International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)

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International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)
Short name
ILRI
Country, city
Kenya, Nairobi
Publications
3 442
Citations
140 315
h-index
145
Top-3 journals
Agricultural Systems
Agricultural Systems (94 publications)
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (75 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi (387 publications)
University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh (292 publications)
University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool (232 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh (292 publications)
University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool (232 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1995

Total publications
3442
Total citations
140315
Citations per publication
40.77
Average publications per year
107.56
Average authors per publication
8.93
h-index
145
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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Animal Science and Zoology, 566, 16.44%
Animal Science and Zoology
566 publications, 16.44%
Infectious Diseases, 422, 12.26%
Infectious Diseases
422 publications, 12.26%
General Medicine, 401, 11.65%
General Medicine
401 publications, 11.65%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 392, 11.39%
Agronomy and Crop Science
392 publications, 11.39%
General Veterinary, 327, 9.5%
General Veterinary
327 publications, 9.5%
Parasitology, 299, 8.69%
Parasitology
299 publications, 8.69%
Ecology, 298, 8.66%
Ecology
298 publications, 8.66%
Genetics, 281, 8.16%
Genetics
281 publications, 8.16%
Food Science, 274, 7.96%
Food Science
274 publications, 7.96%
Food Animals, 200, 5.81%
Food Animals
200 publications, 5.81%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 183, 5.32%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
183 publications, 5.32%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 180, 5.23%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
180 publications, 5.23%
Multidisciplinary, 167, 4.85%
Multidisciplinary
167 publications, 4.85%
Microbiology, 161, 4.68%
Microbiology
161 publications, 4.68%
Global and Planetary Change, 153, 4.45%
Global and Planetary Change
153 publications, 4.45%
Immunology, 152, 4.42%
Immunology
152 publications, 4.42%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 136, 3.95%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
136 publications, 3.95%
Geography, Planning and Development, 136, 3.95%
Geography, Planning and Development
136 publications, 3.95%
Molecular Biology, 130, 3.78%
Molecular Biology
130 publications, 3.78%
Development, 125, 3.63%
Development
125 publications, 3.63%
Economics and Econometrics, 115, 3.34%
Economics and Econometrics
115 publications, 3.34%
Plant Science, 106, 3.08%
Plant Science
106 publications, 3.08%
Microbiology (medical), 94, 2.73%
Microbiology (medical)
94 publications, 2.73%
General Environmental Science, 93, 2.7%
General Environmental Science
93 publications, 2.7%
Biotechnology, 87, 2.53%
Biotechnology
87 publications, 2.53%
Virology, 85, 2.47%
Virology
85 publications, 2.47%
Insect Science, 79, 2.3%
Insect Science
79 publications, 2.3%
Sociology and Political Science, 67, 1.95%
Sociology and Political Science
67 publications, 1.95%
Soil Science, 66, 1.92%
Soil Science
66 publications, 1.92%
General Immunology and Microbiology, 65, 1.89%
General Immunology and Microbiology
65 publications, 1.89%
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Journals

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Agricultural Systems
94 publications, 2.73%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
80 publications, 2.32%
PLoS ONE
75 publications, 2.18%
Preventive Veterinary Medicine
69 publications, 2%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
60 publications, 1.74%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
59 publications, 1.71%
Veterinary Parasitology
45 publications, 1.31%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
45 publications, 1.31%
Scientific Reports
44 publications, 1.28%
BMC Veterinary Research
42 publications, 1.22%
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
39 publications, 1.13%
Global Food Security
36 publications, 1.05%
Parasites and Vectors
34 publications, 0.99%
One Health
32 publications, 0.93%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
31 publications, 0.9%
Small Ruminant Research
28 publications, 0.81%
Animal Genetics
28 publications, 0.81%
Frontiers in Genetics
28 publications, 0.81%
BMC Genomics
27 publications, 0.78%
Food Policy
27 publications, 0.78%
International Journal for Parasitology
26 publications, 0.76%
Acta Tropica
25 publications, 0.73%
Food Security
25 publications, 0.73%
Parasitology
24 publications, 0.7%
Viruses
22 publications, 0.64%
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
22 publications, 0.64%
Global Change Biology
20 publications, 0.58%
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
20 publications, 0.58%
Infection and Immunity
20 publications, 0.58%
Nature Communications
19 publications, 0.55%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
965 publications, 28.04%
Springer Nature
773 publications, 22.46%
Wiley
311 publications, 9.04%
Frontiers Media S.A.
219 publications, 6.36%
MDPI
203 publications, 5.9%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
135 publications, 3.92%
Taylor & Francis
134 publications, 3.89%
Cambridge University Press
125 publications, 3.63%
Oxford University Press
72 publications, 2.09%
American Society for Microbiology
59 publications, 1.71%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
31 publications, 0.9%
SAGE
27 publications, 0.78%
Academic Journals
27 publications, 0.78%
CABI Publishing
22 publications, 0.64%
IOP Publishing
20 publications, 0.58%
Copernicus
19 publications, 0.55%
CSIRO Publishing
18 publications, 0.52%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
16 publications, 0.46%
Mary Ann Liebert
16 publications, 0.46%
The Royal Society
16 publications, 0.46%
Hindawi Limited
13 publications, 0.38%
American Geophysical Union
12 publications, 0.35%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
11 publications, 0.32%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
10 publications, 0.29%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
10 publications, 0.29%
Scientific Societies
10 publications, 0.29%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
9 publications, 0.26%
American Society of Animal Science
9 publications, 0.26%
Microbiology Society
7 publications, 0.2%
BMJ
7 publications, 0.2%
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With other organizations

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University of Nairobi
387 publications, 11.24%
University of Edinburgh
292 publications, 8.48%
University of Liverpool
232 publications, 6.74%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
209 publications, 6.07%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
183 publications, 5.32%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
114 publications, 3.31%
Uppsala University
110 publications, 3.2%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
107 publications, 3.11%
Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
104 publications, 3.02%
Washington State University
97 publications, 2.82%
Kenya Medical Research Institute
97 publications, 2.82%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
96 publications, 2.79%
Makerere University
95 publications, 2.76%
University of Greenwich
91 publications, 2.64%
University of Copenhagen
90 publications, 2.61%
University of Nottingham
86 publications, 2.5%
University of Hohenheim
86 publications, 2.5%
World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry)
86 publications, 2.5%
Cornell University
77 publications, 2.24%
Addis Ababa University
77 publications, 2.24%
University of Pretoria
69 publications, 2%
University of Bern
67 publications, 1.95%
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
62 publications, 1.8%
Colorado State University
62 publications, 1.8%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
61 publications, 1.77%
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
61 publications, 1.77%
Egerton University
61 publications, 1.77%
Royal Veterinary College
61 publications, 1.77%
Free University of Berlin
59 publications, 1.71%
University of Glasgow
57 publications, 1.66%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Edinburgh
292 publications, 8.48%
University of Liverpool
232 publications, 6.74%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
209 publications, 6.07%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
183 publications, 5.32%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
114 publications, 3.31%
Uppsala University
110 publications, 3.2%
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
107 publications, 3.11%
Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
104 publications, 3.02%
Washington State University
97 publications, 2.82%
Makerere University
95 publications, 2.76%
University of Greenwich
91 publications, 2.64%
University of Copenhagen
90 publications, 2.61%
University of Nottingham
86 publications, 2.5%
University of Hohenheim
86 publications, 2.5%
Cornell University
77 publications, 2.24%
Addis Ababa University
77 publications, 2.24%
University of Pretoria
69 publications, 2%
University of Bern
67 publications, 1.95%
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
62 publications, 1.8%
Colorado State University
62 publications, 1.8%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
61 publications, 1.77%
Royal Veterinary College
61 publications, 1.77%
Free University of Berlin
59 publications, 1.71%
University of Glasgow
57 publications, 1.66%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
56 publications, 1.63%
University of Oxford
54 publications, 1.57%
ETH Zurich
52 publications, 1.51%
University of Cambridge
48 publications, 1.39%
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
46 publications, 1.34%
Agricultural Research Service
46 publications, 1.34%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom, 949, 27.57%
United Kingdom
949 publications, 27.57%
USA, 766, 22.25%
USA
766 publications, 22.25%
Germany, 463, 13.45%
Germany
463 publications, 13.45%
Ethiopia, 314, 9.12%
Ethiopia
314 publications, 9.12%
Australia, 294, 8.54%
Australia
294 publications, 8.54%
Netherlands, 285, 8.28%
Netherlands
285 publications, 8.28%
Sweden, 243, 7.06%
Sweden
243 publications, 7.06%
China, 224, 6.51%
China
224 publications, 6.51%
Switzerland, 198, 5.75%
Switzerland
198 publications, 5.75%
Uganda, 190, 5.52%
Uganda
190 publications, 5.52%
Italy, 175, 5.08%
Italy
175 publications, 5.08%
Canada, 165, 4.79%
Canada
165 publications, 4.79%
Tanzania, 161, 4.68%
Tanzania
161 publications, 4.68%
France, 156, 4.53%
France
156 publications, 4.53%
South Africa, 156, 4.53%
South Africa
156 publications, 4.53%
India, 129, 3.75%
India
129 publications, 3.75%
Belgium, 126, 3.66%
Belgium
126 publications, 3.66%
Austria, 101, 2.93%
Austria
101 publications, 2.93%
Denmark, 101, 2.93%
Denmark
101 publications, 2.93%
Japan, 86, 2.5%
Japan
86 publications, 2.5%
Vietnam, 79, 2.3%
Vietnam
79 publications, 2.3%
Brazil, 66, 1.92%
Brazil
66 publications, 1.92%
Spain, 66, 1.92%
Spain
66 publications, 1.92%
Nigeria, 65, 1.89%
Nigeria
65 publications, 1.89%
Burkina Faso, 64, 1.86%
Burkina Faso
64 publications, 1.86%
Zimbabwe, 55, 1.6%
Zimbabwe
55 publications, 1.6%
Colombia, 53, 1.54%
Colombia
53 publications, 1.54%
Senegal, 51, 1.48%
Senegal
51 publications, 1.48%
Finland, 49, 1.42%
Finland
49 publications, 1.42%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1995 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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