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Medicine research in Argentina

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas ranks first in Argentina for Medicine research in 2022-now (#878 worldwide), followed by Universidad de Buenos Aires and Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.

Argentina's world rank
#37
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
13k
Top-10% rate
5.5%
Ranked institutions
49

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Argentina?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasBuenos Aires #87825.17.3%2,078
2Universidad de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires #1,31420.75.2%1,088
3Hospital Italiano de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires #1,37020.24.3%1,263
4National University of General San MartínBuenos Aires #2,62713.05.5%99
5Hospital Británico de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires #2,78212.44.4%280
6Universidad Nacional de CórdobaCórdoba #2,80312.34.9%498
7Fundacion AllendeCórdoba #2,96011.74.5%147
8Hospital AlemánBuenos Aires #3,09211.28.4%198
9Hospital Universitario AustralBuenos Aires #3,14811.02.7%180
10Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y SanitariaBuenos Aires #3,5329.810.3%77
11Hospital PosadasBuenos Aires #3,9328.64.5%100
12Hospital Privado de ComunidadMar del Plata #3,9658.53.1%71
13Universidad Hospital ItalianoBuenos Aires #3,9698.55.5%75
14Argerich HospitalBuenos Aires #3,9748.43.5%114
15Hospital FernándezBuenos Aires #4,0068.46.4%116
16Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires #4,0518.24.2%168
17Garrahan HospitalBuenos Aires #4,1108.13.6%313
18University of PalermoBuenos Aires #4,2347.89.0%72
19Universidad Nacional de La PlataLa Plata #4,2587.75.1%222
20Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas Norberto QuirnoBuenos Aires #4,3227.54.9%163
21Hospital Pedro de ElizaldeBuenos Aires #4,3477.51.5%107
22Hospital General de Niños Ricardo GutierrezBuenos Aires #4,3557.48.2%123
23Fundación Ciencias Exactas y NaturalesBuenos Aires #4,3687.48.8%93
24National University of RosarioRosario #4,3807.45.0%157
25Hospital Ramos MejíaBuenos Aires #4,4147.34.1%102
26Universidad Nacional de CuyoMendoza #4,4437.26.2%99
27Hospital Italiano La PlataBuenos Aires #4,4877.16.8%102
28Hospital El CruceBuenos Aires #4,5257.03.9%118
29Universidad Católica de CórdobaCórdoba #4,5337.03.5%95
30Hospital Provincial de RosarioRosario #4,5586.96.2%83
31Pontificia Universidad Católica ArgentinaBuenos Aires #4,5596.96.7%104
32El Hospital General de Agudos Carlos G. DurandBuenos Aires #4,8456.34.4%79
33Austral UniversityBuenos Aires #5,0665.86.2%87
34Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la InfanciaBuenos Aires #5,2155.44.1%144
35Hospital de Niños de la Santísima TrinidadCórdoba #5,2815.32.3%66
36National University of the NortheastCorrientes #5,3215.24.3%72
37University of MendozaMendoza #5,6334.65.1%88
38Instituto de Neurología CognitivaBuenos Aires #5,7994.38.7%61
39National University of Mar del PlataMar del Plata #5,9424.04.7%64
40Fundacion Favaloro Hospital UniversitarioBuenos Aires #6,0893.72.6%87
41Academia Nacional de MedicinaBuenos Aires #6,1593.63.3%66
42National University of TucumánTucumán #6,3553.34.3%86
43Hospital MuñizBuenos Aires #6,3573.33.5%63
44Universidad Nacional del LitoralSanta Fe #6,4213.24.2%98
45Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de SaludBuenos Aires #6,6152.89.1%76
46Universidad Abierta InteramericanaBuenos Aires #6,8002.52.3%351
47Helios SaludBuenos Aires #6,8312.52.6%70
48Instituto Alexander FlemingBuenos Aires #7,1412.05.5%73
49Universidad Católica de Santa FeSanta Fe #8,06064.03.8%63

Institutions in Argentina above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Argentina?

Rafael Ugarriza Díaz and Silvia C. Sookoian rank highest among researchers based in Argentina, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Rafael Ugarriza Díaz#1,505 worldwide overall134.5 of 239 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Silvia C. Sookoian#27,763 worldwide overall60.6 of 142 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Argentina on their work in Medicine alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Argentina compares with other countries in Medicine