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Short name

RKI

Country, city

Germany, Berlin

01k5qnb77

Organization website

Publications

9 433

Citations

319 076

h-index

204

Top-3 journals

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz (760 publications)

Gesundheitswesen (364 publications)

European Journal of Public Health (299 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (1093 publications)

Free University of Berlin (667 publications)

Humboldt University of Berlin (380 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (299 publications)

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (181 publications)

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (145 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1932

Total publications

9433

Total citations

319076

Citations per publication

33.83

Average publications per year

99.29

Average authors per publication

8.79

h-index

204

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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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2010, 21.31% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2010 publications, 21.31%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1809, 19.18% Infectious Diseases 1809 publications, 19.18%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1417, 15.02% General Medicine 1417 publications, 15.02%
Virology	Virology, 1205, 12.77% Virology 1205 publications, 12.77%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 1074, 11.39% Microbiology (medical) 1074 publications, 11.39%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 941, 9.98% Microbiology 941 publications, 9.98%
Immunology	Immunology, 694, 7.36% Immunology 694 publications, 7.36%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 591, 6.27% Epidemiology 591 publications, 6.27%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 530, 5.62% Molecular Biology 530 publications, 5.62%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 429, 4.55% Multidisciplinary 429 publications, 4.55%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 385, 4.08% Immunology and Allergy 385 publications, 4.08%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 357, 3.78% Biochemistry 357 publications, 3.78%
Genetics	Genetics, 296, 3.14% Genetics 296 publications, 3.14%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 238, 2.52% Pharmacology 238 publications, 2.52%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 224, 2.37% Pharmacology (medical) 224 publications, 2.37%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 216, 2.29% General Veterinary 216 publications, 2.29%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 182, 1.93% Parasitology 182 publications, 1.93%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 181, 1.92% Molecular Medicine 181 publications, 1.92%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 180, 1.91% Psychiatry and Mental health 180 publications, 1.91%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 178, 1.89% General Immunology and Microbiology 178 publications, 1.89%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 176, 1.87% Cell Biology 176 publications, 1.87%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 165, 1.75% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 165 publications, 1.75%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 161, 1.71% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 161 publications, 1.71%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 157, 1.66% Biotechnology 157 publications, 1.66%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 151, 1.6% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 151 publications, 1.6%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 151, 1.6% Insect Science 151 publications, 1.6%
Oncology	Oncology, 141, 1.49% Oncology 141 publications, 1.49%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 130, 1.38% Dermatology 130 publications, 1.38%
Hematology	Hematology, 128, 1.36% Hematology 128 publications, 1.36%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 125, 1.33% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 125 publications, 1.33%
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Journals

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Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz	Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, 760, 8.06% Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz 760 publications, 8.06%
Gesundheitswesen	Gesundheitswesen, 364, 3.86% Gesundheitswesen 364 publications, 3.86%
European Journal of Public Health	European Journal of Public Health, 299, 3.17% European Journal of Public Health 299 publications, 3.17%
Eurosurveillance	Eurosurveillance, 279, 2.96% Eurosurveillance 279 publications, 2.96%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 261, 2.77% PLoS ONE 261 publications, 2.77%
Journal of Clinical Microbiology	Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 133, 1.41% Journal of Clinical Microbiology 133 publications, 1.41%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 118, 1.25% BMC Public Health 118 publications, 1.25%
International Journal of Medical Microbiology	International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 117, 1.24% International Journal of Medical Microbiology 117 publications, 1.24%
Journal of General Virology	Journal of General Virology, 111, 1.18% Journal of General Virology 111 publications, 1.18%
Journal of Virology	Journal of Virology, 110, 1.17% Journal of Virology 110 publications, 1.17%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 104, 1.1% Scientific Reports 104 publications, 1.1%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 104, 1.1% BMC Infectious Diseases 104 publications, 1.1%
Epidemiology and Infection	Epidemiology and Infection, 100, 1.06% Epidemiology and Infection 100 publications, 1.06%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 93, 0.99% Vaccine 93 publications, 0.99%
Viruses	Viruses, 89, 0.94% Viruses 89 publications, 0.94%
Archives of Virology	Archives of Virology, 78, 0.83% Archives of Virology 78 publications, 0.83%
Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers in Microbiology, 65, 0.69% Frontiers in Microbiology 65 publications, 0.69%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 62, 0.66% Frontiers in Public Health 62 publications, 0.66%
Clinical Microbiology and Infection	Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 61, 0.65% Clinical Microbiology and Infection 61 publications, 0.65%
Virology	Virology, 59, 0.63% Virology 59 publications, 0.63%
Public Health Forum	Public Health Forum, 57, 0.6% Public Health Forum 57 publications, 0.6%
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases	European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 56, 0.59% European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 56 publications, 0.59%
Emerging Infectious Diseases	Emerging Infectious Diseases, 53, 0.56% Emerging Infectious Diseases 53 publications, 0.56%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 53, 0.56% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 53 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 53, 0.56% Journal of Infectious Diseases 53 publications, 0.56%
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy	Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 53, 0.56% Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 53 publications, 0.56%
Applied and Environmental Microbiology	Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 52, 0.55% Applied and Environmental Microbiology 52 publications, 0.55%
Infection	Infection, 49, 0.52% Infection 49 publications, 0.52%
Microorganisms	Microorganisms, 49, 0.52% Microorganisms 49 publications, 0.52%
Journal of Clinical Virology	Journal of Clinical Virology, 49, 0.52% Journal of Clinical Virology 49 publications, 0.52%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2793, 29.61% Springer Nature 2793 publications, 29.61%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1540, 16.33% Elsevier 1540 publications, 16.33%
Wiley	Wiley, 725, 7.69% Wiley 725 publications, 7.69%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 669, 7.09% Oxford University Press 669 publications, 7.09%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 492, 5.22% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 492 publications, 5.22%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 481, 5.1% American Society for Microbiology 481 publications, 5.1%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 354, 3.75% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 354 publications, 3.75%
MDPI	MDPI, 339, 3.59% MDPI 339 publications, 3.59%
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)	European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), 306, 3.24% European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) 306 publications, 3.24%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 208, 2.21% Frontiers Media S.A. 208 publications, 2.21%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 184, 1.95% Microbiology Society 184 publications, 1.95%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 150, 1.59% Cambridge University Press 150 publications, 1.59%
BMJ	BMJ, 124, 1.31% BMJ 124 publications, 1.31%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 110, 1.17% Taylor & Francis 110 publications, 1.17%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 104, 1.1% Walter de Gruyter 104 publications, 1.1%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 75, 0.8% S. Karger AG 75 publications, 0.8%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 73, 0.77% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 73 publications, 0.77%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 71, 0.75% Mary Ann Liebert 71 publications, 0.75%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 53, 0.56% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 53 publications, 0.56%
SAGE	SAGE, 51, 0.54% SAGE 51 publications, 0.54%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 41, 0.43% American Chemical Society (ACS) 41 publications, 0.43%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 38, 0.4% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 38 publications, 0.4%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 36, 0.38% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 36 publications, 0.38%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 31, 0.33% The American Association of Immunologists 31 publications, 0.33%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 24, 0.25% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 24 publications, 0.25%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 21, 0.22% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 21 publications, 0.22%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 18, 0.19% JMIR Publications 18 publications, 0.19%
Hogrefe Publishing Group	Hogrefe Publishing Group, 18, 0.19% Hogrefe Publishing Group 18 publications, 0.19%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 17, 0.18% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 17 publications, 0.18%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 16, 0.17% Hindawi Limited 16 publications, 0.17%
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With other organizations

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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 1093, 11.59% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 1093 publications, 11.59%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 667, 7.07% Free University of Berlin 667 publications, 7.07%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 380, 4.03% Humboldt University of Berlin 380 publications, 4.03%
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 299, 3.17% European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 299 publications, 3.17%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 285, 3.02% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 285 publications, 3.02%
German Center for Infection Research	German Center for Infection Research, 193, 2.05% German Center for Infection Research 193 publications, 2.05%
Friedrich Loeffler Institute	Friedrich Loeffler Institute, 192, 2.04% Friedrich Loeffler Institute 192 publications, 2.04%
Hannover Medical School	Hannover Medical School, 189, 2% Hannover Medical School 189 publications, 2%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf	University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 185, 1.96% University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf 185 publications, 1.96%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 181, 1.92% National Institute for Public Health and the Environment 181 publications, 1.92%
Justus Liebig University Giessen	Justus Liebig University Giessen, 173, 1.83% Justus Liebig University Giessen 173 publications, 1.83%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 168, 1.78% Heidelberg University 168 publications, 1.78%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 163, 1.73% University of Tübingen 163 publications, 1.73%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 148, 1.57% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 148 publications, 1.57%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 145, 1.54% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 145 publications, 1.54%
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine	Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 143, 1.52% Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine 143 publications, 1.52%
Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg	Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, 140, 1.48% Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg 140 publications, 1.48%
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf	Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 135, 1.43% Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf 135 publications, 1.43%
Statens Serum Institut	Statens Serum Institut, 130, 1.38% Statens Serum Institut 130 publications, 1.38%
Instituto de Salud Carlos III	Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 129, 1.37% Instituto de Salud Carlos III 129 publications, 1.37%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 128, 1.36% Institut Pasteur 128 publications, 1.36%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 123, 1.3% Technical University of Munich 123 publications, 1.3%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 121, 1.28% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 121 publications, 1.28%
Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 121, 1.28% Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 121 publications, 1.28%
Istituto Superiore di Sanità	Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 118, 1.25% Istituto Superiore di Sanità 118 publications, 1.25%
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology	Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 116, 1.23% Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology 116 publications, 1.23%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 115, 1.22% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 115 publications, 1.22%
University of Greifswald	University of Greifswald, 115, 1.22% University of Greifswald 115 publications, 1.22%
Greifswald University Hospital	Greifswald University Hospital, 112, 1.19% Greifswald University Hospital 112 publications, 1.19%
Technische Universität Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden, 111, 1.18% Technische Universität Dresden 111 publications, 1.18%
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With foreign organizations

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 299, 3.17% European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control 299 publications, 3.17%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment	National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 181, 1.92% National Institute for Public Health and the Environment 181 publications, 1.92%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 145, 1.54% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 145 publications, 1.54%
Statens Serum Institut	Statens Serum Institut, 130, 1.38% Statens Serum Institut 130 publications, 1.38%
Instituto de Salud Carlos III	Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 129, 1.37% Instituto de Salud Carlos III 129 publications, 1.37%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 128, 1.36% Institut Pasteur 128 publications, 1.36%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 121, 1.28% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 121 publications, 1.28%
Istituto Superiore di Sanità	Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 118, 1.25% Istituto Superiore di Sanità 118 publications, 1.25%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 99, 1.05% Karolinska Institute 99 publications, 1.05%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 92, 0.98% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 92 publications, 0.98%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 86, 0.91% University of Oxford 86 publications, 0.91%
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare	Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 82, 0.87% Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare 82 publications, 0.87%
University College London	University College London, 79, 0.84% University College London 79 publications, 0.84%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 79, 0.84% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 79 publications, 0.84%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 74, 0.78% University of Zurich 74 publications, 0.78%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 74, 0.78% Imperial College London 74 publications, 0.78%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 73, 0.77% University of Copenhagen 73 publications, 0.77%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 71, 0.75% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 71 publications, 0.75%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 63, 0.67% Harvard University 63 publications, 0.67%
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 61, 0.65% National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 61 publications, 0.65%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública	Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, 61, 0.65% Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública 61 publications, 0.65%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 59, 0.63% Paris Cité University 59 publications, 0.63%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 58, 0.61% University of Cambridge 58 publications, 0.61%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 57, 0.6% Ghent University 57 publications, 0.6%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 56, 0.59% University of Edinburgh 56 publications, 0.59%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 51, 0.54% University of Helsinki 51 publications, 0.54%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 50, 0.53% Erasmus University Medical Center 50 publications, 0.53%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 49, 0.52% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 49 publications, 0.52%
University of Ljubljana	University of Ljubljana, 49, 0.52% University of Ljubljana 49 publications, 0.52%
Medical University of Vienna	Medical University of Vienna, 47, 0.5% Medical University of Vienna 47 publications, 0.5%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 833, 8.83% United Kingdom 833 publications, 8.83%
USA	USA, 796, 8.44% USA 796 publications, 8.44%
Sweden	Sweden, 512, 5.43% Sweden 512 publications, 5.43%
France	France, 507, 5.37% France 507 publications, 5.37%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 464, 4.92% Netherlands 464 publications, 4.92%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 410, 4.35% Switzerland 410 publications, 4.35%
Italy	Italy, 383, 4.06% Italy 383 publications, 4.06%
Belgium	Belgium, 316, 3.35% Belgium 316 publications, 3.35%
Spain	Spain, 303, 3.21% Spain 303 publications, 3.21%
Austria	Austria, 274, 2.9% Austria 274 publications, 2.9%
Denmark	Denmark, 246, 2.61% Denmark 246 publications, 2.61%
Norway	Norway, 209, 2.22% Norway 209 publications, 2.22%
Australia	Australia, 184, 1.95% Australia 184 publications, 1.95%
Finland	Finland, 175, 1.86% Finland 175 publications, 1.86%
Canada	Canada, 163, 1.73% Canada 163 publications, 1.73%
Poland	Poland, 133, 1.41% Poland 133 publications, 1.41%
Greece	Greece, 130, 1.38% Greece 130 publications, 1.38%
Ireland	Ireland, 122, 1.29% Ireland 122 publications, 1.29%
China	China, 121, 1.28% China 121 publications, 1.28%
Portugal	Portugal, 118, 1.25% Portugal 118 publications, 1.25%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 104, 1.1% Czech Republic 104 publications, 1.1%
Côte d'Ivoire	Côte d'Ivoire, 100, 1.06% Côte d'Ivoire 100 publications, 1.06%
Hungary	Hungary, 97, 1.03% Hungary 97 publications, 1.03%
Russia	Russia, 93, 0.99% Russia 93 publications, 0.99%
Japan	Japan, 92, 0.98% Japan 92 publications, 0.98%
Slovenia	Slovenia, 91, 0.96% Slovenia 91 publications, 0.96%
Brazil	Brazil, 89, 0.94% Brazil 89 publications, 0.94%
Israel	Israel, 80, 0.85% Israel 80 publications, 0.85%
South Africa	South Africa, 78, 0.83% South Africa 78 publications, 0.83%
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