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Busitema University
Short name
BU
Country, city
Uganda, Tororo
Publications
933
Citations
9 701
h-index
45
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (38 publications)
BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health (21 publications)
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports (15 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Makerere University
Makerere University (372 publications)
Gulu University
Gulu University (61 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (40 publications)
University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool (32 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2010

Total publications
933
Total citations
9701
Citations per publication
10.4
Average publications per year
58.31
Average authors per publication
8.51
h-index
45
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, 89, 9.54%
General Medicine
89 publications, 9.54%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 80, 8.57%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
80 publications, 8.57%
Infectious Diseases, 59, 6.32%
Infectious Diseases
59 publications, 6.32%
Multidisciplinary, 49, 5.25%
Multidisciplinary
49 publications, 5.25%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 26, 2.79%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
26 publications, 2.79%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 25, 2.68%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
25 publications, 2.68%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 24, 2.57%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
24 publications, 2.57%
Health Policy, 21, 2.25%
Health Policy
21 publications, 2.25%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 18, 1.93%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
18 publications, 1.93%
Pharmacology (medical), 18, 1.93%
Pharmacology (medical)
18 publications, 1.93%
Space and Planetary Science, 18, 1.93%
Space and Planetary Science
18 publications, 1.93%
Atmospheric Science, 18, 1.93%
Atmospheric Science
18 publications, 1.93%
Food Science, 17, 1.82%
Food Science
17 publications, 1.82%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 17, 1.82%
Agronomy and Crop Science
17 publications, 1.82%
Mechanical Engineering, 16, 1.71%
Mechanical Engineering
16 publications, 1.71%
Microbiology (medical), 15, 1.61%
Microbiology (medical)
15 publications, 1.61%
Geophysics, 15, 1.61%
Geophysics
15 publications, 1.61%
Parasitology, 14, 1.5%
Parasitology
14 publications, 1.5%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 14, 1.5%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
14 publications, 1.5%
General Materials Science, 13, 1.39%
General Materials Science
13 publications, 1.39%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 13, 1.39%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
13 publications, 1.39%
Water Science and Technology, 13, 1.39%
Water Science and Technology
13 publications, 1.39%
Geography, Planning and Development, 13, 1.39%
Geography, Planning and Development
13 publications, 1.39%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 13, 1.39%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
13 publications, 1.39%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 13, 1.39%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
13 publications, 1.39%
Materials Chemistry, 12, 1.29%
Materials Chemistry
12 publications, 1.29%
Microbiology, 12, 1.29%
Microbiology
12 publications, 1.29%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 12, 1.29%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
12 publications, 1.29%
Ecology, 12, 1.29%
Ecology
12 publications, 1.29%
Pharmacology, 11, 1.18%
Pharmacology
11 publications, 1.18%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
38 publications, 4.07%
BMC Public Health
21 publications, 2.25%
Scientific Reports
15 publications, 1.61%
Malaria Journal
14 publications, 1.5%
Advances in Space Research
13 publications, 1.39%
PLOS Global Public Health
12 publications, 1.29%
Research square
11 publications, 1.18%
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science
10 publications, 1.07%
BMC Women's Health
10 publications, 1.07%
Tropical Medicine and Health
10 publications, 1.07%
Heliyon
10 publications, 1.07%
BMJ Open
9 publications, 0.96%
BMC Health Services Research
9 publications, 0.96%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
7 publications, 0.75%
BMC Pediatrics
7 publications, 0.75%
Wellcome Open Research
7 publications, 0.75%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
6 publications, 0.64%
BMC Research Notes
6 publications, 0.64%
Energy Reports
6 publications, 0.64%
F1000Research
6 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
6 publications, 0.64%
Springer Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics
5 publications, 0.54%
Archives of Public Health
5 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
5 publications, 0.54%
Anesthesia and Analgesia
5 publications, 0.54%
Frontiers in Public Health
5 publications, 0.54%
BMC Medicine
5 publications, 0.54%
Data in Brief
5 publications, 0.54%
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
5 publications, 0.54%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
4 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
296 publications, 31.73%
Elsevier
159 publications, 17.04%
Taylor & Francis
59 publications, 6.32%
Wiley
53 publications, 5.68%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
53 publications, 5.68%
MDPI
40 publications, 4.29%
SAGE
23 publications, 2.47%
Frontiers Media S.A.
23 publications, 2.47%
Hindawi Limited
23 publications, 2.47%
Academic Journals
20 publications, 2.14%
Oxford University Press
19 publications, 2.04%
F1000 Research
17 publications, 1.82%
BMJ
14 publications, 1.5%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
12 publications, 1.29%
IGI Global
10 publications, 1.07%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
6 publications, 0.64%
Research Square Platform LLC
6 publications, 0.64%
Walter de Gruyter
5 publications, 0.54%
Emerald
5 publications, 0.54%
Wageningen Academic Publishers
5 publications, 0.54%
Cambridge University Press
4 publications, 0.43%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
4 publications, 0.43%
AIP Publishing
4 publications, 0.43%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
4 publications, 0.43%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
4 publications, 0.43%
World Scientific
3 publications, 0.32%
Trans Tech Publications
3 publications, 0.32%
IWA Publishing
3 publications, 0.32%
JMIR Publications
3 publications, 0.32%
AOSIS
3 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

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Makerere University
372 publications, 39.87%
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
94 publications, 10.08%
Gulu University
61 publications, 6.54%
Kenya Medical Research Institute
43 publications, 4.61%
Imperial College London
40 publications, 4.29%
Kampala International University
40 publications, 4.29%
University of Liverpool
32 publications, 3.43%
Kyambogo University
29 publications, 3.11%
University of Bergen
28 publications, 3%
University of Nairobi
27 publications, 2.89%
Uganda Ministry of Health
24 publications, 2.57%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
24 publications, 2.57%
Moi University
22 publications, 2.36%
University College London
20 publications, 2.14%
University of Antwerp
18 publications, 1.93%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
18 publications, 1.93%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
17 publications, 1.82%
University of Edinburgh
16 publications, 1.71%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
16 publications, 1.71%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
15 publications, 1.61%
University of Oxford
14 publications, 1.5%
Harvard University
14 publications, 1.5%
University of Cape Town
13 publications, 1.39%
University of Pretoria
13 publications, 1.39%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
12 publications, 1.29%
University of California, San Francisco
12 publications, 1.29%
Technical University of Liberec
12 publications, 1.29%
University of Eldoret
12 publications, 1.29%
University of Rwanda
11 publications, 1.18%
Damanhour University
11 publications, 1.18%
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With foreign organizations

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Kenya Medical Research Institute
43 publications, 4.61%
Imperial College London
40 publications, 4.29%
University of Liverpool
32 publications, 3.43%
University of Bergen
28 publications, 3%
University of Nairobi
27 publications, 2.89%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
24 publications, 2.57%
Moi University
22 publications, 2.36%
University College London
20 publications, 2.14%
University of Antwerp
18 publications, 1.93%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
18 publications, 1.93%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
17 publications, 1.82%
University of Edinburgh
16 publications, 1.71%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
16 publications, 1.71%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
15 publications, 1.61%
University of Oxford
14 publications, 1.5%
Harvard University
14 publications, 1.5%
University of Cape Town
13 publications, 1.39%
University of Pretoria
13 publications, 1.39%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
12 publications, 1.29%
University of California, San Francisco
12 publications, 1.29%
Technical University of Liberec
12 publications, 1.29%
University of Eldoret
12 publications, 1.29%
University of Rwanda
11 publications, 1.18%
Damanhour University
11 publications, 1.18%
Queen Mary University of London
10 publications, 1.07%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
10 publications, 1.07%
University of Namibia
10 publications, 1.07%
Zhejiang University
9 publications, 0.96%
University of the Witwatersrand
9 publications, 0.96%
University of Pennsylvania
9 publications, 0.96%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom, 127, 13.61%
United Kingdom
127 publications, 13.61%
Kenya, 112, 12%
Kenya
112 publications, 12%
USA, 102, 10.93%
USA
102 publications, 10.93%
South Africa, 61, 6.54%
South Africa
61 publications, 6.54%
Tanzania, 39, 4.18%
Tanzania
39 publications, 4.18%
Belgium, 34, 3.64%
Belgium
34 publications, 3.64%
China, 32, 3.43%
China
32 publications, 3.43%
Sudan, 28, 3%
Sudan
28 publications, 3%
Nigeria, 26, 2.79%
Nigeria
26 publications, 2.79%
Norway, 23, 2.47%
Norway
23 publications, 2.47%
Germany, 22, 2.36%
Germany
22 publications, 2.36%
Sweden, 21, 2.25%
Sweden
21 publications, 2.25%
India, 19, 2.04%
India
19 publications, 2.04%
Ethiopia, 19, 2.04%
Ethiopia
19 publications, 2.04%
Canada, 18, 1.93%
Canada
18 publications, 1.93%
Egypt, 17, 1.82%
Egypt
17 publications, 1.82%
Netherlands, 17, 1.82%
Netherlands
17 publications, 1.82%
Australia, 16, 1.71%
Australia
16 publications, 1.71%
Cameroon, 16, 1.71%
Cameroon
16 publications, 1.71%
Czech Republic, 14, 1.5%
Czech Republic
14 publications, 1.5%
Switzerland, 14, 1.5%
Switzerland
14 publications, 1.5%
Malawi, 13, 1.39%
Malawi
13 publications, 1.39%
Rwanda, 13, 1.39%
Rwanda
13 publications, 1.39%
Saudi Arabia, 13, 1.39%
Saudi Arabia
13 publications, 1.39%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 12, 1.29%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
12 publications, 1.29%
Sierra Leone, 12, 1.29%
Sierra Leone
12 publications, 1.29%
South Sudan, 12, 1.29%
South Sudan
12 publications, 1.29%
France, 11, 1.18%
France
11 publications, 1.18%
Russia, 10, 1.07%
Russia
10 publications, 1.07%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2010 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.