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HHMI

Country, city

USA, Chevy Chase

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Publications

70 186

Citations

10 811 512

h-index

1 118

Top-3 journals

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (5560 publications)

Nature (3806 publications)

Science (2714 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Harvard University (10513 publications)

Stanford University (5170 publications)

Yale University (4868 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (1200 publications)

University of Cambridge (852 publications)

University of Toronto (565 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1948

Total publications

70186

Total citations

10811512

Citations per publication

154.04

Average publications per year

888.43

Average authors per publication

7.9

h-index

1118

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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Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 14853, 21.16% Molecular Biology 14853 publications, 21.16%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 12897, 18.38% Multidisciplinary 12897 publications, 18.38%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 11413, 16.26% Cell Biology 11413 publications, 16.26%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 8738, 12.45% Biochemistry 8738 publications, 12.45%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 8303, 11.83% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 8303 publications, 11.83%
Genetics	Genetics, 7711, 10.99% Genetics 7711 publications, 10.99%
Immunology	Immunology, 5859, 8.35% Immunology 5859 publications, 8.35%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 5295, 7.54% General Neuroscience 5295 publications, 7.54%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 4840, 6.9% General Medicine 4840 publications, 6.9%
Developmental Biology	Developmental Biology, 3499, 4.99% Developmental Biology 3499 publications, 4.99%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 3456, 4.92% Immunology and Allergy 3456 publications, 4.92%
Structural Biology	Structural Biology, 2419, 3.45% Structural Biology 2419 publications, 3.45%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 2087, 2.97% General Chemistry 2087 publications, 2.97%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 1947, 2.77% Microbiology 1947 publications, 2.77%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 1871, 2.67% General Immunology and Microbiology 1871 publications, 2.67%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 1765, 2.51% Genetics (clinical) 1765 publications, 2.51%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 1695, 2.42% Biotechnology 1695 publications, 2.42%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 1651, 2.35% Cancer Research 1651 publications, 2.35%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 1594, 2.27% Molecular Medicine 1594 publications, 2.27%
Virology	Virology, 1434, 2.04% Virology 1434 publications, 2.04%
Hematology	Hematology, 1402, 2% Hematology 1402 publications, 2%
Physiology	Physiology, 1339, 1.91% Physiology 1339 publications, 1.91%
Oncology	Oncology, 1335, 1.9% Oncology 1335 publications, 1.9%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 1267, 1.81% Biophysics 1267 publications, 1.81%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1248, 1.78% General Physics and Astronomy 1248 publications, 1.78%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1237, 1.76% Infectious Diseases 1237 publications, 1.76%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 1219, 1.74% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1219 publications, 1.74%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 819, 1.17% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 819 publications, 1.17%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 769, 1.1% Insect Science 769 publications, 1.1%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 761, 1.08% Pharmacology 761 publications, 1.08%
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Journals

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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, 5560, 7.92% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 5560 publications, 7.92%
Nature	Nature, 3806, 5.42% Nature 3806 publications, 5.42%
Science	Science, 2714, 3.87% Science 2714 publications, 3.87%
Cell	Cell, 2503, 3.57% Cell 2503 publications, 3.57%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1953, 2.78% Journal of Biological Chemistry 1953 publications, 2.78%
eLife	eLife, 1417, 2.02% eLife 1417 publications, 2.02%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 1312, 1.87% Nature Communications 1312 publications, 1.87%
Neuron	Neuron, 1184, 1.69% Neuron 1184 publications, 1.69%
Blood	Blood, 1045, 1.49% Blood 1045 publications, 1.49%
Molecular Cell	Molecular Cell, 1044, 1.49% Molecular Cell 1044 publications, 1.49%
Development (Cambridge)	Development (Cambridge), 885, 1.26% Development (Cambridge) 885 publications, 1.26%
Molecular and Cellular Biology	Molecular and Cellular Biology, 881, 1.26% Molecular and Cellular Biology 881 publications, 1.26%
Genes and Development	Genes and Development, 821, 1.17% Genes and Development 821 publications, 1.17%
Current Biology	Current Biology, 805, 1.15% Current Biology 805 publications, 1.15%
Nature Genetics	Nature Genetics, 768, 1.09% Nature Genetics 768 publications, 1.09%
Journal of Immunology	Journal of Immunology, 763, 1.09% Journal of Immunology 763 publications, 1.09%
Journal of Virology	Journal of Virology, 691, 0.98% Journal of Virology 691 publications, 0.98%
Nucleic Acids Research	Nucleic Acids Research, 686, 0.98% Nucleic Acids Research 686 publications, 0.98%
Journal of Experimental Medicine	Journal of Experimental Medicine, 679, 0.97% Journal of Experimental Medicine 679 publications, 0.97%
Journal of Neuroscience	Journal of Neuroscience, 659, 0.94% Journal of Neuroscience 659 publications, 0.94%
Journal of Molecular Biology	Journal of Molecular Biology, 647, 0.92% Journal of Molecular Biology 647 publications, 0.92%
Journal of Cell Biology	Journal of Cell Biology, 646, 0.92% Journal of Cell Biology 646 publications, 0.92%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 646, 0.92% Biochemistry 646 publications, 0.92%
Biophysical Journal	Biophysical Journal, 543, 0.77% Biophysical Journal 543 publications, 0.77%
Nature Neuroscience	Nature Neuroscience, 524, 0.75% Nature Neuroscience 524 publications, 0.75%
Nature Structural and Molecular Biology	Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, 512, 0.73% Nature Structural and Molecular Biology 512 publications, 0.73%
Journal of the American Chemical Society	Journal of the American Chemical Society, 489, 0.7% Journal of the American Chemical Society 489 publications, 0.7%
Cell Reports	Cell Reports, 474, 0.68% Cell Reports 474 publications, 0.68%
Immunity	Immunity, 464, 0.66% Immunity 464 publications, 0.66%
Developmental Biology	Developmental Biology, 449, 0.64% Developmental Biology 449 publications, 0.64%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 16865, 24.03% Elsevier 16865 publications, 24.03%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 14829, 21.13% Springer Nature 14829 publications, 21.13%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 5560, 7.92% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 5560 publications, 7.92%
Wiley	Wiley, 3918, 5.58% Wiley 3918 publications, 5.58%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 3440, 4.9% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 3440 publications, 4.9%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 2617, 3.73% Oxford University Press 2617 publications, 3.73%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 2258, 3.22% American Society for Microbiology 2258 publications, 3.22%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1999, 2.85% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1999 publications, 2.85%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1996, 2.84% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1996 publications, 2.84%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1557, 2.22% Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 1557 publications, 2.22%
Rockefeller University Press	Rockefeller University Press, 1470, 2.09% Rockefeller University Press 1470 publications, 2.09%
eLife Sciences Publications	eLife Sciences Publications, 1417, 2.02% eLife Sciences Publications 1417 publications, 2.02%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 1147, 1.63% The Company of Biologists 1147 publications, 1.63%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 1068, 1.52% American Society of Hematology 1068 publications, 1.52%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 884, 1.26% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 884 publications, 1.26%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 761, 1.08% The American Association of Immunologists 761 publications, 1.08%
Society for Neuroscience	Society for Neuroscience, 667, 0.95% Society for Neuroscience 667 publications, 0.95%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 663, 0.94% Annual Reviews 663 publications, 0.94%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 653, 0.93% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 653 publications, 0.93%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 425, 0.61% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 425 publications, 0.61%
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)	American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), 421, 0.6% American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) 421 publications, 0.6%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 412, 0.59% The Endocrine Society 412 publications, 0.59%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 398, 0.57% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 398 publications, 0.57%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 367, 0.52% Frontiers Media S.A. 367 publications, 0.52%
European Molecular Biology Organization	European Molecular Biology Organization, 338, 0.48% European Molecular Biology Organization 338 publications, 0.48%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 336, 0.48% American Physiological Society 336 publications, 0.48%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 329, 0.47% Taylor & Francis 329 publications, 0.47%
American Society for Clinical Investigation	American Society for Clinical Investigation, 256, 0.36% American Society for Clinical Investigation 256 publications, 0.36%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 221, 0.31% Portland Press 221 publications, 0.31%
American Diabetes Association	American Diabetes Association, 203, 0.29% American Diabetes Association 203 publications, 0.29%
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With other organizations

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Harvard University	Harvard University, 10513, 14.98% Harvard University 10513 publications, 14.98%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 5170, 7.37% Stanford University 5170 publications, 7.37%
Yale University	Yale University, 4868, 6.94% Yale University 4868 publications, 6.94%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 4642, 6.61% University of California, San Francisco 4642 publications, 6.61%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 3803, 5.42% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3803 publications, 5.42%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 3794, 5.41% University of Washington 3794 publications, 5.41%
Rockefeller University	Rockefeller University, 3574, 5.09% Rockefeller University 3574 publications, 5.09%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 3377, 4.81% University of California, Berkeley 3377 publications, 4.81%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 3153, 4.49% University of California, San Diego 3153 publications, 4.49%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 3039, 4.33% Johns Hopkins University 3039 publications, 4.33%
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2790, 3.98% University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2790 publications, 3.98%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 2715, 3.87% Columbia University 2715 publications, 3.87%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 2485, 3.54% Massachusetts General Hospital 2485 publications, 3.54%
Boston Children's Hospital	Boston Children's Hospital, 2298, 3.27% Boston Children's Hospital 2298 publications, 3.27%
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard	Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 2235, 3.18% Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 2235 publications, 3.18%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 2197, 3.13% University of California, Los Angeles 2197 publications, 3.13%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2189, 3.12% Brigham and Women's Hospital 2189 publications, 3.12%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 2095, 2.98% University of Michigan 2095 publications, 2.98%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 2076, 2.96% University of Pennsylvania 2076 publications, 2.96%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 1956, 2.79% University of Chicago 1956 publications, 2.79%
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 1944, 2.77% Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 1944 publications, 2.77%
Duke University Hospital	Duke University Hospital, 1883, 2.68% Duke University Hospital 1883 publications, 2.68%
Baylor College of Medicine	Baylor College of Medicine, 1875, 2.67% Baylor College of Medicine 1875 publications, 2.67%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 1737, 2.47% California Institute of Technology 1737 publications, 2.47%
Washington University in St. Louis	Washington University in St. Louis, 1612, 2.3% Washington University in St. Louis 1612 publications, 2.3%
Salk Institute for Biological Studies	Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 1603, 2.28% Salk Institute for Biological Studies 1603 publications, 2.28%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1565, 2.23% Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 1565 publications, 2.23%
New York University	New York University, 1400, 1.99% New York University 1400 publications, 1.99%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 1377, 1.96% Cornell University 1377 publications, 1.96%
University of Utah	University of Utah, 1340, 1.91% University of Utah 1340 publications, 1.91%
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With foreign organizations

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French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 1200, 1.71% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 1200 publications, 1.71%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 852, 1.21% University of Cambridge 852 publications, 1.21%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 565, 0.81% University of Toronto 565 publications, 0.81%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 555, 0.79% University of Oxford 555 publications, 0.79%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 522, 0.74% Paris Cité University 522 publications, 0.74%
Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital	Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital, 476, 0.68% Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital 476 publications, 0.68%
University College London	University College London, 458, 0.65% University College London 458 publications, 0.65%
Imagine Institute for Genetic Diseases	Imagine Institute for Genetic Diseases, 433, 0.62% Imagine Institute for Genetic Diseases 433 publications, 0.62%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 364, 0.52% Karolinska Institute 364 publications, 0.52%
McGill University	McGill University, 310, 0.44% McGill University 310 publications, 0.44%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 305, 0.43% University of Copenhagen 305 publications, 0.43%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 301, 0.43% University of Tokyo 301 publications, 0.43%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 294, 0.42% University of British Columbia 294 publications, 0.42%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 285, 0.41% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 285 publications, 0.41%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 281, 0.4% Imperial College London 281 publications, 0.4%
Weizmann Institute of Science	Weizmann Institute of Science, 280, 0.4% Weizmann Institute of Science 280 publications, 0.4%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 263, 0.37% Institut Pasteur 263 publications, 0.37%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 260, 0.37% ETH Zurich 260 publications, 0.37%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 244, 0.35% University of Edinburgh 244 publications, 0.35%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 243, 0.35% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 243 publications, 0.35%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 232, 0.33% Hebrew University of Jerusalem 232 publications, 0.33%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 228, 0.32% University of Melbourne 228 publications, 0.32%
Wellcome Sanger Institute	Wellcome Sanger Institute, 224, 0.32% Wellcome Sanger Institute 224 publications, 0.32%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 222, 0.32% Sorbonne University 222 publications, 0.32%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 221, 0.31% University of Zurich 221 publications, 0.31%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 219, 0.31% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 219 publications, 0.31%
Peking University	Peking University, 213, 0.3% Peking University 213 publications, 0.3%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 213, 0.3% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 213 publications, 0.3%
Fudan University	Fudan University, 207, 0.29% Fudan University 207 publications, 0.29%
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 206, 0.29% Hospital for Sick Children 206 publications, 0.29%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3839, 5.47% United Kingdom 3839 publications, 5.47%
Germany	Germany, 3441, 4.9% Germany 3441 publications, 4.9%
China	China, 2328, 3.32% China 2328 publications, 3.32%
France	France, 2262, 3.22% France 2262 publications, 3.22%
Canada	Canada, 2127, 3.03% Canada 2127 publications, 3.03%
Japan	Japan, 1925, 2.74% Japan 1925 publications, 2.74%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1301, 1.85% Switzerland 1301 publications, 1.85%
Italy	Italy, 1148, 1.64% Italy 1148 publications, 1.64%
Australia	Australia, 1128, 1.61% Australia 1128 publications, 1.61%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 1111, 1.58% Netherlands 1111 publications, 1.58%
Spain	Spain, 940, 1.34% Spain 940 publications, 1.34%
Sweden	Sweden, 874, 1.25% Sweden 874 publications, 1.25%
Israel	Israel, 829, 1.18% Israel 829 publications, 1.18%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 806, 1.15% Republic of Korea 806 publications, 1.15%
Austria	Austria, 573, 0.82% Austria 573 publications, 0.82%
Denmark	Denmark, 565, 0.81% Denmark 565 publications, 0.81%
Belgium	Belgium, 533, 0.76% Belgium 533 publications, 0.76%
Brazil	Brazil, 365, 0.52% Brazil 365 publications, 0.52%
Singapore	Singapore, 352, 0.5% Singapore 352 publications, 0.5%
Finland	Finland, 267, 0.38% Finland 267 publications, 0.38%
Turkey	Turkey, 256, 0.36% Turkey 256 publications, 0.36%
India	India, 254, 0.36% India 254 publications, 0.36%
Russia	Russia, 252, 0.36% Russia 252 publications, 0.36%
Portugal	Portugal, 246, 0.35% Portugal 246 publications, 0.35%
South Africa	South Africa, 234, 0.33% South Africa 234 publications, 0.33%
Norway	Norway, 223, 0.32% Norway 223 publications, 0.32%
Mexico	Mexico, 186, 0.27% Mexico 186 publications, 0.27%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 171, 0.24% Czech Republic 171 publications, 0.24%
Ireland	Ireland, 170, 0.24% Ireland 170 publications, 0.24%
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