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Oncology research in Sweden

Karolinska Institutet ranks first in Sweden for Oncology research in 2022–2025 (#54 worldwide), followed by Uppsala University and Karolinska University Hospital.

Sweden's world rank
#19
of 67 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.5k
Top-10% rate
20.5%
Ranked institutions
8

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

What is the best university for Oncology in Sweden?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Karolinska InstitutetStockholm #5440.022.5%301
2Uppsala UniversityUppsala #22818.324.1%134
3Karolinska University HospitalStockholm #25216.820.9%133
4Lund UniversityLund #30414.019.9%138
5University of GothenburgGothenburg #37910.720.5%104
6Sahlgrenska University HospitalGothenburg #5435.320.3%73
7Umeå UniversityUmeå #5774.417.6%69
8Skåne University HospitalLund #6063.617.0%69

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

Who are the top Oncology researchers in Sweden?

Per Hall, Hans‐Olov Adami and Kamila Czene rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.

  1. 1Per Hall#4,997 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 25 works
  2. 2Hans‐Olov Adami#16,946 worldwide overall613 citations · 20 works
  3. 3Kamila Czene#24,802 worldwide overall733 citations · 25 works
  4. 4Susanna C. Larsson#27,401 worldwide overall693 citations · 18 works
  5. 5Jonas Bergh#31,101 worldwide overall800 citations · 43 works
  6. 6Bengt Glimelius#31,623 worldwide overall757 citations · 77 works
  7. 7Joakim Lundeberg#46,574 worldwide overall614 citations · 20 works
  8. 8Jan-Ακε Gustafsson#49,892 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 25 works
  9. 9Kjell Öberg#75,465 worldwide overall398 citations · 29 works
  10. 10Matthias Löhr#76,857 worldwide overall487 citations · 29 works
  11. 11Lars Påhlman#85,634 worldwide overall240 citations · 31 works
  12. 12Giuseppe Masucci#87,374 worldwide overall366 citations · 17 works
  13. 13George Klein#93,735 worldwide overall661 citations · 34 works
  14. 14Fredrik Pontén#122,543 worldwide overall274 citations · 17 works
  15. 15Anna Martling#126,304 worldwide overall176 citations · 17 works

How Sweden compares with other countries in Oncology