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Short name

KIU

Country, city

Uganda, Kampala

017g82c94

Organization website

Publications

1 646

Citations

14 616

h-index

Top-3 journals

Scientific Reports (138 publications)

Medicine (United States) (70 publications)

F1000Research (36 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Makerere University (165 publications)

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (141 publications)

Mbarara University of Science and Technology (111 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (141 publications)

Ebonyi State University (65 publications)

University of Rwanda (62 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Shamavu Gabriel

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DSc in Health sciences, lecturer

7 publications, 2 citations

h-index: 1

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1971

Total publications

1646

Total citations

14616

Citations per publication

8.88

Average publications per year

29.39

Average authors per publication

6.95

h-index

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

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
General Medicine	General Medicine, 152, 9.23% General Medicine 152 publications, 9.23%
Food Science	Food Science, 52, 3.16% Food Science 52 publications, 3.16%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 45, 2.73% Multidisciplinary 45 publications, 2.73%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 44, 2.67% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 44 publications, 2.67%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 39, 2.37% Infectious Diseases 39 publications, 2.37%
Surgery	Surgery, 38, 2.31% Surgery 38 publications, 2.31%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 33, 2% General Engineering 33 publications, 2%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 28, 1.7% General Materials Science 28 publications, 1.7%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 26, 1.58% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 26 publications, 1.58%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 26, 1.58% Pharmacology 26 publications, 1.58%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 25, 1.52% General Environmental Science 25 publications, 1.52%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 22, 1.34% General Chemical Engineering 22 publications, 1.34%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 22, 1.34% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 22 publications, 1.34%
Civil and Structural Engineering	Civil and Structural Engineering, 22, 1.34% Civil and Structural Engineering 22 publications, 1.34%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 21, 1.28% Computer Science Applications 21 publications, 1.28%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 19, 1.15% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 19 publications, 1.15%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 18, 1.09% Molecular Biology 18 publications, 1.09%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 18, 1.09% Environmental Engineering 18 publications, 1.09%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 18, 1.09% Health Policy 18 publications, 1.09%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 17, 1.03% General Chemistry 17 publications, 1.03%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 17, 1.03% Plant Science 17 publications, 1.03%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 17, 1.03% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 17 publications, 1.03%
Complementary and alternative medicine	Complementary and alternative medicine, 15, 0.91% Complementary and alternative medicine 15 publications, 0.91%
Information Systems	Information Systems, 15, 0.91% Information Systems 15 publications, 0.91%
Artificial Intelligence	Artificial Intelligence, 15, 0.91% Artificial Intelligence 15 publications, 0.91%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 14, 0.85% Environmental Chemistry 14 publications, 0.85%
Toxicology	Toxicology, 14, 0.85% Toxicology 14 publications, 0.85%
Genetics	Genetics, 13, 0.79% Genetics 13 publications, 0.79%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 13, 0.79% General Immunology and Microbiology 13 publications, 0.79%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 13, 0.79% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 13 publications, 0.79%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 138, 8.38% Scientific Reports 138 publications, 8.38%
Medicine (United States)	Medicine (United States), 70, 4.25% Medicine (United States) 70 publications, 4.25%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 36, 2.19% F1000Research 36 publications, 2.19%
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports	International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 26, 1.58% International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 26 publications, 1.58%
Annals of Medicine and Surgery	Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 26, 1.58% Annals of Medicine and Surgery 26 publications, 1.58%
Discover Applied Sciences	Discover Applied Sciences, 25, 1.52% Discover Applied Sciences 25 publications, 1.52%
International Journal of Food Properties	International Journal of Food Properties, 21, 1.28% International Journal of Food Properties 21 publications, 1.28%
Food Science and Nutrition	Food Science and Nutrition, 19, 1.15% Food Science and Nutrition 19 publications, 1.15%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 19, 1.15% SSRN Electronic Journal 19 publications, 1.15%
Natural Product Communications	Natural Product Communications, 18, 1.09% Natural Product Communications 18 publications, 1.09%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 17, 1.03% Heliyon 17 publications, 1.03%
Discover Sustainability	Discover Sustainability, 17, 1.03% Discover Sustainability 17 publications, 1.03%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 13, 0.79% PLoS ONE 13 publications, 0.79%
Phytomedicine Plus	Phytomedicine Plus, 13, 0.79% Phytomedicine Plus 13 publications, 0.79%
Cogent Engineering	Cogent Engineering, 12, 0.73% Cogent Engineering 12 publications, 0.73%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 12, 0.73% BMC Research Notes 12 publications, 0.73%
Discover Materials	Discover Materials, 12, 0.73% Discover Materials 12 publications, 0.73%
RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports	RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports, 11, 0.67% RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports 11 publications, 0.67%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 0.61% Frontiers in Public Health 10 publications, 0.61%
Data Intelligence	Data Intelligence, 10, 0.61% Data Intelligence 10 publications, 0.61%
Toxicology Reports	Toxicology Reports, 9, 0.55% Toxicology Reports 9 publications, 0.55%
Studies in Systems, Decision and Control	Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, 9, 0.55% Studies in Systems, Decision and Control 9 publications, 0.55%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 9, 0.55% Scientific African 9 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Medical Case Reports	Journal of Medical Case Reports, 9, 0.55% Journal of Medical Case Reports 9 publications, 0.55%
Health Science Reports	Health Science Reports, 9, 0.55% Health Science Reports 9 publications, 0.55%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 8, 0.49% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 8 publications, 0.49%
Frontiers in Nutrition	Frontiers in Nutrition, 8, 0.49% Frontiers in Nutrition 8 publications, 0.49%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 8, 0.49% BMC Public Health 8 publications, 0.49%
Data in Brief	Data in Brief, 8, 0.49% Data in Brief 8 publications, 0.49%
Cogent Food & Agriculture	Cogent Food & Agriculture, 8, 0.49% Cogent Food & Agriculture 8 publications, 0.49%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 568, 34.51% Springer Nature 568 publications, 34.51%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 273, 16.59% Elsevier 273 publications, 16.59%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 116, 7.05% Taylor & Francis 116 publications, 7.05%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 97, 5.89% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 97 publications, 5.89%
Wiley	Wiley, 76, 4.62% Wiley 76 publications, 4.62%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 70, 4.25% Hindawi Limited 70 publications, 4.25%
SAGE	SAGE, 68, 4.13% SAGE 68 publications, 4.13%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 58, 3.52% Frontiers Media S.A. 58 publications, 3.52%
MDPI	MDPI, 54, 3.28% MDPI 54 publications, 3.28%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 37, 2.25% F1000 Research 37 publications, 2.25%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 28, 1.7% Oxford University Press 28 publications, 1.7%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 21, 1.28% Academic Journals 21 publications, 1.28%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 19, 1.15% Social Science Electronic Publishing 19 publications, 1.15%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 16, 0.97% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 16 publications, 0.97%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 11, 0.67% IGI Global 11 publications, 0.67%
MIT Press	MIT Press, 10, 0.61% MIT Press 10 publications, 0.61%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 9, 0.55% Walter de Gruyter 9 publications, 0.55%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 8, 0.49% World Scientific 8 publications, 0.49%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 8, 0.49% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 8 publications, 0.49%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 7, 0.43% IOP Publishing 7 publications, 0.43%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 5, 0.3% University of the Free State 5 publications, 0.3%
Emerald	Emerald, 4, 0.24% Emerald 4 publications, 0.24%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 4, 0.24% EDP Sciences 4 publications, 0.24%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 4, 0.24% AIP Publishing 4 publications, 0.24%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 4, 0.24% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 4 publications, 0.24%
Korean Association of Anatomists	Korean Association of Anatomists, 4, 0.24% Korean Association of Anatomists 4 publications, 0.24%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 4, 0.24% Ubiquity Press 4 publications, 0.24%
Edinburgh University Press	Edinburgh University Press, 3, 0.18% Edinburgh University Press 3 publications, 0.18%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 3, 0.18% American Society for Microbiology 3 publications, 0.18%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 3, 0.18% PeerJ 3 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Makerere University	Makerere University, 165, 10.02% Makerere University 165 publications, 10.02%
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 141, 8.57% Michael Okpara University of Agriculture 141 publications, 8.57%
Mbarara University of Science and Technology	Mbarara University of Science and Technology, 111, 6.74% Mbarara University of Science and Technology 111 publications, 6.74%
Ebonyi State University	Ebonyi State University, 65, 3.95% Ebonyi State University 65 publications, 3.95%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 62, 3.77% University of Rwanda 62 publications, 3.77%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 62, 3.77% University of Nigeria 62 publications, 3.77%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 46, 2.79% Future University in Egypt 46 publications, 2.79%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 45, 2.73% University of Calabar 45 publications, 2.73%
Busitema University	Busitema University, 40, 2.43% Busitema University 40 publications, 2.43%
Ahmadu Bello University	Ahmadu Bello University, 38, 2.31% Ahmadu Bello University 38 publications, 2.31%
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, 36, 2.19% Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike 36 publications, 2.19%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 34, 2.07% King Khalid University 34 publications, 2.07%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 34, 2.07% University of KwaZulu-Natal 34 publications, 2.07%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 29, 1.76% University of Lahore 29 publications, 1.76%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 29, 1.76% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 29 publications, 1.76%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 29, 1.76% University of Ibadan 29 publications, 1.76%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 29, 1.76% University of Ilorin 29 publications, 1.76%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 27, 1.64% University of Johannesburg 27 publications, 1.64%
Gulu University	Gulu University, 27, 1.64% Gulu University 27 publications, 1.64%
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education	Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, 23, 1.4% Karpagam Academy of Higher Education 23 publications, 1.4%
University of Port Harcourt	University of Port Harcourt, 23, 1.4% University of Port Harcourt 23 publications, 1.4%
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	SRM Institute of Science and Technology, 22, 1.34% SRM Institute of Science and Technology 22 publications, 1.34%
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo	Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo, 22, 1.34% Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo 22 publications, 1.34%
University of El Oued	University of El Oued, 21, 1.28% University of El Oued 21 publications, 1.28%
University of Cross River State	University of Cross River State, 20, 1.22% University of Cross River State 20 publications, 1.22%
University of Peloponnese	University of Peloponnese, 20, 1.22% University of Peloponnese 20 publications, 1.22%
Al-Balqa Applied University	Al-Balqa Applied University, 19, 1.15% Al-Balqa Applied University 19 publications, 1.15%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 19, 1.15% University of Lagos 19 publications, 1.15%
Federal University of Technology Owerri	Federal University of Technology Owerri, 19, 1.15% Federal University of Technology Owerri 19 publications, 1.15%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 18, 1.09% Government College University, Faisalabad 18 publications, 1.09%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture	Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 141, 8.57% Michael Okpara University of Agriculture 141 publications, 8.57%
Ebonyi State University	Ebonyi State University, 65, 3.95% Ebonyi State University 65 publications, 3.95%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 62, 3.77% University of Rwanda 62 publications, 3.77%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 62, 3.77% University of Nigeria 62 publications, 3.77%
Future University in Egypt	Future University in Egypt, 46, 2.79% Future University in Egypt 46 publications, 2.79%
University of Calabar	University of Calabar, 45, 2.73% University of Calabar 45 publications, 2.73%
Ahmadu Bello University	Ahmadu Bello University, 38, 2.31% Ahmadu Bello University 38 publications, 2.31%
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike	Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, 36, 2.19% Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike 36 publications, 2.19%
King Khalid University	King Khalid University, 34, 2.07% King Khalid University 34 publications, 2.07%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 34, 2.07% University of KwaZulu-Natal 34 publications, 2.07%
University of Lahore	University of Lahore, 29, 1.76% University of Lahore 29 publications, 1.76%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, 29, 1.76% Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 29 publications, 1.76%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 29, 1.76% University of Ibadan 29 publications, 1.76%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 29, 1.76% University of Ilorin 29 publications, 1.76%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 27, 1.64% University of Johannesburg 27 publications, 1.64%
Karpagam Academy of Higher Education	Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, 23, 1.4% Karpagam Academy of Higher Education 23 publications, 1.4%
University of Port Harcourt	University of Port Harcourt, 23, 1.4% University of Port Harcourt 23 publications, 1.4%
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	SRM Institute of Science and Technology, 22, 1.34% SRM Institute of Science and Technology 22 publications, 1.34%
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo	Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo, 22, 1.34% Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo 22 publications, 1.34%
University of El Oued	University of El Oued, 21, 1.28% University of El Oued 21 publications, 1.28%
University of Cross River State	University of Cross River State, 20, 1.22% University of Cross River State 20 publications, 1.22%
University of Peloponnese	University of Peloponnese, 20, 1.22% University of Peloponnese 20 publications, 1.22%
Al-Balqa Applied University	Al-Balqa Applied University, 19, 1.15% Al-Balqa Applied University 19 publications, 1.15%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 19, 1.15% University of Lagos 19 publications, 1.15%
Federal University of Technology Owerri	Federal University of Technology Owerri, 19, 1.15% Federal University of Technology Owerri 19 publications, 1.15%
Government College University, Faisalabad	Government College University, Faisalabad, 18, 1.09% Government College University, Faisalabad 18 publications, 1.09%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 17, 1.03% King Saud University 17 publications, 1.03%
Ekiti State University	Ekiti State University, 17, 1.03% Ekiti State University 17 publications, 1.03%
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang	King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, 17, 1.03% King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang 17 publications, 1.03%
Galgotias University	Galgotias University, 17, 1.03% Galgotias University 17 publications, 1.03%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Nigeria	Nigeria, 346, 21.02% Nigeria 346 publications, 21.02%
India	India, 122, 7.41% India 122 publications, 7.41%
USA	USA, 80, 4.86% USA 80 publications, 4.86%
Egypt	Egypt, 70, 4.25% Egypt 70 publications, 4.25%
South Africa	South Africa, 69, 4.19% South Africa 69 publications, 4.19%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 64, 3.89% Saudi Arabia 64 publications, 3.89%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 52, 3.16% United Kingdom 52 publications, 3.16%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 51, 3.1% Pakistan 51 publications, 3.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo, 49, 2.98% Democratic Republic of the Congo 49 publications, 2.98%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 42, 2.55% Rwanda 42 publications, 2.55%
China	China, 32, 1.94% China 32 publications, 1.94%
Kenya	Kenya, 31, 1.88% Kenya 31 publications, 1.88%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 27, 1.64% Malaysia 27 publications, 1.64%
Algeria	Algeria, 21, 1.28% Algeria 21 publications, 1.28%
Greece	Greece, 20, 1.22% Greece 20 publications, 1.22%
Poland	Poland, 19, 1.15% Poland 19 publications, 1.15%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 15, 0.91% Zimbabwe 15 publications, 0.91%
Iran	Iran, 15, 0.91% Iran 15 publications, 0.91%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 15, 0.91% Tanzania 15 publications, 0.91%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 14, 0.85% Netherlands 14 publications, 0.85%
Turkey	Turkey, 14, 0.85% Turkey 14 publications, 0.85%
Brazil	Brazil, 13, 0.79% Brazil 13 publications, 0.79%
Germany	Germany, 12, 0.73% Germany 12 publications, 0.73%
Italy	Italy, 12, 0.73% Italy 12 publications, 0.73%
Canada	Canada, 12, 0.73% Canada 12 publications, 0.73%
Australia	Australia, 10, 0.61% Australia 10 publications, 0.61%
Iraq	Iraq, 10, 0.61% Iraq 10 publications, 0.61%
Finland	Finland, 10, 0.61% Finland 10 publications, 0.61%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 10, 0.61% Ethiopia 10 publications, 0.61%
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Publications published earlier than 1971 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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