Health Sciences research in Iceland
University of Iceland ranks first in Iceland for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#598 worldwide), followed by Reykjavík University and Directorate of Health.
- Iceland's world rank
- #40 of 158 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 1.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 3
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Sciences in Iceland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of IcelandReykjavik | #598 | 30.5 | 13.1% | 614 |
| 2 | Reykjavík UniversityReykjavik | #1,949 | 17.7 | 14.1% | 130 |
| 3 | Directorate of HealthReykjavik | #5,929 | 5.6 | 3.6% | 283 |
Institutions in Iceland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Iceland?
Vilmundur G. Gudnason, Kāri Stefánsson and Unnur Arna Thorsteinsdottir rank highest among researchers based in Iceland, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Vilmundur G. Gudnason#6,604 worldwide overall258.7 of 738 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Kāri Stefánsson#43 worldwide overall207.1 of 363 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Unnur Arna Thorsteinsdottir#13 worldwide overall134.6 of 192 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Guðmar Þorleifsson#122 worldwide overall120.5 of 173 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Daniel Fannar Gudbjartsson#133 worldwide overall108.8 of 177 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Thor Aspelund#36,524 worldwide overall106.1 of 357 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Patrick Sulem#860 worldwide overall79.2 of 136 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Hreinn Stefánsson#1,420 worldwide overall75.2 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Einar Stefan Bjornsson#49,043 worldwide overall92.1 of 333 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Guðný Eiríksdóttir#21,162 worldwide overall83.2 of 244 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Þórarinn Gíslason#50,027 worldwide overall78.4 of 254 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Augustine Kong#84 worldwide overall56.3 of 75 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Hilma Hólm#1,717 worldwide overall57.2 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Iceland on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Iceland compares with other countries in Health Sciences