Medicine research in Iceland
University of Iceland ranks first in Iceland for Medicine research in 2022-now (#611 worldwide), followed by Reykjavík University and Directorate of Health.
- Iceland's world rank
- #40 of 152 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 971
- Top-10% rate
- 11.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 3
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Medicine in Iceland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of IcelandReykjavik | #611 | 29.1 | 13.5% | 518 |
| 2 | Reykjavík UniversityReykjavik | #1,812 | 17.1 | 14.1% | 115 |
| 3 | Directorate of HealthReykjavik | #5,403 | 5.1 | 3.7% | 217 |
Institutions in Iceland 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 Iceland?
Vilmundur G. Gudnason, Kāri Stefánsson and Unnur Arna Thorsteinsdottir rank highest among researchers based in Iceland, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Vilmundur G. Gudnason#6,604 worldwide overall246.8 of 704 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Kāri Stefánsson#43 worldwide overall203.2 of 358 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Unnur Arna Thorsteinsdottir#13 worldwide overall132.5 of 189 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Guðmar Þorleifsson#122 worldwide overall118.0 of 169 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Daniel Fannar Gudbjartsson#133 worldwide overall107.4 of 174 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Thor Aspelund#36,524 worldwide overall99.6 of 332 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Patrick Sulem#860 worldwide overall77.9 of 134 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Hreinn Stefánsson#1,420 worldwide overall72.7 of 138 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Einar Stefan Bjornsson#49,043 worldwide overall90.6 of 328 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Guðný Eiríksdóttir#21,162 worldwide overall78.5 of 230 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Þórarinn Gíslason#50,027 worldwide overall71.4 of 229 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Hilma Hólm#1,717 worldwide overall56.8 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Augustine Kong#84 worldwide overall54.8 of 73 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Iceland 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.