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Physiology research in Sweden

Karolinska Institutet ranks first in Sweden for Physiology research in 2022–2025 (#12 worldwide), followed by University of Gothenburg and Lund University.

Sweden's world rank
#15
of 68 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.5k
Top-10% rate
22.9%
Ranked institutions
8

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

What is the best university for Physiology in Sweden?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Karolinska InstitutetStockholm #1260.626.7%284
2University of GothenburgGothenburg #7431.822.0%171
3Lund UniversityLund #9827.321.1%149
4Uppsala UniversityUppsala #11524.820.5%124
5Sahlgrenska University HospitalGothenburg #17218.428.9%71
6Karolinska University HospitalStockholm #21315.024.8%84
7Linköping UniversityLinköping #3985.119.6%68
8Umeå UniversityUmeå #4014.917.8%81

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

Who are the top Physiology researchers in Sweden?

Juan Jesús Carrero, Leif Groop and Peter M. Nilsson rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.

  1. 1Juan Jesús Carrero#138 worldwide overall6.5k citations · 10 works
  2. 2Leif Groop#267 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 11 works
  3. 3Peter M. Nilsson#1,386 worldwide overall2k citations · 9 works
  4. 4Miia Kivipelto#1,542 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 18 works
  5. 5Michael Sjöstróm#1,759 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 12 works
  6. 6Tommy Cederholm#1,885 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 26 works
  7. 7Jan Lötvall#2,040 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 19 works
  8. 8Arvid Carlsson#3,260 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 11 works
  9. 9Bengt Samuelsson#3,576 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 12 works
  10. 10Olle Ljungqvist#4,216 worldwide overall1k citations · 19 works
  11. 11Oskar Hansson#6,732 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 24 works
  12. 12Paul W. Franks#7,000 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 16 works
  13. 13Tomas Hökfelt#8,133 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 14 works
  14. 14Lars Svennerholm#9,214 worldwide overall910 citations · 12 works
  15. 15Bengt Borgström#11,900 worldwide overall859 citations · 9 works

How Sweden compares with other countries in Physiology