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University of Birmingham
Short name
UB
Country, city
United Kingdom, Birmingham

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1895

Total publications
130015
Total citations
4236875
Citations per publication
32.59
Average publications per year
984.96
Average authors per publication
29.91
h-index
553
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, 12313, 9.47%
General Medicine
12313 publications, 9.47%
Biochemistry, 5677, 4.37%
Biochemistry
5677 publications, 4.37%
Molecular Biology, 4066, 3.13%
Molecular Biology
4066 publications, 3.13%
Condensed Matter Physics, 3942, 3.03%
Condensed Matter Physics
3942 publications, 3.03%
Immunology, 3484, 2.68%
Immunology
3484 publications, 2.68%
Mechanical Engineering, 3412, 2.62%
Mechanical Engineering
3412 publications, 2.62%
General Chemistry, 3288, 2.53%
General Chemistry
3288 publications, 2.53%
General Materials Science, 3239, 2.49%
General Materials Science
3239 publications, 2.49%
History, 3169, 2.44%
History
3169 publications, 2.44%
Cell Biology, 3132, 2.41%
Cell Biology
3132 publications, 2.41%
Sociology and Political Science, 3130, 2.41%
Sociology and Political Science
3130 publications, 2.41%
Multidisciplinary, 3084, 2.37%
Multidisciplinary
3084 publications, 2.37%
Education, 2921, 2.25%
Education
2921 publications, 2.25%
Genetics, 2807, 2.16%
Genetics
2807 publications, 2.16%
Materials Chemistry, 2754, 2.12%
Materials Chemistry
2754 publications, 2.12%
General Engineering, 2632, 2.02%
General Engineering
2632 publications, 2.02%
Mechanics of Materials, 2618, 2.01%
Mechanics of Materials
2618 publications, 2.01%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 2594, 2%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
2594 publications, 2%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 2521, 1.94%
Psychiatry and Mental health
2521 publications, 1.94%
General Physics and Astronomy, 2520, 1.94%
General Physics and Astronomy
2520 publications, 1.94%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2489, 1.91%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
2489 publications, 1.91%
Oncology, 2371, 1.82%
Oncology
2371 publications, 1.82%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2371, 1.82%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
2371 publications, 1.82%
Immunology and Allergy, 2254, 1.73%
Immunology and Allergy
2254 publications, 1.73%
Organic Chemistry, 2221, 1.71%
Organic Chemistry
2221 publications, 1.71%
Physiology, 2100, 1.62%
Physiology
2100 publications, 1.62%
Geography, Planning and Development, 2046, 1.57%
Geography, Planning and Development
2046 publications, 1.57%
Cancer Research, 2035, 1.57%
Cancer Research
2035 publications, 1.57%
Space and Planetary Science, 2033, 1.56%
Space and Planetary Science
2033 publications, 1.56%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 1994, 1.53%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
1994 publications, 1.53%
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Journals

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Nature
1117 publications, 0.86%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
978 publications, 0.75%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
896 publications, 0.69%
Journal of High Energy Physics
853 publications, 0.66%
BMJ Open
831 publications, 0.64%
PLoS ONE
814 publications, 0.63%
BMJ
757 publications, 0.58%
Blood
705 publications, 0.54%
The Lancet
672 publications, 0.52%
Scientific Reports
635 publications, 0.49%
SSRN Electronic Journal
610 publications, 0.47%
European Physical Journal C
605 publications, 0.47%
Biochemical Journal
576 publications, 0.44%
Biochemical Society Transactions
573 publications, 0.44%
Nature Communications
486 publications, 0.37%
Carbohydrate Polymers
432 publications, 0.33%
Heredity
410 publications, 0.32%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
384 publications, 0.3%
Clinical Science
356 publications, 0.27%
Physical Review Letters
341 publications, 0.26%
Rheumatology
338 publications, 0.26%
Physical Review B
323 publications, 0.25%
British Journal of Surgery
321 publications, 0.25%
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
319 publications, 0.25%
Journal of Clinical Oncology
310 publications, 0.24%
Physical Review D
302 publications, 0.23%
Astrophysical Journal
301 publications, 0.23%
Astronomy and Astrophysics
296 publications, 0.23%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
292 publications, 0.22%
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
289 publications, 0.22%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
29961 publications, 23.04%
Springer Nature
20011 publications, 15.39%
Wiley
16581 publications, 12.75%
Taylor & Francis
8270 publications, 6.36%
Oxford University Press
6914 publications, 5.32%
SAGE
5948 publications, 4.57%
BMJ
3902 publications, 3%
Cambridge University Press
3694 publications, 2.84%
MDPI
2324 publications, 1.79%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
1672 publications, 1.29%
IOP Publishing
1641 publications, 1.26%
Portland Press
1529 publications, 1.18%
American Physical Society (APS)
1366 publications, 1.05%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
1358 publications, 1.04%
Frontiers Media S.A.
1299 publications, 1%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
1187 publications, 0.91%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
1088 publications, 0.84%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
1046 publications, 0.8%
Emerald
967 publications, 0.74%
American Society of Hematology
777 publications, 0.6%
AIP Publishing
621 publications, 0.48%
American Society for Microbiology
606 publications, 0.47%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
590 publications, 0.45%
Microbiology Society
581 publications, 0.45%
Mark Allen Group
557 publications, 0.43%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
513 publications, 0.39%
EDP Sciences
485 publications, 0.37%
The Endocrine Society
470 publications, 0.36%
American Astronomical Society
441 publications, 0.34%
The Royal Society
417 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

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University of Oxford
5668 publications, 4.36%
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
4799 publications, 3.69%
University College London
4498 publications, 3.46%
University of Cambridge
4068 publications, 3.13%
University of Warwick
3855 publications, 2.97%
University of Manchester
3799 publications, 2.92%
Imperial College London
3258 publications, 2.51%
University of Liverpool
3088 publications, 2.38%
University of Edinburgh
2973 publications, 2.29%
University of Glasgow
2670 publications, 2.05%
King's College London
2534 publications, 1.95%
University of Bristol
2428 publications, 1.87%
University of Sheffield
2339 publications, 1.8%
University of Nottingham
2242 publications, 1.72%
Queen Mary University of London
2162 publications, 1.66%
Université Paris-Saclay
2086 publications, 1.6%
Heidelberg University
2040 publications, 1.57%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
1992 publications, 1.53%
University of Leeds
1943 publications, 1.49%
Harvard University
1911 publications, 1.47%
University of Melbourne
1862 publications, 1.43%
European Organization for Nuclear Research
1847 publications, 1.42%
Sorbonne University
1840 publications, 1.42%
Sapienza University of Rome
1782 publications, 1.37%
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
1752 publications, 1.35%
University of Copenhagen
1746 publications, 1.34%
Paris Cité University
1722 publications, 1.32%
Newcastle University
1684 publications, 1.3%
University of Toronto
1625 publications, 1.25%
National Institute for Subatomic Physics
1622 publications, 1.25%
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With foreign organizations

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Université Paris-Saclay
2086 publications, 1.6%
Heidelberg University
2040 publications, 1.57%
National Institute for Nuclear Physics
1992 publications, 1.53%
Harvard University
1911 publications, 1.47%
University of Melbourne
1862 publications, 1.43%
European Organization for Nuclear Research
1847 publications, 1.42%
Sorbonne University
1840 publications, 1.42%
Sapienza University of Rome
1782 publications, 1.37%
University of Copenhagen
1746 publications, 1.34%
Paris Cité University
1722 publications, 1.32%
University of Toronto
1625 publications, 1.25%
National Institute for Subatomic Physics
1622 publications, 1.25%
University of Michigan
1609 publications, 1.24%
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules
1603 publications, 1.23%
Yale University
1585 publications, 1.22%
Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
1583 publications, 1.22%
Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
1563 publications, 1.2%
University of Sydney
1550 publications, 1.19%
Lund University
1537 publications, 1.18%
University of Amsterdam
1535 publications, 1.18%
Aix-Marseille University
1532 publications, 1.18%
Université Clermont Auvergne
1525 publications, 1.17%
University of Bologna
1522 publications, 1.17%
University of Milan
1489 publications, 1.15%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn
1476 publications, 1.14%
University of São Paulo
1453 publications, 1.12%
Tsinghua University
1450 publications, 1.12%
University of British Columbia
1441 publications, 1.11%
University of Oslo
1418 publications, 1.09%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
1413 publications, 1.09%
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With other countries

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USA, 15293, 11.76%
USA
15293 publications, 11.76%
Germany, 9042, 6.95%
Germany
9042 publications, 6.95%
China, 8322, 6.4%
China
8322 publications, 6.4%
Italy, 6379, 4.91%
Italy
6379 publications, 4.91%
France, 6254, 4.81%
France
6254 publications, 4.81%
Netherlands, 6195, 4.76%
Netherlands
6195 publications, 4.76%
Australia, 5860, 4.51%
Australia
5860 publications, 4.51%
Canada, 5105, 3.93%
Canada
5105 publications, 3.93%
Spain, 4941, 3.8%
Spain
4941 publications, 3.8%
Switzerland, 4562, 3.51%
Switzerland
4562 publications, 3.51%
Denmark, 3526, 2.71%
Denmark
3526 publications, 2.71%
Sweden, 3413, 2.63%
Sweden
3413 publications, 2.63%
Japan, 2920, 2.25%
Japan
2920 publications, 2.25%
Poland, 2661, 2.05%
Poland
2661 publications, 2.05%
Brazil, 2656, 2.04%
Brazil
2656 publications, 2.04%
Belgium, 2306, 1.77%
Belgium
2306 publications, 1.77%
Austria, 2174, 1.67%
Austria
2174 publications, 1.67%
Greece, 2138, 1.64%
Greece
2138 publications, 1.64%
Norway, 2132, 1.64%
Norway
2132 publications, 1.64%
Ireland, 1847, 1.42%
Ireland
1847 publications, 1.42%
South Africa, 1831, 1.41%
South Africa
1831 publications, 1.41%
Turkey, 1781, 1.37%
Turkey
1781 publications, 1.37%
Russia, 1780, 1.37%
Russia
1780 publications, 1.37%
Czech Republic, 1778, 1.37%
Czech Republic
1778 publications, 1.37%
Romania, 1745, 1.34%
Romania
1745 publications, 1.34%
Portugal, 1657, 1.27%
Portugal
1657 publications, 1.27%
India, 1634, 1.26%
India
1634 publications, 1.26%
Israel, 1521, 1.17%
Israel
1521 publications, 1.17%
Finland, 1299, 1%
Finland
1299 publications, 1%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1895 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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