, 5.84% Immunology 545 publications, 5.84%
Virology	Virology, 537, 5.75% Virology 537 publications, 5.75%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 533, 5.71% Microbiology (medical) 533 publications, 5.71%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 443, 4.74% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 443 publications, 4.74%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 434, 4.65% Health Policy 434 publications, 4.65%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 424, 4.54% Immunology and Allergy 424 publications, 4.54%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 421, 4.51% Medicine (miscellaneous) 421 publications, 4.51%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 332, 3.55% Pharmacology (medical) 332 publications, 3.55%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 264, 2.83% Microbiology 264 publications, 2.83%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 264, 2.83% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 264 publications, 2.83%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 202, 2.16% Pharmacology 202 publications, 2.16%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 196, 2.1% Epidemiology 196 publications, 2.1%
Genetics	Genetics, 192, 2.06% Genetics 192 publications, 2.06%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 179, 1.92% General Veterinary 179 publications, 1.92%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 177, 1.9% Health (social science) 177 publications, 1.9%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 169, 1.81% General Immunology and Microbiology 169 publications, 1.81%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 169, 1.81% Insect Science 169 publications, 1.81%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 157, 1.68% Obstetrics and Gynecology 157 publications, 1.68%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 141, 1.51% Molecular Biology 141 publications, 1.51%
Oncology	Oncology, 132, 1.41% Oncology 132 publications, 1.41%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 129, 1.38% Social Psychology 129 publications, 1.38%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 120, 1.28% Dermatology 120 publications, 1.28%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 115, 1.23% Nutrition and Dietetics 115 publications, 1.23%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 114, 1.22% Neurology (clinical) 114 publications, 1.22%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 111, 1.19% Molecular Medicine 111 publications, 1.19%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 548, 5.87% PLoS ONE 548 publications, 5.87%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 456, 4.88% Malaria Journal 456 publications, 4.88%
Wellcome Open Research	Wellcome Open Research, 269, 2.88% Wellcome Open Research 269 publications, 2.88%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 248, 2.66% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 248 publications, 2.66%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 197, 2.11% Journal of Infectious Diseases 197 publications, 2.11%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 168, 1.8% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 168 publications, 1.8%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 165, 1.77% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 165 publications, 1.77%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 162, 1.73% Clinical Infectious Diseases 162 publications, 1.73%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 148, 1.58% PLOS Global Public Health 148 publications, 1.58%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 135, 1.45% The Lancet 135 publications, 1.45%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 129, 1.38% Tropical Medicine and International Health 129 publications, 1.38%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 126, 1.35% BMC Public Health 126 publications, 1.35%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 125, 1.34% Parasites and Vectors 125 publications, 1.34%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 121, 1.3% BMJ Global Health 121 publications, 1.3%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 112, 1.2% BMC Infectious Diseases 112 publications, 1.2%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 110, 1.18% The Lancet Global Health 110 publications, 1.18%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 109, 1.17% BMJ Open 109 publications, 1.17%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 105, 1.12% Scientific Reports 105 publications, 1.12%
BMC Medicine	BMC Medicine, 93, 1% BMC Medicine 93 publications, 1%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 91, 0.97% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 91 publications, 0.97%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 91, 0.97% Journal of the International AIDS Society 91 publications, 0.97%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 85, 0.91% Vaccine 85 publications, 0.91%
AIDS	AIDS, 84, 0.9% AIDS 84 publications, 0.9%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 83, 0.89% BMC Health Services Research 83 publications, 0.89%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 79, 0.85% AIDS and Behavior 79 publications, 0.85%
PLoS Medicine	PLoS Medicine, 78, 0.84% PLoS Medicine 78 publications, 0.84%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 78, 0.84% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 78 publications, 0.84%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 75, 0.8% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 75 publications, 0.8%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 72, 0.77% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 72 publications, 0.77%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases	Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 57, 0.61% Open Forum Infectious Diseases 57 publications, 0.61%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2164, 23.17% Springer Nature 2164 publications, 23.17%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1401, 15% Elsevier 1401 publications, 15%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 974, 10.43% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 974 publications, 10.43%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 878, 9.4% Oxford University Press 878 publications, 9.4%
Wiley	Wiley, 715, 7.66% Wiley 715 publications, 7.66%
BMJ	BMJ, 379, 4.06% BMJ 379 publications, 4.06%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 367, 3.93% F1000 Research 367 publications, 3.93%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 278, 2.98% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 278 publications, 2.98%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 248, 2.66% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 248 publications, 2.66%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 244, 2.61% Taylor & Francis 244 publications, 2.61%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 221, 2.37% Frontiers Media S.A. 221 publications, 2.37%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 209, 2.24% American Society for Microbiology 209 publications, 2.24%
MDPI	MDPI, 155, 1.66% MDPI 155 publications, 1.66%
SAGE	SAGE, 124, 1.33% SAGE 124 publications, 1.33%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 123, 1.32% Mary Ann Liebert 123 publications, 1.32%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 87, 0.93% Cambridge University Press 87 publications, 0.93%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 83, 0.89% Hindawi Limited 83 publications, 0.89%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 39, 0.42% American Society of Hematology 39 publications, 0.42%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 38, 0.41% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 38 publications, 0.41%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 29, 0.31% American Medical Association (AMA) 29 publications, 0.31%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 28, 0.3% The American Association of Immunologists 28 publications, 0.3%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 27, 0.29% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 27 publications, 0.29%
eLife Sciences Publications	eLife Sciences Publications, 25, 0.27% eLife Sciences Publications 25 publications, 0.27%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 24, 0.26% Academic Journals 24 publications, 0.26%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 23, 0.25% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 23 publications, 0.25%
Massachusetts Medical Society	Massachusetts Medical Society, 23, 0.25% Massachusetts Medical Society 23 publications, 0.25%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 22, 0.24% Social Science Electronic Publishing 22 publications, 0.24%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 20, 0.21% Microbiology Society 20 publications, 0.21%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 20, 0.21% JMIR Publications 20 publications, 0.21%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 19, 0.2% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 19 publications, 0.2%
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With other organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2122, 22.72% University of Oxford 2122 publications, 22.72%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1184, 12.68% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1184 publications, 12.68%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 1005, 10.76% University of Nairobi 1005 publications, 10.76%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 905, 9.69% University of Washington 905 publications, 9.69%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 837, 8.96% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 837 publications, 8.96%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 613, 6.56% University of California, San Francisco 613 publications, 6.56%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 565, 6.05% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 565 publications, 6.05%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 513, 5.49% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 513 publications, 5.49%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 507, 5.43% Makerere University 507 publications, 5.43%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 475, 5.09% Imperial College London 475 publications, 5.09%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 453, 4.85% University of the Witwatersrand 453 publications, 4.85%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 386, 4.13% Johns Hopkins University 386 publications, 4.13%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 332, 3.55% Harvard University 332 publications, 3.55%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya, 315, 3.37% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya 315 publications, 3.37%
Pwani University	Pwani University, 308, 3.3% Pwani University 308 publications, 3.3%
University College London	University College London, 290, 3.1% University College London 290 publications, 3.1%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 286, 3.06% University of Cape Town 286 publications, 3.06%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 286, 3.06% Kenyatta University 286 publications, 3.06%
Emory University	Emory University, 278, 2.98% Emory University 278 publications, 2.98%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 240, 2.57% Maseno University 240 publications, 2.57%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 210, 2.25% University of Warwick 210 publications, 2.25%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 208, 2.23% University of Liverpool 208 publications, 2.23%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 189, 2.02% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 189 publications, 2.02%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 188, 2.01% University of Amsterdam 188 publications, 2.01%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 181, 1.94% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 181 publications, 1.94%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 178, 1.91% Amsterdam University Medical Center 178 publications, 1.91%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 172, 1.84% University of Cambridge 172 publications, 1.84%
Case Western Reserve University	Case Western Reserve University, 171, 1.83% Case Western Reserve University 171 publications, 1.83%
Moi University	Moi University, 171, 1.83% Moi University 171 publications, 1.83%
University of Maryland, Baltimore	University of Maryland, Baltimore, 169, 1.81% University of Maryland, Baltimore 169 publications, 1.81%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2122, 22.72% University of Oxford 2122 publications, 22.72%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1184, 12.68% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1184 publications, 12.68%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 905, 9.69% University of Washington 905 publications, 9.69%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 837, 8.96% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 837 publications, 8.96%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 613, 6.56% University of California, San Francisco 613 publications, 6.56%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 513, 5.49% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 513 publications, 5.49%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 507, 5.43% Makerere University 507 publications, 5.43%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 475, 5.09% Imperial College London 475 publications, 5.09%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 453, 4.85% University of the Witwatersrand 453 publications, 4.85%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 386, 4.13% Johns Hopkins University 386 publications, 4.13%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 332, 3.55% Harvard University 332 publications, 3.55%
University College London	University College London, 290, 3.1% University College London 290 publications, 3.1%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 286, 3.06% University of Cape Town 286 publications, 3.06%
Emory University	Emory University, 278, 2.98% Emory University 278 publications, 2.98%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 210, 2.25% University of Warwick 210 publications, 2.25%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 208, 2.23% University of Liverpool 208 publications, 2.23%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 189, 2.02% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 189 publications, 2.02%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 188, 2.01% University of Amsterdam 188 publications, 2.01%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 178, 1.91% Amsterdam University Medical Center 178 publications, 1.91%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 172, 1.84% University of Cambridge 172 publications, 1.84%
Case Western Reserve University	Case Western Reserve University, 171, 1.83% Case Western Reserve University 171 publications, 1.83%
University of Maryland, Baltimore	University of Maryland, Baltimore, 169, 1.81% University of Maryland, Baltimore 169 publications, 1.81%
Ifakara Health Institute	Ifakara Health Institute, 159, 1.7% Ifakara Health Institute 159 publications, 1.7%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 159, 1.7% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 159 publications, 1.7%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 157, 1.68% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 157 publications, 1.68%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 153, 1.64% University of California, Berkeley 153 publications, 1.64%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 153, 1.64% University of Ghana 153 publications, 1.64%
Wellcome Sanger Institute	Wellcome Sanger Institute, 153, 1.64% Wellcome Sanger Institute 153 publications, 1.64%
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research	International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 150, 1.61% International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research 150 publications, 1.61%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 147, 1.57% Stellenbosch University 147 publications, 1.57%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 4086, 43.75% USA 4086 publications, 43.75%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3658, 39.16% United Kingdom 3658 publications, 39.16%
South Africa	South Africa, 916, 9.81% South Africa 916 publications, 9.81%
Uganda	Uganda, 734, 7.86% Uganda 734 publications, 7.86%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 547, 5.86% Netherlands 547 publications, 5.86%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 512, 5.48% Tanzania 512 publications, 5.48%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 497, 5.32% Switzerland 497 publications, 5.32%
Germany	Germany, 350, 3.75% Germany 350 publications, 3.75%
Belgium	Belgium, 342, 3.66% Belgium 342 publications, 3.66%
Canada	Canada, 328, 3.51% Canada 328 publications, 3.51%
Australia	Australia, 322, 3.45% Australia 322 publications, 3.45%
Ghana	Ghana, 302, 3.23% Ghana 302 publications, 3.23%
Malawi	Malawi, 259, 2.77% Malawi 259 publications, 2.77%
Sweden	Sweden, 251, 2.69% Sweden 251 publications, 2.69%
Thailand	Thailand, 240, 2.57% Thailand 240 publications, 2.57%
France	France, 236, 2.53% France 236 publications, 2.53%
India	India, 224, 2.4% India 224 publications, 2.4%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 218, 2.33% Ethiopia 218 publications, 2.33%
Japan	Japan, 218, 2.33% Japan 218 publications, 2.33%
Gambia	Gambia, 197, 2.11% Gambia 197 publications, 2.11%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 193, 2.07% Nigeria 193 publications, 2.07%
Italy	Italy, 188, 2.01% Italy 188 publications, 2.01%
Denmark	Denmark, 187, 2% Denmark 187 publications, 2%
Mali	Mali, 182, 1.95% Mali 182 publications, 1.95%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 163, 1.75% Bangladesh 163 publications, 1.75%
Brazil	Brazil, 152, 1.63% Brazil 152 publications, 1.63%
Burkina Faso	Burkina Faso, 152, 1.63% Burkina Faso 152 publications, 1.63%
Zambia	Zambia, 152, 1.63% Zambia 152 publications, 1.63%
Spain	Spain, 135, 1.45% Spain 135 publications, 1.45%
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