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Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé
Short name
IRSS
Country, city
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Publications
1 284
Citations
24 887
h-index
71
Top-3 journals
Malaria Journal
Malaria Journal (109 publications)
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (58 publications)
Parasites and Vectors
Parasites and Vectors (52 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo
Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (209 publications)
Nazi Boni University
Nazi Boni University (132 publications)
University of Montpellier
University of Montpellier (121 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2003

Total publications
1284
Total citations
24887
Citations per publication
19.38
Average publications per year
53.5
Average authors per publication
11.32
h-index
71
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Infectious Diseases, 331, 25.78%
Infectious Diseases
331 publications, 25.78%
Parasitology, 228, 17.76%
Parasitology
228 publications, 17.76%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 187, 14.56%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
187 publications, 14.56%
General Medicine, 124, 9.66%
General Medicine
124 publications, 9.66%
Multidisciplinary, 99, 7.71%
Multidisciplinary
99 publications, 7.71%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 64, 4.98%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
64 publications, 4.98%
Nutrition and Dietetics, 56, 4.36%
Nutrition and Dietetics
56 publications, 4.36%
Insect Science, 49, 3.82%
Insect Science
49 publications, 3.82%
Health Policy, 45, 3.5%
Health Policy
45 publications, 3.5%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 40, 3.12%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
40 publications, 3.12%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 39, 3.04%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
39 publications, 3.04%
Genetics, 38, 2.96%
Genetics
38 publications, 2.96%
Microbiology (medical), 37, 2.88%
Microbiology (medical)
37 publications, 2.88%
Epidemiology, 37, 2.88%
Epidemiology
37 publications, 2.88%
Virology, 37, 2.88%
Virology
37 publications, 2.88%
Molecular Biology, 33, 2.57%
Molecular Biology
33 publications, 2.57%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 33, 2.57%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
33 publications, 2.57%
Microbiology, 31, 2.41%
Microbiology
31 publications, 2.41%
General Veterinary, 31, 2.41%
General Veterinary
31 publications, 2.41%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 30, 2.34%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
30 publications, 2.34%
Pharmacology (medical), 26, 2.02%
Pharmacology (medical)
26 publications, 2.02%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 26, 2.02%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
26 publications, 2.02%
Pharmacology, 25, 1.95%
Pharmacology
25 publications, 1.95%
General Chemistry, 24, 1.87%
General Chemistry
24 publications, 1.87%
Immunology, 23, 1.79%
Immunology
23 publications, 1.79%
Health (social science), 22, 1.71%
Health (social science)
22 publications, 1.71%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 19, 1.48%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
19 publications, 1.48%
Biochemistry, 18, 1.4%
Biochemistry
18 publications, 1.4%
General Physics and Astronomy, 18, 1.4%
General Physics and Astronomy
18 publications, 1.4%
General Immunology and Microbiology, 18, 1.4%
General Immunology and Microbiology
18 publications, 1.4%
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Journals

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Malaria Journal
109 publications, 8.49%
PLoS ONE
58 publications, 4.52%
Parasites and Vectors
52 publications, 4.05%
Scientific Reports
47 publications, 3.66%
Journal of Energy Storage
26 publications, 2.02%
BMC Public Health
23 publications, 1.79%
BMJ Open
21 publications, 1.64%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
20 publications, 1.56%
BMC Infectious Diseases
20 publications, 1.56%
Revue d Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique
19 publications, 1.48%
Nature Communications
19 publications, 1.48%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
17 publications, 1.32%
Acta Tropica
15 publications, 1.17%
Tropical Medicine and International Health
13 publications, 1.01%
BMJ Global Health
12 publications, 0.93%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
11 publications, 0.86%
The Lancet Global Health
10 publications, 0.78%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
10 publications, 0.78%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
10 publications, 0.78%
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
10 publications, 0.78%
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
10 publications, 0.78%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
9 publications, 0.7%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
9 publications, 0.7%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
9 publications, 0.7%
Journal of Medical Entomology
9 publications, 0.7%
Wellcome Open Research
9 publications, 0.7%
Current Developments in Nutrition
8 publications, 0.62%
Reproductive Health
8 publications, 0.62%
BMC Health Services Research
8 publications, 0.62%
Nanomaterials
8 publications, 0.62%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
422 publications, 32.87%
Elsevier
228 publications, 17.76%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
97 publications, 7.55%
Wiley
75 publications, 5.84%
MDPI
68 publications, 5.3%
Oxford University Press
54 publications, 4.21%
BMJ
41 publications, 3.19%
Taylor & Francis
33 publications, 2.57%
Frontiers Media S.A.
31 publications, 2.41%
Cambridge University Press
20 publications, 1.56%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
17 publications, 1.32%
Academic Journals
17 publications, 1.32%
SAGE
16 publications, 1.25%
American Society for Microbiology
14 publications, 1.09%
F1000 Research
14 publications, 1.09%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
12 publications, 0.93%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
11 publications, 0.86%
American Society for Nutrition
9 publications, 0.7%
Hindawi Limited
9 publications, 0.7%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
8 publications, 0.62%
EDP Sciences
7 publications, 0.55%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
7 publications, 0.55%
Mary Ann Liebert
6 publications, 0.47%
The Royal Society
5 publications, 0.39%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
4 publications, 0.31%
JMIR Publications
4 publications, 0.31%
AOSIS
4 publications, 0.31%
Walter de Gruyter
3 publications, 0.23%
The Company of Biologists
3 publications, 0.23%
American Academy of Pediatrics
3 publications, 0.23%
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With other organizations

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Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo
209 publications, 16.28%
Nazi Boni University
132 publications, 10.28%
University of Montpellier
121 publications, 9.42%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
107 publications, 8.33%
National Taipei University of Technology
74 publications, 5.76%
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
73 publications, 5.69%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
69 publications, 5.37%
Imperial College London
64 publications, 4.98%
Taipei Medical University
59 publications, 4.6%
University of Oxford
57 publications, 4.44%
University of the Witwatersrand
57 publications, 4.44%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
52 publications, 4.05%
Ghent University
46 publications, 3.58%
Kenya Medical Research Institute
45 publications, 3.5%
Université de Montréal
42 publications, 3.27%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
41 publications, 3.19%
University of California, Davis
41 publications, 3.19%
International Atomic Energy Agency
40 publications, 3.12%
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
39 publications, 3.04%
University of Ghana
39 publications, 3.04%
Ming Chi University of Technology
37 publications, 2.88%
Johns Hopkins University
30 publications, 2.34%
National Health Laboratory Services
29 publications, 2.26%
Harvard University
29 publications, 2.26%
Ifakara Health Institute
28 publications, 2.18%
Paris Cité University
28 publications, 2.18%
Keele University
28 publications, 2.18%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
27 publications, 2.1%
Cheikh Anta Diop University
27 publications, 2.1%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
26 publications, 2.02%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Montpellier
121 publications, 9.42%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
107 publications, 8.33%
National Taipei University of Technology
74 publications, 5.76%
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
73 publications, 5.69%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
69 publications, 5.37%
Imperial College London
64 publications, 4.98%
Taipei Medical University
59 publications, 4.6%
University of Oxford
57 publications, 4.44%
University of the Witwatersrand
57 publications, 4.44%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
52 publications, 4.05%
Ghent University
46 publications, 3.58%
Kenya Medical Research Institute
45 publications, 3.5%
Université de Montréal
42 publications, 3.27%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
41 publications, 3.19%
University of California, Davis
41 publications, 3.19%
International Atomic Energy Agency
40 publications, 3.12%
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
39 publications, 3.04%
University of Ghana
39 publications, 3.04%
Ming Chi University of Technology
37 publications, 2.88%
Johns Hopkins University
30 publications, 2.34%
National Health Laboratory Services
29 publications, 2.26%
Harvard University
29 publications, 2.26%
Ifakara Health Institute
28 publications, 2.18%
Paris Cité University
28 publications, 2.18%
Keele University
28 publications, 2.18%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
27 publications, 2.1%
Cheikh Anta Diop University
27 publications, 2.1%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
26 publications, 2.02%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
25 publications, 1.95%
Université Catholique de Louvain
24 publications, 1.87%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom, 288, 22.43%
United Kingdom
288 publications, 22.43%
USA, 280, 21.81%
USA
280 publications, 21.81%
France, 270, 21.03%
France
270 publications, 21.03%
Belgium, 162, 12.62%
Belgium
162 publications, 12.62%
Canada, 106, 8.26%
Canada
106 publications, 8.26%
Netherlands, 81, 6.31%
Netherlands
81 publications, 6.31%
Ghana, 80, 6.23%
Ghana
80 publications, 6.23%
China, 76, 5.92%
China
76 publications, 5.92%
South Africa, 73, 5.69%
South Africa
73 publications, 5.69%
Switzerland, 71, 5.53%
Switzerland
71 publications, 5.53%
Cameroon, 67, 5.22%
Cameroon
67 publications, 5.22%
Senegal, 66, 5.14%
Senegal
66 publications, 5.14%
Kenya, 64, 4.98%
Kenya
64 publications, 4.98%
Mali, 58, 4.52%
Mali
58 publications, 4.52%
Italy, 55, 4.28%
Italy
55 publications, 4.28%
Thailand, 52, 4.05%
Thailand
52 publications, 4.05%
Côte d'Ivoire, 49, 3.82%
Côte d'Ivoire
49 publications, 3.82%
Austria, 44, 3.43%
Austria
44 publications, 3.43%
Germany, 41, 3.19%
Germany
41 publications, 3.19%
Australia, 41, 3.19%
Australia
41 publications, 3.19%
Spain, 38, 2.96%
Spain
38 publications, 2.96%
Tanzania, 36, 2.8%
Tanzania
36 publications, 2.8%
Benin, 35, 2.73%
Benin
35 publications, 2.73%
Uganda, 34, 2.65%
Uganda
34 publications, 2.65%
Gambia, 32, 2.49%
Gambia
32 publications, 2.49%
Indonesia, 28, 2.18%
Indonesia
28 publications, 2.18%
Sweden, 23, 1.79%
Sweden
23 publications, 1.79%
Denmark, 22, 1.71%
Denmark
22 publications, 1.71%
Nigeria, 21, 1.64%
Nigeria
21 publications, 1.64%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2003 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.