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Gulu University
Short name
GU
Country, city
Uganda, Gulu
Publications
1 144
Citations
15 721
h-index
53
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (28 publications)
BMJ Open
BMJ Open (15 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Makerere University
Makerere University (532 publications)
Busitema University
Busitema University (61 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2006

Total publications
1144
Total citations
15721
Citations per publication
13.74
Average publications per year
57.2
Average authors per publication
10.44
h-index
53
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, 143, 12.5%
General Medicine
143 publications, 12.5%
Infectious Diseases, 126, 11.01%
Infectious Diseases
126 publications, 11.01%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 91, 7.95%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
91 publications, 7.95%
Food Science, 56, 4.9%
Food Science
56 publications, 4.9%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 45, 3.93%
Agronomy and Crop Science
45 publications, 3.93%
Multidisciplinary, 40, 3.5%
Multidisciplinary
40 publications, 3.5%
Education, 36, 3.15%
Education
36 publications, 3.15%
Microbiology (medical), 31, 2.71%
Microbiology (medical)
31 publications, 2.71%
Genetics, 29, 2.53%
Genetics
29 publications, 2.53%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 28, 2.45%
Psychiatry and Mental health
28 publications, 2.45%
Health Policy, 28, 2.45%
Health Policy
28 publications, 2.45%
Geography, Planning and Development, 27, 2.36%
Geography, Planning and Development
27 publications, 2.36%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 25, 2.19%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
25 publications, 2.19%
Parasitology, 24, 2.1%
Parasitology
24 publications, 2.1%
Oncology, 23, 2.01%
Oncology
23 publications, 2.01%
Microbiology, 23, 2.01%
Microbiology
23 publications, 2.01%
Development, 23, 2.01%
Development
23 publications, 2.01%
Health (social science), 21, 1.84%
Health (social science)
21 publications, 1.84%
Pharmacology (medical), 19, 1.66%
Pharmacology (medical)
19 publications, 1.66%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 18, 1.57%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
18 publications, 1.57%
Sociology and Political Science, 18, 1.57%
Sociology and Political Science
18 publications, 1.57%
Insect Science, 18, 1.57%
Insect Science
18 publications, 1.57%
General Veterinary, 18, 1.57%
General Veterinary
18 publications, 1.57%
Molecular Biology, 17, 1.49%
Molecular Biology
17 publications, 1.49%
Plant Science, 17, 1.49%
Plant Science
17 publications, 1.49%
Ecology, 16, 1.4%
Ecology
16 publications, 1.4%
Epidemiology, 16, 1.4%
Epidemiology
16 publications, 1.4%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 16, 1.4%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
16 publications, 1.4%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 16, 1.4%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
16 publications, 1.4%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 16, 1.4%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
16 publications, 1.4%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
28 publications, 2.45%
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
19 publications, 1.66%
BMJ Open
15 publications, 1.31%
Clinical Case Reports
14 publications, 1.22%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
14 publications, 1.22%
Cogent Food & Agriculture
13 publications, 1.14%
BMC Research Notes
12 publications, 1.05%
Tropical Medicine and Health
12 publications, 1.05%
Scientific Reports
11 publications, 0.96%
Medical Mycology
10 publications, 0.87%
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
10 publications, 0.87%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
9 publications, 0.79%
Malaria Journal
9 publications, 0.79%
African Security in the Anthropocene
9 publications, 0.79%
BMC Veterinary Research
8 publications, 0.7%
Journal of Affective Disorders
8 publications, 0.7%
Heliyon
8 publications, 0.7%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
7 publications, 0.61%
FASEB Journal
7 publications, 0.61%
BMC Medical Education
7 publications, 0.61%
BMC Public Health
7 publications, 0.61%
BMC Nutrition
7 publications, 0.61%
African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
6 publications, 0.52%
Science of the Total Environment
6 publications, 0.52%
BMC Psychiatry
6 publications, 0.52%
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
6 publications, 0.52%
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science
6 publications, 0.52%
Food Science and Nutrition
6 publications, 0.52%
Conflict and Health
6 publications, 0.52%
Cogent Social Sciences
6 publications, 0.52%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
299 publications, 26.14%
Elsevier
202 publications, 17.66%
Taylor & Francis
105 publications, 9.18%
Wiley
101 publications, 8.83%
SAGE
57 publications, 4.98%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
49 publications, 4.28%
Oxford University Press
48 publications, 4.2%
MDPI
44 publications, 3.85%
Academic Journals
28 publications, 2.45%
Frontiers Media S.A.
24 publications, 2.1%
BMJ
22 publications, 1.92%
Hindawi Limited
18 publications, 1.57%
Cambridge University Press
15 publications, 1.31%
Emerald
11 publications, 0.96%
IGI Global
10 publications, 0.87%
F1000 Research
9 publications, 0.79%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
8 publications, 0.7%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
7 publications, 0.61%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
5 publications, 0.44%
Inderscience Publishers
5 publications, 0.44%
IOS Press
4 publications, 0.35%
American Society for Microbiology
4 publications, 0.35%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
4 publications, 0.35%
IWA Publishing
4 publications, 0.35%
JMIR Publications
4 publications, 0.35%
CABI Publishing
4 publications, 0.35%
Walter de Gruyter
3 publications, 0.26%
Wageningen Academic Publishers
3 publications, 0.26%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
3 publications, 0.26%
AOSIS
3 publications, 0.26%
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With other organizations

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Makerere University
532 publications, 46.5%
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
82 publications, 7.17%
Busitema University
61 publications, 5.33%
University of Manchester
48 publications, 4.2%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
38 publications, 3.32%
University of Eastern Finland
32 publications, 2.8%
Ghent University
31 publications, 2.71%
Yale University
29 publications, 2.53%
Uganda Ministry of Health
28 publications, 2.45%
Kampala International University
27 publications, 2.36%
Johns Hopkins University
22 publications, 1.92%
University of Minnesota
21 publications, 1.84%
Kyambogo University
20 publications, 1.75%
University of Tartu
19 publications, 1.66%
McMaster University
18 publications, 1.57%
University of the Witwatersrand
17 publications, 1.49%
University of New South Wales
16 publications, 1.4%
University of Oxford
16 publications, 1.4%
University of Copenhagen
16 publications, 1.4%
University of Liverpool
15 publications, 1.31%
University of Bergen
15 publications, 1.31%
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
15 publications, 1.31%
University of Sydney
15 publications, 1.31%
Harvard University
15 publications, 1.31%
University of Wrocław
15 publications, 1.31%
Oklahoma State University
15 publications, 1.31%
Australian National University
14 publications, 1.22%
Cornell University
14 publications, 1.22%
Istanbul University
13 publications, 1.14%
Karolinska Institute
13 publications, 1.14%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Manchester
48 publications, 4.2%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
38 publications, 3.32%
University of Eastern Finland
32 publications, 2.8%
Ghent University
31 publications, 2.71%
Yale University
29 publications, 2.53%
Johns Hopkins University
22 publications, 1.92%
University of Minnesota
21 publications, 1.84%
University of Tartu
19 publications, 1.66%
McMaster University
18 publications, 1.57%
University of the Witwatersrand
17 publications, 1.49%
University of New South Wales
16 publications, 1.4%
University of Oxford
16 publications, 1.4%
University of Copenhagen
16 publications, 1.4%
University of Liverpool
15 publications, 1.31%
University of Bergen
15 publications, 1.31%
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
15 publications, 1.31%
University of Sydney
15 publications, 1.31%
Harvard University
15 publications, 1.31%
University of Wrocław
15 publications, 1.31%
Oklahoma State University
15 publications, 1.31%
Australian National University
14 publications, 1.22%
Cornell University
14 publications, 1.22%
Istanbul University
13 publications, 1.14%
Karolinska Institute
13 publications, 1.14%
University of Naples Federico II
13 publications, 1.14%
University of Nigeria
13 publications, 1.14%
Comenius University Bratislava
13 publications, 1.14%
University of São Paulo
13 publications, 1.14%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
12 publications, 1.05%
University of Botswana
12 publications, 1.05%
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With other countries

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USA, 187, 16.35%
USA
187 publications, 16.35%
United Kingdom, 156, 13.64%
United Kingdom
156 publications, 13.64%
Germany, 67, 5.86%
Germany
67 publications, 5.86%
Kenya, 56, 4.9%
Kenya
56 publications, 4.9%
Belgium, 55, 4.81%
Belgium
55 publications, 4.81%
Sweden, 52, 4.55%
Sweden
52 publications, 4.55%
Australia, 42, 3.67%
Australia
42 publications, 3.67%
Canada, 40, 3.5%
Canada
40 publications, 3.5%
Nigeria, 40, 3.5%
Nigeria
40 publications, 3.5%
Italy, 39, 3.41%
Italy
39 publications, 3.41%
Netherlands, 39, 3.41%
Netherlands
39 publications, 3.41%
South Africa, 35, 3.06%
South Africa
35 publications, 3.06%
Norway, 33, 2.88%
Norway
33 publications, 2.88%
Finland, 32, 2.8%
Finland
32 publications, 2.8%
India, 26, 2.27%
India
26 publications, 2.27%
Switzerland, 26, 2.27%
Switzerland
26 publications, 2.27%
Japan, 26, 2.27%
Japan
26 publications, 2.27%
Denmark, 25, 2.19%
Denmark
25 publications, 2.19%
Austria, 24, 2.1%
Austria
24 publications, 2.1%
Brazil, 23, 2.01%
Brazil
23 publications, 2.01%
France, 22, 1.92%
France
22 publications, 1.92%
Tanzania, 21, 1.84%
Tanzania
21 publications, 1.84%
China, 20, 1.75%
China
20 publications, 1.75%
Republic of Korea, 19, 1.66%
Republic of Korea
19 publications, 1.66%
Estonia, 17, 1.49%
Estonia
17 publications, 1.49%
Pakistan, 17, 1.49%
Pakistan
17 publications, 1.49%
Poland, 17, 1.49%
Poland
17 publications, 1.49%
Spain, 16, 1.4%
Spain
16 publications, 1.4%
Mexico, 16, 1.4%
Mexico
16 publications, 1.4%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2006 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.