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Surgery research in Denmark

University of Copenhagen ranks first in Denmark for Surgery research in 2022–2025 (#62 worldwide), followed by Aarhus University Hospital and Copenhagen University Hospital.

Denmark's world rank
#15
of 88 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.1k
Top-10% rate
21.2%
Ranked institutions
14

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

What is the best university for Surgery in Denmark?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of CopenhagenCopenhagen #6245.025.1%333
2Aarhus University HospitalAarhus #12435.819.9%345
3Copenhagen University HospitalCopenhagen #12735.523.2%264
4RigshospitaletCopenhagen #24626.617.7%258
5Aarhus UniversityAarhus #25326.320.5%198
6University of Southern DenmarkOdense #28024.922.5%175
7Gentofte HospitalCopenhagen #31023.624.5%127
8Odense University HospitalOdense #40620.020.1%155
9Aalborg University HospitalAalborg #54016.217.5%125
10Herlev HospitalHerlev #63014.125.2%75
11Aalborg UniversityAalborg #67313.216.7%129
12Hvidovre HospitalHvidovre #78811.126.8%73
13Zealand University HospitalRoskilde #9608.519.9%74
14Frederiksberg HospitalFrederiksberg #1,1166.519.0%61

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

Who are the top Surgery researchers in Denmark?

Lars Køber, Henrik Kehlet and Børge G. Nordestgaard rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.

  1. 1Lars Køber#4,451 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 29 works
  2. 2Henrik Kehlet#5,149 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 108 works
  3. 3Børge G. Nordestgaard#5,540 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 45 works
  4. 4Jens J. Holst#20,358 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 62 works
  5. 5Leif Thuesen#38,419 worldwide overall383 citations · 30 works
  6. 6Sten Madsbad#53,068 worldwide overall549 citations · 24 works
  7. 7Evald Høj Christiansen#69,079 worldwide overall587 citations · 54 works
  8. 8Søren Thorgaard Skou#73,969 worldwide overall532 citations · 38 works
  9. 9Christian Torp‐Pedersen#85,069 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 29 works
  10. 10Niels Ramsing Holm#94,072 worldwide overall261 citations · 25 works
  11. 11Michael Mæng#95,727 worldwide overall365 citations · 33 works
  12. 12Søren Laurberg#96,387 worldwide overall262 citations · 34 works
  13. 13Per Hölmich#98,573 worldwide overall224 citations · 38 works
  14. 14Martin Lind#122,079 worldwide overall233 citations · 25 works
  15. 15Henrik Toft Sørensen#133,851 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 24 works

How Denmark compares with other countries in Surgery