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Harare Central Hospital

In research, Harare Central Hospital stands highest in Health Sciences (#12,186 of 16,688 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,455
of 34,923
Rank in Zimbabwe
#23
of 23
Research works
172
▲ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
21%
world 18%
Harare Central Hospital

What is Harare Central Hospital known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #12,186 of 16,688 4.8%127

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Harare Central Hospital sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Harare Central Hospital work in?

In all years, 74% of research at Harare Central Hospital is in Health Sciences, 16% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (66%), Immunology and Microbiology (6%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 127 fractional works · 73.7% of its workMedicine: 114 fractional works · 66.3% of its workSurgery: 19 fractional works · 11.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 12 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 11 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEpidemiology: 9 fractional works · 5.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 8 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 8 fractional works · 4.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 7 fractional works · 3.9% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNephrology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Terminology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmall Animals: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 27 fractional works · 15.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 10 fractional works · 5.7% of its workParasitology: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workVirology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKHarare CentralHospital172fractional works, all years
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences3%Health Sciences74%Social Sciences7%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine11466.3%
    2. Health Professions63.5%
    3. Nursing42.2%
    4. Veterinary31.6%
    5. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology105.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology95.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences74.2%
    4. Neuroscience10.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    1. Social Sciences63.3%
    2. Psychology42.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities21.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    1. Environmental Science31.8%
    2. Engineering10.4%
    3. Physics and Astronomy00.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    5. Mathematics00.2%
    6. Materials Science00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.49× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.69× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.30× its world share, 9 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.30×9 works
  2. Dentistry2.49×0 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.32×2 works
  4. Mathematics2.05×0 works
  5. Health Professions1.69×1 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.55×0 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.54×0 works
  8. Psychology0.96×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.80×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.51×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.35×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.34×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.25×0 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.14×0 works
  15. Engineering0.08×0 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.06×0 works
  17. Social Sciences0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Harare Central Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Forbes Ji, A C Wicks and B Hammar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Harare Central Hospital.

  1. 1 Forbes Ji Zimbabwe · #3,743,522 worldwide 25 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 A C Wicks Zimbabwe · #4,719,194 worldwide 100 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 B Hammar Zimbabwe · #4,748,656 worldwide 144 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Levy Lf Zimbabwe · #5,151,513 worldwide 135 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Harare Central Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Harare Central Hospital?

The most cited paper from Harare Central Hospital is "African swine fever virus infection of the bushpig (Potamochoerus porcus) and its significance in the epidemiology of the disease" (Euan C. Anderson, Geoff H. Hutchings, Norman L. Mukarati et al., 1998), with 185 citations. Next come "Demography and dog‐human relationships of the dog population in Zimbabwean communal lands" (165) and "Prevalence of pregnancy induced hypertension and pregnancy outcomes among women seeking maternity services in Harare, Zimbabwe" (153).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 African swine fever virus infection of the bushpig (Potamochoerus porcus) and its significance in the epidemiology of the disease Euan C. Anderson, Geoff H. Hutchings, Norman L. Mukarati et al. · Veterinary Microbiology Apr 1998 185
2 Demography and dog‐human relationships of the dog population in Zimbabwean communal lands James Butler, John Bingham · Veterinary Record Oct 2000 165
3 Prevalence of pregnancy induced hypertension and pregnancy outcomes among women seeking maternity services in Harare, Zimbabwe Monica Muti, Mufuta Tshimanga, Gombe Notion et al. · BMC Cardiovascular Disorders Open access 2 Oct 2015 153
4 Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes Megan E. Carey et al. · eLife ReviewOpen access114 authors 8 Aug 2023 124
5 ‘Opening up the mind’: problem-solving therapy delivered by female lay health workers to improve access to evidence-based care for depression and other common mental disorders through the Friendship Bench Project in Zimbabwe Melanie Abas, Tarryn Bowers, Ethel Manda et al. · International Journal of Mental Health Systems Open access 11 May 2016 115
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Harare Central Hospital?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Maternal Mortality, Surgical Management, Treatment, Public Health and Complications.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology35▲ 5.0×64 topics
  2. Diagnosis12▲ 6.8×19 topics
  3. Pathogenesis10▲ 10×11 topics
  4. Inflammation9▲ 2.3×14 topics
  5. Maternal Mortality9▲ 29×5 topics
  6. Public Health9▲ 3.7×17 topics
  7. Treatment9▲ 3.9×20 topics
  8. Surgical Management7▲ 9.1×14 topics
  9. Complications6▲ 7.0×9 topics
  10. Prenatal Diagnosis6▲ 19×5 topics
  11. Immune Response6▲ 5.3×10 topics
  12. Global Burden5▲ 5.5×8 topics
  13. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes4▲ 13×5 topics
  14. Global Epidemiology4▲ 50×2 topics
  15. Helminth Infections4▲ 54×2 topics
  16. Mortality4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  17. Vaccine4▲ 6.2×9 topics
  18. Disease Burden4▲ 30×2 topics
  19. Schistosomiasis4▲ 69×1 topic
  20. Soil-Transmitted Helminths4▲ 69×1 topic
  21. Drug Resistance4▲ 7.1×7 topics
  22. Antiretroviral Therapy4▲ 8.8×6 topics
  23. Child Development4▲ 6.9×1 topic
  24. Maternal and Child Undernutrition4▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Endothelial Dysfunction3▲ 6.8×2 topics
  26. Health Inequalities3▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Global Trends3▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Pathophysiology3▲ 7.0×8 topics
  29. Postoperative Complications3▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Cesarean Section3▲ 51×1 topic
  31. Child Mortality3▲ 33×1 topic
  32. Health Systems3▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Maternal Outcomes3▲ 37×2 topics
  34. Perinatal Outcomes3▲ 37×2 topics
  35. Vaginal Birth3▲ 51×1 topic
  36. Anesthesia3▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Control3▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Difficult Airway Society3▲ 43×1 topic
  39. Tracheal Intubation3▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Transmission3▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does Harare Central Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Global Maternal and Child Health, Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research, COVID-19 epidemiological studies and Retinal Imaging and Analysis.

Global Maternal and Chil…0Global Maternal and Child Health: 0 fractional worksViral Infections and Out…0Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 epidemiological studies: 0 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Anal…0Retinal Imaging and Analysis: 0 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…0Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 0 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Condit…0Retinal and Optic Conditions: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 diagnosis using…0COVID-19 diagnosis using AI: 0 fractional worksLivestock and Poultry Management: 0 fractional worksNeuroblastoma Research and Treatments: 0 fractional worksNeonatal and fetal brain…0Neonatal and fetal brain pathology: 0 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthInfectious DiseasesModeling and SimulationRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  2. 2 Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Infectious Diseases 0 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 epidemiological studies Modeling and Simulation 0 works
  4. 4 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  5. 5 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 0 works
  6. 6 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 0 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  8. 8 Livestock and Poultry Management Animal Science and Zoology 0 works
  9. 9 Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments Neurology 0 works
  10. 10 Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available30.7%not open69.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.4%domestic only78.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Harare Central Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Harare Central Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000054% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Harare Central Hospital0.000052% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Harare Central Hospital over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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