Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

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Short name

ITM

Country, city

Belgium, Antwerp

03xq4x896

Organization website

Publications

6 293

Citations

192 155

h-index

148

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (300 publications)

Tropical Medicine and International Health (293 publications)

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (287 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Antwerp (1003 publications)

Ghent University (559 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (442 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (442 publications)

University of Cape Town (246 publications)

Makerere University (184 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

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Since 1934

Total publications

6293

Total citations

192155

Citations per publication

30.53

Average publications per year

67.67

Average authors per publication

9.22

h-index

148

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

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 2564, 40.74% Infectious Diseases 2564 publications, 40.74%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1339, 21.28% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1339 publications, 21.28%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1167, 18.54% General Medicine 1167 publications, 18.54%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 1148, 18.24% Parasitology 1148 publications, 18.24%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 654, 10.39% Microbiology (medical) 654 publications, 10.39%
Virology	Virology, 418, 6.64% Virology 418 publications, 6.64%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 374, 5.94% Multidisciplinary 374 publications, 5.94%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 351, 5.58% Health Policy 351 publications, 5.58%
Immunology	Immunology, 345, 5.48% Immunology 345 publications, 5.48%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 328, 5.21% Microbiology 328 publications, 5.21%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 269, 4.27% Pharmacology (medical) 269 publications, 4.27%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 255, 4.05% General Veterinary 255 publications, 4.05%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 238, 3.78% Immunology and Allergy 238 publications, 3.78%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 179, 2.84% Insect Science 179 publications, 2.84%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 167, 2.65% Molecular Biology 167 publications, 2.65%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 147, 2.34% Pharmacology 147 publications, 2.34%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 141, 2.24% Epidemiology 141 publications, 2.24%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 141, 2.24% Dermatology 141 publications, 2.24%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 140, 2.22% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 140 publications, 2.22%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 139, 2.21% General Immunology and Microbiology 139 publications, 2.21%
Genetics	Genetics, 134, 2.13% Genetics 134 publications, 2.13%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 125, 1.99% Animal Science and Zoology 125 publications, 1.99%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 118, 1.88% Health (social science) 118 publications, 1.88%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 110, 1.75% Obstetrics and Gynecology 110 publications, 1.75%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 95, 1.51% Medicine (miscellaneous) 95 publications, 1.51%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 91, 1.45% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 91 publications, 1.45%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 74, 1.18% Nutrition and Dietetics 74 publications, 1.18%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 70, 1.11% Biochemistry 70 publications, 1.11%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 70, 1.11% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 70 publications, 1.11%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 67, 1.06% Molecular Medicine 67 publications, 1.06%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250 300
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 300, 4.77% PLoS ONE 300 publications, 4.77%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 293, 4.66% Tropical Medicine and International Health 293 publications, 4.66%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 287, 4.56% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 287 publications, 4.56%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 160, 2.54% Malaria Journal 160 publications, 2.54%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 155, 2.46% The Lancet 155 publications, 2.46%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 105, 1.67% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 105 publications, 1.67%
Veterinary Parasitology	Veterinary Parasitology, 100, 1.59% Veterinary Parasitology 100 publications, 1.59%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 99, 1.57% BMC Infectious Diseases 99 publications, 1.57%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 94, 1.49% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 94 publications, 1.49%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology	Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 93, 1.48% Journal of Clinical Microbiology 93 publications, 1.48%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 85, 1.35% Clinical Infectious Diseases 85 publications, 1.35%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 85, 1.35% BMC Public Health 85 publications, 1.35%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 75, 1.19% Parasites and Vectors 75 publications, 1.19%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 70, 1.11% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 70 publications, 1.11%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 65, 1.03% BMC Health Services Research 65 publications, 1.03%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 61, 0.97% Journal of Infectious Diseases 61 publications, 0.97%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 60, 0.95% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 60 publications, 0.95%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 60, 0.95% Scientific Reports 60 publications, 0.95%
Journal of Travel Medicine	Journal of Travel Medicine, 59, 0.94% Journal of Travel Medicine 59 publications, 0.94%
AIDS	AIDS, 57, 0.91% AIDS 57 publications, 0.91%
Acta Tropica	Acta Tropica, 56, 0.89% Acta Tropica 56 publications, 0.89%
Clinical Microbiology and Infection	Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 52, 0.83% Clinical Microbiology and Infection 52 publications, 0.83%
International Journal of STD and AIDS	International Journal of STD and AIDS, 50, 0.79% International Journal of STD and AIDS 50 publications, 0.79%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 50, 0.79% F1000Research 50 publications, 0.79%
Health Policy and Planning	Health Policy and Planning, 48, 0.76% Health Policy and Planning 48 publications, 0.76%
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases	European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 46, 0.73% European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 46 publications, 0.73%
Sexually Transmitted Infections	Sexually Transmitted Infections, 45, 0.72% Sexually Transmitted Infections 45 publications, 0.72%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 44, 0.7% Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 44 publications, 0.7%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 39, 0.62% Parasitology 39 publications, 0.62%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 37, 0.59% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 37 publications, 0.59%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1411, 22.42% Springer Nature 1411 publications, 22.42%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1219, 19.37% Elsevier 1219 publications, 19.37%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 657, 10.44% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 657 publications, 10.44%
Wiley	Wiley, 619, 9.84% Wiley 619 publications, 9.84%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 553, 8.79% Oxford University Press 553 publications, 8.79%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 226, 3.59% American Society for Microbiology 226 publications, 3.59%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 177, 2.81% Taylor & Francis 177 publications, 2.81%
MDPI	MDPI, 172, 2.73% MDPI 172 publications, 2.73%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 133, 2.11% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 133 publications, 2.11%
SAGE	SAGE, 128, 2.03% SAGE 128 publications, 2.03%
BMJ	BMJ, 113, 1.8% BMJ 113 publications, 1.8%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 105, 1.67% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 105 publications, 1.67%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 103, 1.64% Cambridge University Press 103 publications, 1.64%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 66, 1.05% F1000 Research 66 publications, 1.05%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 62, 0.99% Microbiology Society 62 publications, 0.99%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 59, 0.94% Mary Ann Liebert 59 publications, 0.94%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 50, 0.79% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 50 publications, 0.79%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 45, 0.72% Frontiers Media S.A. 45 publications, 0.72%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 33, 0.52% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 33 publications, 0.52%
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)	European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), 33, 0.52% European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) 33 publications, 0.52%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 26, 0.41% Hindawi Limited 26 publications, 0.41%
World Health Organization	World Health Organization, 23, 0.37% World Health Organization 23 publications, 0.37%
Kerman University of Medical Sciences	Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 20, 0.32% Kerman University of Medical Sciences 20 publications, 0.32%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 18, 0.29% American Chemical Society (ACS) 18 publications, 0.29%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)	European Respiratory Society (ERS), 16, 0.25% European Respiratory Society (ERS) 16 publications, 0.25%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 16, 0.25% JMIR Publications 16 publications, 0.25%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 11, 0.17% The American Association of Immunologists 11 publications, 0.17%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 11, 0.17% AOSIS 11 publications, 0.17%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 9, 0.14% American Society for Nutrition 9 publications, 0.14%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 8, 0.13% EDP Sciences 8 publications, 0.13%
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With other organizations

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University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 1003, 15.94% University of Antwerp 1003 publications, 15.94%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 559, 8.88% Ghent University 559 publications, 8.88%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 442, 7.02% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 442 publications, 7.02%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 414, 6.58% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 414 publications, 6.58%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 246, 3.91% University of Cape Town 246 publications, 3.91%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles	Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 224, 3.56% Universite Libre de Bruxelles 224 publications, 3.56%
Université Catholique de Louvain	Université Catholique de Louvain, 185, 2.94% Université Catholique de Louvain 185 publications, 2.94%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 184, 2.92% Makerere University 184 publications, 2.92%
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia	Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, 162, 2.57% Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia 162 publications, 2.57%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 142, 2.26% University of Oxford 142 publications, 2.26%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 138, 2.19% Kenya Medical Research Institute 138 publications, 2.19%
Antwerp University Hospital	Antwerp University Hospital, 137, 2.18% Antwerp University Hospital 137 publications, 2.18%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 137, 2.18% Amsterdam University Medical Center 137 publications, 2.18%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 135, 2.15% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 135 publications, 2.15%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 133, 2.11% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 133 publications, 2.11%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 126, 2% Vrije Universiteit Brussel 126 publications, 2%
University of Liège	University of Liège, 121, 1.92% University of Liège 121 publications, 1.92%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 118, 1.88% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 118 publications, 1.88%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 115, 1.83% University of Amsterdam 115 publications, 1.83%
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences	B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, 111, 1.76% B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences 111 publications, 1.76%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 107, 1.7% Karolinska Institute 107 publications, 1.7%
University of Kinshasa	University of Kinshasa, 107, 1.7% University of Kinshasa 107 publications, 1.7%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 101, 1.6% University of Pretoria 101 publications, 1.6%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 99, 1.57% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 99 publications, 1.57%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 93, 1.48% Imperial College London 93 publications, 1.48%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 90, 1.43% Leiden University Medical Center 90 publications, 1.43%
Banaras Hindu University	Banaras Hindu University, 87, 1.38% Banaras Hindu University 87 publications, 1.38%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 86, 1.37% Harvard University 86 publications, 1.37%
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona	Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 84, 1.33% Hospital Clínic de Barcelona 84 publications, 1.33%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 82, 1.3% Institut Pasteur 82 publications, 1.3%
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With foreign organizations

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 442, 7.02% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 442 publications, 7.02%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 246, 3.91% University of Cape Town 246 publications, 3.91%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 184, 2.92% Makerere University 184 publications, 2.92%
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia	Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, 162, 2.57% Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia 162 publications, 2.57%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 142, 2.26% University of Oxford 142 publications, 2.26%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 138, 2.19% Kenya Medical Research Institute 138 publications, 2.19%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 137, 2.18% Amsterdam University Medical Center 137 publications, 2.18%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 135, 2.15% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 135 publications, 2.15%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 133, 2.11% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 133 publications, 2.11%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 118, 1.88% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 118 publications, 1.88%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 115, 1.83% University of Amsterdam 115 publications, 1.83%
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences	B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, 111, 1.76% B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences 111 publications, 1.76%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 107, 1.7% Karolinska Institute 107 publications, 1.7%
University of Kinshasa	University of Kinshasa, 107, 1.7% University of Kinshasa 107 publications, 1.7%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 101, 1.6% University of Pretoria 101 publications, 1.6%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 99, 1.57% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 99 publications, 1.57%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 93, 1.48% Imperial College London 93 publications, 1.48%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 90, 1.43% Leiden University Medical Center 90 publications, 1.43%
Banaras Hindu University	Banaras Hindu University, 87, 1.38% Banaras Hindu University 87 publications, 1.38%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 86, 1.37% Harvard University 86 publications, 1.37%
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona	Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 84, 1.33% Hospital Clínic de Barcelona 84 publications, 1.33%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 82, 1.3% Institut Pasteur 82 publications, 1.3%
University College London	University College London, 78, 1.24% University College London 78 publications, 1.24%
Geneva University Hospitals	Geneva University Hospitals, 77, 1.22% Geneva University Hospitals 77 publications, 1.22%
Barcelona Institute for Global Health	Barcelona Institute for Global Health, 77, 1.22% Barcelona Institute for Global Health 77 publications, 1.22%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 75, 1.19% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 75 publications, 1.19%
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé	Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, 75, 1.19% Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé 75 publications, 1.19%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 74, 1.18% University of Liverpool 74 publications, 1.18%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 74, 1.18% National Institute for Public Health and the Environment 74 publications, 1.18%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 73, 1.16% University of Basel 73 publications, 1.16%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1069, 16.99% United Kingdom 1069 publications, 16.99%
USA	USA, 949, 15.08% USA 949 publications, 15.08%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 779, 12.38% Netherlands 779 publications, 12.38%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 559, 8.88% Switzerland 559 publications, 8.88%
South Africa	South Africa, 543, 8.63% South Africa 543 publications, 8.63%
France	France, 537, 8.53% France 537 publications, 8.53%
Germany	Germany, 457, 7.26% Germany 457 publications, 7.26%
Spain	Spain, 301, 4.78% Spain 301 publications, 4.78%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo, 296, 4.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo 296 publications, 4.7%
Kenya	Kenya, 264, 4.2% Kenya 264 publications, 4.2%
Italy	Italy, 258, 4.1% Italy 258 publications, 4.1%
Uganda	Uganda, 256, 4.07% Uganda 256 publications, 4.07%
Australia	Australia, 251, 3.99% Australia 251 publications, 3.99%
Canada	Canada, 250, 3.97% Canada 250 publications, 3.97%
India	India, 247, 3.92% India 247 publications, 3.92%
Sweden	Sweden, 229, 3.64% Sweden 229 publications, 3.64%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 222, 3.53% Ethiopia 222 publications, 3.53%
Burkina Faso	Burkina Faso, 183, 2.91% Burkina Faso 183 publications, 2.91%
Peru	Peru, 182, 2.89% Peru 182 publications, 2.89%
Gambia	Gambia, 177, 2.81% Gambia 177 publications, 2.81%
Denmark	Denmark, 165, 2.62% Denmark 165 publications, 2.62%
Cambodia	Cambodia, 157, 2.49% Cambodia 157 publications, 2.49%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 145, 2.3% Tanzania 145 publications, 2.3%
Nepal	Nepal, 140, 2.22% Nepal 140 publications, 2.22%
Brazil	Brazil, 124, 1.97% Brazil 124 publications, 1.97%
Benin	Benin, 122, 1.94% Benin 122 publications, 1.94%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 120, 1.91% Vietnam 120 publications, 1.91%
Portugal	Portugal, 118, 1.88% Portugal 118 publications, 1.88%
Norway	Norway, 113, 1.8% Norway 113 publications, 1.8%
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