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World Scientists H-Index Medical and Health Sciences / Neurosurgery Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index evaluates the academic productivity and efficiency of scientists and institutions based on the H-index, i10 index, and citation counts. In addition to total H-index rankings, you can also explore rankings and analyses by "Scientists Last 6 Years H-index" and by subject.

Total 2.731 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Wei Zhang
Neuro-Oncology
Neurosurgery
Tumor Biology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
136
0.834
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Edward Oldfield
neurosurgery
neurology
endocrinology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
49
0.383
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Van Meir Erwin G
Cancer Research
Oncology
brain tumors
neurooncology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
67
0.604
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Geoffrey Manley
traumatic brain injury
precision medicine
neurosurgery
neurocritical care
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
81
0.743
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
John H Sampson
Neurosurgery
Immunotherapy
Neuro-oncology
Immunology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
65
0.613
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
James Rutka
brain tumour biology
neurosurgery
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
57
0.538
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
James Connor
brain iron metabolism
mechanisms of iron homeostasis in the brain
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
56
0.538
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Claudia Robertson
traumatic brain injury
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
55
0.539
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Tipu Aziz
Neurosurgery
Neuroscience
Deep brain stimulation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
61
0.610
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Douglas H Smith
Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion
Neurorepair
Diffuse Axonal Injury
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
60
0.600
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Bob S Carter
Neurosurgery
Exosomes and Biomarkers
Brain Tumors
Brain Aneurysms and AVMs
CAR-T cells
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
58
0.604
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Issam Awad
Neurosurgery
stroke
vascular biology
cerebral hemorrhage
vascular malformations of the brain
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
54
0.563
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Michael Vogelbaum
Neurosurgical Oncology
Neurosurgery
Drug Delivery Technology
Clinical Trials
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
68
0.723
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Cameron Brennan
Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology
Brain Tumors
Cancer Genomics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
62
0.681
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Robert M Starke
Neurosurgery
Endovascular
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
63
0.708
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Neil A. Martin
Quality/Value
neurosurgery
stroke
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
43
0.483
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Edward C Benzel
Neurosurgery
Spine Surgery
Cervical Deformity
Spondylosis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
53
0.602
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
James Drake
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Engineering in Surgery
Surgical Robotics
Surgical Simulation
MR guided interventions
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
48
0.545
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
James Harrop
SCI Cervical Myelopathy Spine Trauma Degenerative Neurosurgery
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
59
0.686
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wei Zhang
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
163
136
0.834
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Edward Oldfield
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
128
49
0.383
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Van Meir Erwin G
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
111
67
0.604
Cancer Research
Oncology
brain tumors
neurooncology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Geoffrey Manley
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
109
81
0.743
traumatic brain injury
precision medicine
neurosurgery
neurocritical care
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Peter Hutchinson
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
108
77
0.713
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
John H Sampson
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
65
0.613
Neurosurgery
Immunotherapy
Neuro-oncology
Immunology
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
James Rutka
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
106
57
0.538
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
James Connor
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
104
56
0.538
brain iron metabolism
mechanisms of iron homeostasis in the brain
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Clark C Chen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
73
0.709
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Claudia Robertson
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
102
55
0.539
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Tipu Aziz
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
61
0.610
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Douglas H Smith
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
60
0.600
Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion
Neurorepair
Diffuse Axonal Injury
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Bob S Carter
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
58
0.604
Neurosurgery
Exosomes and Biomarkers
Brain Tumors
Brain Aneurysms and AVMs
CAR-T cells
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Issam Awad
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
96
54
0.563
Neurosurgery
stroke
vascular biology
cerebral hemorrhage
vascular malformations of the brain
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Michael Vogelbaum
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
94
68
0.723
Neurosurgical Oncology
Neurosurgery
Drug Delivery Technology
Clinical Trials
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jason Sheehan
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
92
57
0.620
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Cameron Brennan
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
91
62
0.681
Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology
Brain Tumors
Cancer Genomics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Robert M Starke
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
63
0.708
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Edward Neuwelt
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
44
0.494
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Neil A. Martin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
89
43
0.483
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Edward C Benzel
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
53
0.602
Neurosurgery
Spine Surgery
Cervical Deformity
Spondylosis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
James Drake
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
88
48
0.545
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Engineering in Surgery
Surgical Robotics
Surgical Simulation
MR guided interventions
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
James Harrop
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
59
0.686
SCI Cervical Myelopathy Spine Trauma Degenerative Neurosurgery
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Sander Connolly
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
86
47
0.547
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Amy Heimberger
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
85
66
0.776