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USA, Boston

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Publications

130 646

Citations

5 524 194

h-index

696

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (1643 publications)

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (1341 publications)

Alzheimer's and Dementia (1061 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Harvard University (17772 publications)

Massachusetts General Hospital (6059 publications)

Brigham and Women's Hospital (5375 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Toronto (1835 publications)

University College London (1774 publications)

Sapienza University of Rome (1684 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1896

Total publications

130646

Total citations

5524194

Citations per publication

42.28

Average publications per year

1004.97

Average authors per publication

35.06

h-index

696

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

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 12401, 9.49% General Medicine 12401 publications, 9.49%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 6378, 4.88% Psychiatry and Mental health 6378 publications, 4.88%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 6343, 4.86% Biochemistry 6343 publications, 4.86%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 5915, 4.53% Molecular Biology 5915 publications, 4.53%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 5623, 4.3% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 5623 publications, 4.3%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 4774, 3.65% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4774 publications, 3.65%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 4635, 3.55% Cell Biology 4635 publications, 3.55%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 4462, 3.42% Neurology (clinical) 4462 publications, 3.42%
Immunology	Immunology, 3774, 2.89% Immunology 3774 publications, 2.89%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 3677, 2.81% Multidisciplinary 3677 publications, 2.81%
Oncology	Oncology, 3363, 2.57% Oncology 3363 publications, 2.57%
Surgery	Surgery, 3146, 2.41% Surgery 3146 publications, 2.41%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 3088, 2.36% General Physics and Astronomy 3088 publications, 2.36%
Genetics	Genetics, 3037, 2.32% Genetics 3037 publications, 2.32%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 2998, 2.29% Epidemiology 2998 publications, 2.29%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 2880, 2.2% General Neuroscience 2880 publications, 2.2%
Clinical Psychology	Clinical Psychology, 2832, 2.17% Clinical Psychology 2832 publications, 2.17%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 2701, 2.07% Immunology and Allergy 2701 publications, 2.07%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 2699, 2.07% Health Policy 2699 publications, 2.07%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 2691, 2.06% Cancer Research 2691 publications, 2.06%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 2687, 2.06% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2687 publications, 2.06%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 2605, 1.99% Infectious Diseases 2605 publications, 1.99%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 2458, 1.88% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 2458 publications, 1.88%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 2456, 1.88% Space and Planetary Science 2456 publications, 1.88%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2403, 1.84% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2403 publications, 1.84%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 2330, 1.78% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2330 publications, 1.78%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 2285, 1.75% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2285 publications, 1.75%
Geriatrics and Gerontology	Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2253, 1.72% Geriatrics and Gerontology 2253 publications, 1.72%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 2196, 1.68% Sociology and Political Science 2196 publications, 1.68%
Education	Education, 2130, 1.63% Education 2130 publications, 1.63%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 1643, 1.26% SSRN Electronic Journal 1643 publications, 1.26%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 1341, 1.03% Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 1341 publications, 1.03%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 1061, 0.81% Alzheimer's and Dementia 1061 publications, 0.81%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 990, 0.76% PLoS ONE 990 publications, 0.76%
Circulation	Circulation, 934, 0.71% Circulation 934 publications, 0.71%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 905, 0.69% Journal of High Energy Physics 905 publications, 0.69%
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, 832, 0.64% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 832 publications, 0.64%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 716, 0.55% Physical Review Letters 716 publications, 0.55%
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage	Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 710, 0.54% Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 710 publications, 0.54%
Blood	Blood, 681, 0.52% Blood 681 publications, 0.52%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 672, 0.51% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 672 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 660, 0.51% Journal of Biological Chemistry 660 publications, 0.51%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 646, 0.49% Physical Review B 646 publications, 0.49%
Physical Review E	Physical Review E, 611, 0.47% Physical Review E 611 publications, 0.47%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 607, 0.46% FASEB Journal 607 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Immunology	Journal of Immunology, 596, 0.46% Journal of Immunology 596 publications, 0.46%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 590, 0.45% Astrophysical Journal 590 publications, 0.45%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 576, 0.44% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 576 publications, 0.44%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 551, 0.42% Scientific Reports 551 publications, 0.42%
Pediatrics	Pediatrics, 523, 0.4% Pediatrics 523 publications, 0.4%
Science	Science, 522, 0.4% Science 522 publications, 0.4%
European Physical Journal C	European Physical Journal C, 522, 0.4% European Physical Journal C 522 publications, 0.4%
Nature	Nature, 512, 0.39% Nature 512 publications, 0.39%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 467, 0.36% Nature Communications 467 publications, 0.36%
Journal of General Internal Medicine	Journal of General Internal Medicine, 457, 0.35% Journal of General Internal Medicine 457 publications, 0.35%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 457, 0.35% Geophysical Research Letters 457 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 446, 0.34% Journal of Clinical Oncology 446 publications, 0.34%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 440, 0.34% Cancer Research 440 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Vision	Journal of Vision, 413, 0.32% Journal of Vision 413 publications, 0.32%
New England Journal of Medicine	New England Journal of Medicine, 409, 0.31% New England Journal of Medicine 409 publications, 0.31%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 28128, 21.53% Elsevier 28128 publications, 21.53%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 19488, 14.92% Springer Nature 19488 publications, 14.92%
Wiley	Wiley, 15346, 11.75% Wiley 15346 publications, 11.75%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 5487, 4.2% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 5487 publications, 4.2%
SAGE	SAGE, 5378, 4.12% SAGE 5378 publications, 4.12%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 5338, 4.09% Oxford University Press 5338 publications, 4.09%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 4554, 3.49% Taylor & Francis 4554 publications, 3.49%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 2721, 2.08% American Physical Society (APS) 2721 publications, 2.08%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2335, 1.79% Cambridge University Press 2335 publications, 1.79%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1851, 1.42% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1851 publications, 1.42%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 1624, 1.24% Social Science Electronic Publishing 1624 publications, 1.24%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 1591, 1.22% American Medical Association (AMA) 1591 publications, 1.22%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1483, 1.14% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1483 publications, 1.14%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 1361, 1.04% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 1361 publications, 1.04%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)	Acoustical Society of America (ASA), 1351, 1.03% Acoustical Society of America (ASA) 1351 publications, 1.03%
MDPI	MDPI, 1287, 0.99% MDPI 1287 publications, 0.99%
BMJ	BMJ, 1208, 0.92% BMJ 1208 publications, 0.92%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 1183, 0.91% AIP Publishing 1183 publications, 0.91%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1109, 0.85% Frontiers Media S.A. 1109 publications, 0.85%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 923, 0.71% IOP Publishing 923 publications, 0.71%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 901, 0.69% Mary Ann Liebert 901 publications, 0.69%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 832, 0.64% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 832 publications, 0.64%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 821, 0.63% American Physiological Society 821 publications, 0.63%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 821, 0.63% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 821 publications, 0.63%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 804, 0.62% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 804 publications, 0.62%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 777, 0.59% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 777 publications, 0.59%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 760, 0.58% American Astronomical Society 760 publications, 0.58%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 736, 0.56% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 736 publications, 0.56%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 711, 0.54% American Society of Hematology 711 publications, 0.54%
American Psychological Association (APA)	American Psychological Association (APA), 680, 0.52% American Psychological Association (APA) 680 publications, 0.52%
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With other organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 17772, 13.6% Harvard University 17772 publications, 13.6%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 6059, 4.64% Massachusetts General Hospital 6059 publications, 4.64%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 5375, 4.11% Brigham and Women's Hospital 5375 publications, 4.11%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 3802, 2.91% University of Washington 3802 publications, 2.91%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 3651, 2.79% Johns Hopkins University 3651 publications, 2.79%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 3589, 2.75% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3589 publications, 2.75%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 3320, 2.54% University of Michigan 3320 publications, 2.54%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 3277, 2.51% University of Pennsylvania 3277 publications, 2.51%
Yale University	Yale University, 3235, 2.48% Yale University 3235 publications, 2.48%
Tufts University	Tufts University, 3098, 2.37% Tufts University 3098 publications, 2.37%
Brown University	Brown University, 2934, 2.25% Brown University 2934 publications, 2.25%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 2876, 2.2% University of California, Los Angeles 2876 publications, 2.2%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 2695, 2.06% Columbia University 2695 publications, 2.06%
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2561, 1.96% Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 2561 publications, 1.96%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 2503, 1.92% University of California, San Diego 2503 publications, 1.92%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2498, 1.91% University of Wisconsin–Madison 2498 publications, 1.91%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 2474, 1.89% Stanford University 2474 publications, 1.89%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 2317, 1.77% University of California, San Francisco 2317 publications, 1.77%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 2312, 1.77% University of Minnesota 2312 publications, 1.77%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 2209, 1.69% Ohio State University 2209 publications, 1.69%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2039, 1.56% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2039 publications, 1.56%
Duke University	Duke University, 2021, 1.55% Duke University 2021 publications, 1.55%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 1983, 1.52% Cornell University 1983 publications, 1.52%
Northwestern University	Northwestern University, 1934, 1.48% Northwestern University 1934 publications, 1.48%
New York University	New York University, 1923, 1.47% New York University 1923 publications, 1.47%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1835, 1.4% University of Toronto 1835 publications, 1.4%
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 1833, 1.4% National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 1833 publications, 1.4%
University College London	University College London, 1774, 1.36% University College London 1774 publications, 1.36%
Boston Children's Hospital	Boston Children's Hospital, 1760, 1.35% Boston Children's Hospital 1760 publications, 1.35%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 1758, 1.35% University of California, Berkeley 1758 publications, 1.35%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1835, 1.4% University of Toronto 1835 publications, 1.4%
University College London	University College London, 1774, 1.36% University College London 1774 publications, 1.36%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 1684, 1.29% Sapienza University of Rome 1684 publications, 1.29%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1651, 1.26% University of Oxford 1651 publications, 1.26%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1639, 1.25% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1639 publications, 1.25%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1613, 1.23% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1613 publications, 1.23%
University of Pavia	University of Pavia, 1594, 1.22% University of Pavia 1594 publications, 1.22%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 1565, 1.2% University of Bologna 1565 publications, 1.2%
University of Pisa	University of Pisa, 1557, 1.19% University of Pisa 1557 publications, 1.19%
Charles University	Charles University, 1541, 1.18% Charles University 1541 publications, 1.18%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1540, 1.18% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1540 publications, 1.18%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 1535, 1.17% University of Naples Federico II 1535 publications, 1.17%
Autonomous University of Madrid	Autonomous University of Madrid, 1514, 1.16% Autonomous University of Madrid 1514 publications, 1.16%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1510, 1.16% University of Cambridge 1510 publications, 1.16%
University of Belgrade	University of Belgrade, 1492, 1.14% University of Belgrade 1492 publications, 1.14%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1481, 1.13% Imperial College London 1481 publications, 1.13%
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron	Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 1443, 1.1% Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron 1443 publications, 1.1%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1442, 1.1% University of British Columbia 1442 publications, 1.1%
Boğaziçi University	Boğaziçi University, 1441, 1.1% Boğaziçi University 1441 publications, 1.1%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 1424, 1.09% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 1424 publications, 1.09%
National Laboratory of Frascati	National Laboratory of Frascati, 1420, 1.09% National Laboratory of Frascati 1420 publications, 1.09%
University of Genoa	University of Genoa, 1407, 1.08% University of Genoa 1407 publications, 1.08%
McGill University	McGill University, 1395, 1.07% McGill University 1395 publications, 1.07%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 1391, 1.06% Université Paris-Saclay 1391 publications, 1.06%
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1383, 1.06% Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1383 publications, 1.06%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1297, 0.99% University of Sydney 1297 publications, 0.99%
Lund University	Lund University, 1282, 0.98% Lund University 1282 publications, 0.98%
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University	Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 1266, 0.97% Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 1266 publications, 0.97%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1264, 0.97% University of Edinburgh 1264 publications, 0.97%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1240, 0.95% University of Copenhagen 1240 publications, 0.95%
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With other countries

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 8134, 6.23% United Kingdom 8134 publications, 6.23%
Germany	Germany, 6870, 5.26% Germany 6870 publications, 5.26%
China	China, 5963, 4.56% China 5963 publications, 4.56%
Canada	Canada, 5903, 4.52% Canada 5903 publications, 4.52%
Italy	Italy, 5235, 4.01% Italy 5235 publications, 4.01%
France	France, 4474, 3.42% France 4474 publications, 3.42%
Australia	Australia, 3788, 2.9% Australia 3788 publications, 2.9%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 3648, 2.79% Netherlands 3648 publications, 2.79%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3512, 2.69% Switzerland 3512 publications, 2.69%
Spain	Spain, 3452, 2.64% Spain 3452 publications, 2.64%
Japan	Japan, 3095, 2.37% Japan 3095 publications, 2.37%
Sweden	Sweden, 2634, 2.02% Sweden 2634 publications, 2.02%
Brazil	Brazil, 2561, 1.96% Brazil 2561 publications, 1.96%
Israel	Israel, 2395, 1.83% Israel 2395 publications, 1.83%
Denmark	Denmark, 2326, 1.78% Denmark 2326 publications, 1.78%
Austria	Austria, 2252, 1.72% Austria 2252 publications, 1.72%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 2241, 1.72% Republic of Korea 2241 publications, 1.72%
Greece	Greece, 2068, 1.58% Greece 2068 publications, 1.58%
Russia	Russia, 1994, 1.53% Russia 1994 publications, 1.53%
Turkey	Turkey, 1947, 1.49% Turkey 1947 publications, 1.49%
Poland	Poland, 1885, 1.44% Poland 1885 publications, 1.44%
Portugal	Portugal, 1797, 1.38% Portugal 1797 publications, 1.38%
South Africa	South Africa, 1769, 1.35% South Africa 1769 publications, 1.35%
India	India, 1726, 1.32% India 1726 publications, 1.32%
Finland	Finland, 1699, 1.3% Finland 1699 publications, 1.3%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 1687, 1.29% Czech Republic 1687 publications, 1.29%
Belgium	Belgium, 1681, 1.29% Belgium 1681 publications, 1.29%
Colombia	Colombia, 1651, 1.26% Colombia 1651 publications, 1.26%
Norway	Norway, 1584, 1.21% Norway 1584 publications, 1.21%
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