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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Short name

CDC

Country, city

USA, Atlanta

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Organization website

Publications

62 858

Citations

3 293 333

h-index

565

Top-3 journals

Clinical Infectious Diseases (1993 publications)

Journal of Infectious Diseases (1750 publications)

Vaccine (1418 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Emory University (4671 publications)

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (3597 publications)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2806 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Kenya Medical Research Institute (835 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (754 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (463 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1953

Total publications

62858

Total citations

3293333

Citations per publication

52.39

Average publications per year

849.43

Average authors per publication

8.59

h-index

565

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, 18267, 29.06% Infectious Diseases 18267 publications, 29.06%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 14513, 23.09% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 14513 publications, 23.09%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 7572, 12.05% Microbiology (medical) 7572 publications, 12.05%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 7445, 11.84% General Medicine 7445 publications, 11.84%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 7337, 11.67% Epidemiology 7337 publications, 11.67%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 3859, 6.14% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3859 publications, 6.14%
Virology	Virology, 3811, 6.06% Virology 3811 publications, 6.06%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 3243, 5.16% Immunology and Allergy 3243 publications, 5.16%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 2808, 4.47% Parasitology 2808 publications, 4.47%
Immunology	Immunology, 2688, 4.28% Immunology 2688 publications, 4.28%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 2257, 3.59% Microbiology 2257 publications, 3.59%
Oncology	Oncology, 2216, 3.53% Oncology 2216 publications, 3.53%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 2050, 3.26% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2050 publications, 3.26%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 2042, 3.25% General Veterinary 2042 publications, 3.25%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 1964, 3.12% Health (social science) 1964 publications, 3.12%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 1916, 3.05% Health Policy 1916 publications, 3.05%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 1782, 2.83% General Immunology and Microbiology 1782 publications, 2.83%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1726, 2.75% Multidisciplinary 1726 publications, 2.75%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1606, 2.55% Obstetrics and Gynecology 1606 publications, 2.55%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 1566, 2.49% Molecular Medicine 1566 publications, 2.49%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 1534, 2.44% Pharmacology (medical) 1534 publications, 2.44%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 1325, 2.11% Dermatology 1325 publications, 2.11%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1299, 2.07% Molecular Biology 1299 publications, 2.07%
Genetics	Genetics, 1253, 1.99% Genetics 1253 publications, 1.99%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 1205, 1.92% Internal Medicine 1205 publications, 1.92%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1131, 1.8% Biochemistry 1131 publications, 1.8%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 1096, 1.74% Psychiatry and Mental health 1096 publications, 1.74%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 1058, 1.68% Pharmacology 1058 publications, 1.68%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 1054, 1.68% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1054 publications, 1.68%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 1012, 1.61% Insect Science 1012 publications, 1.61%
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Journals

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Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1993, 3.17% Clinical Infectious Diseases 1993 publications, 3.17%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1750, 2.78% Journal of Infectious Diseases 1750 publications, 2.78%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 1418, 2.26% Vaccine 1418 publications, 2.26%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases	Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 1359, 2.16% Open Forum Infectious Diseases 1359 publications, 2.16%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1305, 2.08% PLoS ONE 1305 publications, 2.08%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology	Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1235, 1.96% Journal of Clinical Microbiology 1235 publications, 1.96%
American Journal of Preventive Medicine	American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 1168, 1.86% American Journal of Preventive Medicine 1168 publications, 1.86%
Emerging Infectious Diseases	Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1137, 1.81% Emerging Infectious Diseases 1137 publications, 1.81%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1078, 1.71% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1078 publications, 1.71%
Pediatrics	Pediatrics, 1060, 1.69% Pediatrics 1060 publications, 1.69%
American Journal of Public Health	American Journal of Public Health, 865, 1.38% American Journal of Public Health 865 publications, 1.38%
Sexually Transmitted Diseases	Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 747, 1.19% Sexually Transmitted Diseases 747 publications, 1.19%
Public Health Reports	Public Health Reports, 723, 1.15% Public Health Reports 723 publications, 1.15%
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 675, 1.07% Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 675 publications, 1.07%
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 669, 1.06% Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 669 publications, 1.06%
American Journal of Epidemiology	American Journal of Epidemiology, 524, 0.83% American Journal of Epidemiology 524 publications, 0.83%
Preventing chronic disease	Preventing chronic disease, 460, 0.73% Preventing chronic disease 460 publications, 0.73%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 454, 0.72% The Lancet 454 publications, 0.72%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 446, 0.71% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 446 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Virology	Journal of Virology, 425, 0.68% Journal of Virology 425 publications, 0.68%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 424, 0.67% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 424 publications, 0.67%
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 419, 0.67% Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 419 publications, 0.67%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 413, 0.66% Malaria Journal 413 publications, 0.66%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 400, 0.64% Environmental Health Perspectives 400 publications, 0.64%
New England Journal of Medicine	New England Journal of Medicine, 375, 0.6% New England Journal of Medicine 375 publications, 0.6%
Journal of Women's Health	Journal of Women's Health, 373, 0.59% Journal of Women's Health 373 publications, 0.59%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 359, 0.57% AIDS and Behavior 359 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Adolescent Health	Journal of Adolescent Health, 350, 0.56% Journal of Adolescent Health 350 publications, 0.56%
Annals of Internal Medicine	Annals of Internal Medicine, 348, 0.55% Annals of Internal Medicine 348 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice	Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 348, 0.55% Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 348 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 12797, 20.36% Elsevier 12797 publications, 20.36%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 7694, 12.24% Oxford University Press 7694 publications, 12.24%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 6162, 9.8% Springer Nature 6162 publications, 9.8%
Wiley	Wiley, 4926, 7.84% Wiley 4926 publications, 7.84%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 3789, 6.03% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 3789 publications, 6.03%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 2937, 4.67% American Society for Microbiology 2937 publications, 4.67%
SAGE	SAGE, 2370, 3.77% SAGE 2370 publications, 3.77%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2040, 3.25% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2040 publications, 3.25%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1725, 2.74% Taylor & Francis 1725 publications, 2.74%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1702, 2.71% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1702 publications, 2.71%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1375, 2.19% Cambridge University Press 1375 publications, 2.19%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 1356, 2.16% Mary Ann Liebert 1356 publications, 2.16%
American Academy of Pediatrics	American Academy of Pediatrics, 1079, 1.72% American Academy of Pediatrics 1079 publications, 1.72%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1078, 1.71% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1078 publications, 1.71%
BMJ	BMJ, 1033, 1.64% BMJ 1033 publications, 1.64%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 996, 1.58% American Medical Association (AMA) 996 publications, 1.58%
American Public Health Association	American Public Health Association, 866, 1.38% American Public Health Association 866 publications, 1.38%
Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office	Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office, 777, 1.24% Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office 777 publications, 1.24%
MDPI	MDPI, 736, 1.17% MDPI 736 publications, 1.17%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 505, 0.8% Environmental Health Perspectives 505 publications, 0.8%
Massachusetts Medical Society	Massachusetts Medical Society, 386, 0.61% Massachusetts Medical Society 386 publications, 0.61%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 360, 0.57% American Chemical Society (ACS) 360 publications, 0.57%
American College of Physicians	American College of Physicians, 351, 0.56% American College of Physicians 351 publications, 0.56%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 345, 0.55% Microbiology Society 345 publications, 0.55%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 343, 0.55% American Diabetes Association 343 publications, 0.55%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 311, 0.49% American Society for Nutrition 311 publications, 0.49%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 289, 0.46% Frontiers Media S.A. 289 publications, 0.46%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 253, 0.4% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 253 publications, 0.4%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 222, 0.35% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 222 publications, 0.35%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 165, 0.26% Hindawi Limited 165 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

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Emory University	Emory University, 4671, 7.43% Emory University 4671 publications, 7.43%
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases	National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 3597, 5.72% National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases 3597 publications, 5.72%
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2806, 4.46% National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 2806 publications, 4.46%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 2425, 3.86% Johns Hopkins University 2425 publications, 3.86%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1971, 3.14% Harvard University 1971 publications, 3.14%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 1763, 2.8% University of Washington 1763 publications, 2.8%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1482, 2.36% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1482 publications, 2.36%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 1323, 2.1% University of California, San Francisco 1323 publications, 2.1%
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education	Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, 1094, 1.74% Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education 1094 publications, 1.74%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1047, 1.67% University of Michigan 1047 publications, 1.67%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 1043, 1.66% Columbia University 1043 publications, 1.66%
Food and Drug Administration	Food and Drug Administration, 968, 1.54% Food and Drug Administration 968 publications, 1.54%
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 840, 1.34% University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 840 publications, 1.34%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 835, 1.33% Kenya Medical Research Institute 835 publications, 1.33%
Yale University	Yale University, 763, 1.21% Yale University 763 publications, 1.21%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 754, 1.2% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 754 publications, 1.2%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 752, 1.2% National Cancer Institute 752 publications, 1.2%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 716, 1.14% Stanford University 716 publications, 1.14%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 712, 1.13% University of California, Los Angeles 712 publications, 1.13%
Boston University	Boston University, 667, 1.06% Boston University 667 publications, 1.06%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 667, 1.06% University of Alabama at Birmingham 667 publications, 1.06%
University of Pittsburgh	University of Pittsburgh, 665, 1.06% University of Pittsburgh 665 publications, 1.06%
University of Georgia	University of Georgia, 601, 0.96% University of Georgia 601 publications, 0.96%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 598, 0.95% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 598 publications, 0.95%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 595, 0.95% University of Pennsylvania 595 publications, 0.95%
Vanderbilt University	Vanderbilt University, 589, 0.94% Vanderbilt University 589 publications, 0.94%
University of Utah	University of Utah, 589, 0.94% University of Utah 589 publications, 0.94%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 586, 0.93% University of Minnesota 586 publications, 0.93%
Baylor College of Medicine	Baylor College of Medicine, 559, 0.89% Baylor College of Medicine 559 publications, 0.89%
University of Cincinnati	University of Cincinnati, 553, 0.88% University of Cincinnati 553 publications, 0.88%
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With foreign organizations

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Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 835, 1.33% Kenya Medical Research Institute 835 publications, 1.33%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 754, 1.2% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 754 publications, 1.2%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 463, 0.74% University of the Witwatersrand 463 publications, 0.74%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 442, 0.7% University of Oxford 442 publications, 0.7%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 369, 0.59% Imperial College London 369 publications, 0.59%
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research	International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 359, 0.57% International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research 359 publications, 0.57%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya, 359, 0.57% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya 359 publications, 0.57%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 337, 0.54% National Health Laboratory Services 337 publications, 0.54%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 279, 0.44% University of Toronto 279 publications, 0.44%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 275, 0.44% Makerere University 275 publications, 0.44%
Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention	Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, 274, 0.44% Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention 274 publications, 0.44%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 273, 0.43% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 273 publications, 0.43%
University College London	University College London, 253, 0.4% University College London 253 publications, 0.4%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 252, 0.4% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 252 publications, 0.4%
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 252, 0.4% Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 252 publications, 0.4%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 236, 0.38% Institut Pasteur 236 publications, 0.38%
Public Health Agency of Canada	Public Health Agency of Canada, 220, 0.35% Public Health Agency of Canada 220 publications, 0.35%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 200, 0.32% University of Melbourne 200 publications, 0.32%
Ministry of Public Health	Ministry of Public Health, 197, 0.31% Ministry of Public Health 197 publications, 0.31%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 193, 0.31% University of Cape Town 193 publications, 0.31%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 191, 0.3% Mahidol University 191 publications, 0.3%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 188, 0.3% University of British Columbia 188 publications, 0.3%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 183, 0.29% University of Cambridge 183 publications, 0.29%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 166, 0.26% University of Liverpool 166 publications, 0.26%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 162, 0.26% Karolinska Institute 162 publications, 0.26%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 159, 0.25% University of Sydney 159 publications, 0.25%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 150, 0.24% University of Queensland 150 publications, 0.24%
McGill University	McGill University, 148, 0.24% McGill University 148 publications, 0.24%
Simon Fraser University	Simon Fraser University, 146, 0.23% Simon Fraser University 146 publications, 0.23%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 142, 0.23% University of Edinburgh 142 publications, 0.23%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3011, 4.79% United Kingdom 3011 publications, 4.79%
Canada	Canada, 1795, 2.86% Canada 1795 publications, 2.86%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1654, 2.63% Switzerland 1654 publications, 2.63%
China	China, 1288, 2.05% China 1288 publications, 2.05%
Australia	Australia, 1248, 1.99% Australia 1248 publications, 1.99%
Kenya	Kenya, 1189, 1.89% Kenya 1189 publications, 1.89%
South Africa	South Africa, 1054, 1.68% South Africa 1054 publications, 1.68%
France	France, 1040, 1.65% France 1040 publications, 1.65%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 905, 1.44% Netherlands 905 publications, 1.44%
Brazil	Brazil, 877, 1.4% Brazil 877 publications, 1.4%
Italy	Italy, 838, 1.33% Italy 838 publications, 1.33%
Germany	Germany, 817, 1.3% Germany 817 publications, 1.3%
India	India, 703, 1.12% India 703 publications, 1.12%
Thailand	Thailand, 668, 1.06% Thailand 668 publications, 1.06%
Mexico	Mexico, 623, 0.99% Mexico 623 publications, 0.99%
Japan	Japan, 544, 0.87% Japan 544 publications, 0.87%
Spain	Spain, 524, 0.83% Spain 524 publications, 0.83%
Uganda	Uganda, 524, 0.83% Uganda 524 publications, 0.83%
Sweden	Sweden, 503, 0.8% Sweden 503 publications, 0.8%
Belgium	Belgium, 493, 0.78% Belgium 493 publications, 0.78%
Denmark	Denmark, 474, 0.75% Denmark 474 publications, 0.75%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 470, 0.75% Bangladesh 470 publications, 0.75%
Malawi	Malawi, 367, 0.58% Malawi 367 publications, 0.58%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 346, 0.55% Tanzania 346 publications, 0.55%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 342, 0.54% Republic of Korea 342 publications, 0.54%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 301, 0.48% Nigeria 301 publications, 0.48%
Russia	Russia, 300, 0.48% Russia 300 publications, 0.48%
Peru	Peru, 300, 0.48% Peru 300 publications, 0.48%
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico, 292, 0.46% Puerto Rico 292 publications, 0.46%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1953 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.