Addis Ababa University

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Short name

AAU

Country, city

Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

038b8e254

Organization website

Publications

16 456

Citations

308 757

h-index

163

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (630 publications)

Heliyon (297 publications)

BMC Public Health (186 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Jimma University (718 publications)

University of Gondar (695 publications)

Bahir Dar University (624 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

King's College London (344 publications)

Harvard University (307 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (265 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1976

Total publications

16456

Total citations

308757

Citations per publication

18.76

Average publications per year

322.67

Average authors per publication

6.53

h-index

163

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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General Medicine	General Medicine, 1908, 11.59% General Medicine 1908 publications, 11.59%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1203, 7.31% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1203 publications, 7.31%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1145, 6.96% Infectious Diseases 1145 publications, 6.96%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 968, 5.88% Multidisciplinary 968 publications, 5.88%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 563, 3.42% Parasitology 563 publications, 3.42%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 517, 3.14% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 517 publications, 3.14%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 493, 3% Geography, Planning and Development 493 publications, 3%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 459, 2.79% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 459 publications, 2.79%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 397, 2.41% Water Science and Technology 397 publications, 2.41%
Food Science	Food Science, 390, 2.37% Food Science 390 publications, 2.37%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 388, 2.36% Plant Science 388 publications, 2.36%
Ecology	Ecology, 375, 2.28% Ecology 375 publications, 2.28%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 366, 2.22% Health Policy 366 publications, 2.22%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 348, 2.11% Agronomy and Crop Science 348 publications, 2.11%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 322, 1.96% General Environmental Science 322 publications, 1.96%
Pollution	Pollution, 316, 1.92% Pollution 316 publications, 1.92%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 315, 1.91% Animal Science and Zoology 315 publications, 1.91%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 275, 1.67% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 275 publications, 1.67%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 274, 1.67% Biochemistry 274 publications, 1.67%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 269, 1.63% Microbiology (medical) 269 publications, 1.63%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 269, 1.63% General Veterinary 269 publications, 1.63%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 262, 1.59% Obstetrics and Gynecology 262 publications, 1.59%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 260, 1.58% Pharmacology 260 publications, 1.58%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 255, 1.55% Microbiology 255 publications, 1.55%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 251, 1.53% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 251 publications, 1.53%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 242, 1.47% Psychiatry and Mental health 242 publications, 1.47%
Genetics	Genetics, 240, 1.46% Genetics 240 publications, 1.46%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 233, 1.42% Global and Planetary Change 233 publications, 1.42%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 225, 1.37% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 225 publications, 1.37%
Geology	Geology, 223, 1.36% Geology 223 publications, 1.36%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 630, 3.83% PLoS ONE 630 publications, 3.83%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 297, 1.8% Heliyon 297 publications, 1.8%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 186, 1.13% BMC Public Health 186 publications, 1.13%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 183, 1.11% Scientific Reports 183 publications, 1.11%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 155, 0.94% Malaria Journal 155 publications, 0.94%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 148, 0.9% BMJ Open 148 publications, 0.9%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 138, 0.84% BMC Research Notes 138 publications, 0.84%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 137, 0.83% BMC Infectious Diseases 137 publications, 0.83%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 129, 0.78% SSRN Electronic Journal 129 publications, 0.78%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 124, 0.75% Tropical Animal Health and Production 124 publications, 0.75%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 103, 0.63% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 103 publications, 0.63%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 97, 0.59% BMC Health Services Research 97 publications, 0.59%
Journal of African Earth Sciences	Journal of African Earth Sciences, 83, 0.5% Journal of African Earth Sciences 83 publications, 0.5%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 81, 0.49% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 81 publications, 0.49%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 78, 0.47% Frontiers in Public Health 78 publications, 0.47%
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports	International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 77, 0.47% International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 77 publications, 0.47%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 77, 0.47% Sustainability 77 publications, 0.47%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 72, 0.44% Parasites and Vectors 72 publications, 0.44%
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH	ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH, 71, 0.43% ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH 71 publications, 0.43%
Radiology Case Reports	Radiology Case Reports, 68, 0.41% Radiology Case Reports 68 publications, 0.41%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 62, 0.38% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 62 publications, 0.38%
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering	Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 61, 0.37% Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 61 publications, 0.37%
BMC Veterinary Research	BMC Veterinary Research, 59, 0.36% BMC Veterinary Research 59 publications, 0.36%
SAGE Open Medicine	SAGE Open Medicine, 59, 0.36% SAGE Open Medicine 59 publications, 0.36%
Reproductive Health	Reproductive Health, 58, 0.35% Reproductive Health 58 publications, 0.35%
Acta Tropica	Acta Tropica, 57, 0.35% Acta Tropica 57 publications, 0.35%
BMC Pediatrics	BMC Pediatrics, 57, 0.35% BMC Pediatrics 57 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine	Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 53, 0.32% Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 53 publications, 0.32%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology	Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 53, 0.32% Journal of Ethnopharmacology 53 publications, 0.32%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 53, 0.32% African Journal of Ecology 53 publications, 0.32%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 4730, 28.74% Springer Nature 4730 publications, 28.74%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 3222, 19.58% Elsevier 3222 publications, 19.58%
Wiley	Wiley, 1201, 7.3% Wiley 1201 publications, 7.3%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 1135, 6.9% Taylor & Francis 1135 publications, 6.9%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 777, 4.72% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 777 publications, 4.72%
MDPI	MDPI, 623, 3.79% MDPI 623 publications, 3.79%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 557, 3.38% Hindawi Limited 557 publications, 3.38%
SAGE	SAGE, 466, 2.83% SAGE 466 publications, 2.83%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 420, 2.55% Frontiers Media S.A. 420 publications, 2.55%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 369, 2.24% Oxford University Press 369 publications, 2.24%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 301, 1.83% Academic Journals 301 publications, 1.83%
BMJ	BMJ, 257, 1.56% BMJ 257 publications, 1.56%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 221, 1.34% Cambridge University Press 221 publications, 1.34%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 122, 0.74% Social Science Electronic Publishing 122 publications, 0.74%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 110, 0.67% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 110 publications, 0.67%
Emerald	Emerald, 101, 0.61% Emerald 101 publications, 0.61%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 99, 0.6% IWA Publishing 99 publications, 0.6%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 76, 0.46% American Chemical Society (ACS) 76 publications, 0.46%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 66, 0.4% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 66 publications, 0.4%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 58, 0.35% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 58 publications, 0.35%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 52, 0.32% IOP Publishing 52 publications, 0.32%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 48, 0.29% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 48 publications, 0.29%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 47, 0.29% World Scientific 47 publications, 0.29%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 46, 0.28% F1000 Research 46 publications, 0.28%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 45, 0.27% Walter de Gruyter 45 publications, 0.27%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 45, 0.27% American Society for Microbiology 45 publications, 0.27%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 43, 0.26% Copernicus 43 publications, 0.26%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 41, 0.25% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 41 publications, 0.25%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 40, 0.24% IGI Global 40 publications, 0.24%
Brill	Brill, 36, 0.22% Brill 36 publications, 0.22%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Jimma University	Jimma University, 718, 4.36% Jimma University 718 publications, 4.36%
University of Gondar	University of Gondar, 695, 4.22% University of Gondar 695 publications, 4.22%
Bahir Dar University	Bahir Dar University, 624, 3.79% Bahir Dar University 624 publications, 3.79%
Hawassa University	Hawassa University, 517, 3.14% Hawassa University 517 publications, 3.14%
Haramaya University	Haramaya University, 514, 3.12% Haramaya University 514 publications, 3.12%
Ethiopian Public Health Institute	Ethiopian Public Health Institute, 497, 3.02% Ethiopian Public Health Institute 497 publications, 3.02%
King's College London	King's College London, 344, 2.09% King's College London 344 publications, 2.09%
Mekelle University	Mekelle University, 338, 2.05% Mekelle University 338 publications, 2.05%
Wollo University	Wollo University, 321, 1.95% Wollo University 321 publications, 1.95%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 307, 1.87% Harvard University 307 publications, 1.87%
Debre Markos University	Debre Markos University, 288, 1.75% Debre Markos University 288 publications, 1.75%
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University	Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, 282, 1.71% Addis Ababa Science and Technology University 282 publications, 1.71%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 265, 1.61% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 265 publications, 1.61%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 246, 1.49% Johns Hopkins University 246 publications, 1.49%
Arba Minch University	Arba Minch University, 242, 1.47% Arba Minch University 242 publications, 1.47%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 241, 1.46% University of Oxford 241 publications, 1.46%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 229, 1.39% University of Cape Town 229 publications, 1.39%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 220, 1.34% Makerere University 220 publications, 1.34%
Dilla University	Dilla University, 213, 1.29% Dilla University 213 publications, 1.29%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 199, 1.21% University of KwaZulu-Natal 199 publications, 1.21%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 198, 1.2% Karolinska Institute 198 publications, 1.2%
Wolaita Sodo University	Wolaita Sodo University, 194, 1.18% Wolaita Sodo University 194 publications, 1.18%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 193, 1.17% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 193 publications, 1.17%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg	Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 191, 1.16% Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg 191 publications, 1.16%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 188, 1.14% University of Bergen 188 publications, 1.14%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 154, 0.94% University of Oslo 154 publications, 0.94%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 153, 0.93% University of California, San Francisco 153 publications, 0.93%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 149, 0.91% Ghent University 149 publications, 0.91%
Addis Continental Institute of Public Health	Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, 146, 0.89% Addis Continental Institute of Public Health 146 publications, 0.89%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 143, 0.87% University of Toronto 143 publications, 0.87%
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With foreign organizations

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King's College London	King's College London, 344, 2.09% King's College London 344 publications, 2.09%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 307, 1.87% Harvard University 307 publications, 1.87%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 265, 1.61% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 265 publications, 1.61%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 246, 1.49% Johns Hopkins University 246 publications, 1.49%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 241, 1.46% University of Oxford 241 publications, 1.46%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 229, 1.39% University of Cape Town 229 publications, 1.39%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 220, 1.34% Makerere University 220 publications, 1.34%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 199, 1.21% University of KwaZulu-Natal 199 publications, 1.21%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 198, 1.2% Karolinska Institute 198 publications, 1.2%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 193, 1.17% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 193 publications, 1.17%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg	Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 191, 1.16% Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg 191 publications, 1.16%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 188, 1.14% University of Bergen 188 publications, 1.14%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 154, 0.94% University of Oslo 154 publications, 0.94%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 153, 0.93% University of California, San Francisco 153 publications, 0.93%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 149, 0.91% Ghent University 149 publications, 0.91%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 143, 0.87% University of Toronto 143 publications, 0.87%
Emory University	Emory University, 140, 0.85% Emory University 140 publications, 0.85%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 138, 0.84% Stellenbosch University 138 publications, 0.84%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 133, 0.81% University of Cambridge 133 publications, 0.81%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 132, 0.8% University of Nottingham 132 publications, 0.8%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 128, 0.78% University of Edinburgh 128 publications, 0.78%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 123, 0.75% Wageningen University and Research Centre 123 publications, 0.75%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 121, 0.74% University of Ibadan 121 publications, 0.74%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 119, 0.72% Kenya Medical Research Institute 119 publications, 0.72%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 118, 0.72% Imperial College London 118 publications, 0.72%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 118, 0.72% University of Washington 118 publications, 0.72%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 117, 0.71% Columbia University 117 publications, 0.71%
University College London	University College London, 115, 0.7% University College London 115 publications, 0.7%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 115, 0.7% University of Nairobi 115 publications, 0.7%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 104, 0.63% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 104 publications, 0.63%
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With other countries

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
USA	USA, 2663, 16.18% USA 2663 publications, 16.18%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1785, 10.85% United Kingdom 1785 publications, 10.85%
Germany	Germany, 948, 5.76% Germany 948 publications, 5.76%
Sweden	Sweden, 800, 4.86% Sweden 800 publications, 4.86%
South Africa	South Africa, 759, 4.61% South Africa 759 publications, 4.61%
India	India, 540, 3.28% India 540 publications, 3.28%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 504, 3.06% Netherlands 504 publications, 3.06%
Canada	Canada, 491, 2.98% Canada 491 publications, 2.98%
Kenya	Kenya, 491, 2.98% Kenya 491 publications, 2.98%
Norway	Norway, 491, 2.98% Norway 491 publications, 2.98%
Australia	Australia, 434, 2.64% Australia 434 publications, 2.64%
Italy	Italy, 408, 2.48% Italy 408 publications, 2.48%
Belgium	Belgium, 397, 2.41% Belgium 397 publications, 2.41%
France	France, 386, 2.35% France 386 publications, 2.35%
China	China, 355, 2.16% China 355 publications, 2.16%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 310, 1.88% Nigeria 310 publications, 1.88%
Uganda	Uganda, 287, 1.74% Uganda 287 publications, 1.74%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 283, 1.72% Switzerland 283 publications, 1.72%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 281, 1.71% Tanzania 281 publications, 1.71%
Botswana	Botswana, 216, 1.31% Botswana 216 publications, 1.31%
Spain	Spain, 213, 1.29% Spain 213 publications, 1.29%
Ghana	Ghana, 198, 1.2% Ghana 198 publications, 1.2%
Japan	Japan, 155, 0.94% Japan 155 publications, 0.94%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 154, 0.94% Republic of Korea 154 publications, 0.94%
Brazil	Brazil, 153, 0.93% Brazil 153 publications, 0.93%
Denmark	Denmark, 143, 0.87% Denmark 143 publications, 0.87%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 131, 0.8% Rwanda 131 publications, 0.8%
Austria	Austria, 122, 0.74% Austria 122 publications, 0.74%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 121, 0.74% Pakistan 121 publications, 0.74%
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