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United States 140 Scientists H-Index Medical and Health Sciences / Sports Medicine Rankings - 2025
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
Sports Medicine
Knee surgery
meniscus
sports injury
ACL
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
85
0.697
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Exercise and nutrition immunology
sports nutrition
exercise physiology
exercise science
sports medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
57
0.491
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
ACL
muscle
orthopaedics
sports medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
59
0.546
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
Sports Medicine
Biomechanics
Injury Prevention
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
63
0.724
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
54
0.659
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Sports Medicine
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Preservation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
51
0.750
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
Sports Medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
58
0.879
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
Concussion
mTBI
sport psychology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
48
0.774
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
28
0.459
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
Sports Medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
44
0.733
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
Sports Medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
40
0.678
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
sports medicine and arthroscopy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
45
0.818
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Running
Running injuries
Sports injury prevention
Sports Medicine
Physical Therapy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
39
0.709
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Sports Medicine
Running Injuries
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
47
0.887
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
42
0.792
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
Sports Medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
36
0.692
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
Sports Medicine
Clinical & Translational Research
Evidence-Based Outcomes Research
Osteoarthritis
Sports Injuries
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
35
0.673
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
biomechanics
sports medicine
physiotherapy
injury prevention
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
29
0.558
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
36
0.706
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
health policy
sports medicine
concussion
bioethics
risk
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
40
0.833
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Surgery
Musculoskeletal Injury
Interventions in Physical Therapy or Athletic Train
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
35
0.729
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Concussion
mTBI
pediatrics
sports medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
38
0.884
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
sports medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
15
0.357
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
Sports Medicine and Knee Joint Preservation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
33
0.805
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
Sports Medicine
Injury Prevention
Adolescent
Health Related Quality of Life
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
34
0.850
Robert F LaPrade
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
122
85
0.697
Sports Medicine
Knee surgery
meniscus
sports injury
ACL
David Nieman
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
57
0.491
Exercise and nutrition immunology
sports nutrition
exercise physiology
exercise science
sports medicine
William E Garrett
Duke University
Durham, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
59
0.546
ACL
muscle
orthopaedics
sports medicine
Kevin R Ford
High Point University
High Point, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
87
63
0.724
Sports Medicine
Biomechanics
Injury Prevention
Glenn S Fleisig
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
82
54
0.659
Sports Biomechanics
Sports Medicine
Joshua D Harris
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68
51
0.750
Sports Medicine
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Preservation
Jorge Chahla
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
66
58
0.879
Anthony P Kontos
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
62
48
0.774
Concussion
mTBI
sport psychology
David Perrin
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
61
28
0.459
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
Joe Hart
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60
44
0.733
Eric J Strauss
New York University
New York, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59
40
0.678
Chunbao Li
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
45
0.818
sports medicine and arthroscopy
Mitchell J Rauh
San Diego State University
San Diego, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
55
39
0.709
Running
Running injuries
Sports injury prevention
Sports Medicine
Physical Therapy
Adam Tenforde
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
47
0.887
Sports Medicine
Running Injuries
Peter Chalmers
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
53
42
0.792
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
William O Roberts
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
36
0.692
Christian Lattermann
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
35
0.673
Sports Medicine
Clinical & Translational Research
Evidence-Based Outcomes Research
Osteoarthritis
Sports Injuries
Thomas Kernozek M
University of Wisconsin la Crosse
La Crosse, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
52
29
0.558
biomechanics
sports medicine
physiotherapy
injury prevention
Theodore Ganley
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
51
36
0.706
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Christine Baugh
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
40
0.833
health policy
sports medicine
concussion
bioethics
risk
Susan Saliba
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48
35
0.729
Sports Medicine
Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Surgery
Musculoskeletal Injury
Interventions in Physical Therapy or Athletic Train
Christina Master
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43
38
0.884
Concussion
mTBI
pediatrics
sports medicine
Howard Knuttgen
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42
15
0.357
Seth Lawrence Sherman
Stanford University
Stanford, United States
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
33
0.805
Sports Medicine and Knee Joint Preservation
Tim Mcguine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40
34
0.850
Sports Medicine
Injury Prevention
Adolescent
Health Related Quality of Life