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LVCT Health

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Research works
60
▲ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
1k
17.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
71%
world 40%
International
67%
world 18%
LVCT Health

Not ranked overall: LVCT Health is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does LVCT Health work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at LVCT Health is in Health Sciences, 33% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (33%), Social Sciences (22%), Health Professions (12%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 11 fractional works · 46.7% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 33.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 8.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 7.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 7.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 12.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 10.9% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 33.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 22.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 9.4% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 15.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKLVCT Health23fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences47%Social Sciences33%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine833.3%
    2. Health Professions312.4%
    3. Nursing01.0%
    1. Social Sciences522.0%
    2. Psychology13.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting13.0%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.8%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences15.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology14.1%
    1. Environmental Science13.0%
    2. Engineering00.8%
    3. Computer Science00.6%
    4. Mathematics00.3%
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: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.10× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 4.70× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.73× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 2.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions4.70×3 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology4.10×1 works
  3. Nursing2.11×0 works
  4. Social Sciences1.74×5 works
  5. Medicine1.73×8 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.63×1 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.25×1 works
  8. Psychology1.24×1 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.02×1 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.93×1 works
  11. Environmental Science0.59×1 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.26×0 works
  13. Mathematics0.25×0 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.15×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.08×0 works
  16. Engineering0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at LVCT Health?

Ranked on the quality score, Lilian Otiso, Nduku Kilonzo and Robinson Karuga lead among researchers whose main affiliation is LVCT Health.

  1. 1 Lilian Otiso Kenya · #102,370 worldwide 1.9k citations · 62 works
  2. 2 Nduku Kilonzo Kenya · #497,568 worldwide 2.9k citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Robinson Karuga Kenya · #583,277 worldwide 1k citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Anne S. Wangui Ngunjiri Kenya · #1,511,999 worldwide 266 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Brian S. Anderson Kenya · #4,165,844 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at LVCT Health

What are the most cited papers from LVCT Health?

The most cited paper from LVCT Health is "Maximising the effect of combination HIV prevention through prioritisation of the people and places in greatest need: a modelling study" (Sarah‐Jane Anderson, Peter Cherutich, Nduku Kilonzo et al., 2014), with 254 citations. Next come "Limits and opportunities to community health worker empowerment: A multi-country comparative study" (210) and "Salaried and voluntary community health workers: exploring how incentives and expectation gaps influence motivation" (199).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Maximising the effect of combination HIV prevention through prioritisation of the people and places in greatest need: a modelling study Sarah‐Jane Anderson, Peter Cherutich, Nduku Kilonzo et al. · The Lancet Open access Jul 2014 254
2 Limits and opportunities to community health worker empowerment: A multi-country comparative study Sumit S Kane, Maryse Kok, Hermen Ormel et al. · Social Science & Medicine Open access 21 Jul 2016 210
3 Salaried and voluntary community health workers: exploring how incentives and expectation gaps influence motivation Hermen Ormel, Maryse Kok, Sumit S Kane et al. · Human Resources for Health Open access 19 Jul 2019 199
4 Optimising the benefits of community health workers’ unique position between communities and the health sector: A comparative analysis of factors shaping relationships in four countries Maryse Kok, Hermen Ormel, Jacqueline E. W. Broerse et al. · Global Public Health Open access 30 Apr 2016 196
5 Why is There Low Morbidity and Mortality of COVID-19 in Africa? M. Kariuki Njenga, Jeanette Dawa, Mark O. Nanyingi et al. · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Open access 2 Jun 2020 192
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at LVCT Health?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antiretroviral Therapy, Risk Factors, Mental Health, Community Health Workers, Maternal Mortality, Child Mortality, Health Systems and Innovation.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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 29 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 29 words, with their numbers
  1. Antiretroviral Therapy2▲ 61×4 topics
  2. Mental Health2▲ 6.3×8 topics
  3. Risk Factors2▲ 8.1×5 topics
  4. Child Mortality2▲ 102×1 topic
  5. Community Health Workers2▲ 86×2 topics
  6. Health Systems2▲ 102×1 topic
  7. Innovation2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  8. Maternal Mortality2▲ 33×2 topics
  9. Cancer2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  10. HIV Transmission2▲ 89×2 topics
  11. Mortality Rates2▲ 72×2 topics
  12. Preexposure Prophylaxis2▲ 133×1 topic
  13. Stigma and Discrimination2▲ 133×1 topic
  14. COVID-191▲ 4.3×4 topics
  15. Capacity Building1▲ 97×2 topics
  16. Epidemiology1▲ 1.45×11 topics
  17. Mortality1▲ 10×2 topics
  18. Pandemic1▲ 5.7×4 topics
  19. Social Determinants of Health1▲ 26×2 topics
  20. Adolescent Health1▲ 66×1 topic
  21. Public Health1▲ 3.5×5 topics
  22. Sexual Behavior1▲ 152×1 topic
  23. Clinical Trials1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  24. HIV1▲ 58×2 topics
  25. Healthcare1▲ 4.4×2 topics
  26. Vulnerability1▲ 21×3 topics
  27. Emergency Department Visits1▲ 88×1 topic
  28. Poverty Reduction1▲ 35×3 topics
  29. Surgery1▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does LVCT Health publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Global Maternal and Child Health, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and COVID-19 and healthcare impacts.

Global Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions: 2 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Re…1Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and healthcare …1COVID-19 and healthcare impacts: 1 fractional worksBioeconomy and Sustainability Development: 1 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 1 fractional worksBiotechnology and Relate…1Biotechnology and Related Fields: 1 fractional worksGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research: 1 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 1 fractional worksSex work and related issues: 1 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthInfectious DiseasesGeneral Health ProfessionsOncology6 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 2 works
  2. 2 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 2 works
  3. 3 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Oncology 1 works
  5. 5 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  6. 6 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 1 works
  7. 7 Biotechnology and Related Fields Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 1 works
  10. 10 Sex work and related issues Sociology and Political Science 1 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 available70.7%not open29.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors67.4%domestic only32.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has LVCT Health's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is LVCT Health as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000094% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%LVCT Health0.000073% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of LVCT Health over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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