Field · Health Professions · Sweden
Health Professions research in Sweden
Karolinska Institutet ranks first in Sweden for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#41 worldwide), followed by Malmö University and Uppsala University.
- Sweden's world rank
- #23 of 108 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 26.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Professions in Sweden?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karolinska InstitutetStockholm | #41 | 50.9 | 27.4% | 510 |
| 2 | Malmö UniversityMalmo | #164 | 32.6 | 25.6% | 107 |
| 3 | Uppsala UniversityUppsala | #231 | 28.0 | 31.0% | 267 |
| 4 | University of GothenburgGothenburg | #293 | 24.9 | 29.5% | 290 |
| 5 | Umeå UniversityUmeå | #311 | 24.1 | 29.6% | 243 |
| 6 | Lund UniversityLund | #400 | 20.8 | 28.5% | 292 |
| 7 | Linköping UniversityLinköping | #505 | 17.7 | 26.2% | 182 |
| 8 | Stockholm UniversityStockholm | #514 | 17.5 | 29.3% | 194 |
| 9 | Karolinska University HospitalStockholm | #608 | 15.3 | 24.3% | 80 |
| 10 | Linnaeus UniversityVaxjo | #613 | 15.1 | 28.6% | 92 |
| 11 | Jönköping UniversityJönköping | #886 | 10.3 | 28.4% | 81 |
| 12 | Örebro UniversityÖrebro | #914 | 9.9 | 25.9% | 101 |
| 13 | Sahlgrenska University HospitalGothenburg | #1,101 | 7.4 | 27.1% | 68 |
Institutions in Sweden above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Professions researchers in Sweden?
Töres Theorell, Göran Pershagen and Ulf‐G. Gerdtham rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.
- 1Töres Theorell#32,421 worldwide overall430 citations · 25 works
- 2Göran Pershagen#50,653 worldwide overall551 citations · 20 works
- 3Ulf‐G. Gerdtham#69,724 worldwide overall313 citations · 16 works
- 4Stig Bengmark#80,041 worldwide overall467 citations · 19 works
- 5Bengt Starrin#83,624 worldwide overall117 citations · 18 works
- 6Mona Eklund#88,586 worldwide overall192 citations · 18 works
- 7Gerhard Andersson#101,583 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 23 works
- 8Hugo Westerlund#107,737 worldwide overall260 citations · 25 works
- 9Töres Theorell#114,994 worldwide overall200 citations · 18 works
- 10Mats E. Nilsson#131,406 worldwide overall234 citations · 16 works
- 11Ingalill Rahm Hallberg#154,804 worldwide overall155 citations · 21 works
- 12Anders Hjern#196,184 worldwide overall178 citations · 16 works
- 13Annelie J. Sundler#197,300 worldwide overall108 citations · 24 works
- 14Ulrika Bejerholm#204,219 worldwide overall142 citations · 17 works
- 15Dan Norbäck#218,495 worldwide overall378 citations · 19 works
How Sweden compares with other countries in Health Professions