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Country, city

Iceland, Reykjavik

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Publications

18 958

Citations

769 893

h-index

319

Top-3 journals

Physical Review B (248 publications)

Nature Genetics (210 publications)

PLoS ONE (167 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National University Hospital of Iceland (2954 publications)

Karolinska Institute (1071 publications)

University of Copenhagen (1050 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Karolinska Institute (1071 publications)

University of Copenhagen (1050 publications)

Harvard University (754 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1932

Total publications

18958

Total citations

769893

Citations per publication

40.61

Average publications per year

199.56

Average authors per publication

11.12

h-index

319

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, 1758, 9.27% General Medicine 1758 publications, 9.27%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 751, 3.96% Geochemistry and Petrology 751 publications, 3.96%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 731, 3.86% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 731 publications, 3.86%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 610, 3.22% Geophysics 610 publications, 3.22%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 579, 3.05% Aquatic Science 579 publications, 3.05%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 576, 3.04% General Physics and Astronomy 576 publications, 3.04%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 570, 3.01% Condensed Matter Physics 570 publications, 3.01%
Genetics	Genetics, 543, 2.86% Genetics 543 publications, 2.86%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 535, 2.82% Multidisciplinary 535 publications, 2.82%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 503, 2.65% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 503 publications, 2.65%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 495, 2.61% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 495 publications, 2.61%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 449, 2.37% Space and Planetary Science 449 publications, 2.37%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 443, 2.34% Biochemistry 443 publications, 2.34%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 411, 2.17% Molecular Biology 411 publications, 2.17%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 392, 2.07% General Chemistry 392 publications, 2.07%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 392, 2.07% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 392 publications, 2.07%
Immunology	Immunology, 390, 2.06% Immunology 390 publications, 2.06%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 387, 2.04% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 387 publications, 2.04%
Geology	Geology, 385, 2.03% Geology 385 publications, 2.03%
Oncology	Oncology, 382, 2.01% Oncology 382 publications, 2.01%
Ecology	Ecology, 381, 2.01% Ecology 381 publications, 2.01%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 372, 1.96% Psychiatry and Mental health 372 publications, 1.96%
Education	Education, 363, 1.91% Education 363 publications, 1.91%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 333, 1.76% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 333 publications, 1.76%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 310, 1.64% Geography, Planning and Development 310 publications, 1.64%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 303, 1.6% General Environmental Science 303 publications, 1.6%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 293, 1.55% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 293 publications, 1.55%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 292, 1.54% Pharmaceutical Science 292 publications, 1.54%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 292, 1.54% Immunology and Allergy 292 publications, 1.54%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 283, 1.49% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 283 publications, 1.49%
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Journals

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Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 248, 1.31% Physical Review B 248 publications, 1.31%
Nature Genetics	Nature Genetics, 210, 1.11% Nature Genetics 210 publications, 1.11%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 167, 0.88% PLoS ONE 167 publications, 0.88%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 163, 0.86% Nature Communications 163 publications, 0.86%
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research	Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 132, 0.7% Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 132 publications, 0.7%
Nature	Nature, 122, 0.64% Nature 122 publications, 0.64%
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing	IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 119, 0.63% IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 119 publications, 0.63%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 118, 0.62% Scientific Reports 118 publications, 0.62%
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 106, 0.56% Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 106 publications, 0.56%
Bulletin of Volcanology	Bulletin of Volcanology, 104, 0.55% Bulletin of Volcanology 104 publications, 0.55%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 95, 0.5% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 95 publications, 0.5%
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta	Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 95, 0.5% Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 95 publications, 0.5%
Acta Ophthalmologica	Acta Ophthalmologica, 94, 0.5% Acta Ophthalmologica 94 publications, 0.5%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 87, 0.46% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 87 publications, 0.46%
International Journal of Pharmaceutics	International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 81, 0.43% International Journal of Pharmaceutics 81 publications, 0.43%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 80, 0.42% Sustainability 80 publications, 0.42%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 77, 0.41% Journal of High Energy Physics 77 publications, 0.41%
Astrophysical Journal	Astrophysical Journal, 75, 0.4% Astrophysical Journal 75 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Vision	Journal of Vision, 73, 0.39% Journal of Vision 73 publications, 0.39%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 73, 0.39% Geophysical Research Letters 73 publications, 0.39%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases	Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 73, 0.39% Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 73 publications, 0.39%
Quaternary Science Reviews	Quaternary Science Reviews, 72, 0.38% Quaternary Science Reviews 72 publications, 0.38%
Blood	Blood, 71, 0.37% Blood 71 publications, 0.37%
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 69, 0.36% Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 69 publications, 0.36%
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica	Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 67, 0.35% Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 67 publications, 0.35%
Geothermics	Geothermics, 65, 0.34% Geothermics 65 publications, 0.34%
Chemical Geology	Chemical Geology, 58, 0.31% Chemical Geology 58 publications, 0.31%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 56, 0.3% Physical Review Letters 56 publications, 0.3%
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences	Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 54, 0.28% Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences 54 publications, 0.28%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 51, 0.27% Journal of Chemical Physics 51 publications, 0.27%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 4217, 22.24% Elsevier 4217 publications, 22.24%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 3668, 19.35% Springer Nature 3668 publications, 19.35%
Wiley	Wiley, 2598, 13.7% Wiley 2598 publications, 13.7%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1274, 6.72% Taylor & Francis 1274 publications, 6.72%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 803, 4.24% Oxford University Press 803 publications, 4.24%
MDPI	MDPI, 687, 3.62% MDPI 687 publications, 3.62%
SAGE	SAGE, 558, 2.94% SAGE 558 publications, 2.94%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 396, 2.09% American Physical Society (APS) 396 publications, 2.09%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 307, 1.62% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 307 publications, 1.62%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 298, 1.57% Cambridge University Press 298 publications, 1.57%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 240, 1.27% American Chemical Society (ACS) 240 publications, 1.27%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 239, 1.26% IOP Publishing 239 publications, 1.26%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 216, 1.14% Frontiers Media S.A. 216 publications, 1.14%
BMJ	BMJ, 197, 1.04% BMJ 197 publications, 1.04%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 188, 0.99% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 188 publications, 0.99%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 155, 0.82% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 155 publications, 0.82%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 145, 0.76% AIP Publishing 145 publications, 0.76%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 142, 0.75% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 142 publications, 0.75%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 101, 0.53% Copernicus 101 publications, 0.53%
American Astronomical Society	American Astronomical Society, 98, 0.52% American Astronomical Society 98 publications, 0.52%
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)	Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 92, 0.49% Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 92 publications, 0.49%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 77, 0.41% American Society of Hematology 77 publications, 0.41%
Emerald	Emerald, 76, 0.4% Emerald 76 publications, 0.4%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 75, 0.4% American Medical Association (AMA) 75 publications, 0.4%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 70, 0.37% Walter de Gruyter 70 publications, 0.37%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 69, 0.36% EDP Sciences 69 publications, 0.36%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 67, 0.35% American Society for Microbiology 67 publications, 0.35%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 67, 0.35% S. Karger AG 67 publications, 0.35%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 66, 0.35% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 66 publications, 0.35%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 66, 0.35% American Geophysical Union 66 publications, 0.35%
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With other organizations

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National University Hospital of Iceland	National University Hospital of Iceland, 2954, 15.58% National University Hospital of Iceland 2954 publications, 15.58%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1071, 5.65% Karolinska Institute 1071 publications, 5.65%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1050, 5.54% University of Copenhagen 1050 publications, 5.54%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 754, 3.98% Harvard University 754 publications, 3.98%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 648, 3.42% Aarhus University 648 publications, 3.42%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 627, 3.31% Uppsala University 627 publications, 3.31%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 596, 3.14% University of Gothenburg 596 publications, 3.14%
Reykjavik University	Reykjavik University, 555, 2.93% Reykjavik University 555 publications, 2.93%
Lund University	Lund University, 506, 2.67% Lund University 506 publications, 2.67%
National Institute on Aging	National Institute on Aging, 468, 2.47% National Institute on Aging 468 publications, 2.47%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 459, 2.42% University of Cambridge 459 publications, 2.42%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 457, 2.41% University of Oslo 457 publications, 2.41%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 456, 2.41% University of Oxford 456 publications, 2.41%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 447, 2.36% University of Bergen 447 publications, 2.36%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 414, 2.18% Karolinska University Hospital 414 publications, 2.18%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 405, 2.14% University of Washington 405 publications, 2.14%
Skåne University Hospital	Skåne University Hospital, 402, 2.12% Skåne University Hospital 402 publications, 2.12%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 387, 2.04% University of Edinburgh 387 publications, 2.04%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 375, 1.98% University of Helsinki 375 publications, 1.98%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 374, 1.97% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 374 publications, 1.97%
Helsinki University Hospital	Helsinki University Hospital, 357, 1.88% Helsinki University Hospital 357 publications, 1.88%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 353, 1.86% Copenhagen University Hospital 353 publications, 1.86%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 350, 1.85% Brigham and Women's Hospital 350 publications, 1.85%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 346, 1.83% University of Pennsylvania 346 publications, 1.83%
Aarhus University Hospital	Aarhus University Hospital, 343, 1.81% Aarhus University Hospital 343 publications, 1.81%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 342, 1.8% Imperial College London 342 publications, 1.8%
King's College London	King's College London, 333, 1.76% King's College London 333 publications, 1.76%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 329, 1.74% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 329 publications, 1.74%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 327, 1.72% Stockholm University 327 publications, 1.72%
University College London	University College London, 323, 1.7% University College London 323 publications, 1.7%
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With foreign organizations

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Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1071, 5.65% Karolinska Institute 1071 publications, 5.65%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 1050, 5.54% University of Copenhagen 1050 publications, 5.54%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 754, 3.98% Harvard University 754 publications, 3.98%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 648, 3.42% Aarhus University 648 publications, 3.42%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 627, 3.31% Uppsala University 627 publications, 3.31%
University of Gothenburg	University of Gothenburg, 596, 3.14% University of Gothenburg 596 publications, 3.14%
Lund University	Lund University, 506, 2.67% Lund University 506 publications, 2.67%
National Institute on Aging	National Institute on Aging, 468, 2.47% National Institute on Aging 468 publications, 2.47%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 459, 2.42% University of Cambridge 459 publications, 2.42%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 457, 2.41% University of Oslo 457 publications, 2.41%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 456, 2.41% University of Oxford 456 publications, 2.41%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 447, 2.36% University of Bergen 447 publications, 2.36%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 414, 2.18% Karolinska University Hospital 414 publications, 2.18%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 405, 2.14% University of Washington 405 publications, 2.14%
Skåne University Hospital	Skåne University Hospital, 402, 2.12% Skåne University Hospital 402 publications, 2.12%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 387, 2.04% University of Edinburgh 387 publications, 2.04%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 375, 1.98% University of Helsinki 375 publications, 1.98%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 374, 1.97% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 374 publications, 1.97%
Helsinki University Hospital	Helsinki University Hospital, 357, 1.88% Helsinki University Hospital 357 publications, 1.88%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 353, 1.86% Copenhagen University Hospital 353 publications, 1.86%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 350, 1.85% Brigham and Women's Hospital 350 publications, 1.85%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 346, 1.83% University of Pennsylvania 346 publications, 1.83%
Aarhus University Hospital	Aarhus University Hospital, 343, 1.81% Aarhus University Hospital 343 publications, 1.81%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 342, 1.8% Imperial College London 342 publications, 1.8%
King's College London	King's College London, 333, 1.76% King's College London 333 publications, 1.76%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 329, 1.74% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 329 publications, 1.74%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 327, 1.72% Stockholm University 327 publications, 1.72%
University College London	University College London, 323, 1.7% University College London 323 publications, 1.7%
Oslo University Hospital	Oslo University Hospital, 316, 1.67% Oslo University Hospital 316 publications, 1.67%
Umeå University	Umeå University, 307, 1.62% Umeå University 307 publications, 1.62%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 4317, 22.77% USA 4317 publications, 22.77%
Sweden	Sweden, 3082, 16.26% Sweden 3082 publications, 16.26%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 2886, 15.22% United Kingdom 2886 publications, 15.22%
Denmark	Denmark, 2309, 12.18% Denmark 2309 publications, 12.18%
Germany	Germany, 1997, 10.53% Germany 1997 publications, 10.53%
Norway	Norway, 1841, 9.71% Norway 1841 publications, 9.71%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1424, 7.51% Netherlands 1424 publications, 7.51%
France	France, 1394, 7.35% France 1394 publications, 7.35%
Finland	Finland, 1310, 6.91% Finland 1310 publications, 6.91%
Italy	Italy, 1215, 6.41% Italy 1215 publications, 6.41%
Australia	Australia, 1018, 5.37% Australia 1018 publications, 5.37%
Spain	Spain, 1005, 5.3% Spain 1005 publications, 5.3%
China	China, 939, 4.95% China 939 publications, 4.95%
Canada	Canada, 880, 4.64% Canada 880 publications, 4.64%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 825, 4.35% Switzerland 825 publications, 4.35%
Russia	Russia, 627, 3.31% Russia 627 publications, 3.31%
Belgium	Belgium, 531, 2.8% Belgium 531 publications, 2.8%
Austria	Austria, 527, 2.78% Austria 527 publications, 2.78%
Portugal	Portugal, 452, 2.38% Portugal 452 publications, 2.38%
Japan	Japan, 428, 2.26% Japan 428 publications, 2.26%
Poland	Poland, 374, 1.97% Poland 374 publications, 1.97%
Ireland	Ireland, 341, 1.8% Ireland 341 publications, 1.8%
Estonia	Estonia, 319, 1.68% Estonia 319 publications, 1.68%
Greece	Greece, 309, 1.63% Greece 309 publications, 1.63%
Singapore	Singapore, 296, 1.56% Singapore 296 publications, 1.56%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 252, 1.33% Czech Republic 252 publications, 1.33%
Israel	Israel, 237, 1.25% Israel 237 publications, 1.25%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 225, 1.19% New Zealand 225 publications, 1.19%
Brazil	Brazil, 199, 1.05% Brazil 199 publications, 1.05%
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