Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

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Short name

KBTH

Country, city

Ghana, Accra

01vzp6a32

Organization website

Publications

1 626

Citations

20 742

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (72 publications)

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (31 publications)

BMJ Open (26 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Ghana (969 publications)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (165 publications)

University of Cape Coast (141 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Johns Hopkins University (73 publications)

Harvard University (66 publications)

University of Ibadan (64 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1970

Total publications

1626

Total citations

20742

Citations per publication

12.76

Average publications per year

28.53

Average authors per publication

11.23

h-index

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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

	50 100 150 200 250 300
General Medicine	General Medicine, 278, 17.1% General Medicine 278 publications, 17.1%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 143, 8.79% Infectious Diseases 143 publications, 8.79%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 136, 8.36% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 136 publications, 8.36%
Oncology	Oncology, 112, 6.89% Oncology 112 publications, 6.89%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 93, 5.72% Obstetrics and Gynecology 93 publications, 5.72%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 77, 4.74% Multidisciplinary 77 publications, 4.74%
Surgery	Surgery, 67, 4.12% Surgery 67 publications, 4.12%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 65, 4% Health Policy 65 publications, 4%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 63, 3.87% Cancer Research 63 publications, 3.87%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 51, 3.14% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 51 publications, 3.14%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 49, 3.01% Neurology (clinical) 49 publications, 3.01%
Immunology	Immunology, 47, 2.89% Immunology 47 publications, 2.89%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 45, 2.77% Pharmacology (medical) 45 publications, 2.77%
Hematology	Hematology, 45, 2.77% Hematology 45 publications, 2.77%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 44, 2.71% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 44 publications, 2.71%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 42, 2.58% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 42 publications, 2.58%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 40, 2.46% Microbiology (medical) 40 publications, 2.46%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 38, 2.34% Parasitology 38 publications, 2.34%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 30, 1.85% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 30 publications, 1.85%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 28, 1.72% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 28 publications, 1.72%
Genetics	Genetics, 27, 1.66% Genetics 27 publications, 1.66%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 26, 1.6% Internal Medicine 26 publications, 1.6%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 26, 1.6% Epidemiology 26 publications, 1.6%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 25, 1.54% Biochemistry 25 publications, 1.54%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 25, 1.54% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 25 publications, 1.54%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 23, 1.41% Pharmacology 23 publications, 1.41%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 22, 1.35% Cell Biology 22 publications, 1.35%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 22, 1.35% Immunology and Allergy 22 publications, 1.35%
Virology	Virology, 20, 1.23% Virology 20 publications, 1.23%
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology, 20, 1.23% Ophthalmology 20 publications, 1.23%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 72, 4.43% PLoS ONE 72 publications, 4.43%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 31, 1.91% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 31 publications, 1.91%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 26, 1.6% BMJ Open 26 publications, 1.6%
Blood	Blood, 21, 1.29% Blood 21 publications, 1.29%
JCO Global Oncology	JCO Global Oncology, 20, 1.23% JCO Global Oncology 20 publications, 1.23%
Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery	Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 19, 1.17% Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 19 publications, 1.17%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 17, 1.05% BMC Health Services Research 17 publications, 1.05%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 16, 0.98% Malaria Journal 16 publications, 0.98%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 16, 0.98% BMC Infectious Diseases 16 publications, 0.98%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 15, 0.92% The Lancet 15 publications, 0.92%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 15, 0.92% BMJ Global Health 15 publications, 0.92%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 14, 0.86% BMC Public Health 14 publications, 0.86%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 14, 0.86% Heliyon 14 publications, 0.86%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13, 0.8% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 13 publications, 0.8%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 13, 0.8% Cancer Research 13 publications, 0.8%
Neuro-Oncology Advances	Neuro-Oncology Advances, 13, 0.8% Neuro-Oncology Advances 13 publications, 0.8%
Pediatric Blood and Cancer	Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 12, 0.74% Pediatric Blood and Cancer 12 publications, 0.74%
Health Science Reports	Health Science Reports, 12, 0.74% Health Science Reports 12 publications, 0.74%
World Neurosurgery	World Neurosurgery, 11, 0.68% World Neurosurgery 11 publications, 0.68%
BMC Women's Health	BMC Women's Health, 11, 0.68% BMC Women's Health 11 publications, 0.68%
Clinical Case Reports	Clinical Case Reports, 11, 0.68% Clinical Case Reports 11 publications, 0.68%
The Lancet Oncology	The Lancet Oncology, 10, 0.62% The Lancet Oncology 10 publications, 0.62%
Tropical Doctor	Tropical Doctor, 9, 0.55% Tropical Doctor 9 publications, 0.55%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 0.55% Frontiers in Public Health 9 publications, 0.55%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 9, 0.55% BMC Research Notes 9 publications, 0.55%
Neurosurgical Review	Neurosurgical Review, 9, 0.55% Neurosurgical Review 9 publications, 0.55%
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery	World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, 9, 0.55% World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 9 publications, 0.55%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 9, 0.55% Journal of Clinical Oncology 9 publications, 0.55%
Pregnancy Hypertension	Pregnancy Hypertension, 9, 0.55% Pregnancy Hypertension 9 publications, 0.55%
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine	World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 9, 0.55% World Journal of Nuclear Medicine 9 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 329, 20.23% Springer Nature 329 publications, 20.23%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 296, 18.2% Elsevier 296 publications, 18.2%
Wiley	Wiley, 182, 11.19% Wiley 182 publications, 11.19%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 120, 7.38% Oxford University Press 120 publications, 7.38%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 84, 5.17% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 84 publications, 5.17%
SAGE	SAGE, 72, 4.43% SAGE 72 publications, 4.43%
BMJ	BMJ, 61, 3.75% BMJ 61 publications, 3.75%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 59, 3.63% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 59 publications, 3.63%
MDPI	MDPI, 55, 3.38% MDPI 55 publications, 3.38%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 50, 3.08% Hindawi Limited 50 publications, 3.08%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 37, 2.28% Taylor & Francis 37 publications, 2.28%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 34, 2.09% Frontiers Media S.A. 34 publications, 2.09%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 33, 2.03% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 33 publications, 2.03%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 25, 1.54% American Society of Hematology 25 publications, 1.54%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 22, 1.35% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 22 publications, 1.35%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 14, 0.86% Cambridge University Press 14 publications, 0.86%
Medknow	Medknow, 14, 0.86% Medknow 14 publications, 0.86%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 11, 0.68% American Society for Microbiology 11 publications, 0.68%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 11, 0.68% AOSIS 11 publications, 0.68%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 8, 0.49% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 8 publications, 0.49%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 7, 0.43% American Medical Association (AMA) 7 publications, 0.43%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 7, 0.43% Ubiquity Press 7 publications, 0.43%
Ignis Publications	Ignis Publications, 6, 0.37% Ignis Publications 6 publications, 0.37%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 5, 0.31% Mary Ann Liebert 5 publications, 0.31%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 5, 0.31% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 5 publications, 0.31%
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)	Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), 5, 0.31% Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) 5 publications, 0.31%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 5, 0.31% F1000 Research 5 publications, 0.31%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 4, 0.25% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 4 publications, 0.25%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 4, 0.25% Mark Allen Group 4 publications, 0.25%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 3, 0.18% IOS Press 3 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 969, 59.59% University of Ghana 969 publications, 59.59%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 165, 10.15% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 165 publications, 10.15%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 141, 8.67% University of Cape Coast 141 publications, 8.67%
University of Health and Allied Sciences	University of Health and Allied Sciences, 76, 4.67% University of Health and Allied Sciences 76 publications, 4.67%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 73, 4.49% Johns Hopkins University 73 publications, 4.49%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 66, 4.06% Harvard University 66 publications, 4.06%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 64, 3.94% University of Ibadan 64 publications, 3.94%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 56, 3.44% National Cancer Institute 56 publications, 3.44%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 53, 3.26% University of Michigan 53 publications, 3.26%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 48, 2.95% University of Cape Town 48 publications, 2.95%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 46, 2.83% Copenhagen University Hospital 46 publications, 2.83%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 46, 2.83% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 46 publications, 2.83%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 41, 2.52% University of Toronto 41 publications, 2.52%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 37, 2.28% University of the Witwatersrand 37 publications, 2.28%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 34, 2.09% University College Hospital, Ibadan 34 publications, 2.09%
New York University	New York University, 34, 2.09% New York University 34 publications, 2.09%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 34, 2.09% University of California, San Francisco 34 publications, 2.09%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 33, 2.03% University of Pennsylvania 33 publications, 2.03%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 32, 1.97% University of Technology Sydney 32 publications, 1.97%
University College London	University College London, 32, 1.97% University College London 32 publications, 1.97%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 32, 1.97% Stanford University 32 publications, 1.97%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 32, 1.97% Makerere University 32 publications, 1.97%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 32, 1.97% University of Nairobi 32 publications, 1.97%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 31, 1.91% Stellenbosch University 31 publications, 1.91%
Yale University	Yale University, 30, 1.85% Yale University 30 publications, 1.85%
University for Development Studies	University for Development Studies, 30, 1.85% University for Development Studies 30 publications, 1.85%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 29, 1.78% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 29 publications, 1.78%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 28, 1.72% University of Edinburgh 28 publications, 1.72%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 28, 1.72% Brigham and Women's Hospital 28 publications, 1.72%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 28, 1.72% University Medical Center Utrecht 28 publications, 1.72%
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With foreign organizations

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Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 73, 4.49% Johns Hopkins University 73 publications, 4.49%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 66, 4.06% Harvard University 66 publications, 4.06%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 64, 3.94% University of Ibadan 64 publications, 3.94%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 56, 3.44% National Cancer Institute 56 publications, 3.44%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 53, 3.26% University of Michigan 53 publications, 3.26%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 48, 2.95% University of Cape Town 48 publications, 2.95%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 46, 2.83% Copenhagen University Hospital 46 publications, 2.83%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 46, 2.83% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 46 publications, 2.83%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 41, 2.52% University of Toronto 41 publications, 2.52%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 37, 2.28% University of the Witwatersrand 37 publications, 2.28%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 34, 2.09% University College Hospital, Ibadan 34 publications, 2.09%
New York University	New York University, 34, 2.09% New York University 34 publications, 2.09%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 34, 2.09% University of California, San Francisco 34 publications, 2.09%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 33, 2.03% University of Pennsylvania 33 publications, 2.03%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 32, 1.97% University of Technology Sydney 32 publications, 1.97%
University College London	University College London, 32, 1.97% University College London 32 publications, 1.97%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 32, 1.97% Stanford University 32 publications, 1.97%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 32, 1.97% Makerere University 32 publications, 1.97%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 32, 1.97% University of Nairobi 32 publications, 1.97%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 31, 1.91% Stellenbosch University 31 publications, 1.91%
Yale University	Yale University, 30, 1.85% Yale University 30 publications, 1.85%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 29, 1.78% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 29 publications, 1.78%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 28, 1.72% University of Edinburgh 28 publications, 1.72%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 28, 1.72% Brigham and Women's Hospital 28 publications, 1.72%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 28, 1.72% University Medical Center Utrecht 28 publications, 1.72%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 28, 1.72% Amsterdam University Medical Center 28 publications, 1.72%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 28, 1.72% University of Miami 28 publications, 1.72%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 27, 1.66% University of Oxford 27 publications, 1.66%
King's College London	King's College London, 27, 1.66% King's College London 27 publications, 1.66%
Queen's University at Kingston	Queen's University at Kingston, 27, 1.66% Queen's University at Kingston 27 publications, 1.66%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 480, 29.52% USA 480 publications, 29.52%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 242, 14.88% United Kingdom 242 publications, 14.88%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 116, 7.13% Nigeria 116 publications, 7.13%
Canada	Canada, 115, 7.07% Canada 115 publications, 7.07%
South Africa	South Africa, 111, 6.83% South Africa 111 publications, 6.83%
Australia	Australia, 97, 5.97% Australia 97 publications, 5.97%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 79, 4.86% Netherlands 79 publications, 4.86%
Denmark	Denmark, 68, 4.18% Denmark 68 publications, 4.18%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 60, 3.69% Switzerland 60 publications, 3.69%
Kenya	Kenya, 58, 3.57% Kenya 58 publications, 3.57%
Uganda	Uganda, 58, 3.57% Uganda 58 publications, 3.57%
Italy	Italy, 54, 3.32% Italy 54 publications, 3.32%
Germany	Germany, 51, 3.14% Germany 51 publications, 3.14%
France	France, 51, 3.14% France 51 publications, 3.14%
India	India, 50, 3.08% India 50 publications, 3.08%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 44, 2.71% Tanzania 44 publications, 2.71%
China	China, 36, 2.21% China 36 publications, 2.21%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 35, 2.15% Cameroon 35 publications, 2.15%
Senegal	Senegal, 34, 2.09% Senegal 34 publications, 2.09%
Egypt	Egypt, 30, 1.85% Egypt 30 publications, 1.85%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 29, 1.78% Ethiopia 29 publications, 1.78%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 28, 1.72% Zimbabwe 28 publications, 1.72%
Japan	Japan, 28, 1.72% Japan 28 publications, 1.72%
Zambia	Zambia, 26, 1.6% Zambia 26 publications, 1.6%
Malawi	Malawi, 24, 1.48% Malawi 24 publications, 1.48%
Brazil	Brazil, 23, 1.41% Brazil 23 publications, 1.41%
Sweden	Sweden, 23, 1.41% Sweden 23 publications, 1.41%
Belgium	Belgium, 22, 1.35% Belgium 22 publications, 1.35%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 21, 1.29% Rwanda 21 publications, 1.29%
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Publications published earlier than 1970 are ignored in the statistics.
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