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World Highly Cited Researchers CitationMedical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.

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Total 13.090 scientist
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
4
Country Rank
2
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
United States
Ahmedin Jemal
Ahmedin Jemal
American Cancer Society
New York , United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Cancer disparities
Cancer treatment and outcomes
Cancer surveillance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
841,033
506,137
0.602
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
10
Country Rank
6
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :2
United States
Ali H Mokdad
Ali H Mokdad
University of Washington
Seattle , United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Health Metrics
Population Health
IHME
Global Health
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
525,126
331,167
0.631
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
14
Country Rank
9
Institution Rank : 3
Ranking Based On Selection :3
United States
Simon I Hay
Simon I Hay
University of Washington
Seattle , United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
IHME
Health Metrics
Global Health
Public Health
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
373,843
295,881
0.791
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
15
Country Rank
3
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Canada
Gordon Guyatt
Gordon Guyatt
McMaster University
Hamilton , Canada
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Evidence-based medicine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
593,508
291,745
0.492
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
28
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Switzerland
Matthias Egger
Matthias Egger
Universität Bern
Bern , Switzerland
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Infectious diseases
cancer
epidemiologic methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
453,565
258,141
0.569
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
30
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Pakistan
Zulfiqar Bhutta
Zulfiqar Bhutta
Aga Khan University
Karachi , Pakistan
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Global Health
Child Survival
Public Health Nutrition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
364,133
250,007
0.687
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
39
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Jordan
Yousef Khader
Yousef Khader
Jordan University of Science & Technology
Irbid , Jordan
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306,263
234,938
0.767
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
42
Country Rank
20
Institution Rank : 2
Ranking Based On Selection :8
United States
Frank B Hu
Frank B Hu
Harvard University
Cambridge , United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517,909
227,263
0.439
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
43
Country Rank
2
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Australia
Alan D Lopez
Alan D Lopez
University of Melbourne
Melbourne , Australia
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology
burden of disease
causes of death
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417,567
224,481
0.538
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
54
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Finland
Mika Kivimaki
Mika Kivimaki
University of Helsinki
Helsinki , Finland
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
352,512
216,846
0.615
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
58
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Brazil
Paulo Andrade Lotufo
Paulo Andrade Lotufo
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo , Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiologia cardiovascular
Epidemiologia do diabetes
Biomarcadores
Atenção Primária a Saúde
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
297,395
210,810
0.709
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
60
Country Rank
6
Institution Rank : 2
Ranking Based On Selection :12
United Kingdom
George Davey Smith
George Davey Smith
University of Bristol
Bristol , United Kingdom
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439,030
207,648
0.473
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
63
Country Rank
7
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Canada
Peter Tugwell
Peter Tugwell
Université d'Ottawa
Ottawa , Canada
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Equity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385,350
207,415
0.538
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
79
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Sweden
Elisabete Weiderpass
Elisabete Weiderpass
Karolinska Institute
Stockholm , Sweden
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology
Cancer Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288,857
192,589
0.667
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
81
Country Rank
36
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :15
United States
Goncalo Abecasis
Goncalo Abecasis
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor , United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Biostatistics
Human Genetics
Statistical Computing
Genetics
Complex Traits
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369,912
192,293
0.520
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
83
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Japan
Yonemoto Naohiro
Yonemoto Naohiro
Kyoto University
Kyoto , Japan
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Global Health
Health Economics
Suicide Prevention
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218,377
189,823
0.869
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
85
Country Rank
3
Institution Rank : 3
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Iran
Sadaf G Sepanlou
Sadaf G Sepanlou
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran , Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222,228
188,840
0.850
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
88
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :18
India
Rakhi Dandona
Rakhi Dandona
Public Health Foundation of India
Gurugram , India
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220,964
187,889
0.850
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
98
Country Rank
9
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :19
United Kingdom
Martin McKee
Martin McKee
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London , United Kingdom
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277,093
181,402
0.655
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
104
Country Rank
44
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :20
United States
Emelia J Benjamin
Emelia J Benjamin
Boston University
Boston , United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Atrial fibrillation
Faculty Development
Diversity-DEIA
Cardiovascular epidemiology
Inflammation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401,099
177,619
0.443
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
107
Country Rank
10
Institution Rank : 3
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Canada
Holger Schünemann
Holger Schünemann
McMaster University
Hamilton , Canada
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
GRADE
Recommendations
Knowledge Synthesis
Systematic Reviews
Guidelines
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
302,358
176,830
0.585
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
112
Country Rank
4
Institution Rank : 1
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Iran
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad , Iran
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196,254
173,630
0.885
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
128
Country Rank
2
Institution Rank : 2
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Finland
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Jaakko Tuomilehto
University of Helsinki
Helsinki , Finland
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health
Epidemiology
Diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
510,557
167,030
0.327
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
129
Country Rank
53
Institution Rank : 6
Ranking Based On Selection :24
United States
Paul M Ridker
Paul M Ridker
Harvard University
Cambridge , United States
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490,524
166,887
0.340
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
135
Country Rank
3
Institution Rank : 3
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Brazil
Isabela Bensenor
Isabela Bensenor
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo , Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
epidemiologia das doenças crônicas e dos sintomas
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191,149
164,121
0.859
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
4
United States
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Ahmedin Jemal
Ahmedin Jemal
American Cancer Society New York, United States United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
841,033
506,137
0.602
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Cancer disparities
Cancer treatment and outcomes
Cancer surveillance
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10
United States
6
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Ali H Mokdad
Ali H Mokdad
University of Washington Seattle, United States United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
525,126
331,167
0.631
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Health Metrics
Population Health
IHME
Global Health
Epidemiology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14
United States
9
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Simon I Hay
Simon I Hay
University of Washington Seattle, United States United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
373,843
295,881
0.791
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
IHME
Health Metrics
Global Health
Public Health
Epidemiology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15
Canada
3
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Gordon Guyatt
Gordon Guyatt
McMaster University Hamilton, Canada Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
593,508
291,745
0.492
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Evidence-based medicine
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28
Switzerland
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Matthias Egger
Matthias Egger
Universität Bern Bern, Switzerland Switzerland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
453,565
258,141
0.569
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Infectious diseases
cancer
epidemiologic methods
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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
30
Pakistan
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Zulfiqar Bhutta
Zulfiqar Bhutta
Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan Pakistan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
364,133
250,007
0.687
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Global Health
Child Survival
Public Health Nutrition
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
39
Jordan
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yousef Khader
Yousef Khader
Jordan University of Science & Technology Irbid, Jordan Jordan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306,263
234,938
0.767
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public health
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42
United States
20
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Frank B Hu
Frank B Hu
Harvard University Cambridge, United States United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
517,909
227,263
0.439
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
43
Australia
2
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Alan D Lopez
Alan D Lopez
University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia Australia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
417,567
224,481
0.538
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology
burden of disease
causes of death
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54
Finland
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Mika Kivimaki
Mika Kivimaki
University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
352,512
216,846
0.615
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58
Brazil
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Paulo Andrade Lotufo
Paulo Andrade Lotufo
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
297,395
210,810
0.709
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiologia cardiovascular
Epidemiologia do diabetes
Biomarcadores
Atenção Primária a Saúde
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60
United Kingdom
6
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
George Davey Smith
George Davey Smith
University of Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
439,030
207,648
0.473
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
63
Canada
7
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Peter Tugwell
Peter Tugwell
Université d'Ottawa Ottawa, Canada Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
385,350
207,415
0.538
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Equity
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
79
Sweden
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Elisabete Weiderpass
Elisabete Weiderpass
Karolinska Institute Stockholm, Sweden Sweden
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
288,857
192,589
0.667
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology
Cancer Epidemiology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
81
United States
36
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Goncalo Abecasis
Goncalo Abecasis
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, United States United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
369,912
192,293
0.520
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Biostatistics
Human Genetics
Statistical Computing
Genetics
Complex Traits
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
83
Japan
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Yonemoto Naohiro
Yonemoto Naohiro
Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan Japan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
218,377
189,823
0.869
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Global Health
Health Economics
Suicide Prevention
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85
Iran
3
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Sadaf G Sepanlou
Sadaf G Sepanlou
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran Iran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
222,228
188,840
0.850
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiology
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
88
India
1
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Rakhi Dandona
Rakhi Dandona
Public Health Foundation of India Gurugram, India India
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
220,964
187,889
0.850
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
98
United Kingdom
9
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Martin McKee
Martin McKee
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London, United Kingdom United Kingdom
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
277,093
181,402
0.655
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public health
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
104
United States
44
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Emelia J Benjamin
Emelia J Benjamin
Boston University Boston, United States United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
401,099
177,619
0.443
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Atrial fibrillation
Faculty Development
Diversity-DEIA
Cardiovascular epidemiology
Inflammation
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
107
Canada
10
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Holger Schünemann
Holger Schünemann
McMaster University Hamilton, Canada Canada
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
302,358
176,830
0.585
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
GRADE
Recommendations
Knowledge Synthesis
Systematic Reviews
Guidelines
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
112
Iran
4
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad, Iran Iran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
196,254
173,630
0.885
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
128
Finland
2
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jaakko Tuomilehto
Jaakko Tuomilehto
University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland Finland
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
510,557
167,030
0.327
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Public Health
Epidemiology
Diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
129
United States
53
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Paul M Ridker
Paul M Ridker
Harvard University Cambridge, United States United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
490,524
166,887
0.340
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
135
Brazil
3
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Isabela Bensenor
Isabela Bensenor
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil Brazil
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
191,149
164,121
0.859
Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
epidemiologia das doenças crônicas e dos sintomas
See All Rankings and Analysis