Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia)

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Short name

MoH

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Organization website

Publications

3 231

Citations

64 173

h-index

Top-3 journals

Healthcare (81 publications)

Annals of Saudi Medicine (69 publications)

Journal of Infection and Public Health (69 publications)

Top-3 organizations

King Saud University (842 publications)

King Abdulaziz University (435 publications)

Alfaisal University (395 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Johns Hopkins University (95 publications)

Indiana University School of Medicine (91 publications)

Emory University (84 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1984

Total publications

3231

Total citations

64173

Citations per publication

19.86

Average publications per year

75.14

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, 18.29% General Medicine 591 publications, 18.29%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 475, 14.7% Infectious Diseases 475 publications, 14.7%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 376, 11.64% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 376 publications, 11.64%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 170, 5.26% Microbiology (medical) 170 publications, 5.26%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 153, 4.74% Health Policy 153 publications, 4.74%
General Dentistry	General Dentistry, 140, 4.33% General Dentistry 140 publications, 4.33%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 126, 3.9% Pharmacology 126 publications, 3.9%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 103, 3.19% Pharmacology (medical) 103 publications, 3.19%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 95, 2.94% Multidisciplinary 95 publications, 2.94%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 95, 2.94% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 95 publications, 2.94%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 89, 2.75% Pharmaceutical Science 89 publications, 2.75%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 78, 2.41% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 78 publications, 2.41%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 78, 2.41% Epidemiology 78 publications, 2.41%
Health Informatics	Health Informatics, 64, 1.98% Health Informatics 64 publications, 1.98%
Immunology	Immunology, 63, 1.95% Immunology 63 publications, 1.95%
Surgery	Surgery, 63, 1.95% Surgery 63 publications, 1.95%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 62, 1.92% Microbiology 62 publications, 1.92%
Leadership and Management	Leadership and Management, 57, 1.76% Leadership and Management 57 publications, 1.76%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 55, 1.7% Drug Discovery 55 publications, 1.7%
Health Information Management	Health Information Management, 55, 1.7% Health Information Management 55 publications, 1.7%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 54, 1.67% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 54 publications, 1.67%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 52, 1.61% Biochemistry 52 publications, 1.61%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 52, 1.61% General Immunology and Microbiology 52 publications, 1.61%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 51, 1.58% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 51 publications, 1.58%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 50, 1.55% Molecular Biology 50 publications, 1.55%
Virology	Virology, 49, 1.52% Virology 49 publications, 1.52%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 48, 1.49% Psychiatry and Mental health 48 publications, 1.49%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 45, 1.39% Immunology and Allergy 45 publications, 1.39%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 45, 1.39% Parasitology 45 publications, 1.39%
Oncology	Oncology, 43, 1.33% Oncology 43 publications, 1.33%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Healthcare	Healthcare, 81, 2.51% Healthcare 81 publications, 2.51%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 69, 2.14% Annals of Saudi Medicine 69 publications, 2.14%
Journal of Infection and Public Health	Journal of Infection and Public Health, 69, 2.14% Journal of Infection and Public Health 69 publications, 2.14%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 57, 1.76% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 57 publications, 1.76%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 56, 1.73% PLoS ONE 56 publications, 1.73%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 50, 1.55% Frontiers in Public Health 50 publications, 1.55%
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease	Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 44, 1.36% Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 44 publications, 1.36%
Value in Health	Value in Health, 40, 1.24% Value in Health 40 publications, 1.24%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 39, 1.21% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 39 publications, 1.21%
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 39, 1.21% Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 39 publications, 1.21%
Medicina	Medicina, 37, 1.15% Medicina 37 publications, 1.15%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 32, 0.99% Scientific Reports 32 publications, 0.99%
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice	Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 28, 0.87% Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 28 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health	Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 26, 0.8% Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health 26 publications, 0.8%
Saudi Dental Journal	Saudi Dental Journal, 26, 0.8% Saudi Dental Journal 26 publications, 0.8%
Vaccines	Vaccines, 24, 0.74% Vaccines 24 publications, 0.74%
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 24, 0.74% Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 24 publications, 0.74%
Journal of Clinical Medicine	Journal of Clinical Medicine, 23, 0.71% Journal of Clinical Medicine 23 publications, 0.71%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 22, 0.68% The Lancet 22 publications, 0.68%
BMC Oral Health	BMC Oral Health, 21, 0.65% BMC Oral Health 21 publications, 0.65%
Medicine (United States)	Medicine (United States), 21, 0.65% Medicine (United States) 21 publications, 0.65%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 21, 0.65% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 21 publications, 0.65%
Emerging Infectious Diseases	Emerging Infectious Diseases, 20, 0.62% Emerging Infectious Diseases 20 publications, 0.62%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 20, 0.62% BMC Public Health 20 publications, 0.62%
Frontiers in Medicine	Frontiers in Medicine, 19, 0.59% Frontiers in Medicine 19 publications, 0.59%
Molecules	Molecules, 18, 0.56% Molecules 18 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences	Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 18, 0.56% Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences 18 publications, 0.56%
Nutrients	Nutrients, 17, 0.53% Nutrients 17 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics	Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 17, 0.53% Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 17 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Travel Medicine	Journal of Travel Medicine, 17, 0.53% Journal of Travel Medicine 17 publications, 0.53%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Elsevier	Elsevier, 627, 19.41% Elsevier 627 publications, 19.41%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 505, 15.63% Springer Nature 505 publications, 15.63%
MDPI	MDPI, 492, 15.23% MDPI 492 publications, 15.23%
Wiley	Wiley, 210, 6.5% Wiley 210 publications, 6.5%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 146, 4.52% Frontiers Media S.A. 146 publications, 4.52%
SAGE	SAGE, 122, 3.78% SAGE 122 publications, 3.78%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 118, 3.65% Taylor & Francis 118 publications, 3.65%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 105, 3.25% Oxford University Press 105 publications, 3.25%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 95, 2.94% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 95 publications, 2.94%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 83, 2.57% King Saud University 83 publications, 2.57%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 81, 2.51% Hindawi Limited 81 publications, 2.51%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 70, 2.17% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 70 publications, 2.17%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 66, 2.04% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 66 publications, 2.04%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 47, 1.45% Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing 47 publications, 1.45%
Medknow	Medknow, 43, 1.33% Medknow 43 publications, 1.33%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 31, 0.96% Cambridge University Press 31 publications, 0.96%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 26, 0.8% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 26 publications, 0.8%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 25, 0.77% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 25 publications, 0.77%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 25, 0.77% S. Karger AG 25 publications, 0.77%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 23, 0.71% Mary Ann Liebert 23 publications, 0.71%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 22, 0.68% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 22 publications, 0.68%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 21, 0.65% American Society for Microbiology 21 publications, 0.65%
International Scientific Information, Inc.	International Scientific Information, Inc., 19, 0.59% International Scientific Information, Inc. 19 publications, 0.59%
BMJ	BMJ, 19, 0.59% BMJ 19 publications, 0.59%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 16, 0.5% F1000 Research 16 publications, 0.5%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 14, 0.43% Walter de Gruyter 14 publications, 0.43%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 9, 0.28% PeerJ 9 publications, 0.28%
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, 842, 26.06% King Saud University 842 publications, 26.06%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 435, 13.46% King Abdulaziz University 435 publications, 13.46%
Alfaisal University	Alfaisal University, 395, 12.23% Alfaisal University 395 publications, 12.23%
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences	King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, 321, 9.94% King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences 321 publications, 9.94%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, 285, 8.82% King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre 285 publications, 8.82%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 250, 7.74% Jazan University 250 publications, 7.74%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 230, 7.12% King Khalid University 230 publications, 7.12%
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center	King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, 230, 7.12% King Abdullah International Medical Research Center 230 publications, 7.12%
King Fahd Medical City	King Fahd Medical City, 217, 6.72% King Fahd Medical City 217 publications, 6.72%
King Saud Medical City	King Saud Medical City, 214, 6.62% King Saud Medical City 214 publications, 6.62%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 199, 6.16% Umm al-Qura University 199 publications, 6.16%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 182, 5.63% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 182 publications, 5.63%
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare	Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, 170, 5.26% Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare 170 publications, 5.26%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 164, 5.08% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 164 publications, 5.08%
Prince Sultan Military Medical City	Prince Sultan Military Medical City, 148, 4.58% Prince Sultan Military Medical City 148 publications, 4.58%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 115, 3.56% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 115 publications, 3.56%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 100, 3.1% Taibah University 100 publications, 3.1%
Taif University	Taif University, 98, 3.03% Taif University 98 publications, 3.03%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 95, 2.94% Johns Hopkins University 95 publications, 2.94%
Indiana University School of Medicine	Indiana University School of Medicine, 91, 2.82% Indiana University School of Medicine 91 publications, 2.82%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 88, 2.72% Qassim University 88 publications, 2.72%
King Faisal University	King Faisal University, 85, 2.63% King Faisal University 85 publications, 2.63%
Emory University	Emory University, 84, 2.6% Emory University 84 publications, 2.6%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 79, 2.45% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 79 publications, 2.45%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 75, 2.32% Cairo University 75 publications, 2.32%
University of Jeddah	University of Jeddah, 69, 2.14% University of Jeddah 69 publications, 2.14%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 68, 2.1% University of Wollongong 68 publications, 2.1%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 65, 2.01% Alexandria University 65 publications, 2.01%
King Fahad Specialist Hospital	King Fahad Specialist Hospital, 62, 1.92% King Fahad Specialist Hospital 62 publications, 1.92%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 61, 1.89% University of Tabuk 61 publications, 1.89%
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With foreign organizations

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Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 95, 2.94% Johns Hopkins University 95 publications, 2.94%
Indiana University School of Medicine	Indiana University School of Medicine, 91, 2.82% Indiana University School of Medicine 91 publications, 2.82%
Emory University	Emory University, 84, 2.6% Emory University 84 publications, 2.6%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 75, 2.32% Cairo University 75 publications, 2.32%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 68, 2.1% University of Wollongong 68 publications, 2.1%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 65, 2.01% Alexandria University 65 publications, 2.01%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 55, 1.7% Zagazig University 55 publications, 1.7%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 49, 1.52% Al-Azhar University 49 publications, 1.52%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 47, 1.45% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 47 publications, 1.45%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 45, 1.39% Ain Shams University 45 publications, 1.39%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 44, 1.36% University of Washington 44 publications, 1.36%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 44, 1.36% Mansoura University 44 publications, 1.36%
University of Science, Malaysia	University of Science, Malaysia, 43, 1.33% University of Science, Malaysia 43 publications, 1.33%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 43, 1.33% Harvard University 43 publications, 1.33%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 42, 1.3% Aix-Marseille University 42 publications, 1.3%
University College London	University College London, 40, 1.24% University College London 40 publications, 1.24%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 40, 1.24% Tanta University 40 publications, 1.24%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 35, 1.08% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 35 publications, 1.08%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 31, 0.96% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 31 publications, 0.96%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 31, 0.96% University of Sydney 31 publications, 0.96%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 31, 0.96% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 31 publications, 0.96%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 30, 0.93% University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 30 publications, 0.93%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 27, 0.84% University of Toronto 27 publications, 0.84%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 27, 0.84% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 27 publications, 0.84%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 26, 0.8% Imperial College London 26 publications, 0.8%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 26, 0.8% Beni-Suef University 26 publications, 0.8%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 25, 0.77% United Arab Emirates University 25 publications, 0.77%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 24, 0.74% Karolinska Institute 24 publications, 0.74%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 24, 0.74% University of Oxford 24 publications, 0.74%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 24, 0.74% McMaster University 24 publications, 0.74%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 470, 14.55% USA 470 publications, 14.55%
Egypt	Egypt, 342, 10.58% Egypt 342 publications, 10.58%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 340, 10.52% United Kingdom 340 publications, 10.52%
Australia	Australia, 168, 5.2% Australia 168 publications, 5.2%
India	India, 166, 5.14% India 166 publications, 5.14%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 144, 4.46% Pakistan 144 publications, 4.46%
Canada	Canada, 129, 3.99% Canada 129 publications, 3.99%
UAE	UAE, 115, 3.56% UAE 115 publications, 3.56%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 90, 2.79% Malaysia 90 publications, 2.79%
France	France, 88, 2.72% France 88 publications, 2.72%
Germany	Germany, 79, 2.45% Germany 79 publications, 2.45%
China	China, 72, 2.23% China 72 publications, 2.23%
Jordan	Jordan, 68, 2.1% Jordan 68 publications, 2.1%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 66, 2.04% Switzerland 66 publications, 2.04%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 63, 1.95% Kuwait 63 publications, 1.95%
Japan	Japan, 54, 1.67% Japan 54 publications, 1.67%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 48, 1.49% Netherlands 48 publications, 1.49%
Bahrain	Bahrain, 46, 1.42% Bahrain 46 publications, 1.42%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 46, 1.42% Republic of Korea 46 publications, 1.42%
Sudan	Sudan, 45, 1.39% Sudan 45 publications, 1.39%
Sweden	Sweden, 45, 1.39% Sweden 45 publications, 1.39%
Iran	Iran, 43, 1.33% Iran 43 publications, 1.33%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 42, 1.3% Lebanon 42 publications, 1.3%
Brazil	Brazil, 41, 1.27% Brazil 41 publications, 1.27%
Oman	Oman, 39, 1.21% Oman 39 publications, 1.21%
Qatar	Qatar, 38, 1.18% Qatar 38 publications, 1.18%
Italy	Italy, 36, 1.11% Italy 36 publications, 1.11%
Turkey	Turkey, 34, 1.05% Turkey 34 publications, 1.05%
Spain	Spain, 32, 0.99% Spain 32 publications, 0.99%
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Publications published earlier than 1984 are ignored in the statistics.
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