Question 1

Which countries lead Transplantation research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, France and Germany rank highest in Transplantation. By volume, the United States and China publish the most (4.4k and 859 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Transplantation research?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Transplantation?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Transplantation, Philip F. Halloran, Dorry Lidor Segev and Mark D. Stegall have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Transplantation research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Transplantation research in 2022-now are New York (United States), Seoul (South Korea), Los Angeles (United States) and Philadelphia (United States).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Transplantation?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Harvard University, Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation 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 Transplantation research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments and Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Transplantation?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Transplantation is "Chronic Kidney Disease and the Risks of Death, Cardiovascular Events, and Hospitalization" (Alan S. Go, Glenn Matthew Chertow, Dongjie Fan et al., 2004), with 11,467 citations. Next come "Comparison of Mortality in All Patients on Dialysis, Patients on Dialysis Awaiting Transplantation, and Recipients of a First Cadaveric Transplant" (5,394) and "Islet Transplantation in Seven Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Using a Glucocorticoid-Free Immunosuppressive Regimen" (5,299).

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