Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi)

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Short name

AKUH,N

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

03rppv730

Organization website

Publications

623

Citations

12 384

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (26 publications)

Journal of Clinical Oncology (22 publications)

World Neurosurgery (19 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Nairobi (83 publications)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (50 publications)

University of Oxford (47 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (47 publications)

University of Cape Town (44 publications)

Harvard University (28 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2007

Total publications

623

Total citations

12384

Citations per publication

19.88

Average publications per year

31.15

Average authors per publication

12.47

h-index

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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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	20 40 60 80 100 120
General Medicine	General Medicine, 117, 18.78% General Medicine 117 publications, 18.78%
Oncology	Oncology, 63, 10.11% Oncology 63 publications, 10.11%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 51, 8.19% Infectious Diseases 51 publications, 8.19%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 42, 6.74% Cancer Research 42 publications, 6.74%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 39, 6.26% Neurology (clinical) 39 publications, 6.26%
Surgery	Surgery, 37, 5.94% Surgery 37 publications, 5.94%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 34, 5.46% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 34 publications, 5.46%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 30, 4.82% Microbiology (medical) 30 publications, 4.82%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 26, 4.17% Multidisciplinary 26 publications, 4.17%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 26, 4.17% Obstetrics and Gynecology 26 publications, 4.17%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 24, 3.85% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 24 publications, 3.85%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 24, 3.85% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 24 publications, 3.85%
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine, 19, 3.05% Emergency Medicine 19 publications, 3.05%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 18, 2.89% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 18 publications, 2.89%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 17, 2.73% Pharmacology (medical) 17 publications, 2.73%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 14, 2.25% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 14 publications, 2.25%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 13, 2.09% Geochemistry and Petrology 13 publications, 2.09%
Immunology	Immunology, 13, 2.09% Immunology 13 publications, 2.09%
Gerontology	Gerontology, 13, 2.09% Gerontology 13 publications, 2.09%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 11, 1.77% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 11 publications, 1.77%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 11, 1.77% Immunology and Allergy 11 publications, 1.77%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 10, 1.61% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 10 publications, 1.61%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 10, 1.61% Health Policy 10 publications, 1.61%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 10, 1.61% Parasitology 10 publications, 1.61%
Virology	Virology, 10, 1.61% Virology 10 publications, 1.61%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 9, 1.44% Pharmacology 9 publications, 1.44%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 9, 1.44% Microbiology 9 publications, 1.44%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology	Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 9, 1.44% Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 9 publications, 1.44%
Neurology	Neurology, 9, 1.44% Neurology 9 publications, 1.44%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 9, 1.44% Psychiatry and Mental health 9 publications, 1.44%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 26, 4.17% PLoS ONE 26 publications, 4.17%
Journal of Clinical Oncology	Journal of Clinical Oncology, 22, 3.53% Journal of Clinical Oncology 22 publications, 3.53%
World Neurosurgery	World Neurosurgery, 19, 3.05% World Neurosurgery 19 publications, 3.05%
African Journal of Emergency Medicine	African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 13, 2.09% African Journal of Emergency Medicine 13 publications, 2.09%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 8, 1.28% The Lancet 8 publications, 1.28%
Frontiers in Medicine	Frontiers in Medicine, 8, 1.28% Frontiers in Medicine 8 publications, 1.28%
BMC Endocrine Disorders	BMC Endocrine Disorders, 6, 0.96% BMC Endocrine Disorders 6 publications, 0.96%
Journal of global oncology	Journal of global oncology, 6, 0.96% Journal of global oncology 6 publications, 0.96%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 6, 0.96% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 6 publications, 0.96%
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology	Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6, 0.96% Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 6 publications, 0.96%
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology	Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 6, 0.96% Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 6 publications, 0.96%
Global Heart	Global Heart, 6, 0.96% Global Heart 6 publications, 0.96%
World Allergy Organization Journal	World Allergy Organization Journal, 6, 0.96% World Allergy Organization Journal 6 publications, 0.96%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 6, 0.96% F1000Research 6 publications, 0.96%
Neuro-Oncology Advances	Neuro-Oncology Advances, 6, 0.96% Neuro-Oncology Advances 6 publications, 0.96%
Journal africain du cancer / African Journal of Cancer	Journal africain du cancer / African Journal of Cancer, 6, 0.96% Journal africain du cancer / African Journal of Cancer 6 publications, 0.96%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 5, 0.8% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 5 publications, 0.8%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 5, 0.8% BMJ Open 5 publications, 0.8%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 5, 0.8% Cancer Research 5 publications, 0.8%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 5, 0.8% Malaria Journal 5 publications, 0.8%
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine	African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 5, 0.8% African Journal of Laboratory Medicine 5 publications, 0.8%
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine	World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 5, 0.8% World Journal of Nuclear Medicine 5 publications, 0.8%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 4, 0.64% The Lancet Global Health 4 publications, 0.64%
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 4, 0.64% American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 4 publications, 0.64%
BMC Pediatrics	BMC Pediatrics, 4, 0.64% BMC Pediatrics 4 publications, 0.64%
Neurosurgery	Neurosurgery, 4, 0.64% Neurosurgery 4 publications, 0.64%
Breast Cancer Research	Breast Cancer Research, 4, 0.64% Breast Cancer Research 4 publications, 0.64%
Rheumatology	Rheumatology, 4, 0.64% Rheumatology 4 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Medical Case Reports	Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4, 0.64% Journal of Medical Case Reports 4 publications, 0.64%
Pathology	Pathology, 4, 0.64% Pathology 4 publications, 0.64%
	5 10 15 20 25 30

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Elsevier	Elsevier, 134, 21.51% Elsevier 134 publications, 21.51%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 119, 19.1% Springer Nature 119 publications, 19.1%
Wiley	Wiley, 51, 8.19% Wiley 51 publications, 8.19%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 36, 5.78% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 36 publications, 5.78%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 34, 5.46% Oxford University Press 34 publications, 5.46%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 32, 5.14% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 32 publications, 5.14%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 23, 3.69% Frontiers Media S.A. 23 publications, 3.69%
SAGE	SAGE, 20, 3.21% SAGE 20 publications, 3.21%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 17, 2.73% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 17 publications, 2.73%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 16, 2.57% Taylor & Francis 16 publications, 2.57%
BMJ	BMJ, 16, 2.57% BMJ 16 publications, 2.57%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 13, 2.09% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 13 publications, 2.09%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 11, 1.77% Hindawi Limited 11 publications, 1.77%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 10, 1.61% F1000 Research 10 publications, 1.61%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 10, 1.61% AOSIS 10 publications, 1.61%
MDPI	MDPI, 8, 1.28% MDPI 8 publications, 1.28%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 7, 1.12% American Society for Microbiology 7 publications, 1.12%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 7, 1.12% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 7 publications, 1.12%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 5, 0.8% Cambridge University Press 5 publications, 0.8%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 5, 0.8% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 5 publications, 0.8%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 5, 0.8% S. Karger AG 5 publications, 0.8%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 4, 0.64% Mary Ann Liebert 4 publications, 0.64%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 4, 0.64% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 4 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)	Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), 4, 0.64% Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) 4 publications, 0.64%
British Institute of Radiology	British Institute of Radiology, 4, 0.64% British Institute of Radiology 4 publications, 0.64%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 3, 0.48% American Medical Association (AMA) 3 publications, 0.48%
Medknow	Medknow, 3, 0.48% Medknow 3 publications, 0.48%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 3, 0.48% Ubiquity Press 3 publications, 0.48%
IOS Press	IOS Press, 2, 0.32% IOS Press 2 publications, 0.32%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 2, 0.32% American Thoracic Society 2 publications, 0.32%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140

With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 83, 13.32% University of Nairobi 83 publications, 13.32%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 50, 8.03% Kenya Medical Research Institute 50 publications, 8.03%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 47, 7.54% University of Oxford 47 publications, 7.54%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 44, 7.06% University of Cape Town 44 publications, 7.06%
Aga Khan University Nairobi	Aga Khan University Nairobi, 39, 6.26% Aga Khan University Nairobi 39 publications, 6.26%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 28, 4.49% Harvard University 28 publications, 4.49%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 25, 4.01% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 25 publications, 4.01%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 25, 4.01% University of Washington 25 publications, 4.01%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 22, 3.53% University of the Witwatersrand 22 publications, 3.53%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 21, 3.37% Stellenbosch University 21 publications, 3.37%
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 21, 3.37% Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 21 publications, 3.37%
Aga Khan University	Aga Khan University, 20, 3.21% Aga Khan University 20 publications, 3.21%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 19, 3.05% University of California, San Francisco 19 publications, 3.05%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 19, 3.05% National Cancer Institute 19 publications, 3.05%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 19, 3.05% Kenyatta University 19 publications, 3.05%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 18, 2.89% Makerere University 18 publications, 2.89%
Emory University	Emory University, 18, 2.89% Emory University 18 publications, 2.89%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 17, 2.73% Cornell University 17 publications, 2.73%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 17, 2.73% Johns Hopkins University 17 publications, 2.73%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 17, 2.73% Massachusetts General Hospital 17 publications, 2.73%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 16, 2.57% Karolinska Institute 16 publications, 2.57%
King's College London	King's College London, 16, 2.57% King's College London 16 publications, 2.57%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 16, 2.57% University of Toronto 16 publications, 2.57%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 14, 2.25% University of Ibadan 14 publications, 2.25%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 14, 2.25% University of British Columbia 14 publications, 2.25%
Moi University	Moi University, 14, 2.25% Moi University 14 publications, 2.25%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 13, 2.09% Imperial College London 13 publications, 2.09%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 13, 2.09% Groote Schuur Hospital 13 publications, 2.09%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 13, 2.09% University of Lagos 13 publications, 2.09%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 13, 2.09% University of Michigan 13 publications, 2.09%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 47, 7.54% University of Oxford 47 publications, 7.54%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 44, 7.06% University of Cape Town 44 publications, 7.06%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 28, 4.49% Harvard University 28 publications, 4.49%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 25, 4.01% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 25 publications, 4.01%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 25, 4.01% University of Washington 25 publications, 4.01%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 22, 3.53% University of the Witwatersrand 22 publications, 3.53%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 21, 3.37% Stellenbosch University 21 publications, 3.37%
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 21, 3.37% Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 21 publications, 3.37%
Aga Khan University	Aga Khan University, 20, 3.21% Aga Khan University 20 publications, 3.21%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 19, 3.05% University of California, San Francisco 19 publications, 3.05%
National Cancer Institute	National Cancer Institute, 19, 3.05% National Cancer Institute 19 publications, 3.05%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 18, 2.89% Makerere University 18 publications, 2.89%
Emory University	Emory University, 18, 2.89% Emory University 18 publications, 2.89%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 17, 2.73% Cornell University 17 publications, 2.73%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 17, 2.73% Johns Hopkins University 17 publications, 2.73%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 17, 2.73% Massachusetts General Hospital 17 publications, 2.73%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 16, 2.57% Karolinska Institute 16 publications, 2.57%
King's College London	King's College London, 16, 2.57% King's College London 16 publications, 2.57%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 16, 2.57% University of Toronto 16 publications, 2.57%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 14, 2.25% University of Ibadan 14 publications, 2.25%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 14, 2.25% University of British Columbia 14 publications, 2.25%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 13, 2.09% Imperial College London 13 publications, 2.09%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 13, 2.09% Groote Schuur Hospital 13 publications, 2.09%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 13, 2.09% University of Lagos 13 publications, 2.09%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 13, 2.09% University of Michigan 13 publications, 2.09%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 13, 2.09% University of Alabama at Birmingham 13 publications, 2.09%
University of Zimbabwe	University of Zimbabwe, 13, 2.09% University of Zimbabwe 13 publications, 2.09%
University College London	University College London, 12, 1.93% University College London 12 publications, 1.93%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 12, 1.93% University of Copenhagen 12 publications, 1.93%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 12, 1.93% Columbia University 12 publications, 1.93%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250
USA	USA, 229, 36.76% USA 229 publications, 36.76%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 135, 21.67% United Kingdom 135 publications, 21.67%
South Africa	South Africa, 85, 13.64% South Africa 85 publications, 13.64%
Canada	Canada, 77, 12.36% Canada 77 publications, 12.36%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 54, 8.67% Nigeria 54 publications, 8.67%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 46, 7.38% Tanzania 46 publications, 7.38%
Australia	Australia, 40, 6.42% Australia 40 publications, 6.42%
Spain	Spain, 37, 5.94% Spain 37 publications, 5.94%
China	China, 35, 5.62% China 35 publications, 5.62%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 32, 5.14% Switzerland 32 publications, 5.14%
India	India, 31, 4.98% India 31 publications, 4.98%
Italy	Italy, 31, 4.98% Italy 31 publications, 4.98%
Uganda	Uganda, 30, 4.82% Uganda 30 publications, 4.82%
France	France, 29, 4.65% France 29 publications, 4.65%
Ghana	Ghana, 29, 4.65% Ghana 29 publications, 4.65%
Egypt	Egypt, 29, 4.65% Egypt 29 publications, 4.65%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 29, 4.65% Netherlands 29 publications, 4.65%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 28, 4.49% Pakistan 28 publications, 4.49%
Germany	Germany, 26, 4.17% Germany 26 publications, 4.17%
Japan	Japan, 26, 4.17% Japan 26 publications, 4.17%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 25, 4.01% Rwanda 25 publications, 4.01%
Brazil	Brazil, 24, 3.85% Brazil 24 publications, 3.85%
Belgium	Belgium, 22, 3.53% Belgium 22 publications, 3.53%
Sweden	Sweden, 21, 3.37% Sweden 21 publications, 3.37%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 20, 3.21% Cameroon 20 publications, 3.21%
Israel	Israel, 19, 3.05% Israel 19 publications, 3.05%
Senegal	Senegal, 19, 3.05% Senegal 19 publications, 3.05%
Denmark	Denmark, 17, 2.73% Denmark 17 publications, 2.73%
Zambia	Zambia, 16, 2.57% Zambia 16 publications, 2.57%
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