Kenya Medical Research Institute

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Short name

KEMRI

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

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Organization website

Publications

9 228

Citations

315 386

h-index

194

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (537 publications)

Malaria Journal (445 publications)

Wellcome Open Research (269 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Oxford (2098 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1174 publications)

University of Nairobi (997 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (2098 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1174 publications)

University of Washington (888 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1981

Total publications

9228

Total citations

315386

Citations per publication

34.18

Average publications per year

205.07

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, 35.06% Infectious Diseases 3235 publications, 35.06%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1521, 16.48% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1521 publications, 16.48%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 1489, 16.14% Parasitology 1489 publications, 16.14%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1361, 14.75% General Medicine 1361 publications, 14.75%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 687, 7.44% Multidisciplinary 687 publications, 7.44%
Immunology	Immunology, 545, 5.91% Immunology 545 publications, 5.91%
Virology	Virology, 537, 5.82% Virology 537 publications, 5.82%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 533, 5.78% Microbiology (medical) 533 publications, 5.78%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 443, 4.8% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 443 publications, 4.8%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 434, 4.7% Health Policy 434 publications, 4.7%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 424, 4.59% Immunology and Allergy 424 publications, 4.59%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 421, 4.56% Medicine (miscellaneous) 421 publications, 4.56%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 332, 3.6% Pharmacology (medical) 332 publications, 3.6%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 264, 2.86% Microbiology 264 publications, 2.86%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 264, 2.86% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 264 publications, 2.86%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 202, 2.19% Pharmacology 202 publications, 2.19%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 196, 2.12% Epidemiology 196 publications, 2.12%
Genetics	Genetics, 192, 2.08% Genetics 192 publications, 2.08%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 179, 1.94% General Veterinary 179 publications, 1.94%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 177, 1.92% Health (social science) 177 publications, 1.92%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 169, 1.83% General Immunology and Microbiology 169 publications, 1.83%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 169, 1.83% Insect Science 169 publications, 1.83%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 157, 1.7% Obstetrics and Gynecology 157 publications, 1.7%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 141, 1.53% Molecular Biology 141 publications, 1.53%
Oncology	Oncology, 132, 1.43% Oncology 132 publications, 1.43%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 129, 1.4% Social Psychology 129 publications, 1.4%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 120, 1.3% Dermatology 120 publications, 1.3%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 115, 1.25% Nutrition and Dietetics 115 publications, 1.25%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 114, 1.24% Neurology (clinical) 114 publications, 1.24%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 111, 1.2% Molecular Medicine 111 publications, 1.2%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 537, 5.82% PLoS ONE 537 publications, 5.82%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 445, 4.82% Malaria Journal 445 publications, 4.82%
Wellcome Open Research	Wellcome Open Research, 269, 2.92% Wellcome Open Research 269 publications, 2.92%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 248, 2.69% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 248 publications, 2.69%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 197, 2.13% Journal of Infectious Diseases 197 publications, 2.13%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 168, 1.82% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 168 publications, 1.82%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 162, 1.76% Clinical Infectious Diseases 162 publications, 1.76%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 161, 1.74% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 161 publications, 1.74%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 135, 1.46% The Lancet 135 publications, 1.46%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 135, 1.46% PLOS Global Public Health 135 publications, 1.46%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 129, 1.4% Tropical Medicine and International Health 129 publications, 1.4%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 125, 1.35% Parasites and Vectors 125 publications, 1.35%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 120, 1.3% BMC Public Health 120 publications, 1.3%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 120, 1.3% BMJ Global Health 120 publications, 1.3%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 110, 1.19% The Lancet Global Health 110 publications, 1.19%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 109, 1.18% BMJ Open 109 publications, 1.18%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 109, 1.18% BMC Infectious Diseases 109 publications, 1.18%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 101, 1.09% Scientific Reports 101 publications, 1.09%
BMC Medicine	BMC Medicine, 93, 1.01% BMC Medicine 93 publications, 1.01%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 91, 0.99% Journal of the International AIDS Society 91 publications, 0.99%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 90, 0.98% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 90 publications, 0.98%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 85, 0.92% Vaccine 85 publications, 0.92%
AIDS	AIDS, 82, 0.89% AIDS 82 publications, 0.89%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 80, 0.87% BMC Health Services Research 80 publications, 0.87%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 78, 0.85% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 78 publications, 0.85%
PLoS Medicine	PLoS Medicine, 77, 0.83% PLoS Medicine 77 publications, 0.83%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 76, 0.82% AIDS and Behavior 76 publications, 0.82%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 75, 0.81% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 75 publications, 0.81%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 72, 0.78% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 72 publications, 0.78%
Acta Tropica	Acta Tropica, 56, 0.61% Acta Tropica 56 publications, 0.61%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2112, 22.89% Springer Nature 2112 publications, 22.89%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1401, 15.18% Elsevier 1401 publications, 15.18%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 942, 10.21% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 942 publications, 10.21%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 873, 9.46% Oxford University Press 873 publications, 9.46%
Wiley	Wiley, 713, 7.73% Wiley 713 publications, 7.73%
BMJ	BMJ, 377, 4.09% BMJ 377 publications, 4.09%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 367, 3.98% F1000 Research 367 publications, 3.98%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 274, 2.97% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 274 publications, 2.97%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 248, 2.69% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 248 publications, 2.69%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 243, 2.63% Taylor & Francis 243 publications, 2.63%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 211, 2.29% Frontiers Media S.A. 211 publications, 2.29%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 208, 2.25% American Society for Microbiology 208 publications, 2.25%
MDPI	MDPI, 155, 1.68% MDPI 155 publications, 1.68%
SAGE	SAGE, 123, 1.33% SAGE 123 publications, 1.33%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 122, 1.32% Mary Ann Liebert 122 publications, 1.32%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 87, 0.94% Cambridge University Press 87 publications, 0.94%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 83, 0.9% Hindawi Limited 83 publications, 0.9%
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, 0.22% Microbiology Society 20 publications, 0.22%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 20, 0.22% JMIR Publications 20 publications, 0.22%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 19, 0.21% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 19 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2098, 22.74% University of Oxford 2098 publications, 22.74%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1174, 12.72% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1174 publications, 12.72%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 997, 10.8% University of Nairobi 997 publications, 10.8%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 888, 9.62% University of Washington 888 publications, 9.62%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 835, 9.05% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 835 publications, 9.05%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 603, 6.53% University of California, San Francisco 603 publications, 6.53%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 552, 5.98% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 552 publications, 5.98%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 502, 5.44% Makerere University 502 publications, 5.44%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 498, 5.4% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 498 publications, 5.4%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 472, 5.11% Imperial College London 472 publications, 5.11%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 449, 4.87% University of the Witwatersrand 449 publications, 4.87%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 379, 4.11% Johns Hopkins University 379 publications, 4.11%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 323, 3.5% Harvard University 323 publications, 3.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya, 315, 3.41% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya 315 publications, 3.41%
Pwani University	Pwani University, 305, 3.31% Pwani University 305 publications, 3.31%
University College London	University College London, 288, 3.12% University College London 288 publications, 3.12%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 282, 3.06% Kenyatta University 282 publications, 3.06%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 280, 3.03% University of Cape Town 280 publications, 3.03%
Emory University	Emory University, 276, 2.99% Emory University 276 publications, 2.99%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 233, 2.52% Maseno University 233 publications, 2.52%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 210, 2.28% University of Warwick 210 publications, 2.28%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 206, 2.23% University of Liverpool 206 publications, 2.23%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 187, 2.03% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 187 publications, 2.03%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 184, 1.99% University of Amsterdam 184 publications, 1.99%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 179, 1.94% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 179 publications, 1.94%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 173, 1.87% Amsterdam University Medical Center 173 publications, 1.87%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 170, 1.84% University of Cambridge 170 publications, 1.84%
University of Maryland, Baltimore	University of Maryland, Baltimore, 170, 1.84% University of Maryland, Baltimore 170 publications, 1.84%
Moi University	Moi University, 169, 1.83% Moi University 169 publications, 1.83%
Case Western Reserve University	Case Western Reserve University, 168, 1.82% Case Western Reserve University 168 publications, 1.82%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2098, 22.74% University of Oxford 2098 publications, 22.74%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1174, 12.72% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1174 publications, 12.72%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 888, 9.62% University of Washington 888 publications, 9.62%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 835, 9.05% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 835 publications, 9.05%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 603, 6.53% University of California, San Francisco 603 publications, 6.53%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 502, 5.44% Makerere University 502 publications, 5.44%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 498, 5.4% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 498 publications, 5.4%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 472, 5.11% Imperial College London 472 publications, 5.11%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 449, 4.87% University of the Witwatersrand 449 publications, 4.87%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 379, 4.11% Johns Hopkins University 379 publications, 4.11%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 323, 3.5% Harvard University 323 publications, 3.5%
University College London	University College London, 288, 3.12% University College London 288 publications, 3.12%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 280, 3.03% University of Cape Town 280 publications, 3.03%
Emory University	Emory University, 276, 2.99% Emory University 276 publications, 2.99%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 210, 2.28% University of Warwick 210 publications, 2.28%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 206, 2.23% University of Liverpool 206 publications, 2.23%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 187, 2.03% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 187 publications, 2.03%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 184, 1.99% University of Amsterdam 184 publications, 1.99%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 173, 1.87% Amsterdam University Medical Center 173 publications, 1.87%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 170, 1.84% University of Cambridge 170 publications, 1.84%
University of Maryland, Baltimore	University of Maryland, Baltimore, 170, 1.84% University of Maryland, Baltimore 170 publications, 1.84%
Case Western Reserve University	Case Western Reserve University, 168, 1.82% Case Western Reserve University 168 publications, 1.82%
Ifakara Health Institute	Ifakara Health Institute, 158, 1.71% Ifakara Health Institute 158 publications, 1.71%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 157, 1.7% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 157 publications, 1.7%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 155, 1.68% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 155 publications, 1.68%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 153, 1.66% University of California, Berkeley 153 publications, 1.66%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 152, 1.65% University of Ghana 152 publications, 1.65%
Wellcome Sanger Institute	Wellcome Sanger Institute, 151, 1.64% Wellcome Sanger Institute 151 publications, 1.64%
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research	International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 149, 1.61% International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research 149 publications, 1.61%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 144, 1.56% Stellenbosch University 144 publications, 1.56%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 4079, 44.2% USA 4079 publications, 44.2%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3653, 39.59% United Kingdom 3653 publications, 39.59%
South Africa	South Africa, 914, 9.9% South Africa 914 publications, 9.9%
Uganda	Uganda, 733, 7.94% Uganda 733 publications, 7.94%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 547, 5.93% Netherlands 547 publications, 5.93%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 511, 5.54% Tanzania 511 publications, 5.54%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 497, 5.39% Switzerland 497 publications, 5.39%
Germany	Germany, 350, 3.79% Germany 350 publications, 3.79%
Belgium	Belgium, 342, 3.71% Belgium 342 publications, 3.71%
Canada	Canada, 327, 3.54% Canada 327 publications, 3.54%
Australia	Australia, 322, 3.49% Australia 322 publications, 3.49%
Ghana	Ghana, 302, 3.27% Ghana 302 publications, 3.27%
Malawi	Malawi, 258, 2.8% Malawi 258 publications, 2.8%
Sweden	Sweden, 251, 2.72% Sweden 251 publications, 2.72%
Thailand	Thailand, 240, 2.6% Thailand 240 publications, 2.6%
France	France, 236, 2.56% France 236 publications, 2.56%
India	India, 224, 2.43% India 224 publications, 2.43%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 218, 2.36% Ethiopia 218 publications, 2.36%
Japan	Japan, 218, 2.36% Japan 218 publications, 2.36%
Gambia	Gambia, 197, 2.13% Gambia 197 publications, 2.13%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 193, 2.09% Nigeria 193 publications, 2.09%
Italy	Italy, 188, 2.04% Italy 188 publications, 2.04%
Denmark	Denmark, 187, 2.03% Denmark 187 publications, 2.03%
Mali	Mali, 182, 1.97% Mali 182 publications, 1.97%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 163, 1.77% Bangladesh 163 publications, 1.77%
Brazil	Brazil, 152, 1.65% Brazil 152 publications, 1.65%
Burkina Faso	Burkina Faso, 152, 1.65% Burkina Faso 152 publications, 1.65%
Zambia	Zambia, 151, 1.64% Zambia 151 publications, 1.64%
Spain	Spain, 135, 1.46% Spain 135 publications, 1.46%
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