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Oncology research in Ireland

University College Dublin ranks first in Ireland for Oncology research in 2022-now (#292 worldwide), followed by Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork.

Ireland's world rank
#25
of 65 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
865
Top-10% rate
11.1%
Ranked institutions
5

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

What is the best university for Oncology in Ireland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University College DublinDublin #29214.311.7%196
2Trinity College DublinDublin #36610.911.1%151
3University College CorkCork #5225.69.2%98
4Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandDublin #5315.310.7%82
5Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayGalway #5594.510.4%69

Institutions in Ireland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oncology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Oncology researchers in Ireland?

John P. Crown, Kevin C. Conlon and Des C. Winter rank highest among researchers based in Ireland, on their papers in Oncology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1John P. Crown#161,373 worldwide overall34.3 of 151 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Kevin C. Conlon#61,428 worldwide overall24.5 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Des C. Winter#131,342 worldwide overall19.0 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Michael Joe Duffy#236,366 worldwide overall23.5 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Ray McDermott#186,918 worldwide overall12.7 of 53 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Bryan T. Hennessy#502,170 worldwide overall16.9 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Kieran D. Sheahan#651,540 worldwide overall12.5 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8William M. Gallagher#99,389 worldwide overall10.6 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9John Vincent Reynolds#357,567 worldwide overall13.7 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Dermot O’Toole#431,044 worldwide overall11.5 of 49 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Ireland on their work in Oncology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Ireland compares with other countries in Oncology