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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Short name
UAB
Country, city
USA, Birmingham
Publications
102 717
Citations
3 641 138
h-index
545
Top-3 journals
Blood
Blood (1391 publications)
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Journal of Clinical Oncology (1353 publications)
Journal of Immunology
Journal of Immunology (1121 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (4311 publications)
Harvard University
Harvard University (4253 publications)
Emory University
Emory University (3503 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
University of Toronto
University of Toronto (1159 publications)
University College London
University College London (596 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1938

Total publications
102717
Total citations
3641138
Citations per publication
35.45
Average publications per year
1154.12
Average authors per publication
8.03
h-index
545
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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General Medicine, 12177, 11.85%
General Medicine
12177 publications, 11.85%
Oncology, 7794, 7.59%
Oncology
7794 publications, 7.59%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 7693, 7.49%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
7693 publications, 7.49%
Immunology, 6735, 6.56%
Immunology
6735 publications, 6.56%
Biochemistry, 6329, 6.16%
Biochemistry
6329 publications, 6.16%
Molecular Biology, 6219, 6.05%
Molecular Biology
6219 publications, 6.05%
Cancer Research, 5896, 5.74%
Cancer Research
5896 publications, 5.74%
Cell Biology, 5126, 4.99%
Cell Biology
5126 publications, 4.99%
Neurology (clinical), 4861, 4.73%
Neurology (clinical)
4861 publications, 4.73%
Surgery, 4704, 4.58%
Surgery
4704 publications, 4.58%
Immunology and Allergy, 4401, 4.28%
Immunology and Allergy
4401 publications, 4.28%
Infectious Diseases, 3757, 3.66%
Infectious Diseases
3757 publications, 3.66%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 3490, 3.4%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
3490 publications, 3.4%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3466, 3.37%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
3466 publications, 3.37%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 3321, 3.23%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
3321 publications, 3.23%
Genetics, 3219, 3.13%
Genetics
3219 publications, 3.13%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3039, 2.96%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
3039 publications, 2.96%
Hematology, 2570, 2.5%
Hematology
2570 publications, 2.5%
Physiology (medical), 2536, 2.47%
Physiology (medical)
2536 publications, 2.47%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 2532, 2.47%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
2532 publications, 2.47%
Physiology, 2437, 2.37%
Physiology
2437 publications, 2.37%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 2245, 2.19%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
2245 publications, 2.19%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 1976, 1.92%
Psychiatry and Mental health
1976 publications, 1.92%
Multidisciplinary, 1971, 1.92%
Multidisciplinary
1971 publications, 1.92%
Pharmacology (medical), 1965, 1.91%
Pharmacology (medical)
1965 publications, 1.91%
Neurology, 1955, 1.9%
Neurology
1955 publications, 1.9%
Internal Medicine, 1951, 1.9%
Internal Medicine
1951 publications, 1.9%
Rheumatology, 1889, 1.84%
Rheumatology
1889 publications, 1.84%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 1846, 1.8%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
1846 publications, 1.8%
Pharmacology, 1843, 1.79%
Pharmacology
1843 publications, 1.79%
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Journals

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Blood
1391 publications, 1.35%
Journal of Clinical Oncology
1353 publications, 1.32%
Journal of Immunology
1121 publications, 1.09%
Cancer Research
1120 publications, 1.09%
Circulation
1045 publications, 1.02%
PLoS ONE
871 publications, 0.85%
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
766 publications, 0.75%
Journal of Biological Chemistry
736 publications, 0.72%
FASEB Journal
727 publications, 0.71%
Journal of Virology
596 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
566 publications, 0.55%
Gynecologic Oncology
564 publications, 0.55%
Stroke
436 publications, 0.42%
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
431 publications, 0.42%
Neuro-Oncology
406 publications, 0.4%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
404 publications, 0.39%
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
382 publications, 0.37%
Hypertension
381 publications, 0.37%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
380 publications, 0.37%
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
380 publications, 0.37%
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
374 publications, 0.36%
Echocardiography
364 publications, 0.35%
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
362 publications, 0.35%
Cancer
357 publications, 0.35%
Journal of Infectious Diseases
357 publications, 0.35%
Annals of Internal Medicine
353 publications, 0.34%
Scientific Reports
335 publications, 0.33%
Arthritis & Rheumatism
333 publications, 0.32%
Innovation in Aging
333 publications, 0.32%
Pediatrics
295 publications, 0.29%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
27051 publications, 26.34%
Springer Nature
12596 publications, 12.26%
Wiley
11910 publications, 11.59%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
7911 publications, 7.7%
Oxford University Press
4787 publications, 4.66%
SAGE
3688 publications, 3.59%
Taylor & Francis
2801 publications, 2.73%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
1752 publications, 1.71%
American Society for Microbiology
1640 publications, 1.6%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
1594 publications, 1.55%
American Society of Hematology
1507 publications, 1.47%
MDPI
1503 publications, 1.46%
American Physiological Society
1142 publications, 1.11%
The American Association of Immunologists
1124 publications, 1.09%
American Medical Association (AMA)
1077 publications, 1.05%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
1065 publications, 1.04%
Frontiers Media S.A.
994 publications, 0.97%
Mary Ann Liebert
954 publications, 0.93%
BMJ
862 publications, 0.84%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
801 publications, 0.78%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
756 publications, 0.74%
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
724 publications, 0.7%
American Thoracic Society
658 publications, 0.64%
Cambridge University Press
628 publications, 0.61%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
589 publications, 0.57%
S. Karger AG
556 publications, 0.54%
The Endocrine Society
454 publications, 0.44%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
380 publications, 0.37%
American College of Physicians
379 publications, 0.37%
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)
375 publications, 0.37%
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With other organizations

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Johns Hopkins University
4311 publications, 4.2%
Harvard University
4253 publications, 4.14%
Emory University
3503 publications, 3.41%
University of California, San Francisco
3482 publications, 3.39%
University of Washington
3155 publications, 3.07%
University of Pennsylvania
2965 publications, 2.89%
University of Michigan
2926 publications, 2.85%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2802 publications, 2.73%
Northwestern University
2646 publications, 2.58%
Columbia University
2474 publications, 2.41%
University of Minnesota
2410 publications, 2.35%
Mayo Clinic
2408 publications, 2.34%
University of Pittsburgh
2382 publications, 2.32%
Stanford University
2361 publications, 2.3%
University of California, Los Angeles
2173 publications, 2.12%
University of California, San Diego
2073 publications, 2.02%
Massachusetts General Hospital
1935 publications, 1.88%
Washington University in St. Louis
1893 publications, 1.84%
Brigham and Women's Hospital
1868 publications, 1.82%
Ohio State University
1838 publications, 1.79%
University of Florida
1831 publications, 1.78%
University of Utah
1793 publications, 1.75%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1787 publications, 1.74%
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1756 publications, 1.71%
Baylor College of Medicine
1728 publications, 1.68%
Duke University
1698 publications, 1.65%
Cornell University
1692 publications, 1.65%
Yale University
1644 publications, 1.6%
University of Alabama
1615 publications, 1.57%
Wake Forest University
1594 publications, 1.55%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Toronto
1159 publications, 1.13%
University College London
596 publications, 0.58%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
583 publications, 0.57%
University of British Columbia
576 publications, 0.56%
University of Alberta
484 publications, 0.47%
University of Oxford
475 publications, 0.46%
University of Calgary
471 publications, 0.46%
Hospital for Sick Children
460 publications, 0.45%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
417 publications, 0.41%
Imperial College London
411 publications, 0.4%
Karolinska Institute
403 publications, 0.39%
McGill University
380 publications, 0.37%
University of Sydney
378 publications, 0.37%
McMaster University
352 publications, 0.34%
University of Birmingham
338 publications, 0.33%
University of Melbourne
329 publications, 0.32%
University of Manchester
320 publications, 0.31%
University of Manitoba
309 publications, 0.3%
King's College London
304 publications, 0.3%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
299 publications, 0.29%
University of Copenhagen
297 publications, 0.29%
University of São Paulo
292 publications, 0.28%
Paris Cité University
291 publications, 0.28%
Monash University
288 publications, 0.28%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
268 publications, 0.26%
University of Ottawa
259 publications, 0.25%
Université de Montréal
257 publications, 0.25%
Durham University
251 publications, 0.24%
University of New South Wales
237 publications, 0.23%
University of Queensland
237 publications, 0.23%
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With other countries

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Canada, 4502, 4.38%
Canada
4502 publications, 4.38%
United Kingdom, 4188, 4.08%
United Kingdom
4188 publications, 4.08%
Germany, 3029, 2.95%
Germany
3029 publications, 2.95%
China, 2582, 2.51%
China
2582 publications, 2.51%
Italy, 1964, 1.91%
Italy
1964 publications, 1.91%
Australia, 1920, 1.87%
Australia
1920 publications, 1.87%
France, 1850, 1.8%
France
1850 publications, 1.8%
Japan, 1624, 1.58%
Japan
1624 publications, 1.58%
Republic of Korea, 1584, 1.54%
Republic of Korea
1584 publications, 1.54%
Netherlands, 1580, 1.54%
Netherlands
1580 publications, 1.54%
Spain, 1298, 1.26%
Spain
1298 publications, 1.26%
Switzerland, 1106, 1.08%
Switzerland
1106 publications, 1.08%
Sweden, 1013, 0.99%
Sweden
1013 publications, 0.99%
Brazil, 900, 0.88%
Brazil
900 publications, 0.88%
India, 862, 0.84%
India
862 publications, 0.84%
Belgium, 803, 0.78%
Belgium
803 publications, 0.78%
Denmark, 787, 0.77%
Denmark
787 publications, 0.77%
Mexico, 579, 0.56%
Mexico
579 publications, 0.56%
Poland, 579, 0.56%
Poland
579 publications, 0.56%
Israel, 546, 0.53%
Israel
546 publications, 0.53%
South Africa, 538, 0.52%
South Africa
538 publications, 0.52%
Norway, 500, 0.49%
Norway
500 publications, 0.49%
Austria, 467, 0.45%
Austria
467 publications, 0.45%
Turkey, 462, 0.45%
Turkey
462 publications, 0.45%
Zambia, 422, 0.41%
Zambia
422 publications, 0.41%
New Zealand, 419, 0.41%
New Zealand
419 publications, 0.41%
Iran, 418, 0.41%
Iran
418 publications, 0.41%
Finland, 413, 0.4%
Finland
413 publications, 0.4%
Argentina, 371, 0.36%
Argentina
371 publications, 0.36%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1938 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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