Question 1

Which countries lead Surgery research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and Germany rank highest in Surgery. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (131k and 77k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Surgery research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Surgery on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Surgery?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Surgery, Javad Parvizi, Patrick W.J.C. Serruys and Gregg W. Stone have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Surgery research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Surgery research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), New York (United States), Seoul (South Korea) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Westmont, Eisenberg and Vail.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Surgery?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and Stanford University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Surgery research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Surgery?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Surgery is "STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ASSESSING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO METHODS OF CLINICAL MEASUREMENT" (J Martin Bland, DouglasG. Altman, 1986), with 48,188 citations. Next come "Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta‐analysis" (37,545) and "Estimation of the Concentration of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Plasma, Without Use of the Preparative Ultracentrifuge" (32,670).