Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

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Short name

KBTH

Country, city

Ghana, Accra

01vzp6a32

Organization website

Publications

1 654

Citations

20 926

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (73 publications)

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (31 publications)

BMJ Open (27 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Ghana (987 publications)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (169 publications)

University of Cape Coast (143 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Johns Hopkins University (72 publications)

Harvard University (67 publications)

University of Ibadan (63 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1970

Total publications

1654

Total citations

20926

Citations per publication

12.65

Average publications per year

29.02

Average authors per publication

11.12

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	50 100 150 200 250 300
General Medicine	General Medicine, 278, 16.81% General Medicine 278 publications, 16.81%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 143, 8.65% Infectious Diseases 143 publications, 8.65%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 136, 8.22% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 136 publications, 8.22%
Oncology	Oncology, 112, 6.77% Oncology 112 publications, 6.77%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 93, 5.62% Obstetrics and Gynecology 93 publications, 5.62%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 77, 4.66% Multidisciplinary 77 publications, 4.66%
Surgery	Surgery, 67, 4.05% Surgery 67 publications, 4.05%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 65, 3.93% Health Policy 65 publications, 3.93%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 63, 3.81% Cancer Research 63 publications, 3.81%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 51, 3.08% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 51 publications, 3.08%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 49, 2.96% Neurology (clinical) 49 publications, 2.96%
Immunology	Immunology, 47, 2.84% Immunology 47 publications, 2.84%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 45, 2.72% Pharmacology (medical) 45 publications, 2.72%
Hematology	Hematology, 45, 2.72% Hematology 45 publications, 2.72%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 44, 2.66% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 44 publications, 2.66%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 42, 2.54% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 42 publications, 2.54%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 40, 2.42% Microbiology (medical) 40 publications, 2.42%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 38, 2.3% Parasitology 38 publications, 2.3%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 30, 1.81% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 30 publications, 1.81%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 28, 1.69% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 28 publications, 1.69%
Genetics	Genetics, 27, 1.63% Genetics 27 publications, 1.63%
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine, 26, 1.57% Internal Medicine 26 publications, 1.57%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 26, 1.57% Epidemiology 26 publications, 1.57%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 25, 1.51% Biochemistry 25 publications, 1.51%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 25, 1.51% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 25 publications, 1.51%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 23, 1.39% Pharmacology 23 publications, 1.39%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 22, 1.33% Cell Biology 22 publications, 1.33%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 22, 1.33% Immunology and Allergy 22 publications, 1.33%
Virology	Virology, 20, 1.21% Virology 20 publications, 1.21%
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology, 20, 1.21% Ophthalmology 20 publications, 1.21%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 73, 4.41% PLoS ONE 73 publications, 4.41%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 31, 1.87% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 31 publications, 1.87%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 27, 1.63% BMJ Open 27 publications, 1.63%
Blood	Blood, 21, 1.27% Blood 21 publications, 1.27%
JCO Global Oncology	JCO Global Oncology, 21, 1.27% JCO Global Oncology 21 publications, 1.27%
Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery	Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 19, 1.15% Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 19 publications, 1.15%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 18, 1.09% BMC Health Services Research 18 publications, 1.09%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 16, 0.97% Malaria Journal 16 publications, 0.97%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 16, 0.97% BMC Infectious Diseases 16 publications, 0.97%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 15, 0.91% The Lancet 15 publications, 0.91%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 15, 0.91% BMC Public Health 15 publications, 0.91%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 15, 0.91% BMJ Global Health 15 publications, 0.91%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 14, 0.85% Heliyon 14 publications, 0.85%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13, 0.79% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 13 publications, 0.79%
BMC Women's Health	BMC Women's Health, 13, 0.79% BMC Women's Health 13 publications, 0.79%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 13, 0.79% Cancer Research 13 publications, 0.79%
Neuro-Oncology Advances	Neuro-Oncology Advances, 13, 0.79% Neuro-Oncology Advances 13 publications, 0.79%
Pediatric Blood and Cancer	Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 12, 0.73% Pediatric Blood and Cancer 12 publications, 0.73%
Health Science Reports	Health Science Reports, 12, 0.73% Health Science Reports 12 publications, 0.73%
World Neurosurgery	World Neurosurgery, 11, 0.67% World Neurosurgery 11 publications, 0.67%
Clinical Case Reports	Clinical Case Reports, 11, 0.67% Clinical Case Reports 11 publications, 0.67%
The Lancet Oncology	The Lancet Oncology, 10, 0.6% The Lancet Oncology 10 publications, 0.6%
Tropical Doctor	Tropical Doctor, 9, 0.54% Tropical Doctor 9 publications, 0.54%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 0.54% Frontiers in Public Health 9 publications, 0.54%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 9, 0.54% Scientific Reports 9 publications, 0.54%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 9, 0.54% BMC Research Notes 9 publications, 0.54%
Neurosurgical Review	Neurosurgical Review, 9, 0.54% Neurosurgical Review 9 publications, 0.54%
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery	World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, 9, 0.54% World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 9 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 9, 0.54% Journal of Clinical Oncology 9 publications, 0.54%
Pregnancy Hypertension	Pregnancy Hypertension, 9, 0.54% Pregnancy Hypertension 9 publications, 0.54%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 350, 21.16% Springer Nature 350 publications, 21.16%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 295, 17.84% Elsevier 295 publications, 17.84%
Wiley	Wiley, 185, 11.19% Wiley 185 publications, 11.19%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 120, 7.26% Oxford University Press 120 publications, 7.26%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 86, 5.2% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 86 publications, 5.2%
SAGE	SAGE, 72, 4.35% SAGE 72 publications, 4.35%
BMJ	BMJ, 62, 3.75% BMJ 62 publications, 3.75%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 59, 3.57% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 59 publications, 3.57%
MDPI	MDPI, 56, 3.39% MDPI 56 publications, 3.39%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 50, 3.02% Hindawi Limited 50 publications, 3.02%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 37, 2.24% Taylor & Francis 37 publications, 2.24%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 34, 2.06% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 34 publications, 2.06%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 34, 2.06% Frontiers Media S.A. 34 publications, 2.06%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 25, 1.51% American Society of Hematology 25 publications, 1.51%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 22, 1.33% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 22 publications, 1.33%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 14, 0.85% Cambridge University Press 14 publications, 0.85%
Medknow	Medknow, 14, 0.85% Medknow 14 publications, 0.85%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 11, 0.67% American Society for Microbiology 11 publications, 0.67%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 11, 0.67% AOSIS 11 publications, 0.67%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 8, 0.48% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 8 publications, 0.48%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 7, 0.42% American Medical Association (AMA) 7 publications, 0.42%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 7, 0.42% Ubiquity Press 7 publications, 0.42%
Ignis Publications	Ignis Publications, 6, 0.36% Ignis Publications 6 publications, 0.36%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 5, 0.3% Mary Ann Liebert 5 publications, 0.3%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 5, 0.3% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 5 publications, 0.3%
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)	Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), 5, 0.3% Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) 5 publications, 0.3%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 5, 0.3% F1000 Research 5 publications, 0.3%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 4, 0.24% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 4 publications, 0.24%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 4, 0.24% Mark Allen Group 4 publications, 0.24%
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, 987, 59.67% University of Ghana 987 publications, 59.67%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 169, 10.22% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 169 publications, 10.22%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 143, 8.65% University of Cape Coast 143 publications, 8.65%
University of Health and Allied Sciences	University of Health and Allied Sciences, 79, 4.78% University of Health and Allied Sciences 79 publications, 4.78%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 72, 4.35% Johns Hopkins University 72 publications, 4.35%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 67, 4.05% Harvard University 67 publications, 4.05%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 63, 3.81% University of Ibadan 63 publications, 3.81%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 56, 3.39% National Cancer Institute 56 publications, 3.39%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 55, 3.33% University of Michigan 55 publications, 3.33%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 47, 2.84% University of Cape Town 47 publications, 2.84%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 46, 2.78% Copenhagen University Hospital 46 publications, 2.78%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 45, 2.72% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 45 publications, 2.72%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 41, 2.48% University of Toronto 41 publications, 2.48%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 37, 2.24% University of the Witwatersrand 37 publications, 2.24%
New York University	New York University, 35, 2.12% New York University 35 publications, 2.12%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 35, 2.12% University of California, San Francisco 35 publications, 2.12%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 35, 2.12% University of Pennsylvania 35 publications, 2.12%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 33, 2% Stanford University 33 publications, 2%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 33, 2% University College Hospital, Ibadan 33 publications, 2%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 32, 1.93% University of Technology Sydney 32 publications, 1.93%
University College London	University College London, 32, 1.93% University College London 32 publications, 1.93%
Yale University	Yale University, 32, 1.93% Yale University 32 publications, 1.93%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 32, 1.93% Makerere University 32 publications, 1.93%
University for Development Studies	University for Development Studies, 32, 1.93% University for Development Studies 32 publications, 1.93%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 31, 1.87% Stellenbosch University 31 publications, 1.87%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 31, 1.87% University of Nairobi 31 publications, 1.87%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 30, 1.81% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 30 publications, 1.81%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 29, 1.75% Brigham and Women's Hospital 29 publications, 1.75%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 28, 1.69% University of Edinburgh 28 publications, 1.69%
Queen's University at Kingston	Queen's University at Kingston, 28, 1.69% Queen's University at Kingston 28 publications, 1.69%
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With foreign organizations

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Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 72, 4.35% Johns Hopkins University 72 publications, 4.35%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 67, 4.05% Harvard University 67 publications, 4.05%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 63, 3.81% University of Ibadan 63 publications, 3.81%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 56, 3.39% National Cancer Institute 56 publications, 3.39%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 55, 3.33% University of Michigan 55 publications, 3.33%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 47, 2.84% University of Cape Town 47 publications, 2.84%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 46, 2.78% Copenhagen University Hospital 46 publications, 2.78%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 45, 2.72% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 45 publications, 2.72%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 41, 2.48% University of Toronto 41 publications, 2.48%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 37, 2.24% University of the Witwatersrand 37 publications, 2.24%
New York University	New York University, 35, 2.12% New York University 35 publications, 2.12%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 35, 2.12% University of California, San Francisco 35 publications, 2.12%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 35, 2.12% University of Pennsylvania 35 publications, 2.12%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 33, 2% Stanford University 33 publications, 2%
University College Hospital, Ibadan	University College Hospital, Ibadan, 33, 2% University College Hospital, Ibadan 33 publications, 2%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 32, 1.93% University of Technology Sydney 32 publications, 1.93%
University College London	University College London, 32, 1.93% University College London 32 publications, 1.93%
Yale University	Yale University, 32, 1.93% Yale University 32 publications, 1.93%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 32, 1.93% Makerere University 32 publications, 1.93%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 31, 1.87% Stellenbosch University 31 publications, 1.87%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 31, 1.87% University of Nairobi 31 publications, 1.87%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 30, 1.81% Vanderbilt University Medical Center 30 publications, 1.81%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 29, 1.75% Brigham and Women's Hospital 29 publications, 1.75%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 28, 1.69% University of Edinburgh 28 publications, 1.69%
Queen's University at Kingston	Queen's University at Kingston, 28, 1.69% Queen's University at Kingston 28 publications, 1.69%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 28, 1.69% University Medical Center Utrecht 28 publications, 1.69%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 28, 1.69% University of Miami 28 publications, 1.69%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 27, 1.63% University of Oxford 27 publications, 1.63%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 27, 1.63% Amsterdam University Medical Center 27 publications, 1.63%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 26, 1.57% University of Copenhagen 26 publications, 1.57%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 484, 29.26% USA 484 publications, 29.26%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 242, 14.63% United Kingdom 242 publications, 14.63%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 117, 7.07% Nigeria 117 publications, 7.07%
Canada	Canada, 116, 7.01% Canada 116 publications, 7.01%
South Africa	South Africa, 111, 6.71% South Africa 111 publications, 6.71%
Australia	Australia, 97, 5.86% Australia 97 publications, 5.86%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 79, 4.78% Netherlands 79 publications, 4.78%
Denmark	Denmark, 68, 4.11% Denmark 68 publications, 4.11%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 60, 3.63% Switzerland 60 publications, 3.63%
Uganda	Uganda, 59, 3.57% Uganda 59 publications, 3.57%
Kenya	Kenya, 58, 3.51% Kenya 58 publications, 3.51%
Italy	Italy, 54, 3.26% Italy 54 publications, 3.26%
Germany	Germany, 51, 3.08% Germany 51 publications, 3.08%
France	France, 51, 3.08% France 51 publications, 3.08%
India	India, 50, 3.02% India 50 publications, 3.02%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 44, 2.66% Tanzania 44 publications, 2.66%
China	China, 36, 2.18% China 36 publications, 2.18%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 36, 2.18% Cameroon 36 publications, 2.18%
Senegal	Senegal, 34, 2.06% Senegal 34 publications, 2.06%
Egypt	Egypt, 30, 1.81% Egypt 30 publications, 1.81%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 30, 1.81% Ethiopia 30 publications, 1.81%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 28, 1.69% Zimbabwe 28 publications, 1.69%
Japan	Japan, 28, 1.69% Japan 28 publications, 1.69%
Zambia	Zambia, 27, 1.63% Zambia 27 publications, 1.63%
Malawi	Malawi, 24, 1.45% Malawi 24 publications, 1.45%
Brazil	Brazil, 23, 1.39% Brazil 23 publications, 1.39%
Sweden	Sweden, 23, 1.39% Sweden 23 publications, 1.39%
Belgium	Belgium, 22, 1.33% Belgium 22 publications, 1.33%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 21, 1.27% Rwanda 21 publications, 1.27%
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Publications published earlier than 1970 are ignored in the statistics.
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