Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia)

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Short name

MoH

Country, city

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Organization website

Publications

3 173

Citations

63 660

h-index

Top-3 journals

Healthcare (80 publications)

Annals of Saudi Medicine (69 publications)

Journal of Infection and Public Health (69 publications)

Top-3 organizations

King Saud University (825 publications)

King Abdulaziz University (424 publications)

Alfaisal University (390 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Johns Hopkins University (93 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

3173

Total citations

63660

Citations per publication

20.06

Average publications per year

73.79

Average authors per publication

9.95

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	100 200 300 400 500 600
General Medicine	General Medicine, 591, 18.63% General Medicine 591 publications, 18.63%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 475, 14.97% Infectious Diseases 475 publications, 14.97%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 376, 11.85% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 376 publications, 11.85%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 170, 5.36% Microbiology (medical) 170 publications, 5.36%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 153, 4.82% Health Policy 153 publications, 4.82%
General Dentistry	General Dentistry, 140, 4.41% General Dentistry 140 publications, 4.41%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 126, 3.97% Pharmacology 126 publications, 3.97%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 103, 3.25% Pharmacology (medical) 103 publications, 3.25%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 95, 2.99% Multidisciplinary 95 publications, 2.99%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 95, 2.99% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 95 publications, 2.99%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 89, 2.8% Pharmaceutical Science 89 publications, 2.8%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 78, 2.46% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 78 publications, 2.46%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 78, 2.46% Epidemiology 78 publications, 2.46%
Health Informatics	Health Informatics, 64, 2.02% Health Informatics 64 publications, 2.02%
Immunology	Immunology, 63, 1.99% Immunology 63 publications, 1.99%
Surgery	Surgery, 63, 1.99% Surgery 63 publications, 1.99%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 62, 1.95% Microbiology 62 publications, 1.95%
Leadership and Management	Leadership and Management, 57, 1.8% Leadership and Management 57 publications, 1.8%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 55, 1.73% Drug Discovery 55 publications, 1.73%
Health Information Management	Health Information Management, 55, 1.73% Health Information Management 55 publications, 1.73%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 54, 1.7% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 54 publications, 1.7%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 52, 1.64% Biochemistry 52 publications, 1.64%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 52, 1.64% General Immunology and Microbiology 52 publications, 1.64%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 51, 1.61% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 51 publications, 1.61%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 50, 1.58% Molecular Biology 50 publications, 1.58%
Virology	Virology, 49, 1.54% Virology 49 publications, 1.54%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 48, 1.51% Psychiatry and Mental health 48 publications, 1.51%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 45, 1.42% Immunology and Allergy 45 publications, 1.42%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 45, 1.42% Parasitology 45 publications, 1.42%
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, 80, 2.52% Healthcare 80 publications, 2.52%
Annals of Saudi Medicine	Annals of Saudi Medicine, 69, 2.17% Annals of Saudi Medicine 69 publications, 2.17%
Journal of Infection and Public Health	Journal of Infection and Public Health, 69, 2.17% Journal of Infection and Public Health 69 publications, 2.17%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 57, 1.8% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 57 publications, 1.8%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 55, 1.73% PLoS ONE 55 publications, 1.73%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 47, 1.48% Frontiers in Public Health 47 publications, 1.48%
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease	Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 44, 1.39% Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 44 publications, 1.39%
Value in Health	Value in Health, 40, 1.26% Value in Health 40 publications, 1.26%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 39, 1.23% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 39 publications, 1.23%
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 39, 1.23% Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal 39 publications, 1.23%
Medicina	Medicina, 35, 1.1% Medicina 35 publications, 1.1%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 30, 0.95% Scientific Reports 30 publications, 0.95%
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice	Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice, 28, 0.88% Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 28 publications, 0.88%
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health	Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 26, 0.82% Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health 26 publications, 0.82%
Saudi Dental Journal	Saudi Dental Journal, 26, 0.82% Saudi Dental Journal 26 publications, 0.82%
Vaccines	Vaccines, 24, 0.76% Vaccines 24 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 23, 0.72% Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 23 publications, 0.72%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 22, 0.69% The Lancet 22 publications, 0.69%
BMC Oral Health	BMC Oral Health, 21, 0.66% BMC Oral Health 21 publications, 0.66%
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 21, 0.66% Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 21 publications, 0.66%
Journal of Clinical Medicine	Journal of Clinical Medicine, 21, 0.66% Journal of Clinical Medicine 21 publications, 0.66%
Emerging Infectious Diseases	Emerging Infectious Diseases, 20, 0.63% Emerging Infectious Diseases 20 publications, 0.63%
Medicine (United States)	Medicine (United States), 20, 0.63% Medicine (United States) 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%
Antibiotics	Antibiotics, 16, 0.5% Antibiotics 16 publications, 0.5%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Elsevier	Elsevier, 628, 19.79% Elsevier 628 publications, 19.79%
MDPI	MDPI, 484, 15.25% MDPI 484 publications, 15.25%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 480, 15.13% Springer Nature 480 publications, 15.13%
Wiley	Wiley, 208, 6.56% Wiley 208 publications, 6.56%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 135, 4.25% Frontiers Media S.A. 135 publications, 4.25%
SAGE	SAGE, 122, 3.84% SAGE 122 publications, 3.84%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 118, 3.72% Taylor & Francis 118 publications, 3.72%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 104, 3.28% Oxford University Press 104 publications, 3.28%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 92, 2.9% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 92 publications, 2.9%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 83, 2.62% King Saud University 83 publications, 2.62%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 81, 2.55% Hindawi Limited 81 publications, 2.55%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 70, 2.21% King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 70 publications, 2.21%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 65, 2.05% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 65 publications, 2.05%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 47, 1.48% Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing 47 publications, 1.48%
Medknow	Medknow, 42, 1.32% Medknow 42 publications, 1.32%
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, 0.82% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 26 publications, 0.82%
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, 0.72% Mary Ann Liebert 23 publications, 0.72%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 22, 0.69% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 22 publications, 0.69%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 21, 0.66% American Society for Microbiology 21 publications, 0.66%
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, 0.5% F1000 Research 16 publications, 0.5%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 13, 0.41% Walter de Gruyter 13 publications, 0.41%
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, 825, 26% King Saud University 825 publications, 26%
King Abdulaziz University	King Abdulaziz University, 424, 13.36% King Abdulaziz University 424 publications, 13.36%
Alfaisal University	Alfaisal University, 390, 12.29% Alfaisal University 390 publications, 12.29%
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences	King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, 307, 9.68% King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences 307 publications, 9.68%
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre	King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, 280, 8.82% King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre 280 publications, 8.82%
Jazan University	Jazan University, 241, 7.6% Jazan University 241 publications, 7.6%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 226, 7.12% King Khalid University 226 publications, 7.12%
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center	King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, 222, 7% King Abdullah International Medical Research Center 222 publications, 7%
King Fahd Medical City	King Fahd Medical City, 211, 6.65% King Fahd Medical City 211 publications, 6.65%
King Saud Medical City	King Saud Medical City, 208, 6.56% King Saud Medical City 208 publications, 6.56%
Umm al-Qura University	Umm al-Qura University, 194, 6.11% Umm al-Qura University 194 publications, 6.11%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University	Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, 176, 5.55% Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University 176 publications, 5.55%
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare	Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, 168, 5.29% Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare 168 publications, 5.29%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University	Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 159, 5.01% Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University 159 publications, 5.01%
Prince Sultan Military Medical City	Prince Sultan Military Medical City, 145, 4.57% Prince Sultan Military Medical City 145 publications, 4.57%
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University	Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, 114, 3.59% Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University 114 publications, 3.59%
Taibah University	Taibah University, 97, 3.06% Taibah University 97 publications, 3.06%
Taif University	Taif University, 96, 3.03% Taif University 96 publications, 3.03%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 93, 2.93% Johns Hopkins University 93 publications, 2.93%
Indiana University School of Medicine	Indiana University School of Medicine, 90, 2.84% Indiana University School of Medicine 90 publications, 2.84%
Qassim University	Qassim University, 84, 2.65% Qassim University 84 publications, 2.65%
Emory University	Emory University, 84, 2.65% Emory University 84 publications, 2.65%
King Faisal University	King Faisal University, 81, 2.55% King Faisal University 81 publications, 2.55%
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University	Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, 78, 2.46% Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University 78 publications, 2.46%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 74, 2.33% Cairo University 74 publications, 2.33%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 68, 2.14% University of Wollongong 68 publications, 2.14%
University of Jeddah	University of Jeddah, 67, 2.11% University of Jeddah 67 publications, 2.11%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 64, 2.02% Alexandria University 64 publications, 2.02%
King Fahad Specialist Hospital	King Fahad Specialist Hospital, 62, 1.95% King Fahad Specialist Hospital 62 publications, 1.95%
University of Tabuk	University of Tabuk, 60, 1.89% University of Tabuk 60 publications, 1.89%
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With foreign organizations

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Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 93, 2.93% Johns Hopkins University 93 publications, 2.93%
Indiana University School of Medicine	Indiana University School of Medicine, 90, 2.84% Indiana University School of Medicine 90 publications, 2.84%
Emory University	Emory University, 84, 2.65% Emory University 84 publications, 2.65%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 74, 2.33% Cairo University 74 publications, 2.33%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 68, 2.14% University of Wollongong 68 publications, 2.14%
Alexandria University	Alexandria University, 64, 2.02% Alexandria University 64 publications, 2.02%
Zagazig University	Zagazig University, 54, 1.7% Zagazig University 54 publications, 1.7%
Al-Azhar University	Al-Azhar University, 47, 1.48% Al-Azhar University 47 publications, 1.48%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 47, 1.48% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 47 publications, 1.48%
Ain Shams University	Ain Shams University, 45, 1.42% Ain Shams University 45 publications, 1.42%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 44, 1.39% University of Washington 44 publications, 1.39%
Mansoura University	Mansoura University, 44, 1.39% Mansoura University 44 publications, 1.39%
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, 1.32% Aix-Marseille University 42 publications, 1.32%
Tanta University	Tanta University, 40, 1.26% Tanta University 40 publications, 1.26%
University College London	University College London, 39, 1.23% University College London 39 publications, 1.23%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 35, 1.1% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 35 publications, 1.1%
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%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 27, 0.85% University of Toronto 27 publications, 0.85%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 27, 0.85% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 27 publications, 0.85%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 26, 0.82% Imperial College London 26 publications, 0.82%
Beni-Suef University	Beni-Suef University, 26, 0.82% Beni-Suef University 26 publications, 0.82%
United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates University, 25, 0.79% United Arab Emirates University 25 publications, 0.79%
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%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 24, 0.76% McMaster University 24 publications, 0.76%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 469, 14.78% USA 469 publications, 14.78%
Egypt	Egypt, 341, 10.75% Egypt 341 publications, 10.75%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 340, 10.72% United Kingdom 340 publications, 10.72%
Australia	Australia, 167, 5.26% Australia 167 publications, 5.26%
India	India, 166, 5.23% India 166 publications, 5.23%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 144, 4.54% Pakistan 144 publications, 4.54%
Canada	Canada, 129, 4.07% Canada 129 publications, 4.07%
UAE	UAE, 115, 3.62% UAE 115 publications, 3.62%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 90, 2.84% Malaysia 90 publications, 2.84%
France	France, 88, 2.77% France 88 publications, 2.77%
Germany	Germany, 79, 2.49% Germany 79 publications, 2.49%
China	China, 72, 2.27% China 72 publications, 2.27%
Jordan	Jordan, 68, 2.14% Jordan 68 publications, 2.14%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 65, 2.05% Switzerland 65 publications, 2.05%
Kuwait	Kuwait, 63, 1.99% Kuwait 63 publications, 1.99%
Japan	Japan, 54, 1.7% Japan 54 publications, 1.7%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 48, 1.51% Netherlands 48 publications, 1.51%
Bahrain	Bahrain, 46, 1.45% Bahrain 46 publications, 1.45%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 46, 1.45% Republic of Korea 46 publications, 1.45%
Sudan	Sudan, 45, 1.42% Sudan 45 publications, 1.42%
Sweden	Sweden, 45, 1.42% Sweden 45 publications, 1.42%
Iran	Iran, 43, 1.36% Iran 43 publications, 1.36%
Lebanon	Lebanon, 42, 1.32% Lebanon 42 publications, 1.32%
Brazil	Brazil, 41, 1.29% Brazil 41 publications, 1.29%
Oman	Oman, 39, 1.23% Oman 39 publications, 1.23%
Qatar	Qatar, 38, 1.2% Qatar 38 publications, 1.2%
Italy	Italy, 36, 1.13% Italy 36 publications, 1.13%
Turkey	Turkey, 34, 1.07% Turkey 34 publications, 1.07%
Spain	Spain, 32, 1.01% Spain 32 publications, 1.01%
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Publications published earlier than 1984 are ignored in the statistics.
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