Question 1

Which countries lead Health Sciences research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Health Sciences. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.2M and 744k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Health Sciences research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Health Sciences on research quality in 2022-now, followed by National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Health Sciences?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Health Sciences, Walter Churchill Willett, Gregory Y.H. Lip and John J.V. McMurray have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Health Sciences research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Health Sciences research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Shanghai (China) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Orange and Onomichi.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Health Sciences?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and Stanford University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Health Sciences research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Public Health and Nutrition, Diet and metabolism studies and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Health Sciences?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Health Sciences is "Using thematic analysis in psychology" (Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, 2006), with 193,920 citations. Next come "Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries" (114,522) and "The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews" (105,915).