Western University of Health Sciences

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Short name

WesternU

Country, city

USA, Pomona

05167c961

Organization website

Publications

3 976

Citations

76 357

h-index

103

Top-3 journals

Journal of Investigative Medicine (72 publications)

FASEB Journal (62 publications)

Cancer Research (52 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of California, Los Angeles (206 publications)

University of Southern California (182 publications)

University of Toronto (107 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Toronto (107 publications)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (60 publications)

Xiamen University (55 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1983

Total publications

3976

Total citations

76357

Citations per publication

19.2

Average publications per year

92.47

Average authors per publication

6.09

h-index

103

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
General Medicine	General Medicine, 648, 16.3% General Medicine 648 publications, 16.3%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 261, 6.56% Molecular Biology 261 publications, 6.56%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 255, 6.41% Pharmacology 255 publications, 6.41%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 221, 5.56% Biochemistry 221 publications, 5.56%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 173, 4.35% Pharmacology (medical) 173 publications, 4.35%
Genetics	Genetics, 158, 3.97% Genetics 158 publications, 3.97%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 146, 3.67% General Veterinary 146 publications, 3.67%
Oncology	Oncology, 141, 3.55% Oncology 141 publications, 3.55%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 141, 3.55% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 141 publications, 3.55%
Pharmaceutical Science	Pharmaceutical Science, 130, 3.27% Pharmaceutical Science 130 publications, 3.27%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 125, 3.14% Cell Biology 125 publications, 3.14%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 121, 3.04% Cancer Research 121 publications, 3.04%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 119, 2.99% Neurology (clinical) 119 publications, 2.99%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 118, 2.97% Infectious Diseases 118 publications, 2.97%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 116, 2.92% Biotechnology 116 publications, 2.92%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 113, 2.84% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 113 publications, 2.84%
Surgery	Surgery, 112, 2.82% Surgery 112 publications, 2.82%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 100, 2.52% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 100 publications, 2.52%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 99, 2.49% Psychiatry and Mental health 99 publications, 2.49%
Immunology	Immunology, 98, 2.46% Immunology 98 publications, 2.46%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 95, 2.39% Multidisciplinary 95 publications, 2.39%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 93, 2.34% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 93 publications, 2.34%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 86, 2.16% Health Policy 86 publications, 2.16%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 85, 2.14% General Neuroscience 85 publications, 2.14%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 80, 2.01% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 80 publications, 2.01%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 79, 1.99% Drug Discovery 79 publications, 1.99%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 78, 1.96% Medicine (miscellaneous) 78 publications, 1.96%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 75, 1.89% Molecular Medicine 75 publications, 1.89%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 70, 1.76% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 70 publications, 1.76%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 69, 1.74% Animal Science and Zoology 69 publications, 1.74%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Journal of Investigative Medicine	Journal of Investigative Medicine, 72, 1.81% Journal of Investigative Medicine 72 publications, 1.81%
FASEB Journal	FASEB Journal, 62, 1.56% FASEB Journal 62 publications, 1.56%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 52, 1.31% Cancer Research 52 publications, 1.31%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 52, 1.31% PLoS ONE 52 publications, 1.31%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 43, 1.08% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 43 publications, 1.08%
Journal of Osteopathic Medicine	Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 41, 1.03% Journal of Osteopathic Medicine 41 publications, 1.03%
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy	American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 39, 0.98% American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 39 publications, 0.98%
Journal of Dental Education	Journal of Dental Education, 29, 0.73% Journal of Dental Education 29 publications, 0.73%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 27, 0.68% Scientific Reports 27 publications, 0.68%
Biomedicines	Biomedicines, 25, 0.63% Biomedicines 25 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Personalized Medicine	Journal of Personalized Medicine, 23, 0.58% Journal of Personalized Medicine 23 publications, 0.58%
Nutrients	Nutrients, 23, 0.58% Nutrients 23 publications, 0.58%
Biophysical Journal	Biophysical Journal, 22, 0.55% Biophysical Journal 22 publications, 0.55%
Pharmacotherapy	Pharmacotherapy, 21, 0.53% Pharmacotherapy 21 publications, 0.53%
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners	Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 21, 0.53% Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 21 publications, 0.53%
European Journal of Pharmacology	European Journal of Pharmacology, 20, 0.5% European Journal of Pharmacology 20 publications, 0.5%
Journal of wound care	Journal of wound care, 20, 0.5% Journal of wound care 20 publications, 0.5%
Annals of Pharmacotherapy	Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 19, 0.48% Annals of Pharmacotherapy 19 publications, 0.48%
Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry	Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 19, 0.48% Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry 19 publications, 0.48%
Circulation	Circulation, 19, 0.48% Circulation 19 publications, 0.48%
The Renin Angiotensin System in Cardiovascular Disease	The Renin Angiotensin System in Cardiovascular Disease, 19, 0.48% The Renin Angiotensin System in Cardiovascular Disease 19 publications, 0.48%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 18, 0.45% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 18 publications, 0.45%
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes	Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 18, 0.45% Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 18 publications, 0.45%
Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice	Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice, 18, 0.45% Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice 18 publications, 0.45%
Journal of Clinical Medicine	Journal of Clinical Medicine, 18, 0.45% Journal of Clinical Medicine 18 publications, 0.45%
Animals	Animals, 17, 0.43% Animals 17 publications, 0.43%
Journal of the California Dental Association	Journal of the California Dental Association, 17, 0.43% Journal of the California Dental Association 17 publications, 0.43%
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning	Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 16, 0.4% Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 16 publications, 0.4%
Neuropharmacology	Neuropharmacology, 16, 0.4% Neuropharmacology 16 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Raptor Research	Journal of Raptor Research, 15, 0.38% Journal of Raptor Research 15 publications, 0.38%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 907, 22.81% Elsevier 907 publications, 22.81%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 455, 11.44% Springer Nature 455 publications, 11.44%
Wiley	Wiley, 411, 10.34% Wiley 411 publications, 10.34%
MDPI	MDPI, 357, 8.98% MDPI 357 publications, 8.98%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 185, 4.65% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 185 publications, 4.65%
SAGE	SAGE, 156, 3.92% SAGE 156 publications, 3.92%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 135, 3.4% Taylor & Francis 135 publications, 3.4%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 105, 2.64% Frontiers Media S.A. 105 publications, 2.64%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 92, 2.31% Oxford University Press 92 publications, 2.31%
BMJ	BMJ, 89, 2.24% BMJ 89 publications, 2.24%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 70, 1.76% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 70 publications, 1.76%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 67, 1.69% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 67 publications, 1.69%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), 62, 1.56% Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 62 publications, 1.56%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 57, 1.43% Hindawi Limited 57 publications, 1.43%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 49, 1.23% Walter de Gruyter 49 publications, 1.23%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 43, 1.08% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 43 publications, 1.08%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 39, 0.98% American Society for Microbiology 39 publications, 0.98%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 39, 0.98% Mary Ann Liebert 39 publications, 0.98%
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists	American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 38, 0.96% American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 38 publications, 0.96%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 35, 0.88% American Chemical Society (ACS) 35 publications, 0.88%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 26, 0.65% Mark Allen Group 26 publications, 0.65%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 19, 0.48% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 19 publications, 0.48%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 17, 0.43% American Medical Association (AMA) 17 publications, 0.43%
American Veterinary Medical Association	American Veterinary Medical Association, 17, 0.43% American Veterinary Medical Association 17 publications, 0.43%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 15, 0.38% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 15 publications, 0.38%
Raptor Research Foundation, Inc.	Raptor Research Foundation, Inc., 15, 0.38% Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. 15 publications, 0.38%
American Dental Education Association	American Dental Education Association, 15, 0.38% American Dental Education Association 15 publications, 0.38%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 14, 0.35% Cambridge University Press 14 publications, 0.35%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 14, 0.35% American Physiological Society 14 publications, 0.35%
AME Publishing Company	AME Publishing Company, 14, 0.35% AME Publishing Company 14 publications, 0.35%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 206, 5.18% University of California, Los Angeles 206 publications, 5.18%
University of Southern California	University of Southern California, 182, 4.58% University of Southern California 182 publications, 4.58%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 107, 2.69% University of Toronto 107 publications, 2.69%
University of California, Irvine	University of California, Irvine, 103, 2.59% University of California, Irvine 103 publications, 2.59%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 76, 1.91% Harvard University 76 publications, 1.91%
Oregon Health & Science University	Oregon Health & Science University, 72, 1.81% Oregon Health & Science University 72 publications, 1.81%
University at Buffalo, State University of New York	University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 68, 1.71% University at Buffalo, State University of New York 68 publications, 1.71%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 65, 1.63% University of California, San Diego 65 publications, 1.63%
Washington University in St. Louis	Washington University in St. Louis, 61, 1.53% Washington University in St. Louis 61 publications, 1.53%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 61, 1.53% University of California, San Francisco 61 publications, 1.53%
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 60, 1.51% Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 60 publications, 1.51%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 58, 1.46% Stanford University 58 publications, 1.46%
University of California, Riverside	University of California, Riverside, 58, 1.46% University of California, Riverside 58 publications, 1.46%
Xiamen University	Xiamen University, 55, 1.38% Xiamen University 55 publications, 1.38%
City of Hope National Medical Center	City of Hope National Medical Center, 52, 1.31% City of Hope National Medical Center 52 publications, 1.31%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 47, 1.18% University of California, Davis 47 publications, 1.18%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 47, 1.18% Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 47 publications, 1.18%
Ariel University	Ariel University, 46, 1.16% Ariel University 46 publications, 1.16%
Yale University	Yale University, 46, 1.16% Yale University 46 publications, 1.16%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 43, 1.08% University of Washington 43 publications, 1.08%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 43, 1.08% University of Minnesota 43 publications, 1.08%
Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest)	Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest), 41, 1.03% Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest) 41 publications, 1.03%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 41, 1.03% Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 41 publications, 1.03%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 40, 1.01% Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 40 publications, 1.01%
Harbor–UCLA Medical Center	Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, 38, 0.96% Harbor–UCLA Medical Center 38 publications, 0.96%
Northwestern University	Northwestern University, 37, 0.93% Northwestern University 37 publications, 0.93%
Duke University	Duke University, 37, 0.93% Duke University 37 publications, 0.93%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 37, 0.93% Ohio State University 37 publications, 0.93%
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 35, 0.88% Autonomous University of Barcelona 35 publications, 0.88%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 35, 0.88% Johns Hopkins University 35 publications, 0.88%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 107, 2.69% University of Toronto 107 publications, 2.69%
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 60, 1.51% Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 60 publications, 1.51%
Xiamen University	Xiamen University, 55, 1.38% Xiamen University 55 publications, 1.38%
Ariel University	Ariel University, 46, 1.16% Ariel University 46 publications, 1.16%
Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest)	Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest), 41, 1.03% Eötvös Loránd University (University of Budapest) 41 publications, 1.03%
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 35, 0.88% Autonomous University of Barcelona 35 publications, 0.88%
Hebei University	Hebei University, 34, 0.86% Hebei University 34 publications, 0.86%
University of Calgary	University of Calgary, 34, 0.86% University of Calgary 34 publications, 0.86%
Stefan Cel Mare University	Stefan Cel Mare University, 31, 0.78% Stefan Cel Mare University 31 publications, 0.78%
Women's College Hospital	Women's College Hospital, 30, 0.75% Women's College Hospital 30 publications, 0.75%
Chinese University of Hong Kong	Chinese University of Hong Kong, 25, 0.63% Chinese University of Hong Kong 25 publications, 0.63%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 24, 0.6% University of British Columbia 24 publications, 0.6%
Chungbuk National University	Chungbuk National University, 21, 0.53% Chungbuk National University 21 publications, 0.53%
McMaster University	McMaster University, 19, 0.48% McMaster University 19 publications, 0.48%
North York General Hospital	North York General Hospital, 18, 0.45% North York General Hospital 18 publications, 0.45%
Linköping University	Linköping University, 17, 0.43% Linköping University 17 publications, 0.43%
University College London	University College London, 17, 0.43% University College London 17 publications, 0.43%
Chonbuk National University	Chonbuk National University, 17, 0.43% Chonbuk National University 17 publications, 0.43%
Northwest University	Northwest University, 16, 0.4% Northwest University 16 publications, 0.4%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 15, 0.38% Cairo University 15 publications, 0.38%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 15, 0.38% Kenya Medical Research Institute 15 publications, 0.38%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 14, 0.35% University of Alberta 14 publications, 0.35%
Alberta Children's Hospital	Alberta Children's Hospital, 14, 0.35% Alberta Children's Hospital 14 publications, 0.35%
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 14, 0.35% Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 14 publications, 0.35%
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services	Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 13, 0.33% Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 13 publications, 0.33%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 13, 0.33% Shanghai Jiao Tong University 13 publications, 0.33%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 13, 0.33% University of Basel 13 publications, 0.33%
Gyeongsang National University	Gyeongsang National University, 13, 0.33% Gyeongsang National University 13 publications, 0.33%
Guilan University of Medical Sciences	Guilan University of Medical Sciences, 12, 0.3% Guilan University of Medical Sciences 12 publications, 0.3%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 12, 0.3% University of Copenhagen 12 publications, 0.3%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250
China	China, 234, 5.89% China 234 publications, 5.89%
Canada	Canada, 199, 5.01% Canada 199 publications, 5.01%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 108, 2.72% United Kingdom 108 publications, 2.72%
Spain	Spain, 58, 1.46% Spain 58 publications, 1.46%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 56, 1.41% Republic of Korea 56 publications, 1.41%
Germany	Germany, 55, 1.38% Germany 55 publications, 1.38%
Israel	Israel, 55, 1.38% Israel 55 publications, 1.38%
France	France, 53, 1.33% France 53 publications, 1.33%
Turkey	Turkey, 50, 1.26% Turkey 50 publications, 1.26%
Brazil	Brazil, 49, 1.23% Brazil 49 publications, 1.23%
Australia	Australia, 43, 1.08% Australia 43 publications, 1.08%
India	India, 43, 1.08% India 43 publications, 1.08%
Hungary	Hungary, 39, 0.98% Hungary 39 publications, 0.98%
Italy	Italy, 37, 0.93% Italy 37 publications, 0.93%
Romania	Romania, 37, 0.93% Romania 37 publications, 0.93%
Iran	Iran, 27, 0.68% Iran 27 publications, 0.68%
Mexico	Mexico, 25, 0.63% Mexico 25 publications, 0.63%
Sweden	Sweden, 24, 0.6% Sweden 24 publications, 0.6%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 21, 0.53% Switzerland 21 publications, 0.53%
Japan	Japan, 21, 0.53% Japan 21 publications, 0.53%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 18, 0.45% Netherlands 18 publications, 0.45%
Belgium	Belgium, 17, 0.43% Belgium 17 publications, 0.43%
Denmark	Denmark, 14, 0.35% Denmark 14 publications, 0.35%
Ireland	Ireland, 14, 0.35% Ireland 14 publications, 0.35%
Argentina	Argentina, 13, 0.33% Argentina 13 publications, 0.33%
Egypt	Egypt, 13, 0.33% Egypt 13 publications, 0.33%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 13, 0.33% New Zealand 13 publications, 0.33%
Croatia	Croatia, 13, 0.33% Croatia 13 publications, 0.33%
Kenya	Kenya, 12, 0.3% Kenya 12 publications, 0.3%
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Publications published earlier than 1983 are ignored in the statistics.
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