Aga Khan University

Aga Khan University
Short name
AKU
Country, city
Pakistan, Karachi
Publications
5 954
Citations
172 267
h-index
159
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (154 publications)
The Lancet
The Lancet (130 publications)
BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health (103 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (347 publications)
Hospital for Sick Children
Hospital for Sick Children (340 publications)
Aga Khan University Hospital
Aga Khan University Hospital (325 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

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Since 1986

Total publications
5954
Total citations
172267
Citations per publication
28.93
Average publications per year
152.67
Average authors per publication
9.29
h-index
159
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 1444, 24.25%
General Medicine
1444 publications, 24.25%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 649, 10.9%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
649 publications, 10.9%
Infectious Diseases, 614, 10.31%
Infectious Diseases
614 publications, 10.31%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 364, 6.11%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
364 publications, 6.11%
Surgery, 338, 5.68%
Surgery
338 publications, 5.68%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 332, 5.58%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
332 publications, 5.58%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 271, 4.55%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
271 publications, 4.55%
Pharmacology, 247, 4.15%
Pharmacology
247 publications, 4.15%
Neurology (clinical), 224, 3.76%
Neurology (clinical)
224 publications, 3.76%
Microbiology (medical), 215, 3.61%
Microbiology (medical)
215 publications, 3.61%
Oncology, 205, 3.44%
Oncology
205 publications, 3.44%
Multidisciplinary, 197, 3.31%
Multidisciplinary
197 publications, 3.31%
Health Policy, 192, 3.22%
Health Policy
192 publications, 3.22%
Biochemistry, 182, 3.06%
Biochemistry
182 publications, 3.06%
Nutrition and Dietetics, 159, 2.67%
Nutrition and Dietetics
159 publications, 2.67%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 152, 2.55%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
152 publications, 2.55%
Education, 144, 2.42%
Education
144 publications, 2.42%
Epidemiology, 139, 2.33%
Epidemiology
139 publications, 2.33%
Immunology, 137, 2.3%
Immunology
137 publications, 2.3%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 136, 2.28%
Psychiatry and Mental health
136 publications, 2.28%
Reproductive Medicine, 133, 2.23%
Reproductive Medicine
133 publications, 2.23%
Parasitology, 131, 2.2%
Parasitology
131 publications, 2.2%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 123, 2.07%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
123 publications, 2.07%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 123, 2.07%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
123 publications, 2.07%
Pharmacology (medical), 118, 1.98%
Pharmacology (medical)
118 publications, 1.98%
Molecular Medicine, 115, 1.93%
Molecular Medicine
115 publications, 1.93%
Cancer Research, 113, 1.9%
Cancer Research
113 publications, 1.9%
Hematology, 111, 1.86%
Hematology
111 publications, 1.86%
Internal Medicine, 99, 1.66%
Internal Medicine
99 publications, 1.66%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 97, 1.63%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
97 publications, 1.63%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
154 publications, 2.59%
The Lancet
130 publications, 2.18%
BMC Public Health
103 publications, 1.73%
Reproductive Health
94 publications, 1.58%
BMJ Open
68 publications, 1.14%
Biochemical Society Transactions
62 publications, 1.04%
Phytotherapy Research
59 publications, 0.99%
The Lancet Global Health
56 publications, 0.94%
BMC Research Notes
48 publications, 0.81%
BMJ
48 publications, 0.81%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
47 publications, 0.79%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
45 publications, 0.76%
Vaccine
44 publications, 0.74%
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
44 publications, 0.74%
Annals of Medicine and Surgery
43 publications, 0.72%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
35 publications, 0.59%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
34 publications, 0.57%
International Journal of Surgery
32 publications, 0.54%
BMC Health Services Research
32 publications, 0.54%
BMC Medical Education
32 publications, 0.54%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
31 publications, 0.52%
Archives of Disease in Childhood
30 publications, 0.5%
Scientific Reports
29 publications, 0.49%
BMJ Case Reports
29 publications, 0.49%
BMC Emergency Medicine
27 publications, 0.45%
Nutrients
26 publications, 0.44%
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
26 publications, 0.44%
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
25 publications, 0.42%
Pediatrics
25 publications, 0.42%
Injury Prevention
25 publications, 0.42%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1318 publications, 22.14%
Elsevier
1308 publications, 21.97%
Wiley
611 publications, 10.26%
BMJ
292 publications, 4.9%
Oxford University Press
273 publications, 4.59%
SAGE
273 publications, 4.59%
Taylor & Francis
243 publications, 4.08%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
212 publications, 3.56%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
207 publications, 3.48%
MDPI
149 publications, 2.5%
Frontiers Media S.A.
82 publications, 1.38%
Cambridge University Press
77 publications, 1.29%
Portland Press
63 publications, 1.06%
American Medical Association (AMA)
59 publications, 0.99%
Hindawi Limited
50 publications, 0.84%
American Society for Microbiology
46 publications, 0.77%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
44 publications, 0.74%
American Society for Nutrition
39 publications, 0.66%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
31 publications, 0.52%
Mary Ann Liebert
28 publications, 0.47%
American Academy of Pediatrics
27 publications, 0.45%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
26 publications, 0.44%
Mark Allen Group
21 publications, 0.35%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
20 publications, 0.34%
S. Karger AG
19 publications, 0.32%
Hogrefe Publishing Group
17 publications, 0.29%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
16 publications, 0.27%
Emerald
15 publications, 0.25%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
15 publications, 0.25%
American Society of Hematology
15 publications, 0.25%
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With other organizations

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Johns Hopkins University
347 publications, 5.83%
Hospital for Sick Children
340 publications, 5.71%
Aga Khan University Hospital
325 publications, 5.46%
University of Karachi
258 publications, 4.33%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
243 publications, 4.08%
Harvard University
211 publications, 3.54%
University of Toronto
186 publications, 3.12%
Dow University of Health Sciences
174 publications, 2.92%
Columbia University
166 publications, 2.79%
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
138 publications, 2.32%
Baylor College of Medicine
133 publications, 2.23%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
131 publications, 2.2%
University of Oxford
123 publications, 2.07%
Emory University
123 publications, 2.07%
McMaster University
117 publications, 1.97%
University of Washington
105 publications, 1.76%
University of British Columbia
102 publications, 1.71%
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
102 publications, 1.71%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
99 publications, 1.66%
King Saud University
96 publications, 1.61%
Stanford University
95 publications, 1.6%
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
95 publications, 1.6%
Karolinska Institute
92 publications, 1.55%
University of Sydney
88 publications, 1.48%
Imperial College London
86 publications, 1.44%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
78 publications, 1.31%
Fatima Jinnah Women University
77 publications, 1.29%
Boston University
77 publications, 1.29%
University of Lahore
75 publications, 1.26%
University College London
74 publications, 1.24%
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With foreign organizations

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Johns Hopkins University
347 publications, 5.83%
Hospital for Sick Children
340 publications, 5.71%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
243 publications, 4.08%
Harvard University
211 publications, 3.54%
University of Toronto
186 publications, 3.12%
Columbia University
166 publications, 2.79%
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
138 publications, 2.32%
Baylor College of Medicine
133 publications, 2.23%
University of Alabama at Birmingham
131 publications, 2.2%
University of Oxford
123 publications, 2.07%
Emory University
123 publications, 2.07%
McMaster University
117 publications, 1.97%
University of Washington
105 publications, 1.76%
University of British Columbia
102 publications, 1.71%
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
102 publications, 1.71%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
99 publications, 1.66%
King Saud University
96 publications, 1.61%
Stanford University
95 publications, 1.6%
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
95 publications, 1.6%
Karolinska Institute
92 publications, 1.55%
University of Sydney
88 publications, 1.48%
Imperial College London
86 publications, 1.44%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
78 publications, 1.31%
Boston University
77 publications, 1.29%
University College London
74 publications, 1.24%
University of Adelaide
74 publications, 1.24%
Thomas Jefferson University
73 publications, 1.23%
Massachusetts General Hospital
70 publications, 1.18%
Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
69 publications, 1.16%
University of Gothenburg
67 publications, 1.13%
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With other countries

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USA, 2024, 33.99%
USA
2024 publications, 33.99%
United Kingdom, 872, 14.65%
United Kingdom
872 publications, 14.65%
Canada, 734, 12.33%
Canada
734 publications, 12.33%
India, 572, 9.61%
India
572 publications, 9.61%
Australia, 358, 6.01%
Australia
358 publications, 6.01%
Bangladesh, 295, 4.95%
Bangladesh
295 publications, 4.95%
China, 278, 4.67%
China
278 publications, 4.67%
South Africa, 262, 4.4%
South Africa
262 publications, 4.4%
Saudi Arabia, 226, 3.8%
Saudi Arabia
226 publications, 3.8%
Kenya, 222, 3.73%
Kenya
222 publications, 3.73%
Brazil, 217, 3.64%
Brazil
217 publications, 3.64%
Switzerland, 215, 3.61%
Switzerland
215 publications, 3.61%
Sweden, 211, 3.54%
Sweden
211 publications, 3.54%
Italy, 165, 2.77%
Italy
165 publications, 2.77%
Malaysia, 149, 2.5%
Malaysia
149 publications, 2.5%
Germany, 146, 2.45%
Germany
146 publications, 2.45%
Turkey, 126, 2.12%
Turkey
126 publications, 2.12%
Argentina, 123, 2.07%
Argentina
123 publications, 2.07%
Singapore, 123, 2.07%
Singapore
123 publications, 2.07%
UAE, 116, 1.95%
UAE
116 publications, 1.95%
Zambia, 115, 1.93%
Zambia
115 publications, 1.93%
France, 112, 1.88%
France
112 publications, 1.88%
Guatemala, 108, 1.81%
Guatemala
108 publications, 1.81%
Netherlands, 108, 1.81%
Netherlands
108 publications, 1.81%
Japan, 107, 1.8%
Japan
107 publications, 1.8%
Thailand, 105, 1.76%
Thailand
105 publications, 1.76%
Iran, 104, 1.75%
Iran
104 publications, 1.75%
Spain, 101, 1.7%
Spain
101 publications, 1.7%
Nepal, 98, 1.65%
Nepal
98 publications, 1.65%
Colombia, 97, 1.63%
Colombia
97 publications, 1.63%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1986 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.