Royal Hospital for Sick Children

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Short name

RHSC

Country, city

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

01w7h4t60

Organization website

Publications

2 667

Citations

80 778

h-index

117

Top-3 journals

Archives of Disease in Childhood (172 publications)

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology (94 publications)

Scottish Medical Journal (59 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Edinburgh (694 publications)

University of Glasgow (217 publications)

Royal Hospital for Children (171 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Hospital for Sick Children (52 publications)

University of Toronto (37 publications)

Amsterdam University Medical Center (31 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1898

Total publications

2667

Total citations

80778

Citations per publication

30.29

Average publications per year

20.84

Average authors per publication

8.47

h-index

117

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

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 789, 29.58% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 789 publications, 29.58%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 653, 24.48% General Medicine 653 publications, 24.48%
Surgery	Surgery, 288, 10.8% Surgery 288 publications, 10.8%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 231, 8.66% Neurology (clinical) 231 publications, 8.66%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 185, 6.94% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 185 publications, 6.94%
Genetics (clinical)	Genetics (clinical), 124, 4.65% Genetics (clinical) 124 publications, 4.65%
Genetics	Genetics, 117, 4.39% Genetics 117 publications, 4.39%
Oncology	Oncology, 113, 4.24% Oncology 113 publications, 4.24%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 104, 3.9% Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 104 publications, 3.9%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 103, 3.86% Obstetrics and Gynecology 103 publications, 3.86%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 102, 3.82% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 102 publications, 3.82%
Developmental Neuroscience	Developmental Neuroscience, 98, 3.67% Developmental Neuroscience 98 publications, 3.67%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 92, 3.45% Gastroenterology 92 publications, 3.45%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 91, 3.41% Biochemistry 91 publications, 3.41%
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine, 83, 3.11% Emergency Medicine 83 publications, 3.11%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine	Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 82, 3.07% Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 82 publications, 3.07%
Clinical Biochemistry	Clinical Biochemistry, 78, 2.92% Clinical Biochemistry 78 publications, 2.92%
Hematology	Hematology, 73, 2.74% Hematology 73 publications, 2.74%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 70, 2.62% Cancer Research 70 publications, 2.62%
Endocrinology	Endocrinology, 67, 2.51% Endocrinology 67 publications, 2.51%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine	Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 66, 2.47% Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 66 publications, 2.47%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 65, 2.44% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 65 publications, 2.44%
Otorhinolaryngology	Otorhinolaryngology, 63, 2.36% Otorhinolaryngology 63 publications, 2.36%
Neurology	Neurology, 58, 2.17% Neurology 58 publications, 2.17%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 57, 2.14% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 57 publications, 2.14%
Biochemistry (medical)	Biochemistry (medical), 57, 2.14% Biochemistry (medical) 57 publications, 2.14%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 50, 1.87% Psychiatry and Mental health 50 publications, 1.87%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 45, 1.69% Reproductive Medicine 45 publications, 1.69%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 43, 1.61% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 43 publications, 1.61%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 42, 1.57% Pharmacology (medical) 42 publications, 1.57%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Archives of Disease in Childhood	Archives of Disease in Childhood, 172, 6.45% Archives of Disease in Childhood 172 publications, 6.45%
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology	Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 94, 3.52% Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 94 publications, 3.52%
Scottish Medical Journal	Scottish Medical Journal, 59, 2.21% Scottish Medical Journal 59 publications, 2.21%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 59, 2.21% The Lancet 59 publications, 2.21%
Paediatric Anaesthesia	Paediatric Anaesthesia, 35, 1.31% Paediatric Anaesthesia 35 publications, 1.31%
BMJ	BMJ, 34, 1.27% BMJ 34 publications, 1.27%
Clinica Chimica Acta	Clinica Chimica Acta, 33, 1.24% Clinica Chimica Acta 33 publications, 1.24%
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume	Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, 33, 1.24% Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume 33 publications, 1.24%
Emergency Medicine Journal	Emergency Medicine Journal, 32, 1.2% Emergency Medicine Journal 32 publications, 1.2%
Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease	Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 32, 1.2% Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease 32 publications, 1.2%
European Journal of Cancer	European Journal of Cancer, 27, 1.01% European Journal of Cancer 27 publications, 1.01%
Pediatric Research	Pediatric Research, 25, 0.94% Pediatric Research 25 publications, 0.94%
Thorax	Thorax, 25, 0.94% Thorax 25 publications, 0.94%
Journal of Crohn's and Colitis	Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 24, 0.9% Journal of Crohn's and Colitis 24 publications, 0.9%
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition	Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 23, 0.86% Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 23 publications, 0.86%
Journal of Pediatric Surgery	Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 22, 0.82% Journal of Pediatric Surgery 22 publications, 0.82%
Orthopaedics and Trauma	Orthopaedics and Trauma, 22, 0.82% Orthopaedics and Trauma 22 publications, 0.82%
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition	Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 22, 0.82% Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition 22 publications, 0.82%
Pediatric Surgery International	Pediatric Surgery International, 21, 0.79% Pediatric Surgery International 21 publications, 0.79%
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery	Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 20, 0.75% Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 20 publications, 0.75%
Pediatric Radiology	Pediatric Radiology, 20, 0.75% Pediatric Radiology 20 publications, 0.75%
Anaesthesia	Anaesthesia, 19, 0.71% Anaesthesia 19 publications, 0.71%
Clinical Genetics	Clinical Genetics, 19, 0.71% Clinical Genetics 19 publications, 0.71%
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology	International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 19, 0.71% International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 19 publications, 0.71%
Bone and Joint Journal	Bone and Joint Journal, 19, 0.71% Bone and Joint Journal 19 publications, 0.71%
Pediatric Blood and Cancer	Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 18, 0.67% Pediatric Blood and Cancer 18 publications, 0.67%
Clinical Endocrinology	Clinical Endocrinology, 18, 0.67% Clinical Endocrinology 18 publications, 0.67%
Human Reproduction	Human Reproduction, 18, 0.67% Human Reproduction 18 publications, 0.67%
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry	Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 17, 0.64% Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 17 publications, 0.64%
Rheumatology	Rheumatology, 16, 0.6% Rheumatology 16 publications, 0.6%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Elsevier	Elsevier, 598, 22.42% Elsevier 598 publications, 22.42%
Wiley	Wiley, 487, 18.26% Wiley 487 publications, 18.26%
BMJ	BMJ, 378, 14.17% BMJ 378 publications, 14.17%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 309, 11.59% Springer Nature 309 publications, 11.59%
SAGE	SAGE, 164, 6.15% SAGE 164 publications, 6.15%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 145, 5.44% Oxford University Press 145 publications, 5.44%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 97, 3.64% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 97 publications, 3.64%
British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery	British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, 55, 2.06% British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 55 publications, 2.06%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 47, 1.76% Taylor & Francis 47 publications, 1.76%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 31, 1.16% Cambridge University Press 31 publications, 1.16%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 27, 1.01% S. Karger AG 27 publications, 1.01%
Medicine Publishing Company Ltd.	Medicine Publishing Company Ltd., 21, 0.79% Medicine Publishing Company Ltd. 21 publications, 0.79%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 20, 0.75% Mary Ann Liebert 20 publications, 0.75%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 18, 0.67% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 18 publications, 0.67%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 16, 0.6% Frontiers Media S.A. 16 publications, 0.6%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 16, 0.6% Portland Press 16 publications, 0.6%
American Academy of Pediatrics	American Academy of Pediatrics, 16, 0.6% American Academy of Pediatrics 16 publications, 0.6%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 15, 0.56% American Society of Hematology 15 publications, 0.56%
The Endocrine Society	The Endocrine Society, 15, 0.56% The Endocrine Society 15 publications, 0.56%
Medicine Publishing	Medicine Publishing, 15, 0.56% Medicine Publishing 15 publications, 0.56%
MDPI	MDPI, 14, 0.52% MDPI 14 publications, 0.52%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 13, 0.49% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 13 publications, 0.49%
American Association for Clinical Chemistry	American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 10, 0.37% American Association for Clinical Chemistry 10 publications, 0.37%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 9, 0.34% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 9 publications, 0.34%
European Respiratory Society (ERS)	European Respiratory Society (ERS), 9, 0.34% European Respiratory Society (ERS) 9 publications, 0.34%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 8, 0.3% Hindawi Limited 8 publications, 0.3%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 8, 0.3% Mark Allen Group 8 publications, 0.3%
British Institute of Radiology	British Institute of Radiology, 6, 0.22% British Institute of Radiology 6 publications, 0.22%
The Royal College of Surgeons of England	The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 6, 0.22% The Royal College of Surgeons of England 6 publications, 0.22%
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)	Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 5, 0.19% Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 5 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 694, 26.02% University of Edinburgh 694 publications, 26.02%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 217, 8.14% University of Glasgow 217 publications, 8.14%
Royal Hospital for Children	Royal Hospital for Children, 171, 6.41% Royal Hospital for Children 171 publications, 6.41%
University College London	University College London, 76, 2.85% University College London 76 publications, 2.85%
Newcastle University	Newcastle University, 74, 2.77% Newcastle University 74 publications, 2.77%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 70, 2.62% University of Oxford 70 publications, 2.62%
National Health Service Lothian	National Health Service Lothian, 58, 2.17% National Health Service Lothian 58 publications, 2.17%
Sheffield Children's Hospital	Sheffield Children's Hospital, 58, 2.17% Sheffield Children's Hospital 58 publications, 2.17%
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust	Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, 54, 2.02% Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 54 publications, 2.02%
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children	Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, 53, 1.99% Bristol Royal Hospital for Children 53 publications, 1.99%
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 52, 1.95% Hospital for Sick Children 52 publications, 1.95%
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde	NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 48, 1.8% NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 48 publications, 1.8%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 41, 1.54% University of Manchester 41 publications, 1.54%
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 40, 1.5% Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 40 publications, 1.5%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 39, 1.46% University of Bristol 39 publications, 1.46%
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, 38, 1.42% Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust 38 publications, 1.42%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 37, 1.39% University of Toronto 37 publications, 1.39%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 35, 1.31% Imperial College London 35 publications, 1.31%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 35, 1.31% University of Cambridge 35 publications, 1.31%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 34, 1.27% University of Birmingham 34 publications, 1.27%
Queen Margaret University	Queen Margaret University, 33, 1.24% Queen Margaret University 33 publications, 1.24%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 32, 1.2% University of Southampton 32 publications, 1.2%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 31, 1.16% University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 31 publications, 1.16%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 31, 1.16% Amsterdam University Medical Center 31 publications, 1.16%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 29, 1.09% Copenhagen University Hospital 29 publications, 1.09%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 29, 1.09% University of Copenhagen 29 publications, 1.09%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 28, 1.05% University of Liverpool 28 publications, 1.05%
Oslo University Hospital	Oslo University Hospital, 28, 1.05% Oslo University Hospital 28 publications, 1.05%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 28, 1.05% University of St Andrews 28 publications, 1.05%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 28, 1.05% University Medical Center Utrecht 28 publications, 1.05%
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With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 52, 1.95% Hospital for Sick Children 52 publications, 1.95%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 37, 1.39% University of Toronto 37 publications, 1.39%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 31, 1.16% Amsterdam University Medical Center 31 publications, 1.16%
Copenhagen University Hospital	Copenhagen University Hospital, 29, 1.09% Copenhagen University Hospital 29 publications, 1.09%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 29, 1.09% University of Copenhagen 29 publications, 1.09%
Oslo University Hospital	Oslo University Hospital, 28, 1.05% Oslo University Hospital 28 publications, 1.05%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 28, 1.05% University Medical Center Utrecht 28 publications, 1.05%
Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital	Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital, 27, 1.01% Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital 27 publications, 1.01%
Karolinska University Hospital	Karolinska University Hospital, 24, 0.9% Karolinska University Hospital 24 publications, 0.9%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 24, 0.9% Paris Cité University 24 publications, 0.9%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 23, 0.86% Erasmus University Medical Center 23 publications, 0.86%
Princess Máxima Center	Princess Máxima Center, 23, 0.86% Princess Máxima Center 23 publications, 0.86%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 22, 0.82% Karolinska Institute 22 publications, 0.82%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 22, 0.82% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 22 publications, 0.82%
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne	Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, 22, 0.82% Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne 22 publications, 0.82%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 21, 0.79% Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 21 publications, 0.79%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 20, 0.75% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 20 publications, 0.75%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 19, 0.71% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 19 publications, 0.71%
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven	Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven, 18, 0.67% Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven 18 publications, 0.67%
University Children’s Hospital Basel	University Children’s Hospital Basel, 18, 0.67% University Children’s Hospital Basel 18 publications, 0.67%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 18, 0.67% University of Melbourne 18 publications, 0.67%
Emory University	Emory University, 18, 0.67% Emory University 18 publications, 0.67%
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 18, 0.67% St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 18 publications, 0.67%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 17, 0.64% Harvard University 17 publications, 0.64%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 17, 0.64% University Medical Center Groningen 17 publications, 0.64%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 16, 0.6% Sapienza University of Rome 16 publications, 0.6%
Leipzig University	Leipzig University, 16, 0.6% Leipzig University 16 publications, 0.6%
Tel Aviv University	Tel Aviv University, 15, 0.56% Tel Aviv University 15 publications, 0.56%
Shaare Zedek Medical Center	Shaare Zedek Medical Center, 15, 0.56% Shaare Zedek Medical Center 15 publications, 0.56%
Medical University of Vienna	Medical University of Vienna, 15, 0.56% Medical University of Vienna 15 publications, 0.56%
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With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
USA	USA, 176, 6.6% USA 176 publications, 6.6%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 109, 4.09% Netherlands 109 publications, 4.09%
Germany	Germany, 108, 4.05% Germany 108 publications, 4.05%
Australia	Australia, 97, 3.64% Australia 97 publications, 3.64%
Canada	Canada, 93, 3.49% Canada 93 publications, 3.49%
Italy	Italy, 85, 3.19% Italy 85 publications, 3.19%
France	France, 82, 3.07% France 82 publications, 3.07%
Denmark	Denmark, 64, 2.4% Denmark 64 publications, 2.4%
Belgium	Belgium, 63, 2.36% Belgium 63 publications, 2.36%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 58, 2.17% Switzerland 58 publications, 2.17%
Sweden	Sweden, 57, 2.14% Sweden 57 publications, 2.14%
Spain	Spain, 54, 2.02% Spain 54 publications, 2.02%
Ireland	Ireland, 33, 1.24% Ireland 33 publications, 1.24%
Norway	Norway, 33, 1.24% Norway 33 publications, 1.24%
Poland	Poland, 31, 1.16% Poland 31 publications, 1.16%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 30, 1.12% New Zealand 30 publications, 1.12%
Israel	Israel, 29, 1.09% Israel 29 publications, 1.09%
Austria	Austria, 28, 1.05% Austria 28 publications, 1.05%
Finland	Finland, 25, 0.94% Finland 25 publications, 0.94%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 24, 0.9% Czech Republic 24 publications, 0.9%
Greece	Greece, 20, 0.75% Greece 20 publications, 0.75%
South Africa	South Africa, 18, 0.67% South Africa 18 publications, 0.67%
Brazil	Brazil, 17, 0.64% Brazil 17 publications, 0.64%
Portugal	Portugal, 16, 0.6% Portugal 16 publications, 0.6%
China	China, 13, 0.49% China 13 publications, 0.49%
Hungary	Hungary, 13, 0.49% Hungary 13 publications, 0.49%
Croatia	Croatia, 13, 0.49% Croatia 13 publications, 0.49%
Japan	Japan, 13, 0.49% Japan 13 publications, 0.49%
Turkey	Turkey, 12, 0.45% Turkey 12 publications, 0.45%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1898 are ignored in the statistics.
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