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Short name

UCSF

Country, city

USA, San Francisco

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Organization website

Publications

211 224

Citations

11 216 389

h-index

950

Top-3 journals

Journal of Clinical Oncology (3220 publications)

Alzheimer's and Dementia (2754 publications)

Cancer Research (2305 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Harvard University (12257 publications)

Stanford University (12117 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (8950 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Toronto (3649 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (2293 publications)

University of British Columbia (1937 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

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Found

Since 1905

Total publications

211224

Total citations

11216389

Citations per publication

53.1

Average publications per year

1731.34

Average authors per publication

8.31

h-index

950

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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 25745, 12.19% General Medicine 25745 publications, 12.19%
Oncology	Oncology, 16636, 7.88% Oncology 16636 publications, 7.88%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 14866, 7.04% Neurology (clinical) 14866 publications, 7.04%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 13428, 6.36% Cancer Research 13428 publications, 6.36%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 12892, 6.1% Molecular Biology 12892 publications, 6.1%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 11857, 5.61% Biochemistry 11857 publications, 5.61%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 11156, 5.28% Cell Biology 11156 publications, 5.28%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 9886, 4.68% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 9886 publications, 4.68%
Surgery	Surgery, 9867, 4.67% Surgery 9867 publications, 4.67%
Immunology	Immunology, 9076, 4.3% Immunology 9076 publications, 4.3%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 8658, 4.1% Psychiatry and Mental health 8658 publications, 4.1%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 8625, 4.08% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 8625 publications, 4.08%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 7896, 3.74% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 7896 publications, 3.74%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 7890, 3.74% Multidisciplinary 7890 publications, 3.74%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 7875, 3.73% Infectious Diseases 7875 publications, 3.73%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 7022, 3.32% Immunology and Allergy 7022 publications, 3.32%
Genetics	Genetics, 6851, 3.24% Genetics 6851 publications, 3.24%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 6024, 2.85% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6024 publications, 2.85%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 5675, 2.69% General Neuroscience 5675 publications, 2.69%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 5497, 2.6% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5497 publications, 2.6%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5103, 2.42% Obstetrics and Gynecology 5103 publications, 2.42%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 5073, 2.4% Health Policy 5073 publications, 2.4%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 4592, 2.17% Pharmacology (medical) 4592 publications, 2.17%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 4459, 2.11% Epidemiology 4459 publications, 2.11%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 4345, 2.06% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4345 publications, 2.06%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 4336, 2.05% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 4336 publications, 2.05%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 4296, 2.03% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4296 publications, 2.03%
Neurology	Neurology, 4251, 2.01% Neurology 4251 publications, 2.01%
Hematology	Hematology, 4237, 2.01% Hematology 4237 publications, 2.01%
Geriatrics and Gerontology	Geriatrics and Gerontology, 4210, 1.99% Geriatrics and Gerontology 4210 publications, 1.99%
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Journals

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Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 3220, 1.52% Journal of Clinical Oncology 3220 publications, 1.52%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 2754, 1.3% Alzheimer's and Dementia 2754 publications, 1.3%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 2305, 1.09% Cancer Research 2305 publications, 1.09%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 2180, 1.03% PLoS ONE 2180 publications, 1.03%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2123, 1.01% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2123 publications, 1.01%
Blood	Blood, 1885, 0.89% Blood 1885 publications, 0.89%
Nature	Nature, 1564, 0.74% Nature 1564 publications, 0.74%
Neuro-Oncology	Neuro-Oncology, 1521, 0.72% Neuro-Oncology 1521 publications, 0.72%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1412, 0.67% Journal of Biological Chemistry 1412 publications, 0.67%
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics	International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 1265, 0.6% International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 1265 publications, 0.6%
Science	Science, 1198, 0.57% Science 1198 publications, 0.57%
Circulation	Circulation, 1149, 0.54% Circulation 1149 publications, 0.54%
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology	American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1146, 0.54% American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1146 publications, 0.54%
Journal of General Internal Medicine	Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1120, 0.53% Journal of General Internal Medicine 1120 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Immunology	Journal of Immunology, 1040, 0.49% Journal of Immunology 1040 publications, 0.49%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 990, 0.47% Nature Communications 990 publications, 0.47%
JAMA Internal Medicine	JAMA Internal Medicine, 877, 0.42% JAMA Internal Medicine 877 publications, 0.42%
Journal of Urology	Journal of Urology, 862, 0.41% Journal of Urology 862 publications, 0.41%
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine	American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 846, 0.4% American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 846 publications, 0.4%
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association	JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 836, 0.4% JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association 836 publications, 0.4%
Neurology	Neurology, 829, 0.39% Neurology 829 publications, 0.39%
Cell	Cell, 808, 0.38% Cell 808 publications, 0.38%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 777, 0.37% Scientific Reports 777 publications, 0.37%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 773, 0.37% Clinical Infectious Diseases 773 publications, 0.37%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 752, 0.36% Journal of Infectious Diseases 752 publications, 0.36%
JAMA network open	JAMA network open, 749, 0.35% JAMA network open 749 publications, 0.35%
Pediatric Research	Pediatric Research, 741, 0.35% Pediatric Research 741 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Neuroscience	Journal of Neuroscience, 739, 0.35% Journal of Neuroscience 739 publications, 0.35%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 727, 0.34% AIDS and Behavior 727 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Investigative Dermatology	Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 724, 0.34% Journal of Investigative Dermatology 724 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 55692, 26.37% Elsevier 55692 publications, 26.37%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 29346, 13.89% Springer Nature 29346 publications, 13.89%
Wiley	Wiley, 25315, 11.98% Wiley 25315 publications, 11.98%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 14427, 6.83% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 14427 publications, 6.83%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 9868, 4.67% Oxford University Press 9868 publications, 4.67%
SAGE	SAGE, 6138, 2.91% SAGE 6138 publications, 2.91%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 4445, 2.1% American Medical Association (AMA) 4445 publications, 2.1%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 4327, 2.05% Taylor & Francis 4327 publications, 2.05%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 3908, 1.85% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 3908 publications, 1.85%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 3559, 1.68% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 3559 publications, 1.68%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 3411, 1.61% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 3411 publications, 1.61%
BMJ	BMJ, 2479, 1.17% BMJ 2479 publications, 1.17%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 2145, 1.02% American Chemical Society (ACS) 2145 publications, 1.02%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2123, 1.01% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 2123 publications, 1.01%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 2070, 0.98% Mary Ann Liebert 2070 publications, 0.98%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 2040, 0.97% American Society of Hematology 2040 publications, 0.97%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 1888, 0.89% American Society for Microbiology 1888 publications, 0.89%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1820, 0.86% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1820 publications, 0.86%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 1722, 0.82% The Endocrine Society 1722 publications, 0.82%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1656, 0.78% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1656 publications, 0.78%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1599, 0.76% Frontiers Media S.A. 1599 publications, 0.76%
MDPI	MDPI, 1528, 0.72% MDPI 1528 publications, 0.72%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 1325, 0.63% American Thoracic Society 1325 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)	Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), 1160, 0.55% Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) 1160 publications, 0.55%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 1142, 0.54% American Physiological Society 1142 publications, 0.54%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 1048, 0.5% S. Karger AG 1048 publications, 0.5%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 1045, 0.49% The American Association of Immunologists 1045 publications, 0.49%
Rockefeller University Press	Rockefeller University Press, 946, 0.45% Rockefeller University Press 946 publications, 0.45%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 864, 0.41% Cambridge University Press 864 publications, 0.41%
American Academy of Pediatrics	American Academy of Pediatrics, 816, 0.39% American Academy of Pediatrics 816 publications, 0.39%
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With other organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 12257, 5.8% Harvard University 12257 publications, 5.8%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 12117, 5.74% Stanford University 12117 publications, 5.74%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 8950, 4.24% Johns Hopkins University 8950 publications, 4.24%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 8627, 4.08% University of California, Berkeley 8627 publications, 4.08%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 8116, 3.84% University of Washington 8116 publications, 3.84%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 8029, 3.8% University of California, Los Angeles 8029 publications, 3.8%
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center	Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, 6645, 3.15% Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center 6645 publications, 3.15%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 6328, 3% University of Pennsylvania 6328 publications, 3%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 6130, 2.9% University of California, San Diego 6130 publications, 2.9%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 6032, 2.86% University of Michigan 6032 publications, 2.86%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 6016, 2.85% Massachusetts General Hospital 6016 publications, 2.85%
Mayo Clinic	Mayo Clinic, 5271, 2.5% Mayo Clinic 5271 publications, 2.5%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 5020, 2.38% University of California, Davis 5020 publications, 2.38%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 4989, 2.36% Columbia University 4989 publications, 2.36%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 4867, 2.3% Brigham and Women's Hospital 4867 publications, 2.3%
Yale University	Yale University, 4833, 2.29% Yale University 4833 publications, 2.29%
Northwestern University	Northwestern University, 4741, 2.24% Northwestern University 4741 publications, 2.24%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 4642, 2.2% Howard Hughes Medical Institute 4642 publications, 2.2%
University of Pittsburgh	University of Pittsburgh, 4618, 2.19% University of Pittsburgh 4618 publications, 2.19%
University of Southern California	University of Southern California, 4588, 2.17% University of Southern California 4588 publications, 2.17%
Emory University	Emory University, 4448, 2.11% Emory University 4448 publications, 2.11%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 4108, 1.94% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 4108 publications, 1.94%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 3758, 1.78% University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 3758 publications, 1.78%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 3682, 1.74% University of Minnesota 3682 publications, 1.74%
Oregon Health & Science University	Oregon Health & Science University, 3672, 1.74% Oregon Health & Science University 3672 publications, 1.74%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 3650, 1.73% Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 3650 publications, 1.73%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 3649, 1.73% University of Toronto 3649 publications, 1.73%
Washington University in St. Louis	Washington University in St. Louis, 3543, 1.68% Washington University in St. Louis 3543 publications, 1.68%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 3514, 1.66% University of Alabama at Birmingham 3514 publications, 1.66%
Duke University	Duke University, 3234, 1.53% Duke University 3234 publications, 1.53%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 3649, 1.73% University of Toronto 3649 publications, 1.73%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 2293, 1.09% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 2293 publications, 1.09%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 1937, 0.92% University of British Columbia 1937 publications, 0.92%
University College London	University College London, 1865, 0.88% University College London 1865 publications, 0.88%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1417, 0.67% University of Oxford 1417 publications, 0.67%
McGill University	McGill University, 1355, 0.64% McGill University 1355 publications, 0.64%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1324, 0.63% Imperial College London 1324 publications, 0.63%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1273, 0.6% Karolinska Institute 1273 publications, 0.6%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 1249, 0.59% University of Melbourne 1249 publications, 0.59%
University of Calgary	University of Calgary, 1229, 0.58% University of Calgary 1229 publications, 0.58%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1228, 0.58% University of Cambridge 1228 publications, 0.58%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 1209, 0.57% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 1209 publications, 0.57%
King's College London	King's College London, 1133, 0.54% King's College London 1133 publications, 0.54%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 1119, 0.53% University of Sydney 1119 publications, 0.53%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 1089, 0.52% Makerere University 1089 publications, 0.52%
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 962, 0.46% Hospital for Sick Children 962 publications, 0.46%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 956, 0.45% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 956 publications, 0.45%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 926, 0.44% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 926 publications, 0.44%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 921, 0.44% University of São Paulo 921 publications, 0.44%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 915, 0.43% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 915 publications, 0.43%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 887, 0.42% Amsterdam University Medical Center 887 publications, 0.42%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 827, 0.39% University of Alberta 827 publications, 0.39%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 778, 0.37% University of Copenhagen 778 publications, 0.37%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 762, 0.36% Paris Cité University 762 publications, 0.36%
Monash University	Monash University, 753, 0.36% Monash University 753 publications, 0.36%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 752, 0.36% Erasmus University Medical Center 752 publications, 0.36%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 694, 0.33% Technical University of Munich 694 publications, 0.33%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 691, 0.33% University of Cape Town 691 publications, 0.33%
Université de Montréal	Université de Montréal, 690, 0.33% Université de Montréal 690 publications, 0.33%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 689, 0.33% McMaster University 689 publications, 0.33%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 12081, 5.72% United Kingdom 12081 publications, 5.72%
Canada	Canada, 11749, 5.56% Canada 11749 publications, 5.56%
Germany	Germany, 8240, 3.9% Germany 8240 publications, 3.9%
France	France, 5768, 2.73% France 5768 publications, 2.73%
Australia	Australia, 5526, 2.62% Australia 5526 publications, 2.62%
China	China, 5510, 2.61% China 5510 publications, 2.61%
Italy	Italy, 5108, 2.42% Italy 5108 publications, 2.42%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 4856, 2.3% Netherlands 4856 publications, 2.3%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 4215, 2% Switzerland 4215 publications, 2%
Japan	Japan, 4023, 1.9% Japan 4023 publications, 1.9%
Spain	Spain, 3833, 1.81% Spain 3833 publications, 1.81%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 3548, 1.68% Republic of Korea 3548 publications, 1.68%
Sweden	Sweden, 3058, 1.45% Sweden 3058 publications, 1.45%
Belgium	Belgium, 2315, 1.1% Belgium 2315 publications, 1.1%
Brazil	Brazil, 2182, 1.03% Brazil 2182 publications, 1.03%
Denmark	Denmark, 1851, 0.88% Denmark 1851 publications, 0.88%
South Africa	South Africa, 1720, 0.81% South Africa 1720 publications, 0.81%
Israel	Israel, 1689, 0.8% Israel 1689 publications, 0.8%
Uganda	Uganda, 1580, 0.75% Uganda 1580 publications, 0.75%
India	India, 1553, 0.74% India 1553 publications, 0.74%
Austria	Austria, 1430, 0.68% Austria 1430 publications, 0.68%
Norway	Norway, 1195, 0.57% Norway 1195 publications, 0.57%
Mexico	Mexico, 1032, 0.49% Mexico 1032 publications, 0.49%
Ireland	Ireland, 1022, 0.48% Ireland 1022 publications, 0.48%
Kenya	Kenya, 941, 0.45% Kenya 941 publications, 0.45%
Singapore	Singapore, 925, 0.44% Singapore 925 publications, 0.44%
Finland	Finland, 889, 0.42% Finland 889 publications, 0.42%
Poland	Poland, 812, 0.38% Poland 812 publications, 0.38%
Thailand	Thailand, 755, 0.36% Thailand 755 publications, 0.36%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
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