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Damascus University
Short name
DU
Country, city
Syria, Damascus
Publications
2 975
Citations
26 667
h-index
65
Top-3 journals
Top-3 organizations
Syrian Private University
Syrian Private University (195 publications)
University of Aleppo
University of Aleppo (173 publications)
Tishreen University
Tishreen University (121 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Cairo University
Cairo University (49 publications)
Alexandria University
Alexandria University (41 publications)
Hamad Medical Corporation
Hamad Medical Corporation (34 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1964

Total publications
2975
Total citations
26667
Citations per publication
8.96
Average publications per year
47.22
Average authors per publication
5.16
h-index
65
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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General Medicine, 471, 15.83%
General Medicine
471 publications, 15.83%
Surgery, 308, 10.35%
Surgery
308 publications, 10.35%
General Dentistry, 126, 4.24%
General Dentistry
126 publications, 4.24%
Multidisciplinary, 74, 2.49%
Multidisciplinary
74 publications, 2.49%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 71, 2.39%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
71 publications, 2.39%
Pharmacology (medical), 63, 2.12%
Pharmacology (medical)
63 publications, 2.12%
General Materials Science, 57, 1.92%
General Materials Science
57 publications, 1.92%
General Chemistry, 55, 1.85%
General Chemistry
55 publications, 1.85%
Oncology, 54, 1.82%
Oncology
54 publications, 1.82%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 54, 1.82%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
54 publications, 1.82%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 48, 1.61%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
48 publications, 1.61%
Infectious Diseases, 47, 1.58%
Infectious Diseases
47 publications, 1.58%
Polymers and Plastics, 44, 1.48%
Polymers and Plastics
44 publications, 1.48%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 43, 1.45%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
43 publications, 1.45%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 42, 1.41%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
42 publications, 1.41%
Biochemistry, 39, 1.31%
Biochemistry
39 publications, 1.31%
Cancer Research, 38, 1.28%
Cancer Research
38 publications, 1.28%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 38, 1.28%
Agronomy and Crop Science
38 publications, 1.28%
Condensed Matter Physics, 37, 1.24%
Condensed Matter Physics
37 publications, 1.24%
Education, 37, 1.24%
Education
37 publications, 1.24%
General Physics and Astronomy, 36, 1.21%
General Physics and Astronomy
36 publications, 1.21%
Otorhinolaryngology, 36, 1.21%
Otorhinolaryngology
36 publications, 1.21%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 35, 1.18%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
35 publications, 1.18%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 34, 1.14%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
34 publications, 1.14%
Genetics, 33, 1.11%
Genetics
33 publications, 1.11%
Oral Surgery, 33, 1.11%
Oral Surgery
33 publications, 1.11%
Pharmaceutical Science, 32, 1.08%
Pharmaceutical Science
32 publications, 1.08%
Biotechnology, 32, 1.08%
Biotechnology
32 publications, 1.08%
General Chemical Engineering, 31, 1.04%
General Chemical Engineering
31 publications, 1.04%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 31, 1.04%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
31 publications, 1.04%
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Journals

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International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
169 publications, 5.68%
Annals of Medicine and Surgery
154 publications, 5.18%
Clinical Case Reports
68 publications, 2.29%
Scientific Reports
64 publications, 2.15%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
47 publications, 1.58%
Journal of Medical Case Reports
45 publications, 1.51%
Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
37 publications, 1.24%
Heliyon
37 publications, 1.24%
Medicine (United States)
33 publications, 1.11%
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
33 publications, 1.11%
BMC Oral Health
28 publications, 0.94%
International Journal of Surgery Global Health
26 publications, 0.87%
Oxford Medical Case Reports
24 publications, 0.81%
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
24 publications, 0.81%
BDJ Open
22 publications, 0.74%
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research
20 publications, 0.67%
BMC Medical Education
20 publications, 0.67%
Energy Procedia
18 publications, 0.61%
PLoS ONE
17 publications, 0.57%
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
16 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
15 publications, 0.5%
Health Science Reports
14 publications, 0.47%
Avicenna Journal of Medicine
13 publications, 0.44%
Radiology Case Reports
12 publications, 0.4%
Saudi Dental Journal
12 publications, 0.4%
Plasmonics
12 publications, 0.4%
Journal of the Textile Institute
12 publications, 0.4%
SSRN Electronic Journal
12 publications, 0.4%
E3S Web of Conferences
10 publications, 0.34%
The Lancet
10 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
760 publications, 25.55%
Springer Nature
647 publications, 21.75%
Wiley
287 publications, 9.65%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
164 publications, 5.51%
SAGE
132 publications, 4.44%
Taylor & Francis
114 publications, 3.83%
MDPI
107 publications, 3.6%
Oxford University Press
86 publications, 2.89%
Hindawi Limited
71 publications, 2.39%
Emerald
50 publications, 1.68%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
26 publications, 0.87%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
25 publications, 0.84%
IOP Publishing
24 publications, 0.81%
A and V Publications
24 publications, 0.81%
EDP Sciences
22 publications, 0.74%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
21 publications, 0.71%
Frontiers Media S.A.
19 publications, 0.64%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
19 publications, 0.64%
S. Karger AG
18 publications, 0.61%
King Saud University
14 publications, 0.47%
AIP Publishing
14 publications, 0.47%
Cambridge University Press
13 publications, 0.44%
BMJ
13 publications, 0.44%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
12 publications, 0.4%
Walter de Gruyter
11 publications, 0.37%
World Scientific
11 publications, 0.37%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
9 publications, 0.3%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
8 publications, 0.27%
AME Publishing Company
8 publications, 0.27%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
8 publications, 0.27%
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With other organizations

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Syrian Private University
195 publications, 6.55%
University of Aleppo
173 publications, 5.82%
Tishreen University
121 publications, 4.07%
Atomic Energy Commission of Syria
50 publications, 1.68%
Cairo University
49 publications, 1.65%
Alexandria University
41 publications, 1.38%
Hamad Medical Corporation
34 publications, 1.14%
Ain Shams University
33 publications, 1.11%
Al-Azhar University
31 publications, 1.04%
Mansoura University
31 publications, 1.04%
Menoufia University
31 publications, 1.04%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
30 publications, 1.01%
King Saud University
29 publications, 0.97%
Mayo Clinic
28 publications, 0.94%
American University of Beirut
27 publications, 0.91%
Donghua University
26 publications, 0.87%
Sorbonne University
26 publications, 0.87%
Cleveland Clinic
25 publications, 0.84%
Qassim University
24 publications, 0.81%
University of Jordan
24 publications, 0.81%
Lebanese University
24 publications, 0.81%
University of Strasbourg
22 publications, 0.74%
Saarland University
22 publications, 0.74%
Okayama University
22 publications, 0.74%
Zagazig University
22 publications, 0.74%
University of Alberta
19 publications, 0.64%
Heriot-Watt University
19 publications, 0.64%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
18 publications, 0.61%
National Research Centre
17 publications, 0.57%
Jordan University of Science and Technology
16 publications, 0.54%
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With foreign organizations

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Cairo University
49 publications, 1.65%
Alexandria University
41 publications, 1.38%
Hamad Medical Corporation
34 publications, 1.14%
Ain Shams University
33 publications, 1.11%
Al-Azhar University
31 publications, 1.04%
Mansoura University
31 publications, 1.04%
Menoufia University
31 publications, 1.04%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
30 publications, 1.01%
King Saud University
29 publications, 0.97%
Mayo Clinic
28 publications, 0.94%
American University of Beirut
27 publications, 0.91%
Donghua University
26 publications, 0.87%
Sorbonne University
26 publications, 0.87%
Cleveland Clinic
25 publications, 0.84%
Qassim University
24 publications, 0.81%
University of Jordan
24 publications, 0.81%
Lebanese University
24 publications, 0.81%
University of Strasbourg
22 publications, 0.74%
Saarland University
22 publications, 0.74%
Okayama University
22 publications, 0.74%
Zagazig University
22 publications, 0.74%
University of Alberta
19 publications, 0.64%
Heriot-Watt University
19 publications, 0.64%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
18 publications, 0.61%
National Research Centre
17 publications, 0.57%
Jordan University of Science and Technology
16 publications, 0.54%
Tanta University
16 publications, 0.54%
University of Sharjah
15 publications, 0.5%
University of Oxford
14 publications, 0.47%
King's College London
14 publications, 0.47%
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With other countries

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USA, 231, 7.76%
USA
231 publications, 7.76%
Egypt, 186, 6.25%
Egypt
186 publications, 6.25%
United Kingdom, 147, 4.94%
United Kingdom
147 publications, 4.94%
Germany, 124, 4.17%
Germany
124 publications, 4.17%
France, 111, 3.73%
France
111 publications, 3.73%
Saudi Arabia, 98, 3.29%
Saudi Arabia
98 publications, 3.29%
China, 89, 2.99%
China
89 publications, 2.99%
India, 88, 2.96%
India
88 publications, 2.96%
Lebanon, 69, 2.32%
Lebanon
69 publications, 2.32%
Japan, 64, 2.15%
Japan
64 publications, 2.15%
Russia, 61, 2.05%
Russia
61 publications, 2.05%
Jordan, 61, 2.05%
Jordan
61 publications, 2.05%
UAE, 55, 1.85%
UAE
55 publications, 1.85%
Italy, 45, 1.51%
Italy
45 publications, 1.51%
Qatar, 44, 1.48%
Qatar
44 publications, 1.48%
Iran, 41, 1.38%
Iran
41 publications, 1.38%
Pakistan, 40, 1.34%
Pakistan
40 publications, 1.34%
Canada, 39, 1.31%
Canada
39 publications, 1.31%
Australia, 38, 1.28%
Australia
38 publications, 1.28%
Turkey, 33, 1.11%
Turkey
33 publications, 1.11%
Malaysia, 32, 1.08%
Malaysia
32 publications, 1.08%
Algeria, 29, 0.97%
Algeria
29 publications, 0.97%
Hungary, 29, 0.97%
Hungary
29 publications, 0.97%
Spain, 29, 0.97%
Spain
29 publications, 0.97%
Iraq, 27, 0.91%
Iraq
27 publications, 0.91%
Sudan, 27, 0.91%
Sudan
27 publications, 0.91%
Bangladesh, 24, 0.81%
Bangladesh
24 publications, 0.81%
Yemen, 21, 0.71%
Yemen
21 publications, 0.71%
Poland, 21, 0.71%
Poland
21 publications, 0.71%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1964 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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