Question 1

What is Wake Forest University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Wake Forest University stands highest in Health Sciences (#295 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#274 of 8,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#832 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Transplantation, Geriatrics and Gerontology and Dermatology (Transplantation is 9.7× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Wake Forest University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Wake Forest University ranks #772 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#680 all time), and #182 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Wake Forest University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Eugene R. Bleecker, Gregory L. Burke and Jeff D. Williamson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wake Forest University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Wake Forest University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Wake Forest University is "Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (Rafael Lozano et al., 2012), with 14,344 citations. Next come "The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans" (10,422) and "Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (9,055).

Question 5

Which research topics does Wake Forest University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors and Frailty in Older Adults.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Wake Forest University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Cardiovascular Disease, Aging, Quality of Life, Biomarkers, Risk Factors and Oxidative Stress.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Wake Forest University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 59% of research at Wake Forest University is in Health Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (54%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Wake Forest University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% higher than in 2018-2021.