National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Short name
NIOSH
Country, city
USA, Washington D.C.
Publications
9 396
Citations
286 939
h-index
184
Top-3 journals
Top-3 organizations
West Virginia University
West Virginia University (933 publications)
University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati (281 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Karolinska Institute
Karolinska Institute (49 publications)
University of Toronto
University of Toronto (42 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1971

Total publications
9396
Total citations
286939
Citations per publication
30.54
Average publications per year
167.79
Average authors per publication
5.42
h-index
184
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.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3432, 36.53%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
3432 publications, 36.53%
General Medicine, 984, 10.47%
General Medicine
984 publications, 10.47%
Toxicology, 953, 10.14%
Toxicology
953 publications, 10.14%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 845, 8.99%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
845 publications, 8.99%
Epidemiology, 416, 4.43%
Epidemiology
416 publications, 4.43%
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, 394, 4.19%
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
394 publications, 4.19%
Biochemistry, 370, 3.94%
Biochemistry
370 publications, 3.94%
Molecular Biology, 348, 3.7%
Molecular Biology
348 publications, 3.7%
General Chemistry, 340, 3.62%
General Chemistry
340 publications, 3.62%
Human Factors and Ergonomics, 282, 3%
Human Factors and Ergonomics
282 publications, 3%
Pollution, 273, 2.91%
Pollution
273 publications, 2.91%
Immunology and Allergy, 263, 2.8%
Immunology and Allergy
263 publications, 2.8%
Cell Biology, 246, 2.62%
Cell Biology
246 publications, 2.62%
Immunology, 243, 2.59%
Immunology
243 publications, 2.59%
Genetics, 237, 2.52%
Genetics
237 publications, 2.52%
Pharmacology, 234, 2.49%
Pharmacology
234 publications, 2.49%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 230, 2.45%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
230 publications, 2.45%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, 207, 2.2%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
207 publications, 2.2%
Mechanical Engineering, 196, 2.09%
Mechanical Engineering
196 publications, 2.09%
General Materials Science, 190, 2.02%
General Materials Science
190 publications, 2.02%
Environmental Chemistry, 186, 1.98%
Environmental Chemistry
186 publications, 1.98%
Control and Systems Engineering, 166, 1.77%
Control and Systems Engineering
166 publications, 1.77%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 165, 1.76%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
165 publications, 1.76%
Oncology, 159, 1.69%
Oncology
159 publications, 1.69%
General Environmental Science, 154, 1.64%
General Environmental Science
154 publications, 1.64%
Acoustics and Ultrasonics, 145, 1.54%
Acoustics and Ultrasonics
145 publications, 1.54%
Clinical Biochemistry, 139, 1.48%
Clinical Biochemistry
139 publications, 1.48%
Infectious Diseases, 139, 1.48%
Infectious Diseases
139 publications, 1.48%
Cancer Research, 133, 1.42%
Cancer Research
133 publications, 1.42%
Physiology (medical), 127, 1.35%
Physiology (medical)
127 publications, 1.35%
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Journals

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American Journal of Industrial Medicine
709 publications, 7.55%
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
415 publications, 4.42%
AIHAJ
345 publications, 3.67%
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
241 publications, 2.56%
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
227 publications, 2.42%
Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
148 publications, 1.58%
Journal of Safety Research
120 publications, 1.28%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
115 publications, 1.22%
Environmental Health Perspectives
114 publications, 1.21%
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues
108 publications, 1.15%
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
105 publications, 1.12%
Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
103 publications, 1.1%
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
103 publications, 1.1%
Industrial Health
101 publications, 1.07%
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
81 publications, 0.86%
American Journal of Public Health
81 publications, 0.86%
FASEB Journal
77 publications, 0.82%
Annals of Work Exposures and Health
75 publications, 0.8%
Applied Ergonomics
72 publications, 0.77%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
69 publications, 0.73%
Aerosol Science and Technology
67 publications, 0.71%
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
67 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Environmental Monitoring
66 publications, 0.7%
Ergonomics
64 publications, 0.68%
Environmental Research
62 publications, 0.66%
American Journal of Epidemiology
62 publications, 0.66%
Particle and Fibre Toxicology
59 publications, 0.63%
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
56 publications, 0.6%
PLoS ONE
55 publications, 0.59%
International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
52 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
2102 publications, 22.37%
Taylor & Francis
1598 publications, 17.01%
Wiley
1187 publications, 12.63%
Springer Nature
788 publications, 8.39%
SAGE
414 publications, 4.41%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
374 publications, 3.98%
Oxford University Press
346 publications, 3.68%
BMJ
265 publications, 2.82%
National Institute of Industrial Health
146 publications, 1.55%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
145 publications, 1.54%
MDPI
136 publications, 1.45%
Environmental Health Perspectives
127 publications, 1.35%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
115 publications, 1.22%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
114 publications, 1.21%
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
107 publications, 1.14%
American Public Health Association
81 publications, 0.86%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
77 publications, 0.82%
American Thoracic Society
75 publications, 0.8%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
57 publications, 0.61%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
55 publications, 0.59%
Cambridge University Press
51 publications, 0.54%
Japan Ergonomics Society
44 publications, 0.47%
Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office
41 publications, 0.44%
Japan Society for Occupational Health
40 publications, 0.43%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
36 publications, 0.38%
Frontiers Media S.A.
35 publications, 0.37%
American Physiological Society
33 publications, 0.35%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
32 publications, 0.34%
Mary Ann Liebert
31 publications, 0.33%
IOP Publishing
30 publications, 0.32%
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With other organizations

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2806 publications, 29.86%
West Virginia University
933 publications, 9.93%
University of Cincinnati
281 publications, 2.99%
Harvard University
167 publications, 1.78%
National Cancer Institute
149 publications, 1.59%
University of Pittsburgh
137 publications, 1.46%
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
129 publications, 1.37%
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
121 publications, 1.29%
University of Iowa
110 publications, 1.17%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
109 publications, 1.16%
Johns Hopkins University
104 publications, 1.11%
University of Washington
89 publications, 0.95%
University of California, San Francisco
80 publications, 0.85%
Emory University
74 publications, 0.79%
Pennsylvania State University
73 publications, 0.78%
University of Kentucky
71 publications, 0.76%
New York University
68 publications, 0.72%
University of Michigan
67 publications, 0.71%
International Agency for Research on Cancer
64 publications, 0.68%
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
61 publications, 0.65%
University of Illinois at Chicago
60 publications, 0.64%
Michigan State University
53 publications, 0.56%
University of California, Berkeley
53 publications, 0.56%
Ohio State University
53 publications, 0.56%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
53 publications, 0.56%
University of Minnesota
53 publications, 0.56%
Yale University
52 publications, 0.55%
University of California, Los Angeles
50 publications, 0.53%
Food and Drug Administration
50 publications, 0.53%
Karolinska Institute
49 publications, 0.52%
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With foreign organizations

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International Agency for Research on Cancer
64 publications, 0.68%
Karolinska Institute
49 publications, 0.52%
University of Toronto
42 publications, 0.45%
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
36 publications, 0.38%
Pompeu Fabra University
36 publications, 0.38%
University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
31 publications, 0.33%
Université de Montréal
29 publications, 0.31%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
26 publications, 0.28%
National Institute for Environmental Studies
25 publications, 0.27%
University of Tokyo
24 publications, 0.26%
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
24 publications, 0.26%
University of Calgary
23 publications, 0.24%
Utrecht University
22 publications, 0.23%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
21 publications, 0.22%
Tohoku University
18 publications, 0.19%
University of Sydney
17 publications, 0.18%
Tokyo Denki University
17 publications, 0.18%
University of Gothenburg
16 publications, 0.17%
University of Oslo
16 publications, 0.17%
University of the Witwatersrand
16 publications, 0.17%
Nagoya University
16 publications, 0.17%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
16 publications, 0.17%
Kyushu University
16 publications, 0.17%
University of Ottawa
16 publications, 0.17%
Monash University
15 publications, 0.16%
Concordia University
15 publications, 0.16%
Danish Cancer Society
14 publications, 0.15%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
14 publications, 0.15%
Shinshu University
14 publications, 0.15%
Kitasato University
14 publications, 0.15%
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With other countries

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Japan, 306, 3.26%
Japan
306 publications, 3.26%
Canada, 240, 2.55%
Canada
240 publications, 2.55%
United Kingdom, 177, 1.88%
United Kingdom
177 publications, 1.88%
China, 158, 1.68%
China
158 publications, 1.68%
Germany, 101, 1.07%
Germany
101 publications, 1.07%
France, 100, 1.06%
France
100 publications, 1.06%
Sweden, 93, 0.99%
Sweden
93 publications, 0.99%
Italy, 91, 0.97%
Italy
91 publications, 0.97%
Republic of Korea, 90, 0.96%
Republic of Korea
90 publications, 0.96%
Australia, 89, 0.95%
Australia
89 publications, 0.95%
Netherlands, 87, 0.93%
Netherlands
87 publications, 0.93%
Spain, 69, 0.73%
Spain
69 publications, 0.73%
Finland, 68, 0.72%
Finland
68 publications, 0.72%
Switzerland, 50, 0.53%
Switzerland
50 publications, 0.53%
Denmark, 47, 0.5%
Denmark
47 publications, 0.5%
South Africa, 40, 0.43%
South Africa
40 publications, 0.43%
Mexico, 35, 0.37%
Mexico
35 publications, 0.37%
Norway, 35, 0.37%
Norway
35 publications, 0.37%
Russia, 31, 0.33%
Russia
31 publications, 0.33%
Brazil, 25, 0.27%
Brazil
25 publications, 0.27%
Belgium, 24, 0.26%
Belgium
24 publications, 0.26%
New Zealand, 24, 0.26%
New Zealand
24 publications, 0.26%
India, 22, 0.23%
India
22 publications, 0.23%
Thailand, 20, 0.21%
Thailand
20 publications, 0.21%
Poland, 17, 0.18%
Poland
17 publications, 0.18%
Israel, 16, 0.17%
Israel
16 publications, 0.17%
Turkey, 15, 0.16%
Turkey
15 publications, 0.16%
Austria, 14, 0.15%
Austria
14 publications, 0.15%
Ireland, 13, 0.14%
Ireland
13 publications, 0.14%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1971 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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