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Top Rehabilitation Researchers

Graeme J. Hankey ranks first, out of 4,629 ranked researchers.

Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 15 works, and an institution the snapshot can resolve.

The ranking

  1. 1 Graeme J. Hankey Australia · #15 worldwide 7.2k citations · 205 works
  2. 2 Lisa Hartling Canada · #92 worldwide 5k citations · 144 works
  3. 3 Rachelle Buchbinder Australia · #147 worldwide 3.5k citations · 131 works
  4. 4 М. А. Пирадов Russia · #155 worldwide 2.9k citations · 122 works
  5. 5 Peter Brooks Australia · #319 worldwide 2.2k citations · 187 works
  6. 6 Valery L. Feigin New Zealand · #390 worldwide 7.9k citations · 101 works
  7. 7 Wayne D. Rosamond United States · #522 worldwide 2.2k citations · 111 works
  8. 8 Joel Stein Germany · #711 worldwide 2.4k citations · 102 works
  9. 9 Mayowa Owolabi Nigeria · #786 worldwide 6.5k citations · 92 works
  10. 10 Yannick Béjot France · #808 worldwide 3.7k citations · 94 works
  11. 11 Salim Yusuf Canada · #996 worldwide 4.3k citations · 292 works
  12. 12 Peter Tugwell Canada · #1,033 worldwide 2k citations · 170 works
  13. 13 Max Wintermark United States · #1,062 worldwide 1.7k citations · 137 works
  14. 14 Scott B. Patten Canada · #1,125 worldwide 2.5k citations · 148 works
  15. 15 Amanda G. Thrift Australia · #1,203 worldwide 4.4k citations · 85 works
  16. 16 Charles Wolfe United Kingdom · #1,206 worldwide 6k citations · 84 works
  17. 17 Daniel Woo United States · #1,220 worldwide 2.6k citations · 88 works
  18. 18 Lyn March Australia · #1,226 worldwide 1.7k citations · 102 works
  19. 19 George Howard United States · #1,291 worldwide 1.2k citations · 125 works
  20. 20 Alan J. Silman United Kingdom · #1,549 worldwide 1.9k citations · 87 works
  21. 21 Barry A. Franklin United States · #1,600 worldwide 1.4k citations · 120 works
  22. 22 Vladimir Hachinski Canada · #1,644 worldwide 2.5k citations · 81 works
  23. 23 Luigi Ferrucci United States · #1,649 worldwide 5.3k citations · 345 works
  24. 24 Maurice Giroud France · #1,858 worldwide 2.4k citations · 78 works
  25. 25 Olivier Bruyère Belgium · #1,874 worldwide 2k citations · 442 works
  26. 26 Jack M. Guralnik United States · #1,930 worldwide 1.7k citations · 108 works
  27. 27 Brett Kissela United States · #2,001 worldwide 4.4k citations · 74 works
  28. 28 Ivan Bautmans Belgium · #2,010 worldwide 1.6k citations · 83 works
  29. 29 Harold P. Adams United States · #2,067 worldwide 1.5k citations · 79 works
  30. 30 Peter M. Rothwell United Kingdom · #2,113 worldwide 1.7k citations · 187 works
  31. 31 Werner Hacke Germany · #2,130 worldwide 1.2k citations · 114 works
  32. 32 James Walters United Kingdom · #2,245 worldwide 1.6k citations · 103 works
  33. 33 Anthony D. Woolf United Kingdom · #2,311 worldwide 3.4k citations · 71 works
  34. 34 María E. Suarez‐Almazor United States · #2,370 worldwide 1.5k citations · 81 works
  35. 35 Christopher G. Maher Australia · #2,414 worldwide 1.7k citations · 186 works
  36. 36 Andrew M. Demchuk Canada · #2,593 worldwide 965 citations · 107 works
  37. 37 Bengt Saltin Denmark · #2,685 worldwide 1.4k citations · 117 works
  38. 38 Tore K Kvien Norway · #2,696 worldwide 957 citations · 120 works
  39. 39 Giulio Gabbiani Switzerland · #2,717 worldwide 1.5k citations · 85 works
  40. 40 Fernando Laņas Chile · #2,846 worldwide 1.6k citations · 72 works
  41. 41 John C. Rothwell United Kingdom · #3,035 worldwide 2.2k citations · 246 works
  42. 42 Yves Rolland France · #3,065 worldwide 1.9k citations · 68 works
  43. 43 Bart W. Koes Netherlands · #3,085 worldwide 1.2k citations · 121 works
  44. 44 David J. Margolis United States · #3,100 worldwide 1.2k citations · 87 works
  45. 45 Derick T Wade United Kingdom · #3,130 worldwide 972 citations · 81 works
  46. 46 Vivian Welch Canada · #3,207 worldwide 14k citations · 64 works
  47. 47 Gillian Hawker Canada · #3,258 worldwide 1.2k citations · 85 works
  48. 48 Kristine Yaffe United States · #3,289 worldwide 2.4k citations · 204 works
  49. 49 Peter Sandercock United Kingdom · #3,313 worldwide 1.3k citations · 75 works
  50. 50 Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra Netherlands · #3,424 worldwide 1.2k citations · 109 works
  51. 51 Catherine Sherrington Australia · #3,579 worldwide 1.3k citations · 147 works
  52. 52 Ralph L. Sacco United States · #3,582 worldwide 1.3k citations · 125 works
  53. 53 Brenda W.J.H. Penninx Netherlands · #3,593 worldwide 4k citations · 291 works
  54. 54 S. Claiborne Johnston United States · #3,604 worldwide 920 citations · 77 works
  55. 55 Gregory W. Albers United States · #3,800 worldwide 1.2k citations · 140 works
  56. 56 Philip B. Gorelick United States · #3,810 worldwide 872 citations · 88 works
  57. 57 Mark Parsons Australia · #3,838 worldwide 659 citations · 86 works
  58. 58 Peter Langhorne United Kingdom · #3,842 worldwide 1k citations · 88 works
  59. 59 Johan G. Eriksson Finland · #3,965 worldwide 3.2k citations · 281 works
  60. 60 Gert Kwakkel Netherlands · #4,146 worldwide 942 citations · 73 works
  61. 61 Mark Woodward Australia · #4,316 worldwide 2.3k citations · 242 works
  62. 62 David A. Bennett United States · #4,339 worldwide 3k citations · 267 works
  63. 63 Víctor M. Montori United States · #4,514 worldwide 1.4k citations · 145 works
  64. 64 Markku Kaste Finland · #4,632 worldwide 1k citations · 80 works
  65. 65 George A. Wells Canada · #4,781 worldwide 1.4k citations · 160 works
  66. 66 Michael Brainin Austria · #4,965 worldwide 2.6k citations · 58 works
  67. 67 J. C. Houck United States · #5,055 worldwide 1.5k citations · 107 works
  68. 68 Peter J. Koudstaal Netherlands · #5,056 worldwide 1.1k citations · 92 works
  69. 69 David T. Felson United States · #5,057 worldwide 1.7k citations · 172 works
  70. 70 Michael Stümvoll Germany · #5,122 worldwide 1.6k citations · 156 works
  71. 71 Jean‐Pierre Baeyens Belgium · #5,342 worldwide 1.6k citations · 59 works
  72. 72 Hao Li China · #5,419 worldwide 875 citations · 65 works
  73. 73 James R. Andrews United States · #5,426 worldwide 676 citations · 73 works
  74. 74 Martin O’Donnell Canada · #5,454 worldwide 1.4k citations · 107 works
  75. 75 Atte Meretoja Finland · #5,475 worldwide 6.1k citations · 56 works
  76. 76 Hugh S. Markus United Kingdom · #5,655 worldwide 1k citations · 107 works
  77. 77 Gerhard Schüler Germany · #5,662 worldwide 1.8k citations · 173 works
  78. 78 Rainer Hambrecht Germany · #5,668 worldwide 1.1k citations · 72 works
  79. 79 James M. Hagberg United States · #5,675 worldwide 944 citations · 78 works
  80. 80 Eric E. Smith Canada · #5,850 worldwide 1.2k citations · 141 works
  81. 81 Alan M. Jette United States · #5,971 worldwide 797 citations · 76 works
  82. 82 Michael R. Hamblin United States · #6,078 worldwide 2.8k citations · 248 works
  83. 83 Paavo V. Komi Finland · #6,182 worldwide 892 citations · 74 works
  84. 84 James C. Grotta United States · #6,336 worldwide 980 citations · 125 works
  85. 85 Mariano Alcañíz Spain · #6,752 worldwide 930 citations · 105 works
  86. 86 Marc Ribó Spain · #6,816 worldwide 640 citations · 97 works
  87. 87 Elaine Fuchs United States · #6,841 worldwide 980 citations · 64 works
  88. 88 Jean‐Yves Reginster Belgium · #7,055 worldwide 2.1k citations · 782 works
  89. 89 Suzanne Barker‐Collo New Zealand · #7,187 worldwide 5.5k citations · 52 works
  90. 90 Alan J. Thompson United Kingdom · #7,217 worldwide 1.2k citations · 174 works
  91. 91 Deborah Symmons United Kingdom · #7,324 worldwide 681 citations · 77 works
  92. 92 Jeyaraj Pandian India · #7,477 worldwide 2.6k citations · 52 works
  93. 93 Andrew J.M. Boulton United Kingdom · #7,487 worldwide 941 citations · 73 works
  94. 94 Stephen J. Page United States · #7,740 worldwide 777 citations · 122 works
  95. 95 Lynda D. Lisabeth United States · #7,846 worldwide 2.5k citations · 51 works
  96. 96 Stephanie A. Studenski United States · #7,890 worldwide 1.4k citations · 54 works
  97. 97 Bente Klarlund Pedersen Denmark · #7,991 worldwide 1.3k citations · 148 works
  98. 98 Pamela W. Duncan United States · #8,020 worldwide 727 citations · 71 works
  99. 99 Kennedy R. Lees United Kingdom · #8,110 worldwide 752 citations · 68 works
  100. 100 Patrick D. Lyden United States · #8,211 worldwide 659 citations · 73 works

authors from the 6,000 highest-output in Rehabilitation, re-ranked on the composite score. Author identities come from OpenAlex disambiguation and inherit its errors: a merged record can put one name over two people’s work, and a split one can halve a career. Every row links out to the OpenAlex record so the underlying claim is checkable, and anything that looks wrong can be reported from the row. That report files a correction against the bibliographic record for a human to review — it is not a removal or delisting request, and no such route exists yet.

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