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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine research in United States

Hospital for Special Surgery ranks first in United States for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#8 worldwide), followed by Harvard University and Stanford University.

United States's world rank
#2
of 45 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
9.8k
Top-10% rate
12.6%
Ranked institutions
12

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

What is the best university for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in United States?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York #847.416.6%141
2Harvard UniversityCambridge #1041.719.2%102
3Stanford UniversityStanford #1826.921.5%66
4Massachusetts General HospitalBoston #2518.518.3%73
5University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill #2815.79.3%119
6University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia #3113.118.8%64
7University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison #3311.515.8%68
8Duke UniversityDurham #3510.017.6%61
9University of MichiganAnn Arbor #369.314.5%66
10University of PittsburghPittsburgh #387.914.3%64
11University of UtahSalt Lake City #425.414.8%60
12University of KentuckyLexington #472.68.7%65

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Orthopedics and Sports Medicine researchers in United States?

Darwin J. Prockop, Robert P. Heaney and Michael F. Holick rank highest among researchers based in United States.

  1. 1Darwin J. Prockop#175 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 5 works
  2. 2Robert P. Heaney#377 worldwide overall2k citations · 19 works
  3. 3Michael F. Holick#647 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 7 works
  4. 4Russell F. Warren#752 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 9 works
  5. 5Steven R. Cummings#1,012 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 23 works
  6. 6Gregory M. Marcus#1,516 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 5 works
  7. 7Luigi Ferrucci#1,649 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 7 works
  8. 8B. Lawrence Riggs#2,803 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 18 works
  9. 9Bess Dawson‐Hughes#2,861 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 20 works
  10. 10Jane A. Cauley#2,931 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 38 works
  11. 11Connie M. Weaver#3,114 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 16 works
  12. 12Neil Binkley#3,668 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 23 works
  13. 13Scott A. Rodeo#4,147 worldwide overall855 citations · 12 works
  14. 14David T. Felson#5,057 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 11 works
  15. 15James R. Andrews#5,426 worldwide overall676 citations · 14 works

How United States compares with other countries in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine