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Rheumatology research in Sweden

Karolinska Institutet ranks first in Sweden for Rheumatology research in 2022–2025 (#23 worldwide), followed by Karolinska University Hospital and Lund University.

Sweden's world rank
#16
of 52 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
781
Top-10% rate
21.4%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Rheumatology in Sweden?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Karolinska InstitutetStockholm #2342.723.8%151
2Karolinska University HospitalStockholm #7321.525.3%75
3Lund UniversityLund #7920.118.0%102
4University of GothenburgGothenburg #12012.422.1%66

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

Who are the top Rheumatology researchers in Sweden?

Fredrik Mertens, Ali Kiadaliri and Stefan Lohmander rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.

  1. 1Fredrik Mertens#8,114 worldwide overall974 citations · 11 works
  2. 2Ali Kiadaliri#13,266 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 8 works
  3. 3Stefan Lohmander#14,040 worldwide overall1k citations · 53 works
  4. 4Jonas F. Ludvigsson#15,986 worldwide overall865 citations · 8 works
  5. 5Lars Alfredsson#17,769 worldwide overall777 citations · 26 works
  6. 6Ronald van Vollenhoven#25,553 worldwide overall632 citations · 61 works
  7. 7Dick Heinegård#27,178 worldwide overall696 citations · 20 works
  8. 8Tore Saxne#31,934 worldwide overall258 citations · 17 works
  9. 9L Juhlin#50,668 worldwide overall277 citations · 9 works
  10. 10Lennart Bergfeldt#59,349 worldwide overall360 citations · 9 works
  11. 11Karl‐Erik Andersson#66,911 worldwide overall792 citations · 12 works
  12. 12Leonid Padyukov#69,675 worldwide overall277 citations · 12 works
  13. 13Ingrid E. Lundberg#79,521 worldwide overall325 citations · 19 works
  14. 14Anders Lindahl#124,726 worldwide overall146 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Jonas Halfvarson#138,610 worldwide overall220 citations · 9 works

How Sweden compares with other countries in Rheumatology