Question 1

Which countries lead Neurology research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom rank highest in Neurology. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (33k and 18k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Neurology research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Neurology on research quality in 2022-now, followed by National Institutes of Health and University College London.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Neurology?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Neurology, Anthony E. Lang, John Q. Trojanowski and Dennis W. Dickson have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Neurology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Neurology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Tokyo (Japan) and New York (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Wolfach, Rockville Centre and Pozzilli.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Neurology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and University College London 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 Neurology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders, Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Neurology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Neurology is "Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study" (Fei Zhou, Ting Yu, Ronghui Du et al., 2020), with 29,236 citations. Next come "Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China" (21,261) and "Ultrastructural Characterization of the Lower Motor System in a Mouse Model of Krabbe Disease" (13,289).