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Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit
Short name
CRCTU
Country, city
United Kingdom, Birmingham
Publications
1 593
Citations
88 618
h-index
135
Top-3 journals
Blood
Blood (137 publications)
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Journal of Clinical Oncology (129 publications)
British Journal of Cancer
British Journal of Cancer (85 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 foreign organizations
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic (78 publications)
Institut Gustave Roussy
Institut Gustave Roussy (69 publications)

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Since 2002

Total publications
1593
Total citations
88618
Citations per publication
55.63
Average publications per year
63.72
Average authors per publication
15.73
h-index
135
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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Oncology, 644, 40.43%
Oncology
644 publications, 40.43%
Cancer Research, 525, 32.96%
Cancer Research
525 publications, 32.96%
Hematology, 229, 14.38%
Hematology
229 publications, 14.38%
General Medicine, 165, 10.36%
General Medicine
165 publications, 10.36%
Biochemistry, 160, 10.04%
Biochemistry
160 publications, 10.04%
Cell Biology, 145, 9.1%
Cell Biology
145 publications, 9.1%
Immunology, 133, 8.35%
Immunology
133 publications, 8.35%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, 121, 7.6%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
121 publications, 7.6%
Molecular Biology, 94, 5.9%
Molecular Biology
94 publications, 5.9%
Genetics, 90, 5.65%
Genetics
90 publications, 5.65%
Pharmacology (medical), 65, 4.08%
Pharmacology (medical)
65 publications, 4.08%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 42, 2.64%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
42 publications, 2.64%
Molecular Medicine, 38, 2.39%
Molecular Medicine
38 publications, 2.39%
Surgery, 37, 2.32%
Surgery
37 publications, 2.32%
Neurology (clinical), 35, 2.2%
Neurology (clinical)
35 publications, 2.2%
Urology, 35, 2.2%
Urology
35 publications, 2.2%
Pharmacology, 28, 1.76%
Pharmacology
28 publications, 1.76%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 25, 1.57%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
25 publications, 1.57%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 24, 1.51%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
24 publications, 1.51%
Gastroenterology, 23, 1.44%
Gastroenterology
23 publications, 1.44%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 21, 1.32%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
21 publications, 1.32%
Epidemiology, 20, 1.26%
Epidemiology
20 publications, 1.26%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 18, 1.13%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
18 publications, 1.13%
Multidisciplinary, 18, 1.13%
Multidisciplinary
18 publications, 1.13%
Health Policy, 18, 1.13%
Health Policy
18 publications, 1.13%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 18, 1.13%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
18 publications, 1.13%
Hepatology, 17, 1.07%
Hepatology
17 publications, 1.07%
Transplantation, 16, 1%
Transplantation
16 publications, 1%
Immunology and Allergy, 15, 0.94%
Immunology and Allergy
15 publications, 0.94%
General Physics and Astronomy, 14, 0.88%
General Physics and Astronomy
14 publications, 0.88%
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Journals

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Blood
137 publications, 8.6%
Journal of Clinical Oncology
129 publications, 8.1%
British Journal of Cancer
85 publications, 5.34%
Cancer Research
57 publications, 3.58%
Clinical Cancer Research
46 publications, 2.89%
European Journal of Cancer
40 publications, 2.51%
Trials
37 publications, 2.32%
Annals of Oncology
31 publications, 1.95%
Clinical Oncology
27 publications, 1.69%
BMJ Open
27 publications, 1.69%
The Lancet Oncology
23 publications, 1.44%
British Journal of Haematology
23 publications, 1.44%
Oncogene
22 publications, 1.38%
Physics in Medicine and Biology
19 publications, 1.19%
Proteomics
15 publications, 0.94%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
13 publications, 0.82%
BMC Cancer
13 publications, 0.82%
BJU International
12 publications, 0.75%
International Journal of Cancer
12 publications, 0.75%
Nature Communications
11 publications, 0.69%
Nature Genetics
11 publications, 0.69%
Pediatric Blood and Cancer
10 publications, 0.63%
Leukemia
10 publications, 0.63%
Neuro-Oncology
10 publications, 0.63%
Journal of Pathology
10 publications, 0.63%
Molecular Therapy
9 publications, 0.56%
Cancer Treatment Reviews
9 publications, 0.56%
Health Technology Assessment
9 publications, 0.56%
British Journal of Radiology
9 publications, 0.56%
BMC Medical Research Methodology
9 publications, 0.56%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
360 publications, 22.6%
Elsevier
339 publications, 21.28%
Wiley
204 publications, 12.81%
American Society of Hematology
143 publications, 8.98%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
133 publications, 8.35%
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
119 publications, 7.47%
BMJ
59 publications, 3.7%
Oxford University Press
32 publications, 2.01%
IOP Publishing
23 publications, 1.44%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
16 publications, 1%
Taylor & Francis
13 publications, 0.82%
SAGE
11 publications, 0.69%
MDPI
11 publications, 0.69%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
9 publications, 0.56%
American Medical Association (AMA)
9 publications, 0.56%
National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment
9 publications, 0.56%
British Institute of Radiology
8 publications, 0.5%
Frontiers Media S.A.
7 publications, 0.44%
IOS Press
6 publications, 0.38%
Mark Allen Group
6 publications, 0.38%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
5 publications, 0.31%
Massachusetts Medical Society
5 publications, 0.31%
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
5 publications, 0.31%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
4 publications, 0.25%
Impact Journals
4 publications, 0.25%
Portland Press
4 publications, 0.25%
American Society for Microbiology
3 publications, 0.19%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
3 publications, 0.19%
Mary Ann Liebert
3 publications, 0.19%
American Roentgen Ray Society
3 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

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University of Birmingham
690 publications, 43.31%
University of Leeds
241 publications, 15.13%
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
176 publications, 11.05%
University College London
159 publications, 9.98%
University of Glasgow
142 publications, 8.91%
University of Oxford
126 publications, 7.91%
University of Southampton
118 publications, 7.41%
University of Manchester
107 publications, 6.72%
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
99 publications, 6.21%
Queen Mary University of London
97 publications, 6.09%
University of Cambridge
96 publications, 6.03%
Newcastle University
92 publications, 5.78%
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
88 publications, 5.52%
Imperial College London
85 publications, 5.34%
University of Edinburgh
83 publications, 5.21%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
80 publications, 5.02%
King's College London
79 publications, 4.96%
Mayo Clinic
78 publications, 4.9%
University of Warwick
72 publications, 4.52%
Institut Gustave Roussy
69 publications, 4.33%
Cardiff University
63 publications, 3.95%
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
62 publications, 3.89%
University of Liverpool
61 publications, 3.83%
University of Sheffield
57 publications, 3.58%
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
53 publications, 3.33%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
50 publications, 3.14%
Leiden University Medical Center
47 publications, 2.95%
Erasmus University Medical Center
46 publications, 2.89%
NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre
45 publications, 2.82%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
43 publications, 2.7%
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With foreign organizations

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Mayo Clinic
78 publications, 4.9%
Institut Gustave Roussy
69 publications, 4.33%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
50 publications, 3.14%
Leiden University Medical Center
47 publications, 2.95%
Erasmus University Medical Center
46 publications, 2.89%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
43 publications, 2.7%
University of Toronto
41 publications, 2.57%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
40 publications, 2.51%
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
39 publications, 2.45%
National Cancer Institute
38 publications, 2.39%
University of Melbourne
35 publications, 2.2%
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
35 publications, 2.2%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
33 publications, 2.07%
Institut Curie
33 publications, 2.07%
University of Sydney
32 publications, 2.01%
Harvard University
32 publications, 2.01%
Berghofer Medical Research Institute
30 publications, 1.88%
Amsterdam University Medical Center
28 publications, 1.76%
Oslo University Hospital
27 publications, 1.69%
Massachusetts General Hospital
27 publications, 1.69%
Paris Cité University
27 publications, 1.69%
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
27 publications, 1.69%
Stanford University
26 publications, 1.63%
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
25 publications, 1.57%
Université Paris-Saclay
25 publications, 1.57%
University of California, Los Angeles
24 publications, 1.51%
German Cancer Research Center
24 publications, 1.51%
Princess Máxima Center
24 publications, 1.51%
University of Pennsylvania
24 publications, 1.51%
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
23 publications, 1.44%
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With other countries

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USA, 332, 20.84%
USA
332 publications, 20.84%
Netherlands, 154, 9.67%
Netherlands
154 publications, 9.67%
Germany, 151, 9.48%
Germany
151 publications, 9.48%
France, 147, 9.23%
France
147 publications, 9.23%
Australia, 130, 8.16%
Australia
130 publications, 8.16%
Canada, 128, 8.04%
Canada
128 publications, 8.04%
Italy, 121, 7.6%
Italy
121 publications, 7.6%
Belgium, 93, 5.84%
Belgium
93 publications, 5.84%
Spain, 77, 4.83%
Spain
77 publications, 4.83%
Switzerland, 65, 4.08%
Switzerland
65 publications, 4.08%
Denmark, 56, 3.52%
Denmark
56 publications, 3.52%
Japan, 47, 2.95%
Japan
47 publications, 2.95%
Sweden, 44, 2.76%
Sweden
44 publications, 2.76%
Greece, 42, 2.64%
Greece
42 publications, 2.64%
Norway, 37, 2.32%
Norway
37 publications, 2.32%
Ireland, 34, 2.13%
Ireland
34 publications, 2.13%
Austria, 33, 2.07%
Austria
33 publications, 2.07%
Poland, 30, 1.88%
Poland
30 publications, 1.88%
China, 25, 1.57%
China
25 publications, 1.57%
Finland, 20, 1.26%
Finland
20 publications, 1.26%
Brazil, 16, 1%
Brazil
16 publications, 1%
Israel, 14, 0.88%
Israel
14 publications, 0.88%
New Zealand, 14, 0.88%
New Zealand
14 publications, 0.88%
Malaysia, 10, 0.63%
Malaysia
10 publications, 0.63%
Czech Republic, 10, 0.63%
Czech Republic
10 publications, 0.63%
South Africa, 10, 0.63%
South Africa
10 publications, 0.63%
Belarus, 9, 0.56%
Belarus
9 publications, 0.56%
Republic of Korea, 9, 0.56%
Republic of Korea
9 publications, 0.56%
Hungary, 8, 0.5%
Hungary
8 publications, 0.5%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 2002 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
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