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Top Nursing Researchers

Christopher J L Murray ranks first, out of 5,120 ranked researchers.

Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 15 works, and an institution the snapshot can resolve.

The ranking

  1. 1 Christopher J L Murray United States · #23 worldwide 13k citations · 158 works
  2. 2 Zulfiqar A Bhutta Pakistan · #29 worldwide 7k citations · 258 works
  3. 3 Mostafa Qorbani Iran · #41 worldwide 5.9k citations · 166 works
  4. 4 Maciej Banach Poland · #49 worldwide 5.2k citations · 199 works
  5. 5 Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán Colombia · #62 worldwide 7.7k citations · 138 works
  6. 6 Déborah Carvalho Malta Brazil · #71 worldwide 5.5k citations · 142 works
  7. 7 Amirhossein Sahebkar Iran · #123 worldwide 5.6k citations · 243 works
  8. 8 Juan Jesús Carrero Sweden · #138 worldwide 6.5k citations · 120 works
  9. 9 Till Bärnighausen Germany · #139 worldwide 5.4k citations · 123 works
  10. 10 Cyrus Cooper United Kingdom · #144 worldwide 7.2k citations · 486 works
  11. 11 Walter C. Willett United States · #154 worldwide 6.8k citations · 360 works
  12. 12 Dariush Mozaffarian United States · #186 worldwide 5.2k citations · 120 works
  13. 13 Barry Halliwell United Kingdom · #215 worldwide 4k citations · 147 works
  14. 14 Rhian M. Touyz United Kingdom · #273 worldwide 3.4k citations · 132 works
  15. 15 Joan B. Soriano Spain · #361 worldwide 4.3k citations · 107 works
  16. 16 Robert P. Heaney United States · #377 worldwide 2k citations · 143 works
  17. 17 Scott M. Grundy United States · #491 worldwide 3.5k citations · 154 works
  18. 18 Johanna M. Geleijnse Netherlands · #551 worldwide 5.4k citations · 98 works
  19. 19 Yuming Guo Australia · #599 worldwide 3.8k citations · 150 works
  20. 20 Michael F. Holick United States · #647 worldwide 2.8k citations · 167 works
  21. 21 Peter Libby United States · #894 worldwide 2.9k citations · 193 works
  22. 22 Ross L. Prentice United States · #914 worldwide 3k citations · 109 works
  23. 23 Salim Yusuf Canada · #996 worldwide 4.3k citations · 292 works
  24. 24 Michael Karin United States · #1,120 worldwide 4k citations · 94 works
  25. 25 S. Schneider France · #1,246 worldwide 1.9k citations · 87 works
  26. 26 Suzanne Oparil United States · #1,292 worldwide 2.6k citations · 176 works
  27. 27 Juan Á. Rivera Mexico · #1,293 worldwide 1.4k citations · 109 works
  28. 28 Alberto Mantovani Italy · #1,414 worldwide 3.6k citations · 299 works
  29. 29 Meir J. Stampfer United States · #1,463 worldwide 2.2k citations · 154 works
  30. 30 David S. Siscovick United States · #1,497 worldwide 2.1k citations · 122 works
  31. 31 Eric B. Rimm United States · #1,617 worldwide 2.9k citations · 168 works
  32. 32 Luigi Ferrucci United States · #1,649 worldwide 5.3k citations · 345 works
  33. 33 Robert E. Black United States · #1,737 worldwide 1.8k citations · 124 works
  34. 34 Rosa M. Lamuela‐Raventós Spain · #1,762 worldwide 3.5k citations · 81 works
  35. 35 Bernardo Lessa Horta Brazil · #1,774 worldwide 1.2k citations · 93 works
  36. 36 Tommy Cederholm Sweden · #1,885 worldwide 1.8k citations · 80 works
  37. 37 Colin Hill Ireland · #1,910 worldwide 2.5k citations · 103 works
  38. 38 Barry M. Popkin United States · #1,917 worldwide 2.2k citations · 202 works
  39. 39 Jeffrey I. Gordon United States · #1,938 worldwide 2.9k citations · 95 works
  40. 40 Nancy R. Cook United States · #1,984 worldwide 1.4k citations · 91 works
  41. 41 Barbara V. Howard United States · #2,043 worldwide 1.5k citations · 117 works
  42. 42 Lloyd M. Smith United States · #2,101 worldwide 1.8k citations · 89 works
  43. 43 Julie E. Buring United States · #2,217 worldwide 1.8k citations · 149 works
  44. 44 JJ Strain United Kingdom · #2,265 worldwide 3.9k citations · 72 works
  45. 45 Glenn R. Gibson United Kingdom · #2,283 worldwide 2.2k citations · 82 works
  46. 46 Linda S. Adair United States · #2,333 worldwide 1.5k citations · 115 works
  47. 47 Ancel Keys United States · #2,334 worldwide 1.2k citations · 86 works
  48. 48 Murray F. Brennan United States · #2,353 worldwide 1.9k citations · 204 works
  49. 49 Bruce Neal Australia · #2,372 worldwide 1.9k citations · 151 works
  50. 50 Stefan Lorkowski Germany · #2,425 worldwide 4.7k citations · 70 works
  51. 51 Péter Vollenweider Switzerland · #2,477 worldwide 1.9k citations · 152 works
  52. 52 Seppo Salminen Finland · #2,497 worldwide 2.6k citations · 74 works
  53. 53 Stanley B. Prusiner United States · #2,526 worldwide 1.3k citations · 96 works
  54. 54 Luc Djoussé United States · #2,556 worldwide 1.4k citations · 81 works
  55. 55 Frank B. Hu United States · #2,631 worldwide 3.5k citations · 237 works
  56. 56 Anthony Cerami United States · #2,739 worldwide 1.5k citations · 112 works
  57. 57 Bert L. Vallée United States · #2,811 worldwide 2.2k citations · 124 works
  58. 58 Roberto Berni Canani Italy · #2,842 worldwide 1.3k citations · 80 works
  59. 59 William McGuire United States · #2,859 worldwide 1.1k citations · 104 works
  60. 60 Bess Dawson‐Hughes United States · #2,861 worldwide 1.1k citations · 90 works
  61. 61 Winfried März Germany · #2,927 worldwide 5.2k citations · 632 works
  62. 62 Connie M. Weaver United States · #3,114 worldwide 1.6k citations · 95 works
  63. 63 David G. Harrison United States · #3,139 worldwide 1.6k citations · 129 works
  64. 64 Daniel T. Lackland United States · #3,158 worldwide 4.2k citations · 65 works
  65. 65 John H. Laragh United States · #3,204 worldwide 1.5k citations · 127 works
  66. 66 Richard L. Guerrant United States · #3,275 worldwide 1.5k citations · 72 works
  67. 67 André M. N. Renzaho Australia · #3,296 worldwide 4.5k citations · 64 works
  68. 68 Yves Boirie‌ France · #3,328 worldwide 1.7k citations · 153 works
  69. 69 Cornelia M. van Duijn Netherlands · #3,406 worldwide 3.7k citations · 268 works
  70. 70 Morton I. Grossman United States · #3,550 worldwide 846 citations · 89 works
  71. 71 Neil Binkley United States · #3,668 worldwide 1.5k citations · 74 works
  72. 72 Carlo La Vecchia Italy · #3,888 worldwide 2.8k citations · 324 works
  73. 73 Ramachandran S. Vasan United States · #3,906 worldwide 3.1k citations · 241 works
  74. 74 Raymond R. Townsend United States · #3,953 worldwide 1.3k citations · 98 works
  75. 75 Johan G. Eriksson Finland · #3,965 worldwide 3.2k citations · 281 works
  76. 76 R. A. McCance United Kingdom · #4,019 worldwide 881 citations · 86 works
  77. 77 Kay‐Tee Khaw United Kingdom · #4,038 worldwide 2.3k citations · 178 works
  78. 78 Albert Hofman Netherlands · #4,149 worldwide 2.3k citations · 247 works
  79. 79 Simin Liu United States · #4,172 worldwide 2.6k citations · 246 works
  80. 80 Seok‐Jun Yoon South Korea · #4,239 worldwide 4.2k citations · 60 works
  81. 81 Daniel Steinberg United States · #4,260 worldwide 1.6k citations · 107 works
  82. 82 Mark Woodward Australia · #4,316 worldwide 2.3k citations · 242 works
  83. 83 Alice H. Lichtenstein United States · #4,446 worldwide 1.6k citations · 102 works
  84. 84 Alberto Ascherio United States · #4,577 worldwide 1.4k citations · 65 works
  85. 85 Jiang He United States · #4,793 worldwide 1.8k citations · 152 works
  86. 86 Stephen O’Rahilly United Kingdom · #4,890 worldwide 1.5k citations · 116 works
  87. 87 Reynaldo Martorell United States · #4,913 worldwide 1.3k citations · 118 works
  88. 88 Majid Ezzati United Kingdom · #4,914 worldwide 1.3k citations · 81 works
  89. 89 Joy E Lawn United Kingdom · #5,030 worldwide 1.3k citations · 63 works
  90. 90 Paul K. Whelton United States · #5,298 worldwide 1.2k citations · 83 works
  91. 91 Jessica Fanzo United States · #5,319 worldwide 1k citations · 81 works
  92. 92 Ramanan Laxminarayan United States · #5,372 worldwide 1k citations · 76 works
  93. 93 Philip C. Calder United Kingdom · #5,451 worldwide 1.7k citations · 145 works
  94. 94 Penny M. Kris‐Etherton United States · #5,635 worldwide 1.7k citations · 123 works
  95. 95 David Elashoff United States · #5,670 worldwide 1.1k citations · 70 works
  96. 96 Barbara J. Stoll United States · #5,775 worldwide 851 citations · 78 works
  97. 97 Cisca Wijmenga Netherlands · #6,366 worldwide 2.1k citations · 146 works
  98. 98 Donna Spiegelman United States · #6,399 worldwide 1.6k citations · 121 works
  99. 99 Edward L. Giovannucci United States · #6,474 worldwide 3k citations · 336 works
  100. 100 Salvador Villalpando Mexico · #6,596 worldwide 887 citations · 61 works

authors from the 6,000 highest-output in Nursing, re-ranked on the composite score. Author identities come from OpenAlex disambiguation and inherit its errors: a merged record can put one name over two people’s work, and a split one can halve a career. Every row links out to the OpenAlex record so the underlying claim is checkable, and anything that looks wrong can be reported from the row. That report files a correction against the bibliographic record for a human to review — it is not a removal or delisting request, and no such route exists yet.

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