Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia)

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Short name

MoH

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Organization website

Publications

3 151

Citations

62 645

h-index

Top-3 journals

Healthcare (79 publications)

Annals of Saudi Medicine (69 publications)

Journal of Infection and Public Health (69 publications)

Top-3 organizations

King Saud University (819 publications)

King Abdulaziz University (417 publications)

Alfaisal University (389 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Johns Hopkins University (92 publications)

Indiana University School of Medicine (90 publications)

Emory University (84 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1984

Total publications

3151

Total citations

62645

Citations per publication

19.88

Average publications per year

73.28

Average authors per publication

9.93

h-index

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600
General Medicine	General Medicine, 591, 18.76% General Medicine 591 publications, 18.76%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 475, 15.07% Infectious Diseases 475 publications, 15.07%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 376, 11.93% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 376 publications, 11.93%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 170, 5.4% Microbiology (medical) 170 publications, 5.4%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 153, 4.86% Health Policy 153 publications, 4.86%
General Dentistry	General Dentistry, 140, 4.44% General Dentistry 140 publications, 4.44%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 126, 4% Pharmacology 126 publications, 4%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 103, 3.27% Pharmacology (medical) 103 publications, 3.27%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 95, 3.01% Multidisciplinary 95 publications, 3.01%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 95, 3.01% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 95 publications, 3.01%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 89, 2.82% Pharmaceutical Science 89 publications, 2.82%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 78, 2.48% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 78 publications, 2.48%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 78, 2.48% Epidemiology 78 publications, 2.48%
Health Informatics	Health Informatics, 64, 2.03% Health Informatics 64 publications, 2.03%
Immunology	Immunology, 63, 2% Immunology 63 publications, 2%
Surgery	Surgery, 63, 2% Surgery 63 publications, 2%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 62, 1.97% Microbiology 62 publications, 1.97%
Leadership and Management	Leadership and Management, 57, 1.81% Leadership and Management 57 publications, 1.81%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 55, 1.75% Drug Discovery 55 publications, 1.75%
Health Information Management	Health Information Management, 55, 1.75% Health Information Management 55 publications, 1.75%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 54, 1.71% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 54 publications, 1.71%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 52, 1.65% Biochemistry 52 publications, 1.65%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 52, 1.65% General Immunology and Microbiology 52 publications, 1.65%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 51, 1.62% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 51 publications, 1.62%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 50, 1.59% Molecular Biology 50 publications, 1.59%
Virology	Virology, 49, 1.56% Virology 49 publications, 1.56%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 48, 1.52% Psychiatry and Mental health 48 publications, 1.52%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 45, 1.43% Immunology and Allergy 45 publications, 1.43%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 45, 1.43% Parasitology 45 publications, 1.43%
Oncology	Oncology, 43, 1.36% Oncology 43 publications, 1.36%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Healthcare	Healthcare, 79, 2.51% Healthcare 79 publications, 2.51%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 69, 2.19% Annals of Saudi Medicine 69 publications, 2.19%
Journal of Infection and Public Health	Journal of Infection and Public Health, 69, 2.19% Journal of Infection and Public Health 69 publications, 2.19%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 56, 1.78% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 56 publications, 1.78%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 55, 1.75% PLoS ONE 55 publications, 1.75%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 47, 1.49% Frontiers in Public Health 47 publications, 1.49%
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease	Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 44, 1.4% Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 44 publications, 1.4%
Value in Health	Value in Health, 40, 1.27% Value in Health 40 publications, 1.27%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 39, 1.24% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 39 publications, 1.24%
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 39, 1.24% Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 39 publications, 1.24%
Medicina	Medicina, 34, 1.08% Medicina 34 publications, 1.08%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 30, 0.95% Scientific Reports 30 publications, 0.95%
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice	Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 28, 0.89% Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 28 publications, 0.89%
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health	Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 26, 0.83% Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health 26 publications, 0.83%
Saudi Dental Journal	Saudi Dental Journal, 26, 0.83% Saudi Dental Journal 26 publications, 0.83%
Vaccines	Vaccines, 24, 0.76% Vaccines 24 publications, 0.76%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 22, 0.7% The Lancet 22 publications, 0.7%
BMC Oral Health	BMC Oral Health, 21, 0.67% BMC Oral Health 21 publications, 0.67%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 21, 0.67% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 21 publications, 0.67%
Emerging Infectious Diseases	Emerging Infectious Diseases, 20, 0.63% Emerging Infectious Diseases 20 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Clinical Medicine	Journal of Clinical Medicine, 20, 0.63% Journal of Clinical Medicine 20 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 20, 0.63% Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 20 publications, 0.63%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 19, 0.6% BMC Public Health 19 publications, 0.6%
Molecules	Molecules, 18, 0.57% Molecules 18 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences	Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 18, 0.57% Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences 18 publications, 0.57%
Nutrients	Nutrients, 17, 0.54% Nutrients 17 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics	Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 17, 0.54% Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 17 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Travel Medicine	Journal of Travel Medicine, 17, 0.54% Journal of Travel Medicine 17 publications, 0.54%
Medicine (United States)	Medicine (United States), 17, 0.54% Medicine (United States) 17 publications, 0.54%
Antibiotics	Antibiotics, 16, 0.51% Antibiotics 16 publications, 0.51%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Elsevier	Elsevier, 627, 19.9% Elsevier 627 publications, 19.9%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 480, 15.23% Springer Nature 480 publications, 15.23%
MDPI	MDPI, 477, 15.14% MDPI 477 publications, 15.14%
Wiley	Wiley, 205, 6.51% Wiley 205 publications, 6.51%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 135, 4.28% Frontiers Media S.A. 135 publications, 4.28%
SAGE	SAGE, 120, 3.81% SAGE 120 publications, 3.81%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 119, 3.78% Taylor & Francis 119 publications, 3.78%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 103, 3.27% Oxford University Press 103 publications, 3.27%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 87, 2.76% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 87 publications, 2.76%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 83, 2.63% King Saud University 83 publications, 2.63%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 81, 2.57% Hindawi Limited 81 publications, 2.57%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 70, 2.22% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 70 publications, 2.22%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 65, 2.06% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 65 publications, 2.06%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 47, 1.49% Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing 47 publications, 1.49%
Medknow	Medknow, 40, 1.27% Medknow 40 publications, 1.27%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 31, 0.98% Cambridge University Press 31 publications, 0.98%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 26, 0.83% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 26 publications, 0.83%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 25, 0.79% S. Karger AG 25 publications, 0.79%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 24, 0.76% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 24 publications, 0.76%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 23, 0.73% Mary Ann Liebert 23 publications, 0.73%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 22, 0.7% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 22 publications, 0.7%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 21, 0.67% American Society for Microbiology 21 publications, 0.67%
International Scientific Information, Inc.	International Scientific Information, Inc., 18, 0.57% International Scientific Information, Inc. 18 publications, 0.57%
BMJ	BMJ, 17, 0.54% BMJ 17 publications, 0.54%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 16, 0.51% F1000 Research 16 publications, 0.51%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 13, 0.41% Walter de Gruyter 13 publications, 0.41%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 9, 0.29% PeerJ 9 publications, 0.29%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 8, 0.25% JMIR Publications 8 publications, 0.25%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 6, 0.19% Social Science Electronic Publishing 6 publications, 0.19%
Baishideng Publishing Group	Baishideng Publishing Group, 6, 0.19% Baishideng Publishing Group 6 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
King Saud University	King Saud University, 819, 25.99% King Saud University 819 publications, 25.99%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 417, 13.23% King Abdulaziz University 417 publications, 13.23%
Alfaisal University	Alfaisal University, 389, 12.35% Alfaisal University 389 publications, 12.35%
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences	King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, 303, 9.62% King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences 303 publications, 9.62%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, 276, 8.76% King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre 276 publications, 8.76%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 239, 7.58% Jazan University 239 publications, 7.58%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 223, 7.08% King Khalid University 223 publications, 7.08%
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center	King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, 220, 6.98% King Abdullah International Medical Research Center 220 publications, 6.98%
King Fahd Medical City	King Fahd Medical City, 209, 6.63% King Fahd Medical City 209 publications, 6.63%
King Saud Medical City	King Saud Medical City, 207, 6.57% King Saud Medical City 207 publications, 6.57%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 192, 6.09% Umm al-Qura University 192 publications, 6.09%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 176, 5.59% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 176 publications, 5.59%
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare	Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, 167, 5.3% Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare 167 publications, 5.3%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 158, 5.01% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 158 publications, 5.01%
Prince Sultan Military Medical City	Prince Sultan Military Medical City, 144, 4.57% Prince Sultan Military Medical City 144 publications, 4.57%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 113, 3.59% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 113 publications, 3.59%
Taif University	Taif University, 95, 3.01% Taif University 95 publications, 3.01%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 93, 2.95% Taibah University 93 publications, 2.95%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 92, 2.92% Johns Hopkins University 92 publications, 2.92%
Indiana University School of Medicine	Indiana University School of Medicine, 90, 2.86% Indiana University School of Medicine 90 publications, 2.86%
Emory University	Emory University, 84, 2.67% Emory University 84 publications, 2.67%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 82, 2.6% Qassim University 82 publications, 2.6%
King Faisal University	King Faisal University, 79, 2.51% King Faisal University 79 publications, 2.51%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 78, 2.48% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 78 publications, 2.48%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 73, 2.32% Cairo University 73 publications, 2.32%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 68, 2.16% University of Wollongong 68 publications, 2.16%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 64, 2.03% Alexandria University 64 publications, 2.03%
University of Jeddah	University of Jeddah, 63, 2% University of Jeddah 63 publications, 2%
King Fahad Specialist Hospital	King Fahad Specialist Hospital, 62, 1.97% King Fahad Specialist Hospital 62 publications, 1.97%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 58, 1.84% University of Tabuk 58 publications, 1.84%
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With foreign organizations

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Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 92, 2.92% Johns Hopkins University 92 publications, 2.92%
Indiana University School of Medicine	Indiana University School of Medicine, 90, 2.86% Indiana University School of Medicine 90 publications, 2.86%
Emory University	Emory University, 84, 2.67% Emory University 84 publications, 2.67%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 73, 2.32% Cairo University 73 publications, 2.32%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 68, 2.16% University of Wollongong 68 publications, 2.16%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 64, 2.03% Alexandria University 64 publications, 2.03%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 54, 1.71% Zagazig University 54 publications, 1.71%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 47, 1.49% Al-Azhar University 47 publications, 1.49%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 47, 1.49% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 47 publications, 1.49%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 44, 1.4% University of Washington 44 publications, 1.4%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 44, 1.4% Ain Shams University 44 publications, 1.4%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 44, 1.4% Mansoura University 44 publications, 1.4%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 43, 1.36% University of Science, Malaysia 43 publications, 1.36%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 43, 1.36% Harvard University 43 publications, 1.36%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 42, 1.33% Aix-Marseille University 42 publications, 1.33%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 40, 1.27% Tanta University 40 publications, 1.27%
University College London	University College London, 38, 1.21% University College London 38 publications, 1.21%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 35, 1.11% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 35 publications, 1.11%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 31, 0.98% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 31 publications, 0.98%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 31, 0.98% University of Sydney 31 publications, 0.98%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 31, 0.98% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 31 publications, 0.98%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 30, 0.95% University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 30 publications, 0.95%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 26, 0.83% Imperial College London 26 publications, 0.83%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 26, 0.83% University of Toronto 26 publications, 0.83%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 26, 0.83% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 26 publications, 0.83%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 25, 0.79% Beni-Suef University 25 publications, 0.79%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 24, 0.76% United Arab Emirates University 24 publications, 0.76%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 24, 0.76% Karolinska Institute 24 publications, 0.76%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 24, 0.76% University of Oxford 24 publications, 0.76%
Tehran University of Medical Sciences	Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 23, 0.73% Tehran University of Medical Sciences 23 publications, 0.73%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 468, 14.85% USA 468 publications, 14.85%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 339, 10.76% United Kingdom 339 publications, 10.76%
Egypt	Egypt, 339, 10.76% Egypt 339 publications, 10.76%
Australia	Australia, 167, 5.3% Australia 167 publications, 5.3%
India	India, 167, 5.3% India 167 publications, 5.3%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 144, 4.57% Pakistan 144 publications, 4.57%
Canada	Canada, 127, 4.03% Canada 127 publications, 4.03%
UAE	UAE, 112, 3.55% UAE 112 publications, 3.55%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 89, 2.82% Malaysia 89 publications, 2.82%
France	France, 88, 2.79% France 88 publications, 2.79%
Germany	Germany, 79, 2.51% Germany 79 publications, 2.51%
China	China, 72, 2.28% China 72 publications, 2.28%
Jordan	Jordan, 68, 2.16% Jordan 68 publications, 2.16%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 64, 2.03% Switzerland 64 publications, 2.03%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 63, 2% Kuwait 63 publications, 2%
Japan	Japan, 52, 1.65% Japan 52 publications, 1.65%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 48, 1.52% Netherlands 48 publications, 1.52%
Bahrain	Bahrain, 46, 1.46% Bahrain 46 publications, 1.46%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 46, 1.46% Republic of Korea 46 publications, 1.46%
Sudan	Sudan, 45, 1.43% Sudan 45 publications, 1.43%
Sweden	Sweden, 45, 1.43% Sweden 45 publications, 1.43%
Iran	Iran, 43, 1.36% Iran 43 publications, 1.36%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 42, 1.33% Lebanon 42 publications, 1.33%
Brazil	Brazil, 41, 1.3% Brazil 41 publications, 1.3%
Oman	Oman, 39, 1.24% Oman 39 publications, 1.24%
Qatar	Qatar, 38, 1.21% Qatar 38 publications, 1.21%
Italy	Italy, 36, 1.14% Italy 36 publications, 1.14%
Turkey	Turkey, 34, 1.08% Turkey 34 publications, 1.08%
Spain	Spain, 32, 1.02% Spain 32 publications, 1.02%
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Publications published earlier than 1984 are ignored in the statistics.
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