Question 1

Which countries lead General Health Professions research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany rank highest in General Health Professions. By volume, the United States and Indonesia publish the most (70k and 26k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead General Health Professions research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in General Health Professions on research quality in 2022-now, followed by University of California, San Francisco and Johns Hopkins University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in General Health Professions?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in General Health Professions, Mika Kivimäki, Gregory A. Aarons and Jeremy Grimshaw have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is General Health Professions research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of General Health Professions research in 2022-now are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), São Paulo (Brazil) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Sebastopol, Camerton and London.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study General Health Professions?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and University of California, San Francisco score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation 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 General Health Professions research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction, Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout and Mobile Health and mHealth Applications.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in General Health Professions?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in General Health Professions is "Using thematic analysis in psychology" (Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, 2006), with 193,920 citations. Next come "Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement" (83,711) and "Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses" (64,184).