Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Injury Epidemiology and Prevention is a research topic within Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Science Explorer counts 32k research works in it since 1950. 18.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the global burden of unintentional injuries among children and adolescents, with a particular emphasis on drowning, helmet efficacy, parental supervision, and the role of socioeconomic factors. It covers epidemiological studies, injury prevention strategies, behavioral risk factors, and the impact of various interventions.
- Child Injury
- Unintentional Injuries
- Drowning
- Injury Prevention
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Helmet Efficacy
- Parental Supervision
- Epidemiology
- Behavioral Risk Factors
- Global Burden
- Research works
- 32k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +24% 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 Injury Epidemiology and Prevention research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (1.5k and 613 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.5k works
- 2 Brazil 613 works
- 3 United Kingdom 309 works
- 4 China 300 works
- 5 Australia 289 works
- 6 India 274 works
- 7 Türkiye 223 works
- 8 Canada 220 works
- 9 Iran 125 works
- 10 Japan 115 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 Injury Epidemiology and Prevention research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Monash University publishes the most Injury Epidemiology and Prevention research, followed by UNSW Sydney and Johns Hopkins University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Monash UniversityAustralia 25 works
- 2 UNSW SydneyAustralia 24 works
- 3 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 24 works
- 4 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 22 works
- 5 University of WashingtonUnited States 19 works
- 6 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 16 works
- 7 University of Alabama at BirminghamUnited States 15 works
- 8 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 15 works
- 9 The Ohio State UniversityUnited States 15 works
- 10 Harvard UniversityUnited States 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Injury Epidemiology and Prevention?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Injury Epidemiology and Prevention include Simon I Hay, Theo Vos and Ali H. Mokdad.
- 1 Simon I Hay United States 12k citations
- 2 Theo Vos United States 12k citations
- 3 Ali H. Mokdad United States 10k citations
- 4 Rakhi Dandona United States 9.8k citations
- 5 Naohiro Yonemoto United States 9.4k citations
- 6 Lalit Dandona United States 9.3k citations
- 7 Ted R. Miller United States 8.1k citations
- 8 Valery L. Feigin New Zealand 7.9k citations
- 9 Yousef Khader Jordan 7.7k citations
- 10 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Injury Epidemiology and Prevention research done?
The largest centres of Injury Epidemiology and Prevention research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), London (United Kingdom), Melbourne (Australia) and New York (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 81 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 70 works
- 3 Melbourne Australia 67 works
- 4 New York United States 59 works
- 5 Sydney Australia 58 works
- 6 Beijing China 56 works
- 7 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 52 works
- 8 Toronto Canada 49 works
- 9 Boston United States 48 works
- 10 Atlanta United States 48 works
Where is the best place to study Injury Epidemiology and Prevention?
Among universities, judged by research, James Cook University, University of Central Florida and Monash University 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 | James Cook UniversityAustralia | 65.1 | 16.8% | 17.2× | 13 | +202.1% |
| 2 | University of Central FloridaUnited States | 57.6 | 39.0% | 4.9× | 10 | +195.2% |
| 3 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 52.9 | 19.1% | 5.3× | 25 | -12.9% |
| 4 | UNSW SydneyAustralia | 52.5 | 21.8% | 5.1× | 24 | -25.6% |
| 5 | Medical College of WisconsinUnited States | 47.9 | 36.1% | 7.5× | 11 | -43.7% |
| 6 | Guilan University of Medical SciencesIran | 47.2 | 15.3% | 22.9× | 10 | +96.8% |
| 7 | Queensland University of TechnologyAustralia | 45.9 | 26.3% | 5.8× | 11 | +3.7% |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States | 43.7 | 15.1% | 3.9× | 24 | +8.3% |
| 9 | University of WashingtonUnited States | 42.8 | 17.8% | 3.4× | 19 | +54.0% |
| 10 | University of British ColumbiaCanada | 41.7 | 24.6% | 2.5× | 14 | +59.6% |
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 Injury Epidemiology and Prevention research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 24% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Injury Epidemiology and Prevention.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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