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Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Short name

MMUST

Country, city

Kenya, Kakamega

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Organization website

Publications

568

Citations

5 533

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (12 publications)

Scientific African (11 publications)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (7 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Maseno University (61 publications)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (54 publications)

University of Nairobi (47 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of KwaZulu-Natal (29 publications)

University of New Mexico (21 publications)

Los Alamos National Laboratory (15 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

MBETE DRINOLD

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PhD in Physics and Mathematics, lecturer, honorary fellow of the Kenya National Academy of Sciences

4 publications, 2 citations

h-index: 1

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2007

Total publications

568

Total citations

5533

Citations per publication

9.74

Average publications per year

28.4

Average authors per publication

5.63

h-index

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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

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
General Medicine	General Medicine, 65, 11.44% General Medicine 65 publications, 11.44%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 33, 5.81% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 33 publications, 5.81%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 32, 5.63% Infectious Diseases 32 publications, 5.63%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 29, 5.11% Multidisciplinary 29 publications, 5.11%
Genetics	Genetics, 25, 4.4% Genetics 25 publications, 4.4%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 25, 4.4% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 25 publications, 4.4%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 24, 4.23% Water Science and Technology 24 publications, 4.23%
Pollution	Pollution, 22, 3.87% Pollution 22 publications, 3.87%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 21, 3.7% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 21 publications, 3.7%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 21, 3.7% Agronomy and Crop Science 21 publications, 3.7%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 20, 3.52% General Environmental Science 20 publications, 3.52%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 19, 3.35% Parasitology 19 publications, 3.35%
Food Science	Food Science, 17, 2.99% Food Science 17 publications, 2.99%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 16, 2.82% Molecular Biology 16 publications, 2.82%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 13, 2.29% Biochemistry 13 publications, 2.29%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 13, 2.29% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 13 publications, 2.29%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 13, 2.29% General Engineering 13 publications, 2.29%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 13, 2.29% Environmental Engineering 13 publications, 2.29%
Education	Education, 13, 2.29% Education 13 publications, 2.29%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 12, 2.11% Materials Chemistry 12 publications, 2.11%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 12, 2.11% Condensed Matter Physics 12 publications, 2.11%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 12, 2.11% General Materials Science 12 publications, 2.11%
Ecology	Ecology, 11, 1.94% Ecology 11 publications, 1.94%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 10, 1.76% General Chemistry 10 publications, 1.76%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 10, 1.76% General Mathematics 10 publications, 1.76%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 10, 1.76% Environmental Chemistry 10 publications, 1.76%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 10, 1.76% Applied Mathematics 10 publications, 1.76%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 9, 1.58% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 9 publications, 1.58%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 9, 1.58% Plant Science 9 publications, 1.58%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 9, 1.58% Microbiology 9 publications, 1.58%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Journals

	2 4 6 8 10 12
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 12, 2.11% PLoS ONE 12 publications, 2.11%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 11, 1.94% Scientific African 11 publications, 1.94%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7, 1.23% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 7 publications, 1.23%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 7, 1.23% Malaria Journal 7 publications, 1.23%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 7, 1.23% BMC Infectious Diseases 7 publications, 1.23%
Mathematical Problems in Engineering	Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 6, 1.06% Mathematical Problems in Engineering 6 publications, 1.06%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 6, 1.06% Scientific Reports 6 publications, 1.06%
Journal of Parasitology Research	Journal of Parasitology Research, 5, 0.88% Journal of Parasitology Research 5 publications, 0.88%
Water Practice and Technology	Water Practice and Technology, 5, 0.88% Water Practice and Technology 5 publications, 0.88%
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 5, 0.88% Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 5 publications, 0.88%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 5, 0.88% F1000Research 5 publications, 0.88%
Coatings	Coatings, 5, 0.88% Coatings 5 publications, 0.88%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 5, 0.88% Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 5 publications, 0.88%
Nutrients	Nutrients, 4, 0.7% Nutrients 4 publications, 0.7%
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science	International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 4, 0.7% International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 4 publications, 0.7%
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed	Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 4, 0.7% Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 4 publications, 0.7%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 4, 0.7% Frontiers in Public Health 4 publications, 0.7%
BMC Medical Education	BMC Medical Education, 4, 0.7% BMC Medical Education 4 publications, 0.7%
African Vision and Eye Health	African Vision and Eye Health, 4, 0.7% African Vision and Eye Health 4 publications, 0.7%
Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management	Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management, 4, 0.7% Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management 4 publications, 0.7%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 4, 0.7% Heliyon 4 publications, 0.7%
Microbiology Resource Announcements	Microbiology Resource Announcements, 4, 0.7% Microbiology Resource Announcements 4 publications, 0.7%
Chemosphere	Chemosphere, 4, 0.7% Chemosphere 4 publications, 0.7%
Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes	Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes, 4, 0.7% Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes 4 publications, 0.7%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 4, 0.7% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 4 publications, 0.7%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 4, 0.7% African Journal of Agricultural Research 4 publications, 0.7%
Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies	Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies, 4, 0.7% Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies 4 publications, 0.7%
International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management	International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management, 4, 0.7% International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management 4 publications, 0.7%
Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA	Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA, 3, 0.53% Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA 3 publications, 0.53%
Natural Product Research	Natural Product Research, 3, 0.53% Natural Product Research 3 publications, 0.53%
	2 4 6 8 10 12

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 119, 20.95% Springer Nature 119 publications, 20.95%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 93, 16.37% Elsevier 93 publications, 16.37%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 50, 8.8% Taylor & Francis 50 publications, 8.8%
MDPI	MDPI, 50, 8.8% MDPI 50 publications, 8.8%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 42, 7.39% Hindawi Limited 42 publications, 7.39%
Wiley	Wiley, 21, 3.7% Wiley 21 publications, 3.7%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 20, 3.52% Academic Journals 20 publications, 3.52%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 17, 2.99% IGI Global 17 publications, 2.99%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 16, 2.82% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 16 publications, 2.82%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 13, 2.29% Frontiers Media S.A. 13 publications, 2.29%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 12, 2.11% IWA Publishing 12 publications, 2.11%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 10, 1.76% AOSIS 10 publications, 1.76%
SAGE	SAGE, 8, 1.41% SAGE 8 publications, 1.41%
Emerald	Emerald, 7, 1.23% Emerald 7 publications, 1.23%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 7, 1.23% American Society for Microbiology 7 publications, 1.23%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 6, 1.06% F1000 Research 6 publications, 1.06%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 5, 0.88% Kamla Raj Enterprises 5 publications, 0.88%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 4, 0.7% Cambridge University Press 4 publications, 0.7%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 4, 0.7% IOP Publishing 4 publications, 0.7%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 3, 0.53% Microbiology Society 3 publications, 0.53%
Wageningen Academic Publishers	Wageningen Academic Publishers, 3, 0.53% Wageningen Academic Publishers 3 publications, 0.53%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 3, 0.53% Social Science Electronic Publishing 3 publications, 0.53%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 3, 0.53% Inderscience Publishers 3 publications, 0.53%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 2, 0.35% Walter de Gruyter 2 publications, 0.35%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2, 0.35% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 2 publications, 0.35%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 2, 0.35% AIP Publishing 2 publications, 0.35%
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)	Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 2, 0.35% Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2 publications, 0.35%
BMJ	BMJ, 2, 0.35% BMJ 2 publications, 0.35%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 2, 0.35% Academy of Science of South Africa 2 publications, 0.35%
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)	Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), 2, 0.35% Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) 2 publications, 0.35%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Maseno University	Maseno University, 61, 10.74% Maseno University 61 publications, 10.74%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 54, 9.51% Kenya Medical Research Institute 54 publications, 9.51%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 47, 8.27% University of Nairobi 47 publications, 8.27%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 44, 7.75% Kenyatta University 44 publications, 7.75%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 31, 5.46% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 31 publications, 5.46%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 29, 5.11% University of KwaZulu-Natal 29 publications, 5.11%
University of Eldoret	University of Eldoret, 29, 5.11% University of Eldoret 29 publications, 5.11%
Moi University	Moi University, 28, 4.93% Moi University 28 publications, 4.93%
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, 23, 4.05% Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology 23 publications, 4.05%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 22, 3.87% Egerton University 22 publications, 3.87%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 21, 3.7% University of New Mexico 21 publications, 3.7%
Technical University of Mombasa	Technical University of Mombasa, 20, 3.52% Technical University of Mombasa 20 publications, 3.52%
Kaimosi Friends University College	Kaimosi Friends University College, 18, 3.17% Kaimosi Friends University College 18 publications, 3.17%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 15, 2.64% Los Alamos National Laboratory 15 publications, 2.64%
Technical University of Kenya	Technical University of Kenya, 14, 2.46% Technical University of Kenya 14 publications, 2.46%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 12, 2.11% Makerere University 12 publications, 2.11%
Kibabii University	Kibabii University, 12, 2.11% Kibabii University 12 publications, 2.11%
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 10, 1.76% University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 10 publications, 1.76%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 10, 1.76% University of Copenhagen 10 publications, 1.76%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 10, 1.76% University of Rwanda 10 publications, 1.76%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 9, 1.58% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 9 publications, 1.58%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 8, 1.41% University of Johannesburg 8 publications, 1.41%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 8, 1.41% Durban University of Technology 8 publications, 1.41%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 8, 1.41% University of Calabar 8 publications, 1.41%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 8, 1.41% University of Cape Coast 8 publications, 1.41%
Kisii University	Kisii University, 8, 1.41% Kisii University 8 publications, 1.41%
Kirinyaga University	Kirinyaga University, 8, 1.41% Kirinyaga University 8 publications, 1.41%
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology	Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 7, 1.23% Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology 7 publications, 1.23%
Mount Kenya University	Mount Kenya University, 7, 1.23% Mount Kenya University 7 publications, 1.23%
Machakos University	Machakos University, 7, 1.23% Machakos University 7 publications, 1.23%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 29, 5.11% University of KwaZulu-Natal 29 publications, 5.11%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 21, 3.7% University of New Mexico 21 publications, 3.7%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 15, 2.64% Los Alamos National Laboratory 15 publications, 2.64%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 12, 2.11% Makerere University 12 publications, 2.11%
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology	University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 10, 1.76% University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 10 publications, 1.76%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 10, 1.76% University of Copenhagen 10 publications, 1.76%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 10, 1.76% University of Rwanda 10 publications, 1.76%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 8, 1.41% University of Johannesburg 8 publications, 1.41%
Durban University of Technology	Durban University of Technology, 8, 1.41% Durban University of Technology 8 publications, 1.41%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 8, 1.41% University of Calabar 8 publications, 1.41%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 8, 1.41% University of Cape Coast 8 publications, 1.41%
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology	Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 7, 1.23% Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology 7 publications, 1.23%
Western Sydney University	Western Sydney University, 6, 1.06% Western Sydney University 6 publications, 1.06%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 6, 1.06% University of South Africa 6 publications, 1.06%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 6, 1.06% University of California, Irvine 6 publications, 1.06%
Friedrich Schiller University Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 6, 1.06% Friedrich Schiller University Jena 6 publications, 1.06%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 6, 1.06% University of Ghana 6 publications, 1.06%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 5, 0.88% University of the Witwatersrand 5 publications, 0.88%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 5, 0.88% Stellenbosch University 5 publications, 0.88%
University of Jos	University of Jos, 5, 0.88% University of Jos 5 publications, 0.88%
Busitema University	Busitema University, 5, 0.88% Busitema University 5 publications, 0.88%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 5, 0.88% University of Washington 5 publications, 0.88%
Helmholtz Zentrum München	Helmholtz Zentrum München, 5, 0.88% Helmholtz Zentrum München 5 publications, 0.88%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 5, 0.88% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 5 publications, 0.88%
University of Bamenda	University of Bamenda, 5, 0.88% University of Bamenda 5 publications, 0.88%
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, 4, 0.7% Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 4 publications, 0.7%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 4, 0.7% International Atomic Energy Agency 4 publications, 0.7%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 4, 0.7% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 4 publications, 0.7%
University of Southern Queensland	University of Southern Queensland, 4, 0.7% University of Southern Queensland 4 publications, 0.7%
University of Dar es Salaam	University of Dar es Salaam, 4, 0.7% University of Dar es Salaam 4 publications, 0.7%
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With other countries

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
USA	USA, 65, 11.44% USA 65 publications, 11.44%
South Africa	South Africa, 52, 9.15% South Africa 52 publications, 9.15%
Germany	Germany, 44, 7.75% Germany 44 publications, 7.75%
China	China, 31, 5.46% China 31 publications, 5.46%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 23, 4.05% United Kingdom 23 publications, 4.05%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 18, 3.17% Tanzania 18 publications, 3.17%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 16, 2.82% Nigeria 16 publications, 2.82%
Ghana	Ghana, 15, 2.64% Ghana 15 publications, 2.64%
Uganda	Uganda, 15, 2.64% Uganda 15 publications, 2.64%
Australia	Australia, 12, 2.11% Australia 12 publications, 2.11%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 11, 1.94% Rwanda 11 publications, 1.94%
Denmark	Denmark, 10, 1.76% Denmark 10 publications, 1.76%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 10, 1.76% Netherlands 10 publications, 1.76%
France	France, 9, 1.58% France 9 publications, 1.58%
Canada	Canada, 9, 1.58% Canada 9 publications, 1.58%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 9, 1.58% Pakistan 9 publications, 1.58%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 6, 1.06% Cameroon 6 publications, 1.06%
Belgium	Belgium, 5, 0.88% Belgium 5 publications, 0.88%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 5, 0.88% Saudi Arabia 5 publications, 0.88%
Sudan	Sudan, 5, 0.88% Sudan 5 publications, 0.88%
Sweden	Sweden, 5, 0.88% Sweden 5 publications, 0.88%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 5, 0.88% Ethiopia 5 publications, 0.88%
Austria	Austria, 4, 0.7% Austria 4 publications, 0.7%
Zambia	Zambia, 4, 0.7% Zambia 4 publications, 0.7%
Botswana	Botswana, 3, 0.53% Botswana 3 publications, 0.53%
Brazil	Brazil, 3, 0.53% Brazil 3 publications, 0.53%
India	India, 3, 0.53% India 3 publications, 0.53%
Iraq	Iraq, 3, 0.53% Iraq 3 publications, 0.53%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3, 0.53% Switzerland 3 publications, 0.53%
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