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USA, Boston

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Publications

137 716

Citations

5 962 926

h-index

730

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (1685 publications)

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (1345 publications)

Alzheimer's and Dementia (1122 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Harvard University (19004 publications)

Massachusetts General Hospital (6522 publications)

Brigham and Women's Hospital (5813 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University College London (2100 publications)

University of Toronto (2016 publications)

Sapienza University of Rome (1859 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1896

Total publications

137716

Total citations

5962926

Citations per publication

43.3

Average publications per year

1051.27

Average authors per publication

36.2

h-index

730

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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General Medicine	General Medicine, 12557, 9.12% General Medicine 12557 publications, 9.12%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 6424, 4.66% Psychiatry and Mental health 6424 publications, 4.66%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 6344, 4.61% Biochemistry 6344 publications, 4.61%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 5915, 4.3% Molecular Biology 5915 publications, 4.3%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 5626, 4.09% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 5626 publications, 4.09%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 4785, 3.47% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4785 publications, 3.47%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 4635, 3.37% Cell Biology 4635 publications, 3.37%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 4481, 3.25% Neurology (clinical) 4481 publications, 3.25%
Immunology	Immunology, 3774, 2.74% Immunology 3774 publications, 2.74%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 3677, 2.67% Multidisciplinary 3677 publications, 2.67%
Oncology	Oncology, 3365, 2.44% Oncology 3365 publications, 2.44%
Surgery	Surgery, 3150, 2.29% Surgery 3150 publications, 2.29%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 3098, 2.25% General Physics and Astronomy 3098 publications, 2.25%
Genetics	Genetics, 3037, 2.21% Genetics 3037 publications, 2.21%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 2998, 2.18% Epidemiology 2998 publications, 2.18%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 2881, 2.09% General Neuroscience 2881 publications, 2.09%
Clinical Psychology	Clinical Psychology, 2878, 2.09% Clinical Psychology 2878 publications, 2.09%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 2704, 1.96% Health Policy 2704 publications, 1.96%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 2701, 1.96% Immunology and Allergy 2701 publications, 1.96%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 2695, 1.96% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2695 publications, 1.96%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 2692, 1.95% Cancer Research 2692 publications, 1.95%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 2607, 1.89% Infectious Diseases 2607 publications, 1.89%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2462, 1.79% Space and Planetary Science 2462 publications, 1.79%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 2461, 1.79% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 2461 publications, 1.79%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2408, 1.75% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2408 publications, 1.75%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 2330, 1.69% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2330 publications, 1.69%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 2288, 1.66% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2288 publications, 1.66%
Geriatrics and Gerontology	Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2254, 1.64% Geriatrics and Gerontology 2254 publications, 1.64%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 2207, 1.6% Sociology and Political Science 2207 publications, 1.6%
Education	Education, 2134, 1.55% Education 2134 publications, 1.55%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 1685, 1.22% SSRN Electronic Journal 1685 publications, 1.22%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 1345, 0.98% Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 1345 publications, 0.98%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 1122, 0.81% Alzheimer's and Dementia 1122 publications, 0.81%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1015, 0.74% PLoS ONE 1015 publications, 0.74%
Circulation	Circulation, 1015, 0.74% Circulation 1015 publications, 0.74%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 966, 0.7% Journal of High Energy Physics 966 publications, 0.7%
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, 853, 0.62% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 853 publications, 0.62%
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage	Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 760, 0.55% Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 760 publications, 0.55%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 752, 0.55% Physical Review Letters 752 publications, 0.55%
Blood	Blood, 685, 0.5% Blood 685 publications, 0.5%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 672, 0.49% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 672 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 668, 0.49% Journal of Biological Chemistry 668 publications, 0.49%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 658, 0.48% Physical Review B 658 publications, 0.48%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 632, 0.46% Astrophysical Journal 632 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Immunology	Journal of Immunology, 616, 0.45% Journal of Immunology 616 publications, 0.45%
Physical Review E	Physical Review E, 615, 0.45% Physical Review E 615 publications, 0.45%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 608, 0.44% FASEB Journal 608 publications, 0.44%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 594, 0.43% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 594 publications, 0.43%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 588, 0.43% Scientific Reports 588 publications, 0.43%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 554, 0.4% European Physical Journal C 554 publications, 0.4%
Science	Science, 540, 0.39% Science 540 publications, 0.39%
Pediatrics	Pediatrics, 533, 0.39% Pediatrics 533 publications, 0.39%
Nature	Nature, 520, 0.38% Nature 520 publications, 0.38%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 509, 0.37% Nature Communications 509 publications, 0.37%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 487, 0.35% Geophysical Research Letters 487 publications, 0.35%
Journal of General Internal Medicine	Journal of General Internal Medicine, 470, 0.34% Journal of General Internal Medicine 470 publications, 0.34%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 464, 0.34% Cancer Research 464 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 460, 0.33% Journal of Clinical Oncology 460 publications, 0.33%
JAMA network open	JAMA network open, 428, 0.31% JAMA network open 428 publications, 0.31%
Journal of Vision	Journal of Vision, 425, 0.31% Journal of Vision 425 publications, 0.31%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 30218, 21.94% Elsevier 30218 publications, 21.94%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 20320, 14.76% Springer Nature 20320 publications, 14.76%
Wiley	Wiley, 15891, 11.54% Wiley 15891 publications, 11.54%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 5856, 4.25% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 5856 publications, 4.25%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 5638, 4.09% Oxford University Press 5638 publications, 4.09%
SAGE	SAGE, 5633, 4.09% SAGE 5633 publications, 4.09%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 4747, 3.45% Taylor & Francis 4747 publications, 3.45%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 2844, 2.07% American Physical Society (APS) 2844 publications, 2.07%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2357, 1.71% Cambridge University Press 2357 publications, 1.71%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1927, 1.4% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1927 publications, 1.4%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 1725, 1.25% American Medical Association (AMA) 1725 publications, 1.25%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 1623, 1.18% Social Science Electronic Publishing 1623 publications, 1.18%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1616, 1.17% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1616 publications, 1.17%
MDPI	MDPI, 1452, 1.05% MDPI 1452 publications, 1.05%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1422, 1.03% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1422 publications, 1.03%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)	Acoustical Society of America (ASA), 1356, 0.98% Acoustical Society of America (ASA) 1356 publications, 0.98%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1222, 0.89% Frontiers Media S.A. 1222 publications, 0.89%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1200, 0.87% AIP Publishing 1200 publications, 0.87%
BMJ	BMJ, 994, 0.72% BMJ 994 publications, 0.72%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 992, 0.72% IOP Publishing 992 publications, 0.72%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 922, 0.67% Mary Ann Liebert 922 publications, 0.67%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 860, 0.62% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 860 publications, 0.62%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 853, 0.62% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 853 publications, 0.62%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 841, 0.61% American Physiological Society 841 publications, 0.61%
American Psychological Association (APA)	American Psychological Association (APA), 839, 0.61% American Psychological Association (APA) 839 publications, 0.61%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 833, 0.6% American Astronomical Society 833 publications, 0.6%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 821, 0.6% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 821 publications, 0.6%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 777, 0.56% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 777 publications, 0.56%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 777, 0.56% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 777 publications, 0.56%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 720, 0.52% American Society of Hematology 720 publications, 0.52%
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With other organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 19004, 13.8% Harvard University 19004 publications, 13.8%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 6522, 4.74% Massachusetts General Hospital 6522 publications, 4.74%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 5813, 4.22% Brigham and Women's Hospital 5813 publications, 4.22%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 4145, 3.01% University of Washington 4145 publications, 3.01%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 4011, 2.91% Johns Hopkins University 4011 publications, 2.91%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 3813, 2.77% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3813 publications, 2.77%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 3666, 2.66% University of Michigan 3666 publications, 2.66%
Yale University	Yale University, 3592, 2.61% Yale University 3592 publications, 2.61%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 3551, 2.58% University of Pennsylvania 3551 publications, 2.58%
Tufts University	Tufts University, 3310, 2.4% Tufts University 3310 publications, 2.4%
Brown University	Brown University, 3195, 2.32% Brown University 3195 publications, 2.32%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 3110, 2.26% University of California, Los Angeles 3110 publications, 2.26%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 2997, 2.18% Columbia University 2997 publications, 2.18%
University of Pittsburgh	University of Pittsburgh, 2764, 2.01% University of Pittsburgh 2764 publications, 2.01%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 2759, 2% Stanford University 2759 publications, 2%
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2758, 2% Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 2758 publications, 2%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2717, 1.97% University of Wisconsin–Madison 2717 publications, 1.97%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 2689, 1.95% University of California, San Diego 2689 publications, 1.95%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 2634, 1.91% University of California, San Francisco 2634 publications, 1.91%
University of Iowa	University of Iowa, 2598, 1.89% University of Iowa 2598 publications, 1.89%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 2520, 1.83% University of Minnesota 2520 publications, 1.83%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 2485, 1.8% Ohio State University 2485 publications, 1.8%
Duke University	Duke University, 2223, 1.61% Duke University 2223 publications, 1.61%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 2184, 1.59% Cornell University 2184 publications, 1.59%
Northwestern University	Northwestern University, 2151, 1.56% Northwestern University 2151 publications, 1.56%
New York University	New York University, 2134, 1.55% New York University 2134 publications, 1.55%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2114, 1.54% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2114 publications, 1.54%
University College London	University College London, 2100, 1.52% University College London 2100 publications, 1.52%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 2016, 1.46% University of Toronto 2016 publications, 1.46%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1952, 1.42% University of California, Berkeley 1952 publications, 1.42%
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With foreign organizations

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University College London	University College London, 2100, 1.52% University College London 2100 publications, 1.52%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 2016, 1.46% University of Toronto 2016 publications, 1.46%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1859, 1.35% Sapienza University of Rome 1859 publications, 1.35%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1814, 1.32% University of Oxford 1814 publications, 1.32%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1796, 1.3% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1796 publications, 1.3%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1787, 1.3% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1787 publications, 1.3%
University of Pavia	University of Pavia, 1738, 1.26% University of Pavia 1738 publications, 1.26%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1715, 1.25% University of Bologna 1715 publications, 1.25%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 1712, 1.24% University of Pisa 1712 publications, 1.24%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1695, 1.23% University of Cambridge 1695 publications, 1.23%
Charles University	Charles University, 1687, 1.22% Charles University 1687 publications, 1.22%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 1685, 1.22% University of Naples Federico II 1685 publications, 1.22%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1683, 1.22% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1683 publications, 1.22%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1662, 1.21% University of British Columbia 1662 publications, 1.21%
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid	Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 1660, 1.21% Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 1660 publications, 1.21%
University of Belgrade	University of Belgrade, 1624, 1.18% University of Belgrade 1624 publications, 1.18%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1616, 1.17% Imperial College London 1616 publications, 1.17%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 1581, 1.15% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 1581 publications, 1.15%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1580, 1.15% Université Paris-Saclay 1580 publications, 1.15%
Boğaziçi University	Boğaziçi University, 1572, 1.14% Boğaziçi University 1572 publications, 1.14%
National Laboratory of Frascati	National Laboratory of Frascati, 1558, 1.13% National Laboratory of Frascati 1558 publications, 1.13%
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules	Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, 1548, 1.12% Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules 1548 publications, 1.12%
University of Genoa	University of Genoa, 1547, 1.12% University of Genoa 1547 publications, 1.12%
McGill University	McGill University, 1530, 1.11% McGill University 1530 publications, 1.11%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 1530, 1.11% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 1530 publications, 1.11%
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1461, 1.06% Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1461 publications, 1.06%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1435, 1.04% University of Sydney 1435 publications, 1.04%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1414, 1.03% University of Edinburgh 1414 publications, 1.03%
Lund University	Lund University, 1369, 0.99% Lund University 1369 publications, 0.99%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1362, 0.99% University of Copenhagen 1362 publications, 0.99%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 8428, 6.12% United Kingdom 8428 publications, 6.12%
Germany	Germany, 7073, 5.14% Germany 7073 publications, 5.14%
China	China, 6212, 4.51% China 6212 publications, 4.51%
Canada	Canada, 6112, 4.44% Canada 6112 publications, 4.44%
Italy	Italy, 5430, 3.94% Italy 5430 publications, 3.94%
France	France, 4615, 3.35% France 4615 publications, 3.35%
Australia	Australia, 3928, 2.85% Australia 3928 publications, 2.85%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 3759, 2.73% Netherlands 3759 publications, 2.73%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3643, 2.65% Switzerland 3643 publications, 2.65%
Spain	Spain, 3595, 2.61% Spain 3595 publications, 2.61%
Japan	Japan, 3201, 2.32% Japan 3201 publications, 2.32%
Sweden	Sweden, 2736, 1.99% Sweden 2736 publications, 1.99%
Brazil	Brazil, 2677, 1.94% Brazil 2677 publications, 1.94%
Israel	Israel, 2456, 1.78% Israel 2456 publications, 1.78%
Denmark	Denmark, 2403, 1.74% Denmark 2403 publications, 1.74%
Austria	Austria, 2355, 1.71% Austria 2355 publications, 1.71%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 2337, 1.7% Republic of Korea 2337 publications, 1.7%
Greece	Greece, 2168, 1.57% Greece 2168 publications, 1.57%
Turkey	Turkey, 2057, 1.49% Turkey 2057 publications, 1.49%
Russia	Russia, 2008, 1.46% Russia 2008 publications, 1.46%
Poland	Poland, 1990, 1.45% Poland 1990 publications, 1.45%
South Africa	South Africa, 1866, 1.35% South Africa 1866 publications, 1.35%
Portugal	Portugal, 1861, 1.35% Portugal 1861 publications, 1.35%
India	India, 1800, 1.31% India 1800 publications, 1.31%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1789, 1.3% Czech Republic 1789 publications, 1.3%
Finland	Finland, 1764, 1.28% Finland 1764 publications, 1.28%
Colombia	Colombia, 1754, 1.27% Colombia 1754 publications, 1.27%
Belgium	Belgium, 1749, 1.27% Belgium 1749 publications, 1.27%
Norway	Norway, 1662, 1.21% Norway 1662 publications, 1.21%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1896 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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