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United Kingdom, Woking

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Publications

3 558

Citations

130 331

h-index

142

Top-3 journals

Journal of General Virology (292 publications)

Journal of Virology (209 publications)

Vaccine (138 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Oxford (272 publications)

University of Edinburgh (155 publications)

University of Surrey (135 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Agricultural Research Service (61 publications)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (52 publications)

Friedrich Loeffler Institute (51 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1924

Total publications

3558

Total citations

130331

Citations per publication

36.63

Average publications per year

34.54

Average authors per publication

7.81

h-index

142

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.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Virology	Virology, 1131, 31.79% Virology 1131 publications, 31.79%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 766, 21.53% General Veterinary 766 publications, 21.53%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 646, 18.16% Infectious Diseases 646 publications, 18.16%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 588, 16.53% General Medicine 588 publications, 16.53%
Immunology	Immunology, 557, 15.65% Immunology 557 publications, 15.65%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 439, 12.34% Microbiology 439 publications, 12.34%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 301, 8.46% General Immunology and Microbiology 301 publications, 8.46%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 269, 7.56% Insect Science 269 publications, 7.56%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 223, 6.27% Multidisciplinary 223 publications, 6.27%
Genetics	Genetics, 203, 5.71% Genetics 203 publications, 5.71%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 198, 5.56% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 198 publications, 5.56%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 170, 4.78% Immunology and Allergy 170 publications, 4.78%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 169, 4.75% Molecular Biology 169 publications, 4.75%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 168, 4.72% Parasitology 168 publications, 4.72%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 157, 4.41% Animal Science and Zoology 157 publications, 4.41%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 151, 4.24% Molecular Medicine 151 publications, 4.24%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 109, 3.06% Microbiology (medical) 109 publications, 3.06%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 106, 2.98% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 106 publications, 2.98%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 93, 2.61% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 93 publications, 2.61%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 86, 2.42% Epidemiology 86 publications, 2.42%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 83, 2.33% Food Animals 83 publications, 2.33%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 77, 2.16% Cancer Research 77 publications, 2.16%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 71, 2% Biotechnology 71 publications, 2%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 64, 1.8% Pharmacology 64 publications, 1.8%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 56, 1.57% Biochemistry 56 publications, 1.57%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 55, 1.55% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 55 publications, 1.55%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 53, 1.49% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 53 publications, 1.49%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 44, 1.24% Cell Biology 44 publications, 1.24%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 43, 1.21% Drug Discovery 43 publications, 1.21%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 43, 1.21% Pharmacology (medical) 43 publications, 1.21%
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Journals

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Journal of General Virology	Journal of General Virology, 292, 8.21% Journal of General Virology 292 publications, 8.21%
Journal of Virology	Journal of Virology, 209, 5.87% Journal of Virology 209 publications, 5.87%
Vaccine	Vaccine, 138, 3.88% Vaccine 138 publications, 3.88%
Archives of Virology	Archives of Virology, 137, 3.85% Archives of Virology 137 publications, 3.85%
Viruses	Viruses, 133, 3.74% Viruses 133 publications, 3.74%
Journal of Virological Methods	Journal of Virological Methods, 117, 3.29% Journal of Virological Methods 117 publications, 3.29%
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases	Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 106, 2.98% Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 106 publications, 2.98%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 95, 2.67% PLoS ONE 95 publications, 2.67%
Veterinary Microbiology	Veterinary Microbiology, 79, 2.22% Veterinary Microbiology 79 publications, 2.22%
Virology	Virology, 69, 1.94% Virology 69 publications, 1.94%
Virus Research	Virus Research, 69, 1.94% Virus Research 69 publications, 1.94%
Research in Veterinary Science	Research in Veterinary Science, 59, 1.66% Research in Veterinary Science 59 publications, 1.66%
Epidemiology and Infection	Epidemiology and Infection, 56, 1.57% Epidemiology and Infection 56 publications, 1.57%
Veterinary Record	Veterinary Record, 56, 1.57% Veterinary Record 56 publications, 1.57%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 53, 1.49% Frontiers in Immunology 53 publications, 1.49%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 51, 1.43% Scientific Reports 51 publications, 1.43%
Veterinary Research	Veterinary Research, 49, 1.38% Veterinary Research 49 publications, 1.38%
Methods in Molecular Biology	Methods in Molecular Biology, 46, 1.29% Methods in Molecular Biology 46 publications, 1.29%
Nature	Nature, 46, 1.29% Nature 46 publications, 1.29%
Journal of Comparative Pathology	Journal of Comparative Pathology, 44, 1.24% Journal of Comparative Pathology 44 publications, 1.24%
Access Microbiology	Access Microbiology, 41, 1.15% Access Microbiology 41 publications, 1.15%
Preventive Veterinary Medicine	Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 38, 1.07% Preventive Veterinary Medicine 38 publications, 1.07%
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology	Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 37, 1.04% Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 37 publications, 1.04%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 37, 1.04% Parasites and Vectors 37 publications, 1.04%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science	Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 34, 0.96% Frontiers in Veterinary Science 34 publications, 0.96%
Vaccines	Vaccines, 33, 0.93% Vaccines 33 publications, 0.93%
Journal of Immunology	Journal of Immunology, 32, 0.9% Journal of Immunology 32 publications, 0.9%
PLoS Pathogens	PLoS Pathogens, 31, 0.87% PLoS Pathogens 31 publications, 0.87%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 30, 0.84% Tropical Animal Health and Production 30 publications, 0.84%
Journal of Hygiene	Journal of Hygiene, 28, 0.79% Journal of Hygiene 28 publications, 0.79%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 963, 27.07% Elsevier 963 publications, 27.07%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 656, 18.44% Springer Nature 656 publications, 18.44%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 343, 9.64% Microbiology Society 343 publications, 9.64%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 272, 7.64% American Society for Microbiology 272 publications, 7.64%
Wiley	Wiley, 257, 7.22% Wiley 257 publications, 7.22%
MDPI	MDPI, 231, 6.49% MDPI 231 publications, 6.49%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 146, 4.1% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 146 publications, 4.1%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 125, 3.51% Frontiers Media S.A. 125 publications, 3.51%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 101, 2.84% Cambridge University Press 101 publications, 2.84%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 74, 2.08% Oxford University Press 74 publications, 2.08%
British Veterinary Association	British Veterinary Association, 54, 1.52% British Veterinary Association 54 publications, 1.52%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 44, 1.24% Taylor & Francis 44 publications, 1.24%
SAGE	SAGE, 42, 1.18% SAGE 42 publications, 1.18%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 31, 0.87% The Royal Society 31 publications, 0.87%
The American Association of Immunologists	The American Association of Immunologists, 31, 0.87% The American Association of Immunologists 31 publications, 0.87%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 15, 0.42% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 15 publications, 0.42%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 12, 0.34% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 12 publications, 0.34%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 12, 0.34% Portland Press 12 publications, 0.34%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 11, 0.31% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 11 publications, 0.31%
Wildlife Disease Association	Wildlife Disease Association, 10, 0.28% Wildlife Disease Association 10 publications, 0.28%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 9, 0.25% Mary Ann Liebert 9 publications, 0.25%
BMJ	BMJ, 9, 0.25% BMJ 9 publications, 0.25%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 8, 0.22% American Chemical Society (ACS) 8 publications, 0.22%
American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc.	American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc., 8, 0.22% American Association of Avian Pathologists Inc. 8 publications, 0.22%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 8, 0.22% S. Karger AG 8 publications, 0.22%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 8, 0.22% AOSIS 8 publications, 0.22%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 7, 0.2% Annual Reviews 7 publications, 0.2%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 6, 0.17% Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 6 publications, 0.17%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 5, 0.14% EDP Sciences 5 publications, 0.14%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 5, 0.14% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5 publications, 0.14%
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With other organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 272, 7.64% University of Oxford 272 publications, 7.64%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 155, 4.36% University of Edinburgh 155 publications, 4.36%
University of Surrey	University of Surrey, 135, 3.79% University of Surrey 135 publications, 3.79%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 128, 3.6% University of Glasgow 128 publications, 3.6%
Royal Veterinary College	Royal Veterinary College, 116, 3.26% Royal Veterinary College 116 publications, 3.26%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 104, 2.92% Imperial College London 104 publications, 2.92%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 81, 2.28% University of Cambridge 81 publications, 2.28%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 79, 2.22% University of Liverpool 79 publications, 2.22%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 61, 1.71% Agricultural Research Service 61 publications, 1.71%
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 52, 1.46% Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 52 publications, 1.46%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 51, 1.43% University of Bristol 51 publications, 1.43%
Friedrich Loeffler Institute	Friedrich Loeffler Institute, 51, 1.43% Friedrich Loeffler Institute 51 publications, 1.43%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 49, 1.38% University of Pretoria 49 publications, 1.38%
Meteorological Office	Meteorological Office, 47, 1.32% Meteorological Office 47 publications, 1.32%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 43, 1.21% University of Nottingham 43 publications, 1.21%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 38, 1.07% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 38 publications, 1.07%
University of East Anglia	University of East Anglia, 38, 1.07% University of East Anglia 38 publications, 1.07%
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 36, 1.01% Autonomous University of Barcelona 36 publications, 1.01%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 36, 1.01% University of Leeds 36 publications, 1.01%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 35, 0.98% University of Guelph 35 publications, 0.98%
Yangzhou University	Yangzhou University, 34, 0.96% Yangzhou University 34 publications, 0.96%
Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology	Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology, 34, 0.96% Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology 34 publications, 0.96%
Indian Veterinary Research Institute	Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 33, 0.93% Indian Veterinary Research Institute 33 publications, 0.93%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 33, 0.93% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 33 publications, 0.93%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 32, 0.9% Harvard University 32 publications, 0.9%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 30, 0.84% University of Queensland 30 publications, 0.84%
University College London	University College London, 28, 0.79% University College London 28 publications, 0.79%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 28, 0.79% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 28 publications, 0.79%
Technical University of Denmark	Technical University of Denmark, 26, 0.73% Technical University of Denmark 26 publications, 0.73%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 26, 0.73% Wageningen University and Research Centre 26 publications, 0.73%
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With foreign organizations

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Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 61, 1.71% Agricultural Research Service 61 publications, 1.71%
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 52, 1.46% Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 52 publications, 1.46%
Friedrich Loeffler Institute	Friedrich Loeffler Institute, 51, 1.43% Friedrich Loeffler Institute 51 publications, 1.43%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 49, 1.38% University of Pretoria 49 publications, 1.38%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 38, 1.07% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 38 publications, 1.07%
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 36, 1.01% Autonomous University of Barcelona 36 publications, 1.01%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 35, 0.98% University of Guelph 35 publications, 0.98%
Yangzhou University	Yangzhou University, 34, 0.96% Yangzhou University 34 publications, 0.96%
Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology	Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology, 34, 0.96% Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology 34 publications, 0.96%
Indian Veterinary Research Institute	Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 33, 0.93% Indian Veterinary Research Institute 33 publications, 0.93%
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 33, 0.93% National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 33 publications, 0.93%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 32, 0.9% Harvard University 32 publications, 0.9%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 30, 0.84% University of Queensland 30 publications, 0.84%
Technical University of Denmark	Technical University of Denmark, 26, 0.73% Technical University of Denmark 26 publications, 0.73%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 26, 0.73% Wageningen University and Research Centre 26 publications, 0.73%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 25, 0.7% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 25 publications, 0.7%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 25, 0.7% University of Copenhagen 25 publications, 0.7%
Institut Pasteur	Institut Pasteur, 25, 0.7% Institut Pasteur 25 publications, 0.7%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 24, 0.67% Utrecht University 24 publications, 0.67%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 23, 0.65% University of Montpellier 23 publications, 0.65%
Sokoine University of Agriculture	Sokoine University of Agriculture, 22, 0.62% Sokoine University of Agriculture 22 publications, 0.62%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 21, 0.59% University of California, Davis 21 publications, 0.59%
Kansas State University	Kansas State University, 21, 0.59% Kansas State University 21 publications, 0.59%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 21, 0.59% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 21 publications, 0.59%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 20, 0.56% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 20 publications, 0.56%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 19, 0.53% University of Zurich 19 publications, 0.53%
University of Alabama at Birmingham	University of Alabama at Birmingham, 19, 0.53% University of Alabama at Birmingham 19 publications, 0.53%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 18, 0.51% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 18 publications, 0.51%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 17, 0.48% University of Lisbon 17 publications, 0.48%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 17, 0.48% International Atomic Energy Agency 17 publications, 0.48%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 456, 12.82% USA 456 publications, 12.82%
France	France, 247, 6.94% France 247 publications, 6.94%
Italy	Italy, 220, 6.18% Italy 220 publications, 6.18%
Spain	Spain, 180, 5.06% Spain 180 publications, 5.06%
China	China, 176, 4.95% China 176 publications, 4.95%
Germany	Germany, 175, 4.92% Germany 175 publications, 4.92%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 141, 3.96% Netherlands 141 publications, 3.96%
Australia	Australia, 115, 3.23% Australia 115 publications, 3.23%
Canada	Canada, 109, 3.06% Canada 109 publications, 3.06%
South Africa	South Africa, 109, 3.06% South Africa 109 publications, 3.06%
India	India, 85, 2.39% India 85 publications, 2.39%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 75, 2.11% Switzerland 75 publications, 2.11%
Denmark	Denmark, 73, 2.05% Denmark 73 publications, 2.05%
Belgium	Belgium, 72, 2.02% Belgium 72 publications, 2.02%
Sweden	Sweden, 72, 2.02% Sweden 72 publications, 2.02%
Kenya	Kenya, 67, 1.88% Kenya 67 publications, 1.88%
Japan	Japan, 67, 1.88% Japan 67 publications, 1.88%
Brazil	Brazil, 56, 1.57% Brazil 56 publications, 1.57%
Portugal	Portugal, 46, 1.29% Portugal 46 publications, 1.29%
Austria	Austria, 42, 1.18% Austria 42 publications, 1.18%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 36, 1.01% Tanzania 36 publications, 1.01%
Turkey	Turkey, 36, 1.01% Turkey 36 publications, 1.01%
Hungary	Hungary, 31, 0.87% Hungary 31 publications, 0.87%
Israel	Israel, 30, 0.84% Israel 30 publications, 0.84%
Ireland	Ireland, 30, 0.84% Ireland 30 publications, 0.84%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 29, 0.82% Pakistan 29 publications, 0.82%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 28, 0.79% Ethiopia 28 publications, 0.79%
Egypt	Egypt, 26, 0.73% Egypt 26 publications, 0.73%
Morocco	Morocco, 26, 0.73% Morocco 26 publications, 0.73%
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Publications published earlier than 1924 are ignored in the statistics.
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