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ICL

Country, city

United Kingdom, London

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Publications

232 731

Citations

10 209 310

h-index

858

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (2766 publications)

Nature (2360 publications)

PLoS ONE (1628 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University College London (11622 publications)

University of Oxford (11163 publications)

University of Cambridge (7895 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (4569 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (4185 publications)

Karolinska Institute (2898 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1880

Total publications

232731

Total citations

10209310

Citations per publication

43.87

Average publications per year

1583.2

Average authors per publication

17.15

h-index

858

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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General Medicine	General Medicine, 22030, 9.47% General Medicine 22030 publications, 9.47%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 10523, 4.52% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 10523 publications, 4.52%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 9368, 4.03% Condensed Matter Physics 9368 publications, 4.03%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 9229, 3.97% Biochemistry 9229 publications, 3.97%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 9161, 3.94% Mechanical Engineering 9161 publications, 3.94%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 8624, 3.71% General Physics and Astronomy 8624 publications, 3.71%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 7976, 3.43% Molecular Biology 7976 publications, 3.43%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 7948, 3.42% General Chemistry 7948 publications, 3.42%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 7853, 3.37% General Materials Science 7853 publications, 3.37%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 7444, 3.2% Multidisciplinary 7444 publications, 3.2%
Immunology	Immunology, 7145, 3.07% Immunology 7145 publications, 3.07%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 6907, 2.97% Mechanics of Materials 6907 publications, 2.97%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 6366, 2.74% Infectious Diseases 6366 publications, 2.74%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 6354, 2.73% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6354 publications, 2.73%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 5581, 2.4% General Engineering 5581 publications, 2.4%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 5536, 2.38% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 5536 publications, 2.38%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 5390, 2.32% Cell Biology 5390 publications, 2.32%
Genetics	Genetics, 5174, 2.22% Genetics 5174 publications, 2.22%
Oncology	Oncology, 5134, 2.21% Oncology 5134 publications, 2.21%
Surgery	Surgery, 5008, 2.15% Surgery 5008 publications, 2.15%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 4892, 2.1% Immunology and Allergy 4892 publications, 2.1%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 4802, 2.06% Computer Science Applications 4802 publications, 2.06%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 4796, 2.06% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4796 publications, 2.06%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 4729, 2.03% Materials Chemistry 4729 publications, 2.03%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 4702, 2.02% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 4702 publications, 2.02%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 4661, 2% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4661 publications, 2%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 4649, 2% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4649 publications, 2%
Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics, 4437, 1.91% Applied Mathematics 4437 publications, 1.91%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 4237, 1.82% Space and Planetary Science 4237 publications, 1.82%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 4155, 1.79% Neurology (clinical) 4155 publications, 1.79%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2766, 1.19% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2766 publications, 1.19%
Nature	Nature, 2360, 1.01% Nature 2360 publications, 1.01%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 1628, 0.7% PLoS ONE 1628 publications, 0.7%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 1590, 0.68% Nature Communications 1590 publications, 0.68%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 1514, 0.65% Scientific Reports 1514 publications, 0.65%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 1424, 0.61% SSRN Electronic Journal 1424 publications, 0.61%
BMJ	BMJ, 1306, 0.56% BMJ 1306 publications, 0.56%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 1279, 0.55% Journal of High Energy Physics 1279 publications, 0.55%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 1256, 0.54% The Lancet 1256 publications, 0.54%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 1244, 0.53% Physical Review Letters 1244 publications, 0.53%
European Heart Journal	European Heart Journal, 1192, 0.51% European Heart Journal 1192 publications, 0.51%
Blood	Blood, 1076, 0.46% Blood 1076 publications, 0.46%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 969, 0.42% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 969 publications, 0.42%
Thorax	Thorax, 949, 0.41% Thorax 949 publications, 0.41%
Journal of Fluid Mechanics	Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 922, 0.4% Journal of Fluid Mechanics 922 publications, 0.4%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 917, 0.39% Physical Review B 917 publications, 0.39%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 912, 0.39% BMJ Open 912 publications, 0.39%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 871, 0.37% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 871 publications, 0.37%
Physical Review A	Physical Review A, 862, 0.37% Physical Review A 862 publications, 0.37%
Physical Review D	Physical Review D, 809, 0.35% Physical Review D 809 publications, 0.35%
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 809, 0.35% Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 809 publications, 0.35%
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine	American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 796, 0.34% American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 796 publications, 0.34%
Circulation	Circulation, 697, 0.3% Circulation 697 publications, 0.3%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 687, 0.3% Alzheimer's and Dementia 687 publications, 0.3%
European Respiratory Journal	European Respiratory Journal, 663, 0.28% European Respiratory Journal 663 publications, 0.28%
British Journal of Surgery	British Journal of Surgery, 635, 0.27% British Journal of Surgery 635 publications, 0.27%
Science	Science, 607, 0.26% Science 607 publications, 0.26%
Heart	Heart, 589, 0.25% Heart 589 publications, 0.25%
Journal of the American College of Cardiology	Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 569, 0.24% Journal of the American College of Cardiology 569 publications, 0.24%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 565, 0.24% Geophysical Research Letters 565 publications, 0.24%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 56928, 24.46% Elsevier 56928 publications, 24.46%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 39365, 16.91% Springer Nature 39365 publications, 16.91%
Wiley	Wiley, 26549, 11.41% Wiley 26549 publications, 11.41%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 10772, 4.63% Oxford University Press 10772 publications, 4.63%
BMJ	BMJ, 7328, 3.15% BMJ 7328 publications, 3.15%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 5538, 2.38% Taylor & Francis 5538 publications, 2.38%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 5259, 2.26% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 5259 publications, 2.26%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 4876, 2.1% American Chemical Society (ACS) 4876 publications, 2.1%
SAGE	SAGE, 4837, 2.08% SAGE 4837 publications, 2.08%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 4769, 2.05% American Physical Society (APS) 4769 publications, 2.05%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 4058, 1.74% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 4058 publications, 1.74%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 4057, 1.74% IOP Publishing 4057 publications, 1.74%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 3675, 1.58% Cambridge University Press 3675 publications, 1.58%
MDPI	MDPI, 3502, 1.5% MDPI 3502 publications, 1.5%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 3496, 1.5% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 3496 publications, 1.5%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2899, 1.25% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2899 publications, 1.25%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 2776, 1.19% AIP Publishing 2776 publications, 1.19%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 2304, 0.99% Frontiers Media S.A. 2304 publications, 0.99%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 1568, 0.67% The Royal Society 1568 publications, 0.67%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 1388, 0.6% Social Science Electronic Publishing 1388 publications, 0.6%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 1223, 0.53% American Society for Microbiology 1223 publications, 0.53%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 1133, 0.49% American Society of Hematology 1133 publications, 0.49%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 1113, 0.48% Portland Press 1113 publications, 0.48%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1047, 0.45% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1047 publications, 0.45%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 1003, 0.43% American Thoracic Society 1003 publications, 0.43%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)	European Respiratory Society (ERS), 993, 0.43% European Respiratory Society (ERS) 993 publications, 0.43%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 892, 0.38% Optica Publishing Group 892 publications, 0.38%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 880, 0.38% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 880 publications, 0.38%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 871, 0.37% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 871 publications, 0.37%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 835, 0.36% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 835 publications, 0.36%
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With other organizations

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University College London	University College London, 11622, 4.99% University College London 11622 publications, 4.99%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 11163, 4.8% University of Oxford 11163 publications, 4.8%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 7895, 3.39% University of Cambridge 7895 publications, 3.39%
King's College London	King's College London, 7568, 3.25% King's College London 7568 publications, 3.25%
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust	Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 5830, 2.51% Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust 5830 publications, 2.51%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 4569, 1.96% Harvard University 4569 publications, 1.96%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 4428, 1.9% University of Bristol 4428 publications, 1.9%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 4201, 1.81% University of Edinburgh 4201 publications, 1.81%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 4185, 1.8% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 4185 publications, 1.8%
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London, 3817, 1.64% Queen Mary University of London 3817 publications, 1.64%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 3744, 1.61% University of Manchester 3744 publications, 1.61%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 3258, 1.4% University of Birmingham 3258 publications, 1.4%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 3196, 1.37% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 3196 publications, 1.37%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 2989, 1.28% University of Southampton 2989 publications, 1.28%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 2898, 1.25% Karolinska Institute 2898 publications, 1.25%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 2874, 1.23% University of Glasgow 2874 publications, 1.23%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 2814, 1.21% Johns Hopkins University 2814 publications, 1.21%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 2708, 1.16% University of Liverpool 2708 publications, 1.16%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2699, 1.16% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 2699 publications, 1.16%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 2699, 1.16% Université Paris-Saclay 2699 publications, 1.16%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory	Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, 2646, 1.14% Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 2646 publications, 1.14%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 2553, 1.1% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 2553 publications, 1.1%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 2407, 1.03% University of Zurich 2407 publications, 1.03%
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield, 2250, 0.97% University of Sheffield 2250 publications, 0.97%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 2233, 0.96% ETH Zurich 2233 publications, 0.96%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 2221, 0.95% Sapienza University of Rome 2221 publications, 0.95%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 2197, 0.94% University of Naples Federico II 2197 publications, 0.94%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 2170, 0.93% University of California, Los Angeles 2170 publications, 0.93%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 2165, 0.93% University of Padua 2165 publications, 0.93%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 2157, 0.93% Sorbonne University 2157 publications, 0.93%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 4569, 1.96% Harvard University 4569 publications, 1.96%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 4185, 1.8% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 4185 publications, 1.8%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 2898, 1.25% Karolinska Institute 2898 publications, 1.25%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 2814, 1.21% Johns Hopkins University 2814 publications, 1.21%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2699, 1.16% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 2699 publications, 1.16%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 2699, 1.16% Université Paris-Saclay 2699 publications, 1.16%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 2553, 1.1% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 2553 publications, 1.1%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 2407, 1.03% University of Zurich 2407 publications, 1.03%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 2233, 0.96% ETH Zurich 2233 publications, 0.96%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 2221, 0.95% Sapienza University of Rome 2221 publications, 0.95%
University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II, 2197, 0.94% University of Naples Federico II 2197 publications, 0.94%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 2170, 0.93% University of California, Los Angeles 2170 publications, 0.93%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 2165, 0.93% University of Padua 2165 publications, 0.93%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 2157, 0.93% Sorbonne University 2157 publications, 0.93%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2149, 0.92% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2149 publications, 0.92%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 2123, 0.91% Paris Cité University 2123 publications, 0.91%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 2014, 0.87% Stanford University 2014 publications, 0.87%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 2013, 0.86% University of Bologna 2013 publications, 0.86%
Monash University	Monash University, 2006, 0.86% Monash University 2006 publications, 0.86%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 1971, 0.85% University of Toronto 1971 publications, 0.85%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 1970, 0.85% Cornell University 1970 publications, 0.85%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1966, 0.84% University of Copenhagen 1966 publications, 0.84%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1925, 0.83% University of Melbourne 1925 publications, 0.83%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics	National Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1910, 0.82% National Institute for Nuclear Physics 1910 publications, 0.82%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1889, 0.81% University of Sydney 1889 publications, 0.81%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 1881, 0.81% University of Turin 1881 publications, 0.81%
European Organization for Nuclear Research	European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1880, 0.81% European Organization for Nuclear Research 1880 publications, 0.81%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 1861, 0.8% University of Helsinki 1861 publications, 0.8%
Peking University	Peking University, 1845, 0.79% Peking University 1845 publications, 0.79%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 1828, 0.79% University of Michigan 1828 publications, 0.79%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 40477, 17.39% USA 40477 publications, 17.39%
Germany	Germany, 20674, 8.88% Germany 20674 publications, 8.88%
Italy	Italy, 17185, 7.38% Italy 17185 publications, 7.38%
France	France, 15368, 6.6% France 15368 publications, 6.6%
China	China, 13934, 5.99% China 13934 publications, 5.99%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 11643, 5% Netherlands 11643 publications, 5%
Spain	Spain, 11306, 4.86% Spain 11306 publications, 4.86%
Australia	Australia, 11250, 4.83% Australia 11250 publications, 4.83%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 10162, 4.37% Switzerland 10162 publications, 4.37%
Canada	Canada, 9015, 3.87% Canada 9015 publications, 3.87%
Sweden	Sweden, 8141, 3.5% Sweden 8141 publications, 3.5%
Belgium	Belgium, 6303, 2.71% Belgium 6303 publications, 2.71%
Greece	Greece, 5674, 2.44% Greece 5674 publications, 2.44%
Japan	Japan, 5508, 2.37% Japan 5508 publications, 2.37%
Denmark	Denmark, 5188, 2.23% Denmark 5188 publications, 2.23%
Austria	Austria, 4339, 1.86% Austria 4339 publications, 1.86%
Finland	Finland, 4307, 1.85% Finland 4307 publications, 1.85%
Brazil	Brazil, 3999, 1.72% Brazil 3999 publications, 1.72%
Norway	Norway, 3874, 1.66% Norway 3874 publications, 1.66%
Poland	Poland, 3721, 1.6% Poland 3721 publications, 1.6%
India	India, 3707, 1.59% India 3707 publications, 1.59%
Ireland	Ireland, 3701, 1.59% Ireland 3701 publications, 1.59%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 3264, 1.4% Republic of Korea 3264 publications, 1.4%
Russia	Russia, 3230, 1.39% Russia 3230 publications, 1.39%
Singapore	Singapore, 3173, 1.36% Singapore 3173 publications, 1.36%
Portugal	Portugal, 2954, 1.27% Portugal 2954 publications, 1.27%
South Africa	South Africa, 2733, 1.17% South Africa 2733 publications, 1.17%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 2331, 1% Czech Republic 2331 publications, 1%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 2179, 0.94% New Zealand 2179 publications, 0.94%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1880 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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