Question 1

Which countries lead Biomedical Engineering research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in Biomedical Engineering. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (154k and 61k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Biomedical Engineering research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Biomedical Engineering on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Harvard University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Biomedical Engineering?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Biomedical Engineering, Zhong Lin Wang, Ben Zhong Tang and George M. Whitesides have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Biomedical Engineering research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Biomedical Engineering research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Nanjing (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Arnesano, Harbin and Vinon-sur-Verdon.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Biomedical Engineering?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Biomedical Engineering research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Biosensors and Analytical Detection and Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Biomedical Engineering?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Biomedical Engineering is "Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water" (William L. Jorgensen, Jayaraman Chandrasekhar, Jeffry D. Madura et al., 1983), with 42,894 citations. Next come "Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines" (37,517) and "Molecular dynamics with coupling to an external bath" (31,502).