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Top Geriatrics and Gerontology Researchers

Roger Chou ranks first, out of 3,635 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 Roger Chou United States · #6 worldwide 14k citations · 187 works
  2. 2 Gordon Guyatt Canada · #11 worldwide 6.8k citations · 254 works
  3. 3 Aziz Sheikh United Kingdom · #17 worldwide 5.8k citations · 274 works
  4. 4 Maciej Banach Poland · #49 worldwide 5.2k citations · 199 works
  5. 5 Perminder S. Sachdev Australia · #56 worldwide 4.6k citations · 215 works
  6. 6 Jeremy Grimshaw Canada · #68 worldwide 14k citations · 133 works
  7. 7 Mika Kivimäki United Kingdom · #69 worldwide 6.7k citations · 266 works
  8. 8 Carol Brayne United Kingdom · #131 worldwide 3.9k citations · 167 works
  9. 9 Cyrus Cooper United Kingdom · #144 worldwide 7.2k citations · 486 works
  10. 10 Alice K. Jacobs United States · #197 worldwide 3.5k citations · 127 works
  11. 11 Joan B. Soriano Spain · #361 worldwide 4.3k citations · 107 works
  12. 12 Michael J. Mack United States · #375 worldwide 3.3k citations · 210 works
  13. 13 Aletta E. Schutte South Africa · #385 worldwide 4.6k citations · 105 works
  14. 14 Hermann Brenner Germany · #461 worldwide 5.8k citations · 356 works
  15. 15 Mehdi Yaseri Iran · #475 worldwide 3.7k citations · 103 works
  16. 16 Kenneth Rockwood Canada · #519 worldwide 2k citations · 140 works
  17. 17 Robert S. Kaplan United States · #600 worldwide 2.1k citations · 115 works
  18. 18 Sharon E. Straus Canada · #623 worldwide 6k citations · 96 works
  19. 19 Clyde W. Yancy United States · #626 worldwide 2.9k citations · 181 works
  20. 20 John C. Morris United States · #720 worldwide 5.1k citations · 361 works
  21. 21 Steven B. Heymsfield United States · #972 worldwide 2.1k citations · 115 works
  22. 22 Steven R. Cummings United States · #1,012 worldwide 1.6k citations · 119 works
  23. 23 Jos M. G. A. Schols Netherlands · #1,054 worldwide 1.7k citations · 103 works
  24. 24 David Löwenthal United States · #1,064 worldwide 1.1k citations · 111 works
  25. 25 Véronique L. Roger United States · #1,108 worldwide 2.6k citations · 97 works
  26. 26 Ronald C. Petersen United States · #1,258 worldwide 4k citations · 306 works
  27. 27 Peter M. Nilsson Sweden · #1,386 worldwide 2k citations · 153 works
  28. 28 Avan Aihie Sayer United Kingdom · #1,388 worldwide 2.6k citations · 85 works
  29. 29 Paul Muntner United States · #1,433 worldwide 1.7k citations · 115 works
  30. 30 Steve Iliffe United Kingdom · #1,469 worldwide 1.6k citations · 156 works
  31. 31 Farshad Farzadfar Iran · #1,476 worldwide 6.5k citations · 80 works
  32. 32 Luigi Ferrucci United States · #1,649 worldwide 5.3k citations · 345 works
  33. 33 Matteo Cesari Italy · #1,686 worldwide 2.1k citations · 87 works
  34. 34 Rosa M. Lamuela‐Raventós Spain · #1,762 worldwide 3.5k citations · 81 works
  35. 35 Kaisu Pitkälä Finland · #1,770 worldwide 1.7k citations · 84 works
  36. 36 Dan J. Stein South Africa · #1,863 worldwide 7.7k citations · 620 works
  37. 37 Cornel Sieber Germany · #1,867 worldwide 1.7k citations · 80 works
  38. 38 Olivier Bruyère Belgium · #1,874 worldwide 2k citations · 442 works
  39. 39 Tommy Cederholm Sweden · #1,885 worldwide 1.8k citations · 80 works
  40. 40 Jack M. Guralnik United States · #1,930 worldwide 1.7k citations · 108 works
  41. 41 Jill P. Pell United Kingdom · #1,957 worldwide 1.8k citations · 94 works
  42. 42 André G. Uitterlinden Netherlands · #1,968 worldwide 4.4k citations · 288 works
  43. 43 Ivan Bautmans Belgium · #2,010 worldwide 1.6k citations · 83 works
  44. 44 John G. Webb Canada · #2,180 worldwide 2.1k citations · 153 works
  45. 45 Alfonso J. Cruz‐Jentoft Spain · #2,184 worldwide 2.2k citations · 74 works
  46. 46 Ewout W. Steyerberg Netherlands · #2,402 worldwide 2.4k citations · 255 works
  47. 47 Hilkka Soininen Finland · #2,450 worldwide 2k citations · 205 works
  48. 48 Heike A. Bischoff‐Ferrari Switzerland · #2,456 worldwide 1.8k citations · 74 works
  49. 49 Péter Vollenweider Switzerland · #2,477 worldwide 1.9k citations · 152 works
  50. 50 Harlan M. Krumholz United States · #2,653 worldwide 4.7k citations · 440 works
  51. 51 Michel Seymour United Kingdom · #2,785 worldwide 690 citations · 89 works
  52. 52 Diane E. Meier United States · #2,814 worldwide 633 citations · 130 works
  53. 53 Eric Van Cutsem Belgium · #2,907 worldwide 2.7k citations · 284 works
  54. 54 Jane A. Cauley United States · #2,931 worldwide 1.8k citations · 164 works
  55. 55 Yves Rolland France · #3,065 worldwide 1.9k citations · 68 works
  56. 56 David S. Knopman United States · #3,219 worldwide 3.2k citations · 310 works
  57. 57 Jean‐Pierre Michel Switzerland · #3,246 worldwide 2k citations · 66 works
  58. 58 Kristine Yaffe United States · #3,289 worldwide 2.4k citations · 204 works
  59. 59 Antonio Cherubini Italy · #3,294 worldwide 1.9k citations · 66 works
  60. 60 Jeffrey L. Cummings United States · #3,306 worldwide 2.3k citations · 226 works
  61. 61 Yaser Mohammed Al‐Worafi United Arab Emirates · #3,381 worldwide 1.7k citations · 278 works
  62. 62 Robert P. Rapp United States · #3,470 worldwide 1.4k citations · 70 works
  63. 63 Graziano Onder Italy · #3,483 worldwide 998 citations · 76 works
  64. 64 Catherine Sherrington Australia · #3,579 worldwide 1.3k citations · 147 works
  65. 65 Guido Kroemer France · #3,612 worldwide 4.2k citations · 265 works
  66. 66 Peter Langhorne United Kingdom · #3,842 worldwide 1k citations · 88 works
  67. 67 Melanie J. Davies United Kingdom · #3,924 worldwide 1.9k citations · 190 works
  68. 68 Alistair S. Hall United Kingdom · #4,164 worldwide 1.6k citations · 67 works
  69. 69 Richard A. Deyo United States · #4,198 worldwide 953 citations · 69 works
  70. 70 Keith A.A. Fox United Kingdom · #4,254 worldwide 1.8k citations · 186 works
  71. 71 Mark Woodward Australia · #4,316 worldwide 2.3k citations · 242 works
  72. 72 Roberto Bernabei Italy · #4,337 worldwide 1k citations · 88 works
  73. 73 David A. Bennett United States · #4,339 worldwide 3k citations · 267 works
  74. 74 Lon S. Schneider United States · #4,473 worldwide 1.1k citations · 70 works
  75. 75 Francesco Landi Italy · #4,583 worldwide 2.5k citations · 60 works
  76. 76 Jean Woo Hong Kong · #4,630 worldwide 1.3k citations · 159 works
  77. 77 Fernándo Alfonso Spain · #4,702 worldwide 2.3k citations · 213 works
  78. 78 Jiang He United States · #4,793 worldwide 1.8k citations · 152 works
  79. 79 Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert Netherlands · #4,841 worldwide 1.3k citations · 134 works
  80. 80 Kun‐Liang Guan United States · #5,002 worldwide 1.5k citations · 78 works
  81. 81 Mitja Lainščak Slovenia · #5,229 worldwide 880 citations · 67 works
  82. 82 Fiona Blyth Australia · #5,470 worldwide 2.8k citations · 57 works
  83. 83 Eric G. Tangalos United States · #5,478 worldwide 842 citations · 75 works
  84. 84 Christopher B. Granger United States · #5,665 worldwide 1.7k citations · 200 works
  85. 85 Lisa Berkman United States · #5,756 worldwide 1.3k citations · 65 works
  86. 86 Fernando Rivadeneira Netherlands · #5,779 worldwide 1.6k citations · 139 works
  87. 87 Robert B. Wallace United States · #5,797 worldwide 1.9k citations · 184 works
  88. 88 Nick Freemantle United Kingdom · #5,812 worldwide 1.1k citations · 102 works
  89. 89 Michael C. Nevitt United States · #5,830 worldwide 1k citations · 95 works
  90. 90 Stefania Bandinelli United States · #5,846 worldwide 1.4k citations · 105 works
  91. 91 Ben Schöttker Germany · #5,907 worldwide 2.9k citations · 56 works
  92. 92 Alan M. Jette United States · #5,971 worldwide 797 citations · 76 works
  93. 93 Élie Azoulay France · #5,988 worldwide 1k citations · 121 works
  94. 94 Jonathan Afilalo Canada · #6,049 worldwide 2.3k citations · 56 works
  95. 95 Roger B. Davis United States · #6,123 worldwide 652 citations · 75 works
  96. 96 Jeffrey J. Popma United States · #6,190 worldwide 1.5k citations · 151 works
  97. 97 William H. Rogers United States · #6,228 worldwide 1.1k citations · 60 works
  98. 98 Basil S. Lewis Israel · #6,232 worldwide 877 citations · 77 works
  99. 99 Steven P. Gygi United States · #6,335 worldwide 1.8k citations · 114 works
  100. 100 Arti Hurria United States · #6,381 worldwide 767 citations · 72 works

authors from the 6,000 highest-output in Geriatrics and Gerontology, 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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