Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Short name

WEHI

Country, city

Australia, Melbourne

01b6kha49

Organization website

Publications

12 785

Citations

882 941

h-index

358

Top-3 journals

Blood (503 publications)

Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science (458 publications)

Journal of Immunology (380 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Melbourne (5907 publications)

Royal Melbourne Hospital (3616 publications)

Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne (3200 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Harvard University (239 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (224 publications)

Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (224 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1920

Total publications

12785

Total citations

882941

Citations per publication

69.06

Average publications per year

119.49

Average authors per publication

9.58

h-index

358

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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Immunology	Immunology, 3421, 26.76% Immunology 3421 publications, 26.76%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 2433, 19.03% Cell Biology 2433 publications, 19.03%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1935, 15.13% General Medicine 1935 publications, 15.13%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 1919, 15.01% Immunology and Allergy 1919 publications, 15.01%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1754, 13.72% Molecular Biology 1754 publications, 13.72%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1411, 11.04% Biochemistry 1411 publications, 11.04%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 941, 7.36% Cancer Research 941 publications, 7.36%
Oncology	Oncology, 896, 7.01% Oncology 896 publications, 7.01%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 868, 6.79% Multidisciplinary 868 publications, 6.79%
Hematology	Hematology, 857, 6.7% Hematology 857 publications, 6.7%
Genetics	Genetics, 841, 6.58% Genetics 841 publications, 6.58%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 722, 5.65% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 722 publications, 5.65%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 712, 5.57% Infectious Diseases 712 publications, 5.57%
Clinical Biochemistry	Clinical Biochemistry, 675, 5.28% Clinical Biochemistry 675 publications, 5.28%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 630, 4.93% Parasitology 630 publications, 4.93%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 309, 2.42% Microbiology 309 publications, 2.42%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 278, 2.17% Molecular Medicine 278 publications, 2.17%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 243, 1.9% General Chemistry 243 publications, 1.9%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 238, 1.86% Internal Medicine 238 publications, 1.86%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 238, 1.86% Genetics (clinical) 238 publications, 1.86%
Developmental Biology	Developmental Biology, 232, 1.81% Developmental Biology 232 publications, 1.81%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 215, 1.68% General Neuroscience 215 publications, 1.68%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 214, 1.67% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 214 publications, 1.67%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 210, 1.64% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 210 publications, 1.64%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 194, 1.52% Neurology (clinical) 194 publications, 1.52%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 188, 1.47% General Physics and Astronomy 188 publications, 1.47%
Virology	Virology, 183, 1.43% Virology 183 publications, 1.43%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 176, 1.38% General Immunology and Microbiology 176 publications, 1.38%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 176, 1.38% Endocrinology 176 publications, 1.38%
Structural Biology	Structural Biology, 164, 1.28% Structural Biology 164 publications, 1.28%
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Journals

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Blood	Blood, 503, 3.93% Blood 503 publications, 3.93%
Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science	Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science, 458, 3.58% Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science 458 publications, 3.58%
Journal of Immunology	Journal of Immunology, 380, 2.97% Journal of Immunology 380 publications, 2.97%
Medical Journal of Australia	Medical Journal of Australia, 353, 2.76% Medical Journal of Australia 353 publications, 2.76%
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, 301, 2.35% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 301 publications, 2.35%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 229, 1.79% Nature Communications 229 publications, 1.79%
Nature	Nature, 221, 1.73% Nature 221 publications, 1.73%
Immunology and Cell Biology	Immunology and Cell Biology, 213, 1.67% Immunology and Cell Biology 213 publications, 1.67%
Cell Death and Differentiation	Cell Death and Differentiation, 203, 1.59% Cell Death and Differentiation 203 publications, 1.59%
Journal of Experimental Medicine	Journal of Experimental Medicine, 195, 1.53% Journal of Experimental Medicine 195 publications, 1.53%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 156, 1.22% Journal of Clinical Oncology 156 publications, 1.22%
European Journal of Immunology	European Journal of Immunology, 151, 1.18% European Journal of Immunology 151 publications, 1.18%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 150, 1.17% Journal of Biological Chemistry 150 publications, 1.17%
Nature Immunology	Nature Immunology, 132, 1.03% Nature Immunology 132 publications, 1.03%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 131, 1.02% PLoS ONE 131 publications, 1.02%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 124, 0.97% Cancer Research 124 publications, 0.97%
Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology	Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 120, 0.94% Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 120 publications, 0.94%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 105, 0.82% Frontiers in Immunology 105 publications, 0.82%
Methods in Molecular Biology	Methods in Molecular Biology, 98, 0.77% Methods in Molecular Biology 98 publications, 0.77%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 80, 0.63% Scientific Reports 80 publications, 0.63%
Immunity	Immunity, 76, 0.59% Immunity 76 publications, 0.59%
Cellular Immunology	Cellular Immunology, 75, 0.59% Cellular Immunology 75 publications, 0.59%
Science	Science, 75, 0.59% Science 75 publications, 0.59%
Infection and Immunity	Infection and Immunity, 75, 0.59% Infection and Immunity 75 publications, 0.59%
Cell Death and Disease	Cell Death and Disease, 74, 0.58% Cell Death and Disease 74 publications, 0.58%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 73, 0.57% Malaria Journal 73 publications, 0.57%
Experimental Hematology	Experimental Hematology, 66, 0.52% Experimental Hematology 66 publications, 0.52%
Biochemical Journal	Biochemical Journal, 66, 0.52% Biochemical Journal 66 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Cellular Physiology	Journal of Cellular Physiology, 65, 0.51% Journal of Cellular Physiology 65 publications, 0.51%
Cell Reports	Cell Reports, 64, 0.5% Cell Reports 64 publications, 0.5%
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Publishers

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Wiley	Wiley, 2561, 20.03% Wiley 2561 publications, 20.03%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2525, 19.75% Springer Nature 2525 publications, 19.75%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2520, 19.71% Elsevier 2520 publications, 19.71%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 547, 4.28% American Society of Hematology 547 publications, 4.28%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 460, 3.6% Oxford University Press 460 publications, 3.6%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 380, 2.97% The American Association of Immunologists 380 publications, 2.97%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 301, 2.35% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 301 publications, 2.35%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 262, 2.05% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 262 publications, 2.05%
Rockefeller University Press	Rockefeller University Press, 241, 1.89% Rockefeller University Press 241 publications, 1.89%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 223, 1.74% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 223 publications, 1.74%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 208, 1.63% American Society for Microbiology 208 publications, 1.63%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 190, 1.49% Taylor & Francis 190 publications, 1.49%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 181, 1.42% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 181 publications, 1.42%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 159, 1.24% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 159 publications, 1.24%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 158, 1.24% Frontiers Media S.A. 158 publications, 1.24%
MDPI	MDPI, 154, 1.2% MDPI 154 publications, 1.2%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 154, 1.2% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 154 publications, 1.2%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 136, 1.06% American Chemical Society (ACS) 136 publications, 1.06%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 109, 0.85% Portland Press 109 publications, 0.85%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 100, 0.78% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 100 publications, 0.78%
SAGE	SAGE, 77, 0.6% SAGE 77 publications, 0.6%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 74, 0.58% Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 74 publications, 0.58%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 72, 0.56% The Company of Biologists 72 publications, 0.56%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 71, 0.56% American Diabetes Association 71 publications, 0.56%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 62, 0.48% F1000 Research 62 publications, 0.48%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 59, 0.46% S. Karger AG 59 publications, 0.46%
BMJ	BMJ, 56, 0.44% BMJ 56 publications, 0.44%
European Molecular Biology Organization	European Molecular Biology Organization, 55, 0.43% European Molecular Biology Organization 55 publications, 0.43%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 49, 0.38% The Endocrine Society 49 publications, 0.38%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 46, 0.36% Cambridge University Press 46 publications, 0.36%
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With other organizations

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University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 5907, 46.2% University of Melbourne 5907 publications, 46.2%
Royal Melbourne Hospital	Royal Melbourne Hospital, 3616, 28.28% Royal Melbourne Hospital 3616 publications, 28.28%
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne	Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, 3200, 25.03% Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne 3200 publications, 25.03%
Monash University	Monash University, 1752, 13.7% Monash University 1752 publications, 13.7%
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre	Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 1307, 10.22% Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 1307 publications, 10.22%
La Trobe University	La Trobe University, 517, 4.04% La Trobe University 517 publications, 4.04%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 502, 3.93% University of Queensland 502 publications, 3.93%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 452, 3.54% University of Sydney 452 publications, 3.54%
Murdoch Children's Research Institute	Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 438, 3.43% Murdoch Children's Research Institute 438 publications, 3.43%
Austin Health	Austin Health, 358, 2.8% Austin Health 358 publications, 2.8%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 341, 2.67% University of New South Wales 341 publications, 2.67%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 328, 2.57% University of Adelaide 328 publications, 2.57%
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health	Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 261, 2.04% Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health 261 publications, 2.04%
Burnet Institute	Burnet Institute, 259, 2.03% Burnet Institute 259 publications, 2.03%
Western Health	Western Health, 251, 1.96% Western Health 251 publications, 1.96%
The Alfred Hospital	The Alfred Hospital, 245, 1.92% The Alfred Hospital 245 publications, 1.92%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 239, 1.87% Harvard University 239 publications, 1.87%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 235, 1.84% University of Western Australia 235 publications, 1.84%
Berghofer Medical Research Institute	Berghofer Medical Research Institute, 235, 1.84% Berghofer Medical Research Institute 235 publications, 1.84%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 224, 1.75% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 224 publications, 1.75%
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research	Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, 224, 1.75% Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research 224 publications, 1.75%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 210, 1.64% University of Oxford 210 publications, 1.64%
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne	St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, 204, 1.6% St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne 204 publications, 1.6%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 195, 1.53% Australian National University 195 publications, 1.53%
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital	Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, 190, 1.49% Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital 190 publications, 1.49%
Monash Health	Monash Health, 189, 1.48% Monash Health 189 publications, 1.48%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 173, 1.35% University of Cambridge 173 publications, 1.35%
Deakin University	Deakin University, 168, 1.31% Deakin University 168 publications, 1.31%
Garvan Institute of Medical Research	Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 167, 1.31% Garvan Institute of Medical Research 167 publications, 1.31%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 162, 1.27% University of Washington 162 publications, 1.27%
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With foreign organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 239, 1.87% Harvard University 239 publications, 1.87%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 224, 1.75% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 224 publications, 1.75%
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research	Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, 224, 1.75% Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research 224 publications, 1.75%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 210, 1.64% University of Oxford 210 publications, 1.64%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 173, 1.35% University of Cambridge 173 publications, 1.35%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 162, 1.27% University of Washington 162 publications, 1.27%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 145, 1.13% Imperial College London 145 publications, 1.13%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 137, 1.07% Institut Pasteur 137 publications, 1.07%
University College London	University College London, 131, 1.02% University College London 131 publications, 1.02%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 126, 0.99% Johns Hopkins University 126 publications, 0.99%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 122, 0.95% Howard Hughes Medical Institute 122 publications, 0.95%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 112, 0.88% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 112 publications, 0.88%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 112, 0.88% University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 112 publications, 0.88%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 111, 0.87% Stanford University 111 publications, 0.87%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 111, 0.87% University of California, San Francisco 111 publications, 0.87%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 107, 0.84% Mayo Clinic 107 publications, 0.84%
University of Otago	University of Otago, 106, 0.83% University of Otago 106 publications, 0.83%
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 106, 0.83% Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 106 publications, 0.83%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 105, 0.82% Mahidol University 105 publications, 0.82%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 104, 0.81% Massachusetts General Hospital 104 publications, 0.81%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 95, 0.74% Karolinska Institute 95 publications, 0.74%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 95, 0.74% Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 95 publications, 0.74%
Wellcome Sanger Institute	Wellcome Sanger Institute, 91, 0.71% Wellcome Sanger Institute 91 publications, 0.71%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 88, 0.69% University of Toronto 88 publications, 0.69%
Case Western Reserve University	Case Western Reserve University, 85, 0.66% Case Western Reserve University 85 publications, 0.66%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 83, 0.65% University of Basel 83 publications, 0.65%
King's College London	King's College London, 82, 0.64% King's College London 82 publications, 0.64%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 81, 0.63% University of Manchester 81 publications, 0.63%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 79, 0.62% University of Edinburgh 79 publications, 0.62%
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona	Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 76, 0.59% Hospital Clínic de Barcelona 76 publications, 0.59%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 2264, 17.71% USA 2264 publications, 17.71%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1210, 9.46% United Kingdom 1210 publications, 9.46%
Germany	Germany, 712, 5.57% Germany 712 publications, 5.57%
France	France, 476, 3.72% France 476 publications, 3.72%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 435, 3.4% Switzerland 435 publications, 3.4%
Canada	Canada, 353, 2.76% Canada 353 publications, 2.76%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 319, 2.5% Netherlands 319 publications, 2.5%
Japan	Japan, 293, 2.29% Japan 293 publications, 2.29%
China	China, 281, 2.2% China 281 publications, 2.2%
Spain	Spain, 281, 2.2% Spain 281 publications, 2.2%
Italy	Italy, 242, 1.89% Italy 242 publications, 1.89%
Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea, 237, 1.85% Papua New Guinea 237 publications, 1.85%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 218, 1.71% New Zealand 218 publications, 1.71%
Sweden	Sweden, 193, 1.51% Sweden 193 publications, 1.51%
Belgium	Belgium, 154, 1.2% Belgium 154 publications, 1.2%
Singapore	Singapore, 124, 0.97% Singapore 124 publications, 0.97%
Austria	Austria, 121, 0.95% Austria 121 publications, 0.95%
Denmark	Denmark, 116, 0.91% Denmark 116 publications, 0.91%
Brazil	Brazil, 114, 0.89% Brazil 114 publications, 0.89%
Thailand	Thailand, 112, 0.88% Thailand 112 publications, 0.88%
India	India, 111, 0.87% India 111 publications, 0.87%
Israel	Israel, 101, 0.79% Israel 101 publications, 0.79%
Ireland	Ireland, 88, 0.69% Ireland 88 publications, 0.69%
Finland	Finland, 76, 0.59% Finland 76 publications, 0.59%
Poland	Poland, 64, 0.5% Poland 64 publications, 0.5%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 64, 0.5% Republic of Korea 64 publications, 0.5%
South Africa	South Africa, 55, 0.43% South Africa 55 publications, 0.43%
Norway	Norway, 52, 0.41% Norway 52 publications, 0.41%
Mexico	Mexico, 49, 0.38% Mexico 49 publications, 0.38%
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