Busitema University

Busitema University
Short name
BU
Country, city
Uganda, Tororo
Publications
654
Citations
6 781
h-index
39
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (28 publications)
BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health (18 publications)
Advances in Space Research
Advances in Space Research (11 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Makerere University
Makerere University (272 publications)
Gulu University
Gulu University (36 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (30 publications)
University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool (25 publications)

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Since 2010

Total publications
654
Total citations
6781
Citations per publication
10.37
Average publications per year
43.6
Average authors per publication
8.54
h-index
39
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, 82, 12.54%
General Medicine
82 publications, 12.54%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 77, 11.77%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
77 publications, 11.77%
Infectious Diseases, 58, 8.87%
Infectious Diseases
58 publications, 8.87%
Multidisciplinary, 49, 7.49%
Multidisciplinary
49 publications, 7.49%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 26, 3.98%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
26 publications, 3.98%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 21, 3.21%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
21 publications, 3.21%
Health Policy, 21, 3.21%
Health Policy
21 publications, 3.21%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 20, 3.06%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
20 publications, 3.06%
Pharmacology (medical), 18, 2.75%
Pharmacology (medical)
18 publications, 2.75%
Space and Planetary Science, 18, 2.75%
Space and Planetary Science
18 publications, 2.75%
Atmospheric Science, 18, 2.75%
Atmospheric Science
18 publications, 2.75%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 16, 2.45%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
16 publications, 2.45%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 16, 2.45%
Agronomy and Crop Science
16 publications, 2.45%
Microbiology (medical), 15, 2.29%
Microbiology (medical)
15 publications, 2.29%
Mechanical Engineering, 15, 2.29%
Mechanical Engineering
15 publications, 2.29%
Geophysics, 15, 2.29%
Geophysics
15 publications, 2.29%
Parasitology, 14, 2.14%
Parasitology
14 publications, 2.14%
Food Science, 13, 1.99%
Food Science
13 publications, 1.99%
Water Science and Technology, 13, 1.99%
Water Science and Technology
13 publications, 1.99%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 13, 1.99%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
13 publications, 1.99%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 13, 1.99%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
13 publications, 1.99%
Materials Chemistry, 12, 1.83%
Materials Chemistry
12 publications, 1.83%
Microbiology, 12, 1.83%
Microbiology
12 publications, 1.83%
General Materials Science, 12, 1.83%
General Materials Science
12 publications, 1.83%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 12, 1.83%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
12 publications, 1.83%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 12, 1.83%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
12 publications, 1.83%
Geography, Planning and Development, 12, 1.83%
Geography, Planning and Development
12 publications, 1.83%
Polymers and Plastics, 11, 1.68%
Polymers and Plastics
11 publications, 1.68%
Environmental Chemistry, 11, 1.68%
Environmental Chemistry
11 publications, 1.68%
Reproductive Medicine, 11, 1.68%
Reproductive Medicine
11 publications, 1.68%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
28 publications, 4.28%
BMC Public Health
18 publications, 2.75%
Advances in Space Research
11 publications, 1.68%
BMC Women's Health
9 publications, 1.38%
BMC Health Services Research
9 publications, 1.38%
Tropical Medicine and Health
9 publications, 1.38%
BMJ Open
8 publications, 1.22%
Scientific Reports
8 publications, 1.22%
Malaria Journal
8 publications, 1.22%
Heliyon
8 publications, 1.22%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
6 publications, 0.92%
BMC Research Notes
6 publications, 0.92%
PLOS Global Public Health
6 publications, 0.92%
Springer Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics
5 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
5 publications, 0.76%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
5 publications, 0.76%
Frontiers in Public Health
5 publications, 0.76%
Energy Reports
5 publications, 0.76%
Data in Brief
5 publications, 0.76%
Wellcome Open Research
5 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
5 publications, 0.76%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
4 publications, 0.61%
Archives of Public Health
4 publications, 0.61%
Anesthesia and Analgesia
4 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Engineering (United States)
4 publications, 0.61%
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
4 publications, 0.61%
F1000Research
4 publications, 0.61%
BMC Infectious Diseases
4 publications, 0.61%
SSRN Electronic Journal
4 publications, 0.61%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation
4 publications, 0.61%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
211 publications, 32.26%
Elsevier
112 publications, 17.13%
Taylor & Francis
55 publications, 8.41%
Wiley
39 publications, 5.96%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
35 publications, 5.35%
MDPI
31 publications, 4.74%
Frontiers Media S.A.
19 publications, 2.91%
Hindawi Limited
18 publications, 2.75%
Oxford University Press
15 publications, 2.29%
SAGE
12 publications, 1.83%
BMJ
12 publications, 1.83%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
10 publications, 1.53%
IGI Global
9 publications, 1.38%
F1000 Research
6 publications, 0.92%
Walter de Gruyter
5 publications, 0.76%
Wageningen Academic Publishers
5 publications, 0.76%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
4 publications, 0.61%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
4 publications, 0.61%
Cambridge University Press
3 publications, 0.46%
World Scientific
3 publications, 0.46%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
3 publications, 0.46%
Trans Tech Publications
3 publications, 0.46%
AIP Publishing
2 publications, 0.31%
IWA Publishing
2 publications, 0.31%
Water Research Commission
2 publications, 0.31%
Copernicus
2 publications, 0.31%
Academy of Science of South Africa
2 publications, 0.31%
AOSIS
2 publications, 0.31%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
2 publications, 0.31%
IOS Press
1 publication, 0.15%
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With other organizations

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Makerere University
272 publications, 41.59%
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
60 publications, 9.17%
Gulu University
36 publications, 5.5%
Kampala International University
33 publications, 5.05%
Kenya Medical Research Institute
33 publications, 5.05%
Imperial College London
30 publications, 4.59%
University of Liverpool
25 publications, 3.82%
University of Bergen
20 publications, 3.06%
Moi University
20 publications, 3.06%
Kyambogo University
19 publications, 2.91%
University of Antwerp
16 publications, 2.45%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
15 publications, 2.29%
University College London
15 publications, 2.29%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
15 publications, 2.29%
Uganda Ministry of Health
14 publications, 2.14%
University of Pretoria
13 publications, 1.99%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
13 publications, 1.99%
University of Edinburgh
12 publications, 1.83%
University of Oxford
10 publications, 1.53%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
10 publications, 1.53%
Harvard University
10 publications, 1.53%
Damanhour University
10 publications, 1.53%
Zhejiang University
9 publications, 1.38%
University of Rwanda
9 publications, 1.38%
University of California, San Francisco
9 publications, 1.38%
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
8 publications, 1.22%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
8 publications, 1.22%
Pennsylvania State University
8 publications, 1.22%
University of Cape Town
8 publications, 1.22%
University of Exeter
7 publications, 1.07%
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With foreign organizations

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Kenya Medical Research Institute
33 publications, 5.05%
Imperial College London
30 publications, 4.59%
University of Liverpool
25 publications, 3.82%
University of Bergen
20 publications, 3.06%
Moi University
20 publications, 3.06%
University of Antwerp
16 publications, 2.45%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
15 publications, 2.29%
University College London
15 publications, 2.29%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
15 publications, 2.29%
University of Pretoria
13 publications, 1.99%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
13 publications, 1.99%
University of Edinburgh
12 publications, 1.83%
University of Oxford
10 publications, 1.53%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
10 publications, 1.53%
Harvard University
10 publications, 1.53%
Damanhour University
10 publications, 1.53%
Zhejiang University
9 publications, 1.38%
University of Rwanda
9 publications, 1.38%
University of California, San Francisco
9 publications, 1.38%
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
8 publications, 1.22%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
8 publications, 1.22%
Pennsylvania State University
8 publications, 1.22%
University of Cape Town
8 publications, 1.22%
University of Exeter
7 publications, 1.07%
University of Juba
7 publications, 1.07%
Institute of Radiation Problems of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
6 publications, 0.92%
Taif University
6 publications, 0.92%
Cairo University
6 publications, 0.92%
Mälardalen University
5 publications, 0.76%
Queen Mary University of London
5 publications, 0.76%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom, 117, 17.89%
United Kingdom
117 publications, 17.89%
Kenya, 109, 16.67%
Kenya
109 publications, 16.67%
USA, 88, 13.46%
USA
88 publications, 13.46%
South Africa, 57, 8.72%
South Africa
57 publications, 8.72%
Tanzania, 35, 5.35%
Tanzania
35 publications, 5.35%
Belgium, 33, 5.05%
Belgium
33 publications, 5.05%
China, 28, 4.28%
China
28 publications, 4.28%
Sudan, 26, 3.98%
Sudan
26 publications, 3.98%
Nigeria, 23, 3.52%
Nigeria
23 publications, 3.52%
Norway, 21, 3.21%
Norway
21 publications, 3.21%
Germany, 20, 3.06%
Germany
20 publications, 3.06%
Ethiopia, 19, 2.91%
Ethiopia
19 publications, 2.91%
India, 18, 2.75%
India
18 publications, 2.75%
Canada, 17, 2.6%
Canada
17 publications, 2.6%
Netherlands, 17, 2.6%
Netherlands
17 publications, 2.6%
Egypt, 16, 2.45%
Egypt
16 publications, 2.45%
Cameroon, 16, 2.45%
Cameroon
16 publications, 2.45%
Sweden, 16, 2.45%
Sweden
16 publications, 2.45%
Australia, 15, 2.29%
Australia
15 publications, 2.29%
Switzerland, 14, 2.14%
Switzerland
14 publications, 2.14%
Malawi, 13, 1.99%
Malawi
13 publications, 1.99%
Saudi Arabia, 13, 1.99%
Saudi Arabia
13 publications, 1.99%
Rwanda, 12, 1.83%
Rwanda
12 publications, 1.83%
Czech Republic, 12, 1.83%
Czech Republic
12 publications, 1.83%
South Sudan, 11, 1.68%
South Sudan
11 publications, 1.68%
Russia, 10, 1.53%
Russia
10 publications, 1.53%
France, 10, 1.53%
France
10 publications, 1.53%
Zambia, 10, 1.53%
Zambia
10 publications, 1.53%
Sierra Leone, 10, 1.53%
Sierra Leone
10 publications, 1.53%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 9, 1.38%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
9 publications, 1.38%
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  • 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.