Aga Khan University Nairobi

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Short name

AKU

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

01zv98a09

Organization website

Publications

1 643

Citations

51 279

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Top-3 journals

Archives of Disease in Childhood (85 publications)

BMJ Open (85 publications)

BMJ Case Reports (60 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Oxford (169 publications)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (152 publications)

Aga Khan University (144 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (169 publications)

Aga Khan University (144 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (136 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1993

Total publications

1643

Total citations

51279

Citations per publication

31.21

Average publications per year

48.32

Average authors per publication

11.92

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 381, 23.19% General Medicine 381 publications, 23.19%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 173, 10.53% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 173 publications, 10.53%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 151, 9.19% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 151 publications, 9.19%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 92, 5.6% Infectious Diseases 92 publications, 5.6%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 89, 5.42% Health Policy 89 publications, 5.42%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 82, 4.99% Obstetrics and Gynecology 82 publications, 4.99%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 52, 3.16% Medicine (miscellaneous) 52 publications, 3.16%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 48, 2.92% Neurology (clinical) 48 publications, 2.92%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 47, 2.86% Psychiatry and Mental health 47 publications, 2.86%
Surgery	Surgery, 47, 2.86% Surgery 47 publications, 2.86%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 42, 2.56% Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 42 publications, 2.56%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 38, 2.31% Microbiology (medical) 38 publications, 2.31%
Oncology	Oncology, 34, 2.07% Oncology 34 publications, 2.07%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 33, 2.01% Multidisciplinary 33 publications, 2.01%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 33, 2.01% Reproductive Medicine 33 publications, 2.01%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 32, 1.95% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 32 publications, 1.95%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 30, 1.83% Nutrition and Dietetics 30 publications, 1.83%
General Nursing	General Nursing, 28, 1.7% General Nursing 28 publications, 1.7%
Education	Education, 24, 1.46% Education 24 publications, 1.46%
Food Science	Food Science, 23, 1.4% Food Science 23 publications, 1.4%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 23, 1.4% Health (social science) 23 publications, 1.4%
Neurology	Neurology, 22, 1.34% Neurology 22 publications, 1.34%
Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine, 22, 1.34% Emergency Medicine 22 publications, 1.34%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine	Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 21, 1.28% Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 21 publications, 1.28%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 19, 1.16% General Immunology and Microbiology 19 publications, 1.16%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 19, 1.16% Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging 19 publications, 1.16%
Gastroenterology	Gastroenterology, 18, 1.1% Gastroenterology 18 publications, 1.1%
Developmental and Educational Psychology	Developmental and Educational Psychology, 18, 1.1% Developmental and Educational Psychology 18 publications, 1.1%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 17, 1.03% Immunology and Allergy 17 publications, 1.03%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 17, 1.03% Epidemiology 17 publications, 1.03%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 85, 5.17% BMJ Open 85 publications, 5.17%
Archives of Disease in Childhood	Archives of Disease in Childhood, 85, 5.17% Archives of Disease in Childhood 85 publications, 5.17%
BMJ Case Reports	BMJ Case Reports, 60, 3.65% BMJ Case Reports 60 publications, 3.65%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 59, 3.59% Alzheimer's and Dementia 59 publications, 3.59%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 47, 2.86% BMJ Global Health 47 publications, 2.86%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 42, 2.56% The Lancet 42 publications, 2.56%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 31, 1.89% PLoS ONE 31 publications, 1.89%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 21, 1.28% SSRN Electronic Journal 21 publications, 1.28%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 19, 1.16% Frontiers in Public Health 19 publications, 1.16%
Current Developments in Nutrition	Current Developments in Nutrition, 17, 1.03% Current Developments in Nutrition 17 publications, 1.03%
Wellcome Open Research	Wellcome Open Research, 17, 1.03% Wellcome Open Research 17 publications, 1.03%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 15, 0.91% BMC Health Services Research 15 publications, 0.91%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 15, 0.91% BMC Public Health 15 publications, 0.91%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 14, 0.85% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 14 publications, 0.85%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 14, 0.85% PLOS Global Public Health 14 publications, 0.85%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 13, 0.79% The Lancet Global Health 13 publications, 0.79%
Reproductive Health	Reproductive Health, 13, 0.79% Reproductive Health 13 publications, 0.79%
African Journal of Emergency Medicine	African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 13, 0.79% African Journal of Emergency Medicine 13 publications, 0.79%
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology	Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 12, 0.73% Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 12 publications, 0.73%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 12, 0.73% Vaccine 12 publications, 0.73%
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics	International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 11, 0.67% International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 11 publications, 0.67%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 11, 0.67% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 11 publications, 0.67%
Nature Medicine	Nature Medicine, 11, 0.67% Nature Medicine 11 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition	Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 10, 0.61% Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 10 publications, 0.61%
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 10, 0.61% BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 10 publications, 0.61%
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology	American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9, 0.55% American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 9 publications, 0.55%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 9, 0.55% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 9 publications, 0.55%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 9, 0.55% Scientific Reports 9 publications, 0.55%
BMC Nursing	BMC Nursing, 9, 0.55% BMC Nursing 9 publications, 0.55%
Frontiers in Psychiatry	Frontiers in Psychiatry, 8, 0.49% Frontiers in Psychiatry 8 publications, 0.49%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 329, 20.02% Elsevier 329 publications, 20.02%
BMJ	BMJ, 329, 20.02% BMJ 329 publications, 20.02%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 226, 13.76% Springer Nature 226 publications, 13.76%
Wiley	Wiley, 168, 10.23% Wiley 168 publications, 10.23%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 70, 4.26% Oxford University Press 70 publications, 4.26%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 69, 4.2% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 69 publications, 4.2%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 62, 3.77% Frontiers Media S.A. 62 publications, 3.77%
SAGE	SAGE, 53, 3.23% SAGE 53 publications, 3.23%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 52, 3.16% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 52 publications, 3.16%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 45, 2.74% Taylor & Francis 45 publications, 2.74%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 29, 1.77% F1000 Research 29 publications, 1.77%
MDPI	MDPI, 21, 1.28% MDPI 21 publications, 1.28%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 21, 1.28% Social Science Electronic Publishing 21 publications, 1.28%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 14, 0.85% AOSIS 14 publications, 0.85%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 13, 0.79% Cambridge University Press 13 publications, 0.79%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 12, 0.73% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 12 publications, 0.73%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 11, 0.67% American Medical Association (AMA) 11 publications, 0.67%
African Federation for Emergency Medicine	African Federation for Emergency Medicine, 10, 0.61% African Federation for Emergency Medicine 10 publications, 0.61%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 8, 0.49% American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 8 publications, 0.49%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 6, 0.37% JMIR Publications 6 publications, 0.37%
Equinox Publishing	Equinox Publishing, 6, 0.37% Equinox Publishing 6 publications, 0.37%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 5, 0.3% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 5 publications, 0.3%
Environmental Health Perspectives	Environmental Health Perspectives, 5, 0.3% Environmental Health Perspectives 5 publications, 0.3%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 4, 0.24% Walter de Gruyter 4 publications, 0.24%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 4, 0.24% Hindawi Limited 4 publications, 0.24%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 3, 0.18% Mary Ann Liebert 3 publications, 0.18%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 3, 0.18% University of South Africa 3 publications, 0.18%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 3, 0.18% S. Karger AG 3 publications, 0.18%
Maad Rayan Publishing Company	Maad Rayan Publishing Company, 3, 0.18% Maad Rayan Publishing Company 3 publications, 0.18%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 3, 0.18% Ubiquity Press 3 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 169, 10.29% University of Oxford 169 publications, 10.29%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 152, 9.25% Kenya Medical Research Institute 152 publications, 9.25%
Aga Khan University	Aga Khan University, 144, 8.76% Aga Khan University 144 publications, 8.76%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 136, 8.28% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 136 publications, 8.28%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 108, 6.57% Ghent University 108 publications, 6.57%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 106, 6.45% Johns Hopkins University 106 publications, 6.45%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 93, 5.66% University of Nairobi 93 publications, 5.66%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 92, 5.6% University of the Witwatersrand 92 publications, 5.6%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 91, 5.54% Harvard University 91 publications, 5.54%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 88, 5.36% University of Washington 88 publications, 5.36%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 80, 4.87% University of Cape Town 80 publications, 4.87%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 76, 4.63% Uppsala University 76 publications, 4.63%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 75, 4.56% Karolinska Institute 75 publications, 4.56%
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 72, 4.38% Hospital for Sick Children 72 publications, 4.38%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 69, 4.2% Makerere University 69 publications, 4.2%
Wake Forest University	Wake Forest University, 62, 3.77% Wake Forest University 62 publications, 3.77%
Aga Khan University Hospital	Aga Khan University Hospital, 57, 3.47% Aga Khan University Hospital 57 publications, 3.47%
King's College London	King's College London, 55, 3.35% King's College London 55 publications, 3.35%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 52, 3.16% University of California, San Francisco 52 publications, 3.16%
Moi University	Moi University, 52, 3.16% Moi University 52 publications, 3.16%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 51, 3.1% University of Toronto 51 publications, 3.1%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 49, 2.98% Imperial College London 49 publications, 2.98%
University College London	University College London, 49, 2.98% University College London 49 publications, 2.98%
Monash University	Monash University, 49, 2.98% Monash University 49 publications, 2.98%
Pwani University	Pwani University, 49, 2.98% Pwani University 49 publications, 2.98%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 41, 2.5% University of British Columbia 41 publications, 2.5%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 40, 2.43% Stellenbosch University 40 publications, 2.43%
Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi)	Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi), 39, 2.37% Aga Khan University Hospital (Nairobi) 39 publications, 2.37%
Universidade Federal de Pelotas	Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 39, 2.37% Universidade Federal de Pelotas 39 publications, 2.37%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 38, 2.31% South African Medical Research Council 38 publications, 2.31%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 169, 10.29% University of Oxford 169 publications, 10.29%
Aga Khan University	Aga Khan University, 144, 8.76% Aga Khan University 144 publications, 8.76%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 136, 8.28% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 136 publications, 8.28%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 108, 6.57% Ghent University 108 publications, 6.57%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 106, 6.45% Johns Hopkins University 106 publications, 6.45%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 92, 5.6% University of the Witwatersrand 92 publications, 5.6%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 91, 5.54% Harvard University 91 publications, 5.54%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 88, 5.36% University of Washington 88 publications, 5.36%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 80, 4.87% University of Cape Town 80 publications, 4.87%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 76, 4.63% Uppsala University 76 publications, 4.63%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 75, 4.56% Karolinska Institute 75 publications, 4.56%
Hospital for Sick Children	Hospital for Sick Children, 72, 4.38% Hospital for Sick Children 72 publications, 4.38%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 69, 4.2% Makerere University 69 publications, 4.2%
Wake Forest University	Wake Forest University, 62, 3.77% Wake Forest University 62 publications, 3.77%
Aga Khan University Hospital	Aga Khan University Hospital, 57, 3.47% Aga Khan University Hospital 57 publications, 3.47%
King's College London	King's College London, 55, 3.35% King's College London 55 publications, 3.35%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 52, 3.16% University of California, San Francisco 52 publications, 3.16%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 51, 3.1% University of Toronto 51 publications, 3.1%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 49, 2.98% Imperial College London 49 publications, 2.98%
University College London	University College London, 49, 2.98% University College London 49 publications, 2.98%
Monash University	Monash University, 49, 2.98% Monash University 49 publications, 2.98%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 41, 2.5% University of British Columbia 41 publications, 2.5%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 40, 2.43% Stellenbosch University 40 publications, 2.43%
Universidade Federal de Pelotas	Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 39, 2.37% Universidade Federal de Pelotas 39 publications, 2.37%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 38, 2.31% South African Medical Research Council 38 publications, 2.31%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 36, 2.19% Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 36 publications, 2.19%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 35, 2.13% University of Edinburgh 35 publications, 2.13%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 34, 2.07% University of Michigan 34 publications, 2.07%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 34, 2.07% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 34 publications, 2.07%
Peking University	Peking University, 33, 2.01% Peking University 33 publications, 2.01%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 583, 35.48% USA 583 publications, 35.48%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 392, 23.86% United Kingdom 392 publications, 23.86%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 331, 20.15% Pakistan 331 publications, 20.15%
Canada	Canada, 211, 12.84% Canada 211 publications, 12.84%
South Africa	South Africa, 199, 12.11% South Africa 199 publications, 12.11%
Sweden	Sweden, 156, 9.49% Sweden 156 publications, 9.49%
India	India, 150, 9.13% India 150 publications, 9.13%
Belgium	Belgium, 114, 6.94% Belgium 114 publications, 6.94%
Italy	Italy, 110, 6.7% Italy 110 publications, 6.7%
China	China, 107, 6.51% China 107 publications, 6.51%
Australia	Australia, 105, 6.39% Australia 105 publications, 6.39%
Brazil	Brazil, 92, 5.6% Brazil 92 publications, 5.6%
Uganda	Uganda, 84, 5.11% Uganda 84 publications, 5.11%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 76, 4.63% Netherlands 76 publications, 4.63%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 74, 4.5% Nigeria 74 publications, 4.5%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 73, 4.44% Switzerland 73 publications, 4.44%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 58, 3.53% Tanzania 58 publications, 3.53%
Spain	Spain, 50, 3.04% Spain 50 publications, 3.04%
Germany	Germany, 48, 2.92% Germany 48 publications, 2.92%
France	France, 47, 2.86% France 47 publications, 2.86%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 44, 2.68% Bangladesh 44 publications, 2.68%
Turkey	Turkey, 42, 2.56% Turkey 42 publications, 2.56%
Ghana	Ghana, 37, 2.25% Ghana 37 publications, 2.25%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 33, 2.01% Malaysia 33 publications, 2.01%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 33, 2.01% Ethiopia 33 publications, 2.01%
Egypt	Egypt, 32, 1.95% Egypt 32 publications, 1.95%
UAE	UAE, 32, 1.95% UAE 32 publications, 1.95%
Norway	Norway, 31, 1.89% Norway 31 publications, 1.89%
Oman	Oman, 29, 1.77% Oman 29 publications, 1.77%
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