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Short name

NIMR

Country, city

Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

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Organization website

Publications

2 744

Citations

70 261

h-index

103

Top-3 journals

Malaria Journal (187 publications)

PLoS ONE (173 publications)

Tropical Medicine and International Health (82 publications)

Top-3 organizations

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (730 publications)

Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (316 publications)

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (283 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (730 publications)

University of Copenhagen (249 publications)

Cornell University (141 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

SHEDURA Vulstan

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PhD in Health sciences, lecturer, full member of the Tanzanian Academy of Sciences

28 publications, 15 citations, 6 reviews

h-index: 2

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1978

Total publications

2744

Total citations

70261

Citations per publication

25.61

Average publications per year

57.17

Average authors per publication

11.33

h-index

103

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 904, 32.94% Infectious Diseases 904 publications, 32.94%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 528, 19.24% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 528 publications, 19.24%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 467, 17.02% Parasitology 467 publications, 17.02%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 422, 15.38% General Medicine 422 publications, 15.38%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 190, 6.92% Multidisciplinary 190 publications, 6.92%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 125, 4.56% Health Policy 125 publications, 4.56%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 122, 4.45% Microbiology (medical) 122 publications, 4.45%
Virology	Virology, 114, 4.15% Virology 114 publications, 4.15%
Immunology	Immunology, 98, 3.57% Immunology 98 publications, 3.57%
Oncology	Oncology, 87, 3.17% Oncology 87 publications, 3.17%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 79, 2.88% Immunology and Allergy 79 publications, 2.88%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 73, 2.66% Health (social science) 73 publications, 2.66%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 71, 2.59% Microbiology 71 publications, 2.59%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 69, 2.51% Pharmacology (medical) 69 publications, 2.51%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 67, 2.44% Obstetrics and Gynecology 67 publications, 2.44%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 62, 2.26% Epidemiology 62 publications, 2.26%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 57, 2.08% Medicine (miscellaneous) 57 publications, 2.08%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 54, 1.97% Cancer Research 54 publications, 1.97%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 47, 1.71% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 47 publications, 1.71%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 46, 1.68% Molecular Biology 46 publications, 1.68%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 46, 1.68% Pharmacology 46 publications, 1.68%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 45, 1.64% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 45 publications, 1.64%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 43, 1.57% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 43 publications, 1.57%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 43, 1.57% Dermatology 43 publications, 1.57%
Hematology	Hematology, 42, 1.53% Hematology 42 publications, 1.53%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 39, 1.42% Insect Science 39 publications, 1.42%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 38, 1.38% General Immunology and Microbiology 38 publications, 1.38%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 37, 1.35% Internal Medicine 37 publications, 1.35%
Genetics	Genetics, 36, 1.31% Genetics 36 publications, 1.31%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 35, 1.28% Biochemistry 35 publications, 1.28%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 187, 6.81% Malaria Journal 187 publications, 6.81%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 173, 6.3% PLoS ONE 173 publications, 6.3%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 82, 2.99% Tropical Medicine and International Health 82 publications, 2.99%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 76, 2.77% BMC Public Health 76 publications, 2.77%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 67, 2.44% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 67 publications, 2.44%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 62, 2.26% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 62 publications, 2.26%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 57, 2.08% BMC Infectious Diseases 57 publications, 2.08%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 46, 1.68% The Lancet 46 publications, 1.68%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 45, 1.64% BMC Health Services Research 45 publications, 1.64%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 44, 1.6% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 44 publications, 1.6%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 37, 1.35% PLOS Global Public Health 37 publications, 1.35%
Sexually Transmitted Infections	Sexually Transmitted Infections, 35, 1.28% Sexually Transmitted Infections 35 publications, 1.28%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 34, 1.24% Parasites and Vectors 34 publications, 1.24%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 32, 1.17% Journal of Infectious Diseases 32 publications, 1.17%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 27, 0.98% BMJ Open 27 publications, 0.98%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 26, 0.95% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 26 publications, 0.95%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 26, 0.95% BMC Research Notes 26 publications, 0.95%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 23, 0.84% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 23 publications, 0.84%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 22, 0.8% The Lancet Global Health 22 publications, 0.8%
Acta Tropica	Acta Tropica, 22, 0.8% Acta Tropica 22 publications, 0.8%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 21, 0.77% Clinical Infectious Diseases 21 publications, 0.77%
Tropical Doctor	Tropical Doctor, 21, 0.77% Tropical Doctor 21 publications, 0.77%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 19, 0.69% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 19 publications, 0.69%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 19, 0.69% Scientific Reports 19 publications, 0.69%
Blood	Blood, 18, 0.66% Blood 18 publications, 0.66%
PLoS Medicine	PLoS Medicine, 17, 0.62% PLoS Medicine 17 publications, 0.62%
Infection and Immunity	Infection and Immunity, 17, 0.62% Infection and Immunity 17 publications, 0.62%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV	AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 17, 0.62% AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 17 publications, 0.62%
JCO Global Oncology	JCO Global Oncology, 17, 0.62% JCO Global Oncology 17 publications, 0.62%
Global Health Action	Global Health Action, 16, 0.58% Global Health Action 16 publications, 0.58%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 812, 29.59% Springer Nature 812 publications, 29.59%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 395, 14.4% Elsevier 395 publications, 14.4%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 300, 10.93% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 300 publications, 10.93%
Wiley	Wiley, 216, 7.87% Wiley 216 publications, 7.87%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 176, 6.41% Oxford University Press 176 publications, 6.41%
BMJ	BMJ, 108, 3.94% BMJ 108 publications, 3.94%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 106, 3.86% Taylor & Francis 106 publications, 3.86%
MDPI	MDPI, 78, 2.84% MDPI 78 publications, 2.84%
SAGE	SAGE, 62, 2.26% SAGE 62 publications, 2.26%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 62, 2.26% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 62 publications, 2.26%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 57, 2.08% Frontiers Media S.A. 57 publications, 2.08%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 45, 1.64% American Society for Microbiology 45 publications, 1.64%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 39, 1.42% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 39 publications, 1.42%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 32, 1.17% Cambridge University Press 32 publications, 1.17%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 30, 1.09% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 30 publications, 1.09%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 27, 0.98% Hindawi Limited 27 publications, 0.98%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 21, 0.77% American Society of Hematology 21 publications, 0.77%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 15, 0.55% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 15 publications, 0.55%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 13, 0.47% F1000 Research 13 publications, 0.47%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 11, 0.4% Mary Ann Liebert 11 publications, 0.4%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 10, 0.36% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 10 publications, 0.36%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 10, 0.36% JMIR Publications 10 publications, 0.36%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 8, 0.29% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 8 publications, 0.29%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 8, 0.29% AOSIS 8 publications, 0.29%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 7, 0.26% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 7 publications, 0.26%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 6, 0.22% American Diabetes Association 6 publications, 0.22%
World Health Organization	World Health Organization, 6, 0.22% World Health Organization 6 publications, 0.22%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 6, 0.22% S. Karger AG 6 publications, 0.22%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 5, 0.18% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 5 publications, 0.18%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 5, 0.18% American Society for Nutrition 5 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 730, 26.6% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 730 publications, 26.6%
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences	Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, 316, 11.52% Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences 316 publications, 11.52%
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 283, 10.31% Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 283 publications, 10.31%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 249, 9.07% University of Copenhagen 249 publications, 9.07%
University of Dar es Salaam	University of Dar es Salaam, 182, 6.63% University of Dar es Salaam 182 publications, 6.63%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 141, 5.14% Cornell University 141 publications, 5.14%
Ifakara Health Institute	Ifakara Health Institute, 135, 4.92% Ifakara Health Institute 135 publications, 4.92%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 128, 4.66% Kenya Medical Research Institute 128 publications, 4.66%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 119, 4.34% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 119 publications, 4.34%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 111, 4.05% University of Oxford 111 publications, 4.05%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 106, 3.86% Harvard University 106 publications, 3.86%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 104, 3.79% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 104 publications, 3.79%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 92, 3.35% Imperial College London 92 publications, 3.35%
Sokoine University of Agriculture	Sokoine University of Agriculture, 92, 3.35% Sokoine University of Agriculture 92 publications, 3.35%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 89, 3.24% Karolinska Institute 89 publications, 3.24%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 89, 3.24% Copenhagen University Hospital 89 publications, 3.24%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 89, 3.24% Johns Hopkins University 89 publications, 3.24%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 89, 3.24% University of the Witwatersrand 89 publications, 3.24%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 82, 2.99% Makerere University 82 publications, 2.99%
University College London	University College London, 78, 2.84% University College London 78 publications, 2.84%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 73, 2.66% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 73 publications, 2.66%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70, 2.55% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 70 publications, 2.55%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 66, 2.41% University of Ghana 66 publications, 2.41%
German Center for Infection Research	German Center for Infection Research, 66, 2.41% German Center for Infection Research 66 publications, 2.41%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 61, 2.22% University of Antwerp 61 publications, 2.22%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 60, 2.19% University of Bergen 60 publications, 2.19%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 60, 2.19% University of Cape Town 60 publications, 2.19%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 59, 2.15% University of California, San Francisco 59 publications, 2.15%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 58, 2.11% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 58 publications, 2.11%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 51, 1.86% University of Basel 51 publications, 1.86%
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With foreign organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 730, 26.6% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 730 publications, 26.6%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 249, 9.07% University of Copenhagen 249 publications, 9.07%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 141, 5.14% Cornell University 141 publications, 5.14%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 128, 4.66% Kenya Medical Research Institute 128 publications, 4.66%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 119, 4.34% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 119 publications, 4.34%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 111, 4.05% University of Oxford 111 publications, 4.05%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 106, 3.86% Harvard University 106 publications, 3.86%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 104, 3.79% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 104 publications, 3.79%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 92, 3.35% Imperial College London 92 publications, 3.35%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 89, 3.24% Karolinska Institute 89 publications, 3.24%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 89, 3.24% Copenhagen University Hospital 89 publications, 3.24%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 89, 3.24% Johns Hopkins University 89 publications, 3.24%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 89, 3.24% University of the Witwatersrand 89 publications, 3.24%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 82, 2.99% Makerere University 82 publications, 2.99%
University College London	University College London, 78, 2.84% University College London 78 publications, 2.84%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 73, 2.66% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 73 publications, 2.66%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70, 2.55% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 70 publications, 2.55%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 66, 2.41% University of Ghana 66 publications, 2.41%
German Center for Infection Research	German Center for Infection Research, 66, 2.41% German Center for Infection Research 66 publications, 2.41%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 61, 2.22% University of Antwerp 61 publications, 2.22%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 60, 2.19% University of Bergen 60 publications, 2.19%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 60, 2.19% University of Cape Town 60 publications, 2.19%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 59, 2.15% University of California, San Francisco 59 publications, 2.15%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 58, 2.11% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 58 publications, 2.11%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 51, 1.86% University of Basel 51 publications, 1.86%
Duke University	Duke University, 46, 1.68% Duke University 46 publications, 1.68%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 44, 1.6% Stellenbosch University 44 publications, 1.6%
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp	Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, 40, 1.46% Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp 40 publications, 1.46%
Mahidol University	Mahidol University, 39, 1.42% Mahidol University 39 publications, 1.42%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 37, 1.35% University of Washington 37 publications, 1.35%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1047, 38.16% United Kingdom 1047 publications, 38.16%
USA	USA, 777, 28.32% USA 777 publications, 28.32%
Denmark	Denmark, 300, 10.93% Denmark 300 publications, 10.93%
Germany	Germany, 246, 8.97% Germany 246 publications, 8.97%
Kenya	Kenya, 234, 8.53% Kenya 234 publications, 8.53%
Uganda	Uganda, 219, 7.98% Uganda 219 publications, 7.98%
South Africa	South Africa, 198, 7.22% South Africa 198 publications, 7.22%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 172, 6.27% Switzerland 172 publications, 6.27%
Sweden	Sweden, 155, 5.65% Sweden 155 publications, 5.65%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 133, 4.85% Netherlands 133 publications, 4.85%
Belgium	Belgium, 119, 4.34% Belgium 119 publications, 4.34%
Ghana	Ghana, 113, 4.12% Ghana 113 publications, 4.12%
Norway	Norway, 100, 3.64% Norway 100 publications, 3.64%
Canada	Canada, 91, 3.32% Canada 91 publications, 3.32%
Malawi	Malawi, 91, 3.32% Malawi 91 publications, 3.32%
Australia	Australia, 90, 3.28% Australia 90 publications, 3.28%
Italy	Italy, 77, 2.81% Italy 77 publications, 2.81%
France	France, 75, 2.73% France 75 publications, 2.73%
Zambia	Zambia, 74, 2.7% Zambia 74 publications, 2.7%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 71, 2.59% Nigeria 71 publications, 2.59%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 59, 2.15% Ethiopia 59 publications, 2.15%
Spain	Spain, 53, 1.93% Spain 53 publications, 1.93%
Mozambique	Mozambique, 50, 1.82% Mozambique 50 publications, 1.82%
India	India, 49, 1.79% India 49 publications, 1.79%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 47, 1.71% Cameroon 47 publications, 1.71%
Thailand	Thailand, 46, 1.68% Thailand 46 publications, 1.68%
Burkina Faso	Burkina Faso, 45, 1.64% Burkina Faso 45 publications, 1.64%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo, 43, 1.57% Democratic Republic of the Congo 43 publications, 1.57%
Brazil	Brazil, 36, 1.31% Brazil 36 publications, 1.31%
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