Global Health and Epidemiology
Global Health and Epidemiology is a research topic within Health Information Management. Science Explorer counts 8.9k research works in it since 1950. 13.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to healthcare patterns, including medical admissions, non-communicable diseases, healthcare policies, small and medium enterprise (SME) development, cardiovascular diseases, public health, epidemiological profiles, geriatric patients, rural healthcare, and globalization's impact on healthcare systems.
- Medical Admissions
- Non-Communicable Diseases
- Healthcare Policies
- SME Development
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Public Health
- Epidemiological Profile
- Geriatric Patients
- Rural Healthcare
- Globalization
- Research works
- 8.9k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +31% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Global Health and Epidemiology research?
By volume, India and Nigeria publish the most (785 and 228 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 785 works
- 2 Nigeria 228 works
- 3 United States 138 works
- 4 Bangladesh 100 works
- 5 Indonesia 72 works
- 6 Ethiopia 69 works
- 7 Pakistan 62 works
- 8 Nepal 56 works
- 9 United Kingdom 48 works
- 10 Philippines 46 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Global Health and Epidemiology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute of Medical Sciences publishes the most Global Health and Epidemiology research, followed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences and University of Nigeria.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 16 works
- 2 All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia 14 works
- 3 University of NigeriaNigeria 12 works
- 4 International Institute for Population SciencesIndia 10 works
- 5 Tribhuvan UniversityNepal 10 works
- 6 IIHMR UniversityIndia 9 works
- 7 University of IbadanNigeria 8 works
- 8 Rivers State UniversityNigeria 8 works
- 9 University of GondarEthiopia 8 works
- 10 University of DhakaBangladesh 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Global Health and Epidemiology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Global Health and Epidemiology include Ali H. Mokdad and Mayowa Owolabi.
- 1 Ali H. Mokdad United States 10k citations
- 2 Mayowa Owolabi Nigeria 6.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Global Health and Epidemiology research done?
The largest centres of Global Health and Epidemiology research in 2022–2025 are New Delhi (India), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal) and Bengaluru (India).
Where is the best place to study Global Health and Epidemiology?
Among universities, judged by research, International Institute for Population Sciences, University of Gondar and Institute of Medical Sciences score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Institute for Population SciencesIndia | 46.7 | 37.7% | 147.0× | 10 | +49.1% |
| 2 | University of GondarEthiopia | 46.2 | 37.2% | 26.3× | 8 | +174.2% |
| 3 | Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 38.4 | 3.1% | 24.3× | 16 | +209.3% |
| 4 | IIHMR UniversityIndia | 32.7 | 34.8% | 332.4× | 9 | -62.5% |
| 5 | All India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia | 30.6 | 12.0% | 11.3× | 14 | +32.7% |
| 6 | Tribhuvan UniversityNepal | 29.0 | 12.2% | 10.7× | 10 | +148.0% |
| 7 | University of NigeriaNigeria | 28.0 | 7.3% | 23.1× | 12 | -9.7% |
| 8 | University of IbadanNigeria | 22.3 | 12.0% | 16.4× | 8 | -10.1% |
| 9 | Rivers State UniversityNigeria | 6.0 | 1.9% | 22.8× | 8 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Global Health and Epidemiology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Global Health and Epidemiology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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