Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research

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Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research
Short name
NIVEL
Country, city
Netherlands, Utrecht
Publications
2 902
Citations
88 939
h-index
119
Top-3 journals
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1987

Total publications
2902
Total citations
88939
Citations per publication
30.65
Average publications per year
72.55
Average authors per publication
6.81
h-index
119
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, 590, 20.33%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
590 publications, 20.33%
General Medicine, 445, 15.33%
General Medicine
445 publications, 15.33%
Health Policy, 402, 13.85%
Health Policy
402 publications, 13.85%
Family Practice, 203, 7%
Family Practice
203 publications, 7%
Epidemiology, 152, 5.24%
Epidemiology
152 publications, 5.24%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 143, 4.93%
Psychiatry and Mental health
143 publications, 4.93%
Infectious Diseases, 111, 3.82%
Infectious Diseases
111 publications, 3.82%
Pharmacology (medical), 90, 3.1%
Pharmacology (medical)
90 publications, 3.1%
Health (social science), 90, 3.1%
Health (social science)
90 publications, 3.1%
Health Informatics, 89, 3.07%
Health Informatics
89 publications, 3.07%
General Nursing, 86, 2.96%
General Nursing
86 publications, 2.96%
Oncology, 85, 2.93%
Oncology
85 publications, 2.93%
Multidisciplinary, 79, 2.72%
Multidisciplinary
79 publications, 2.72%
Rheumatology, 57, 1.96%
Rheumatology
57 publications, 1.96%
Geriatrics and Gerontology, 53, 1.83%
Geriatrics and Gerontology
53 publications, 1.83%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 53, 1.83%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
53 publications, 1.83%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 53, 1.83%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
53 publications, 1.83%
Sociology and Political Science, 51, 1.76%
Sociology and Political Science
51 publications, 1.76%
Pharmacology, 46, 1.59%
Pharmacology
46 publications, 1.59%
Immunology and Allergy, 45, 1.55%
Immunology and Allergy
45 publications, 1.55%
Clinical Psychology, 44, 1.52%
Clinical Psychology
44 publications, 1.52%
Virology, 44, 1.52%
Virology
44 publications, 1.52%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 41, 1.41%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
41 publications, 1.41%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 41, 1.41%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
41 publications, 1.41%
Cancer Research, 40, 1.38%
Cancer Research
40 publications, 1.38%
Immunology, 34, 1.17%
Immunology
34 publications, 1.17%
Neurology (clinical), 33, 1.14%
Neurology (clinical)
33 publications, 1.14%
Microbiology (medical), 32, 1.1%
Microbiology (medical)
32 publications, 1.1%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 32, 1.1%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
32 publications, 1.1%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 31, 1.07%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
31 publications, 1.07%
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Journals

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European Journal of Public Health
173 publications, 5.96%
BMC Health Services Research
165 publications, 5.69%
Patient Education and Counseling
126 publications, 4.34%
BMC Family Practice
92 publications, 3.17%
PLoS ONE
80 publications, 2.76%
Health Policy
78 publications, 2.69%
BMJ Open
61 publications, 2.1%
BMC Public Health
58 publications, 2%
Huisarts en Wetenschap
52 publications, 1.79%
Eurosurveillance
36 publications, 1.24%
BMC Palliative Care
33 publications, 1.14%
Family Practice
33 publications, 1.14%
Health Expectations
32 publications, 1.1%
TSG - Tijdschrift voor gezondheidswetenschappen
31 publications, 1.07%
Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses
28 publications, 0.96%
Social Science and Medicine
27 publications, 0.93%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
25 publications, 0.86%
Journal of Advanced Nursing
23 publications, 0.79%
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
21 publications, 0.72%
BMC Primary Care
21 publications, 0.72%
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
19 publications, 0.65%
International Journal of Integrated Care
19 publications, 0.65%
International Journal of Nursing Studies
19 publications, 0.65%
BMC Infectious Diseases
19 publications, 0.65%
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
18 publications, 0.62%
Palliative Medicine
18 publications, 0.62%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
18 publications, 0.62%
Vaccine
18 publications, 0.62%
European Journal of General Practice
18 publications, 0.62%
Midwifery
18 publications, 0.62%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
893 publications, 30.77%
Elsevier
596 publications, 20.54%
Oxford University Press
293 publications, 10.1%
Wiley
288 publications, 9.92%
BMJ
120 publications, 4.14%
SAGE
114 publications, 3.93%
Taylor & Francis
106 publications, 3.65%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
84 publications, 2.89%
Cambridge University Press
66 publications, 2.27%
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)
46 publications, 1.59%
MDPI
45 publications, 1.55%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
44 publications, 1.52%
JMIR Publications
38 publications, 1.31%
Frontiers Media S.A.
28 publications, 0.96%
Ubiquity Press
20 publications, 0.69%
Mary Ann Liebert
9 publications, 0.31%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
8 publications, 0.28%
Emerald
7 publications, 0.24%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
6 publications, 0.21%
Netherlands Society of Cardiology
6 publications, 0.21%
American Medical Association (AMA)
5 publications, 0.17%
Hindawi Limited
5 publications, 0.17%
Walter de Gruyter
4 publications, 0.14%
American Diabetes Association
3 publications, 0.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
3 publications, 0.1%
Health Affairs (Project Hope)
3 publications, 0.1%
Royal College of Psychiatrists
3 publications, 0.1%
American Psychological Association (APA)
3 publications, 0.1%
S. Karger AG
3 publications, 0.1%
Inderscience Publishers
3 publications, 0.1%
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With other organizations

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Vrije Universiteit Medical Center
636 publications, 21.92%
Utrecht University
439 publications, 15.13%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
360 publications, 12.41%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
308 publications, 10.61%
Maastricht University
279 publications, 9.61%
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
275 publications, 9.48%
University Medical Center Utrecht
271 publications, 9.34%
Tilburg University
263 publications, 9.06%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
250 publications, 8.61%
University of Amsterdam
210 publications, 7.24%
University of Groningen
165 publications, 5.69%
University Medical Center Groningen
135 publications, 4.65%
Leiden University Medical Center
117 publications, 4.03%
Erasmus University Medical Center
112 publications, 3.86%
Radboud University Nijmegen
76 publications, 2.62%
Ghent University
69 publications, 2.38%
Maastricht University Medical Center+
67 publications, 2.31%
Erasmus University Rotterdam
63 publications, 2.17%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
61 publications, 2.1%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
53 publications, 1.83%
University of Borås
41 publications, 1.41%
University of South-Eastern Norway
40 publications, 1.38%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
39 publications, 1.34%
Autonomous University of Barcelona
38 publications, 1.31%
Netherlands Cancer Institute
38 publications, 1.31%
Leiden University
38 publications, 1.31%
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
37 publications, 1.27%
University of Twente
34 publications, 1.17%
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
34 publications, 1.17%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
33 publications, 1.14%
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With foreign organizations

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Ghent University
69 publications, 2.38%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
61 publications, 2.1%
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
53 publications, 1.83%
University of Borås
41 publications, 1.41%
University of South-Eastern Norway
40 publications, 1.38%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
39 publications, 1.34%
Autonomous University of Barcelona
38 publications, 1.31%
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
34 publications, 1.17%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
33 publications, 1.14%
University of Eastern Finland
30 publications, 1.03%
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
30 publications, 1.03%
Sanofi S.A.
27 publications, 0.93%
Karolinska Institute
25 publications, 0.86%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
25 publications, 0.86%
University College London
24 publications, 0.83%
Institut Pasteur
24 publications, 0.83%
University of Edinburgh
23 publications, 0.79%
Instituto Nacional de Saude Dr Ricardo Jorge
23 publications, 0.79%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
22 publications, 0.76%
Uppsala University
21 publications, 0.72%
University of Oxford
20 publications, 0.69%
University of Copenhagen
20 publications, 0.69%
Sant Pau Institute of Biomedical Research
20 publications, 0.69%
Imperial College London
19 publications, 0.65%
University of Oslo
19 publications, 0.65%
University of Antwerp
19 publications, 0.65%
Charles University
19 publications, 0.65%
Sorbonne University
18 publications, 0.62%
University of Florence
18 publications, 0.62%
University of Glasgow
18 publications, 0.62%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom, 252, 8.68%
United Kingdom
252 publications, 8.68%
Belgium, 192, 6.62%
Belgium
192 publications, 6.62%
USA, 142, 4.89%
USA
142 publications, 4.89%
Norway, 133, 4.58%
Norway
133 publications, 4.58%
Spain, 132, 4.55%
Spain
132 publications, 4.55%
Germany, 128, 4.41%
Germany
128 publications, 4.41%
Italy, 117, 4.03%
Italy
117 publications, 4.03%
France, 113, 3.89%
France
113 publications, 3.89%
Sweden, 96, 3.31%
Sweden
96 publications, 3.31%
Australia, 72, 2.48%
Australia
72 publications, 2.48%
Denmark, 59, 2.03%
Denmark
59 publications, 2.03%
Switzerland, 55, 1.9%
Switzerland
55 publications, 1.9%
Finland, 54, 1.86%
Finland
54 publications, 1.86%
Canada, 50, 1.72%
Canada
50 publications, 1.72%
Portugal, 40, 1.38%
Portugal
40 publications, 1.38%
Greece, 32, 1.1%
Greece
32 publications, 1.1%
Czech Republic, 27, 0.93%
Czech Republic
27 publications, 0.93%
Hungary, 25, 0.86%
Hungary
25 publications, 0.86%
Austria, 23, 0.79%
Austria
23 publications, 0.79%
Ireland, 23, 0.79%
Ireland
23 publications, 0.79%
Singapore, 21, 0.72%
Singapore
21 publications, 0.72%
South Africa, 20, 0.69%
South Africa
20 publications, 0.69%
China, 19, 0.65%
China
19 publications, 0.65%
Slovenia, 19, 0.65%
Slovenia
19 publications, 0.65%
Lithuania, 17, 0.59%
Lithuania
17 publications, 0.59%
Croatia, 17, 0.59%
Croatia
17 publications, 0.59%
New Zealand, 16, 0.55%
New Zealand
16 publications, 0.55%
Poland, 14, 0.48%
Poland
14 publications, 0.48%
Brazil, 13, 0.45%
Brazil
13 publications, 0.45%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1987 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.