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Epidemiology research in Denmark

University of Copenhagen ranks first in Denmark for Epidemiology research in 2022–2025 (#69 worldwide), followed by Copenhagen University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark.

Denmark's world rank
#15
of 79 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2k
Top-10% rate
21.0%
Ranked institutions
10

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

What is the best university for Epidemiology in Denmark?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of CopenhagenCopenhagen #6938.525.1%243
2Copenhagen University HospitalCopenhagen #15426.821.6%167
3University of Southern DenmarkOdense #17225.223.6%142
4RigshospitaletCopenhagen #24919.818.3%157
5Aarhus UniversityAarhus #26319.019.2%139
6Aarhus University HospitalAarhus #26518.917.2%159
7Odense University HospitalOdense #31016.719.3%102
8Aalborg UniversityAalborg #4929.921.0%73
9Gentofte HospitalCopenhagen #5368.722.6%61
10Aalborg University HospitalAalborg #6246.517.9%62

Institutions in Denmark above the floor of 40 fractional works in Epidemiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Epidemiology researchers in Denmark?

Jens Lundgren, Thomas Benfield and Lise Lotte Gluud rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.

  1. 1Jens Lundgren#2,650 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 17 works
  2. 2Thomas Benfield#9,966 worldwide overall978 citations · 29 works
  3. 3Lise Lotte Gluud#10,126 worldwide overall569 citations · 18 works
  4. 4Christian Gluud#12,827 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 30 works
  5. 5Mads Melbye#18,436 worldwide overall728 citations · 14 works
  6. 6Johan Burisch#18,479 worldwide overall571 citations · 23 works
  7. 7Jens J. Holst#20,358 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 19 works
  8. 8Lars Søndergaard#34,077 worldwide overall578 citations · 17 works
  9. 9Kim Overvad#60,645 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 20 works
  10. 10Niels Tygstrup#61,907 worldwide overall283 citations · 14 works
  11. 11Peter Lange#75,705 worldwide overall435 citations · 14 works
  12. 12Susanne K. Kjær#100,735 worldwide overall483 citations · 27 works
  13. 13Reimar W. Thomsen#107,079 worldwide overall336 citations · 20 works
  14. 14Henrik Toft Sørensen#133,851 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 30 works
  15. 15Tom Skyhøj Olsen#135,543 worldwide overall207 citations · 17 works

How Denmark compares with other countries in Epidemiology