Kenya Medical Research Institute

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Short name

KEMRI

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

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Organization website

Publications

9 205

Citations

311 876

h-index

193

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (537 publications)

Malaria Journal (445 publications)

Wellcome Open Research (269 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Oxford (2097 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1178 publications)

University of Nairobi (993 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (2097 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1178 publications)

University of Washington (885 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1981

Total publications

9205

Total citations

311876

Citations per publication

33.88

Average publications per year

200.11

Average authors per publication

11.78

h-index

193

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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Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 3235, 35.14% Infectious Diseases 3235 publications, 35.14%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1521, 16.52% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1521 publications, 16.52%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 1489, 16.18% Parasitology 1489 publications, 16.18%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1361, 14.79% General Medicine 1361 publications, 14.79%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 687, 7.46% Multidisciplinary 687 publications, 7.46%
Immunology	Immunology, 545, 5.92% Immunology 545 publications, 5.92%
Virology	Virology, 537, 5.83% Virology 537 publications, 5.83%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 533, 5.79% Microbiology (medical) 533 publications, 5.79%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 443, 4.81% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 443 publications, 4.81%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 434, 4.71% Health Policy 434 publications, 4.71%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 424, 4.61% Immunology and Allergy 424 publications, 4.61%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 421, 4.57% Medicine (miscellaneous) 421 publications, 4.57%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 332, 3.61% Pharmacology (medical) 332 publications, 3.61%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 264, 2.87% Microbiology 264 publications, 2.87%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 264, 2.87% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 264 publications, 2.87%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 202, 2.19% Pharmacology 202 publications, 2.19%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 196, 2.13% Epidemiology 196 publications, 2.13%
Genetics	Genetics, 192, 2.09% Genetics 192 publications, 2.09%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 179, 1.94% General Veterinary 179 publications, 1.94%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 177, 1.92% Health (social science) 177 publications, 1.92%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 169, 1.84% General Immunology and Microbiology 169 publications, 1.84%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 169, 1.84% Insect Science 169 publications, 1.84%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 157, 1.71% Obstetrics and Gynecology 157 publications, 1.71%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 141, 1.53% Molecular Biology 141 publications, 1.53%
Oncology	Oncology, 132, 1.43% Oncology 132 publications, 1.43%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 129, 1.4% Social Psychology 129 publications, 1.4%
Dermatology	Dermatology, 120, 1.3% Dermatology 120 publications, 1.3%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 115, 1.25% Nutrition and Dietetics 115 publications, 1.25%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 114, 1.24% Neurology (clinical) 114 publications, 1.24%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 111, 1.21% Molecular Medicine 111 publications, 1.21%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 537, 5.83% PLoS ONE 537 publications, 5.83%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 445, 4.83% Malaria Journal 445 publications, 4.83%
Wellcome Open Research	Wellcome Open Research, 269, 2.92% Wellcome Open Research 269 publications, 2.92%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 248, 2.69% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 248 publications, 2.69%
Journal of Infectious Diseases	Journal of Infectious Diseases, 196, 2.13% Journal of Infectious Diseases 196 publications, 2.13%
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 168, 1.83% Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 168 publications, 1.83%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 162, 1.76% Clinical Infectious Diseases 162 publications, 1.76%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 161, 1.75% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 161 publications, 1.75%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 135, 1.47% The Lancet 135 publications, 1.47%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 135, 1.47% PLOS Global Public Health 135 publications, 1.47%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 129, 1.4% Tropical Medicine and International Health 129 publications, 1.4%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 125, 1.36% Parasites and Vectors 125 publications, 1.36%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 120, 1.3% BMC Public Health 120 publications, 1.3%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 118, 1.28% BMJ Global Health 118 publications, 1.28%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 112, 1.22% The Lancet Global Health 112 publications, 1.22%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 109, 1.18% BMJ Open 109 publications, 1.18%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 109, 1.18% BMC Infectious Diseases 109 publications, 1.18%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 101, 1.1% Scientific Reports 101 publications, 1.1%
BMC Medicine	BMC Medicine, 93, 1.01% BMC Medicine 93 publications, 1.01%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 90, 0.98% Journal of the International AIDS Society 90 publications, 0.98%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 89, 0.97% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 89 publications, 0.97%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 86, 0.93% Vaccine 86 publications, 0.93%
AIDS	AIDS, 82, 0.89% AIDS 82 publications, 0.89%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 80, 0.87% BMC Health Services Research 80 publications, 0.87%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 78, 0.85% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 78 publications, 0.85%
PLoS Medicine	PLoS Medicine, 77, 0.84% PLoS Medicine 77 publications, 0.84%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 76, 0.83% AIDS and Behavior 76 publications, 0.83%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 75, 0.81% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 75 publications, 0.81%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 72, 0.78% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 72 publications, 0.78%
Acta Tropica	Acta Tropica, 56, 0.61% Acta Tropica 56 publications, 0.61%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2112, 22.94% Springer Nature 2112 publications, 22.94%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1405, 15.26% Elsevier 1405 publications, 15.26%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 942, 10.23% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 942 publications, 10.23%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 870, 9.45% Oxford University Press 870 publications, 9.45%
Wiley	Wiley, 710, 7.71% Wiley 710 publications, 7.71%
BMJ	BMJ, 371, 4.03% BMJ 371 publications, 4.03%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 367, 3.99% F1000 Research 367 publications, 3.99%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 272, 2.95% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 272 publications, 2.95%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 248, 2.69% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 248 publications, 2.69%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 242, 2.63% Taylor & Francis 242 publications, 2.63%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 211, 2.29% Frontiers Media S.A. 211 publications, 2.29%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 207, 2.25% American Society for Microbiology 207 publications, 2.25%
MDPI	MDPI, 153, 1.66% MDPI 153 publications, 1.66%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 123, 1.34% Mary Ann Liebert 123 publications, 1.34%
SAGE	SAGE, 120, 1.3% SAGE 120 publications, 1.3%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 87, 0.95% Cambridge University Press 87 publications, 0.95%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 83, 0.9% Hindawi Limited 83 publications, 0.9%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 39, 0.42% American Society of Hematology 39 publications, 0.42%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 38, 0.41% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 38 publications, 0.41%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 28, 0.3% The American Association of Immunologists 28 publications, 0.3%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 27, 0.29% American Medical Association (AMA) 27 publications, 0.29%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 27, 0.29% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 27 publications, 0.29%
eLife Sciences Publications	eLife Sciences Publications, 25, 0.27% eLife Sciences Publications 25 publications, 0.27%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 24, 0.26% Academic Journals 24 publications, 0.26%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 23, 0.25% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 23 publications, 0.25%
Massachusetts Medical Society	Massachusetts Medical Society, 23, 0.25% Massachusetts Medical Society 23 publications, 0.25%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 22, 0.24% Social Science Electronic Publishing 22 publications, 0.24%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 20, 0.22% Microbiology Society 20 publications, 0.22%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 20, 0.22% JMIR Publications 20 publications, 0.22%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 19, 0.21% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 19 publications, 0.21%
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With other organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2097, 22.78% University of Oxford 2097 publications, 22.78%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1178, 12.8% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1178 publications, 12.8%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 993, 10.79% University of Nairobi 993 publications, 10.79%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 885, 9.61% University of Washington 885 publications, 9.61%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 835, 9.07% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 835 publications, 9.07%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 600, 6.52% University of California, San Francisco 600 publications, 6.52%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 551, 5.99% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 551 publications, 5.99%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 501, 5.44% Makerere University 501 publications, 5.44%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 494, 5.37% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 494 publications, 5.37%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 472, 5.13% Imperial College London 472 publications, 5.13%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 446, 4.85% University of the Witwatersrand 446 publications, 4.85%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 376, 4.08% Johns Hopkins University 376 publications, 4.08%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 320, 3.48% Harvard University 320 publications, 3.48%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya, 314, 3.41% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya 314 publications, 3.41%
Pwani University	Pwani University, 304, 3.3% Pwani University 304 publications, 3.3%
University College London	University College London, 290, 3.15% University College London 290 publications, 3.15%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 282, 3.06% University of Cape Town 282 publications, 3.06%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 281, 3.05% Kenyatta University 281 publications, 3.05%
Emory University	Emory University, 274, 2.98% Emory University 274 publications, 2.98%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 229, 2.49% Maseno University 229 publications, 2.49%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 211, 2.29% University of Warwick 211 publications, 2.29%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 206, 2.24% University of Liverpool 206 publications, 2.24%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 186, 2.02% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 186 publications, 2.02%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 184, 2% University of Amsterdam 184 publications, 2%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 179, 1.94% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 179 publications, 1.94%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 173, 1.88% Amsterdam University Medical Center 173 publications, 1.88%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 170, 1.85% University of Cambridge 170 publications, 1.85%
University of Maryland, Baltimore	University of Maryland, Baltimore, 169, 1.84% University of Maryland, Baltimore 169 publications, 1.84%
Case Western Reserve University	Case Western Reserve University, 168, 1.83% Case Western Reserve University 168 publications, 1.83%
Moi University	Moi University, 167, 1.81% Moi University 167 publications, 1.81%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2097, 22.78% University of Oxford 2097 publications, 22.78%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1178, 12.8% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1178 publications, 12.8%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 885, 9.61% University of Washington 885 publications, 9.61%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 835, 9.07% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 835 publications, 9.07%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 600, 6.52% University of California, San Francisco 600 publications, 6.52%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 501, 5.44% Makerere University 501 publications, 5.44%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 494, 5.37% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 494 publications, 5.37%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 472, 5.13% Imperial College London 472 publications, 5.13%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 446, 4.85% University of the Witwatersrand 446 publications, 4.85%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 376, 4.08% Johns Hopkins University 376 publications, 4.08%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 320, 3.48% Harvard University 320 publications, 3.48%
University College London	University College London, 290, 3.15% University College London 290 publications, 3.15%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 282, 3.06% University of Cape Town 282 publications, 3.06%
Emory University	Emory University, 274, 2.98% Emory University 274 publications, 2.98%
University of Warwick	University of Warwick, 211, 2.29% University of Warwick 211 publications, 2.29%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 206, 2.24% University of Liverpool 206 publications, 2.24%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 186, 2.02% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 186 publications, 2.02%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 184, 2% University of Amsterdam 184 publications, 2%
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 173, 1.88% Amsterdam University Medical Center 173 publications, 1.88%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 170, 1.85% University of Cambridge 170 publications, 1.85%
University of Maryland, Baltimore	University of Maryland, Baltimore, 169, 1.84% University of Maryland, Baltimore 169 publications, 1.84%
Case Western Reserve University	Case Western Reserve University, 168, 1.83% Case Western Reserve University 168 publications, 1.83%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 164, 1.78% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 164 publications, 1.78%
Ifakara Health Institute	Ifakara Health Institute, 159, 1.73% Ifakara Health Institute 159 publications, 1.73%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 154, 1.67% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 154 publications, 1.67%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 152, 1.65% University of California, Berkeley 152 publications, 1.65%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 151, 1.64% University of Ghana 151 publications, 1.64%
Wellcome Sanger Institute	Wellcome Sanger Institute, 151, 1.64% Wellcome Sanger Institute 151 publications, 1.64%
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research	International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 149, 1.62% International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research 149 publications, 1.62%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 144, 1.56% Stellenbosch University 144 publications, 1.56%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 4069, 44.2% USA 4069 publications, 44.2%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 3647, 39.62% United Kingdom 3647 publications, 39.62%
South Africa	South Africa, 913, 9.92% South Africa 913 publications, 9.92%
Uganda	Uganda, 731, 7.94% Uganda 731 publications, 7.94%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 547, 5.94% Netherlands 547 publications, 5.94%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 508, 5.52% Tanzania 508 publications, 5.52%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 496, 5.39% Switzerland 496 publications, 5.39%
Germany	Germany, 349, 3.79% Germany 349 publications, 3.79%
Belgium	Belgium, 342, 3.72% Belgium 342 publications, 3.72%
Canada	Canada, 327, 3.55% Canada 327 publications, 3.55%
Australia	Australia, 322, 3.5% Australia 322 publications, 3.5%
Ghana	Ghana, 301, 3.27% Ghana 301 publications, 3.27%
Malawi	Malawi, 258, 2.8% Malawi 258 publications, 2.8%
Sweden	Sweden, 251, 2.73% Sweden 251 publications, 2.73%
Thailand	Thailand, 240, 2.61% Thailand 240 publications, 2.61%
France	France, 236, 2.56% France 236 publications, 2.56%
India	India, 224, 2.43% India 224 publications, 2.43%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 218, 2.37% Ethiopia 218 publications, 2.37%
Japan	Japan, 218, 2.37% Japan 218 publications, 2.37%
Gambia	Gambia, 197, 2.14% Gambia 197 publications, 2.14%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 193, 2.1% Nigeria 193 publications, 2.1%
Italy	Italy, 188, 2.04% Italy 188 publications, 2.04%
Denmark	Denmark, 187, 2.03% Denmark 187 publications, 2.03%
Mali	Mali, 181, 1.97% Mali 181 publications, 1.97%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 163, 1.77% Bangladesh 163 publications, 1.77%
Brazil	Brazil, 152, 1.65% Brazil 152 publications, 1.65%
Burkina Faso	Burkina Faso, 152, 1.65% Burkina Faso 152 publications, 1.65%
Zambia	Zambia, 151, 1.64% Zambia 151 publications, 1.64%
Spain	Spain, 135, 1.47% Spain 135 publications, 1.47%
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